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<taxonomicName authority="Costa, 1854" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="1854" class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena purpurascens" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" sensu="(s. str.)" species="purpurascens">Mordellistena (s. str.) purpurascens Costa, 1854</taxonomicName>
Figs 3, 7
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena purpurascens" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="purpurascens">Mordellistena purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1854: 17 + Plate XXI (original description, figure);
<bibRefCitation pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Gemminger and Harold 1870</bibRefCitation>
: 2113 (catalogue, as syn. of
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena pumila" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pumila">Mordellistena pumila</taxonomicName>
(Gyllenhal, 1810));
<bibRefCitation author="Emery, MC" journalOrPublisher="L'Abeille: Journal d'Entomologie" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" pagination="1 - 128" title="Essai monographique sur les Mordellides de l'Europe et des contrees limitrophes." volume="14" year="1876">Emery 1876</bibRefCitation>
: 95 (as syn. of
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena micans" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="micans">Mordellistena micans</taxonomicName>
(Germar, 1817));
<bibRefCitation pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Baudi di Selve 1877</bibRefCitation>
: 827 (as syn. of
<taxonomicName family="Mordellidae" higherTaxonomySource="treatment-meta" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="M. micans" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="micans">M. micans</taxonomicName>
);
<bibRefCitation author="Heyden, L von" journalOrPublisher="Libraria Nicolai, Berlin" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" title="Catalogus coleopterorum Europae et Caucasi. Editio tertia." url="https://doi.org/10.1002/mmnd.48018830225" year="1883">Heyden et al. 1883</bibRefCitation>
: 142 (catalogue, as syn. of
<taxonomicName family="Mordellidae" higherTaxonomySource="treatment-meta" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="M. micans" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="micans">M. micans</taxonomicName>
); Schilsky 1898: 77 (as syn. of
<taxonomicName family="Mordellidae" higherTaxonomySource="treatment-meta" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="M. micans" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="micans">M. micans</taxonomicName>
);
<bibRefCitation author="Heyden, L von" journalOrPublisher="Friedlaender &amp; Sohn, Berlin" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" title="Catalogus coleopterorum Europae, Caucasi et Armeniae Rossicae. Editio secunda." year="1906">Heyden et al. 1906</bibRefCitation>
: 456 (catalogue, as syn. of
<taxonomicName family="Mordellidae" higherTaxonomySource="treatment-meta" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="M. micans" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="micans">M. micans</taxonomicName>
);
<bibRefCitation author="Csiki, E" journalOrPublisher="Junk, Berlin" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" title="Mordellidae. In: Junk W, Schenkling S (Eds) Coleopterorum Catalogus. Pars 63. W." year="1915">Csiki 1915</bibRefCitation>
: 37 (catalogue, as syn. of
<taxonomicName family="Mordellidae" higherTaxonomySource="treatment-meta" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="M. micans" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="micans">M. micans</taxonomicName>
);
<bibRefCitation author="Ermisch, K" journalOrPublisher="Folia Entomologica Hungarica (Series Nova)" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" pagination="151 - 177" title="Die Mordellistena-Arten Ungarns und benachbarter Gebeite sowie Beschreibung einer neuen Hoshihananomia-Art aus Siebenbuergen (Coleoptera, Mordellidae)." volume="30" year="1977">Ermisch 1977</bibRefCitation>
: 169 (misidentification);
<bibRefCitation author="Batten, R" journalOrPublisher="Entomologische Berichten" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" pagination="167 - 176" title="Two new Mordellidae (Coleoptera) from Southern Europe, and a key to the Mordellistenamicans group." volume="37" year="1977">Batten 1977</bibRefCitation>
(misidentification);
<bibRefCitation author="Kaszab, Z" journalOrPublisher="Akademiai Kiado, Budapest" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" title="Felemas labfejizes bogarak II. Heteromera II. (Mordellidae), Fauna Hungariae, 134." year="1979">Kaszab 1979</bibRefCitation>
: 72, 74 (misidentification);
<bibRefCitation pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Franciscolo 1991</bibRefCitation>
: 172-173 (remarks);
