4 Vol. No. Nolul. odonatoi. 4. I, pp. 1-20, June I, 1993
Occurrence of Chalcolestes viridis parvidens (Artobolevski, 1929) in southern Europe (Zygoptera:)* Lestidae)
H. Lohmann
I 21 Biologisches Institut (Zoologie), Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Albertstraβe a. D(W)-
-7800 Freiburg i. Br., Germany
Abstract – - The of presence C. v. parvidens was to create a new subspecies, because some mate-
established in southern Italy (Campania) and rial from Ostia (nr Rome, Italy) resembled the
Greece (Andros). On the basis of earlier literature Asiatic form, thus being ”a disturbing factor, and
this is inhabit the Balkan I leave he it is until abundant records, ssp. thought to matter as more
and most of peninsular Italy. The correct type material is forthcoming,especially from Italy and
locality of C. viridis (Vander L„ 1825) is given the Balkan countries” [cit.]. Seven years later
and problems in homonymy are discussed. Chal- ARTOBOLEVSKI (1929) designated this form
colestes Kennedy. 1920 is considered to be a as a new subspecies. C. v. parvidens (type loca-
S Crimea, which well-defined genus. lity: Kikjenjeiz, Ukraine), today
is accepted as a well-known south-eastern vica-
Introduction riant C. the of v. viridis. inhabiting Near East
A "eastern of from Iran the Sea and the El- tesnew raceviridisorsubspecies” Chalcoles- (between Caspian
Linden, first burz cf. the Cau- (Vander 1825) was recog- Mts; SCHMIDT, 1954) through
nized by MORTON (1922) on the basis of several casian area and the Levant (DUMONT, 1991) up
specimens from West Turkey. But he refused to Turkey. There is a remark in SCHNEIDER
* Results of the SIO/IUCN expedition to southern Italy and Greece 1992, No, 1. Notul. oclonatol.. Vol. 4, No. I. pp. 1-20. June 1. 1993 5
(1986) calling attention to Dr G. Lehmann (in
litt.), who compared samples from Ravenna
with (Italy) material of ssp,parvidens from Syria and the Tirol ssp. viridis from (Austria). Lehmann concluded that his Italian specimens should be
he placed into parvidens, although never publis-
hed his results.
Observations and results
During the ”SIO/IUCN expedition to southern
Italy and Greece 1992” we collected C. viridis
the parvidens at beginning of its flight seasonat
the following localities:
(1) June 18, 1992, Sele River nr Pte Sele, E of
Battipaglia, Campania, Italy, I 6.
(2) June 28, 1992, Rivulet in Katakilos, Andros.
Cyclades, Greece, 4 c 5, 2 9.
These new observations, together with the
statements ofYAZICIOGLU (1982) from Thrace
MORTON (1922) and Lehmann (Turkey). (in 1-2. Figs Chalcolestes viridis, left â cercus: (1) SCHNEIDER, 1986) show that the range of the C. - viridis v.parvidens (Artobolevski): (2) C. v. eastern subspecies probably extends in the West (Vander L.). — [Arrow indicates the subapical through the balkans to peninsular Italy. It defini- tooth]. does in tely not occur Sicily (MORTON, 1922)
and and its well defined venational characters Corsica (coll, m.), distribution in nor- only by (cf.
thern Italy and the countries of eastern Adriatic SCHMIDT, 1966), but also by its unstalked larval remains unclear until more abundant materialbe- prementum. This symplesiomorphic structure is
shared with comes available. other archaic Lestidae, i.e. the Sym-
In the East, whereas stalked parvidens ranges as far as Behshar. pecmalinae. a prementum (syna-
the "culcsti- Gorgan prov., Iran, 36°42'N, 53“36’E. I S pomorphy) is characteristic only for
coll. NMB ranked into subad., ("Grasplatz, leg. Aellen. Sept. ne" genera (partly being subgenera),
14, 1948”, misidentified by SCHMIDT [1954] i.e. Lestes. Xerolestes, and others. Chalcolestes
barbarus remains as Lestes (Fabr.J). a monotypical genus, since P1NHEY
C. v. parvidens can easily be distinguished colestes(1980) erected the new (sub)genus Pseudochal-
Olii for C. lite Km il il tuie V.010UI Ulili Ol silvaticus Schmidt. 1951. and Les- I i i .v»p. uy Miupc
the male cerei (Figs 1-2). In parvidens the cerei tes auripennis Fraser, 1955, both from Madagas-
are whitish with black the car. The larval of these still yellow a spot at apex; stages species are
the subapical tooth is only weakly developedand unknown.
lacks inner rim. In the ofC. viridis is spines on its viridis cerei The type locality i Brussels, Bel-
often (nec are deep yellow or greyish, notonly their gium Bologna, Italy; CONCI & NIELSEN,
tips but also the outer sides being more extensi- 1956; PINHEY. 1980; ASKEW. 1988). The spe-
coloured with viridis Vander vely black; the subapical tooth is cific name Agrion Linden. 1825
well Vander developed, bearing some short spines on its is preoccupiedby Agrion viridis L„ 1820,
has been inner rim which are variable in number. Other This senior homonym synonymized
in the be with differences mentioned literature must Agrion barbara Fabricius, 1798 as early as
confirmed when sufficient material becomes 1823 by Vander Linden himself. Since those early
viridis available. days. A. Vander L.. 1820 has never been
used for 'he species which has consistently been
Discussion named barbara. The name A. viridis Vander L..
The Chalcolestes 1920 is 1820 is maintained in this The author will genus Kennedy, not paper. 6 4, No. I, 1-20. June I. 1993 Notui mlonalol.. Vol. pp.
apply lo ihc International Commission on Zoolo- of Europe. Harley. Colchester; CHARPEN- gical Nomenclature to suppress the senior homo- TIER. T. de, 1825. Horae eiitomoloxii'tif. Go-
viridi Vander L.. 1820. this has Wratislaviae; — CONCI. C. nym A. s as name schorsky. C. &
used than 170 not been more years. NIELSEN. 1936. Fauna d'Italia. vol. I: Odo-
C. v. parvidens is a Caspian faunal element. nata, Calderini. Bologna; - DUMONT. H.J..
The northernmost place where parvidens has 1991. Oilonaia of the Levant. Israel Acad. Sci..
been hitherto in is N - captured Italy a locality of Jerusalem; FABRICIUS, J.C., 1798. Supple-
Ravenna (cf. above). menta entomologiae systemalieae. Proti &
The nominate ssp. viridis is an atlantomediter- Storch, Hafniae; - MORTON, K.J.. 1992, Ento- ranean faunal element, inhabiting North Africa. mologist 55; 80-82; - PINHEY. E.. 1980. Gee.
Spain. France, Corsica, (Sardinia?). Sicily, cen- Pap. naln. Mus. Rhod. (B) 6(6); 327-479; -
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limits of the unknown. — S Alps are completely inue! Madugaskar, Selbstverlag, Bonn;
SCHNEIDER. W„ 1986. Systematik und Zoogeo-
- I Professor Acknowledgements am gratefulto graphieder Odonata der Levante . unter besonde-
Dr OTTO KRAUS, the President of the Interna- rer Berücksichtigung der Zygoptera Vols 1-3. ,
tional Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, Diss. Univ. Mainz: - VANDER LINDEN. P.L..
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