Harpalus (Pseudoophonus) tridens Morawitz 1862
- Dataset
- Taxonomic review of Chinese species of ground beetles of the subgenus Pseudoophonus (genus Harpalus) (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Coleoptera
- family
- Carabidae
- genus
- Harpalus
- species
- Harpalus tridens
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Well recognizable by the combination of the following characters: pronotum with basal angles sharp at apex; apical spur of protibia markedly dentate at margins (as in Figs 4 – 6); elytral striae smooth, impunctate; elytral disc in baso-medial portion with distinct transverse microsculpture; all elytral intervals punctate apically; and internal sac of median lobe of aedeagus (Figs 40 – 41) without any distinct sclerotized elements. Body length 8.8 – 14.0 mm.
discussion
Remarks. The geographical and individual variation of H. tridens was discussed by Kataev (1997) on the basis of the material available at that time. The species demonstrates variation in shape of the pronotal basal angles, elytral punctation and pubescence of abdominal sternites, with most distinctive specimens occurring in Fujian.
distribution
Distribution. China: the north-eastern, eastern and southern parts. The species is known from Liaoning, Hebei, Hubei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong (Kataev et al. 2003). Schauberger (1930) also reported this species from Hongkong. According to Hua (2002), it also occurs in Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu. We provided here the additional material from Hunan and Guizhou. The species is also distributed in the Russian Far East (the south of Maritime Territory), North and South Korea including Jejudo, and Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu Islands) (Habu 1973; Lafer 1989; Kryzhanovskij et al. 1995; Kataev 1997; Kataev et al. 2003; Moon & Paik 2006).
materials_examined
Type material. Lectotype of H. tridens [designated by Kataev (1997: 129)]: ♂, with labels " Hakodate, 132 – 3 " and " 132, tridens Mor. "; and 4 paralectotypes (2 ♂, 2 ♀) with geographical labels as in lectotype, but with numbers 132 – 1, 132 – 2, 132 – 4, and 132 – 5 (all in ZIN). Lectotype of H. pecirkai [designated by Kataev (1997: 129)]: ♂, with labels " Szetschwan, Sunpanting, Exp. Stotzner ", " Type ", and " pecirkai mihi, sp. n., det. Ing. Jedlička ", " Mus. Nat. Pragae, Inv. 21337 "; and paralectotype, ♂, with labels as in lectotype, but number 21338 (both in NMP). Paratypes of H. pilosus: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, " Fujian, Wuyishan, Sangang, 740 m / light trap, 1982. IX. 17, Liao Subai collector " [in Chinese], and " Harpalus pilosus sp. n. 1993.6.23, det Huang Tongling " (IOZ). Additional material examined. More than 1800 specimens (1686 from China), including the following specimens from Hunan and Guizhou. China. HUNAN: 1 ♂, no additional locality, 6. IX. 1987 (IOZ); GUIZHOU: 42 specimens (♂ and ♀), " Kouy-Tcheou [= Guizhou], Reg. de Pin-Fa, Pere Cavalerie, 1908 " (MNHN); 1 ♀, 20 km NW of Jiangkou, Fanjing Shan — Kuaichang, 27. V. – 3. VI. 1995, E. Jendek & O. Sauša leg. (cITO); 1 ♂, Fanjingshan Mts, 25. VI. 1986 (IOZ); 1 ♂, " Guizhou, Guiyang / 1981. X " [in Chinese], " Harpalus hypogeomysis Huang, 1993.6.23, det Huang Tongling " (IOZ).