Paracupta (Chalcotaenia) laperousei Frank, 2024, sp. nov.

Paracupta (Chalcotaenia) laperousei sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 662E26ED-3F76-43BD-96A6-3D4FE31BB271 (Figs 48–53, 60, 61, 69, 70, 71, 77, 78) Paracupta xanthocera [misidentification, see ‘Remarks’]: Akiyama & Ohmomo (2000): Pl. 40, Figs 412-1, 412-2 (iconography). Paracupta (Paracupta) xanthocera [misidentification, see ‘Remarks’]: Hołyński (2014) [misidentification]: 409 Fig. 10 (= P. (C.) laperousei sp. nov.). Type locality. Indonesia, North Maluku Province, Bacan Island. Type material examined. HOLOTYPE: ♂ (25.25 × 7.75 mm; Figs 48–50, 60, 69), ‘Batjan | Duh [? illegible] [w, h] || ex coll. S. Bílý | National Museum | Prague, Czech Republic [w, p] || cum typo | comparavit | 2006 | Sv. Bílý [w, p/h] || Paracupta | laperousei | Théry | det. Sv. Bílý [w, h/p] || this species name | is not | described | Vít Kubáň det. 2008 [w, h/p] || Paracupta | (Paracupta) | xanthocera | (Boisduval, 1835) | Vít. Kubáň det. 2012 [w, p]’ (NMPC). PARATYPES (1 ♂, 55 ♀♀): INDONESIA: NORTH MALUKU PROv.: Bacan Island: ♀ ‘ Paracupta | Xanthocera | Boisd | Batchian [y, h] ||Ex Musaeo | JAMES THOMSON [w(c), p; black border] || MUSÉUM PARIS | 1935 | Coll. A. THÉRY [pink, p] || Xanthocera | Boisd. | Nlle Guin. [w(c), h; red border; label was in box in front of specimen]’ (MNHN); ♀ ‘ Batchian [w, h] || MUSÉUM PARIS | 1952 | COLL R OBERTHUR [w, p]’ (MNHN); ♀ ‘ Molucc. | Batchian [w(c), h] || MUSÉUM PARIS | 1952 | COLL R OBERTHUR [w, p]’ (MNHN); ♀ ‘ Bac [an] | Wallace [w, h/p] || Saunders. | 74–18. [w, p]’ (BMNH); ♀ ‘ Batchian [w, h] || Xanthocera [w, h] || Paracupta | xanthocera | Boisd. [w, p] || Paracupta | xanthocera | Boisd. | Det. Dr. Obenberger [w, h/p] || Paracupta | (Paracupta) | xanthocera var. | (Boisduval, 1835) | Vít. Kubáň det. 2012 [w, p]’ (NMPC, Fig. 41); 4 ♀♀ ‘ Batjan [w(c), h] || Coll.| Jul.Moser [w, p] || Paracupta | toxopeusi Ob. | [= xanthocera auct.] | det. S. Gottwald 2015 [w, p]’ (MFNB); ♀ ‘ Batjan [w(c), h] || coll. Hauser [w, p] || Chalcot. | Lamberti C. G. | St. [w(c), h] || Paracupta | toxopeusi Ob. | [= xanthocera auct.] | det. S. Gottwald 2015 [w, p]’ (MFNB); ♀ ‘6578 [w, h; red letters] || [original label] Coll.-Meyer-Darcis | Patria | Batjan [w, p/h; red stamp Tring.]; [newer label] Coll.Dr.A.Frh.v.Hoscheck [w, p] [original label is glued on newer label] || Coll.G. Frey | NMB [blue, p] || xanthocera | Bsd. | Det. Hoschek. [w, h/p; black border]’ (NHMB, coll. Frey); ♀ ‘Insel | Batjan [w, p] || Coll.G. Frey | NMB [blue, p] || Paracupta | xanthocera | Boisd. [w, h]’ (NHMB, coll. Frey); ♀ ‘ Batchian [w, h] || Collection | T. LANDER | MHNG 2014 [w, p]’ (MHNG, ex coll. Lander); ♀ ‘ MOLUQUES | Bacan | Coll. T. LANDER [w, h/p] || Collection | T. LANDER | MHNG 2014 [w, p]’ (MHNG, ex coll. Lander); ♀ ‘Insel | Batjan [w, p] || coll. R B HOŁYŃSKI | BP enw [w, h] || Paracupta | xanthocera | (BDV.) | det. R.Holynski | 1993 [w, p/h]’ (RHMP, figured in Hołyński 2014: 409, Fig. 10 as P. (P.) xanthocera); ♀ ‘Stauding. | Batchian [w, h; black border] || Coll. S. Gottwald (Berlin) | ex Coll. Thierry | NEEF DE SAINVAL | (Ellezelles, BE) [w, p] || Xanthocera | Boisd. [w, h]’ (SGBG); ♀ ‘ Moluques | Batchian | J. Waterstradt | 1902 [w(c), p; black border] || ex coll. S. Bílý | National Museum | Prague, Czech Republic [w, p] || Paracupta | (Paracupta) | xanthocera | (Boisduval, 1835) | Vít. Kubáň det. 2012 [w, p]’ (NMPC, ex coll. Bílý); ♀ ‘ Moluques | Batchian | J. Waterstradt | 1902 [w(c), p (black border)] || R. Mus. Hist. Nat. | Belg. I.G. 12.595 [w, p] || Paracupta | Xanthocera | Boisd. [w, h] || Le Moult vend. | Paracupta | xanthocera Boisd. [w, p/h]’ (IRSN); 2 ♀♀ ‘ Moluques | Batchian | J. Waterstradt | 1902 [w(c), p (black border)] || Paracupta | toxopeusi Ob. | [= xanthocera auct.] | det. S. Gottwald 2015 [w, p]’ (MFNB); ♀ ‘ Indonesia, | Batchan Island | V.2000 [w, p] || Coll. S. Gottwald (Berlin) | ex Coll. Thierry | NEEF DE SAINVAL | (Ellezelles, BE) [w, p]’ (SGBG); ♀ ‘ Bacan | Sept. 2002 [w, p] || ex coll. Vít Kubáň | National Museum | Prague, Czech Republic [w, p] || Paracupta | (Paracupta) | xanthocera | (Boisduval, 1835) | Vít. Kubáň det. 2012 [w, p]’ (NMPC, ex coll. Kubáň); ♀ ‘ Indonesia, N.Mollucas | BACAN ISL, MAKIAN VILL | 9.2002, local collectors lgt [w, p] || Coll. | S. GOTTWALD | (Berlin) [w, p] || Paracupta | toxopeusi Ob. | [= xanthocera auct.] | det. S. Gottwald 2006 [w, p]’ (SGBG); ♀ ‘ Indonesia, N.Mollucas | BACAN ISL, MAKIAN VILL | 9.2002, local collectors lgt [w, p] || Coll. | S. GOTTWALD | (Berlin) [w, p] || Paracupta | toxopeusi Ob. | [= xanthocera auct.] | det. S. Gottwald 2008 [w, p]’ (SGBG); ♀ ‘INDONESIA | Bacan | XII.2002 | local collector [w, p/h] || ex coll. S. Bílý | National Museum | Prague, Czech Republic [w, p] || Paracupta | (Paracupta) | xanthocera | (Boisduval, 1835) | Vít. Kubáň det. 2012 [w, p]’ (NMPC, ex coll. Bílý); ♀ ‘INDONESIA | Bacan | XII.2002 | local collector [w, p/h]’ (DFPC); ♀ ‘Batchan Isl. | Indonesia | Mar. '05 [w, p] || ex Coll. | M. H. HEMPEL | (München) [w, p] || Coll. | S. GOTTWALD | (Berlin) [w, p] || Paracupta | xanthocera | Boisduval [w, p] || Paracupta | toxopeusi Ob. | [= xanthocera auct.] | det. S. Gottwald 2016 [w, p]’ (SGBG); ♀ ‘INDONESIA | Bacan | V.2005 | local collector [w, p/h] || ex coll. S. Bílý | National Museum | Prague, Czech Republic [w, p] || Paracupta | (Paracupta) | xanthocera | (Boisduval, 1835) | Vít. Kubáň det. 2012 [w, p]’ (NMPC, ex coll. Bílý); ♀ ‘ Indonesia | Bacan Isl. | V.2012 [w, h]’ (FBRG). Halmahera Island: ♀ ‘ Halmaheira [w, h] || MUSÉUM PARIS | 1952 | COLL R OBERTHUR [w, p]’ (MNHN); 2 ♀♀ ‘ Halmaheira | Meyer D. [w, h (Kerremans' handwritting)] || MUSEUM PARIS | COLL. CH. KERREMANS | 1923 [y, p] || xanthocera | Boisd. [w, h (Kerremans' handwritting)]’ (MNHN); ♀ ‘[small gold quarter label without data] || 129. [w, h] || Chalcotaenia | lamberti | Halmaheira [w(c); h] || MUSÉUM PARIS | 1935 | Coll. A. THÉRY [pink, p]’ (MNHN); ♀ ‘ Halmaheira [w, p; black border] || Paracupta | (Paracupta) | xanthocera var. | (Boisduval, 1835) | Vít. Kubáň det. 2012 [w, p]’ (NMPC); ♀ ‘63193 [w(c), p; historical collection catalogue number] || Halmahera | (Staudinger) [gray, h] || Hist.- Coll. (Coleoptera) | Nr. 63193 | Chalcophora xanthocera | Halmahera | Von Dr. Staudinger gekauft | Zool. Mus. Berlin [violet, p; black border] || Paracupta | toxopeusi Ob. | [= xanthocera auct.] | det. S. Gottwald 2015 [w, p]’ (MFNB); 2 ♀♀ ‘ Halmaheira [w(c), h] || Coll.