Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 34 (3) : 446- 450 (July, 2009) ISSN1000(cid:1)0739 动物分类学报 THE CHINESE SPECIES OF THE GENUS ITAGONIA REITTER (COLEOPTERA, TENEBRIONIDAE, BLAPTINI), WITH DESCRIPTION OF ONE NEW SPECIES LIU Hao(cid:1)Yu, RENGuo(cid:1)Dong* College of LifeSciences, Hebei University, Baoding(cid:1) 071002, China Abstract(cid:1) This paper enumeratesthe speciesofgenusItagonia ReitterfromChina. AnewspeciesItagonia baxoica sp. nov. (China, Xizang), isdescribed, and a key to the Chinese species is provided. Type specimens are deposited in the Museum of Hebei University(MHBU). Key words(cid:1) Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Itagonia, newspecies, China. (cid:1) (cid:1) The genus Itagonia was proposedbyReitter in1887, Upperspur of protibiae longer than the lower one. Anterior margin of with I. gnaptorinoides as the type species originally pronotumalmoststraight, atleastborderedonbothsides !!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I. semenowi Reitter designated. Before this study, 16 species or subspecies 5(cid:2) Antennaelong, obviouslybeyondpronotalbase. Upperspur ofprotibiae have been described with their geographical distribution slightlylongerthanthelower one !!!! I. longicornis Shi&Ren restricted tothe Palearctic Region. Of whose species, 11 Antennaeshort, never or atmost reaching pronotal base. Upper spur of werefound in China ( Reitter, 1887, 1889; Fairmaire, protibiaedistinctlylonger thanthelower one !!!!!!!!!! 6 6(cid:2) Antennaeneverreachingpronotalbase. Anterior marginofclypeusweakly 1888; Schuster, 1923; Reinig, 1931; Medvedev, 1998, sinuate. Pronotumwidestbeforemiddle. Upper edge of inner surface of 2004; Shi &Ren, 2007a, 2007b). profemorawithmassivearcuateprominencesnearapex. Ventralsurfaceof In this paper, we describe a new species, Itagonia protarsomeres ∀ and #withhairbrushes !! I. bisetosa Medvedev Antennae almost reaching pronotal base. Anterior margin of clypeus baxoica sp. nov. from Xizang, China and providewitha deeplysinuate. Pronotumwidest inmiddle. Upper edgeof inner surface key to the Chinese species of this genus. The type ofprofemora withobtuse(cid:1)angledprominences near apex. Ventral surface specimens are deposited in the Museum of Hebei ofprotarsomeres ∀ and# withhair tufts atapices !!!!!!! University (MHBU). !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I. elegans Medvedev 7(cid:2) Upperedgeofinnersurfaceofprofemorawithobtusetoothnearapex Genus Itagonia Reitter, 1887 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I. provostii (Fairmaire) Itagonia Reitter, 1887: 362; Seidlitz, 1893: 238; Schuster, 1914: 59; Ren& Upperedge of inner surfaceof profemora with arcuate or obtuse(cid:1)angled Yu, 1998: 247; Medvedev, 1998: 568; Shi &Ren, 2007a: 33, 2007b: prominencesnearapex !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8 176. 8(cid:2) Upper edge of inner surface of profemora with arcuate prominences. Ventralsurfaceofprotarsomeres ∀(cid:1)∃ withhair brushes !!!!! 9 Type species: Itagonia gnaptorinoides Reitter, 1887 Upperedgeofinnersurfaceofprofemorawithobtuse(cid:1)angledprominences Diagnosis. Antennomere (cid:2) narrower than . near apex. Mostventral surfaceofprotarsomeres ∀(cid:1)# withhairbrushes Upper spur of protibiae larger than lower spur. Upper !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 9(cid:2) Anterior margin of clypeus shallowly sinuate. Antennae never reaching edge of inner surface of profemora with tooth or strong, pronotal base. Anterior marginofpronotumrather deeplysinuate. Outer somewhat angularly arcuate prominence. Upper spur of margins of epipleura visible fromabove in anterior two(cid:1)thirds. Ventral female protibiae very largeand always larger than that of surfaceofmesotarsomere ∀ alongwithhairbrush !!!!!!!! male, while lower spur very small or almost invisible. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I. trisetosa Medvedev Anterior margin of clypeus rather deeply sinuate. Antennae almost Parameres evenly or shallowly arcuately narrowing to reachingpronotal base. Anterior margin of pronotumshallowly sinuate. apex, sometimes more abruptly narrowing near apex Outer margins ofepipleura visible from above inposterior half. Ventral (Medvedev, 2001; Medvedev &Merkl, 2002). surfaceofmesotarsomere ∀ withhairtuftatapex !!!!!!!! Distribution. China, Tadzhikistan. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I. mera Medvedev 10(cid:2) Antennae short, never reaching pronotal base. Anterior margin of Key to the speciesof the genusItagonia Reitter from China pronotumdeeplysinuate, never bordered. Upper edge of inner surface 1(cid:2) Elytracoveredwithflattenedpustules !!! I. shamaevi Medvedev ofprofemorawithobtuse(cid:1)angledprominencesnear apex. Ventral surface Elytrawithoutflattenedpustules !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 ofmesotarsomere ∀ withhairtuftatapex !!!!!!!!!! 2(cid:2) Outer margins ofepipleuracompletelyvisiblefromabove !!!!! 3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I. cordiformis Shi&Ren Outer margins ofepipleurapartlyvisiblefromabove !!!!!!! 7 Antennaelong, reaching pronotal base. Anterior margin of pronotum 3(cid:2) Upper edgeofinner surface ofprofemorawithacutetooth !!!! 4 shallowlysinuate, borderedonbothsides. Upper edgeofinner surface Upperedge of inner surface of profemora withobtuse(cid:1)angled or arcuate of profemora with obtuse tooth near apex. Ventral surface of prominences !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5 mesotarsomere ∀ along withhair brush !!!!!!!!!! 11 4(cid:2) Upper andlowerspursofprotibiaesubequalinlength. Anterior marginof 11(cid:2) Pronotumslightlyconvex, lateral margins obliquely narrowing inbasal pronotumsinuate, notbordered !!!! I. szetschwana (Schuster) half. Outer margins of parameres deeply sinuate near the middle. This workwassupportedbytheNationalNaturalScienceFoundationof China(30870322, 30630010). * Corresponding author, E(cid:1)mail: [email protected] Received9Mar. 2009, accepted16 May2009. 446 July, 2009 刘浩宇等: 中国齿琵甲属昆虫及一新种记述 (鞘翅目, 拟步甲科, 琵甲族) 447 (cid:1) Metatibiaearcuated upwards. Female metatibiaewith inner spur dilated REN Guo(cid:1)Dong; 3 % %, 3& &, China, Qinghai, apically !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I. zayica Shi&Ren Huangyuan, 28June 1994, by RENGuo(cid:1)Dong. Pronotumdistinctlyconvex, lateralmarginsalmostparallel(cid:1)sidedinbasal Distribution. China ( Qinghai, Sichuan ( Type half. Outer margins of parameres regularly narrowing towards apex. Metatibiae arcuated downwards. Female metatibiae with inner spur locality)). parallel(cid:1)sided!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I. baxoica sp. nov. 8(cid:1) Itagonia shamaevi Medvedev, 2004 1(cid:1) Itagonia bisetosa Medvedev, 1998 (Fig(cid:2)1) Itagoniashamaevi Medvedev, 2004: 168. Itagoniabisetosa Medvedev, 1998: 568; Shi &Ren, 2007a: 34. Material examined. None. Material examined. None. Distribution. China ( Gansu). Distribution. China (Sichuan). 9(cid:1) Itagonia szetschwana (Schuster, 1923) (Fig(cid:2)8) 2(cid:1) Itagonia cordiformis Shi &Ren, 2007(Fig(cid:2)2) Asidoblapsszetschwana Schuster, 1923: 161. Itagoniacordiformis Shi &Ren, 2007a: 34. Itagoniaszetschwana: Schuster, 1935: 164; Gebien, 1937: 844; Koch, 1965: 128; Shi& Ren, 2007a: 34. Material examined. %( holotype), 8 % % , 10& & Material examined. None. ( paratypes) , China, Xizang, Markam ( 29∋38(N, Distribution. China (Sichuan) . 