Anomala brancuccii Sabatinelli, 1991

Anomala brancuccii Sabatinelli, 1991 View in CoL

[ Chinese vernacular name: ħĸ异丽aek]

( Figs 9E–F View FIGURE 9 , 12F View FIGURE 12 , 13B, 13D View FIGURE 13 , 24E–H View FIGURE 24 , 25D, 25F, 25O–Q View FIGURE 25 )

Anomala brancuccii Sabatinelli, 1991: 399 View in CoL , figs 5–6 [ type locality: “ Nepal: Gandaki zone, Kaski dist., Dhampus”]; Zorn & Bezděk 2016: 330.

Type material examined ( 5♂♂, 6♀♀). Paratypes: 2♂♂, 5♀♀ ( NHMB) “ Lambobagar Gao 1400m 28.-31.5. // O. Nepal 1980 W. Wittmer // PARATYPUS Anomala brancuccii n.sp. det. Sabatinelli 1990” ; 1♀ ( NHMB) “Hatiya- Lambobagar Gao 2.6. 1550 - 1000m // O. Nepal 1980 W. Wittmer // PARATYPUS Anomala brancuccii n.sp. det. Sabatinelli 1990” ; 2♂♂ ( GSPC) “ NEPAL, Kasaki distr. Dhampus, 1650 m 24.V.90 leg. Sabatinelli // PARATYPUS Anomala brancuccii n. sp. det. Sabatinelli 1990” ; 1♂ (ZMPC ex GSPC) “ Dandapakhar [in Dolakha] 1700 m 7.6.1976 // Nepal, W. Wittmer C. Baroni U. 1976 // PARATYPUS Anomala brancuccii n. sp det. Sabatinelli 1990 // SAB” ;

