Table Of ContentActa Zootaxonomica Sinica, 32 (1) : 67- 69 (Jan. , 2007) ISSN1000(cid:1)0739
动物分类学报
A NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS GALERUCA M(cid:1)LLER FROM CHINA
(COLEOPTERA, CHRYSOMELIDAE, GALERUCINAE)
Ron Beenen1, YANGXing(cid:1)Ke2
1(cid:2) MartinusNijhoffhove 51, NL(cid:1)3437 ZPNieuwegein, TheNetherlands
2(cid:2) Institute of Zoology, ChineseAcademy ofSciences, Beijing 100080, China
Abstract(cid:1) Galeruca (Galeruca) regularis sp. nov., fromSichuan Province, China, isdescribedandillustrated. The type specimens
are deposited in Insect Collection of the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ron Beenen Collection, The
Netherlands.
Key words(cid:1) Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Galeruca, newspecies.
1(cid:1) Introduction almost completely dull, only a small line on ventral part
shining; segment 11 completely dull due to pubescence.
Among a series of unidentified specimens of the
Labrum black with 3 punctures with large bristles; two
chrysomelid genus Galeruca from the Insect Collection of
more large bristles are situated at both sides of the
the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
labrum. Maxillary palpus with apical segment elongated.
we discovered a yet unknown species, described herein.
Pronotum. Maximal width 3(cid:2)25 mm ( in middle);
The specimens have been collected on Gongga Mountain
length in the middle 1(cid:2)55 mm. Front border almost
(Sichuan) . This mountain is situated in the area around
straight; corners produced. Front angles slightly
Western Sichuan, Eastern XizangandNorthernYunnan,
depressed; lateral borders evenly rounded; lateral rim
which shows a high diversityofanimals andplantsand is
shallow (Fig(cid:2)3). Base of pronotum uneven; two lateral
rich in endemic species. Wilson (1992) refers tothisarea
depressions deeper than the two depressions along the
as theEastern Himalayan biodiversity(cid:2) hot spot .
middle ( one before the front border and one before the
The genus Galeruca is currently being revised
apical border). Thelateralparts of thepronotal base also
( Beenen, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005). During that
depressed. Punctures strong, evenly spread. Hairs on
revision some species newto science have been described
pronotum as long as the diameter of the punctures they
of which one is from China ( Galeruca parallelipennis
stand in. Pronotum black at sides, red(cid:1)brown in the
Beenen, 2002from Qinghai).
middle; dull.
The following abbreviations will be used: IZCAS(cid:1)
Scutellum. Triangular; brown with margins yellow.
Insect Collection of the Institute of Zoology, Chinese
Shallowly punctuate.
Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; RBCN(cid:1)Ron
Elytra. Flattened expansion of elytral marginnarrow
Beenen Collection, Nieuwegein, TheNetherlands.
and shallow. Elytra evenly punctuate. Lines were in
Galeruca (Galeruca) regularis sp. nov. (Figs(cid:2)1(cid:1)3) other species costae1, 2and4are situated indicated only
Holotype !. Length: 7(cid:2)60mm ( total); 7(cid:2)50mm by a more intense colour. Punctures large, but definitely
(from the anterior border of the eyes to the tip of the smaller than in Galeruca ( Galeruca) daurica (Joannis) and
elytra) . Greatest width across both elytra: 4(cid:2)65 mm. a bit larger ( but equally regular) than in Galeruca
Winged. General colour brown; elytra with yellow (Galerotoma) haagi (Joannis) .
margins (Fig(cid:2)1). Oblong; elytra flattened and broad, Aedeaeagus (Fig(cid:2)2) narrow. In dorsal view top is
without costae, covering the abdomen completely. pointed.
Head. Maximal width of headacross theeyes: 1(cid:2)76 Paratype ∀. Length: 9(cid:2)45 mm ( total); 8(cid:2)35 mm
mm. Vertex roughly punctuate; diameter of punctures (from the anterior border of the eyes to the tip of the
larger than spaces between. Vertex black with two large elytra). Greatest width across both elytra: 5(cid:2)20 mm.
red(cid:1)brown spots situated at both sides of a fine and Winged.
regular median longitudinal line. Frontal tubercles well The paratype is very similar to the holotype except
defined with largepunctures. Antennae strong. Segments for the dimensions and sex. A genital groove is absent,
1 to6 shiny; segment7completelypubescent; apical part the tarsi of the front legs are narrow and the antennae
dorsally produced; segment 8and9 with dorsal part dull lack the shiningparts. Thepronotum is more dark. The
due to pubescence, ventral part shining; segment 1 elytral colour is red brown with margins yellow.
