New data on the distribution, biology and ecology of the longhorn beetles from the area of South and East Kazakhstan (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)
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Karpinski, Lech
Author
Szczepanski, Wojciech T.
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lewa, Radoslaw
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Walczak, Marcin
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Hilszczanski, Jacek
Author
Kruszelnicki, Lech
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Los, Krzysztof
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Jaworski, Tomasz
Author
Marek Bidas,
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Tarwacki, Grzegorz
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ZooKeys
2018
805
59
126
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.805.29660
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.805.29660
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Saperda similis Laicharting, 1784
Fig. 4L
Material examined.
East Kazakhstan Region: Putintsevo [
Putintsevo
] env. (
49°52'N
,
84°21'E
), 472 m a.s.l., 22 VI 2017, 1♀, leg. MB, coll. MW.
Remarks.
This is a rather rare but widespread species that is distributed from eastern Europe to the Far East (
Danilevsky 2018a
). It was discussed in a previous paper concerning the longhorn beetles of Mongolia (
Karpinski
et al. 2018
).
A single female was beaten down from a dead willow in a mountain deciduous forest dominated by
Populus
and
Salix
.
The collected specimen represents the white pubescence form (var.
albopubescens
Pic, 1925), which is characteristic for central-east Asia but rather rare in Europe (e.g. the Czech Republic, France). Very similar specimens are deposited in Abdysalom
Kadyrov's
collection (Dushanbe) that represents cerambycid material from Tajikistan.
Figure
1. Photos of longhorn beetles specimens collected during the expedition to Kazakhstan in 2017: A
Psilotarsus brachypterus brachypterus
(male) B
P. brachypterus brachypterus
(female) C
P. brachypterus brachypterus
(female, abdomen filled with eggs) D
P. brachypterus pubiventris
(male) E
P. brachypterus pubiventris
(female) F
P. brachypterus pubiventris
(female, abdomen filled with eggs) G
Leptura duodecimguttata
(male) H
L. duodecimguttata
(female) I
Lepturalia nigripes rufipennis
(male) J
L. nigripes rufipennis
(female).
Figure 2. Photos of longhorn beetles specimens collected during the expedition to Kazakhstan in 2017: A
Anastrangalia sequensi
(female, melanistic form) B
Brachyta interrogationis russica
(female) C
Stenocorus minutus
(male) D
S. minutus
(female) E
Turanium scabrum
(male, dark form) F
T. scabrum
(female, dark form) G
T. scabrum
(female, light form) H
Xylotrechus adspersus
(male) I
Xylotrechus alakolensis
(male) J
Xylotrechus hircus
(female) K
Xylotrechus capricornus
(male) L
X. capricornus
(female).
Figure 3. Photos of longhorn beetles specimens collected during the expedition to Kazakhstan in 2017: A
Anoplistes jacobsoni
(male) B
A. jacobsoni
(female) C
Anoplistes galusoi
(male) D
A. galusoi
(female) E
Anoplistes halodendri halodendri
(male, Sibinka River valley) F
A. halodendri halodendri
(male, Tarbagatay environs) G
A. halodendri halodendri
(female, Sibinka River valley) H
Amarysius duplicatus
(female) I
Cleroclytus semirufus collaris
(male, light form) J
C. semirufus collaris
(male, dark form) K
C. semirufus collaris
(female, light form).
Figure 4. Photos of longhorn beetles specimens collected during the expedition to Kazakhstan in 2017: A
Rhaphuma gracilipes
(male) B
R. gracilipes
(female) C
Molorchus schmidti
(female) D
Aegomorphus obscurior
(female) E
Ropaloscelis unifasciatus
(male) F
R. unifasciatus
(female) G
Exocentrus stierlini
(male) H
E. stierlini
(female) I
Saperda alberti
(female, whitish form) J
Saperda perforata
(female, whitish form) K
Saperda scalaris
(female, whitish form) L
Saperda similis
(female, whitish form).
Figure 5. Photos of longhorn beetles specimens collected during the expedition to Kazakhstan in 2017: A
Agapanthia dahli calculensis
(male) B
A. dahli calculensis
(female) C
A. dahli
spp. (female, Karashota environs) D
Agapanthia alternans alternans
(male) E
A. alternans alternans
(female) F
Oberea kostini
(male) G
O. kostini
(female) H
Oberea ruficeps ruficeps
(male) I
O. ruficeps ruficeps
(female).
Figure 6. Photos of longhorn beetles specimens collected during the expedition to Kazakhstan in 2017: A
Dorcadion abakumovi sarkandicum
(male) B
D. abakumovi sarkandicum
(female) C
Dorcadion tenuelineatum
(male) D
D. tenuelineatum
(female) E
Dorcadion crassipes crassipes
(male) F
D. crassipes crassipes
(female) G
Dorcadion acutispinum
(male) H
D. a cutispinum
(female) I
Dorcadion gebleri gebleri
(male, Zaysan environs) J
D. gebleri gebleri
(male, Kabanbay environs) K
D. gebleri gebleri
(female) L
Dorcadion arietinum arietinum
(male).
Figure 7. Photos of longhorn beetles specimens collected during the expedition to Kazakhstan in 2017: A
Dorcadion absinthium ishkovi
(male) B
D. absinthium ishkovi
(female) C
Dorcadion kapchagaicum
(male) D
D. kapchagaicum
(female) E
Dorcadion nikolaevi
(male) F
D. nikolaevi
(female) G
Dorcadion suvorovi konyrolenum
(male) H
D. suvorovi konyrolenum
(female) I
Dorcadion tianshanskii radkevitshi
(male) J
D. tianshanskii radkevitshi
(female) K
Dorcadion unidiscale
(male) L
D. unidiscale
(female).
