Miridiba hybrida (Moser 1912)
- Dataset
- Revision of the genus Miridiba Reitter, 1902 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae): genital morphotypes and new taxonomic data
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Coleoptera
- family
- Melolonthidae
- genus
- Miridiba
- species
- Miridiba hybrida
description
Figs 41 – 43
diagnosis
Diagnosis External morphology of adult (Coca-Abia 2008). Dorsal surface glabrous (Fig. 41). Clypeus with anterior edge deeply emarginate at middle. Frontal carina very sharp and developed. Pronotum with anterior margin moderately concave at each lateral end, with short and sparse pubescence; posterior margin finely flanged except at middle; lateral margins smooth, glabrous and moderately sinuate at anterior half; anterior angles sharp, elevated laterally; posterior angle obtuse and rounded. Epipleuron with pubescence except on apex. Foretibia with conspicuous carina; insertion of inner spur equidistant between second and third outer tooth. Meso- and metatibia with transverse carina complete; inner margin of dorsal surface with spines. Pygidium with short and decumbent pubescence, punctures irregularly distributed; apical margin moderately raised. Ventrite 5 moderately depressed at posterior half. Ventrite 6 bulging. Male genitalia as that of morphotype I. Parameres (Fig. 42) robust, with dorsal branches abruptly curved downward and with dorsal and ventral pubescence; ventral branches moderately curved upwardly; apices of dorsal and ventral branches crossing each other at caudal end. Endophallus (Fig. 43) with spines towards distal end and soft sensillae towards proximal end. Temones (Fig. 43) with apophysis reduced and separated at distal end. Female unknown.
discussion
Remarks This species was transferred by Nomura (1977) without studying any type specimens. Coca-Abia (2008) studied and designated a lectotype and a paralectotype of M. hybrida, confirming its transfer to Miridiba. This species shows features of external morphology and male genitalia, which characterize morphotype I “ Trichophora ”. Hence, this species is included in this genital morphotype.
distribution
Distribution India (Assam).
materials_examined
Material examined INDIA • 1 ♂; Assam, Shiling; 5000 ft; 1 May 1924; Fletcher leg.; BMNH.
Name
- Synonyms
- Holotrichia hybrida Moser 1912
- Neodontocnema hybrida
- Homonyms
- Miridiba hybrida (Moser 1912)