Oodes (Lachnocrepis) japonicus ( Bates, 1873 ) Guéorguiev & Liang, 2020

Guéorguiev, Borislav & Liang, Hongbin, 2020, Revision of the Palaearctic and Oriental representatives of Lachnocrepis LeConte and Oodes Bonelli (Coleoptera: Carabidae), with special account on Chinese species, Zootaxa 4850 (1), pp. 1-89 : 63-67

19. Oodes (Lachnocrepis) japonicus ( Bates, 1873) , comb. n.

( Figs 25 A–F, Figs 26 A–G, Table 4)

Lachnocrepis japonicus Bates, 1873: 255 (type locality: ‘ Nagasaki [ Japan]... Kiu–Kiang, on the Yang–tsze, in China [Jiangxi Province, China]’).

= Oodes piceolus Fairmaire, 1887: 93 (type locality: ‘Fokien [Fujian Province, China]’). Placed in synonymy by Fairmaire (1891: cxc).

References.

Lachnocrepis japonicus Bates 1873: 255 (distribution in China); Fairmaire 1891: cxc (Yunnan); Andrewes 1930: 188 (‘ Tonkin. China. Japan. Korea.’).

Lachnocrepis japonica: Harold 1877: 338 ; Heyden 1879: 330; Chaudoir 1882: 378 (‘nord de la Chine’); Csiki 1931: 1013 (‘ Japan, China, Korea’); Wu 1937: 149; Lafer 1973: 847–849 (distribution, diagnostic features and identification key); Kim et al. 1994: 130; Bousquet 1996: 450, 467–469; Lorenz 1998: 304; Bousquet 2003: 445; Lorenz 2005: 325; Sundukov 2013: 190; Hasegawa et al. 2015: 23 ( Japan, Aichi Prefecture); Bousquet 2017: 635.

Lachnocrepis (Lachnocrepis) japonica: Habu 1956: 79–80 (identification keys), 94–96 (re-description and comparisons); Habu 1958: 194 (distribution in Japan).

Oodes (Lachnocrepis) japonicus: Kryzhanovskij et al. 1995: 158 (distribution in ex-USSR).

Type material. Lachnocrepis japonica Bates : 2♂♂, 4♀♀ syntypes, ‘ Nagasaki [w, h] // Ex-Musaeo H.W. Bates 1892 [w, p]’ ( MNHN, box ‘Collection Générale R. Oberthur H.W. Bates Dercylus ... Macroproctus ’); 1♂ syntype, relatively well-preserved, labelled: ‘ Nagasaki [w, h] // Lachnocrepis japonicus Bates [w, h] // 59580 [w, p] // Type [r, p] // japonica Bates * Japonia [y, h]’ (MNHUB (box nr. Oodini II ); 1♂ syntype, with missing abdomen and right hind leg, labelled: ‘ Nagasaki [w, h] // Type [r, p] // 59579 [w, p]’ (MNHUB (box nr. Oodini II ); 1♂, 4♀♀ syntypes, ‘Kiu–Kiang [w, h]’ ( MNHN, box ‘Collection Générale R. Oberthur H.W. Bates Dercylus ... Macroproctus ’); 1♂ syntype, ‘Kiu–Kiang Yang–Tze [w, h]’ ( MNHN, box ‘Collection Générale R. Oberthur H.W. Bates Dercylus ... Macroproctus ’). The sex of one of the first two males from ‘Nagasaki’ is tentatively determined. This sample is rather damaged, with mouthparts and one protibia detached and glued on a separate board.

? Type material. Oodes piceolus Fairmaire : 1♂, ‘Foo–choiu [w, h]’ ( MNHN, box ‘Collection Générale R. Oberthur H.W. Bates Dercylus ... Macroproctus ’). Uncertain type assignation. ‘Foo–choiu’ is a French variant of the name Foochow, that is, in turn, an old inscription of Fuzhou, the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian Province, China. On the other hand, the type locality of O. piceolus , ‘Fokien’, is a variant inscription of Fukien, a former Romanized form of Fujian. Because the two discussed names refer to the present Fujian Province, further research is needed to evidence whether the specimen in question is a type.

Incorrectly designated type material. Lachnocrepis japonica Bates : 1♂ designated as holotype, ‘Type H. T. [white rounded label with red band, p] // Japan. G Lewis. 1910–320. [w, p] // HIOGO [w, p] // japonicus, Bates [w, p]’ (BMNH).

