Revision of the genus Platyscelis Latreille, 1818 from China (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Platyscelidini)
Author
Bai, Xing-Long
Author
Ren, Guo-Dong
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Zootaxa
2019
2019-05-22
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10.11646/zootaxa.4609.1.4
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Platyscelis
(
Platyscelis
)
brevis
Baudi di Selve, 1876
(
Figs. 15–16
,
47–49
,
68
)
Platyscelis brevis
Baudi di Selve, 1876: 35
;
Kaszab, 1940: 927
(synonym of
Blaps rugifrons
Germar, 1823
).
Platyscelis
(
Platyscelis
)
brevis
:
Egorov, 1990: 891
;
2004: 661
;
2008: 296
;
2009: 67
;
Ren & Yu, 1999: 304
;
Yu
et al.
, 1999: 365
(pupae);
Yu
et al.
, 2000: 163
(larvae);
Ren
et al.
, 2000: 4
(list of larvae);
Ren & Liu, 2009: 1149
(defensive gland).
Blaps rugifrons
Germar, 1823: 139
(synonymized by
Egorov, 1990: 891
).
Platyscelis rugifrons
:
Fischer von Waldheim, 1824: 194
;
Solier, 1848: 210
;
Seidlitz, 1893: 345
.
Platyscelis
(
Platyscelis
)
rugifrons
:
Kaszab, 1940: 927
;
Egorov, 1989: 346
, 350.
Platyscelis ballioni
Reitter, 1889: 698
,
syn. n.
Platyscelis ballioni
:
Seidlitz, 1893: 345
.
Platyscelis
(
Platyscelis
)
ballioni
:
Kaszab, 1940: 929
;
Egorov, 1989: 350
;
2004: 661
;
2008: 296
;
2009: 67
.
Type material (studied).
Paralectotype
of
Platyscelis ballioni
:
1♀
(
HNHM
),
Shan-si
, 1884,
G. Patanin
//
Platyscelis ballioni
m. 1889 // Typus,
Platyscelis ballioni
Reitter, Coll. Reitter
//
Platyscelis ballioni
Reitt.
, det. L.
Egorov 1989
(
Figs. 47
,
68
)
.
FIGURES 21–36.
Parameres of male aedeagus in dorsal and lateral view. 21–22.
Platyscelis freyi
; 23–24.
P. gebieni
; 25–26.
P. helanensis
; 27–28.
P. licenti
; 29–30.
P. subcordata
; 31–32.
P. suiyuana
; 33–34.
P. ovata
; 35–36.
P. striata
.
FIGURES 37–38.
Thick setae on elytral surface (under 5x of Canon MP-E 65 mm). 37.
Platyscelis acutipenis
; 38.
P. freyi
.
Other material.
CHINA
:
1♀
(
IZCAS
),
Manzha
,
24.XI.75
;
Hebei
:
7♂♂
,
2♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Guyuan
,
24.VII.1998
,
Ming Bai
leg.
;
1♂
(
MHBU
),
Tunken Forest
Farm,
Kangbao
,
1.VIII.1998
,
Ming Bai
leg.
;
3♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Tunken
,
Kangbao
,
41°57′38.8″ N
,
114°44′23.3″ E
,
1496 m
,
24.VII.2012
,
Yi-Ping Niu
&
Xiao-Jie Sun
leg.
;
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Fengning
,
24.VII.2002
,
Gui-Ming Tang
leg.
;
2♂♂
(
MHBU
),
Suangou
,
Shangyi
,
29.VI.2003
,
Hui Zhen
leg.
;
18♂♂
,
10♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Yudaokou
,
Chengde
,
12–18.VI.2004
,
Chao Gao
leg.
;
1♂
(
MHBU
),
Xiaoquangou
,
Chazi
,
Zhongmiaochang
,
Mulanweichang
,
Weichang
,
42°05′34.9″ N
,
117°25′05.5″ E
,
1288 m
,
27.V.2015
,
Li Ma
leg.
;
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Chazi
,
Zhongmiaochang
,
Mulanweichang
,
Weichang
,
41°43′02.6″ N
,
118°02′01.4″ E
,
1078 m
,
27.VI.2015
,
Di Li
leg.
