Paridea (Paridea) testacea Gressitt & Kimoto, 1963

Lee, Chi-Feng & Bezdek, Jan, 2014, Revision of the genus Paridea Baly, 1886 from Taiwan (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae), ZooKeys 405, pp. 83-125 : 103-108

Paridea (Paridea) testacea Gressitt & Kimoto, 1963

Paridea (Paridea) testacea Gressitt & Kimoto, 1963: 515; Kimoto 1969: 33; Kimoto 1989a: 251; Kimoto 1991: 11.

Paraulaca flavipennis Chûjô, 1935: 165 (nec Laboissière 1930: 334); Chûjô 1938: 138; Kimoto 1966: 29 (as synonym of Paridea testacea ). synonym confirmed

Paraulaca (Paraulaca) flavipennis : Chûjô 1962: 193 (redescription); Chûjô 1965: 97.

Paridea (Paridea) formosana Yang, 1991: 272. (replacement name for Paraulaca flavipennis )

Type locality.

China, Fujian, Shaowu, Tachulan.

Type material examined.

Paridea (Paridea) testacea : Holotype female (BPBM), pinned, labeled: "Fukien, S. China [p] / Shawu, TaChu[p]Lan [h] / III-29-42 [h] T. C. Maa [p, w] // HOLOTYPE [p] ♂ [h] / Paridea [h] / ( Paridea ) [h] / testacea [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto [p, r] // Paridea (P.) [h] / testacea [h] / sp. 3 [h] / holo [h] / Det. S. Kimoto [p, w]". Gressitt and Kimoto (1963) indicated that the holotype is a male. Actually it is a female. Paratypes: 1♀: "Fukien, S. China [p] / Shaowu, Tachulan [p] / IV.11.[h]194[p]3[h] T. Maa [p, w] // T. C. Maa, collec- [p] / tor. L. Gressitt [p] / collection [p, w] // allo [h] // Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / ♀ G & K [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto det. 196[p]1[h, w] // ALLOTYPE [p] / Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / S. Kimoto [h] / J. L. Gressit [p, r]; 1♀ (BPBM): "Fukien S. China [p] / ShaoWu TaChuFung [h] / IV-24-[h],19[p]42[h] T.C.Maa [p, w] // PARATYPE [p] / Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto [p, y] // Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / G & K [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto det. 1961 [p, w]"; 1♀ (BPBM): "Fukien. S. China [p] / Shaowu, Tachulan [p] V.31[h].194[p]2[h] T. Maa [p, w] // T.C.Maa, collec- [p] tor. L.Gressitt [p] / collection [p] // Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / G & K [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto det. 1961 [p, w]"; 1♀ (CAS): "FUKIEN, S. China [p] / Shaowu: Tachulan [p] / 1000 m. T. Maa [p, w] // Apr. 8, 1943 [h, w] // NO 6 [p, w] // PARATYPE [p] / Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto [p, y] // Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / G & K [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto det. 1961 [p, w]"; 1♀ (CAS): "FUKIEN, S. China [p] / Shaowu: Tachulan [p] / 1000 m. T. Maa [p, w] // Apr. 17, 1943 [h, w] // PARATYPE [p] / Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto [p, y] // Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / G & K [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto det. 1961 [p, w]"; 1♀ (BPBM): "FUKIEN, S. China [p] / Shaowu: Tachulan [p] / 1000 m. T. Maa [p, w] // APR. 27, 1943 [h, w] // Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / G & K [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto det. 196 [p] 1 [h, w] // PARATYPE [p] / Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto [p, y]"; 1♀ (CAS): "FUKIEN, S. China [p] / Shaowu: Tachulan [p] / 1000 m. T. Maa [p, w] // V-3-1943 [h, w] // PARATYPE [p] / Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto [p, y]"; 1♀ (CAS): "Fukien, S. China [p] / Shaowu, TaChuFung May. 6-10. 1943 [p] T. C. Maa [p, w] // PARATYPE [p] / Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto [p, y] // Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / G & K [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto det. 1961 [p, w]", although the locality of this type is different locality from that of holotype, it is still regarded as paratypes since collecting date was included in the original description and bearing the same type label; 1♀ (BPBM), same data as preceding; 1♀ (BPBM): "Fukien, S. China [p] / Shaowu, TaChuFung [p] / V [h] / 26-29[h]-43. T. C. Maa [p, w] // PARATYPE [p] / Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto [p, y]"; 1♀ [BPBM]: "FUKIEN, S. China [p] / Shaowu: TaChuLan [p] / K.S. Lin [h] T. C. Maa [p, w] // PARATYPE [p] / Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto [p, y] // Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / G & K [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto det. 1961 [p, w]"; 1♀ (BPBM): "Fukien. S. China [p] / Shaowu, Tachulan [p] / VI.2[h].194[p]3[h] T. Maa [p, w] // T.C. Maa, collec- [p] / tor. L. Gressitt [p] / collection [p, w] // PARATYPE [p] / Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / Gressitt & Kimoto [p, y] // Paridea [h] / testacea [h] / G & K [h] / J.L.Gressitt det. [p, w]".

