Bolitogyrus magnimaculosus Cai et al., 2015

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Bolitogyrus magnimaculosus Cai et al., 2015 Figs 12 A–C, 20B (map)

Bolitogyrus magnimaculosus Cai et al., 2015: 463.

Type locality.

Fifth District, Ledong County, Hainan, China

Type material.

The type series of this recently described, and well-illustrated species was not examined ( Cai et al. 2015).

Diagnosis.

Within the Carnifex Group: elytral disc entirely reddish (Fig. 1F); abdominal tergites III-V with relatively narrow dark markings at middle (Fig. 5B); peg setae arranged in single arcuate group, removed basally from margin (Fig. 12C). Bolitogyrus magnimaculosus is the only species of the Carnifex Group known from Hainan Island, China.

Distribution.

Figure 20B. Likely endemic to Hainan Island, China.

Bionomics.

This species has been collected at elevations ranging from 525-978 m, in November and December. One specimen was collected by 'beating the shrubs’ ( Cai et al. 2015) and was probably dispersing to a suitable microhabitat.

Comments.

Bolitogyrus magnimaculosus is easily identified by geography alone but is also the only species known with both subapical teeth and proximally placed basal teeth on the median lobe.