<bibRefCitation author="Odnosum, VK" journalOrPublisher="Vestnik Zoologii" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" pagination="33 - 49" title="Mordellid beetles (Coleoptera, Mordellidae) in the fauna of Kazakhstan and Middle Asia. Communication 2." volume="37" year="2003">Odnosum 2003</bibRefCitation>
: 36-46 (misidentification); Odnosum 2005: 100-108 (misidentification);
<bibRefCitation pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
<normalizedToken originalValue="Horák">Horak</normalizedToken>
2008
</bibRefCitation>
: 100 (misidentification);
<bibRefCitation author="Odnosum, VK" journalOrPublisher="Naukova Dumka, Kiev" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" title="Zhuki gorbatki (Coleoptera, Mordellidae). Fauna Ukrainy. Volume 19. Part 9." year="2010">Odnosum 2010</bibRefCitation>
: 199 (misidentification);
<bibRefCitation author="Ruzzier, E" journalOrPublisher="Bollettino della Societa Entomologica Italiana" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" pagination="103 - 115" title="Taxonomic and faunistic notes on Italian Mordellidae (ColeopteraTenebrionoidea) with redescription of Falsopseudotomoxiaargyropleura (Franciscolo, 1942) n. comb." url="https://doi.org/10.4081/BollettinoSEI.2013.103" volume="145" year="2013">Ruzzier 2013</bibRefCitation>
: 110 (misidentification).
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena geronensis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="geronensis">Mordellistena geronensis</taxonomicName>
Ermisch, 1977: 169 syn. nov. (original description in the key);
<bibRefCitation author="Kaszab, Z" journalOrPublisher="Akademiai Kiado, Budapest" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" title="Felemas labfejizes bogarak II. Heteromera II. (Mordellidae), Fauna Hungariae, 134." year="1979">Kaszab 1979</bibRefCitation>
: 72-73 (figures, key);
<bibRefCitation pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Franciscolo 1991</bibRefCitation>
: 171-172 (key, figures);
<bibRefCitation pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
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2008
</bibRefCitation>
: 98 (distribution).
</paragraph>
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<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena istrica" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="istrica">Mordellistena istrica</taxonomicName>
Ermisch, 1977: 169 syn. nov. (original description in the key);
<bibRefCitation author="Kaszab, Z" journalOrPublisher="Akademiai Kiado, Budapest" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" title="Felemas labfejizes bogarak II. Heteromera II. (Mordellidae), Fauna Hungariae, 134." year="1979">Kaszab 1979</bibRefCitation>
: 73 (key);
<bibRefCitation pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
<normalizedToken originalValue="Horák">Horak</normalizedToken>
2008
</bibRefCitation>
: 98 (distribution).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Type locality.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Naples, Italy.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="89" type="type material">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Type material examined.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">M. purpurascens</taxonomicName>
: LECTOTYPE, here designated, glued, genitalia in separate microvial, right metatarsus missing: 1 ♂, MZFN: &quot;
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena purpurascens" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="purpurascens">Mordellistena purpurascens</taxonomicName>
n. Napoli [hand written by Costa] / LECTOTYPE
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena purpurascens" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="purpurascens">Mordellistena purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1854 D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
des. 2019&quot; [red label].
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. geronensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="geronensis">M. geronensis</taxonomicName>
: HOLOTYPE: 1 ♂, SNSD: &quot;♂ /
<normalizedToken originalValue="Genitalpräparat">Genitalpraeparat</normalizedToken>
/ [card with dissected genitalia, right antenna and right protarsus] / Spanien, Prov. Gerona, Tossa de mar, A. Kampf.
<normalizedToken originalValue="VIIVIII">VII-VIII</normalizedToken>
35 / Holotypus [red label] / Holotypus
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena geronensis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="geronensis">Mordellistena geronensis</taxonomicName>
Ermisch / Staatl. Museum
<normalizedToken originalValue="für">fuer</normalizedToken>
Tierkunde Dresden&quot;; PARATYPES: 1 ♀, SNSD: &quot;Spanien, Prov. Gerona, Tossa de mar, A. Kampf,
<normalizedToken originalValue="VVI">V-VI</normalizedToken>
35 / sp.? grupe
<taxonomicName lsidName="micans" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="micans">micans</taxonomicName>
, det. Ermisch 1940 / Paratypus / PARATYPUS
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(s. str.)