See notes of Andrewes (1919) in “Incorrectly designated type material” under Pseudoodes vicarius .

Other material examined. JAPAN: Imprecise localities: 1♂, ‘Japan’ ( MNHN, box ‘Collection Générale R. Oberthur H.W. Bates Dercylus ... Macroproctus ’); 1♂, ‘ Japon. 5–8 1898. F. Steenackers’( MNHN). Ibaraki Prefecture: 1♂, 1♀, ‘ JAPAN, IBARAKI Pref. TSUKUBA City env. 28 XII 2006, ad luc. leg. P. JAŁOSZYŃSKI’ (cPJ); 6♀♀, ‘ JAPAN, IBARAKI Pref. TSUKUBA City env. 23 VI 2007, ad luc. leg. P. JAŁOSZYŃSKI’ (cPJ); 4♂♂, 3♀♀, ‘ JAPAN, IBARAKI Pref. TSUKUBA City env. 26–28 VI 2007, ad luc. leg. P. JAŁOSZYŃSKI’ ( NMNHS; cPJ); 3♂♂, 3♀♀, ‘ JAPAN, IBARAKI Pref. TSUKUBA City env. 20–26 VII 2007, ad luc. leg. P. JAŁOSZYŃSKI’ ( NMNHS; cPJ); 1♀, ‘ JAPAN, IBARAKI Pref. TSUKUBA City env. 27 VII 2007, ad luc. leg. P. JAŁOSZYŃSKI’ (cPJ). S h i z u o k a Prefecture: 1♂, 2♀♀, ‘Tsurugaike [Tsurugaike Pond], Iwata-shi, Shizuoka Pref. 11–XI–1989 S. Morita leg.’ ( NMNHS).

CHINA: Beijing Municipality: 1♀, Beijing, Summer Palace // 1950.7.8, coll. Wang Linyao ( IZAS); 1♀, Beijing, Yuanmingyuan // 1983.5.15 ( IZAS). Shandong Province: 2♂♂, ‘Kiautschau [ Jiaozhou Bay]’ ( MNHN, box ‘Museum National Collection Negre Harpalidae (Magasin) ’); 1♀, ( MNHN, box ‘Museum National Collection Negre Harpalidae (Magasin) ’). Henan Province: 1♂, Henan, Dengxian [Dengzhou], 1981.6 ( IZAS); 1♂, Pingqiao [Henan, Xinyang, Pingqiao], 2009.6.17, coll. Huang Chengqi ( IZAS). Jiangsu Province: 1♀, Jiangsu, Gaoyou, 1959.6.21 ( IZAS); 2♀♀, Jiangsu, Wuxi // 1951.8.4, Xia Kailing ( IZAS). Shanghai Municipality: 2♂♂, ‘ Shanghai, China 28.9.19...’ (BMNH). Sichuan Province: 1♀, Sichuan, Mianyang // 1958.7.30 ( IZAS); 1♀, Sichuan, Guanghan // 1979.8 ( IZAS); 1♀, Sichuan, Tongjiang // 1980.6.30, coll. Shen Yongguang ( IZAS). Hubei Province: 1♂, Hubei, Yidu // 1960 ( IZAS); 2♂♂, 1♀, Hubei, Fangxian, Tucheng // 1980.6 ( IZAS); 17♂♂, 16 ♀♀, Hubei, Fangxian, Tucheng, 750 // 1980.6.28, light trap, coll. Yu Peiyu ( IZAS); 1♀, Hubei, Shennongjia // 1980.7.29, coll. Yu Peiyu ( IZAS). Zhejiang Province: 1♀, Chekiang Chusan [Zhejiang, Zhoushan] // 1931.5.2, O. Piel coll. ( IZAS); 1♀, Hu chow [Zhejiang, Huzhou], April 34 ( IZAS). Guizhou Province: 2♂♂, ‘Kouy-Tchéou rég. de Pin-Fa Père Cavalerie 1908’ ( MNHN); 1♀, ‘ China, Guizhou Prov., Meitan Co. tea-tree field, Xia Huai-en, N27.46, E107.29’ ( IZAS); 2♂♂, 2♀♀, Guizhou, Guiyang, Guizhou University, south section, coll. Liu Ye, light trap ( IZAS); 1♂, 1♀, Guizhou, Guiding // 1981.7, coll. Wen Shengjian ( IZAS); 10♂♂, 14♀♀, Guizhou, Zhijin, 1987.6–7 ( IZAS); 2♂♂, 8♀♀, ‘ CHINA, Guizhou Prov. Xishui County, Dabaitang, 600 m // IOZ & Guizhou Univ. Joint Expedition, 2000.9.28, Liang H. B.’ ( IZAS); 1♀, Guizhou, Leigongshan, Fangxiang, 1000–1100m, coll. Zhang Zhengguang, 2005.6.2 –3 ( IZAS); 1♀, Guizhou, Congjiang, Yueliangshan, 827–1036m, coll. Yang Zaihua, 2006.7.20 –24; 1♂, 1♀, Guizhou, Guiyang // 1981.10 ( IZAS); 3♀♀, China, Guizhou, Tongren, Yinjiang, Tuanlongcun, N27.55470, E108.36141 // 2008.7.20 D 1135 m, coll. Liu Ye, Ins. of Zoology, CAS ( IZAS). Hunan Province: 1♀, Hunan, Changde, Dukou, Xinfu village ( IZAS); 10♂♂, 4♀♀, Hunan, Huitong, Tuanhe, 2015.6.24 N [night], 238m // N26.8871, E109.9458, coll. Zhao Kaidong ( IZAS). Jiangxi Province: ‘Kiu-Kiang’ (see ‘ Type material of Lachnocrepis japonica ’). Fujian Province: 1♂, Fujian, Fuzhou, Kuiqi // 1955.4.14 ( IZAS); 1♂, 1♀, Fujiang, Jianyang, Tongyou // 1978, coll. Shen Shixiong ( IZAS). Yunnan Province: 1♂, Yunnan, Jingdong, 1933.9 ( IZAS); 2♂♂, 2♀♀, Yunnan, Yuanjiang, 1984.3.17 ( IZAS). Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: 1♂, Guangxi, Jinxiu, rice field; 1♀, Guangxi, Liula, 1980.4.14, coll. Fu Jianhua ( IZAS); 1♂, 1♀, Guangxi, Ziyuan, light trap, 1980.7.20 ( IZAS); 1♂, 1♀, Guangxi, Jinxiu // 1984.8 (middle), coll. Chen Youwei ( IZAS); 2♂♂, 2♀♀, Guangxi, Jingxi, Bangliang Nature Reserve, 2010.8.6, coll. Zhou Shanyi, Huang Jianhua ( IZAS).

