Donacia (Cyphogaster) provostii

Matsumura, Yoko & Suzuki, Kunio, 2008, Comparative morphology of internal reproductive systems in leaf beetles of the Donaciinae and Criocerinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and its implication for the phylogeny, Zootaxa 1845, pp. 1-32 : 9

2. Donacia (Cyphogaster) provostii

Aedeagus ( Fig. 10 ): Median lobe stubby; ventral edge of median orifice slightly projecting at obtuse angle; median foramen shorter than half of ventral surface of median lobe. Tegmen in ventrum forming very large lobe in lateral view and in dorsum forming large spoon-shaped lobe in dorsal view.

Male internal reproductive system ( Fig. 22 ): Testis discoid in shape, wine red in color. Accessory glands small relative to testis, tubular; of a pair of accessory glands, both 1/2–2/3 times as long as maximal width of 2 testis lobes combined. Lateral ejaculatory duct about half length to maximal width of 2 testis lobes combined; posterior part of ejaculatory duct much thinner in width than common ejaculatory duct; common ejaculatory duct about 3.5 times as long as maximal width of 2 testis lobes combined.

Female internal reproductive system ( Figs. 36, 37 & 59 ): Spermathecal organ connected to bursa copulatrix ventro-apically. Spermathecal capsule scythe-shaped, its opening to spermathecal gland protruding dorsally, distal 1/3 brown and remaining light yellowish brown in color; spermathecal wall relatively thick apically; spermathecal duct becoming bold toward base, 1/2–2/3 times as long as maximal length of spermathecal capsule; spermathecal gland tubular, 3.5–7 times as long as maximal length of spermathecal capsule.

Figures

FIGURES 9 – 20. Aedeagi of the Donaciinae. 9: Donacia (Cyphogaster) lenzi, 10: D. (C.) provostii, 11: D. (Donacia) ozensis, 12: D. (Donaciomima) clavareaui, 13: D. (Donaciomima) flemora, 14: D. (Donaciomima) hiurai, 15: D. (Donaciomima) japana, 16: D. (Donaciomima) nitidior, 17: D. (Donaciomima) vulgaris, 18: Plateumaris constricticollis babai, 19: P. constricticollis toyamensis, 20: P. sericea. Left dorsal, middle lateral, and right ventral views. MF: Median foramen; ML: median lobe; MO: median orifice; Teg: tegmen.

FIGURES 21 – 33. Male internal reproductive systems of the Donaciinae. 21: Donacia (Cyphogaster) lenzi, 22: D. (C.) provostii, 23: D. (Donacia) ozensis, 24: D. (Donaciomima) clavareaui, 25: D. (Donaciomima) flemora, 26: D. (Donaciomima) hiurai, 27: D. (Donaciomima) japana, 28: D. (Donaciomima) nitidior, 29: D. (Donaciomima) vulgaris, 30: Plateumaris constricticollis babai, 31: do, peritoneal sheath was removed, 32: P. constricticollis toyamensis, 33: P. sericea. AG: Accessory gland; Ed: ejaculatory duct; EdC: common ejaculatory duct; EdL: lateral ejaculatory duct; ES: ejaculatory sac; Prt: prostata; Sv: seminal vesicle; Tes: testis; Vd: vas deferens; Ve: vas efferens.

FIGURES 34 – 57. Female internal reproductive systems of the Donaciinae. 34, 35: Donacia (Cyphogaster) lenzi, 36, 37: D. (C.) provostii, 38 – 40: D. (Donacia) ozensis, 41: D. (Donaciomima) clavareaui, 42, 43: D. (Donaciomima) flemora, 44, 45: D. (Donaciomima) hiurai, 46, 47: D. (Donaciomima) japana, 48, 49: D. (Donaciomima) nitidior, 50, 51: D. (Donaciomima) vulgaris, 52, 53: Plateumaris constricticollis babai, 54, 55: P. constricticollis toyamensis, 56, 57: P. s e r i - cea. 39: Right ovary consisting of 7 ovarioles. 35, 37, 40, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57: Enlarged lateral view of bursa copulatrix and spermathecal organ. BC: Bursa copulatrix; CO: common oviduct; Ov: ovary; SptOrg: spermathecal organ.

FIGURES 58 – 75. Spermathecal organs of the Donaciinae. 58: Donacia (Cyphogaster) lenzi, 59: D. (C.) provostii, 60: D. (Donacia) ozensis, 61, 62: D. (Donaciomima) clavareaui, 63: D. (Donaciomima) flemola, 64 – 66: D. (Donaciomima) hiurai, 67, 68: D. (Donaciomima) japana, 69: D. (Donaciomima) nitidior, 70, 71: D. (Donaciomima) vulgaris, 72, 73: Plateumaris constricticollis babai, 74: P. constricticollis toyamensis, 75: P. sericea. 62, 65, 66: Enlarged. 71, 73: Opening part of the spermathecal duct. SptC: Spermathecal capsule; SptCd: distal part of spermathecal capsule; SptCp: proximal part of spermathecal capsule; SptD: spermathecal duct; SptGl: spermathecal gland; SptM: spermathecal muscle.