<taxonomicName lsidName="geronensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="geronensis">geronensis</taxonomicName>
Ermisch, 1977,
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
labelled 2017 [red label] /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(s. str.)
<taxonomicName lsidName="purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1854, D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
det. 2019&quot;; 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, SNSD: &quot;♂ [or] ♀ /
<normalizedToken originalValue="Ardêche">Ardeche</normalizedToken>
, 10. 7. 65, Banne, J. Balazuc / Paratypus / PARATYPUS
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(s. str.)
<taxonomicName lsidName="geronensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="geronensis">geronensis</taxonomicName>
Ermisch, 1977,
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
labelled 2017 [red label] /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(s. str.)
<taxonomicName lsidName="purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1854, D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
det. 2017&quot;; 1 ♂, SNSD: &quot;♂ /
<normalizedToken originalValue="Ardêche">Ardeche</normalizedToken>
, Sammzon, 8. 7. 65, Balazuc / Paratypus / PARATYPUS
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(s. str.)
<taxonomicName lsidName="geronensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="geronensis">geronensis</taxonomicName>
Ermisch, 1977,
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
labelled 2017 [red label] /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(s. str.)
<taxonomicName lsidName="purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1854, D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
det. 2017&quot;.
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. istrica" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="istrica">M. istrica</taxonomicName>
: HOLOTYPE: 1 ♂, SNSD: &quot;♂ / [card with dissected genitalia] / Pola, Istr. F. Lang / [blank red circular label] / MORDELLISTENA istrian [illegible handwriting] det. Ermisch 1952 / Type [red label] / Holotypus
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena istrica" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="istrica">Mordellistena istrica</taxonomicName>
Ermisch /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
)
<taxonomicName lsidName="geronensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="geronensis">geronensis</taxonomicName>
Ermisch det. P. Leblanc 2007 /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(s. str.)
<taxonomicName lsidName="purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1854 D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
det. 2019&quot;; PARATYPES: 1 ♀, SNSD: &quot;Plomin, Warmehang 14. 6. 1965 / Istrien K. Wellschmeld / Paratypus / PARATYPUS
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(s. str.)
<taxonomicName lsidName="istrica" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="istrica">istrica</taxonomicName>
Ermisch, 1977,
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
labelled 2017&quot; [red label]; 1 ♂, SNSD: &quot;♂ / Corsica / Paratypus / PARATYPUS
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(s. str.)
<taxonomicName lsidName="istrica" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="istrica">istrica</taxonomicName>
Ermisch, 1977,
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
labelled 2017 [red label] /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
)
<taxonomicName lsidName="geronensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="geronensis">geronensis</taxonomicName>
Ermisch det. P. Leblanc 2007 /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(s. str.)
<taxonomicName lsidName="purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1854 D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
det. 2019&quot;; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, SNSD: &quot;12. 7. 14 Gallia m. Agay Rapp / Paratypus / PARATYPUS
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(s. str.)
<taxonomicName lsidName="istrica" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="istrica">istrica</taxonomicName>
Ermisch, 1977,
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
labelled 2017&quot; [red label].
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="89" type="materials_examined">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Additional material examined.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
Greece: 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, CSB: &quot;Greece N, Corfu - Kavos,
<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="39.404446">39°24'16&quot;N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="20.098057">20°05'53&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
, F. Repta leg., 28. VIII. 2011 /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena purpurascens" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="purpurascens">Mordellistena purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1854, D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
det. 2019&quot;. Italy: 1 ♂, CSB:
<normalizedToken originalValue="“ITSicilia">&quot;IT-Sicilia</normalizedToken>
, Madonia, Termini, Sciara, M San Calogero, ex. l, 2.-3. 6. 2011, M.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Šárovec">Sarovec</normalizedToken>
, 3. 8 /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena purpurascens" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="purpurascens">Mordellistena purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1854, D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
det. 2019&quot;; 1 ♂, SNSD: &quot;♂ / Gavoi Sard. 750m 21.-26. 8. 55 J. Kless 78 /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
Lopezi Ermisch det. K. Ermisch /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(s. str.)
