Microdera minax Reitter, 1897

(Figs 13, 14)

Microdera minax Reitter, 1897: 233; Kaszab, 1966: 287; Pirnazarov, 1970: 27, 1973: 15; Davletshina et al., 1979: 106; Medvedev & Nepesova, 1985a: 67.

Material examined. 8 specimens (ZIN): Karakalpakstan, Kungrad District, Kyzylzhar, 9–10.v.1939 (P.A. Veltishchev) ; 1 specimen (ZIN): Karakalpakstan, Amudarya delta, Kubetau Mt., 17.vi.1911 (K.A. Molchanov) ; 1 specimen (ZIN): Karakalpakstan, Amudarya delta, vii (without year) (Kazakov) ; 1 specimen (ZIN): Karakalpakstan, 70 km SO Nukus, 24.viii.1968 (B.P. Pirnazarov) ; 4 specimens (ZIN): Karakalpakstan, 30 km S Takhta-Kupyr, 7.ix.1968 (B.P. Pirnazarov) ; 1 specimen (ZIN): Karakalpakstan, 1 km S Nukus, 24.v.1972 (G.S. Medvedev) ; 1 specimen (ZIN): Khorezm Region, Khiva, 22.03.1927 (L. Zimin) ; 6 specimens (ZIN): Khorezm Region, Khiva District, Ravat, 21.iv.1927 (V. Gussakovsky) ; 6 specimens (ZIN): the same locality, 27.iv.1927, 2.ix.1927 (L. Zimin); 1 specimen (ZIN): Khorezm Region, Khiva District, Daniyar, 4.iv.1927 (V. Gussakovsky) ; 3 specimens (ZIN): Khorezm Region, 6 km SSW Khiva, 31.v.1972 (G.S. Medvedev) ; 1 specimen (ZIN): Khorezm Region, SO Meshekli, Kulatau tugay, Amudarya, 10.iv.1966 (G.S. Medvedev) ; 1 specimen (ZIN): Bukhara Region, Karabulak, 14.v.1911 (A.K. Golbek) ; 1 specimen (ZIN): 90–100 km W Gazli, 27.v.1965 (L.V. Arnoldi) ; 3 specimens (ZIN): Bukhara Region, 80 km NW Gazli, 12.iv.1966 (G.S. Medvedev) ; 18 specimens (ZIN): Navoiy Region, Kuldzhuktau, 20 km S Ayakguzhumdy, 5.iv.1966 (G.S. Medvedev) ; 1 specimens (ZIN): Navoy Region, Tamdytau, 8 km SO from Aktau Mt., 4.v.1965 (E.L. Gur’eva) ; 2 specimens (ZIN): Navoy Region, Tamdybulak, 7.v.1965 (L.V. Arnoldi) ; 3 specimens (PCNB), 8 specimens (PCMN): Uzbekistan, Bukhara Region, SW coast of Dengizkul lake, 39°10ʹ16ʺN / 64°01ʹ46ʺE, h= 180m, 11– 12.04.2024 (M.V. and S.V. Nabozhenko, N.Kh. and Kh.U. Bekchanov, D.A. Yavkachev) ; 4 specimens (PCNB), 3 specimens (PCMN): Uzbekistan, Karakalpakistan, Kungrad Distr., Kyzylzhar env.,43°06ʹ58ʺN / 59°03ʹ39ʺE, h=70m and 43°07ʹ51ʺN / 59°05ʹ44ʺE, h= 80–100m, 25.04.2024 (M.V. and S.V. Nabozhenko, N.Kh. and Kh.U. Bekchanov, U.E. Duschanov) ; 9 specimens (PCNB): Uzbekistan, Karakalpakistan, Beruniy Distr., 41°53ʹ60ʺN / 60°39ʹ13.1ʺE, 19.03.2024 (N.Kh.Bekchanov, Kh. U. Bekchanov and M.Kh.Bekchanova) .

Variability. Disc of the pronotum can be with elongate puncturation on sides.

Distribution. Turkmenistan (Karakum desert), Uzbekistan (Karakum and Kyzylkum deserts, sands of Amudarya delta) (Medvedev & Nepesova 1985a; Bekchanov et al., 2023; ZIN collection), NW Afghanistan (Kushka) (Gridelli 1954, Kaszab 1959, 1966, ZIN collection), Kazakhstan (Kyzylkum, Muyunkum, Ili River) (ZIN collection). The record of this species for Tien Shan (Kyrgyzstan: Naryn) (Gridelli 1954) is very doubtful.