New records of Asian and Australopapuan Cassidinae, with a ...

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Cassida japana BALY, 1874
CHINA: Sichuan, Baoguo, Emei Co, 29 VII-3 VIII 1994, 2, BENES (MS);
Sichuan, Emei shan Mts., 29 VIII-2 IX 1995, 1, J. SCHNEIDER (MS), 6 VI 1997, 3,
M. KRAJCIK (MO); Jiulonggou, near Dayi, 70 km W Chengdu, 28 VI- 2 VII 1995,
1, JINDRA (MS); Zhejiang Prov., Anji County, Long Wang Shan N.R., c. 450 m, 14
V 1996, 1, J. COOTER (J. COOTER); Zhejiang Prov., Lin’an County, W. Tianmu
Shan N.R., 1000 m, 22 V 1996, 4, J. COOTER (J. COOTER).
DISTRIBUTION: Japan, China, Taiwan, and N Vietnam.
Cassida kunminica (CHEN et ZIA, 1964)
THAILAND: Soppong, 12 V 1996, 1 (LB).
DISTRIBUTION: described from S China. New to Thailand.
Cassida lineola CREUTZER, 1799
CHINA: Heilongjiang, Harbin, 1 VIII 1994, 3, V. KUZNETSOV (MSCH).
DISTRIBUTION: Palaearctic species, from France to Japan and N China.
Cassida lombocensis (SPAETH, 1919)
INDONESIA: W Flores, Rana Mese, 20-30 VI 1927, 6, RENSCH (ZMHU, LB);
NE Sumbawa, Calabai, Tambora Nat. Park, 11-13 II 1994, 1 (LB).
DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Flores, Lombok, Sumba, and Sumbawa.
Cassida mindanaoensis SPAETH, 1933 new status
Cassida circumdata ssp. mindanaoensis SPAETH, 1933: 504.
PHILIPPINES: Mindanao, Davao, 25 km W New Bataan, 20-22 V 1996, 1,
BOLM (SMNS); Mindanao, Maligatong, Calinan, 12 II 1979, 2, Y. KOMIYA (LB).
DISTRIBUTION: only Minadanao Is. of the Philippines Archipelago.
Comments: examination of large material of the taxon (see also BOROWIEC
1996: 19) induced me to separate it as a distinct species. At first glance its elytral
structure is more similar to that of C. physodes BOH. group than C. circumdata
HERBST.