<taxonomicName lsidName="purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1854 D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
det. 2019&quot; [in collection as
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. lopezi" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="lopezi">M. lopezi</taxonomicName>
]; 1 ♂, SNSD: &quot;♂ /
<normalizedToken originalValue="Genitalpräparat">Genitalpraeparat</normalizedToken>
/ ITALIA mer. Capaccio
<normalizedToken originalValue="Hüdepohl">Huedepohl</normalizedToken>
VI. 64 /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(s. str.)
<taxonomicName lsidName="purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1854 D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
det. 2019&quot; [in collection as
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. lopezi" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="lopezi">M. lopezi</taxonomicName>
]. Montenegro: 4 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀ CSB: &quot;Montenegro SE,
<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="925" value="42.1">42°06'N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="925" value="19.1">19°06'E</geoCoordinate>
,
<normalizedToken originalValue="Barcentrum">Bar-centrum</normalizedToken>
, on
<taxonomicName class="Magnoliopsida" family="Apiaceae" genus="Daucus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Daucus" order="Apiales" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="genus">Daucus</taxonomicName>
sp., D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
19. VI. 2011 /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena purpurascens" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="purpurascens">Mordellistena purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1854, D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
det. 2019&quot;; 1 ♀ CSB: &quot;Montenegro SE, BAR env.,
<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="42.13222">42°07'56&quot;N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="19.125834">19°07'33&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
, 22. VI. 2011 /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(s. str.)
<taxonomicName lsidName="purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1854, D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
det. 2019&quot;; 1 ♂ HNHM: &quot;Dalmatia
<normalizedToken originalValue="Horváth">Horvath</normalizedToken>
/ Zelenika 906. VIII. /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena pseudohirtipes" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pseudohirtipes">Mordellistena pseudohirtipes</taxonomicName>
Erm. det. R. Batten 1979 /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(s. str.)
<taxonomicName lsidName="purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">purpurascens</taxonomicName>
, Costa, 1854 D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
det. 2019&quot;. Morocco: 1 ♂, CSB: Morocco Moyen Atl, Khenifra 15km E M.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Šárovec">Sarovec</normalizedToken>
11. VII. 2007 /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena purpurascens" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="purpurascens">Mordellistena purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1854 D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
det. 2019&quot;; 4 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, CSB: &quot;Morocco Moyen Atl, Khenifra 10km I M.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Šárovec">Sarovec</normalizedToken>
30. V. 2007 /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena purpurascens" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="purpurascens">Mordellistena purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1854 D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
det. 2019&quot;. Spain: 1 ♂, SNSD: &quot;♂ /
<normalizedToken originalValue="Genitalpräparat">Genitalpraeparat</normalizedToken>
/ Son
<normalizedToken originalValue="Españolet">Espanolet</normalizedToken>
1
<normalizedToken originalValue="VI">-VI-</normalizedToken>
1958 R.
<normalizedToken originalValue="López">Lopez</normalizedToken>
/ Typus [red label] /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
Lopezi Ermisch det. K. Ermisch /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mordellistena</taxonomicName>
(s. str.)
<taxonomicName lsidName="purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1854 D.
<normalizedToken originalValue="Selnekovič">Selnekovic</normalizedToken>
det. 2019&quot; [in collection as
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. lopezi" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="lopezi">M. lopezi</taxonomicName>
].
