New species and new distributional data on Carabidae (Coleoptera) from the Socotra Archipelago
Author
Felix, Ron F. F. L.
text
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
2017
Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae
2017-12-31
57
41
54
http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/aemnp-2017-0106
journal article
10.1515/aemnp-2017-0106
0374-1036
5325863
1AD3CE33-D956-4859-BFE6-B19B8F28AF96
Key of
Apristus
in
Socotra
and adjacent countries
1 Median furrow of pronotum wide and gutter-like throughout. Eyes relatively small, temples long. ....................................................................................................................... 2
– Median furrow over most of its length narrow and sharply engraved, only wider at base and there more or less gutter-like. Eyes rather big, temples short. ............................... 4
2 Microsculpture on head, pronotum and elytra very strong and deep, therefore duller in appearance. Transition from temples to neck gradual. Sinuation of sides of pronotum near base rather long. Elytra light red or light brownish yellow. Antennomere IV less than three times longer than wide. Metatarsomere I of equal or shorter than metatarsomeres II and III together. ............................................................................................... 3
– Microsculpture on head, pronotum and elytra shallow and more less pronounced, therefore distinctly shiny in appaerance. Transition from temples to neck well marked. Sinuation of sides of pronotum short. Elytra brown red. Antennomere IV 3.3 times longer than wide. Metatarsomere I longer than metatarsomeres II and III together. .................. ....................................................................................................
A. dioscoridus
sp. nov.
3 Pronotum narrower, lateral border near anterior angles less curved, anterior angles strongly protruding, pointed. Basal border of elytra at shoulders evenly rounded. Eyes less protruding. Elytra light coppery red. Legs uniformly red. ........................................ ..............................................................................................
A. boldorii
(
Straneo, 1943
)
– Pronotum wider, lateral border of pronotum strongly curved inwards in apical part, anterior angles less protruding. Basal elytral border at shoulders nearly straight. Eyes more protruding. Elytra brownish yellow. Femur much lighter than tibia. ............................... ..................................................................................................
A. arabicus
Mateu, 1986
4 Pronotum without strong wrinkels. Posterior angles of pronotum obtuse, not pointed; sinuation of lateral margins longer. Elytral striae weaker, intervals nearly flat. .............. ...........................................................................................
A. subovatus
Chaudoir, 1876
– Pronotum strongly wrinkled. Posterior angles of pronotum rectangular and pointed, protruding; sinuation of sides near base shorter. Elytral striae deeper, intervals convex. ..... ...........................................................................................
A. latipennis
Chaudoir, 1878