Eulichas undulata ( Pic, 1911 )

Hájek, Ji Ř Í, 2007, Revision of the genus Eulichas Jacobson, 1913 (Coleoptera: Eulichadidae) I. Introduction, morphology of adults, key to subgenera and species groups, and taxonomy of E. funebris species group, Zootaxa 1620, pp. 1-35 : 19-21

Eulichas undulata ( Pic, 1911)

( Figs. 16 , 23 , 39 , 59–60)

Lichas undulatus Pic, 1911: 142 (original description, Tonkin)

Eulichas undulata ( Pic, 1911) : Pic 1914: 11 (catalogue); Jäch 1995: 365 (lectotype designation, description)

Type locality. “ Tonkin ” [Montes Mauson, = Tam D o, Vinh Phuc prov., northern Vietnam].

Type material. Lectotype ɗ ( MNHN), labelled: “ Tonkin / Montes Mauson / April, Mai 2 –3000’ / H. Fruhstorfer [printed]” // “Museum Paris / Coll. M.Pic [printed]” // “ TYPE [red label, printed]” // “ LECTOTYPUS / Eulichas / undulatus PIC / des. M. Jäch 1993 [red label, printed]”. Paralectotypes: 2ɗɗ 1Ψ, same label data as lectotype ( MNHN); 1ɗ, “ CHAPO prov. de / Laokay.Ht-Tonkin [printed] // COLL on LE MOULT / Naturaliste, Paris [printed] // Museum Paris / Coll. M.Pic [printed]” ( MNHN).

Additional material studied. 380 specimens — CHINA: 1Ψ, Yunnan prov., Junnan-Sen [Xiangyun, ca. 25°28’N 100°32’E], J. Clermont ( MNHN). VIETNAM: 31ɗɗ 5ΨΨ, Montes Mauson, 2–3000’, iv.–v., H. Fruhstorfer ( DEIC, ISNB, MNHN, NHMW, NMPC, SMTD); 2ɗɗ 2ΨΨ, Tam D o [Vinh Phuc prov., ca. 21°27’N 105°39’E], 1100–1300 m, coll. Le Moult ( ISNB, MNHN); 3ɗɗ 3ΨΨ, mountains near Tam D?o, 900 m, 14.–15.v.1962, Kabakov leg. ( ZMAS); 1Ψ, Tam D o, 24–25.v.1985 ( NMPC); 9ɗɗ 2ΨΨ, same label data, but 26.–31.v.1985 ( SMNS); 11ɗɗ, same label data, but 2.–11.vi.1985, J. Picka leg. ( NHMB); 4ɗɗ 3ΨΨ, same label data, but V. Kubáň leg. ( NHMB); 5ɗɗ 1Ψ, same label data, but A. Olexa leg. ( NHMB); 2ɗɗ, same label data, but 900–1400 m, 3.–11.vi.1985, J. Jelínek leg. ( NMPC); 8ɗɗ, same label data, but V. Švihla leg.

( NMPC); 1ɗ, same label data, but 27.v.–2.vi.1986, M. Hradský leg. ( NMPC); 1ɗ, same label data, but J. Macek leg. ( NMPC); 6ɗɗ 1Ψ, same label data, but J. Rybníček leg. ( NHMB); 10ɗɗ 1Ψ, same label data, but 900 m, 13.–24.v.1989, A. Olexa leg. ( NHMB); 16ɗɗ 5ΨΨ, same label data, but P. Pacholátko leg. ( NHMB, NMPC); 5ɗɗ 1Ψ, same label data, but J. Strnad leg. ( NHMB); 36ɗɗ 4ΨΨ, same label data, but 5.–10.vi.1989, S. Brantlová leg. ( NHMB); 2ɗɗ, same label data, but 8.vi.1989, M. Homoláč leg. ( NMPC); 4ɗɗ, same label data, but 6.–9.v.1990, P. Pacholátko leg. ( NHMB, NMPC); 1ɗ, same label data, but 6.–20.v.1990, M. Kalabza & Z. Koš ál leg. ( VKCZ); 1Ψ, same label data, but 4.–11.vi.1990, J. Secký leg. ( NMPC); 30ɗɗ 15ΨΨ, same label data, but 20.–28.vi.1990, J. Strnad leg. ( NHMB, NMPC); 20ɗɗ 1Ψ, same label data, but A. Olexa leg. ( NHMB, NMPC); 16ɗɗ 2ΨΨ, same label data, but S. Brantlová leg. ( NMHB, NMPC); 4ɗɗ 2ΨΨ, same label data, but 15.v.–16.vi.1991, E. Jendek leg. ( NHMW); 1ɗ, same label data, but 20.v.1991, M. Dudycha leg. ( VKCZ); 3ɗɗ, same label data, but vi.1993 ( NHMW); 1Ψ, same label data, but v.1994, Křeček leg. ( VKCZ); 1ɗ, same label data, but 950 m, 16.–31.v.1995, J. Jaroš & K. Spitzer leg. ( NMPC); 6ɗɗ 2ΨΨ, same label data, but 900–1200 m, 1.–8.vi.1996, P. Pacholátko & L. Dembický leg. ( NHMB, NMPC); 5ɗɗ, same label data, but 900–1100 m, 2.–5.vi.1999, Ahrens, Jäger & Fabrizzi leg. ( NKME, SMTD); 1 ɗ 2ΨΨ, Tonkin, Chapo, prov. de Laokay [Sa Pa, ca. 22°20’N 103°50’E; Lao Cai prov.] ( MNHN); 1ɗ, Lao Cai prov., Sa Pa, 6.– 25.v.1990, O. Šauša leg. ( NHMB); 1ɗ, same label data, but v.1990, J. Picka leg. ( NHMB); 4ɗɗ, same label data, but 11.–19.vi.1990, S. Brantlová leg. ( NHMB, NMPC); 3ɗɗ 2ΨΨ, same label data, but J. Strnad leg. ( NHMB, NMPC); 17ɗɗ 6ΨΨ, same label data, but 25.v.–10.vi.1991, E. Jendek leg. ( NHMW); 12ɗɗ 1Ψ, Than–Moi [most probably Thanh Moi, ca. 21°38’N 106°32’E], v.–vi., H. Fruhstorfer ( ISNB, MNHN, NMPC, ZMHB); 5ɗɗ, Quàng Tri [ca. 16°44’N 107°11’E], coll. Le Moult ( ISNB); 1ɗ 1Ψ, Rég.[ion] Hà Giang, 1916, S. Olivier ( MNHN); 3ɗɗ 5ΨΨ, Phuc Son; 1Ψ, Hòa Bình [ca. 20°50’N 105°19’E], iv.1913 ( ISNB); 1Ψ, Hòa Bình ( MNHN); 1ɗ 1Ψ, L c Thô, Hòa Bình, A. de Cooman ( MNHN); 1ɗ, Hòa Bình env., 1919, R.P.A. de Cooman leg. ( MNHN); 5ΨΨ, Hanoi, iii.1936, coll. Le Moult ( ISNB); 1ɗ, same label data, but 1988, K. Drozd leg. ( NMPC); 1ɗ, Hagiang [most probably Hà Giang, ca. 22°50’N 104°58’E], 1914, R. Vitalis de Salvaza ( MNHN); 1ɗ 1Ψ, Mont Bavi [most probably Ba Vi, ca. 21°05’N 105°22’E], v.1935, S. Masseyeff leg. ( BMNH); 1Ψ, Tuyêh Quang [ca. 21°49’N 105°12’E], v.1936, S. Masseyeff leg. ( BMNH); 1ɗ 1Ψ, Cao Bang prov., Nguen Binh distr., Quang Rhanh vill., v.1998, N.L.Orlov leg. ( ZMAS).

