Epilachna crepida Pang

Pang, Hong, Ślipiński, Adam, U, Yap Ing W & Zuo, Yongsheng, 2012, Contribution to the knowledge of Chinese Epilachna Chevrolat with descriptions of new species (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Epilachnini), Zootaxa 3420 (1), pp. 1-37 : 30-31

Epilachna crepida Pang et Ś lipi ń ski sp. nov. ( Figs. 24 a–j)

Etymology. The species name is derived from the Latin noun crepida , meaning shoe, sandal or boot and refers to a shoe-like apical piece of penis.

Diagnosis. This species can be easily distinguished by its male genitalia, particularly by its complex form of penis guide and shoe-like apical part of the penis ( Figs. 24 f–j).

Description. Length 7.3 mm. TL/EW = 1.30; PL/PW = 0.35; EL/EW = 1.11; EL/PL = 5.64. Dorsum reddish or reddish brown; pronotum with central transverse spot of varying size. Elytra with 5 pairs of black spots, arranged as on Fig. 24 a–d; anterior and posterior spots separated from margins and suture; spots three and four sometimes connected and reaching lateral margin of elytron. Abdominal postcoxal line incomplete, extending posteriorly to 0.8 of ventrite length ( Fig 23 e).

Male genitalia ( Figs. 24 f–j): penis weakly bent basally, with shoe-like apical piece; parameres distinctly longer than penis guide; penis guide very complex, with single apical hook. Female genitalia: unknown.

Types. Holotype (male), Sichuan: 29km N Bao'xing, 1995.vii.16–20, R.E. Roughley ( SYSM) (No.CHC- 0293). Paratype male: Moxi , 1994.vii.1–7, J. Farkač & D. Král (1, NHMB) (No.CHC-0099).

Distribution. Sichuan.

Figures

FIGURE 23. Epilachna bocaki. (a) Dorsal view; (b) anterior view; (c) lateral view; (d) female genitalia; (e) postcoxal line; (f) tegmen inner; (g) tegmen lateral; (h) paramere; (i) penis; (j) apical sclerite of penis

FIGURE 24. Epilachna crepida. (a, b) Dorsal view; (c) lateral view; (d) anterior view; (e) postcoxal line; (f) tegmen inner; (g) tegmen lateral; (h) paramere; (i) apical sclerite of penis; (j) penis