Colophotia plagiata

Colophotia plagiata (Erichson 1834)

Lampyris plagiata Erichson 1834: 231.

Colophotia plagiata (Erichson). Olivier 1902: 71; 1907: 56; 1910a: 48. McDermott 1966: 116. Ballantyne & Lambkin 2013 figs 92–98, 107, 108. Nec Ballantyne & McLean 1970 fig.3h.

Colophotia dives Olivier 1885: 367; 1886: 113 (synonymy).

Type. PHILIPPINES. Luzon. Not located.

Material examined. PHILIPPINES. Luzon island: Manila Province, Manila, 2 males (USNM); Laguna Province Los Banos, female; central Luzon Lamao (date unclear reads III–VI–11) 2 males (USNM); Rizal Province Alabang, xiii.9.45 B Malkin, female (USNM). Leyte island: Province of Leyte, Abuyog, 20 June 1945, DJ Pletsch, malobago tree, male (USNM). Mindanao island: Province of Lanao del Norte, Illigan, female (USNM).

Diagnosis. 7.5 mm long. The only Colophotia species not having a dorsal colouration that is either entirely pale or pale with black tipped elytra; with brown to dark brown elytra which are pale margined along lateral margin and suture but not around apex which is brown, dark brown head, antennae and labrum; ventral surface orange yellow except for very dark brown tibiae and tarsi of all legs, and whitish LO. LO halves in V7 narrowly and evenly separated along their inner ventral margins which are parallel sided; with a well-defined very narrow elevated median carina with an acute ventral edge which expands in depth in posterior half; strongly developed MPP which is deeply emarginated and prolonged into hooks which arise from the posterior area of the MPP and curve such that they are usually visible from beneath; MPP 2x longer than wide, not much longer than PLP; with strongly developed median ventral trough which is margined laterally by acute ridges. T8 lateral margins convex sided; flanges well developed, apically rounded inclining one forwards and one backwards; posterolateral corners not acutely prolonged (Ballantyne & Lambkin 2013 figs107, 108. Female with wide paired bursa plates (Ballantyne & Lambkin 2013 figs 92−98).