Pogonostoma (Microstenocera) andreevae Moravec, 2007

Moravec, Jiří & Trýzna, Miloš, 2022, New or rare Madagascar tiger beetles- 25. Pogonostoma (Microstenocera) borisbubeniki sp. nov., compared to P. (M.) andreevae Moravec, 2007 and a revised key to the species-group (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae), Zootaxa 5155 (2), pp. 245-260 : 255

Pogonostoma (Microstenocera) andreevae Moravec, 2007

( Figs 25–31 )

Pogonostoma (Microstenocera) andreevae Moravec, 2007: 361–363 , figs 1298–1306, 1777.

Type locality. Evergreen forest of the Ranomafana National Park, south-eastern area of Central Highlands (Fianarantsoa Province) .

Type material. Holotype ♀ in JWCW, labelled: “ Madagascar / Ranomafana res. / 15–25.XII.2004, leg. R. Andreeva & I. Andreev ” [printed]; “ Holotype / Pogonostoma / (Microstenocera) andreevae sp. nov. / J. Moravec 2006 det.” [red, printed] . Allotype ♂ in CAS: “ Madagascar: Fianarantsoa province / Ranomafana Nat. Park / Talatakely, elev. 1080 m / 14–23. April 2002 ” [printed] // “ 21°15.99’S, 47°25.21’E / California Acad. of Sciences / malaise [trap]” // “secondary tropical forest MA-02-09C-25” [printed] // “CASENT 8068375” [printed] // “ Pogonostoma sp. 11, det. D.H. Kavanaugh 2006” // “ Allotype / Pogonostoma / (Microstenocera) andreevae sp. nov. / J. Moravec 2006 det.” [red, printed] .

Other material examined. 1 ♀ in CJVB: “ Madagascar Centr. / Ranomafana N. P., 8.I.2017 / Jan & Ondřej Vybíral lgt.” .

Differential diagnosis. Pogonostoma (M.) andreevae is immediately distinguished from all species of the genus by its yellow-testaceous metatarsi. For other diagnostic characters see under P. (M.) borisbubeniki sp. nov. above, as well as the illustrations here and the original description and illustrations in Moravec (2007).

Distribution and ecology ( Fig. 37 ). Pogonostoma (M.) andreevae is known only from the evergreen forest of the Ranomafana National Park in south-eastern part of the Central Highlands. The three known adults were caught along Talatakely touristic circuit in an elevation 1080 m, in fact nearby the village of Ranomafana. Despite that Talatakely is characterized as a low montane secondary forest, it maintains amazing biodiversity. Pogonostoma (Microstenocera) sawadai Moravec, 2007 , P. (Mantistenocera) zasterai Moravec, 2003 and P. ( Mitopogon ) ranomafanense Moravec, 2007 also come from Talatakely ( Moravec 2007, Rainio 2012). Developmental stages unknown.

Remarks. Pogonostoma (M.) andreevae was originally described by the first author ( Moravec 2007) from the female holotype, while the only known male was identified by him from specimens sent for his study by David Kavanaugh (CAS) much later, when the monograph of Pogonostoma was in press. Consequently, the male was additionally included into the monograph and designated as allotype. As only diagnostic characters of the male allotype were illustrated in the monograph, its habitus and metatarsi are illustrated for the first time here ( Figs 30–31 , photographed in CAS database).

Figures

FIGURES 25–31. Pogonostoma (Microstenocera) andreevae Moravec, type locality Ranomafana. 25—pronotum, ♀ (CJVB); 26–27—labrum: 26—♀, HT (JWCW, later in ZSM) 27—♀ (CJVB); 28—metatarsus, ♀ (CJVB); 29—male aedeagus, AT (CAS); 30—habitus, ♂, 7.5 mm,AT (CAS); 31—ditto, partial ventral view on testaceous metatarsi. Bars = 1 mm (30–31—im- age credit Rachel Diaz-Bastin, CAS).

FIGURES 36–37. Distribution of the two relevant Pogonostoma (Microstenocera) species in Madagascar. 36—P. (M.) boris- bubeniki sp. nov.; 37— P. (M.) andreevae Moravec.