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="89" type="differential diagnosis">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Differential diagnosis.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">M. purpurascens</taxonomicName>
closely resembles
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. hirtipes" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="hirtipes">M. hirtipes</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. pseudohirtipes" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="pseudohirtipes">M. pseudohirtipes</taxonomicName>
. The differences are described under these species.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="89" type="redescription">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Redescription.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
Measurements: TL: ♂♂ 3.10-4.42 mm (3.75
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0.35 mm, n = 19), ♀♀ 3.31-4.42 mm (3.82
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.36 mm, n = 14); HL: ♂♂ 0.77-0.97 mm (0.85
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.06 mm, n = 19), ♀♀ 0.78-0.96 mm (0.86
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.06 mm, n = 14); HW: ♂♂ 0.91-1.17 mm (1.01
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.07 mm, n = 19), ♀♀ 0.84-1.12 mm (0.98
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.09 mm, n = 14); PL: ♂♂ 1.06-1.44 mm (1.23
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.10 mm, n = 19), ♀♀ 1.04-1.44 mm (1.25
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.11 mm, n = 14); PW: 1.10-1.56 mm (1.30
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.13 mm, n = 19), ♀♀ 1.13-1.58 mm (1.35
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.14 mm, n = 13); EL: ♂♂ 2.44-3.35 mm (2.81
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.27 mm, n = 19), ♀♀ 2.50-3.38 mm (2.88
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.27 mm, n = 14); EW: ♂♂ 1.15-1.59 mm (1.35
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.13 mm, n = 19), ♀♀ 1.19-1.66 mm (1.43
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.15 mm, n = 14); ATiL: ♂♂ 0.71-0.93 mm (0.81
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.07 mm, n = 19), ♀♀ 0.65-0.91 mm (0.75
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.08 mm, n = 14); ATrL: ♂♂ 0.64-0.84 mm (0.72
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.07 mm, n = 15), ♀♀ 0.62-0.80 mm (0.69
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.06 mm, n = 13); ITiL: ♂♂ 0.91-1.23 mm (1.03
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.10 mm, n = 19), ♀♀ 0.86-1.23 mm (1.01
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.12 mm, n = 14); ITrL: ♂♂ 1.12-1.64 mm (1.27
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.15 mm, n = 9), ♀♀ 1.02-1.34 mm (1.16
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.10 mm, n = 14); PTiL: 0.78-1.08 mm (0.88
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.08 mm, n = 19), ♀♀ 0.75-1.05 mm (0.88
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.08 mm, n = 14); PTrL: 1.64-2.18 mm (1.87
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.19 mm, n = 9), ♀♀ 1.48-2.16 mm (1.77
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.21 mm, n = 11); PygL: ♂♂ 1.50-2.12 mm (1.86
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.18 mm, n = 19), ♀♀ 1.35-1.98 mm (1.67
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.20 mm, n = 14); TVtL: ♂♂ 0.58-0.87 mm (0.77
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.10 mm, n = 18), ♀♀ 0.60-0.92 mm (0.77
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.08 mm, n = 14); RPrL: 0.52-0.64 mm (0.56
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.03 mm, n = 19); LPrL: 0.41-0.51 mm (0.45
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.03 mm, n = 19); St8L: ♂♂ 0.65-0.80 mm (0.70
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.07 mm, n = 3); St8W: ♂♂ 0.49-0.52 mm (0.50
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.01 mm, n = 3).
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Habitus illustrated in Fig. 3. Body strongly elongate, slender, widest behind anterior 1/4 of elytra. Integument black, anterior margin of clypeus and mandibles somewhat paler. Pubescence on head and thorax yellowish; on elytra yellowish in anterior half, gradually darkened apically; on venter yellowish, darkened along posterior margins of ventrites 3 and 4 and completely dark grey on terminal ventrite and pygidium.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
Head convex dorsally, wider than long, widest about middle, HW/HL ratio: ♂♂ 1.11-1.23 (1.19
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.03, n = 19), ♀♀ 1.06-1.19 (1.14
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.03, n = 14). Dorsal surface weakly microreticulated, with small, round punctures, each bearing short seta. Ventral surface with weak transverse microreticulation and sparsely arranged, round punctures, each bearing short seta. Occipital margin rounded in dorsal aspect, straight if seen from behind. Eyes oval, completely reaching occiput, not expanded onto ventral surface, finely faceted, with short interfacetal setae. Anterior margin of clypeus straight. Labrum transverse, LabW/LabL: ♂♂ 2.04-2.27 (2.15
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.10, n = 5), ♀♀ 1.88-2.38 (2.21
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.20, n = 5), anterior margin straight or very shallowly emarginate mesally; surface covered with small, round punctures, each bearing seta. Antennae slightly serrate, expanded from antennomere V (Fig. 7A, B); antennomeres I and II short, subequal in length and width; antennomere III equal in length and slightly slenderer than previous two; antennomere IV slightly longer and wider than previous one; antennomeres
<normalizedToken originalValue="VX">V-X</normalizedToken>
wider than previous four, in males ~1.60
<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
, in females ~1.30
<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
as long as wide; antennomere XI elongate oval, ~2.20
<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
as long as wide. Galea gradually expanded apically, covered with apically expanded sensilla. Maxillary palpi (Fig. 7
<normalizedToken originalValue="CD">C-D</normalizedToken>
) black; palpomere I very short; palpomere II in males expanded with long setae on ventral side, in females slenderer, without long setae; palpomere III short, ~1.80
<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
as long as wide, in males with long setae on ventral side; terminal palpomere securiform, in males wider than in females, inner angle situated around middle in males, in terminal 1/3 in females; TPalL/TPalW ratio: ♂♂ 1.72-2.16 (1.96
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.10, n = 17), ♀♀ 2.08-2.34 (2.21
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.09, n = 14).
