Colaspoides bicoloripes Medvedev, 2019

Medvedev, L. N., 2019, To the knowledge of Oriental leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Russian Entomological Journal 28 (3), pp. 282-285 : 284

Colaspoides bicoloripes Medvedev , sp.n.

MATERIAL. Holotype, ♀: Malaysia W., Kelantan, 90 km N of Gua Musang, Gunung Basor , 1700 m, Kampong Kubur Datu, 10.IV–5.V.2016, leg. Petr Cechovsky ( MNE).

DESCRIPTION. Body red, antennal segments 4–11, very narrow lateral and basal margins of prothorax, same basal margin of elytra, apices of femora, tibiae and tarsi black.

Body elongate ovate, 1.75 times as long as wide. Head sparsely punctate (more densely on clypeus), without any distinct impressions. Antennae reach middle of elytra, proportions of segments are as 12-6-12-10-12-12-12-12-13-13- 13, with 7 preapical segments widened, segment 9 as long as wide. Prothorax 1.55 times as wide as long, broadest just behind middle, surface finely and rather sparsely punctuate, with interspaces finely microsculptured. Elytra 1.35 times as long as wide, almost parallelsided with rounded and obtuse apices, surface with moderately strong punctures and a few rows on apical slope, interspaces smooth or with fine and sparse secondary punctures. Propleurae impunctate, shining. Abdomen without modifications, apical sternite with almost straight hind margin, not serrate on sides. All femora not toothed, tibiae simple. Segment 1 of fore and mid tarsi triangular, feebly elongate.

Spermatheca not found among numerous eggs.

Length 6.2 mm.

DIAGNOSIS. Belongs to group 3 [ Medvedev, 2003], but differs from all species of this group with narrowly black side margins of prothorax and bicolor legs.