Laius asahinai Nakane, 1955

Figs 3J, 13D

Material examined

JAPAN: 1 ♀ (EUMJ), “ Oshima, Okada, Shinkai, Nodahama, 31. V. 2013, H. Kamezawa leg.”; 1 ♀ (EUMJ), “[IZ 60] Ookubohama, Miyakejima, Izu Isls., N34 07.272 E139 30.930, ca 152 m, 29. VI. 2013, H. Yoshitomi leg.”; 1 ♂, 9 ♀♀ (EUMJ), “[IZ 58] Sabigahama, Miyake-jima, Izu Isls., N34 04.241 E139 28.837, ca 151 m, 28-30. VI. 2013, H. Yoshitomi leg.”; 1 ♀ (EUMJ), “Shimo-Koshiki Is. Kagoshima, Japan 25-26. V. 2013 N. Ohbayashi leg.”; 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀ (EUMJ), “ Hachijo Is. Mitsune 20. V. 2001 Y. Kawabata ”. Others see Yoshitomi & Lee (2010).

Description of endophallic sclerites

Gonoporal piece (Fig. 3J) straight, slender, 0.81 mm in GL; GL/AL 3.96. Ligula (Fig. 3J) short, slightly curved; LL 0.17 mm; LW 0.04 mm; LL/LW 3.88; GL/LL 4.71.

Distribution

Japan (Honshu, Izu Isls. [Oshima, Miyake-jima, Hachijo-jima], Shikoku, Kyushu, Shimo-koshiki-jima, Yakushima).

Remarks

This is the first record of this species from Oshima, Miyake-jima, and Shimo-koshiki-jima. This species is distributed in the northernmost area in the genus, and widely spread. The local variation of the endophallic sclerites was not observed in this study, but the specimens in the Izu Isls. have somewhat darker elytral coloration.