Sophiodela ferriei (Fleutiaux, 1895), comb. nov. (Figs 7D, 12A) Cicindela ferriei Fleutiaux, 1895: cclxxxi. Cicindela ferriei indigonacea Miwa, 1935:15 [synonymy by Fukuda et al. 2015: 275]. Cicindela (Sericina) ferriei: Rivalier 1961:123. Cicindela (Sophiodela) ferriei: Nakane 1976:4. Specimens examined. (N = 2) [Japan] 1♂ (EUMJ), Tobe (27°47′11′′ N / 128°57′17′′ E) (Alt. 240 m), Tokunoshima Is., Kagoshima Pref., 3. VII. 2013, M. Ito leg; 1♂ (EUMJ), Chuou Path (28°21′42′′ N / 129°27′48′′ E) (Alt. 270 m), Amamiohshima Is., Kagoshima Pref., 5. VII. 2013, M. Ito leg. Description. Internal sac everted dorsally in lateral view. DLL largest in the bladders; VA same as large as B and DA; A exist. VLR, BLR and VB not exist. VA short triangular everted dorsally. DA everted dorsally. B roundly swollen right laterally, with well sclerotized spines, which are forming an oblong band. DLL swollen dorsally, covered with numerous well-sclerotized spines, which are a forming band. Flagellum well short, curved and formed S shape. Medial tooth long, gently curved right ventro-laterally, gently tapered at apex.

Published as part of Fukuda, Yuki, Ogawa, Ryo & Hori, Michio, 2019, The reclassification of Sophiodela and other tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) based on the structure of the everted internal sac of the male genitalia, pp. 271-308 in Zootaxa 4661 (2) on page 285, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4661.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/3998528