Fissocantharis taipeiana ( Wittmer, 1982 )

Zhang, Lulu, Yang, Yuxia & Okushima, Yûichi, 2016, A contribution to the knowledge of the genera Fissocantharis Pic, 1921 and Micropodabrus Pic, 1920 from Taiwan (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 243, pp. 1-37 : 21-24

Fissocantharis taipeiana ( Wittmer, 1982)

Figs 9 A–C, 10B, 11E

Micropodabrus taipeianus Wittmer, 1982: 134 , figs 23, 24, 32.

Fissocantharis taipeiana – Yang et al. 2012: 52.

Material examined

TAIWAN: 1 Ƌ, 1 ♀, Taipei Hsien, Wulai, Fushan-Hsihhsien, 19 Apr. 1996, leg. Y.Y. Lien; 1 Ƌ, Shi Nan Shan, near Liu Kui, 4 May 1986, leg. K. Baba (all in KURA).

Supplementary description

AEDEAGUS ( Fig. 9 A–C). Ventral process of each paramere wide, distinctly narrowed at apical portion, moderately hooked at apex; conjoint dorsal plate of parameres slightly developed, about one-third length of ventral process and as wide as one-third of the distance between outer margins of ventral processes, slightly narrowed apically, with nearly straight apical margin.

ABDOMINAL STERNITE VIII Oŀ ŀEMALE ( Fig. 11E ). Nearly straight at posterior margin.

INTERNAL ORGAN Oŀ REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM ( Fig. 10B ). Vagina stout, abruptly thinned and extended into a slightly long duct at ventroapical portion; diverticulum and spermathecal duct arising from the end of the duct of vagina; diverticulum slightly long, spiral and moderately thinned apically; spermathecal duct distinctly shorter than diverticulum and slightly thinner than basal portion of diverticulum; spermatheca composed of a spiral tube which is nearly as long as diverticulum, provided with a thin accessory gland, which is distinctly shorter than the spiral tube of spermatheca; median oviduct situated in middle of vagina.

Remarks

In the original publication ( Wittmer 1982), the aedeagus of species was illustrated in ventral and dorsal views, here it is illustrated again and also in lateral view. Here the genitalia and abdominal sternite VIII of female are illustrated and described for the first time.

Distribution

Taiwan.

Figures

Fig. 9. Aedeagus (A, D, G: ventral view; B, E, H: dorsal view; C, F, I: lateral view). A–C. Fissocantharis taipeiana (Wittmer, 1982). D–F. F. uenoi (Wittmer, 1982). Scale bars: 1.0 mm.

Fig. 11. Abdominal sternite VIII of female, ventral view. A. Fissocantharis nantouensis (Wittmer, 1995). B. F. piluchiensis (Wittmer, 1995). C. F. pingtungensis (Wittmer, 1982). D. F. ssulingensis (Wittmer, 1995). E. F. taipeiana (Wittmer, 1982). F. F. uenoi (Wittmer, 1982). Scale bars: 1.0 mm.

Fig. 10. Female genitalia, lateral view. A. Fissocantharis ssulingensis (Wittmer, 1995). B. F. taipeiana (Wittmer, 1982). C. F. uenoi (Wittmer, 1982). Scale bars: 0.5 mm.