Additional material examined ( 62♂♂, 68♀♀). 1♂ ( NMBF) “ Himalaya Expedition India Kumaon- Himalaya Distr. NainiTal Bhim Tal 1500 m 18.6.1971 leg. de Freina // Anomala flaviventris Arr. det. G. Frey, 1967/68” ; 1♂ ( NMBF) “ Himalaya Expedition India Kumaon-Himalaya Distr. NainiTal Bhim Tal 1500 m 27.6.1971 leg. de Freina // Anomala flaviventris Arr. det. G. Frey, 1967/68” ; 1♂ ( NMBF) “ Himalaya Expedition India Kumaon-Himalaya Distr. NainiTal Bhim Tal 1500 m 07.6.1971 leg. de Freina // Anomala flaviventris Arr. det. G. Frey, 1967/68” ; 1♂ ( NMBF) “ Himalaya Expedition India Kumaon-Himalaya Distr. NainiTal Bhim Tal 1500 m 22.6.1971 leg. de Freina ” ; 2♂♂ ( NMBF) “ Himalaya Expedition India Kumaon-Himalaya Distr. NainiTal Bhim Tal 1500 m 20.6.1971 leg. de Freina // Anomala flaviventris Arr. det. G. Frey, 1967/68” ; 2♂♂, 5♀♀ ( CZPC) “ Nepal, Ghorka-Dist., Ganesh Himal Abuthum Lekh Burang 1500m 22. V. 1996, leg. J. Kulbe ” ; 4♂♂, 7♀♀ ( CZPC) “ Nepal S-Ganesh Himal Ankhu Khola Burang 1500 m 22.5.1996 lg. Ahrens, Kulbe, Rulik” ; 2♂♂, 1♀ ( CZPC) “ Ost-Nepal Rolwaling Himal // Dolakha 1000m 12.05.2000 leg. A. Kleeberg ” ; 2♂♂, 2♀♀ ( ZFMK) “ Nepal: Ganesh Himal; Ankhu Khola valley, Borang village , 1720m, 19.vi.2000 leg. J. Schmidt ” ; 1♀ ( HNHM) “ NEPÁL, Ganesh Himal 3 km W of Godland, 2800 m 2004.VII.18. Leg : Szécsényi Lajos” ; 1♂ ( ZFMK) “ NEPAL: Annapurna Himal, Modi Khola vall. Dhinnu vill. 2700 m 15.VI.2000 lg. Schmidt” ; 1♀ ( CZPC) “NEPAL-HIMALAYA Annapurna Geb. - Lamjung H. lg. Schmidt 1994 // zw. Syange und Chamje 1300m 12.6.” ; 1♀ ( CZPC) “ NEPAL, Annapurna Himal, near Talopani 1300m, 03, 20.VI.1996 leg. Gy. M. Lázló and G. Ronkay ” ; 3♀♀ ( ZFMK) “ Nepal: Dhaulagiri Himal , s- slope; Jhi N Beni, 1750 m, 16.vi.1998, leg. J. Schmidt ” ; 1♂, 1♀ ( MTD) “ NEPAL, Dhaulagiri-Himal, e-slope, Jhi (upp. Beni ), N28°25′; E83°30′, 1500m, 16.06.1998, Jäger” ; 1♂ ( MSPC) “ NEPAL, 10.6.1990 Langtang Nat. Park. Syabru, 2000 m S. Bily leg.” ; 1♂, 2♀♀ ( NMPC) “ NEPAL SE 28.6. - 1.7.2012 Shivalaya env. E. Kučera lgt. Nep/B/01” ; 1♂ ( ZMPC) “ NEPAL: Bagmati zone, Rasuwa distr., Thulogaun village 28°01′39.74″N, 85°10′41.57″E 1436 m 2024.VIII.16 at light” GoogleMaps ; 1♀ ( NHMB) “C-NEPAL 19- 20.7.2000 Bagmati prov., NAGARJUN forest 27.45N 85.17E; 1387m [GPS] Jan Farkač lgt. (at light) // NEPAL Expedition, Jan Farkač, David Král & Jan Schneider, 2000” GoogleMaps ; 1♀ ( NHMB) “ Nepal Bagmati Sindhupalchok Dubhachaur-Sarmatang // 1600-2500m 3.VI. 89 M. Brancucci” ; 2♂♂, 1♀ ( GSPC) “ NEPAL, Kathmandu val., Mulkharka , 20.5.[19]91 1600m leg. Sabatinelli ” ; 2♂♂ ( ZMPC) “ NEPAL, Kathmandu val., Mulkharka , 20.5.