Paraulaca flavipennis : Lectotype male (TARI), pinned, here designated to fix the concept of Paraulaca flavipennis Chûjô and to ensure the universal and consistent interpretation of the same, labeled: "Formosa [p] / Arisan [= Alishan, in Chiayi], 1918. [p] / X 2-23. [p] / J. Sonan. [p, w] // COTYPE [p, circle label with yellow letters] // Paraulaca [h] / flavipennis [h] / Chûjô [h] / DET. M. CHUJO [p, g] // 2177 [p, w] // Lectotypus [p] / Paraulaca flavipennis ♂ [p] / Chûjô, 1935 [p] / des. C.-F. Lee, 2014 [p, r]". Paralectotypes: 1♀, same as lectotype but with “2178”; 1♂ (TARI): "Arisan [=Alishan, in Chiayi] [h] / 1912.X.10 [h] / Col. I. Nitobe [p, w] // COTYPE [p, circle label with yellow letters] // Paraulaca [h] / flavipennis [h] / Chûjô [h] / DET. M. CHUJO [p, g] // one kept [h] / (not paratype) [h, w]"; 1♂ (TARI): "Arisan [= Alishan, in Chiayi] [p] / FORMOSA [p] / 25.X.1933 [p] / Col. M. CHUJO [p] // COTYPE [p, circle label with yellow letters] // Paraulaca [h] / flavipennis [h] / Chûjô [h] / DET. M. CHUJO [p, g] // No. 1345 [p, w]"; 1♂, 1♀ [TARI]: "Formosa [p] / Karenko [= Hualien], -19. [p] / VII 20-VIII 4. [p] / T. Okuni, [p] // COTYPE [p, circle label with yellow letters] // Paraulaca [h] / flavipennis [h] / Chûjô [h] / DET. M. CHUJO [p, g] // 2180 and 2181 [p, w]"; 1♀ (TARI): "Formosa [p] / Musha [= Wushe, in Nantou]. 1919 [p] / V 18 - VI 15 [p] / T. Okuni, [p, w] // COTYPE [p, circle label with yellow letters] // Paraulaca [h] / flavipennis [h] / Chûjô [h] / DET. M. CHUJO [p, g] // 2179 [p, w]"; 1♂, 1♀ (TARI): "Formosa [p] / Shinchiku [= Hsinchu], -18. [p, w] / VII 1-30. [p] / J. Sonan, [p, w] // COTYPE [p, circle label with yellow letters] // Paraulaca [h] / flavipennis [h] / Chûjô [h] / DET. M. CHUJO [p, g)] // 2175 and 2176 [p, w]"; 1♂ (TARI): "Formosa [p] / Y. Miwa [p] // 西村 [= Hsitsun, in Maoli] [h] / 24.7.1929 [h, w] [on the back] // COTYPE [p, circle label with yellow letters] // Paraulaca [h] / flavipennis [h] / Chûjô (h) / DET. M. CHUJO [p, g] // 757 [p, w]"; 1♀ (TARI): "Formosa [p] / Y. Miwa [p] // Hsuangyuang (in Taoyuan) [written in Japanese] [h] / 23.7.1929 [h, w] [on the back] // COTYPE [p, circle label with yellow letters] // Paraulaca [h] / flavipennis [h] / Chûjô [h] / DET. M. CHUJO [p, g] // 2173 [p, w]"; 1♂ (TARI): "Piyasan [written in Japanese] [in Taoyuan] [h] / VII. 1933 [h] / R. takahashi [written in Japanese] [h] // COTYPE [p, circle label with yellow letters] // Paraulaca [h] / flavipennis [h] / Chûjô [h] / DET. M. CHUJO [p, g] // 2172 [p, w]"; 1♀ (TARI): "Fukiko [= Fenchihu, in Chiayi] [p] / 29-IV-1931 [p] / Col. T. Shiraki [p, w] // COTYPE [p, circle label with yellow letters] // Paraulaca [h] / flavipennis [h] / Chûjô [h] / DET. M. CHUJO [p, g] // 2171 [p, w]"; 1♂ (TARI): "Jujiro [= Shihtzulu, in Chiayi] [p] / 26-IV-1931 [p] / Col. T. Shiraki [p, w] // COTYPE [p, circle label with yellow letters] // Paraulaca [h] / flavipennis [h] / Chûjô [h] / DET. M. CHUJO [p, g] // 2170 [p, w]"; 1♂, 1♀ (SDEI): "Taihorin [= Talin, in Chiayi] [p] / Formosa [p] / H. Sauter, 1911 [p, w] // 7. VII [p, w] // Syntypus [p, r] // Paraulaca [h] / flavipennis [h] / Chûjô [h] / DET. M. CHUJO [p, g] // DEI Müncheberg [p] / Col - 04213 and 04214 [p, g]". Each paralectotype has a type label: "Paralectotypus [p] / Paraulaca flavipennis ♂ [or ♀] [p] / Chûjô, 1935 [p] / des. C.-F. Lee, 2014 [p, pink label]".