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
Pronotum moderately convex, slightly wider than long, PW/PL ratio: ♂♂ 0.97-1.10 (1.05
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.03, n = 19), ♀♀ 1.00-1.15 (1.07
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.04, n = 13). Surface weakly microreticulated with small, rasp-like punctures, distance between punctures 1.50
<normalizedToken originalValue="2.00×">-2.00x</normalizedToken>
as long as puncture diameter, each puncture bearing flat seta. Anterior margin rounded, slightly produced mesally, anterior angles broadly rounded; lateral carinae rounded in dorsal aspect, shallowly but distinctly emarginate in lateral aspect; posterior margin forming short mesal lobe, emarginated laterally before posterior angles; posterior angles rectangular, pointed in lateral aspect. Posterior marginal bead interrupted before posterior angles. Prosternum in front of procoxae narrow, laterally expanded. Scutellar shield small, triangular, with small punctures bearing short setae. Mesoventral process ca. half as wide as mesofemora. Metaventrite large, posterior margin produced mesally between metacoxae; longitudinal discrimen rather indistinct. Metanepisternum trapezoidal, slightly narrowed posteriorly, dorsal margin emarginate, ventral margin straight.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
Elytra long, narrow, widest at end of anterior 1/4, EL/EW ratio: ♂♂ 1.97-2.23 (2.08
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.07, n = 19), ♀♀ 1.83-2.15 (2.02
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.07, n = 14). Dorsal surface covered with weak transverse microreticulation and rasp-like punctures, distance between punctures ~1,50
<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
as long as puncture diameter; each puncture bearing flat seta. Lateral margins regularly rounded, apices separately rounded.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
Protibiae straight, basal part in males slightly expanded and bearing distinct fringe of long setae; PTiL/PTrL ratio: ♂♂ 0.98-1.24 (1.13
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.06, n = 15), ♀♀ 0.98-1.17 (1.10
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.05, n = 13). Protarsomere I in females as long as two following tarsomeres combined, in males slightly longer; protarsomere IV simple, parallel-sided, very shallowly emarginated at apex. Claws on protarsi rather long, slender, with three denticles, on meso- and metatarsi with four denticles. Mesotibiae slightly bent medially; mesotarsus longer than tibia, MsTiL/MsTrL ratio: ♂♂ 0.75-0.90 (0.84
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.04, n = 9), ♀♀ 0.82-0.95 (0.88
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.04, n = 14). Metacoxae large, anterior margin straight, posterior margin broadly rounded. Metatibiae bearing short subapical ridge and 3-4 lateral ridges parallel to apical tibial margin, reaching 1/3 of tibial width. Metatibial spurs black, inner one ~1.30
<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
as long as outer one. Metatarsomere I bearing in males 5, in females 3-4 short lateral ridges; metatarsomere II bearing 2-3 ridges; metatarsomeres III and IV without ridges. Metatarsus ~2.00
<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
as long as metatibia, MtTrL/MtTiL ratio: ♂♂ 2.00-2.33 (2.13
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.10, n = 10), ♀♀ 1.90-2.18 (2.01
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.07, n = 11).
