Malthodes denizlianus lesvosensis, Švihla, 2009

Švihla, Vladimír, 2009, New species of the subfamily Malthininae (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) from the western Palaearctic Region, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 49 (1), pp. 191-216 : 210

Malthodes denizlianus lesvosensis ssp. nov.

( Figs. 40–42 )

Type locality. Greece, Lesvos Island, 1 km east of Kato Stavros, 39°02.2′N 26°16.7′E, 175 m a.s.l.

Type material. HOLOTYPE: J, ‘ GREECE – LESVOS, ca. 1 km E KATO STAVROS, 39°02.2′N, 26°16.7′E; 175 m, (field, pasture), 2.iv.2007, Jiří Hájek leg. [white label, printed]’ ( NMPC).

Differential diagnosis. Malthodes denizlianus lesvosensis ssp. nov. does not differ in its habitus and coloration from the two already known subspecies, M. denizlianus denizlianus Wittmer, 1970 ( Turkey: Denizli and Muğla Provinces) and M. denizlianus bergamensis Švihla, 2002 ( Turkey: Izmir Province). The last abdominal segments of M. d. lesvosensis show a combination of characters of both subspecies: the last tergite is almost identical as in M. d. bergamensis in lateral view but is longer and more slender in dorso-caudal view, whereas the last sternite resembles more that of M. d. denizlianus except for being more deeply emarginate apically (cf. ŠVIHLA 2002).

Etymology. Named according to the type locality.

Distribution. Greece: Lesvos Island.

Figures

Figs. 34–41. 34–36 – Malthodes anadyomenae sp. nov. (holotype): 34 – last abdominal segment of male, lateral view; 35 – last tergite of male, dorsal view; 36 – apical part of last sternite of male, ventro-caudal view. 37–39 – M. cyprogenius sp. nov. (holotype): 37 – apical part of last sternite of male, ventro-caudal view; 38 – last tergite of male, dorsal view; 39 – last abdominal segments of male, lateral view. 40–41 – M. denizlianus lesvosensis ssp. nov. (holotype): 40 – last tergite of male, lateral view; 41 – ditto, dorso-caudal view.

Figs. 42–48. 42 – Malthodes denizlianus lesvosensis ssp. nov. (holotype), last sternite of male, ventral view; 43–45 – M. andreasi sp. nov. (holotype): 43 – last abdominal segments of male, lateral view; 44 – last tergite of male, dorsocaudal view; 45 – last sternite of male, ventral view. 46–48 – M. paveli sp. nov. (holotype): 46 – last sternite of male, ventral view; 47 – last abdominal segments of male, lateral view; 48 – last tergite of male, dorso-caudal view.