Specimens examined

(n = 391).CHINA:Fujian: 1♂, Shaowu, Tachulan, 5.IV.1942, leg. T. C. Maa (BPBM); TAIWAN: Hsinchu: 1♀, Chienshih, 26.IX.2009, leg. H.-J. Chen (TARI); 1♀, Kuanwu, 30.IV.2010, leg. C.-F. Lee (TARI); 7♂♂, 1♀, same locality, 4.III.2010, leg, L.-H. Sun (TARI); 1♂, 1♀, Litungshan, 15.III.2009, leg. S.-F. Yu (TARI); 1♀, same locality, 6.VI.2010, leg. Y.-L. Lin (TARI); 1♂, same locality, 10.VII.2010, leg. Y.-L. Lin (TARI); 1♀, Lupi, 26.VII.2008, leg. M.-H. Tsou (TARI); 11♀♀, Mamei, 4.V.2008, leg. S.-F. Yu (TARI); 1♂, Peitelaman, 26.VI.2008, leg. S.-F. Yu (TARI); 1♂, Tahunshan, 8.IX.2009, leg. S.-F. Yu (TARI); 1♂, Wuchihshan, 27.III.2008, leg. H. Lee (TARI); 1♂, Wufeng, 17.III.2009, leg. S.-F. Yu (TARI); Ilan: 1♀, Taipingshan, 26-28.VII.1983, leg. L. Y. Chou (TARI); Kaoshiung: 2♂♂, Erhchituan, 21.VI.2010, leg. U. Ong (TARI); 3♀♀, same locality, 8.III.2013, leg. B.-X. Guo (TARI); Miaoli: 1♂, Kuantaoshan, 3.XI.2009, leg. S.-F. Yu (TARI); 1♂, same locality, 5.II.2012, leg. M.-H. Tsou (TARI); 1♂, Sanyi, 6.VII.2013, leg. Y.-T. Chung (TARI); Nantou: 1♂, Chingching, 5.III.2007, leg. H.-J. Chen (TARI); 2♂♂, 1♀, same locality, 27.VII.2013, leg. W.-C. Liao (TARI); 2♂♂, 3♀♀, Hoshe, 22.VII.1982, leg. L. Y. Chou & T. Lin (TARI); 1♂, 1♀, Hua kang, 14.IX.2010, leg. C.-F. Lee (TARI); 1♀, Nanshanchi, 11.VII.2007, leg. M.-H. Tsou (TARI); 1♀, Meifeng, 20-22.VI.1979, leg. K. S. Lin & B. H. Chen (TARI); 1♂, same locality, 29.VIII-10.IX.1979 (TARI); 1♂, same locality, 8-14.XI.1979 (TARI); 2♂♂, same locality, 2-12.X.1979 (TARI); 1♀, same locality, 24.X.1979, leg. K. C. Chou (TARI); 2♂♂, same locality, 25.X-7.XI.1979 (TARI); 1♂, 4♀♀, same locality, 5-9.X.1980, leg. C. C. Chen & C. C. Chien (TARI); 1♀, same locality, 7-9.V.1981, leg. K. S. Lin & S. C. Lin (TARI); 1♂, same locality, 28-29.VIII.1981, leg. L. Y. Chou & S. C. Lin (TARI); 1♂, 3♀♀, same locality, 7.XI.1981, leg. S. C. Lin & W. S. Tang (TARI); 1♂, same locality, 15.VII.1982, leg. S. C. Lin & C. N. Lin (TARI); 12♂♂, 9♀♀, same locality, 31.VIII-2.IX.1982, leg. L. Y. Chou & K. C. Chou (TARI); 1♂, 1♀, same locality, 4-7.X.1982, leg. K. C. Chou (TARI); 1♀, Rueiyan River Major Wildlife Habitat, 8.VIII.2008, leg. H. Medel & M. V. L. Barclay (BMNH); 3♂♂, 1♀, Sungkang, 13-15.IX.1984, leg. K. S. Lin & S. C. Lin (TARI); 1♂, 4.IV.2010, leg. Y.