Cicindela (Cicindela) japana japana Motschulsky, 1857

Fukuda, Yuki, Ogawa, Ryo & Hori, Michio, 2019, The reclassification of Sophiodela and other tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) based on the structure of the everted internal sac of the male genitalia, Zootaxa 4661 (2), pp. 271-308 : 303

Cicindela (Cicindela) japana japana Motschulsky, 1857

( Figs 8F , 15A )

Cicindela japonica Guérin-Méneville, 1847:2 [synonymy by Schilder 1953:563].

Cicindela japana Motschulsky, 1857:108 .

Cicindela aeneoopaca Motschulsky, 1860:5 [synonymy by Horn 1926:210].

Cicindela aeneocuprea Chaudoir, 1865:35 [synonymy by Fleutiaux 1892:92].

Cicindela (Cicindela) japana: Rivalier 1950:224 .

Specimens examined. (N = 4) [ Japan] 1♂ ( EUMJ), Ehime, Fruit Tree Research Center, Shimoidai, Matsuyama , 2. X. 2018, R. Ogawa leg.

Description. Internal sac everted dorso-apically in lateral view. VA, VLL and DLL largest in bladders; B and VLR the second largest; DA smallest in bladders.

DA well swollen basally. VA roundly swollen dorso-apically. VLR swollen left laterally, numerously with short spines. VLL oval swollen dorso-apically, numerously with long and sclerotized spines. B oval and roundly swollen, everted right laterally, numerously with long spines, which are forming a spot. Flagellum short, curved. Medial tooth short, strongly curved at middle, thence extending apically.

Remarks. This species is clearly distinguished from other members of the subgenus Cicindela by sharing the characteristics of the position of each bladder but differs by the following characteristics: VA roundly swollen dorsoapically, VLL oval swollen dorso-apically.

Figures

FIGURE 8. Habitus of Cosmodela, Cicindela (Cicindela) and Cylindera.A, Cosmodela sp. (cf. separata); B, C. batesi (Fleutiaux) from Iriomote Is., Japan; C, C. aurulenta (Fabricius) from Penang Is., Malaysia; D, C. virgula (Fleutiaux) from Laos; E, C. duponti duponti (Dejean) from South India; F, Cicindela (Cicindela) japana japana Motschulsky; G, C. (C.) gemmata aino Lewis; H, C. (C.) sachaliensis niohozana Bates; I, C. (C.) lewisii lewisii Bates; J, Cylindera (Eugrapha) elisae elisae (Motschulsky); K, Cicindela (Cicindela) transbaicalica japanensis Chaudoir. Scales: 10 mm.

FIGURE 15. Everted internal sacs of Cicindela (Cicindela). A, Cicindela (Cicindela) japana japana Motschulsky; B, C. (C.) transbaicalica japanensis Chaudoir; C, (C.) sachalinensis niohozana Bates; D, C. (C.) lewisii lewisii Bates; E, C. (C.) gemmata aino Lewis. Scales: 1.0 mm.