Thesubjectwas supportedbytheNationalNatural ScienceFoundationof China (30600057).
Revisionalnotes onGaleruca 5.
Received25 Aug. 2006, accepted30 Oct. 2006.
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2(cid:1) Materials impossible tostudy the types of Galeruca sinensis.
The description of Galeruca sinensis is based on
Holotype ! ( IZCAS ), Gongga Mountain,
specimens collected between Tatsienlou and Kiu lung
Sichuan, IZAS, Sep. 1982, alt. 4650 m., Leg. ? (cid:1)
(Laboissi(cid:1)re, 1937). Tatsienlou is a locality now named
TYPUS(cid:1)Holotype Galeruca regularis, Beenen &Yang det
Kangding. Kangdingis located30 kmnortheastfrom the
06#. Paratype ∀ ( RBCN) , Gongga Mountain, Sichuan
top of Gongga Mountain. Kiu Lung is now named
IZAS, Sep. 1982, alt. 4650 m., Leg. ? (cid:1)
Jiulong and is located about 100 km southwest from the
PARATYPUS(cid:1)Paratype G. regularis, Beenen& Yang det
top of Gonggashan.
06 .
4(cid:1) Condition of the Specimens
3(cid:1) Diagnosis
Both specimens are pinned. The holotype shows no
(cid:1) (cid:1) This species belongs to the species in the subgenus
missing parts. The aedeagus is glued to a card on the
Galeruca thatpossess a weak depression near the anterior
same needle as the beetle. The female paratype misses
angle ofthepronotum. Amongthese species itis theonly
tarsal segments 2and following of the right metatarsus.
one without costae. It is supposed to be very near to
Etymology. The species is named after the
Galeruca sinensis Laboissi(cid:1)re, that has elytra unicolorous
characteristic evenness of the punctuation of the elytra.
redbrown and possesses weak costae. It proved to be
Figs(cid:2)1(cid:1)3. Galeruca regularis sp. nov. 1. Leftelytron ofthefemale paratype. 2. Aedeagus. 3. Left half opthepronotumofthe
femaleparatype, showingthe lateralrim. Scale bars= 0(cid:2)5mm.
5(cid:1) Discussion occurring in the (cid:2) lower slopes of the Himalayas
(Eastern Himalayas hot spot area) are limited to this
In China thegenusGaleruca is represented byatleast
region. It is very likely that also in other groups of
35 species. Of these, accordingtoYang&Yu(1994) 19
organisms high numbers of endemics canbe found in this
are described, and 16 have not been described yet.
area.
Recently Beenen ( 2002) described G. parallipennis, a
Galeruca regularis sp. nov. is one of the species
Chinese species not among the undescribed species listed
identified byYang&Yu(1994) asa separateundescribed
byYang&Yu(1994). So thenumber ofGaleruca species
species. So, at least 15 Chinese Galeruca species are in
in China is at least 36. In the area around Western
need of description.
Sichuan, Eastern Xizangand Northern Yunnan ( eastern
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萤叶甲属一新种 (鞘翅目, 叶甲科, 萤叶甲亚科)
RonBeenen1(cid:1) 杨星科2
1(cid:2) 荷兰
2(cid:2) 中国科学院动物研究所(cid:1) 北京(cid:1) 100080
摘(cid:1) 要(cid:1) 记述采自我国四川贡嘎山的萤叶甲属1新种: 匀刻 科学院动物研究所标本馆, 副模由荷兰 RonBeenen博士个人
萤叶甲Galerucaregularis sp. nov.。模式标本中正模保存在中国 收藏。
关键词(cid:1) 鞘翅目, 叶甲科, 萤叶甲亚科, 萤叶甲属, 新种.
中图分类号(cid:1) Q969(cid:2)48