-T. Wang (TARI); 1♂, 4♀♀, Tsuifeng, 1-3.VIII.1981, leg. T. Lin & W. S. Tang (TARI); 1♂, same locality, 27.VIII.1981, leg. L. Y. Chou & S. C. Lin (TARI); 1♂, same locality, 1-3.IX.1982, leg. L. Y. Chou & K. C. Chou (TARI); 1♂, 4♀♀, Tungpu, 20-22.VI.1980, leg. C. C. Chen (TARI); 2♂♂, 23♀♀, same locality, 28.IV-2.V.1981, leg. T. Lin & C. J. Lee (TARI); 17♂♂, 10♀♀, same locality, 5-8.X.1981, leg. T. Lin & W. S. Tang (TARI); 10♂♂, 9♀♀, same locality, 18-23.XI.1981, leg. T. Lin & W. S. Tang (TARI); 27♂♂, 24♀♀, same locality, 19-23.VII.1982, leg. L. Y. Chou & T. Lin (TARI); 7♂♂, 2♀♀, same locality, 22-25.XI.1982, leg. K. C. Chou & S. P. Huang (TARI); 6♂♂, 5♀♀, same locality, 20-24.VI.1983, leg. K. C. Chou & C. Y. Wong (TARI); 1♂, 13♀♀, same locality, 16-20.IV.1984, leg. K. C. Chou & C. H. Yang (TARI); 27♂♂, 35♀♀, same locality, 23-27.VII.1984, leg. K. C. Chou & C. H. Yang (TARI); 1♂, Wanfengtsun, 2.IV.2008, leg. W.-T. Liu (TARI); 1♂, same locality, 13.IV.2010, leg. W.-T. Liu (TARI); 1♂, Wushe, 23-28.VI.1981, leg. K. S. Lin & W. S. Tang (TARI); 3♂♂, 6♀♀, 30.VIII-2.IX.1982, leg. L. Y. Chou & K. C. Chou (TARI); 1♂, 1♀, same locality, 7-8.X.1982, leg. K. C. Chou (TARI); 1♂, 2♀♀, same locality, 19-22.IV.1983, leg. K. C. Chou & S. P. Huang (TARI); 2♀♀, same locality, 7.V.1984, leg. K. C. Chou & S. P. Huang (TARI); 1♂, same locality, 4.VIII.1984, leg. K. S. Lin (TARI); 5♂♂, same locality, 17.VIII.1984, leg. K. C. Chou (TARI); 1♂, same locality, 11-15.IX.1984, leg. K. S. Lin (TARI); 4♂♂, 1♀, same locality, 21-23.III.2009, leg. U. Ong (TARI); Pingtung: 1♀, Shouka, 22.III.2009, leg. M.-H. Tsou (TARI); 1♀, Tahanshan, 18.VII.2007, leg. C.-F. Lee (TARI); Taichung: 2♂♂, 3♀♀, Kukuan, 16.VII.2007, leg. M.-H. Tsou (TARI); 2♂♂, 1♀, Lishan, 16.VIII.1984, leg. K. S. Lin & S. C. Lin (TARI); 4♀♀, Wushihkeng, 19.III.2008, leg. C.-F. Lee (TARI); 1♂, Yuantsuishan, 16.VII.2010, leg. J.-C. Chen (TARI); Taipei: 2♀♀, Guanyinshan, 14.-21.IV.2002, leg. G. Fabián & Merkl O. (JBCB, HNHM); Taitung: 4♂♂, Motien, 5.X.2010, leg. C.-F. Lee (TARI); 1♂, 1♀, same locality, 23.V.2011, leg. C.-F. Lee (TARI); Taoyuan: 2♂♂, 3♀♀, Hsuanyuan, 16.III.2008, leg. M.-H. Tsou (TARI); 1♂, Sankuang, 17.X.2009, leg. Y.-L. Lin (TARI); 1♂, Tamanshan, 2.VIII.2008, leg. M.-H. Tsou (TARI); 1♀, Tungyangshan, 12.IV.2007, leg. H. Lee (TARI).

