Zichya baranovi (Bey-Bienko, 1933)

Sergeev, M. G., Storozhenko, S. Yu. & Benediktov, A. A., 2018, An annotated check-list of Orthoptera of Tuva and adjacent regions. Part 1. Suborder Ensifera, Far Eastern Entomologist 372, pp. 1-24 : 18-19

19. Zichya baranovi (Bey-Bienko, 1933)

Zichya baranovi: Cherepanov, 1951: 207 ; Sergeev & Bugrov, 1988: 51; Zhantiev et al., 1995: 59;

Benediktov, 1997: 117.

Zichia baranovi baranovi: Storozhenko, 2004: 176 .

MATERIAL. Tuva: W Tannu-Ola Mts. , 4 km E Khandagajty settlement, 50°45ʹN ,

92°09ʹE, 1150–1200 m, southern slope and piedmont plain, stony semi-desert with Nanophyton grubovii , 24.VIII 1978, 1 ♂ ( MS); W Tannu-Ola Mts. , W Khandagajty settlement ,

50°43ʹN, 92°04ʹE, 1150–1250 m, northern slope and piedmont plains, semi-desert with

Nanophyton grubovii , 24.VIII 1978, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ ( MS); N Uvs-Nuur Intermountain Basin ,

Iribitej River , 50°44′N, 93°08′E, 938–973 m, 24.VI 1978, piedmont plain, stony semi-deserts with Nanophyton grubovii , 2 ♂ (larvae), 2 ♀ (larvae) ( IS, MS); the same locality, 30.VII

1978, piedmont plains and terraces, stony semi-deserts with Nanophyton grubovii , 1 ♂, 4 ♀

( MS); NE Uvs-Nuur Intermountain Basin, Khol-Oozhu River, 50°43ʹN, 94°17ʹE, 930 m,

piedmont plain, lower part, meadow, semi-desert with Nanophyton grubovii , 16.VII1978,

2 ♂, 1 ♀ ( MS); Uvs-Nuur Intermountain Basin , Tes River, 50°33ʹN, 94°31ʹE, 930–935 m ,

upper terrace, dry steppe, 27.VI 1978 1 ♂ (larva), 1 ♀, 4 ♀ (larvae) ( MS); the same locality ,

upper terraces, dry steppes, 14.VII 1978, 9 ♂, 7 ♀ ( MS); Dyttyg-Khem River , 12 km SW

Samagaltai settlement, 50°38ʹN, 95°19ʹE, 17.VII 2014, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ ( SS); the same place, 9.VII

2013, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (M. Prostshalykin, V. Loktionov); Uvs-Nuur Intermountain Basin, 3 km WNW

Shara-Nuur, 50°14ʹN, 94°28ʹE, 19.VII 1978, 1097 m, piedmont plain, stony semi-deserts with Nanophyton grubovii , 1 ♂ ( MS); Uvs-Nuur Intermountain Basin, Dus-Khol, dry steppe ,

25.VII 1962, 4 ♂ ( IS); Uvs-Nuur Intermountain Basin, E Shara-Nuur, Yamalyg farwell rocks ,

50°14ʹN, 94°45ʹE, 1150 m, piedmont plain, dry steppe, 6.VII 2017, numerous specimens observed ( MS); Erzin settlement, 29.VI 2013, 1 larva (M. Prostshalykin, V. Loktionov); 25 km

NEE Erzin settlement, Belyj Medved Mt., 29.VI 2013, 1 ♂ (M. Prostshalykin, V. Loktionov); 7

km SW Erzin settlement, Tes River , 50°12ʹN, 95°08ʹE, 13.VII 2014, high ouvals with Caragana near bridge, 9 ♂, 5 ♀ ( SS); near Tore-Khol, 30.VI 2013, 1 ♂, 2 ♀ (M. Prostshalykin, V.

Loktionov); Uvs-Nuur Intermountain Basin, 10 km S Erzin settlement, Tsuger-Els, 50°10ʹN,

95°11ʹE, 1154 m, sandy semi-desert, 23.VII 1978, some specimens observed ( MS); Uvs-Nuur

Intermountain Basin, 14 km S Erzin settlement, Tsuger-Els, 50°06ʹN, 95°15ʹE, 1224 m, sandy semi-desert, 5.VII 2017, numerous specimens observed ( MS).

DISTRIBUTION. Tuva: WTO, UVS. – Mongolia, including Uvs-Nuur Basin in NW

Mongolia (Chogsomzhav, 1974, 1977).

ECOLOGY. The species is relatively common and abundant in Uvs-Nuur Intermountain

Basin ( Fig. 3 ). It prefers the semi-deserts (both stony and sandy) with Caragana or Nanophyton grubovii on the piedmont plains and terraces of local rivers and lakes. The katydids sing commonly on different substrates. Species abundance may be very high, up to 5800 per ha (Sergeev & Bugrov, 1988).

FAMILY GRYLLIDAE

Subfamily Gryllinae

Tribe Gryllini

Figures

Fig. 3. Zichya baranovi baranovi (Bey-Bienko), male, Uvs-Intremountain Basin, Tsuger- Els, sandy semi-desert (photo of M.G. Sergeev).