Tachyura (Tachyura) conspicua (Schaum, 1863)

Muilwijk, Jan, Seiedy, Marjan & Wrase, David W., 2021, Contribution to the knowledge of Carabidae in Iran with the descriptions of five new taxa, proposing of four synonyms and providing of nine new records (Insecta: Coleoptera), Zootaxa 5067 (1), pp. 55-81 : 72

Tachyura (Tachyura) conspicua (Schaum, 1863)

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Examined material: Iran: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Hormozgan, Kuh-e- Geno , 600–1000 m, 27–28.iv.1977, Loc. no. 318, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha. det. Muilwijk; confirmed by J. Coulon, MNP, CJM ; 1 ♂, Hormozgan, Kuh-e Geno, Bagh Tang , 410 m, 7–8.v.1977, Pazuki leg., HMIM ; 1 ♀, Hormozgan, Angorhan, SE Minab , 24.iv.2002, M. Rejzek leg., identified by T. Kopeckı, 2010 as sudanensis Schatzmayr & Koch, 1934 (this name is synonymous with conspicua ), CDW ; 1 ♀, Yemen, Ta’izz , 10.01.2001, A.van Harten & A.R. Yarimi leg., Felix det., CJM .

Remarks: This species is even bigger and more convex than the preceding one; the colour is similar but the brown spot along the elytral suture is more developed. The distance between the 8 th stria and interval 9 is wider after the second humeral seta. Head and pronotum are dull with microsculpture. The lateral sides of the cordiform pronotum are clearly sinuated. 1 st –3 rd striae of elytra are deepened and punctated.

Distribution. Iran, and widely from North Afrika to the Middle East.

Identification reference. Schatzmayr & Koch (1934).

Figures

FIGURE 8. Porotachys ottomanus ottomanus habitus, Suq cave, scale: 2 mm. FIGURE 9. Tachyura (Tachyura) shahinei habitus, 13 km SSE Nikshahr riv., scale: 2 mm. FIGURE 10. Tachyura (Tachyura) conspicua habitus, Kuh-e Geno, scale: 2 mm. FIGURE 11. Polyderis algiricus habitus, 10 km W Naghan, scale: 1 mm. FIGURE 12. Polyderis impressipennis habitus, Minab, scale: 1 mm.