[19]91 1600m leg. Sabatinelli ” ; 4♂♂, 20♀♀ ( NHMB) “ Nepal Kathmandu V. Balaju 1400m // 18.V.1989 M. Brancucci ” ; 1♀ ( NMBF) “ Nepal, Kathmandu Valley Godavari 16-1800m 8.VI.1967 Dierl-Forster-Schacht” ; 2♂♂ ( NMBF) “ Staatsslg. München Nepal Kathmandu Valley Godavari 1600m 31.V.1964 leg. Loffler (9)” ; 1♂ ( NHMB) “C. NEPAL 1992 GODAVARI 11.vi. 1500 -1700 m Leg. Jiří Moravec ” ; 1♂, 1♀ ( NHMB) “C. NEPAL 1992 GODAVARI 16-18.v. 1500 -1900 m Leg. Jiří Moravec ” ; 1♀ ( CZPC) “ NEPAL Centr., Bagmati Zone, Kathmandu valley, Lalitpur Distr. , Godawari Phulchoki , 2200-2700m, 1-7.vi. 1996, P. Cechovsky lgt.” ; 4♂♂ ( MSPC) “ NEPAL 18.V.1989 Kathmandu valley GODAVARI C. Holzschuh leg.” ; 7♂♂, 5♀♀ ( ZMPC) “ NEPAL: N of Kathamandu, W-Shivapuri Nagarjun N. P. 1670 m 2025.VII.5-6 light trap ” ; 2♂♂ ( NHMUK) “ NEPAL: 1550M Godaveri, 6.v.1984 Mixed forest . Lt.Col M.G.Allen Brit Mus 1983-254” ; 1♂, 1♀ ( NHMUK) “ NEPAL, 5800' Kathmandu Dist. Godawari, at light 5/vi/1983 // M.J.D.Brendell. BMNH {E} 1983-222.” ; 1♂ ( NHMUK) “ NEPAL: 4500', Kathmandu, British Embassy , 20.v.–23.vi.1983 // At light // M.J.D.Brendell. BMNH {E} 1983-222.” ; 1♂, 1♀ ( NHMUK) “ NEPAL: 4500', Kathmandu, Gokarna , 7.vi.1983 // At light // M.J.D.Brendell. BMNH {E} 1983-222.” ; 1♀ ( NHMUK) “ NEPAL, 4500' Kathmandu. 31/vi/1983 At MV light // M.J.D.Brendell. BMNH {E} 1983-222.” ; 1♂, 1♀ ( NHMB) “C. NEPAL 1992 GORKHA 27-30.v. Dorandi Khola Leg. Jiří Moravec” ; 1♂, 5♀♀ ( NHMB) “ Parahang 1700m 9.VI. 89 M. Brancucci // Nepal Bagmati Sindhupalchok” ; 1♂ ( NME) “ NEPAL, P: Gandaki; D: Manang way from Dharapani to Tal 28°31′14”N, 84°21′23″E, 1920m NN to 28°28′06″N, 84°22′24″E, 1685m NN, 28.V.2013, leg. A.Kopetz #29” GoogleMaps ; 1♂ ( GSPC) “ NEPAL, Mechi zone Taplejung 1700m 22.V.93 G. Sabatinelli leg.” ; 2♂♂ ( NMBF) “ NEPAL Likhu Khola Tal 1700 m 4.VI.62 leg. G. Ebert // Anomala flaviventris Arr. ♂ det. Machatschke 1969.” ; 1♀ ( NMBF) “ NEPAL Likhu Khola Tal 1700 m 4.VI.62 leg. G. Ebert // Anomala flaviventris det. G. Frey, 1963 // Anomala flaviventris Arr. ♀ det. Machatschke 1969.” ; 1♂ ( NMBF) “ NEPAL Likhu Khola Tal 1700 m 4.VI.62 leg. G. Ebert // Anomala flaviventris det. G. Frey, 1963” ; 1♂ ( NHMB) “ NEPAL: Kosi - #11 Num 27°33′N / 87°17′E, 1550m, 8/11.vi.01 // NHMB Basel expedition to Nepal, 2001” GoogleMaps ; 1♂ ( NMBF) “ NEPAL Sun Khosi Tal 2150 m 2.V.62 leg. G. Ebert // Anomala flaviventris det. G. Frey, 1963” ; 1♂ ( NMBF) “ NEPAL Sun Khosi Tal 2150 m 2.V.62 leg. G. Ebert // Anomala flaviventris Arr. ♀ det. Machatschke 1969.” ; 1♀ ( ZMPC) “ China: Tibet, Shigatse, Nyalam co., Zhangmu , Yingbin Road , 2000 m, 2020.VII.29, Yu-Chen Zheng leg.” ; 1♂ ( NHMUK) “ Gopaldhara, Rungbong Vall. , Sikkim. H.Stevens. 1916–218 // NHMUK015015934” ; 1♂ ( NHMUK) “ Gopaldhara 1911 // Andrewes Bequest. B.M. 1922-221 // NHMUK015015939” ; 1♀ ( NHMB) “ Changra 18 km S Tongsa 1900m 22/6 // Nat. -Hist. Museum Basel - Bhutan Expedition 1972 // Anomala flaviventris Arr. det. G. Frey, 1974” ; 1♀ ( NHMB) “ 21 km O Wangdi Phodr. 1700-2000 // Nat.-Hist. Museum Basel - Bhutan Expedition 1972 // Anomala flavopicta Arr. det. G. Frey, 1973” ; 1♂ ( MFPC) “ BHUTAN: Dung Dung Nyelsa 27°32′N 90°11′E. 01–03. VII. 2009. H. 2970m Viktor Siniaev-leg. ” GoogleMaps

