Studies of Tiger Beetles. CLXII. a New Cylindera (Subgenus LEPTINOMERA) from Sabah, Malaysia, with RECORDS of Other Species (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)
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Fabio CASSOLA Roma, Italy STUDIES OF TIGER BEETLES. CLXII. A NEW CYLINDERA (SUBGENUS LEPTINOMERA) FROM SABAH, MALAYSIA, WITH RECORDS OF OTHER SPECIES (COLEOPTERA: CICINDELIDAE) Cassola, F., 2005. Studies of tiger beetles. CLXII. A new Cylindera (subgenus Leptinomera) from Sabah, Malaysia, with records of other species (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae). – Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 149: 203-207, figs. 1-2. [issn 0040-7496]. Published 1 December 2006. A new species, Cylindera (Leptinomera) duffelsiana sp. n., is described from the Tawau river in southeastern Sabah, Malaysia, and some new distributional records of other species from Sabah are given. The subgenus Leptinomera now includes 20 species, of which 13 occur in northern Borneo. A checklist is provided. Dr. Fabio Cassola, Via F. Tomassucci 12/20, I-00144 Roma, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] Key words: Cicindelidae; Sabah, Malaysia; Cylindera (Leptinomera); new species; new records. After my own revision of the small Cylindera tiger Taxonomy beetle species of the subgenus Leptinomera Rivalier, 1961 (Cassola 1983) and a few subsequent publica- Checklist of subgenus Leptinomera Rivalier, 1961 tions (Wiesner 1989, 1996, 1998, Naviaux 1991, Cylindera (Leptinomera) filigera (Bates, 1878) – Dis Cassola 1995, Cassola & Probst 1995, Matalin & tribution: Kalimantan (Indonesia): ‘S.E. Borneo’; Cassola 2000), one further new species has now been Sarawak (Malaysia): Gg. Mulu NP, Kapit; Sabah found, thus expanding the number of species so far (Malaysia): Mt. Kinabalu, Bukit Monkobo, Long known to belong to this basically Sundaic subge- Pa Sia-Long Samado. nus to 20. The distribution of the subgenus ranges Cylindera (Leptinomera) catoptroides (W. Horn, 1892) from Java, Borneo, and Sumatra northwards to – Distribution: Sumatra (Indonesia): Bandajara, Malacca, Thailand and Myanmar (Burma). The Ketambe, Dolok Merargir, Huta Padang, Sibolan- highest number of species, however, is known from git, Sidikalang, Anei Kloof, Inderapura, Lubuk- northern Borneo (13 species). A checklist is provided sikaping, Padangpanjang, Pajakombo, Sukaraja, below. Palembang, Gg. Tanggamus; West Malaysia: Perak, The scanty available information indicates that Tapah, Lata Lembik, Taman Negara, Cameron these small, seldom collected, forest-dwelling tiger Highlands; Sarawak (Malaysia): Retuh, Gg. Mulu beetles are to be found along streams and stream- NP; Sabah (Malaysia): Mt. Kinabalu; Brunei: lets (like the species of the Oriental genus Therates Temburong. and those of the Wallacean genera Thopeutica and Cylindera (Leptinomera) gestroi (W. Horn, 1892) Wallacedela), where they sit on wet mossy rocks in the – Distribution: Sumatra (Indonesia): Sukaranda, channels or on the overhanging vegetation (Bouchard Anei Kloof, Baturadja, W Kotacane, E Atjeh, 1901, Bryant 1919, Moulton 1914, Cassola 1983). Inderapura. Occasionally, they have been collected at light or in Cylindera (Leptinomera) longipalpis (W. Horn, 1892) Malaise traps (Wiesner 1989). – Distribution: Java (Indonesia): Modjakarta, The specimens studied are currently held in the Sukabumi, Pengalengan; Sumatra (Indonesia): Zoological Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Kutacane, Lumbandjulu, Padangpandjang, (zman) and in the author’s collection (fcc). Palembang. 