View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by National Documentation Centre - EKT journals ENTOMOLOGIA HELLENICA Vol. 22, 2013 The families Malachiidae and Dasytidae in the collections of the Goulandris Natural History Museum, Athens, Greece Mirutenko Vladyslav Uzhgorod National University, Department of Entomology and Biodiversity Preservation, 32, Voloshyn str., Uzhgorod, 88000, Ukraine https://doi.org/10.12681/eh.11521 Copyright © 2017 Vladyslav V. Mirutenko To cite this article: Mirutenko, V. (2013). The families Malachiidae and Dasytidae in the collections of the Goulandris Natural History Museum, Athens, Greece. ENTOMOLOGIA HELLENICA, 22(1), 1-6. doi:https://doi.org/10.12681/eh.11521 http://epublishing.ekt.gr | e-Publisher: EKT | Downloaded at 20/02/2020 22:36:15 | ENTOMOLOGIA HELLENICA 22 (2013): 1-6 The families Malachiidae and Dasytidae in the collections of the Goulandris Natural History Museum, Athens, Greece VLADYSLAV V. MIRUTENKO* Uzhgorod National University, Department of Entomology and Biodiversity Preservation, 32, Voloshyn str., Uzhgorod, 88000, Ukraine ABSTRACT Entomological collections of the Goulandris Natural History Museum in Athens were re- viewed. Eleven species of the family Malachiidae and six species of the family Dasytidae (In- secta: Coleoptera) were identified in the collections of the museum. A species list is provided, where the locations and dates of findings, as well as the distribution of each species and short comments are given. KEY WORDS: Coleoptera, Dasytidae, distribution, fauna, Malachiidae, museum collection. Introduction Palaearctic fauna includes more than 920 species (Kolibáč et al. 2005, Mayor 2007). The beetles of the family Malachiidae are The Dasytidae and Malachiidae beetles mostly small species with a soft cuticle, with share common biological and ecological vesicles that may be swollen and protrude characteristics. They are widespread in all from the sides of the thorax and abdomen. zoogeographical regions of the world and The males possess an organ (excitator) on occupy a wide variety of natural and anthro- the head or on the tip of the elytra giving off pogenic biocenoses, being common compo- a gustatory substance, changing the initial nents of biological communities in open aversion of the female to mating. The adults landscapes and forests. In the imago stage, of most species feed mainly on pollen of they inhabit mostly the grassy vegetation plants, although they occasionally turn car- layer, and most species of both families are nivorous and prey on aphids. The larvae de- first order consumers. Their larvae are sec- velop in wood and are predacious (Miruten- ond order consumers. ko 2004, Plata-Negrache 2012). Four thou- The aim of the publication is to present sand species have been described world- results of a study of entomological collec- wide, while more than 1440 of them are pal- tions of the Goulandris Natural History Mu- seum in Athens and to compile an annotated aearctic (Kolibáč et al. 2005, Mayor 2007). The species of the family Dasytidae are list of Malachiidae and Dasytidae species for elongate-oval, soft-bodied beetles. They are these collections. often found on flowers, in the grass or on conifers. The larvae develop in wood and Materials and Methods are carnivorous too (Mirutenko 2004, Kolibáč et al. 2005). Approximately 1500 In this article, author presents results after species have been described worldwide. The processing the entomological collections of the Goulandris Natural History Museum in *corresponding author, e-mail: [email protected] http://epublishing.ekt.gr | e-Publisher: EKT | Downloaded at 20/02/2020 22:36:15 | 2 ENTOMOLOGIA HELLENICA 22 (2013): 1-6 Athens. Forty specimens of Malachiidae and Distribution: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen Dasytidae were examined. They have been (Mayor 2007), Iran (Arefnia and collected by different researchers during the Tshernyshev 2004). 20th century. The collection of P.G. Moazzo Comments. Obviously, the species is dis- includes very interesting material. However, tributed towards the East as evidenced by some specimens are undated. For the presen- findings in Iran in 2003. It is also likely that tation of the entomological material the orig- this species has penetrated the central and inal writing of labels has been kept. Howev- western regions of Africa. er, when necessary we provide clarification and explanation in square brackets. The names of the collectors are given according Colotes scutellaris Pic, 1920 to the original writing. Material examined: CME: L Mariout [lake Mariout in Egypt], 8.04.1923, 1 ex., leg. Abbreviations used besides the generally A. Carneri. accepted ones: Distribution: Egypt (Mayor 2007), Israel CME – Collection of P.G. Moazzo: (Chikatunov et al. 1999). “Faune Egyptienne”; Comments. This species has also been