Paracupta (Chalcotaenia) Deyrolle, 1864

Frank, David, 2024, Revision of the subgenus Chalcotaenia of Paracupta (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Chrysochroinae) and specification of Buprestis xanthocera Boisduval, 1835 as the type-species of the genus Paracupta, Zootaxa 5555 (4), pp. 535-568 : 541

Key to species of Paracupta (Chalcotaenia) Deyrolle, 1864

1 Tarsi completely or partly yellow......................................................................... 2

– Tarsi completely metallic................................................................................ 4

2 Pronotum with five well developed longitudinal sulci......................................................... 3

– Pronotum with only medial sulcus well developed; intermedial and lateral sulci only very slightly indicated and reduced; dorsal side black-violet with green macropunctures; costae and intercostae weak but well developed; ventral side and legs dark green. Buru Is. Figs 54–57 , 78..................................................... P . (C.) toxopeusi Obenberger, 1932

3 Ventral side light green with golden reflections, strongly shiny; dorsal side generally greener; ♀ ventrite V with broad (almost trapezoidal) notch ( Fig. 40 ); parameres open from apical third ( Figs 67, 68 ). Indonesia: Seram Is. Figs 40 , 42–47 , 67, 68 , 78................................................................................... P . (C.) horaki sp. nov.

– Ventral side dark green, moderately shiny; dorsal side generally darker; ♀ ventrite V with small ‘U’ shaped notch ( Fig. 41 ); parameres open from mid-length ( Figs 69, 70 ). Indonesia: Bacan Is., Halmahera Is. Figs 41 , 48–53 , 69, 70 , 78........................................................................................... P . (C.) laperousei sp. nov.

4 Pronotum with five longitudinal sulci; antennomeres III–XI brown or yellow...................................... 5

– Pronotum with three longitudinal sulci; antennomeres III–XI black; dorsal side brown-violet with green lateral parts and macropunctures of pronotum, and green intercostal areas; macropunctation of elytra fine, without metallic borders; ventral side and legs green. Australia. Figs 30–34 , 65, 66 , 74................... P . (C.) lamberti (Laporte de Castelnau & Gory, 1837)

5 Intercostae not developed or slightly indicated; macropunctures in intercostal areas joined, separated only on costae....... 6

– Intercostae well developed; macropunctures in intercostal areas separated; sulci on pronotum and intercostal areas green. Solomons: Guadalcanal Is., Malaita Is., Tulagi Is., Russell Is. Figs 24–29 , 62, 63 , 79................ P . (C.) jakli sp. nov.

6 Ventral side green..................................................................................... 7

– Ventral side brown-violet; sulci on pronotum and intercostal areas bronze. Solomons: Rennell Is. Figs 11–13 , 79...................................................................................... P . (C.) rennelli Hołyński, 2014

7 Antennomeres III–XI yellow; ventral side dark green, moderately shiny; sulci on pronotum and intercostal areas green-bronze, dorsal side generally darker. Solomons: Santa Isabel Is. Figs 14–17 , 64 , 79............. P . (C.) isabellina Kerremans, 1900

– Antennomeres III–XI brown; ventral side light green with golden reflections, strongly shiny; sulci on pronotum and intercostal areas light green, dorsal side generally greener. Solomons: Ranongga Is., Rendova Is. Figs 8–10 , 79..................................................................................................... P . (C.) gottwaldi sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 54–61. 54–56, 59—Paracupta (Chalcotaenia) toxopeusi Obenberger, 1932 (holotype, ♀ 30.50 mm, NMPC, Buru Is.). 57, 58—Paracupta laperousei ssp. martini Théry (type, unpublished manuscript name) = P. (C.) toxopeusi (♀ 32.50 mm, MNHN, Buru Is.). 60—P. (C.) laperousei sp. nov. (holotype, ♂ 25.25 mm, NMPC, Bacan Is.). 61—P. laperousei Théry (cotype, unpublished manuscript name) = P. (C.) laperousei sp. nov. (paratype, ♀ 31.75 mm, MNHN, Bacan Is.). 54, 57—dorsal view; 55—ventral view; 56—lateral view; 58–61—labels.

FIGURES 78–79. 78—map of distribution: Paracupta (C.) horaki sp. nov.—red; P. (C.) laperousei sp. nov.—yellow; P. (C.) toxopeusi—green. 79—map of distribution: P. (P.) xanthocera—yellow; P. (C.) jakli sp. nov.—red; P. (C.) isabellina—blue; P. (C.) gottwaldi sp. nov.—brown; P. (C.) rennelli—green. 78, 79—map of distribution.

FIGURES 30–41. 30–32, 35—Paracupta (Chalcotaenia) lamberti (Laporte de Castelnau & Gory, 1837) (neotype, ♂ 22.75 mm, MNHN). 33, 34—P. (C.) lamberti (♂ 19.50 mm, MNHN). 36—P. (C.) jakli sp. nov. (paratype, ♂ 26.75 mm, DFPC, Malaita Is.). 37—P. (C.) jakli sp. nov. (♀ 32.25 mm, DFPC, Russell Is.). 38—P. (C.) jakli sp. nov. (holotype, ♂ 28.50 mm, BMNH, Guadalcanal Is.). 39—P. (C.) jakli sp. nov. (♀ 34.00 mm, MNHN, Tulagi Is.). 40—P. (C.) horaki sp. nov. (paratype, ♀ 33.75 mm, NMPC, Seram Is.). 41—P. (C.) laperousei sp. nov. (paratype, ♀ 31.75 mm, NMPC, Bacan Is.). 30, 33—dorsal view; 31—ventral view; 32—lateral view; 34–39—labels; 40–41—abdominal ventrites.