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
Pygidium long, slender, PygL/TVtL ratio: ♂♂ 1.88-3.32 (2.43
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.35, n = 18), ♀♀ 1.88-2.64 (2.18
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.17, n = 14). Apical margin of terminal abdominal ventrite arcuate.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
Male genitalia: sternite VIII rather short, with long setae in apical part, apical protuberance rather short, slightly bilobed at apex (Fig. 7E); St8L/St8W ratio: ♂♂ 1.26-1.32 (1.28
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.02, n = 4). Sternite IX long, slender, arrow-shaped, with medial longitudinal keel apically. Parameres (Fig. 7
<normalizedToken originalValue="GJ">G-J</normalizedToken>
) rather long, EL/LPrL ratio: 4.42-5.84 (4.98
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.35, n = 19), EL/RPrL ratio: 5.57-6.94 (6.19
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.41 n = 19); LPrL/RPrL ratio: 1.16-1.30 (1.24
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.03, n = 19). Left paramere with very long basal part, LPrL/BLPr ratio: 1.50-1.91 (1.76
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.09, n = 19); dorsal branch strongly expanded apically, obliquely truncate at apex; ventral branch slender, slightly bent medially. Right paramere rather long with long branches; ventral branch longer than dorsal one, pointed at apex; dorsal branch rather narrow, slightly expanded apically, rounded at apex. Median lobe (Fig. 7K) long, slender, apical part narrow or slightly expanded. Phallobase with short tubular process (approximately 1/6 of total length) and long, slender furca.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Female genitalia: sternite VIII (Fig. 7F) with slightly bilobed apical protuberance, long setae situated at apex and alongside lateral margins; spiculum ventrale short, broadly clavate; St8L/St8W ratio: 1.62 (n = 1).</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="89" type="sexual dimorphism">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Sexual dimorphism.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
Females are more robust, with protibiae not expanded and without fringe of long setae in basal part. Maxillary palpomere II not expanded in females and without long setae on ventral side. Terminal maxillary palpomere is wider in males, with its inner angle situated approximately in the middle (Fig. 7C), in females it is generally slenderer, with its inner angle situated in terminal 1/3 (Fig. 7D). Antennae are shorter in females; antennomeres
<normalizedToken originalValue="VX">V-X</normalizedToken>
~1.60
<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
as long as wide in males, ~1.30
<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
in females.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="89" type="distribution">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Morocco, Spain.
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena purpurascens" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="purpurascens">Mordellistena purpurascens</taxonomicName>
is reported here for the first time from Greece and Montenegro.
<bibRefCitation author="Odnosum, VK" journalOrPublisher="Vestnik Zoologii" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" pagination="33 - 49" title="Mordellid beetles (Coleoptera, Mordellidae) in the fauna of Kazakhstan and Middle Asia. Communication 2." volume="37" year="2003">Odnosum (2003</bibRefCitation>
, 2005,
<bibRefCitation author="Odnosum, VK" journalOrPublisher="Naukova Dumka, Kiev" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" title="Zhuki gorbatki (Coleoptera, Mordellidae). Fauna Ukrainy. Volume 19. Part 9." year="2010">2010</bibRefCitation>
) reported
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">M. purpurascens</taxonomicName>
from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Ukraine. However, based on the figures of parameres provided in all the three mentioned studies, it is obvious that he referred to a different species (see Discussion).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="89" type="biology_ecology">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Biology.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
Adults were collected by the first author in Montenegro, in urban environment of Bar on the flowers of
<taxonomicName class="Magnoliopsida" family="Apiaceae" genus="Daucus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Daucus" order="Apiales" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="genus">Daucus</taxonomicName>
sp. (
<taxonomicName family="Apiaceae" lsidName="" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="family">Apiaceae</taxonomicName>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="89" type="remarks">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Remarks.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena purpurascens" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="purpurascens">Mordellistena purpurascens</taxonomicName>
was described by
<bibRefCitation author="Costa, A" journalOrPublisher="Gaetano Sautto, Naples" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" title="Parte l a. Coleotteri, Eteromeri. Famiglia de'Mordellidei - Mordellidea. In: Fauna del regno di Napoli ossia enumerazione de tutti gli animali che abitano le diverse regioni di questo regno e la acque che la bagnano contenente la descrizione de'nuovi o poco esattamente conosciuti noc figure ricavete da originali vivente e dipinte al naturale." year="1854">Costa (1854)</bibRefCitation>
and referred to be found in several localities in former &quot;Regno di Napoli&quot; (southern parts of present Italy). Series of
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">M. purpurascens</taxonomicName>
in
<normalizedToken originalValue="Costas">Costa's</normalizedToken>
collection in MZFN contains only two specimens. One of them with the original label &quot;
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena purpurascens" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="purpurascens">Mordellistena purpurascens</taxonomicName>
n. Napoli&quot; is designed here as a lectotype. The other specimen labelled &quot;S. Severina&quot; without identification label belongs to a different species from the gemellata-group (sensu
<bibRefCitation pageId="0" pageNumber="89">Ermisch 1956</bibRefCitation>
). Genitalia of the lectotype were examined for the first time for the purposes of the present study (Fig. 7G).