98∋41(E; alt. 3800(cid:1)4000m), 12 June 2004, collected bySHI Ai(cid:1)Min, BAYi(cid:1)Bin. 10(cid:1) Itagonia trisetosa Medvedev, 1998 (Fig(cid:2)9) Distribution. China ( Xizang). Itagoniatrisetosa Medvedev, 1998: 570; Shi&Ren, 2007a: 34. 3(cid:1) Itagonia elegans Medvedev, 1998 (Fig(cid:2)3) Material examined. None. Itagoniaelegans Medvedev, 1998: 574; Shi &Ren, 2007a: 34. Distribution. China (Sichuan) . Material examined. None. 11(cid:1) Itagonia zayica Shi &Ren, 2007(Fig(cid:2)10) Distribution. China (Sichuan). Itagoniazayica Shi &Ren, 2007a: 34, 36. 4(cid:1) Itagonia provostii (Fairmaire, 1888) (Fig(cid:2)4) Material examined. 1 % ( holotype), 4& & Platyscelisprovostii Fairmaire, 1888: 201. ( paratypes ), China, Xizang, Zayu, Menkong Oodescelisprovostii: Egorov, 2004: 596. (28∋31(N, 98∋19(E; alt. 2000(cid:1)2400m), 4 July 2005, Itagoniaprovostii: Egorov, 2007: 171. collected by SHI Ai(cid:1)Min. Itagoniaganglbaueri Schuster, 1914: 58. Egorov, 2007: 171 (syn.). Distribution. China ( Xizang). Material examined. 1 %, China, Ningxia, 12(cid:1) Itagonia baxoica sp. nov. (Figs(cid:2)11(cid:1)28) Tongxin, Daluoshan, 2 June 1984, collected by REN Guo(cid:1)Dong; 1&, China, Ningxia, Helanshan, Body elongate oval, black, weakly shining. Male Gunzhongkou, 2 July 1982, collected by REN Guo(cid:1) (holotype) : length11(cid:2)2mm, width5(cid:2)5mm, pronotum Dong; 1&, China, Ningxia, Haiyuan County, 15Oct. breadth(cid:1)lengthratio ca. 1(cid:2)29, elytra length(cid:1)breadth ratio 1988, collected by REN Guo(cid:1)Dong; 1 %, China, ca. 1(cid:2)37, length ratio elytra(cid:1)pronotum ca. 2(cid:2)44, Hebei, Yuxian, Xiaowutaishan, 7 July 2001, collector breadth ratio elytra(cid:1)pronotum ca. 1(cid:2)29; female not indicated. (paratype): length 12(cid:2)0mm, width 6(cid:2)3mm, pb(cid:1)pl ca. Distribution. China ( Beijing ( Type locality), 1(cid:2)44, el(cid:1)eb ca. 1(cid:2)26, el(cid:1)pl ca. 2(cid:2)69, eb(cid:1)pb ca. 1(cid:2)36 Hebei, Neimenggu, Ningxia). ( on average, n= 10). Male (Fig(cid:2)11). Anterior margin of clypeus almost 5(cid:1) Itagonia longicornis Shi &Ren, 2007(Fig(cid:2)5) straight. Lateral margin of head with shallow Itagonialongicornis Shi &Ren, 2007b: 176. obtuseangled incisionaboveantennal base. Outer margins Material examined. 1 % ( holotype ), 1& of genae arcuately converging before eyes. Eyes slightly (paratype), China, Xizang, Jomda(31∋31(N, 98∋11(E; protruding beyondlateral margin of head. Vertexweakly alt. 3650m), 4 June 2004, collected by SHI Ai(cid:1)Min convex, with densely fine punctures. Frontoclypeal and BAYi(cid:1)Bin. sutureweak. Antennae(Fig(cid:2)14) long, reaching pronotal Distribution. China ( Xizang). base. Length (width) ratio of antennomeres 2 to 11 as 6(cid:1) Itagonia mera Medvedev, 1998(Fig(cid:2)6) follows: 11 (7) )29 (9) )13 ( 8) )14 ( 8) )13 ( 8) Itagoniamera Medvedev, 1998: 572; Shi& Ren, 2007a: 34. )16 (9) )13 (11) )12 (12) )11 (12) )15 (13). Pronotumslightly transverse, widestin the middle. Material examined. None. Ratio of pronotal width at anterior margin to its Distribution. China ( Xizang). maximumwidth and width at base (n= 10) 47)78)75, 7(cid:1) Itagonia semenowi Reitter, 1889 (Fig(cid:2)7) on the average. Lateral margins of pronotum weakly Itagoniasemenowi Reitter, 1889: 694; Koch, 1965: 128; Gebien, 1937: 843; arcuately converging to anterior margin in anterior half; Ren&Yu, 1999: 248. almost parallel(cid:1)sided in basal half; bordered along entire Material examined. 8 % %, 9& &, China, length. Anterior margin of pronotum shallowly sinuate Qinghai, Ulan, Tong Pu, 28 June 1994, collected by and base straight, both bordered laterally. Anterior (cid:1) 4(cid:1)48(cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) ActaZootaxonomica Sinica 动物分类学报(cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Vol. 34(cid:1) No. 3 (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Figs(cid:2)1(cid:1)10. Apicalpart of aedeagus in dorsal views. 