Macroscytus tenasserimus J.A. LIS

Macroscytus tenasserimus J.A. LIS

(Figs 307­313)

Macroscytus subaeneus , not of DALLAS: DISTANT 1901: 101 [part].

Macroscytus tenasserimus J.A. LIS, 1991: 211 , 1994a: 230.

DESCRIPTION

Body 9.14­10.98 mm in length, 4.85­5.75 mm in width, from pale brown to black­brown.

Head dorsally impunctate, except for three primary setigerous punctures, among them a single preocular, clypeus without a subapical pair of hair­like setae (Fig. 308); ocular index 1.98­2.69; interocellar index 6.3­8.0; length of antennal segments (in mm): 0.42­0.52: 0.56­0.68: 0.73­0.80: 1.02­1.11: 1.09­1.12.

Pronotum with discal transverse impression behind calli abruptly marked, bearing a row of punctures; lateral margins of pronotum with 4 submarginal setigerous punctures (Fig. 307); anterior lobe subapically and laterally densely punctate; posterior lobe distinctly punctate with exception of umbones and posterior margin. Propleuron distinctly punctate; depression and posterior convexity with large coarse punctures, anterior convexity with smaller punctures.

Scutellum densely punctate, anterolateral angles and apex impunctate.

Corium with punctures a little smaller than those on pronotum; clavus with one complete and two partial rows of punctures; mesocorium almost evenly punctate; exocorium very densely punctate; costa narrow, entirely separated from exocorium, bearing 2 setigerous punctures (Fig. 307).

Male hind femora with distinct spines on margins, male hind tibiae with distinct carina (Fig. 309); female hind femora with clearly visible subapical spine, female hind tibiae simple.

Abdominal sterna glossy in the middle, laterally densely wrinkled and bearing very small, almost indistinct punctures between wrinkles.

Male genitalia as in Figs 310­313.

TYPE DATA

Holotype male: Burma, Tenasserim, Kawkareet ( ISNB) .

MATERIAL EXAMINED

Holotype, and 8 other specimens: India: Indes Or. , 1 ex. ( MNHN) ; Assam, Kazirachi res., 2 exx. ( ZIP, UO) ; Kalimpong, 1 ex. ( ZIP) . Burma: Katha, 1 ex. ( MCSN) ; Schwego­Myo, 1 ex. ( UO) ; Tenasserim, Kawkareet , 1 ex. ( MCSN) ; Palon , Pegu, 1 ex. ( ZIP) .

DISTRIBUTION

Burma, India.