Calochroa fabriciana ( Horn, 1915 )

Fukuda, Yuki, Ogawa, Ryo & Hori, Michio, 2019, The reclassification of Sophiodela and other tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) based on the structure of the everted internal sac of the male genitalia, Zootaxa 4661 (2), pp. 271-308 : 292

Calochroa fabriciana ( Horn, 1915)

( Figs 5B , 9D )

Calochroa fabricii Horn, 1894:171 .

Cicindela fabriciana Horn, 1915:303 [new replacement name after the combination to Cicindela ].

Cicindela octogramma fabriciana: Horn 1926:117 .

Calochroa fabricii: Rivalier 1961:127 .

Cicindela (Calochroa) fabriciana: Acciavatti & Pearson 1989:124 .

Calochroa fabriciana: Wiesner 1992:108 .

Specimens examined. (N = 1) [South India] 1♂ ( MHJ), Misore State , Shimoga Dist., Agumbe Ghat, V. 1990, Theresa R.S. Nathan leg.

Description. Internal sac everted dorsally in lateral view. DA largest in bladders; VB the second largest; VA same as large as VLR; BLR, B and DLL slightly swollen.

VA shortly and roundly everted right laterally, vested with short and weakly chitinous spines. VLR roundly everted apically, vest numerously with short and weakly chitinous spines. DA semicircular swollen dorsally. DLL roundly swollen, vested numerously with spines, which are weakly chitinous. VB roundly everted ventrally, vested numerously with long spines, which are forming a band. BLR everted left laterally, vested numerously with short spines. B oval, swollen right laterally.

Flagellum very long and thin, S-shaped. Medial tooth elongate, straight extending ventro-apically.

Figures

FIGURE 5. Habitus of Calochroa and Cicindela (Pancallia). A, Calochroa schillhammeri Wiesner; B, Calochroa fabriciana (Horn); C, Calochroa hamiltoniana (Thomson); D, Cicindela (Pancallia) angulicollis Horn; E–F, C. (P.) cyanea Fabricius stat. nov. (E, female; F, male); G, C. (P.) princeps Vigors; H, C. (P.) shivah Parry.

FIGURE 9. Everted internal sac of Calochroa. A, Calochroa assamensis (Parry); B, C. hamiltoniana (Thomson); C, C. bicolor bicolor (Fabricius); D, C. fabriciana (Horn); E, C. flavomaculata (Hope). Scales: 1.0 mm.