;
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Liangtou
,
Wudaogou
,
Mulanweichang
,
Weichang
,
41°55′16.0″ N
,
116°50′13.9″ E
,
1720 m
,
30.VI.2015
,
Di Li
leg.
;
2♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Yanboge
,
Mulanweichang
,
Weichang
,
42°10′19.6″ N
,
117°17′47.8″ E
,
1380 m
,
14.VII.2016
,
Jing-Jing Ma
&
Li Ma
leg.
;
1♂
(
MHBU
),
Bashihao
,
Dahuanqi
,
Saihanba
,
Weichang
,
42°09.146′ N
,
117°25.351′ E
,
1189 m
,
1.VI.2015
,
Jun-Sheng Shan
&
Cheng Fang
et al
. leg
.;
1♂
(
MHBU
),
Baishui
,
Yinhe
,
Saihanba
,
Weichang
,
42°22.243′ N
,
117°26.723′ E
,
1510 m
,
26.VI.2015
,
Jun-Sheng Shan
&
Cheng Fang
et al
. leg
.;
1♂
(
MHBU
),
Yinhe
,
Saihanba
,
Weichang
,
42°19′4.2″ N
,
117°31′37.3″ E
,
1672 m
,
10.VIII.2016
,
Jian-Bo Zhou
leg.
;
11♂♂
,
6♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Yangjiaping
,
Zhuolu
,
25–29.VI.2009
,
Xin-Pu Wang
&
Zhen-Hua Gao
et al
. leg.;
Heilongjiang
:
1♂
(
IZCAS
),
Liangshuigou
,
Dailing
, [Yichun],
26.V.1957
;
Inner Mongolia
:
1♂
,
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Zhengxiangbai
Banner
,
14.VIII.1978
,
He-Ming Chen
leg.
;
1♂
,
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Zhengxiangbai Banner
,
1450 m
,
20.IV.1991
,
Yuan-Chao Guo
leg.
;
1♂
,
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Zhengxiangbai Banner
,
14.VIII.1991
,
He-Ming Chen
leg.
;
1♂
(
MHBU
),
Zhengxiangbai Banner
,
1.V.2000
,
Yuan-Chao Guo
leg.
;
2♂♂
,
3♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Zhengxiangbai Banner
,
25.V.2002
,
Yuan-Chao Guo
leg.
;
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Zhengxiangbai Banner
,
19.VI.2004
,
Yuan-Chao Guo
leg.
;
1♀
(
MHBU
), Xingyao,
Zhengxiangbai Banner
,
1250 m
,
21.V.1984
,
Yuan-Chao Guo
leg.
;
2♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Ming’antu
,
Zhengxiangbai Banner
,
Xilingol League
,
1345 m
,
30.V.2013
,
Yuan-Chao Guo
leg.
;
3♂♂
,
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Ming’antu
,
Zhengxiangbai Banner
,
Xilingol League
,
1345 m
,
9.VI.2013
,
Yuan-Chao Guo
leg.
;
1♂
,
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Ming’antu
,
Zhengxiangbai Banner
,
Xilingol League
,
1385 m
,
1.VI.2013
,
Yuan-Chao Guo
leg.
;
11♂♂
,
18♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Ming’antu
,
Zhengxiangbai Banner
,
Xilingol League
,
1360 m
,
10.VI.2013
,
Yuan-Chao Guo
leg.
;
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Ming’antu
,
Zhengxiangbai Banner
,
Xilingol League
,
1360 m
,
19.VI.2013
,
Yuan-Chao Guo
leg.
;
4♂♂
(
KIZ
),
Manzhouli
,
6.VII.1981
,
Jiang Xiong
leg.
;
12♂♂
,
4♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Xilingol League
,
4.IV.1987
,
Yuan-Chao Guo
leg.
;
1♂
(
MHBU
),
Alxa Left Banner
,
15.VIII.1984
,
Qiang Liu
leg.
;
1♂
(
MHBU
),
Yabrai Forest
Farm,
Alxa Right Banner
,
15.VIII.1984
,
Qiang Liu
leg.
