Calicnemia soccifera Yu & Chen, 2013

Calicnemia soccifera Yu & Chen, 2013 View in CoL

( Figs. 7 View FIGURE 7 A–E; 8A–C)

Calicnemia soccifera: Yu & Chen, 2013: 183 View in CoL –188 ( Yunnan, China)

Specimens examined. 1♂, Nam Bung, Tu Le , Yen Bai Prov., 20.V.2014, Haruki Karube leg. ; 1♂, Love waterfall, Sa Pa , Lao Cai Prov., 23.V.2014, Haruki Karube leg. ; 1♂, 27.VI.2014, Hoa Binh Prov., Tom Kompier leg.; 1♂ 1♀, 30.IV.2014, Nam Bung, Yen Bai Prov., Tom Kompier leg.

Notes. This species was first reported from Vietnam by Sebastien Delonglee from Ba Vi National Park in May 2013 ( S. Delonglee, pers. comm.). Records published in this article are the first peer–reviewed records for Vietnam . It is important to note that the species darkens with age. Younger specimens match the original description well in their color pattern, the synthorax striped yellowish when immature ( Fig. 8 View FIGURE 8 B), but become darker with age, the pale stripes getting covered in greyish pruinosity ( Fig. 8 View FIGURE 8 A); the femora are reddish, contrasting with black tibiae and tarsi. In the male the six anterior abdominal segments are red, in the female orange–brown ( Figs. 7 View FIGURE 7 A, 8A–C), although in one specimen from Hoa Binh abdomen completely reddish. Some aged specimens of C. soccifera from Vietnam are slightly different from the fully mature holotype ( Yu & Chen 2013: Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 B) by having very dark synthorax without pruinose antehumeral stripe ( Fig. 7 View FIGURE 7 A).

Distribution. Tu Le, Yen Bai Prov.; Sa Pa, Lao Cai Prov.; Hoa Binh Prov.; Ba Vi National Park, Ha Noi; Xuan Son National Park, Phu Tho Prov.