Lema (Petauristes) honorata

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 : 24

21. Lema (Petauristes) honorata

Aedeagus ( Fig. 85 ): Median lobe slender; ventral edge of median orifice with asymmetrical baby’s footshaped projection (characteristic to species as far as we examined); median foramen expanding apical 1/3 of ventral surface of median lobe. Tegmen forming bat-shaped lobe in lateral view and curving dorsally.

Male internal reproductive system ( Fig. 112 ): Testis large, almost spherical, cream-yellow in color. Accessory glands tubular or pear-shaped; of a pair of accessory glands, shorter gland 1/4–1/3 times and longer gland 3/4–1 times as long as maximal width of apparent testis. Lateral ejaculatory duct relatively long, 1/3–1/2 times as long as maximal width of apparent testis; common ejaculatory duct tapering toward base, about 1.5 times as long as maximal width of apparent testis.

Female internal reproductive system ( Figs. 128 , 154 & 155 ): Eggs cream-yellow in color. Spermathecal organ connected to bursa copulatrix dorso-apically. Spermathecal capsule hook-shaped, slightly tapering toward apex, light brown in color; proximal part of spermathecal capsule complex, irregularly twisted several times, almost uniform in width except expanded apical part; spermathecal duct 6–6.5 times as long as maximal length of distal part of spermathecal capsule; spermathecal gland tubular, becoming bold toward apex, about 2.5 times as long as maximal length of distal part of spermathecal capsule.

Figures

FIGURES 76 – 91. Aedeagi of the Criocerinae. 76: Crioceris quatuordecimpunctata, 77: Lema (Lema) cirsicola, 78: Le. (Le.) concinnipennis, 79: Le. (Le.) coronata, 80: Le. (Le.) delicatula, 81: Le. (Le.) diversa, 82: Le. (Le.) michioi, 83: Le. (Le.) scuterallis, 84: Le. (Microlema) decempunctata, 85: Le. (Petauristes) honorata, 86: Lilioceris (Bradyceris) lewisi, 87: Li. (Lilioceris) parvicollis, 88: Li. (Li.) rugata, 89: Li. (Li.) subpolita, 90: Oulema dilutipes, 91: O. oryzae. Left dorsal, middle lateral, and right ventral views. MF: median foramen; ML: median lobe; MO: median orifice; Teg: tegmen.

FIGURES 104 – 118. Male internal reproductive systems of the Criocerinae. 104: Crioceris quatuordecimpunctata, 105: Lema (Lema) cirsicola, 106: Le. (Le.) concinnipennis, 107: Le. (Le.) coronata, 108: Le. (Le.) delicatula, 109: Le. (Le.) diversa, 110: Le. (Le.) michioi. 111: Le. (Microlema) decempunctata, 112: Le. (Petauristes) honorata, 113: Lilioceris (Bradyceris) lewisi, 114: Li. (Lilioceris) parvicollis, 115: Li. (Li.) rugata, 116: Li. (Li.) subpolita, 117: Oulema dilutipes, 118: O. oryzae. AG: Accessory gland; Ed: ejaculatory duct; EdC: common ejaculatory duct; EdL: lateral ejaculatory duct; Prt: prostata; Sv: seminal vesicle; Tes: testis; Vd: vas deferens.

FIGURES 119 – 138. Female internal reproductive systems of the Criocerinae. 119, 120: Crioceris quatuordecimpunctata, 121: Lema (Lema) cirsicola, 122: Le. (Le.) concinnipennis, 123: Le. (Le.) coronata, 124: Le. (Le.) diversa, 125: Le. (Le.) michioi, 126, 127: Le. (Microlema) decempunctata, 128: Le. (Petauristes) honorata, 129, 130: Lilioceris (Bradyceris) lewisi, 131, 132: Li. (Lilioceris) parvicollis, 133: Li. (Li.) rugata, 134, 135: Li. (Li.) subpolita, 136, 137: Oulema dilutipes, 138: O. oryzae. 120, 127, 130, 132, 135, 137: Enlarged lateral view of bursa copulatrix and spermathecal organ. BC: Bursa copulatrix; CO: common oviduct; Ov: ovary; SptOrg: spermathecal organ.

FIGURES 139 – 162. Spermathecal organs of the Criocerinae. 139: Crioceris quatuordecimpunctata, 140, 141: Lema (Lema) cirsicola, 142 – 144: Le. (Le.) concinnipennis, 145, 146: Le. (Le.) coronata, 147: Le. (Le.) delicatula, 148: Le. (Le.) diversa, 149, 150: Le. (Le.) michioi, 151, 152: Le. (Le.) scuterallis, 153: Le. (Microlema) decempunctata, 154, 155: Le. (Petauristes) honorata, 156: Lilioceris (Bradyceris) lewisi, 157: Li. (Lilioceris) parvicollis, 158: Li. (Li.) rugata, 159, 160: Li. (Li.) subpolita, 161: Oulema dilutipes (spermathecal capsule only), 162: O. oryzae. 141, 143, 144 (reversed), 146, 150, 152: Enlarged. SptC: Spermathecal capsule; SptCd: distal part of spermathecal capsule; SptCp: proximal part of spermathecal capsule; SptD: spermathecal duct; SptGl: spermathecal gland; SptM: spermathecal muscle.