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
<bibRefCitation author="Ermisch, K" journalOrPublisher="Folia Entomologica Hungarica (Series Nova)" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" pagination="151 - 177" title="Die Mordellistena-Arten Ungarns und benachbarter Gebeite sowie Beschreibung einer neuen Hoshihananomia-Art aus Siebenbuergen (Coleoptera, Mordellidae)." volume="30" year="1977">Ermisch (1977)</bibRefCitation>
briefly described two new species
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. geronensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="geronensis">M. geronensis</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. istrica" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="istrica">M. istrica</taxonomicName>
as a part of an identification key. He differentiated these species from each other based on the shape of the apical part of the median lobe (expanded in
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. istrica" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="istrica">M. istrica</taxonomicName>
, not expanded in
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. geronensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="geronensis">M. geronensis</taxonomicName>
). Shape of the apical part of median lobe depends on the observation method (dry/wet, card mounted/slide mounted). After examining the series of slide mounted median lobes of both taxa, we did not find any differences in the shape. Examination of the male genitalia from type specimens of
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">M. purpurascens</taxonomicName>
(Fig. 7G),
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. geronensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="geronensis">M. geronensis</taxonomicName>
(Fig. 7H) and
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. istrica" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="istrica">M. istrica</taxonomicName>
(Fig. 7I) revealed that these taxa are conspecific. We thus propose
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. istrica" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="istrica">M. istrica</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. geronensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="geronensis">M. geronensis</taxonomicName>
as the junior synonyms of
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">M. purpurascens</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
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Type series of
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. istrica" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="istrica">M. istrica</taxonomicName>
includes a female paratype (Pola, Croatia), which we were not able to assign to
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">M. purpurascens</taxonomicName>
or
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. pseudohirtipes" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="pseudohirtipes">M. pseudohirtipes</taxonomicName>
. Type series of
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. geronensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="geronensis">M. geronensis</taxonomicName>
includes a male paratype (Bois de Paiolive,
<normalizedToken originalValue="Ardêche">Ardeche</normalizedToken>
, France), which in fact belongs to
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. pseudohirtipes" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="pseudohirtipes">M. pseudohirtipes</taxonomicName>
, and three paratypes (Tossa de mar, Spain; Costa Brava, Spain), which belong to
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. hirtipes" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="hirtipes">M. hirtipes</taxonomicName>
. In
<normalizedToken originalValue="Ermischs">Ermisch's</normalizedToken>
collection, there is a series of specimens named
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena lopezi" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="lopezi">Mordellistena lopezi</taxonomicName>
. Such species has not been described. Specimen labelled as
<normalizedToken originalValue="“Typus”">&quot;Typus&quot;</normalizedToken>
, in fact, belongs to
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. purpurascens" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="purpurascens">M. purpurascens</taxonomicName>
, the rest of the specimens belongs to
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. pseudohirtipes" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="pseudohirtipes">M. pseudohirtipes</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="89">
Figure 7.
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Mordellistena" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mordellistena purpurascens" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="purpurascens">Mordellistena purpurascens</taxonomicName>
Costa, 1845: A antenna, male B antenna, female C maxillary palpus, male D maxillary palpus, female E sternite VIII, male F sternite VIII, female G parameres, lectotype H parameres, holotype of
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. geronensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="geronensis">M. geronensis</taxonomicName>
I parameres, holotype of
<taxonomicName lsidName="M. istrica" pageId="0" pageNumber="89" rank="species" species="istrica">M. istrica</taxonomicName>
J parameres, France K aedeagal median lobe, holotype.
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