Maculoncus obscurus Tanasevitch, Ponomarev & Chumachenko, 2016

Maculoncus (?) Maculoncus obscurus Tanasevitch, Ponomarev & Chumachenko, 2016: 426, figs 10-16 (♂).

Material examined.

GEORGIA - Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti • 1♂; Oni mun., Tskhmori Vill.; N42.53125°, E43.470933°; 1269 m a.s.l.; deciduous forest, litter sifting; leg. Astrin J.; 18 Jul. 2018; ZFMK-TIS 8005081 (BOLD:AFJ0696) .

Bacroding. A single barcode was obtained from the specimen ZFMK-TIS 8005081 (BOLD:AFJ0696). There are currently no barcodes for M. obscurus in BOLD Systems, we are submitting the first one.

Remarks.

Maculoncus obscurus is endemic to the Caucasus (Nentwig et al. 2023; WSC 2023), where it is reported from Adygea (terra typica) and Georgia (Imereti region, Mukhura Vill.). It is the first record of this species in the Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti and the third in the region. The female of M. obscurus is unknown.

Genus Metopobactrus Simon, 1884