1. I. bisetosa Medvedev. 2. I. cordiformis Shi & Ren. 3. I. elegans Medvedev. 4. I. provostii (Fairmaire). 5. I. longicornis Shi &Ren. 6. I. mera Medvedev. 7. I. semenowi Reitter. 8. I. szetschwana (Schuster). 9. I. trisetosa Medvedev. 10. I. zayica Shi&Ren. (1, 3, 6, 8, 9. FromMedvedev, 2001) Figs(cid:2)11(cid:1)12. Itagonia baxoica sp. nov. 11. Male. 12. Female. angles of pronotum obtuse(cid:1)angled, rounded apically; reachingapices of elytra, surface with wrinkles and very posterior ones almost rectangular. Pronotal surface sparse granules. Visible abdominal sternites with distinctly convex, with dense fine punctures. Propleura punctures, short setae and wrinkles. with dense fine granules and wrinkles. Prosternum in Legs ( Figs(cid:2)17(cid:1)19) strong, length ( width) ratio of front of procoxae almost vertical; intercoxal process of pro(cid:1), meso(cid:1) and metafemora 70 ( 26) )78 ( 16) )94 prosternum with wide median depression, obliquely (22); that of correspondingtibiae: 69 (9) )67 (10) ) sloping behind procoxae. 93 ( 13). Upper edge of inner surface of profemora Elytra elongate(cid:1)oval, widest in the middle. Less (Fig(cid:2)16) with obtusetoothnear apex. Protibiaeincurved than anterior half and apical part of outer margin of near apical one(cid:1)third, with two pointed spurs at apical epipleura visible from above. Elytral surface slightly margin, the upper oneslightlylarger thanthe lower one. convex, with veryfinepuncturesandwrinkles. Epipleura Ventral surface of protarsomeres 1 and 2 and (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) July, 2009 刘浩宇等: 中国齿琵甲属昆虫及一新种记述 (鞘翅目, 拟步甲科, 琵甲族) 449 (cid:1) Figs(cid:2)13(cid:1)28. Itagonia baxoica sp. nov. 13, 14, 16(cid:1)25. Male. 15, 26(cid:1)28. Female. 13. Pronotum. 14, 15. Antennae. 16. Profemora. 17(cid:1)19. Pro(cid:1), meso(cid:1) and meta(cid:1)leg. 20(cid:1)21. Apicalpart of aedeagus in dorsaland ventral views. 22. Aedeagusin lateralview. 23. Anal plate. 24. Spiculum gastrale. 25. Abdominal 8th sternite of male. 26(cid:1)27. Ovipositor in darsal and ventral views. 28. Spiculumventrale. mesotarsomere 1 with small hair brushes. Metatibiae (29∋54(N, 96∋21(E, alt. 4200m), 14 July 2008, arcuated downwards, gradually widening towards apex. collected by REN Guo(cid:1)Dong. Paratypes: 23 % %, Length ( width) ratioofmetatarsomeres1to4asfollows: 14& &, same data as the holotype. 20 (6) )12 (5) )11 (5) )23 (5). The new species resembles Itagonia zayica Shi& Ren, Aedeagus ( Figs. 20(cid:1)22): length 2(cid:2)21 mm, width but differs in: the pronotum distinctly convex, lateral 0(cid:2)60mm( when bodylength11(cid:2)3mm). Parameres0(cid:2)81 margins almost parallel(cid:1)sided in posterior half; outer mm long and 0(cid:2)43 mm wide, regularly narrowing to margins of parameres regularly narrowingtowards apex; apex. Anal plate as in Fig(cid:2)23. Spiculum gastrale as in metatibiae arcuated downwards; female metatibiae with Fig(cid:2)24. 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Journal of ChinaWest Normal novissime lecta. +∃. Tenebrionidae. Horae Societatis Entomologicae University (Natural Sciences), 28 (3): 176(cid:1)178. Rossicae, 23: 678(cid:1)710. 中国齿琵甲属昆虫及一新种记述 (鞘翅目, 拟步甲科, 琵甲族) 刘浩宇(cid:1) 任国栋* 河北大学生命科学学院(cid:1) 保定(cid:1) 071002 摘(cid:1) 要(cid:1) 对中国齿琵甲属Itagonia Reitter昆虫进行了整理, 并 后者的主要特征为: 前胸背板背面明显隆起, 侧缘后部两侧 记述中国西藏齿琵甲属 1新种: 巴宿齿琵甲 I. baxoica sp. 几乎平行; 阳茎基侧突侧缘向端部均匀变窄; 后足胫节下 nov.。列出了该属中国已知种检索表。模式标本保存于河北 弯; 雌性后足内端距端部不扩展, 两侧缘平行。 大学博物馆。 正模 % , 西藏巴宿县吉达乡, 海拔4200m,2008(cid:1)07(cid:1)14, 任国栋采。副模: 23% % ,14& &,记录同正模。 巴宿齿琵甲, 新种Itagonia baxoica sp. nov. (图11~ 28) 词源: 种名取自模式标本产地名。 新种与察隅齿琵甲 Itagonia zayica Shi &Ren 相似, 区别于 关键词(cid:1) 鞘翅目, 拟步甲科, 齿琵甲属, 新种, 中国. 中图分类号(cid:1) Q969(cid:2)498(cid:2)2 * 通讯作者.