Description. Male. Body shape elongated ovoid, somewhat subparallel, moderately convex.

Color . Generally yellowish brown, clypeus, disc of pronotum except for a broad lateral area, elytra, broad central area of metasternum, pygidium, abdominal ventrites (in posterior half), metatibia and all tarsomeres chocolate brown; frons and vertex blackish brown; dull, with weak greenish sheen; elytra with a yellow, narrow to broad and oblique band extending from primary costa 4 to 1; antennae yellowish or reddish brown; setae yellowish brown, robust setae reddish brown.

Head. Greatest width/length of clypeus approximately 2.1; subtrapezoidal, lateral margins weakly convergent anteriad, anterior margin slightly convex, anterior corners obsolete and rounded; anterior margin weakly reflexed; surface with dense, large and coarse punctures. Frontoclypeal suture slightly incurved, distinct.An inverted triangular area on anterior half of frons punctate as clypeus, other portions with very dense and large punctures, smaller posteriad. Interocular distance/maximum head width approximately 0.57. Antenna long, length of antennal club slightly shorter than combined length of antennomeres 1–6. Inner margin of eye with a few moderately long setae.

Pronotum. Sides strongly convergent anteriad, lateral margin straight in anterior third, slightly incurved in posterior third, moderately excurved at middle.Anterior angle acute and protruding, posterior angle obtuse. Posterior marginal line broadly interrupted before scutellum, other marginal lines complete. Lateral fovea indistinct. Disc with moderately dense and large punctures. Lateral margin with several moderately long setae.

Scutellum triangular, lateral margin strongly excurved; with dense and large punctures.

Elytra. Surface weakly wrinkled, intervals moderately elevated, subsutural interstice widest; strial punctures dense and large, subsutural interstice with irregularly doubled secondary stria, interstices II and III each with a secondary stria, all intervals with dense punctures, which are distinctly smaller than strial ones, each bearing a minute seta. Humeral and apical protuberance moderately prominent. Lateral carina slightly expanded from base to apical two fifths. Epipleuron with a row of moderately dense and short setae from base to apical two fifths, usually partly abraded.

Abdomen. Propygidium with dense, transverse and fine striation. Pygidium broad and strongly tumid, with broadly rounded apex, disc with dense, transverse and incompletely annulated punctures, gradually confluent near the greatest tumidity; with dense and long setae preapically, and a transverse row of long setae along posterior margin. Abdominal ventrites 1–4 strongly carinate laterally, ventrite 4 with two separated protuberances medially, concave between ventrites 4, 5 and 6 in profile; ventrites 2–5 with transverse and incompletely annulated punctures, short and moderately dense medially, gradually elongated and denser laterad, frequently confluent at the lateralmost area, ventrite 6 densely rugostriolate; ventrites 2–5 each with a transverse and moderately dense row of long setae, dense laterally, the row of ventrite 6 present at posterior margin.

Ventral thoracic surface. Hypomeron with sparse and small punctures, sparse and long setae. Ventral mesothoracic surface with dense and small punctures each bearing a short seta. Ventral metathoracic surface with dense, large and annulated punctures, gradually denser and confluent laterad, with dense and long setae, medial area with sparse and small punctures, setae short. Metacoxa punctate as lateral metasternum but bearing sparser setae. Very narrow at the extremity of mesosternum.

Legs. Protibia bidentate, both teeth distinct and acute; apical tooth extending to middle of protarsomere 2. Inner spur inserted at the level of the preapical tooth. Inner protarsal claw and outer mesotarsal claw split apically, both lower branches equally as long as and two times wider than their upper branches; lower margin of lower branch of inner protarsal claw not convex next to the internobasal notch; outer metatarsal claw slightly longer than inner one. Protarsomeres thin, pro- and mesotarsomere 5 each with a small internomedial protuberance slightly behind middle, mesotarsomere 5 only with a large and acute internomedial denticle. Ventral surface of mesofemur with a row of moderately dense and long setae at lateral margin, a row of long and slightly robust setae submedially, additional sparse and long setae between rows; ventral surface of metafemur with two rows of moderately dense and long setae, one sublateral and the other submedial; meso- and metatibiae each bearing three transverse groups of robust setae emerging from a carina, with the basal fourth featuring some randomly arranged and shorter robust setae.

Male genitalia. See fig. 24E–H.

Female. Abdominal ventrites and pygidium (except for a narrow anterior line) yellowish brown, metatibia and all tarsomeres darker than in male. Antenna shorter, length of antennal club approximately 0.8 times the combined length of antennomeres 1–6. Pygidium more triangular, less tumid preapically; ultimate abdominal ventrite 2.0 times as long as that in male medially, ventrites only feebly convex in profile, without protuberance. Apical protibial tooth longer and apex rounded, extending to anterior margin of protarsomere 2; inner spur inserted at mid-length of protibia; protarsomeres thinner, internomedial protuberance of protarsomere 5 absent, that of metatarsomere slightly smaller than in male; lower branch of inner protarsal claw and outer mesotarsal claw slightly wider than upper branch.

Measurement. Body length: 13.4–14.4 mm in males and 13.5–14.5 mm in females, greatest width: 6.6–7.8 mm in males and 6.7–7.5 mm in females.

Differential diagnosis. See that of Anomala flaviventris .

Remarks. The examination of the specimen from Changra (NHMB, with Frey’s label) recorded as A. flaviventris by Frey (1975) confirmed that it actually belongs to A. brancuccii .

Distribution. China ( Xizang) (new record); India ( Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Sikkim) (new record); Nepal; Bhutan (new record).