Tachinus (Tachinus) kabakovi Veselova, 1990

Tachinus (Tachinus) kabakovi Veselova, 1990 View in CoL

[Japanese name: Kabakofu-marukubi-hanekakushi]

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Tachinus (Tachinus) kabakovi Veselova, 1990: 13 View in CoL (original description); SCHȖLKE (2004): 953 ( T. exiguus View in CoL was synonymized); FENG et al. (2010): 612 (redescription).

Tachinus (Tachinus) exiguus Veselova, 1993: 35 View in CoL (original description); SCHȖLKE (2004): 953 (synonymized with T. kabakovi View in CoL ).

Material examined. JAPAN: HOKKAIDO: 1 ♀, Kitoushi-yama, Ashoro-chô, 4.vi.1989, K. Haga leg. ( KUM).

Diagnosis. This species is relatively small among members of the subgenus Tachinus in Japan. The body is generally dark brown but posterior margins of pronotum and tergites and lateral and posterior marginal area of elytra are paler. Male sternite VII (Fig, 2C) is deeply emarginate at apical margin with coarsely distributed modified setae around emargination. Each apex beside emargination of male sternite VII is protruded. The parameres are curved ventrally at apex and exceed apex of median lobe of aedeagus. For detailed redescription, see FENG et al. (2010: 612).

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido), Kunashiri-tô Is., China, Russia, Mongolia.

Remarks. This species belongs to the T. addendus group. It is recorded from Japan for the first time.

Tachinus (Tachinus) kinoshitai Li, 1995 [Japanese name: Kinoshita-marukubi-hanekakushi]

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Tachinus (Tachinus) kinoshitai Li, 1995a: 60 View in CoL (original description).

Type material studied. PARATYPES: 1 ♁ 1 ♀,. N. P., Tsuchigoya, Ishizuchi-san, Ehime-ken, Japan, 11–18.viii.1980, S. & J. Peck leg ( KUM). Additional material examined. JAPAN: HONSHU: YAMANASHI- KEN: 1 ♀, Yanagisawa-tôge (1500 m alt.), Tabayama-mura, 28.iv.–3.v.2004, FIT, Nomura leg. ( KUM). SHIKOKU: EHIME- KEN: 2 exs., N. P., Tsuchigoya, Ishizuchi-san, 11–18.viii.1980, S. & J. Peck leg. (cSch).

Diagnosis. Tachinus (Tachinus) kinoshitai can be distinguished from other members of the subgenus Tachinus from Japan by the combination of the following characters: elytra black with basal 2/3 reddish yellow; male tergite VIII with three indistinct lobes; female tergite VIII with three long lobes. For detailed description, see LI (1995a: 60). This species belongs to the T. contortus group and can be distinguished from other members of this group by the combination of the elytral coloration and microsculptured pronotum.

Biology. This species has been collected by bait-traps of banana, dung cup traps, and carrion traps ( LI 1995a).

Distribution. Japan (Honshu, Shikoku).