Platyscelis (Pleiopleura) ovata Ballion, 1878

Bai, Xing-Long & Ren, Guo-Dong, 2019, Revision of the genus Platyscelis Latreille, 1818 from China (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Platyscelidini), Zootaxa 4609 (1), pp. 101-126 : 121-123

Platyscelis (Pleiopleura) ovata Ballion, 1878

( Figs. 33–34 , 64 )

Platyscelis ovata Ballion, 1878: 324 ; Kaszab, 1940: 914 (synonym of P. striata Motschulsky, 1859 ); Zhang et al., 2009: 636 (biology, erroneous latin name: P. obvatus ).

Pleiopleura ovata: Seidlitz, 1893: 343 .

Platyscelis (Pleiopleura) ovata: Egorov, 1989: 339 , 349; 1999: 128; 2004: 660; 2008: 296; 2009: 66; Ren & Liu, 2009: 1149 (defensive gland).

Material. CHINA: Gansu: 1♂, 1♀ ( MHBU), Ziwuling, Qinyang ; Guangxi: 1♂, 1♀ ( MHBU), Daming Shan, Wuming , 24.V.1963, Ji-Kun Yang leg. ; Inner Mongolia: 1♀ ( MHBU), Ongniud Banner , 27.VI.1994, Guo-Dong Ren leg. ; Qinghai: 1♀ ( MHBU), Tongpu, Ulan , 30.VI.1993, Guo-Dong Ren & You-Zhi Yu leg. ; Xinjiang: 1♂ ( HNHM), China, Turfan // Platyscelis v. ovata Ball. , det. Schuster // v. ovata Ball. , det. dr. Kaszab ; 3♂♂, 4♀♀ ( HNHM), China occ. Turfan // det. dr. Kaszab ; 2♂♂, 4♀♀ ( HNHM), China , Turfan // det. dr. Kaszab ; 1♂ ( MHBU), Ürümqi , 19.VI.1984, Qing-Xi Li leg. ; 1♂ ( MHBU), Ürümqi , 3.VIII.1984, Qing-Xi Li leg. ; 1♂ ( MHBU), Ürümqi , 21.V.1987, Ling Meng leg. ; 1♂, 1♀ ( MHBU), Baiyanggou, Ürümqi , 19.VI.1984, You-Zhi Yu leg. ; 1♀ ( MHBU), Baiyanggou, Ürümqi , 1.IX.1984, Qing-Xi Li leg. ; 1♀ ( MHBU), Baiyanggou, Ürümqi , 7.VII.1986, Qing-Xi Li leg. ; 37♂♂, 24♀♀ ( MHBU), Baiyanggou, Ürümqi , 15.VII.1993, You-Zhi Yu leg. ; 1♂, 1♀ ( MHBU), Midong, Ürümqi [Formerly known as Miquan], 14.VII.1993, You-Zhi Yu leg. ; 12♂♂, 7♀♀ ( MHBU), Shirengou, Midong, Ürümqi 12.VIII.2007, Cheng-Li Zhang & Xin-Pu Wang leg. ; 13♂♂, 6♂♂ ( MHBU), Yongfeng, Ürümqi , 15.VII.1993, You-Zhi Yu leg. ; 121♂♂, 71♀♀ ( MHBU), Houxia, Ürümqi , 28.VII.2006, Guo-Dong Ren & Yi-Bin Ba leg. ; 1♀ ( MHBU), Liuhuanggou, Ürümqi , 1.IX.2006, Feng Zhang leg. ; 2♂♂, 3♀♀ ( IZCAS), Nan Shan, Ürümqi , 43°26′44.8″ N, 87°15′32.0″ E, 1732 m, 20.VII.2010 D[ay], Qiao-Zhe Lou leg. ; 111♂♂, 64♀♀ ( MHBU), Shuixigou, Ürümqi , 12.VI.2011, Guo-Dong Ren leg. ; 3♂♂ ( MHBU), Haxionggou, Ürümqi , 43°48.631′ N, 87°59.747′ E, 1880 m, 1.VIII.2018, Xing-Long Bai, Zhong-Hua Wei, Zi-Yuan Hu & Ming-Min Ma leg. ; 5♂♂, 1♀ ( MHBU), Wushencheng, Tuoli, Ürümqi , 43°25.066′ N, 87°40.957′ E, 1550 m, 2.VIII.2018, Xing-Long Bai, Zhong-Hua Wei, Zi-Yuan Hu & Ming-Min Ma leg. ; 41♂♂, 24♀♀ ( MHBU), Yangjuangou, Tuoli, Ürümqi , 43°22.084′ N, 87°39.403′ E, 1813 m, 2.VIII.2018, Xing-Long Bai, Zhong-Hua Wei, Zi-Yuan Hu & Ming-Min Ma leg. ; 2♂♂, 1♀ ( MHBU), Jinjier, Nanshankou, Hami , 21.V.1987, Ling Meng leg. ; 1♀ ( MHBU), Baiyanggou, Fukang , 24.VI.1987, Jian-Zhong Li leg. ; 25♂♂, 21♀♀ ( MHBU), Tianchi, Fukang , 14.VII.1993, You-Zhi Yu leg. ; 3♂♂, 1♀ ( IZCAS), Entrance gate, Tianchi, Fukang , 43.94542° N, 87.09722° E, 1315 m, 26.V.2007, Ye