Description. Habitus elongate, fusiform. Body colouring blackish in old material, and brownish-red in recently collected specimens. Pale part of setation consists of recumbent whitish setae forming typical ocellations on pronotum, elytra and abdominal sternites, where setae are darker and sparser (Figs. 59–60).

Measurements. Males: 24–29 mm; females: 25–33 mm.

Head punctation consists of coarse setigerous punctures. Antenna robust, last antennomere 1.60–1.85 times as long as wide ( Fig. 39 ), its ventral side smooth with numerous small tubercles.

Pronotum largely transverse, ca. 2.05–2.26 times as wide as long. Sides almost regularly rounded ( Fig. 16 ). The disc with two rounded shallow depressions. Punctation consists of moderately large and sparse setigerous punctures on the disc, and coarser and denser punctures laterally.

Elytra with numerous longitudinal rows of large setigerous punctures, and very fine interstitial punctures.

Ventral part almost uniformly densely punctured with fine punctures. Last abdominal ventrite laterally regularly rounded to apex.

Male. Aedeagus with phallobase longer than parameres. Parameres simple, their subbasal and subapical hook well developed. Median lobe subparallel, narrowed slightly to the apex ( Fig. 23 ).

Female. Similar to male in habitus, but on average larger. Antenna shorter and more slender.

Collection circumstances. Collected at light.

Distribution. Known from “ Tonkin ”, northern Vietnam, and Yunnan province, China.

FIGURES 63–74. Habitus of Eulichas . 63 – E. pacholatkoi ɗ (Ðà Lat); 64 – E. pacholatkoi Ψ (Gia Lai); 65 – E. birmanica sp. nov. ɗ (holotype); 66 – E. jaechi sp. nov. ɗ (paratype, Ringlet); 67 – E. strbai sp. nov. ɗ (paratype, Kampung Kuala Boh); 68 – E. tanahrata sp. nov. ɗ (paratype, Fraser’s Hills); 69 – E. janbezdeki sp. nov. ɗ (holotype); 70 – E. janbezdeki sp. nov. ɗ (Ban Nape); 71 – E. milleri ɗ (paratype); 72 – E. mediocris ɗ (Belitung); 73 – E. minuta sp. nov. ɗ (holotype); 74 – E. minuta sp. nov. ɗ (Nias).

Figures

FIGURES 15 – 18. Pronotum of Eulichas. 15 – E. funebris; 16 – E. undulata; 17 – E. mediocris; 18 – E. minuta sp. nov. Scale bar 1 mm.

FIGURES 19 – 26. Aedeagus of Eulichas in dorsal view. 19 – E. funebris; 20 – E. meghalayensis sp. nov.; 21 – E. tenuicornis; 22 – E. tonkinensis; 23 – E. undulata; 24 – E. haucki sp. nov.; 25 – E. kubani sp. nov.; 26 – E. pacholatkoi. Scale bar 1.5 mm.

FIGURES 35 – 50. Male antennomeres IX – XI of Eulichas. 35 – E. funebris; 36 – E. meghalayensis sp. nov.; 37 – E. tenuicornis; 38 – E. tonkinensis; 39 – E. undulata; 40 – E. haucki sp. nov.; 41 – E. kubani sp. nov.; 42 – E. pacholatkoi; 43 – E. birmanica sp. nov.; 44 – E. jaechi sp. nov.; 45 – E. strbai sp. nov.; 46 – E. tanahrata sp. nov.; 47 – E. janbezdeki sp. nov.; 48 – E. milleri; 49 – E. mediocris; 50 – E. minuta sp. nov. Scale bar 1 mm.