;
2♂♂
(
MHBU
),
Erdaogou
,
Jiufeng Shan
,
Baotou
,
9.V.1985
,
Chang-Qing Mao
leg.
;
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Erdaogou
,
Jiufeng Shan
,
9.V.1985
,
You-Zhi Yu
leg.
;
9♂♂
,
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Bayan Obo
,
Baotou
,
3.VIII.1991
,
Guo-Dong Ren
leg.
;
1♂
(
MHBU
),
West Ujimqin Banner
,
14.VI.1994
,
Guo-Dong Ren
leg.
;
13♂♂
,
18♀♀
(
MHBU
),
East Ujimqin Banner
,
15.VI.1994
,
Guo-Dong Ren
leg.
;
1♂
(
MHBU
),
East Ujimqin Banner
,
5.VII.1994
,
Guo-Dong Ren
leg.
;
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Balamawula
,
East Ujimqin Banner
,
Xilingol League
,
46°34.053′ N
,
119°14.962′ E
,
1092 m
,
15.VII.2014
,
Hao-Yu Liu
,
Zhao Pan
,
Xiao-Jie Sun
&
Yan Yan
leg.
;
7♂♂
,
4♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Horqin
,
14.VI.1994
,
Guo-Dong Ren
leg.
;
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Bayan Huxu
,
Horqin
,
14.VIII.1997
,
Guo-Dong Ren
leg.
;
2♂♂
,
2♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Hexigten Banner
,
18.VI.1994
,
Guo-Dong Ren
leg.
;
1♂
(
MHBU
),
Hexigten Banner
,
Qiang Liu
leg.
;
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Ongniud Banner
,
27.VI.1994
,
Guo-Dong Ren
leg.
;
1♂
(
MHBU
),
Qigan
,
Ongniud Banner
,
Chifeng
,
42°55.727′ N
,
119°18.736′ E
,
619 m
,
17.VII.2014
,
Hao-Yu Liu
,
Zhao Pan
,
Xiao-Jie Sun
&
Yan Yan
leg.
;
5♂♂
,
9♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Yezhulin
,
Bairin Left Banner
,
Chifeng
,
43°45.409′ N
,
119°20.387′ E
,
619 m
,
27.VII.2014
,
Hao-Yu Liu
,
Zhao Pan
,
Xiao-Jie Sun
&
Yan Yan
leg.
;
3♂♂
,
2♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Xin Barag
Right Banner,
23.VII.2004
,
Guo-Dong Ren
&
Wen-Jun Hou
leg.
;
5♂♂
,
6♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Xin Barag Left Banner
,
25.VIII.2008
,
Fu-Ming Shi
leg.
;
1♂
,
2♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Xin Barag Left Banner
,
26.VIII.2008
,
Fu-Ming Shi
leg.
;
1♂
(
MHBU
), ca.
4 km
NE of Xin Barag Left Banner
,
Hulun Buir
,
48.18269° N
,
118.29554° E
,
717 m
,
17.VII.2014
,
Hao-Yu Liu
,
Zhao Pan
,
Xiao-Jie Sun
&
Yan Yan
leg.
;
4♂♂
,
4♀♀
(
MHBU
),
6 km
W of
Ergun
,
26.VII.2004
,
Guo-Dong Ren
&
Wen-Jun Hou
leg.
;
2♂♂
,
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Eerdunwul
agacha,
Chen Barag Banner
,
Hulun Buir
,
49°24.939′ N
,
118°43.010′ E
,
588 m
,
19.VII.2014
,
Hao-Yu Liu
,
Zhao Pan
,
Xiao-Jie Sun
&
Yan Yan
leg.
;
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Hadat
,
Chen Barag Banner
,
Hulun Buir
,
49°40.515′ N
,
119°48.021′ E
,
674 m
,
19.VII.2014
,
Hao-Yu Liu
,
Zhao Pan
,
Xiao-Jie Sun
&
Yan Yan
leg.
;
4♂♂
,
2♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Chaoyang
,
Huade
,
30.IV.2008
,
Guo-Dong Ren
,
Ben-Yong Mao
&
Wei Li
leg.
;
2♂♂
,
2♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Changhanliang
,
Ulanqab
,
40°46′58.9″ N
,
112°49′16.7″ E
,
1663 m
,
23.VII.2012
,
Yi-Bin Ba
&
Yi-Ping Niu
leg.