203 Downloaded from Brill.com09/24/2021 12:02:38PM via free access Tiscif oo Enomooi, om 149, 2006 1931) – Distribution: Sabah (Malaysia): Mt. Kina- balu, Long Pa Sia-Long Samado, Beaufort, Crocker Range. Cylindera (Leptinomera) bryanti Cassola, 1983 – Distribution: Sarawak (Malaysia): Retuh, Mt. Merinjak, Shrang River. Cylindera (Leptinomera) perparva Cassola, 1983 – Distribution: Sarawak & Sabah (Indonesia): ‘British Borneo’; Sabah (Malaysia): Bukit Monkobo, Keningau, 60 km W Danum Valley. Cylindera (Leptinomera) hammondi Cassola, 1983 – Distribution: Sarawak (Malaysia): Gg. ��������Mulu NP, Kapit; Brunei: Buhit Sulang. Cylindera (Leptinomera) dieckmanni Cassola, 1983 – Distribution: Sarawak (Malaysia): Mt. Matang, Quop; Sabah (Malaysia): Silam. Cylindera (Leptinomera) kibbyana Cassola, 1983 – Distribution: Sarawak (Malaysia): Gg. Mulu NP; Sabah (Malaysia): Gg. Kinabalu NP, Porings Springs, Labuan, Danum Valley, Long Pa Sia-Long Samado, Beaufort, Sipitang, Gg. Emas-Crocker Mt.; Brunei: Temburong; Kalimantan (Indonesia): ‘SE Borneo’, Mt. Bawang. Cylindera (Leptinomera) brendelliana Naviaux, 1991 – Distribution: Thailand: Thung Yai Wildl. Sanct., Betong; Myanmar (Burma): Dawna Range, Kachin, Sagaing. Cylindera (Leptinomera) virgulifera Cassola, 1995 – Distribution: Sabah (Malaysia): Mt. Kinabalu; Sarawak (Malaysia): Bukab. Cylindera (Leptinomera) macrodonta Cassola & Probst, 1995 – Distribution: Brunei: Temburong. Cylindera (Leptinomera) sarawakensis Wiesner, 1996 – Distribution: Sarawak (Malaysia): Kapit. Fig. 1. Cylindera (Leptinomera) duffelsiana, paratype female, Cylindera (Leptinomera) kualatahanensis Matalin habitus. & Cassola, 2000 – Distribution: West Malaysia: Kuala Tahan. Cylindera (Leptinomera) duffelsiana Cassola, sp. n. – Distribution: Sabah (Malaysia): Tawau Hills. Cylindera (Leptinomera) maxillaris (W. Horn, 1895) – Distribution: Sumatra (Indonesia): Kotacane, Cylindera (Leptinomera) catoptroides (W. Horn) Dolok Merargir, Medan, Parapat, Anei Kloof, Lubuksikaping, Sjulakderas, Padangpandjang, Cicindela catoptroides W. Horn, 1892: 78. Type�������������� locality: Palembang. Sumatra, Indonesia. Cylindera (Leptinomera) bouchardi (W. Horn, 1900) Material. – pninsa maaysia: Pahang: Taman – Distribution: Sumatra (Indonesia): Padangpand- Negara NP, Kuala Juram, E of Merapoh, 04°39N-102°08E, jang, Curup. 13.iii.1999, at light (edge primary rainforest nr dormi- Cylindera (Leptinomera) plasoni (W. Horn, 1903) tory), J.P. & M.J. Duffels, M. Zaidi & M.Y. Ruslan, 3. – Distribution: Sabah (Malaysia): Mt. Kinabalu, Endau Rompin NP, jct. logging rd/access rd, 02°31’35.3N- Poring Springs, Mt. Dulit, Bukit Monkobo, 103°23’58.5E, 12.iv.2001, at light (forest edge; transect edge 7), M.A. Schouten, 2; 15.v.2001, at light (forest Danum Valley, Sipitang, Gg. �����������������Emas-Crocker Mt.; edge; transect edge 10), M.A. Schouten & A.J. de Boer, Brunei: Temburong. 