LAOS: Houaphanh Province: 1♀, ‘NE LAOS, Pr. Hua Phan Ban Saleui, Phou Pan (Mt.) ~ 20°12’N, 104°01’E 01.–31.V.2011, 1300–1900m, local collector’ (NME); 2♂♂, ‘NE LAOS, Pr. Hua Phan Ban Saleui, Phou Pan (Mt.), ~ 20°12’N, 104°01’E 11.IV. 15.V.2012, 1300–1900m, leg. C. Holzschuh’ (NME).

VIETNAM: H à Nộ i Municipality: 1♀, ‘ Tonkin, Hanoi. II.1918. R.V.de Salvaza’ (BMNH); 1♂, ‘ VIETNAM Ha Noi // at light, No.119 7.V.1987 Matskási-Oláh-Topál’ (NHNM). Hòa Bình Province: 3♂♂, 3♀♀, ‘ Tonkin Hoa-Binh’ (( MNHN, box ‘Museum National Collection Negre Harpalidae (Magasin) ’); 3♂♂, 2♀♀ ‘ TONKIN Hoa-Binh leg. A. de Cooman’ ( IZAS); 4♂♂, 2♀♀, ‘ Tonkin Hoa-Binh, A. de Cooman, 1939.7’ ( IZAS); 5♂♂, 4♀♀ ‘ TONKIN Hoa-Binh VII 40 leg. A. de Cooman’ ( IZAS). Hồ Chí Minh City: 1♂, ‘Saigon’ ( MNHN ‘Museum Nationale Collection F. Fleutiaux 1951 Carabidae Indochine par H.W. Bates 1.’);

TME: 206 specimens. TGE: 4♂♂, 2♀♀.

Diagnosis. Easily differentiated from other Oodes treated here by having the least broadened pronotum (PW/ HW <1.77, Table 4). Oodes japonicus is most similar to O. desertus but differs in its reddish appendages, prosternal process incompletely bordered, male mesotibia not modified, and lateral end of metacoxal basal sulcus shorter and more oblique.

