Priopus vafer (Erichson, 1841)

Platia, Giuseppe, 2015, New species and records of Elateridae from North Pakistan, mostly collected by Guido Sabatinelli in 2011 - 2012 (Coleoptera)., Arquivos Entomolóxicos 13, pp. 3-52 : 23

Priopus vafer (Erichson, 1841)

( Figs. 38, 38a , 91 , 124 , 168 )

Material examined. 10 spcm. (♂ ♀) - Pakistan: Islamabad, Sect. 7 (33°43'N, 73°03'E), 600 m, 20.VI.- 20.VII.2011, 15.VI.2012, 15.VII.2012, G. Sabatinelli leg., at light ( CPG) .

Aedeagus as in Figs. 38, 38a (length 1.75 mm).

Distribution. India (Sikkim, Darjeeling), China (Fujian, Hainan), Oriental Region ( Cate, 2007). New species for Pakistan.

Figures

Figs. 33-38.- Male genitalia in dorsal view. 33, 33a.- Melanotus opicus Candèze, 1900. 34, 34a.- Melanotus punctosinus Cate, Platia & Schimmel, 2002. 35, 35a.- Melanotus punctosus (Walker, 1854). 36, 36a.- Melanotus riesei Platia & Schimmel, 2001. 37, 37a.- Melanotus villosus (Geoffroy, 1785). 38, 38a.- Priopus vafer (Erichson, 1841).

Figs. 89-95.- First or last articles of antennae. 89.- Melanotus hirticornis (Herbst, 1806). 90, 90a.- Melanotus villosus (Geoffroy, 1785), ♂♀. 91.- Priopus vafer (Erichson, 1841). 92.- Cardiophorus doggeri Vats & Chauhan, 1991. 93.- Dicronychus zianii n. sp. 94.- Dicronychus unicus (Vats & Chauhan, 1991). 95.- Craspedostethus ronkayi n. sp.

Figs. 120-126.- Particular of profile, base and/or posterior angles of pronotum. 120.- Drasterius brahminus Candèze, 1859. 121.- Denticollis oculatus n. sp. 122.- Mulsanteus sabatinellii n. sp. 123.- Xanthopenthes sabatinellii n. sp. 124.- Priopus vafer (Erichson, 1841). 125.- Craspedostethus ronkayi n. sp. 126.- Rismethus pistrinarius (Candèze, 1857).

Figs. 164-172.- Habitus. 164.- Melanotus opicus Candèze, 1900 (14 mm). 165.- Melanotus riesei Platia & Schimmel, 2001 (12.5 mm). 166.- Melanotus punctosus (Walker, 1854) (14 mm). 167.- Melanotus punctosinus Cate, Platia & Schimmel, 2002 (11 mm). 168.- Priopus vafer (Erichson, 1841) (12.7 mm). 169.- Dicronychus zianii n. sp. (7.8 mm). 170.- Dicronychus eximius (Candèze, 1860) (6.1 mm). 171.- Dicronychus unicus (Vats & Chauhan, 1991) (8.0 mm). 172.- Craspedostethus ronkayi n. sp. (5.5 mm).