1; 16.ii.2001, at light (forest edge; transect edge 1), Cylindera (Leptinomera) pseudolongipalpis (W. Horn, M.A. Schouten, 1, 2. Endau Rompin NP, Janing ridge, 1930) – Distribution: Sumatra (Indonesia): Dolok 20 min., 02°31’19N-103°23’59E, 18.ii.2001, at light (pri- Merangir, Curup. mary lowland forest, transect primary 2), M.A. Schouten, Cylindera (Leptinomera) discovelutinosa (W. Horn, 1; Sandbank sg. Endau, 02°31’52.9N-103°23’56.8E, 204 Downloaded from Brill.com09/24/2021 12:02:38PM via free access Cassola: new Cylindera from Sabah a Janing ridge, 02°31’33N-103°24’03E, 20.v.2001, at light (disturbed forest, transect primary 10), M.A. Schouten & A.J. de Boer, 1. Note. – This is probably the most common spe- cies of the genus, known from Sumatra (where it was first described) and Malacca. Records from Bor- neo (Horn 1931; Cassola 1983) need confirmation, as misidentification of specimens is a possibility. C. (L.) catoptroides is bronze greenish in colour, with four evenly-sized elytral dots, metallic legs, and a 1 mm short half-testaceous labrum. Cylindera (Leptinomera) plasoni (W. Horn) Cicindela plasoni W. Horn, 1903: 423. Type�������������� locality: Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah (‘Kinibalu’). Material. – sabah: Tawau Hill jungle lodge, 300m, 25.iii.2001, at light (garden/secondary growth), J.P. & M.J. Duffels, 1; Tawau Hill, along Sungay Tawau, nr trail to Air Panas, 300m, 27.iii.2001, at light (riverbed in pri- mary riverine forest), J.P. & M.J. Duffels, 2, 6. Note. – This species, apparently endemic in Sabah, was for a long time only known from two female spec- imens from the Mt. Kinabalu area (Cassola 1983). Wiesner (1989) recorded some additional specimens and described the male. Like C. (L.) catoptroides, it is dark bronze in colour, with four similarly-sized ely- tral dots (rarely just two), metallic legs, and a short half-testaceous labrum, but the females have smooth and shiny shoulders and a large round elytral mirror (males, in contrast, have matt shoulders). Moreover, b the sides of pronotum are slightly pubescent. Cylindera (Leptinomera) virgulifera Cassola 0,5 mm Cylindera (Leptinomera) virgulifera Cassola, 1995: 117. Type locality: Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah (Malaysia). Fig. 2. Cylindera (Leptinomera) duffelsiana, holotype female. Material. – sabah: Gunung Kinabalu, Sayap, 950m, a. habitus; b. �������labrum. 06°10N-116°34E, 8.iii.2001, at light (primary forest edge in front of ranger house nr Sungay Kermantis), J.P. Duffels & M.A. Schouten, 12, 18; Sayap, 1000m, 19.ii.2001 (day catch), M.A. Schouten & A.J. de Boer, 1. 06°10N-116°34E, Gua Melayu trail, 10.iii.2001, at light Endau Rompin NP, jct. logging rd/access rd, 02°31’35.3N- (clearing in primary forest), J.P. Duffels & M.A. Schouten, 103°23’58.5E, 20.ii.2001, at light (forest edge; transect edge 1. 2), M.A. Schouten, 4; 22.ii.2001, at light (forest edge; transect edge 5), M.A. Schouten, 1; 24.ii.2001 at light Note. – This species, described from Mt. Kinabalu (forest edge; transect edge 3), M.A. Schouten, J.P. Duffels & in Sabah, but also from a locality in Sarawak (Cas- M.J. Duffels, 3, 1. Endau Rompin NP, rd Staging Point sola 1995), is slightly larger in size than the preceding to Kuala Jasin, bridge 9, 21.iii.1999, at light (disturbed for- species, silky emerald-green in colour, with a half- est margin), J.P. & M.J. Duffels, M. Zaidi & M.Y. Ruslan, 1; 12.viii.1999, at light (disturbed