Description. Habitus. Medium-sized specimens (BL: 9.8–11.5 mm, BW: 3.4–4.2 mm), with rather elongate and not very convex body ( Figs 25A, D ). Ratios and measurements. See Table 4. Color and luster. Rufopiceous to piceous, head and pronotum sometimes paler than elytra; antennae, palpomeres, tibiae, tarsi, and posterolateral ends of pronotum rufopiceous. Integument moderately shiny, without iridescence. Punctuation. Dorsal surface without punctuation; sides of prosternum and mesoepisternum shallowly punctate; proepisternum nearly smooth; sides of metasternum and metepisternum more distinctly punctate; abdominal ventrites 1–5 at sides rugose, 2–3 punctate submedially, 6 punctate at apex. Head. Significantly narrower than pronotum ( Table 4). Mentum tooth with distinct paramedial border ( Figs 25B, E ). Thorax. Pronotum with sides well-rounded toward posterior angles (PW/PB: 1.06–1.18); maximum width in posterior third; laterobasal impressions shallow; base indistinctly sinuate, almost straight; anterior angles widely rounded, well-projected anteriorly. Prosternum with median longitudinal sulcus shallow but distinct; prosternal process widely rounded and bordered at apex, unbordered at sides ( Fig. 25F ). Metepisternum slightly longer than wide (MA/MM: 0.90–1.00), with lateral margin convex and coadunation with epipleuron long, located anteriorly ( Fig. 25C ). Elytra. Apical sinuation weak, poorly defined. Basal margin distinct laterally, forming a small denticle at shoulder, disappearing medially at level of stria 2. Granulation in marginal furrow continuous. Parascutellar striola punctate, impressed as much as other striae; striae punctate anteriorly; stria 7 as distinct as stria 6. Intervals 1–7 flat, interval 8 slightly convex. Legs. Metacoxal basal sulcus extending to lateral third, somewhat shorter and more oblique than that of O. desertus . Male mesotibia not modified. Protarsomeres 1–3 of male moderately dilated, with second tarsomere nearly as long as wide (W/Lp2: 0.95–1.00). Male genitalia. Median lobe ( Figs 26A, B, C, D ) with basal bulb short and wide; angle between basal bulb and shaft acute; shaft long, less swollen than basal bulb, narrowed distally; apex short, tapered, barely curved ventrally; apical lamella short, rounded (population from Japan) or somewhat pointed at tip (population from Laos); ostium and internal sac as in O. desertus . Female genitalia. Basal gonocoxite without long anteroapical setae, instead with small punctures, a few of which bear miniature setae ( Fig. 26E ; see also Habu, 1956: 101, fig. 36). Apical gonocoxite with distinct projection on medial margin and single, very small dorsolateral ensiform seta. Distal lobe of bursa copulatrix narrower than in O. desertus ; spermatheca coiled apically ( Figs 26F, G ).

Distribution. Russia (the Far East), North Korea, South Korea, Japan, China (Shandong, Shanghai, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian), Laos, and Vietnam. First records for Chinese provinces of Shandong, Guizhou and Hunan, the Shanghai Municipality, Laos and Vietnam.

Notes. The shape of the apical lamella of median lobe varies among populations. In specimens from Japan it is more rounded while in those from Laos and Vietnam it is more pointed ( Figs 26B, D ).

Figures

FIGURE 25. Oodes japonicus (Bates, 1873) (A–C: male specimen, Japan, Shizuoka Pref., Iwata-shi, Tsurugaike; D: female specimen, same locality; E–F: male specimen, Laos, Phou Pan Mt.).A, D: habitus; B, E: mentum (white spots on Fig. 25E show locations of submental setiferous punctures); C: right metepisternum and metacoxa (arrow shows lateral end of metacoxal basal sulcus); F: prosternal process (arrows show interruptions of prosternal process bordering). Scale lines = 2 mm (Figs A, D); = 0.5 mm (Figs B, E–F); = 1 mm (Fig. C).

FIGURE 26. Oodes japonicus (Bates, 1873) (A–B: male specimen, Japan, Shizuoka Pref., Iwata-shi, Tsurugaike; C–D: male specimen, Laos, Phou Pan Mt.; E–F: female specimen, Japan, Ibaraki Prefecture, Tsukuba City env.; G: female specimen, same locality). A, C: median lobe of aedeagus, left lateral view; B, D: same, dorsal view; E: left gonocoxite, ventral view; F: spermathecal complex and gonocoxites, dorsal view; G: spermathecal complex and gonocoxites, ventral view. Scale lines = 0.5 mm (Figs A–D, F–G); = 0.2 mm (Fig. E).