Figure 8. Photos of longhorn beetles specimens collected during the expedition to Kazakhstan in 2017: A
Dorcadion songaricum
(female) B
Dorcadion morozovi
(female) C
Dorcadion semenovi semenovi
(male) D
D. semenovi semenovi
(female) E
Dorcadion sokolowi
(male) F
D. sokolowi
(female) G
Eodorcadion carinatum carinatum
(male) H
Politodorcadion politum politum
(male) I
P. politum politum
(female) J
Politodorcadion ribbei bobrovi
(male) K
P. ribbei bobrovi
(female).
Figure 9. Field photos of imagines in nature and habitats of typical Kazakh cerambycid species: A male of
Psilotarsus brachypterus brachypterus
B female of
P. brachypterus brachypterus
C female of
P. brachypterus brachypterus
while spraying pheromones with raised ovipositor D massive occurrence of the males of
P. brachypterus brachypterus
attracted to an artificial light source E male of
P. brachypterus brachypterus
hunted by
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus
F
Artemisia
-desert in Kurshim environs, the habitat of
P. brachypterus brachypterus
G male of
Psilotarsus brachypterus pubiventris
H female of
P. brachypterus pubiventris
.
Figure 10. Field photos of imagines in nature, host plants and habitats of typical Kazakh cerambycid species: A semi-shrub desert in Kapchagay environs, the habitat of
Psilotarsus brachypterus pubiventris
B flood barrier formed with oleasters branches, the habitat of
Turanium scabrum
and
Chlorophorus elaeagni
C blossoming tamarisks in the habitat of
Ch. elaeagni
and
Anoplistes jacobsoni
D bank of the Syr Darya River in Tartogay environs, the habitat of
Oberea ruficeps ruficeps
E male of
Anoplistes galusoi
F
A. galusoi
on
Ephedra strobilacea
G shrubs of
E. strobilacea
, the host plant of
A. galusoi
H mountain slopes in Altyn-Emel National Park, the habitat of
A. galusoi
.
Figure 11. Field photos of imagines in nature, host plants and habitats of typical Kazakh cerambycid species: A male of
Anoplistes jacobsoni
B female of
A. jacobsoni
C pair of
A. jacobsoni
in copula on
Halimodendron halodendron
D tugays with
Halimodendron
,
Tamarix
and
Eleagnus
in Tartogay environs, the habitat of
A. jacobsoni
and
Chlorophorus elaeagni
E shrub of
H. halodendron
, the host plant of
A. jacobsoni
F larval feeding gallery of
A. jacobsoni
in a stem of
H. halodendron
G
Caragana
shrubs in Tarbagatay environs, the habitat of
Anoplistes halodendri halodendri
H
Caragana
sp., the host plant of
A. halodendri halodendri
.
Figure 12. Field photos of host plants, larval feeding galleries and habitats of typical Kazakh cerambycid species: A river bank overgrown by willows, the habitat of
Xylotrechus adspersus
B larval feeding gallery of
X. adspersus
in a branch of
Salix
sp. C roadside vegetation strip in Taskesken environs, the habitat of
Xylotrechus alakolensis
D hilly grove with birches, the habitat of
Xylotrechus hircus
E inflorescences of
Lepidium draba
, the food plant of
Cleroclytus semirufus collaris
F
Berberis vulgaris
, the host plant of
C. semirufus collaris
G
Astragalus sieversianus
, possible host plant of
Agapanthia violacea
H roadside strip with herbaceous vegetation, the habitat of
Agapanthia alternans alternans
.
Figure 13. Field photos of imagines in nature and habitats of typical Kazakh cerambycid species: A steppe area in Arkhaly environs, the habitat of
Dorcadion absinthium ishkovi
B male of
Dorcadion acutispinum
C male of
Dorcadion arietinum arietinum
D mountain steppe area in Kegen environs, the habitat of
D. arietinum arietinum
,
Dorcadion crassipes crassipes
and
Dorcadion semenovi semenovi
E female of
Dorcadion gebleri gebleri
F mountain steppe area in Zaysan environs, the habitat of
D. gebleri gebleri
G male of
D. semenovi semenovi
H particular behavior of a few individuals of
Dorcadion sokolowi
.
Figure 14. Field photos of imagines in nature and habitats of typical Kazakh cerambycid species: A female of
Dorcadion suvorovi konyrolenum
B steppe area in Karlygash environs, the habitat of
D. suvorovi konyrolenum
C female of
Dorcadion tianshanskii radkevitshi
D pasture in Kenen environs, the habitat of
D. tianshanskii radkevitshi
E male of
Dorcadion unidiscale
F mountain steppe area in Kyzyl Kesik environs, the habitat of
Dorcadion songaricum
G pasture in Verkhnie Tainty environs, the habitat of
Eodorcadion carinatum carinatum
H male of
Politodorcadion politum politum
.
Figure 15. Field photos of habitats of typical Kazakh cerambycid species and some methods used: A general view on Sibinka River valley, the habitat of several collected species B pea shrubs on stony hills in Sibinka River valley, the habitat of
Stenocorus minutus
and
Anoplistes halodendri halodendri
C mountain deciduous grove in Bykovo environs, the habitat of numerous collected species D general view on mountain deciduous forest along the Khamir River in Putinsevo environs, the habitat of numerous collected species E river bank with poplar windfalls, the habitat of
Saperda alberti
F wine trap in poplars forest, the habitat of inter alia
Macroleptura thoracica
,
Rhaphuma gracilipes
and
Exocentrus stierlini
G attracting insects to artificial light source in
Artemisia
-desert habitat H attracting insects to artificial light source at the edge of a mountain deciduous forest.