Tricondyla (Tricondyla) ventricosa Schaum, 1862: 180

Anichtchenko, Alexander & Wiesner, Jürgen, 2024, Tiger beetles of the genus Tricondyla Latreille, 1822 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of the Philippines, with some considerations of the taxonomy of the genus, Zootaxa 5397 (3), pp. 351-376 : 359

Tricondyla (Tricondyla) ventricosa Schaum, 1862: 180

Loc. typ. unspecified, types lost. Neotype in DUBC.

Type material. Neotype, male “ August 2022 / Sta Ana / Cagayan, N Luzon / Philippines // NEOTYPE / Tricondyla (s.str.) / ventricosa Schaum, 1862 / des. Anichtchenko & / Wiesner, 2023 [printed, red]”.

Additional material. LUZON: 1m, 1f: “ Philippines, E Luzon, Sierra Madre , Quirino, x.2013 [17.296276, 122.092859]”( DUBC) ; 1f:“ idem but Jan.2014 ”( DUBC) ; 1m,1f:“Luzon, Lohong, 6.2012 [13.846959, 122.658086]” ( DUBC) ; 1m: “ Philippines, N Luzon, Nueva Vizcaya, Kayapa , xii.2016 [16.541767, 120.935141]” ( DUBC) ; 1f: “ Philippines, Belance , Nueva Vizcaya, Luzon, v.2014 [16.201188, 121.248307]” ( DUBC) ; 1m, 1f: “ May 2019, San Martin, Quirino, E. Luzon, Philippines [16.390476, 121.779736]” ( WJc) ; 1m: “ June 2018, Sta Ana, Cagayan, N Luzon, Philippines [18.474934, 122.169581]” ( WJc) ; 1f: idem but August 2018 ( WJc) ; 1f: idem but September 2020 ( WJc) ; 1f: idem but August 2022 ( AAc) ; 1f: “ August 2018, Pudtol, Cagayan, N. Luzon, Philippines [18.199234, 121.343960]” ( WJc) ; 1m: “ July 2019, Hungduan, Ifugao, N. Luzon, Philippines [16.851182, 120.989127]” ( WJc) ; 1f: “ July 2019, Barlig, Mt. Prov., N. Luzon, Philippines [17.069875, 121.148639]” ( WJc) ; 2m, 2f: “ July 2019, Adams, Ilocos N., N. Luzon, Philippines ” [18.449878, 120.902628] ( WJc) .

Differential diagnosis. Body size 18.5–24 mm; color copper, bronze or with bluish tinge ( Figs 29–32 ).

Apical half of elytra without any trace of punctures, completely smooth, with setigerous pores only, strongly convex; apex of aedeagus moderately down curved ( Fig. 116 ). Endophallus ( Figs 33–36 ), protuberances: VB large and moderately protruding; DB relatively small, smaller than D; D large, unusually shaped, with two small, laterally protruding horns; V large; DA short; VA large, conic in apical half.

Comments: Type of T. ventricosa was not found in MNHU and is apparently lost (Bernd Jaeger pers. com.). A neotype is designated herein.

Distribution. Philippines, endemic on Luzon ( Map 1 ). Known from the mountainous regions of northern part of the island. The single collection site from Lohong needs confirmation.

Figures

FIGURES 29–36. Variability of Tricondyla (s.str.) ventricosa. (29–32) Habitus: 29—Kayapa (male); 30–31—Quirino (female); 32—Lohong (male). (33–36) Aedeagus and endophallus: 33–34—San Martin, Quirino; 35—Santa Ana; 36—Kayapa.

FIGURES 112–129. Aedeagus of Tricondyla species. 112—T. aptera (Samar); 113—Holotype of T. johnsoni sp. nov.; 114—T. ovicollis (Ditumabo); 115—Holotype of T. aptera lumawigi syn. nov. = T. ovicollis; 116—T. ventricosa (Sta Ana); 117—T. elongata (Kalatungan); 118—T. elongata (Misamis Or.); 119—T. gracilis syn. nov. = T. elongata (Lake Holon, Mindanao); 120 - T. gracilis syn. nov. = T. elongata (Bataugan, Mindanao); 121—T. conicicollis (Mindanao); 122—Paratype of T. cyanipes fuscilabris Mandl, 1964 syn.; 123—Holotype of T. huloti syn. nov.; 124—Holotype of T. cavifrons syn. nov. = T. cyanipes; 125—T. cavifrons (Negros); 126—Holotype of T. genieri; 127—T. planiceps; 128—Holotype of T. oblita; 129—Paratype of T. beccarii cassolai.

MAP. 1. Distribution of Tricondyla (s.str) species in Luzon and vicinities.