Japanese Journal of Systematic Entomology, 24 (1): 89–90. June 15, 2018.

A New Record of Cryptocephalomorpha maior (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Pseudomorphinae) from China

Hiroyuki YOSHITOMI Ehime University Museum, Bunkyo 3, Matsuyama, 790-8577 Japan E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract Cryptocephalomorpha maior Baehr, 1997 is recorded from China for the first time. Male genitalia of this species is described with figures. This is the northernmost record of the genus.

Introduction In the present paper, I record Cryptocephalomorpha maior Baehr, 1997 from China for the first time with description of Myrmecophilous carabid genus Cryptocephalomorpha male genitalia. This is the northernmost record of the genus. Ritsema, 1875 is represented by 12 species known from Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, and South Materials and Methods Africa (Baehr, 1997, 2013; Maruyama et al., 2016). In general, the member of this genus is rarely collected, and The specimens examined are preserved in the following its biological information including associated ants is very museums: Ehime University Museum, Matsuyama, Japan limited (Maruyama et al., 2016). (EUMJ); Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Taipei, Cryptocephalomorpha maior Baehr, 1997 was described Taiwan ROC (TARI). based on the one holotype and four paratypes from Vietnam Terminology refers to Baehr (1997) and Maruyama et al. and Thailand (Baehr, 1997), and subsequently Baehr (2013) (2016). recorded this species from Laos. Up to the present, total seven female specimens of this species have been recorded (Baehr, Cryptocephalomorpha maior Baehr, 1997 1997, 2013), but no male specimen has been collected. (Figs. 1–2)

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Specimens examined. 1 male* & 1 ex. (TARI), “China: Yunnan Ruili 03. IX. 2014, leg. Y.-T. Wang”; 1 male* (EUMJ, “Ban A Chia (alt. 890m), Xa Hung Nga, Muong Lay, Lai Chau Prov., VIETNAM 8. V. 1995, A. Shinohara leg.”; 1 ex. (EUMJ), “[VN29] BaBe, Bac Kan Prov., Vietnam, 22°25'4.70"N 105°38'5.95"E, ca 226 m, 2–6. VII. 2014, H. Yoshitomi leg. (LT)”; 1 ex. (TARI), “Vietnam: Cao Bang Phia Oac 26. V. 2014, leg. Y.-T. Wang”. Asterisk mark indicates the specimens examined genitalia. Description of male genitalia. Genital ring (Fig. 2A) shallowly concave in caudal margin. Parameres (Fig. 2B, C) triangular, similar shape in each other, sparsely punctate in apical part of right one. Aedeagus (Fig. 2D–F) almost symmetrical, finely and sparsely punctate, pointed and flattened at apex; endophallus membranous, lacking any sclerotized spine. Remarks. This species is closely related to Cryptocephalo- morpha collaris (Waterhouse, 1887) known from Thailand and the Philippines, but distinguish from it by the rather large body size, shorter elytra, and the shape of elytral spots (Baehr, 1997). In addition, male genitalia of C. maior differ from that of C. collaris in the following points: aedeagus almost symmetrical (rather asymmetrical in C. collaris); genital ring wider; parameres long, obtuse at apices (rather short with left parameres pointed apex in C. collaris). Distribution. Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China (Yunnan Fig. 1. Cryptocephalomorpha maior Baehr, 1997 Prov.). collected from China. Scale = 1.0 mm.

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Fig. 2. Male genitalia of Cryptocephalo- morpha maior Baehr, 1997. A, Genital ring; B, right parameres; C, left parameres; D–F, aedeagus in lateral (D), dorsal (E), and ventral (F) views.

Appendix. List of the species of the genus Crypto- Reference cephalomorpha Ritsema, 1875 Baehr, M., 1997. Revision of the Pseudomorphinae of the Australian Region 2. The genera Pseudomorpha Kirby, Cryptocephalomorpha australica Baehr, 1997 Adelotopus Hope, Cainogenion Notman, Paussotropus Australia Waterhouse, and Cryptocephalomorpha Ritsema. Taxonomy, Cryptocephalomorpha collaris (Waterhouse, 1877) phylogeny, zoogeography (Insecta, Coleoptera, Carabidae). Thailand, the Philippines Spixiana, Supplement, 23: 510 pp. Cryptocephalomorpha gaverei Ritsema, 1875 Baehr, M., 2013. A review of the genus Cryptocephalomorpha Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, Sumatra, Java, Borneo Ritsema in southern Asia with special reference to Laos (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Pseudomorphinae): 13th supplement to Cryptocephalomorpha genieri Baehr, 1997 the Revision of the Pseudomorphinae of the Australian Region. South Africa Entomologica Basiliensia et Collectionis Frey, 34: 61–73. Cryptocephalomorpha gigantean Baehr, 2002 Maruyama, M., T. Komatsu and W. Sakchoowong, 2016. Host record Borneo of the myrmecophilous carabid genus Cryptocephalomorpha Cryptocephalomorpha indica Baehr, 2013 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Pseudomorphinae) with description India of a new species from Thailand. Entomological Science, 19: Cryptocephalomorpha laosensis Baehr, 2013 448–451. Laos Cryptocephalomorpha maior Baehr, 1997 [Received: April 10, 2018; accepted: May 13, 2018] Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China (Yunnan Prov.) Cryptocephalomorpha maxima Baehr, 2009 Laos Cryptocephalomorpha ovalis Baehr, 2013 Malaysia Cryptocephalomorpha papua Darlington, 1968 Papua New Guinea, Solomon Isls. Cryptocephalomorpha siamensis Maruyama et al., 2016 Thailand

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