Diagnosis.

The species is similar to a few individuals of Paridea (Paridea) taiwana having reduced black spots on the elytra but differs by the yellow femora and black tibiae (black outer margins of femora and tibiae in Paridea (Paridea) taiwana ).

Males.

Length 4.4-4.6 mm, width 2.4-2.5 mm. General color (Figs 80-82) pale yellow; antenna brown; scutellum, tibia, and tarsi blackish brown; mesepimeron and metathoracic ventrites black. Eighth abdominal tergite (Fig. 94) weakly sclerotized, transverse and wide, apical margin slightly emarginate at middle, with dense long seta along apical margin. Penis (Figs 90-91) slender, apically pointed; slightly curved at middle in lateral view; with one pair of elongated sclerites projecting beyong opening; endophallic sclerites composed of one slender sclerite.

Females.

Length 4.6-5.3 mm, width 2.4-2.8 mm. Similar to male; apical margin of last abdominal ventrite smooth, not modified. Gonocoxae (Fig. 92) slender, apex of each gonocoxa with seven or eight setae from apical 1/7 to apex; connection of gonocoxae extremely slender, base slender. Sternite VIII (Fig. 93) weakly sclerotized; apex wide, apical margin truncate, surface with dense long setae along apical margin, spiculum long. Spermathecal receptaculum (Fig. 95) slightly swollen; pump long, strongly curved; spermathecal duct short, stout, shallowly projecting into receptaculum.

Host plants.

Cucurbitaceae : Thladiantha nudiflora Hemsl. ex Forbes & Hemsl.

Distribution.

China (Fujian), China. This species is common and widespread in Taiwan (Fig. 67).

Notes.

Taiwanese populations have a black scutellum which differs from the holotype Paridea testacea with a yellowish brown scutellum. Actually, most of types of Paridea testacea have the scutellum darkened. In addition, all of the studied types of Paridea testacea (including holotype and allotype) are females. One male was found from Maa’s collection at the BBPM. Examination of the male confirms that both are conspecific.