FIGURES 62–73. 62—Paracupta (Chalcotaenia) jakli sp. nov. (holotype, ♂ 28.50 mm, 7.04×1.54 mm, BMNH, Guadalcanal Is.). 63—P. (C.) jakli sp. nov. (paratype, ♂ 26.75 mm, 7.18×1.54 mm, DFPC, Malaita Is.). 64—P. (C.) isabellina (♂ 29.00 mm, 6.91×1.45 mm, IRSN, no locality). 65—P. (C.) lamberti (Laporte de Castelnau & Gory, 1837) (neotype, ♂ 22.75 mm, 5.45×0.91 mm, MNHN, Australia). 66—P. (C.) lamberti (♂ 19.50 mm, 5.09×0.86 mm, MNHN, Australia NSW). 67—horaki sp. nov. (holotype, ♂ 25.50 mm, 7.27×1.36 mm, BMNH, Seram Is.). 68, 73—P. (C.) horaki sp. nov. (paratype, ♂ 27.25 mm, 7.59×1.27 mm, MNHN, Seram Is.). 69—P. (C.) laperousei sp. nov. (holotype, ♂ 25.25 mm, 6.77×1.18 mm, NMPC, Bacan Is.). 70, 71—P. (C.) laperousei sp. nov. (paratype, ♂ 27,75 mm, 7.45×1.36 mm, MNHN, Halmahera Is.). 72—P. (C.) horaki sp. nov. (♀ 34.00 mm, SGBG, Mangole Is.). 62–64, 66–70—parameres (left) and penis (right); 65—aedeagus; 71–73—labels.

FIGURES 42–47. 42–44—Paracupta (Chalcotaenia) horaki sp. nov. (holotype, ♂ 25.50 mm, BMNH, Seram Is.). 45—P. (C.) horaki sp. nov. (paratype, ♂ 27.25 mm, MNHN, Seram Is.). 46—P. (C.) horaki sp. nov. (paratype, ♀ 33.75 mm, NMPC, Seram Is.). 47—P. (C.) horaki sp. nov. (♀ 34.00 mm, SGBG, Mangole Is.). 42, 45–47—dorsal view; 43—ventral view; 44—lateral view.

FIGURES 48–53. 48–50—Paracupta (Chalcotaenia) laperousei sp. nov. (holotype, ♂ 25.25 mm, NMPC, Bacan Is.). 51— Paracupta laperousei Théry (type, unpublished manuscript name) = P. (C.) laperousei sp. nov. (paratype, ♀ 30.50 mm, MNHN, Bacan Is.). 52—P. laperousei Théry (cotype, unpublished manuscript name) = P. (C.) laperousei sp. nov. (paratype, ♀ 31.75 mm, MNHN, Bacan Is.). 53—P. (C.) laperousei sp. nov. (paratype, ♂ 27,75 mm, MNHN, Halmahera Is.). 48, 51–53—dorsal view; 49—ventral view; 50—lateral view.

FIGURES 74–77. 74—map of distribution: Paracupta (C.) lamberti—red; P. (P.) xanthocera—yellow. 75—P. (C.) horaki sp. nov. (holotype, ♂ 25.50 mm, BMNH, Seram Is.). 76—P. (C.) horaki sp. nov. (paratype, ♀ 33.75 mm, NMPC, Seram Is.). 77—Paracupta laperousei Théry (type, unpublished manuscript name) = P. (C.) laperousei sp. nov. (paratype, ♀ 30.50 mm, MNHN, Bacan Is.). 74—map of distribution; 75–77—labels.

FIGURES 24–29. 24–26—Paracupta (Chalcotaenia) jakli sp. nov. (holotype, ♂ 28.50 mm, BMNH, Guadalcanal Is.). 27—P. (C.) jakli sp. nov. (paratype, ♂ 26.75 mm, DFPC, Malaita Is.). 28—P. (C.) jakli sp. nov. (♀ 34.00 mm, MNHN, Tulagi Is.). 29—P. (C.) jakli sp. nov. (♀ 32.25 mm, DFPC, Russell Is.). 24, 27–29—dorsal view; 25—ventral view; 26—lateral view.

FIGURES 8–13. 8–10—Paracupta (Chalcotaenia) gottwaldi sp. nov. (holotype, ♀ 31.00 mm, NMPC). 11–13—P. (C.) rennelli Hołyński, 2014 (paratype, ♀ 35.50 mm, RHMP). 8, 11—dorsal view; 9, 12—ventral view; 10, 13—lateral view.

FIGURES 14–23. 14–16, 23—Paracupta (Chalcotaenia) isabellina Kerremans, 1900 (syntype, ♀ 31.50 mm, BMNH). 17, 21—P. (C.) isabellina (syntype, ♀ 34.00 mm, MFNB). 18, 19—P. (C.) isabellina (♂ 29.00 mm, IRSN, no locality). 20—P. (C.) rennelli Hołyński, 2014 (paratype, ♀ 35.50 mm, RHMP). 22—P. (C.) gottwaldi sp. nov. (holotype, ♀ 31.00 mm, NMPC). 14, 17, 18—dorsal view; 15—ventral view; 16—lateral view; 19–23—labels.