| Jul.Moser [w, p] || Paracupta | toxopeusi Ob. | [= xanthocera auct.] | det. S. Gottwald 2015 [w, p]’ (♀ MFNB; ♀ DFPC); 1 ♂, 7 ♀♀ ‘ Moluques | Halmaheira | Coll.Bruijn 1877 [w, p; black border] || MUSÉUM PARIS | 1952 | COLL R OBERTHUR [w, p]’ (MNHN, ♂ Figs 45, 70, 71); ♀ ‘6579 [w, h; red letters] || [original label] Moluques | Halmaheira | Coll.Bruijn 1877 [w, p; black border]; [newer label] Coll. Dr.A.Frh.v.Hoscheck [w, p] [original label is glued on newer label]’ (IRSN); ♀ ‘ Moluques | Halmaheira | Coll. Bruijn 1877 [w, p; black border] || R. Mus. Hist. Nat. | Belg. I.G. 12.595 [w, p] || Moluques | Halmaheira | Coll.Bruijn 1877 [w, p; black border] || R. Mus. Hist. Nat. | Belg. I.G. 12.595 [w, p]’ (IRSN); ♀ ‘ Moluques | Halmaheira | Coll. Bruijn 1877 [w, p; black border] || Coll. S. Gottwald (Berlin) | ex Coll. Thierry | NEEF DE SAINVAL | (Ellezelles, BE) [w, p] || Paracupta | xanthocera | Bdv. [w, h]’ (SGBG); ♀ ‘ Moluques | Halmaheira | Coll.Bruijn 1877 [w, p; black border] || coll. R B HOŁYŃSKI | BP env [w, h] || Paracupta | xanthocera | (BDV.) | det. R.Holynski | 1993 [w, p/h]’ (RHMP); ♀ ‘[small gold w(c) label without data] || MUSEUM PARIS | MOLUQUES | GILOLO | RAFFRAY & MAINDRON | 1878 [w(c); p; black border] || Paracupta | xanthocera | Boisdv. | Kerremans det. 1909. [w, h (Kerremans' handwritting)]’ (MNHN); ♀ ‘ Indonesia, N.Mollucas | HALMAHERA ISL., 12.2005 | Mt. Ibu env., local collectors lgt [w, p] || Coll. | S. GOTTWALD | (Berlin) [w, p] || Paracupta | toxopeusi Ob. | [= xanthocera auct.] | det. S. Gottwald 2008 [w, p]’ (SGBG). Mandioli Island: ♀ ‘MANDIOLI 500m- 6km | N. OUEST DE GALALA | N. MOLUQUES 5DEC [19]90 | INDONESIE | VAN DE MERGHEL LEG [w, p] || Coll. S. Gottwald (Berlin) | ex Coll. Thierry | NEEF DE SAINVAL | (Ellezelles, BE) [w, p]’ (SGBG). ‘Moluques’: ♀ ‘ Moluques | Oberth. [w, h (Kerremans' handwritting)] || Coll.G. Frey | NMB [blue, p] || VU PAR KERREMANS | xanthocera Boisd. | POUR SA MONOGRAPHIE [w(c), p/h; black border]’ (NHMB); ♀ ‘ Moluques | H. Deyr. [w, h (Kerremans' handwritting)] || Kerremans. | 1903–59. [w, p] || xanthocera | Boisd. [w, h (Kerremans' handwritting)]’ (BMNH). Original specimens of unpublished manuscript name (see ‘RemarKs’). Paracupta laperousei Théry: ♀ (30.50 × 9.50 mm; Figs 51, 77), ‘[small gray quarter label without data] || I. Batjian | Coll Van. de Pool [w(c); h] || Paracupta | Laperousei | Thery | TYPE [w, h/p—red letters]’ (MNHN); ♀ (31.75 × 10.25 mm; Figs 52, 61), [small gold quarter label without data] || Ile | Batjian [w; h; black border] || COTYPE [w, p; red letters] || MUSÉUM PARIS | COLL. GÉNÉRALE [pink, p] || Paracupta | Laperousei | Thery | A. Descarpentries det. [w, h/p]’ (MNHN). Both specimens were provided with an additional red printed label: ‘ Paracupta | laperousei THÉRY | unpublished manuscript name | David Frank VI.2023 [date handwritten]’. All specimens were provided with an additional red printed label: ‘ HOLOTYPE [or PARATYPE respectively] [sex] | Paracupta (Chalcotaenia) | laperousei sp. nov. | David Frank det. I. 2024 [date handwritten]’. Additional material examined (5 ♀♀) [see ‘RemarKs’]. INDONESIA: NORTH MALUKU PROv.: Obi, Nat [ive]. Collect [or]., 1903, ♀ (MNHN). ‘ NEW GUINEA ’: Nelle Guinée, ♀ (IRSN); Nll Guinée, v. d. Poll, 2 ♀♀ (MNHN); Nelle Guinée, ♀ (DFPC). Description of holotype. Well preserved ♂ specimen, only left fore leg without tarsus and right middle leg without last tarsomere. Length 25.25 mm, width 7.75 mm, length/width ratio: 3.26. Body navicular, black with dark green reflections, sulci on pronotum and macropu