Cercyon (s. str.) berlovi Shatrovskiy, 1999

(Figs. 11–17)

Cercyon (s. str.) berlovi Shatrovskiy, 1999: 7

Cercyon (s. str.) signifer Hebauer, 2002b: 8 . syn. nov.

Type material examined. Cercyon berlovi Paratypes: 1 3 (ZISP), “Dol. r. Da-tung [= valley of Datong river], 7000', ½.IX.[1]901, Rob. i. Koz. [= lgt. Roborovskiy & Kozlov] // Paratypus Cercyon berlovi Shatrovskiy ”; 1 3 (ZISP), “Dol. ozer. verkhn. Khuan-he [lake valley at the headwaters of Hwang Ho], kon. VI.1900 [end of July 1901], Eksp. Kozlova [= Kozlov Expedition] // Paratypus Cercyon berlovi Shatrovskiy ”; 1 ex. “Vodorazd. Golub. i Zhelt. rr., rechka Gorin-chyu, Ok. 14.000' [= watershed of Yangtze and Hwang Ho rivers, river Gorin-chyu, near 14.000'], V.1901. Eksp. Kozlova [= Kozlov Expedition] // Paratypus Cercyon berlovi Shatrovskiy ”.

Cercyon signifer Paratype: 1 3 (NMPC), “ China - E. Tibet, Anjuki, 4600-4800 m, 15 km N. of Raog Ravu, 18.6.1997, leg. A. Wrzecionko”.

Additional material examined. CHINA: Gansu: 3 exs., Lazikou pass, 3180 m, 34°13.8'N 103°54.0'E, 29.vi.2005, leg. J. Hájek, D. Král & J. Růžička (NMPC, CSR); 10 exs., Dagcanglhamo (= Langmusi), 3464-3644 m, 34°04.6-05.1'N 102°37.7-38.1'E, 23.-. 25.vi.2005, leg. J. Hájek, D. Král & J. Růžička (NMPC, CSR); 1 ex., Xiahe (= Labrang) env., 2940 m, 35°11.5'N 102°30.6'E, 19.-22.vi.2005, leg. J. Hájek, D. Král & J. Růžička (NMPC). Qinghai: 5 exs., Dulansi, 3245-3840 m, 37°00.7-02.0'N 98°37.4-37.5'E, 6.vii.2005, leg. J. Hájek, D. Král & J. Růžička (NMPC); 14 exs., Gangca Dasi, 3505-3840 m, 37°32.4-33.0'N 100°05.3-06.0'E, 11-12.vii.2005, lgt. J. Hájek, D. Král & J. Růžička (NMPC). Sichuan: 1 ex., Zhangla below Huanglong, 4000 m, 27.vi.1996, leg. Ebner (NMPC); 2 exs., Paumashan Mts., 29.55ʹN 102.02ʹE, 4200-4900 m, leg. J. Farkač & D. Král (NHMB); 28 exs., Zheduo Shankou pass, W Kangding, E slope, 3850 m, 29°59'N 101°50'E, 18.vii.1998, leg. D. Král (NHMB). Xizang: 181 exs., Linzhi, Sejilashan Mount, 4100-4200m, 12-16.viii.2009, leg. Fenglong Jia (SYSU).

Taxonomic notes. The type specimen of C. signifer corresponds with the type specimens of C. berlovi from Qinghai in all diagnostic characters including the morphology of the male genitalia (Figs. 13–17). We therefore propose C. signifer as a junior subjective synonym of C. berlovi .

Distribution. Only known from high altitude areas of China (provinces of Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan and Xizang) (Hebauer 2002b, Hebauer & Ryndevich 2005, this paper). New record for the Gansu province.