ex- ex. – exemplar, specimen; panding its areal over the past decades, as exs. – exemplars, specimens; evidenced by the findings from the Middle leg. [légit] – collected by; East. Label of this specimen in bad condi- vil. – village. tion. Results and Discussion Colotes javeti Jacquelin du Val, 1787 Material examined: Mariout, , Investigations of the fauna of any region 21.08.1937 1 ex., leg. Houlbert; CME: EGITTO [Egypt should be carried out for a long time. in Italian], undated, 1 ex., leg. A. Carneri. Faunistic findings from different years allow conclusions about changes in the fauna of a Distribution: Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, particular region. Scientific entomological Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia (Mayor collections, including museums, make it 2007). possible to trace such changes. Comments. Described from France, it ex- As a result of research an annotated list tends to Portugal, Spain, the Balearic is- of species compiled for the Malachiidae and lands, Italy, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Mo- Dasytidae families and clarified data of la- rocco. Thus this species, although Western bels. In the collections of the Goulandris Mediterranean in its origin, tends to become Natural History Museum eleven species of circum-Mediterranean. the family Malachiidae and six species of the family Dasytidae are identified in total. Cordylepherus viridis (Fabricius, 1787) Examined materials were collected in Material examined: Hellas [Greece], Southern Europe, Turkey and Northern Af- Lakonia, 5 km S. [5 km to the South] Mo- rica. nemvasia, 18.04.1979, 1 ex., leg. Below, the annotated list of species is G. Christensen. provided. Distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Algeria, Family MALACHIIDAE Fleming, 1821 Afghanistan, Turkestan, Siberia, Mongolia (Mayor ). Laius venustus Erichson, 1840 2007 Material examined: CME: Alexandrie, Comments. Widely distributed in the Palae- 15.Juin.1923 [15.06.1923], 1 ex., leg. arctic. From lowlands to mountains, com- A. Carneri. mon. http://epublishing.ekt.gr | e-Publisher: EKT | Downloaded at 20/02/2020 22:36:15 | VLADYSLAV MIRUTENKO: The families Malachiidae and Dasytidae 3 Malachius bipustulatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Clanoptilus falcifer (Abeille de Perrin, Material examined: Greece, Sterea, Attiki 1882) [Attica], 27.06.1974, 5 exs., leg. S. Stamatia Material examined: Greece, Thessalia-Pil- [S. Stamatiadis]; Greece, Sterea, mnt. Par- ion [Thessaly, mnt. Pelion], 20.06.1974, nis, 28.06.1974, 2 exs., leg. S. Stamatia [S. 3 exs., leg. S. Stamatia [S. Stamatiadis]. Stamatiadis]. Distribution: Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria, Distribution: Europe, Turkey, Western Si- Turkey, Caucasus, South European Russia beria, Eastern Siberia, Japan (Mayor 2007). (Mayor 2007), Ukraine (Mirutenko 1998, 2008), Greece (Constantin 2004). Comments. Widely distributed within the Euro-Siberian areal. From lowlands to Comments. Rare species. R. Constantin mountains, very common. notes the species for Greece in Fauna Euro- paea. However, there are no other published data on findings in Greece. Malachius coccineus Waltl, 1838 Material examined: CME: Adana [in Tur- Attalus cyaneus (Fabricius, 1787) key], As min [Asia minor], undated, 1 ex., Material examined: CME: Oran [in Alge- leg. A. Carneri. ria], undated, 1 ex., leg. A. Carneri. Distribution: Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Syr- Distribution: Spain, France, Switzerland, ia (Mayor 2007). Italy, Malta, Algeria, Tunisia (Mayor 2007). Comments. Unfortunately, the label of a Comments. The label of a single specimen single specimen is undated. However, one is undated. However, one may assume that it may assume that it dates from the 1920s, be- dates from the 1920s, because it was col- cause it was collected by A. Carneri. His lected by A. Carneri. His other collections other collections are dated 1923. are dated 1923. Ceratistes dilaticornis (Germar, 1824) Attalus nourrichelii (Laporte, 1838) Material examined: Greece, Thessalia-Pil- Material examined: CME: Algerie, un- ion [Thessaly, mnt. Pelion], 20.06.1974, dated, 2 exs., leg. A. Carneri. 2 exs., leg. S. Stamatia [S. Stamatiadis]; Distribution: Italy (Mayor 2007). Greece, Makedonia [Macedonia], Kastoria, Comments. Labels are undated. We may as- 980 m, 7.05.1975, 1 ex., leg. S. Stamatiadis; sume that it dates from the 1920s, because it Greece, Makedonia [Macedonia], Florina was collected by A. Carneri. His other col- (Vronteron), 1300-1450 m, 8.05.1975, 1 ex., lections are dated 1923. Until now, this is leg. S. Stamatiadis Greece, Makedonia the only report for North Africa. [Macedonia], Amynteon [Aminteo], (vil. Klidi), 900 m, 11.05.1975, 1 ex., leg. Brachemys peragalloi Perris, 1866 S. Stamatiadis. Material examined: CME: Alp. marit [Alpi Distribution: