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Occurrence of viridis parvidens (Artobolevski, 1929) in southern Europe (Zygoptera:)* )

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 . 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 , 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. . 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; -

taras Belorus- tral and eastern Europe, as Poland. SCHMIDT. E„ 1954, Sher. Akad. Wiss. Wien (Il - sin and Ukraine (excl. Crimea). Its distributional 163(4/5): 223-260; 1966. Die Lihellen det-

limits of the unknown. — S Alps are completely inue! Madugaskar, Selbstverlag, Bonn;

SCHNEIDER. W„ 1986. Systematik und Zoogeo-

- I Professor Acknowledgements am gratefulto graphieder 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..

for his prompt help in nomenclatural questions, 182.3, Opuse. sclent. 2: 101-106. 166

and to Professor Dr BAST1AAN KIAUTA for (Appendix); - 1825, Monographiae lihellula-

references the Frank, Bruxcllis; - important to type locality. rum europaearum speeimen.

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