© Zoological Institute, St.Petersburg, 2006 A new species of Chinotaphes from Laos and a new replacement name for Proteros Kazantsev (Coleoptera: Lycidae: Erotinae) S.V. Kazantsev Kazantsev, S.V. 2006. A new species of Chinotaphes from Laos and a new replacement name for Proteros Kazantsev (Coleoptera: Lycidae: Erotinae). Zoosystematica Rossica, 14(2), 2005: 215-218. Chinotaphes hmong sp. n. is described from Laos. The previously monotypic erotine genus Chinotaphes is redescribed. Proterotaphes nom. n. is proposed for another erotine genus, Proteros Kazantsev, 2004, preoccupied by Proteros Holmberg, 1917 (Hymeno- ptera). S.V. Kazantsev, Donetskaya 13-326, Moscow 109651, Russia. E-mail: [email protected] The genus Chinotaphes Bocák & Bocáková was Pronotum transverse, with prominent median erected for one species, Ch. weibaoshanensis cell and short indistinct transverse carinae; pos- Bocák & Bocáková, 1999, known from a single terior angles produced laterally. Prosternum short, specimen from Yunnan (South China) (Bocák & Y-shaped. Thoracic spiracles moderately sclero- Bocáková, 1999). After the phylogenetic analy- tized and not protruding laterally beyond coxal sis of Erotini and Dictyopterini, this poorly limits. Mesonotum with scutellum not reaching known genus was tentatively placed in the sub- scutal anterior margin; postnotal plate of scutel- tribe Dictyopterina (Dictyopterini) of the sub- lum broadly emarginate distally (Fig. 1). Meso- family Erotinae (Kazantsev, 2004). The discov- ventrite short; mesepimeron conspicuously short- ery of another species of this genus from Laos er than mesepisternum. Elytra long, narrow, par- expands its distribution range and allows com- allel-sided, with four primary costae; interstices plementing its description. 1 and 2 with two rows of cells in proximal half A new replacement name is proposed for the and one row in distal half, interstices 3 and 4 with generic name Proteros Kazantsev, 2004 (Eroti- one row of cells, only last interstice with two nae: Taphini). complete rows of cells; reticulation weak, cells small and roundish; sparse elytral pubescence Chinotaphes Bocák & Bocáková, 1999 distributed along longitudinal costae. Metanotum elongate, with straight, short scuto-scutellar ridge; Chinotaphes Bocák & Bocáková, 1999: 48. allocristae inconspicuous, starting slightly beyond of the middle of scutum; scutellum without me- Type species: Chinotaphes weibaoshanensis Bocák & dian suture. Metaventrite laterally compressed; Bocáková, 1999. discrimen (metasternal suture) complete, reach- Redescription. Head transverse, slightly nar- ing mesoventrite. Metathoracic wing with wedge rowed behind eyes (Fig. 1). Fastigium right-ang- cell absent; cu-a brace above Cu veins branch- led. Labrum small, transverse. Eyes relatively ing point; posterior and anterior edges with fring- small, spherical. Mandibles strongly curved. es of hairs. Maxillary palps 4-segmented, with ultimate seg- Mesocoxae elongate, almost approximate dis- ment pointed distally. Prementum divided; labi- tally; metacoxae oblique, located at ca. 45° to al palps 1-segmented, slender; ultimate segment median body line, with inconspicuous longitudi- pointed distally. Gula absent; genal sclerites con- nal impression to accept femora. Mesotrochant- nected by moderately broad process. Antennal ins subequal to protrochantins. Trochanters elon- prominence relatively inconspicuous; antennal gate, connected to femora distally, metatrochant- sockets separated by thin lamina. Antennae 11- ers less than one third of length of pertinent fe- segmented, filiform; antennal segment 3 about mur; tibiae proximally slightly curved, with as long and wide as segment 2, segments 2 and 3 minute spurs; tarsi narrow, segments 1-3 without combined shorter than segment 4; segments 4- plantar pads, segment 4 with apical plantar pad; 11 tuberculate, subequal in length (Fig. 1). all claws simple. Paraproct without distinct me- 216 S.V. Kazantsev: A new Chinotaphes from Laos • ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 14 Figs 1-3. Chinotaphes hmong sp. n., holotype; 1, body outline, 2, aedeagus ventrally, 3, aedeagus laterally. dial