Liu leg. ; 3♂♂, 3♀♀ ( MHBU), W of Fukang , 14.VII.1993, You-Zhi Yu leg. ; 2♀♀ ( MHBU), Yuganhezi, Fukang , 20.VII.1993, Guo-Dong Ren & You-Zhi Yu leg. ; 3♂♂, 1♀ ( MHBU), Yuganhezi , 20.VII.1993, Guo-Dong Ren & You-Zhi Yu leg. ; 3♂♂, 2♀♀ ( MHBU), Shuimogoukou, Chengguan, Fukang , 44°03.486′ N, 88°01.955′ E, 920 m, 1.VIII.2018, Xing-Long Bai, Zhong-Hua Wei, Zi-Yuan Hu & Ming-Min Ma leg. ; 1♂ ( MHBU), Zhangyeer, Yining , 24.VII.1990, Guo-Dong Ren leg. ; 20♂♂, 13♀♀ ( MHBU), 2.5 km W of Mori , 20.VI.1993, Guo-Dong Ren & You-Zhi Yu leg. ; 13♂♂, 15♀♀ ( MHBU), Mori , 21.VII.1993, Guo-Dong Ren & You-Zhi Yu leg. ; 62♂♂, 52♀♀ ( MHBU), Mori , 22.VII.1993, Guo-Dong Ren leg. ; 3♂♂, 3♀♀ ( MHBU), Nanliang, Mori , 22.VII.1993, Guo-Dong Ren leg. ; 8♂♂, 8♀♀ ( MHBU), Mori , 17.VI.2006, Yi-Bin Ba leg. ; 21♂♂, 16♀♀ ( MHBU), Yiwanquan, Baiyanghe, Mori , 43°47.869′ N, 90°26.668′ E, 1353 m, 29.VII.2018, Xing-Long Bai, Zhong-Hua Wei, Zi-Yuan Hu & Ming-Min Ma leg. ; 8♂♂, 4♀♀ ( MHBU), Xiaquan, Baiyanghe, Mori , 43°44.762′ N, 90°26.062′ E, 1484 m, 29.VII.2018, Xing-Long Bai, Zhong-Hua Wei, Zi-Yuan Hu & Ming-Min Ma leg. ; 1♂, 2♀♀ ( MHBU), N of Qiemo , 6.VII.1993, Guo-Dong Ren leg. ; 5♂♂, 5♀♀ ( MHBU), Balguntay, Hejing , 8.VII.1993, You-Zhi Yu leg. ; 1♂, 1♀ ( MHBU), Balguntay, Hejing , 9.VII.1993, You-Zhi Yu leg. ; 1♂ ( MHBU), Kümüx, Toksun , 14.VII.1993, Guo-Dong Ren leg. ; 1♀ ( MHBU), Korla , 14.VII.1993, Guo-Dong Ren leg. ; 4♂♂, 4♀♀ ( MHBU), Gongliu-Tekes border, 31.V.2006, Yi-Bin Ba leg. ; 1♂, 1♀ ( MHBU), Kalatuohai, Tekes , 22.V.2009, Dong Sun & Yong-Cheng Zhao leg. ; 7♂♂, 7♀♀ ( MHBU), Nilka , 1.VI.2006, Yi-Bin Ba leg. ; 1♂, 3♀♀ ( MHBU), Qapqal Forest Park, 5.VIII.2007, Cheng-Li Zhang & Xin-Pu Wang leg. ; 1♀ ( MHBU), Manas , 10.VIII.2008, Cheng-Li Zhang leg. ; 5♂♂, 6♀♀ ( MHBU), Biliuhe, Qitai , 43°42.199′ N, 89°35.309′ E, 1452 m, 5.VIII.2010, Xin-Pu Wang & Zhao Pan leg. ; 6♂♂, 6♀♀ ( MHBU), Yaozhanzi, Banjiegou, Qitai , 43°48.620′ N, 89°45.459′ E, 1087 m, 30.VII.2018, Xing-Long Bai, Zhong-Hua Wei, Zi-Yuan Hu & Ming-Min Ma leg. ; 4♂♂, 4♀♀ ( MHBU), Xindi, Jimsar , 43°50.541′ N, 88°59.263′ E, 1425 m, 31.VII.2018, Xing-Long Bai, Zhong-Hua Wei, Zi-Yuan Hu & Ming-Min Ma leg.

Distribution. China: Gansu (new record), Guangxi (new record), Inner Mongolia (new record), Qinghai (new record), Xinjiang ( Kaszab, 1940; Egorov, 2008); Kazakhstan ( Kaszab, 1940; Egorov, 2008); Kyrgyzstan ( Kaszab, 1940; Egorov, 2008).

Figures

FIGURES 21–36. Parameres of male aedeagus in dorsal and lateral view. 21–22. Platyscelis freyi; 23–24. P. gebieni; 25–26. P. helanensis; 27–28. P. licenti; 29–30. P. subcordata; 31–32. P. suiyuana; 33–34. P. ovata; 35–36. P. striata.

FIGURES 63–72. Habitus and type labels. 63–65. Habitus: 63. Platyscelis suiyuana (male); 64. P. ovata (male); 65. P. striata (male). 66–72. Type labels: 66. P. angusticollis angusticollis; 67. P. angusticollis platytarsis; 68. P. ballioni; 69. P. hauseri (= P. confusa); 70. P. gebieni; 71. P. licenti; 72. P. suiyuana.