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Systematic and Nomenclatorial Notes on Some Taxa of Zabrini and Harpalini from the Palaearctic, Oriental and Australian Regions (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

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Systematic and Nomenclatorial Notes on Some Taxa of Zabrini and Harpalini from the Palaearctic, Oriental and Australian Regions (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS Vol. 318, No. 3, 2014, рр. 252–267 УДК 595.762 SYSTEMATIC AND NOMENCLATORIAL NOTES ON SOME TAXA OF ZABRINI AND HARPALINI FROM THE PALAEARCTIC, ORIENTAL AND AUSTRALIAN REGIONS (COLEOPTERA: CARABIDAE) B.M. Kataev Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya Emb. 1, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russia; e-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT The paper deals with the taxonomy of some members of Zabrini and Harpalini based mainly on the examination of the type material. Harpalus indicus orientalis subsp. nov. is described from Myanmar, China, Vietnam and Laos. Notiobia (Anisotarsus) peratra (Sloane, 1920), originally described from Tasmania and the south-east of Australia within the genus Diaphoromerus Chaudoir, 1843, is redescribed. The following new synonyms are proposed: Amara abdominalis (Motschulsky, 1844) = Phobophorus paccatus Motschulsky, 1850, syn. nov.; Amara lamia Andrewes, 1924 = Trichotichnus ladakhensis Kirschenhofer, 1992, syn. nov.; Amathitis Zimmermann, 1832 = Phobophorus Motschulsky, 1850, syn. nov.; Chydaeus andrewesi szetschuanus Schauberger, 1932 = Ch. guangxiensis Ito, 2006, syn. nov.; Harpalomimetes fukiensis (Jedlička, 1957), comb. nov. = Kareya fukiensis Jedlička, 1957 = Harpalomimetes or- bicollis Ito, 1995, syn. nov.; Harpalus Latreille, 1802 = Licinoderus Sainte-Claire Deville, 1905 = Neoharpalus Mateu, 1954 = Baeticoharpalus Serrano et Lecina, 2009, syn. nov.; Harpalus politus Dejean, 1829 = H. eberlovi Berlov, 1996, syn. nov.; H. praticola Bates, 1891 = H. himalayicus Jedlička, 1966, syn. nov.; H. semipunctatus Dejean, 1829 = H. aes- culanus Pantel, 1888, syn. nov.; H. subcylindricus Dejean, 1829 = H. ambigenus Reiche, 1853, syn. nov.; Notiobia pera- tra (Sloane, 1920) = Chydaeus queenslandicus Baehr, 2004, syn. nov. Lectotypes are designated for Diaphoromerus perater Sloane, 1920; Harpalus indicus Bates, 1891; and H. semipunctatus Dejean, 1829. Key words: Amara, Australian Region, Chydaeus, Coleoptera, ground beetles, Harpalini, Harpalomimetes, Harpalus, new combination, new subspecies, new synonyms, Palaearctic, Oriental Region, taxonomy, Zabrini ЗАМЕЧАНИЯ ПО СИСТЕМАТИКЕ И НОМЕНКЛАТУРЕ ЖУЖЕЛИЦ ТРИБ ZABRINI И HARPALINI ПАЛЕАРКТИКИ, ОРИЕНТАЛЬНОЙ ОБЛАСТИ И АВСТРАЛИИ (COLEOPTERA: CARABIDAE) Б.М. Катаев Зоологический институт Российской академии наук, Университетская наб. 1, 199034 Санкт-Петербург, Россия; e-mail: [email protected] РЕЗЮМЕ В статье приводятся замечания по систематике и номенклатуре жужелиц триб Zabrini и Harpalini, осно- ванные главным образом на изучении типового материала. Описан Harpalus indicus orientalis subsp. nov. из Мьянмы, Китая, Вьетнама и Лаоса. Переописан вид Notiobia (Anisotarsus) peratra (Sloane, 1920), первоначаль- но описанный в роде Diaphoromerus Chaudoir, 1843 из Тасмании и юго-восточной Австралии. Предложены следующие новые синонимы: Amara abdominalis (Motschulsky, 1844) = Phobophorus paccatus Motschulsky, 1850, syn. nov.; Amara lamia Andrewes, 1924 = Trichotichnus ladakhensis Kirschenhofer, 1992, syn. nov.; Amathitis Zimmermann, 1832 = Phobophorus Motschulsky, 1850, syn. nov.; Chydaeus andrewesi szetschuanus Schauberger, 1932 = Ch. guangxiensis Ito, 2006, syn. nov.; Harpalomimetes fukiensis (Jedlička, 1957), comb. nov. = Kareya fukiensis Systematic and nomenclatorial notes on Zabrini and Harpalini 253 Jedlička, 1957 = Harpalomimetes orbicollis Ito, 1995, syn. nov.; Harpalus Latreille, 1802 = Licinoderus Sainte-Claire Deville, 1905 = Neoharpalus Mateu, 1954 = Baeticoharpalus Serrano et Lecina, 2009, syn. nov.; Harpalus politus Dejean, 1829 = H. eberlovi Berlov, 1996, syn. nov.; H. praticola Bates, 1891 = H. himalayicus Jedlička, 1966, syn. nov.; H. semipunctatus Dejean, 1829 = H. aesculanus Pantel, 1888: 223, syn. nov.; H. subcylindricus Dejean, 1829 = H. ambigenus Reiche, 1853: XXX, syn. nov; Notiobia peratra (Sloane, 1920) = Chydaeus queenslandicus Baehr, 2004, syn. nov. Обозначены лектотипы для Diaphoromerus perater Sloane, 1920; Harpalus indicus Bates, 1891 и H. semipunctatus Dejean, 1829. Ключевые слова: Amara, Австралия, Chydaeus, Coleoptera, жужелицы, Harpalini, Harpalomimetes, Harpalus, но- вая комбинация, новый подвид, новые синонимы, Палеарктика, Ориентальная область, таксономия, Zabrini INTRODUCTION Zoologische Staatssammlung, München, Germany; cOB, Coll. O.E. Berlov, Irkutsk, Russia; cWR, Coll. The paper comprises systematic and nomenclato- D.W. Wrase, Berlin, Germany; cZRS, Coll. V. Zieris, rial notes on some taxa of ground beetles belong- Pardubice, Czech Republic. ing to the tribes Zabrini and Harpalini from the Measurements were taken as follows: body length Palaearctic, Oriental and Australian regions, based (L), measured from the anterior margin of the clypeus mainly on the examination of the type material. A to the elytral apex; width of head, measured as the new subspecies of Harpalus indicus Bates, 1891 is maximum linear distance across the head, including also described from Myanmar, China (Yunnan, Tai- the compound eyes (HWmax), and as the minimum wan), Vietnam and Laos. linear distance across the neck constriction just be- hind the eyes (HWmin); length of pronotum (PL), MATERIAL AND METHODS measured along its median line; length of elytra (EL), measured from the basal border in the scutellar re- gion to the apex of the sutural angle; maximum width The following abbreviations are used for the of pronotum (PWmax) and of elytra (EW), both depositories of the specimens examined: CAS, Cali- measured at their broadest point; minimum width fornia Academy of Sciences, U.S.A.; IOZ, Institute of pronotum (PWmin), measured at its narrowest of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, point near the hind angles; length and width of me- China; FMNH, The Field Museum of Natural His- tepisterna, measured along their inner and anterior tory, Chicago, USA; MNHN, Muséum National margins, respectively. All measurements were made d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France; MPU, Moscow under the stereobinocular microscope MBS–10 us- Pedagogical University, Moscow, Russia; NHMW, ing an ocular-micrometer. Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; NME, Naturkundemuseum Erfurt, Germany; NMP, Nation- al Museum Prague, Czech Republic; NRM, Naturhis- SYSTEMATICS toriska Riksmuseet (Natural History Museum), Stockholm, Sweden; OÖLL, Oberösterreichisches Tribe Zabrini Bonelli, 1810 Landesmuseum, Linz, Austria; SAM, South Austra- Genus Amara Bonelli, 1810 lian Museum, Adelaide, Australia; TMB, Természet- Amara (Cumeres) lamia Andrewes, 1924 tudományi Múzeum, Budapest, Hungary; ZIN, Zoo- logical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, Russia; ZMM, Zoological Museum, Mos- Trichotichnus (s. str.) ladakhensis Kirschenhofer, 1992: 36 syn. nov. cow, Russia; ZMUN, Zoological Museum, University of Oslo, Norway; ZSM, Zoologische Staatssammlung Type material. Paratypes of Trichotichnus la- München, Germany; cSCI, Coll. R. Sciaky, Milano, dakhensis: 1 male, “India, J. ca K., Ladakh, 5000– Italy; cGRK, Coll. V. Gurko, Chernovtsy, Ukraine; 5200 m, 23.VII.–2.VIII.1984, Nimaling, H.A. Cocak, cHNZ, Coll. W. Heinz, Schwanfeld, Germany; R. Vis.”, “Paratypus”, “Trichotichnus ladakhensis m., cMB – the working collection of M. Baehr at the det. Kirschenhofer” (NHMW); 1 male, “M”, “India, 254 B.M. Kataev Ladakh, Nimaling Valley, 27.VII.1984, 5200 m, leg. Motschulsky, 1850, syn. nov. Based on the label data H.A. Coene”, “Paratypus”, “Trichotichnus ladakhensis of the holotype, the type locality of Ph. paccatus is n. sp., det. Kirschenhofer” (NHMW); 1 female, same “Elisabethpol” (= Gandzha), Azerbajan, not “Georg. data, but labelled “F” instead of “M” (NHMW). [ia] m.[eridionalis]” as probably erroneously cited by Remarks. Trichotichnus (s. str.) ladakhensis was Motschulsky (1850). described from the series (12 specimens) collected in Nimalina Valley, 5200 m, Ladakh, India. Examination Tribe Harpalini Bonelli, 1810 of the paratypes deposited in NHMW revealed the Genus Notiobia Perty, 1830 identity of this taxon with Amara (Cumeres) lamia, a member of the tribe Zabrini. This species is endemic Notiobia (Anisotarsus) peratra (Sloane, 1920) to the region of Ladakh, Kashmir (Hieke 1988, 2003). (Figs 1–9) Thus T. ladakhensis should be treated as a junior syn- onym of A. lamia. Diaphoromerus perater Sloane, 1920: 133. Notiobia (Anisotarsus) perater (Sloane, 1820): Noonan, Amara (Amathitis) abdominalis 1973; Moore et al., 1987. (Motschulsky, 1844) Notiobia (Anisotarsus) peratra (Sloane, 1820): Lorenz, 1998, 2005. Chydaeus queenslandicus Baehr, 2004: 19 syn. nov. Phobophorus paccatus Motschulsky, 1850: 24 syn. nov. Type material. Lectotype of D. perater (present Type material. Holotype of Phobophorus paccatus: designation): male, labelled “Tasmania, A. Simson” female, “Phobophorus paccatus mihi, Elisabethpol” [print], “Co-type”[print], “Diaphoromerus perater [Motschulsky’s handwriting], and “Elisabethpol” Sl., Id. by T.G. Sloane” [handwritten/print], “Lecto- (ZMM). holo – D. perater Sl., (1.)” [handwritten, on red pa- Remarks. Motschulsky (1850) originally de- per], and “S. A. Museum Specimen” (SAM). Paralec- scribed the genus Phobophorus in a key (p. vii) and totypes: 1 female, labelled “Hobart Tas: Lea” [print], mentioned Ph. paccatus, which was represented “Diaphoromerus perater Sl., Id. by T.G. Sloane, in his collection by one specimen from “Georg.[ia] cotype” [handwritten/print], “4469, Diaphoromerus m.[eridionalis]” (p. 24), as a single species of this perater, Tasmania, Cotype” [handwritten], and “S. genus. According to Motschulsky
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