suture; spiculum gastrale moderately long. segments 1-3, etc. Bocák & Bocáková’s (1999) Aedeagus symmetrical, with elongate straight assumption that each elytron in Chinotaphes dis- median lobe and short parameres equipped with tally has two primary and three secondary costae membranous distal projections; phallobase with- is arguable, since it is definitely the secondary out median suture (Figs 2-3). costae that are prone to disappear in the first Diagnosis and comments. Chinotaphes appear- place; besides, such assumption implies that, ing somewhat related to Helcophorus Fairmaire, proximally, there are double rows of cells be- one species of which, H. tricolor Kazantsev, also tween the secondary costae, which is unlikely. has parameres with non-sclerotized distal projec- Distribution. Chinotaphes is known from two tions (Kazantsev, 2000), is readily distinguished localities in Eastern Asia, at the border of Palae- by the labial structure, pointed ultimate pal- arctic and Oriental regions, one in Yunnan, the pomere of maxillary and labial palps, different other in Laos (Fig. 4). arrangement of pronotal and elytral costae, ab- Mode of life. Preimaginal forms have not been sent wedge cell, absent plantar pads on tarsal observed or collected. Imagines are known from ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 14 • S.V. Kazantsev: A new Chinotaphes from Laos 217 Fig. 4. Distribution of Chinotaphes Bocák & Bocáková. two male specimens, one of which was collected Antennae reaching to two thirds of elytra; anten- at 2800-3000 m above sea level. The second spec- nal segment 4 about 1.2 times as long as seg- imen was taken in a flight intercept trap. The bio- ments 2 and 3 combined (Fig. 1); segments 4-11 tope data are not available. with relatively long erect pubescence. Pronotum transverse, rectangular, 1.7 times as wide as long, with straight sides, rounded anterior angles and Chinotaphes hmong sp. n. small acute posterior angles (Fig. 1). Scutellum (Figs 1-3) square, conspicuously emarginate at apex. Elytra long, 5.5 times as long as wide humerally and Holotype. M, Laos, Kamneua, Seleui vill., Phu Pan, FIT, 16-24.V.2004, T. Tsuru et al. leg. (author’s collection). ca. 8 times as long as pronotum; interstices with Description. Male. Uniformly black. Head double or single rows of roundish cells (Fig. 1). dorsally with conspicuous roundish emargination Pubescence decumbent. Aedeagus with straight, behind antennal prominence. Eyes relatively widened proximally median lobe and relatively small (separated medially above by about 4 times short proximal part of parameres (Figs 2-3). their radius). Ultimate maxillary palpal segment Length: 4.3 mm. Width (humerally): 0.95 mm. elongate, longer than segments 2 and 3 combined. Female. Unknown. 218 S.V. Kazantsev: A new Chinotaphes from Laos • ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 14 Diagnosis. Chinotaphes hmong sp. n. is dis- features characteristic of the ancestors of the con- tinguishable from C. weibaoshanensis by the temporary taphines. coloration, straight lateral pronotal margins (Fig. 1) and the relatively shorter proximal part Acknowledgements of the parameres of the aedeagus (Figs 2-3). Etymology. The species is named after an in- I wish to express my gratitude to Mr. A. Allen (Boise, digenous people inhabiting mountains of south- Idaho) for the opportunity to study material containing the new species. ern Yunnan, Thailand and Laos. References Proterotaphes nom. n. Bocák, L. & Bocáková, M. 1999. New taxa of Lycidae Proteros Kazantsev, 2004: 19, junior homonym of Prot- from Indonesia, China and Nepal (Coleoptera). Acta eros Holmberg, 1917 (Hymenoptera). Univ. Palackianae Olomucensis, Biol., 37: 47-56. Kazantsev, S.V. 2000. New lycids from China (Coleo- Type species: Proteros sempiternus Kazantsev, 2004: 19. ptera, Lycidae). Misc. zool., 23(2): 79-92. Etymology. The name is derived from “proter- Kazantsev, S.V. 2004. Phylogeny of the tribe Erotini os” for “early” and the genus name Taphes al- (Coleoptera, Lycidae), with descriptions of new taxa. luding to the probability that the new genus has Zootaxa, 496: 1-48. Received 15 November 2005