A review of genus Omophron Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Palearctic fauna and distribution
Author
Valainis, Uldis
text
Baltic Journal of Coleopterology
2010
10
2
105
128
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.13204399
1407-8619
13204399
Phrator variegatum boiteli
Alluaud, 1935
Description:
~
7.6 mm
; width: ~
3.9 mm
. The pattern on elytra is not marked, it is almost reduced. It has remained in the form of elongate spots in the middle and top parts of elytra, as well as in the form of a dark line with 1 interval width in the area of the elytral suture. In the base part of elytra the line is very narrow and indistinct Intervals between elytral striae are markedly smooth. The body surface and legs are light brown, almost yellow. The elytral pattern is as presented in
Fig. 3.6
.
Comparisons:
in comporison with other subspecies,
P. variegatum
boiteli
Alluaud
has very bright color and almost reduced elytral pattern. In comparison with
P. variegatum
seurati
Alluaud
, the spot on the pronotum and elytral pattern is more distinct.
Distribution:
PAR: TU (East)
Processed material:
Apstrādātais materiāls no Palearktikas reģiona publicēts
Valainis, 2009
.
Type locality:
Tunisia
,
Bizerte
(
holotype
is deposited in ZMUC)
.
References:
Alluaud, 1935
;
Hurka, 2003
;
Valainis, 2009