;
1♂
,
1♀
(
MHBU
), Chahanying,
Zhuozi
,
27.VI.2018
,
Guo-Dong Ren
,
Yi-Bin Ba
&
Ming-Min Ma
leg.
,
1♂
,
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Xilinhot
,
18.VII.2009
,
Qing-Wei Huo
leg.
;
5♂♂
,
2♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Bayan Qagan
,
Chahar Right Back Banner
,
41°26′41.0″ N
,
113°17′29.4″ E
,
1480 m
,
23.VII.2012
,
Yi-Bin Ba
&
Yi-Ping Niu
leg.
;
Jilin
:
1♂
(
IZCAS
),
Pitai
,
28.V.1957
;
Liaoning
:
1♀
(IZCAS),
Zhanggutai
, [Zhangwu],
19.V.1956
;
Shandong
:
4♂♂
,
2♀♀
(
IZCAS
),
North-Eastern
[in Chinese] // Ta-Yngtse,
Linsisien
[Linzi, Shangdong], leg
E. Bourgault
,
VII.1939
;
1♂
,
2♀♀
(
IZCAS
),
North-Eastern
[in Chinese] //
Ta-Yngtse
,
Linsisien
, leg
E. Bourgault
,
VII.40
;
1♂
(
IZCAS
),
North-Eastern
[in Chinese] //
Ta-Yngtse
,
Linsisien
, leg
E. Bourgault
,
VI.40
;
Shanxi
:
1♀
(
HNHM
),
Shoachow
,
China
,
Shansi
//
Platyscelis ballioni
Reitter
, det. dr.
Kaszab
//
Platyscelis ballioni
Reitt.
, det. L.
Egorov 1989
.
MONGOLIA
:
1♀
(
HNHM
),
Mongolia
,
Chara-gol
//
Exp. Zichy
, leg.
Csiki
// coll. Dr. J. Fodor // det. L.
Egorov, 1990
;
2♂♂
,
2♀♀
(
MHBU
),
Khan Khen National Park
,
11.VIII.2001
,
Gui-Ming Tang
leg.
;
1♀
(
MHBU
),
Bürd
,
Ovorhangay
,
47°06′44.8″ N
,
103°36′58.3″ E
,
1467 m
,
22.VII.2015
,
Xiao-Jie Sun
leg.
RUSSIA
:
1♂
(
HNHM
),
Tschita
, Coll.
Lichtn.
// det. L.
Egorov, 1990
;
2♀♀
(
IZCAS
),
North-Eastern
[in Chinese] //
Tschita
été 192, leg.
V.J.Tolmachov
, Musée Heude.
Distribution.
China
:
Hebei
(
Kaszab, 1940
;
Liu
et al.
, 2015
),
Heilongjiang
(
new record
),
Inner Mongolia
(
Kaszab, 1940
;
Ren & Yu, 1999
;
Egorov, 2008
),
Jilin
(
new record
),
Liaoning
(
new record
),
Shandong
(
new record
),
Shanxi
(
Reitter, 1889
;
Kaszab, 1940
;
Egorov, 1989
,
2008
);
Mongolia
(
Kaszab, 1940
;
Ren & Yu, 1999
;
Egorov, 2008
);
Russia
(
Kaszab, 1940
;
Egorov, 2008
;
Dorzhieva, 2010
).
Remarks.
Platyscelis ballioni
(
Fig. 47
) was published by
Reitter (1889)
with a single female specimen from
Shanxi
,
China
.
Kaszab (1940)
examined and redescribed the specimen in his revision of the tribe
Platyscelidini
worldwide, and diagnosed it from
Blaps rugifrons
Germar
with the characters: elytra quite flat and parallel (arched and short oval in
B. rugifrons
); apex of protibiae strongly foliate extended (not strongly in
B. rugifrons
).
P. brevis
(
Figs. 48–49
) distributed in Mongolian Plateau,
291 specimens
were examined in this study, body short in north and longer in south generally. Therefore,
P. ballioni
was a female of
P. brevis
in southern Mongolian Plateau.