Zyras (Zyras) haworthi (Stephens)

Hlavac, Peter & Jaszay, Tomas, 2009, A revision of the genus Zyras (Zyras) Stephens, 1835 (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae). I. Current classification status and the redefinition of the genus, ZooKeys 29 (29), pp. 49-71 : 59-61

Zyras (Zyras) haworthi (Stephens)

Figures 1–26

Aleochara haworthi Stephens, 1832: 126 . Type locality: Norfolk

Bolitochara elegans Heer, 1839: 350 . Type locality: Helvetia

Zyras nigricollis Motschulsky, 1845: 41 . Type locality: Tschougoueff, Russie méridionale

Material examined. Austria: 1 ♀: Austria, Mistelbach env., Eichenwald , 11.V.2002 / M. Schülke ( CMS) ; 1 ♁: Bisamberg near Vienna, 25.VII.10, coll. Künnemann ( SDEI) ; 1 ♀: Steiermark, coll. Stierlin ( SDEI) ; 1 ♁: Styria, Reitter , coll. Künnemann ( SDEI) . Azerbaijan: ♁: Kasp.Meer-Geb. , Talysch, 1897, von Heyden ( SDEI) . Bosnia and Hercegovina: 3♁♁: Bjelašnica Plan., Gipfelregion , Bosn., 1902, coll. Leonhard ( SDEI) ; 2 ♁♁:

Bosnia, 1902, Maklen-Pass, O. Leonhard ( SDEI); 1 ♁: Herzegovina, Jablanica, 1901, O. Leonhard ( SDEI). Bulgaria: 4♁♁, 3♀♀: NO Bulg., Senokos, 20km O Tolbuchin, 4.5.- 19.6.1987, leg. Penev, Querc. roboris et pedunculiflorae, Barberfallen ( SDEI); 1 ♀: Bulg., Or. Eminska Planina, Vlas, 10.V.1987, leg. Behne, Heinig, aus Laubschicht gesiebt unter Quercus und Ulmus carpinifolia , ( CVA); 2♀♀: Bulg., Samokov, M. Hilf, 1911, Coll. O. Leonhard ( SDEI); 1 ♀: NO Bulg., Srebarna, 20km Wsilistra, 17.6.- 11.7.1987, leg. Penev ( SDEI); 1 ♀: Bulg., Rila-Geb., 23.VII.1985, Musala, 2500 m, leg. Zerche ( SDEI). Czech Republic: 3♁♁: Prag, Coll. Kraatz ( SDEI); 1♀: Prag, Skalitz[ky], Coll. Weise ( SDEI); 1♀: Prag, coll. Stierlin ( SDEI); 1♀: Bohemia ( SDEI); 1♁, 2♀♀: Prag, (Dieck), coll. von Heyden ( SDEI); 2 ♀♀: Prag, Lokay, coll. von Heyden ( SDEI); 1♁: Moravia, Coll. Koltze ( SDEI); 3♁♁, 2♀♀: Prag, Coll. Koltze ( SDEI); ♁: Slatz, Prag, Stussiner, Coll. Weise ( SDEI); 1ex.: Paskau [= Paskov], V-95, coll. Koltze ( SDEI). Croatia: 3ex.: Oestr [=Oesterreiches] Küstenland, Fužine, 1906, leg. M. Hilf, Coll. O. Leonhard ( SDEI). France: 1♁: France, Alpes Maritimes, Col de Castillon, Südseite 350 m nördl. Monti, I. Wolf leg., 5.5.1996 ( CMS); 1ex. (lacking last segments of abdomen): France, Midi Pyréneés, S/Ax les Thermes, Umg. L´Hospitalet, Ariege, 1300m, 21.VI.1999, leg. I. Wolf ( CVA); 1♀: Francia, A. Marittime, Sospel, 1.VI. 1999, 500m, leg. F. Angelini ( CVA); 1♁: Corsica, 1905, Cervione, Coll. O. Leonhard, 21.7. ( SDEI); 1♁, 1♀: Rhone, Cl. Rey, Coll. Leonhard ( SDEI). Germany: 1♀: D-Niedersachsen, E Schladen, Hedeper, Westerberg, VI.2001, L. Schmidt ( CVA); 1♀: D. Niedersachsen, Hildesheim-Ochter-Trillkegut, 10.VII.2001, Sprick ( CVA); 1♁, 1♀: D. Sachsen-Anhalt, Stendal, Badingen, 24.VI.1993, Sprick ( CVA); 1♁: Erzgebirge, Stollberg, Uhmann, 4.6.24 ( SDEI); 1♁: Mark, Umgb., Oderberg, 29.V.27 ( SDEI); 1♁: Erlang [=Erlangen], Coll. Kraatz ( SDEI). Italy: 1♁: Italia, Lazio, Colli Albani, Commune Rocca di Papa, Monte Cava, 600–800m, 9.05.1998, leg. I. Wolf, ( CMS); 1♀: Calabria- Orsomarso, Grisolia ( CS), 11.IX. 1993, 700m, leg. F. Angelini; 1♁, 1♀: Toscana, I. Elba, Cavo ( LI), 15.5. 1998, 250m, F. Angelini ( CVA); 1♁, 1♀: Calabria, Sta. Eufemia, lg. Paganetti, coll. Franklin Műller ( SDEI). Macedonia: 1♁: Skoplje, Mac., 25.VI.54, leg. F. Schubert ( NMW). Portugal: 1♀: P-Algarve, 52, W Monchique, 554m, Rubus, 37°18'53N, 8°33'55W, 15.IV.2002, Meybohm ( CVA); 1♀: P-Algarve, 46, Monchique, above road to Alferce, 591m, 37°19'20N, 8°31'52W, 10.IV.2002, Meybohm ( CVA). Poland: 1♁: Liegnitz [=Legnica], Pfeil, coll. von Heyden ( SDEI); 1♀: Schwdnitz [Schweidnitz = Šwidnica], Letzner ( SDEI); 1♀: Gerhardt, Liegnitz [= Legnica], Coll. Rottenberg, ( SDEI); 1♁, 1♀: Mühlgast [near Wohlów.], Rottenberg ( SDEI). Romania: 1♀: NE Romania, Negulesti, 25km SE Piatra Neamt, 500m, 18.vi.1996, P. Hlaváč lgt. ( CPH); 1♁: Banat 1909, Herkulesbad, leg. M. Hilf, Coll. O. Leonhard ( SDEI); 1♁: Banat 1909, Orsova, leg. M. Hilf, Coll. O. Leonhard, 7.VI. ( SDEI). Serbia: 1♁: Serbia, Pirot env. Zvonce, banja Prskalo , 520m presev [sifting], above river, 28.IV.2002, lgt. T. Jászay ( SMB). Slovakia: 1♁: Slovakia (Košice), Herľany env., sifting, 1.v.2004, P. Hlaváč lgt. ( CPH); 1♁: Slovakia centr., Bacúch, 6.vii.1990, T. Lackner lgt. ( CPH); 1♁: Pieniny-Poľana, zemné pasce [traps], 30.6.1989, leg. Svatoň ( SMB); 1♁: Nová Bošáca, St. hora, 6.5.93, Majzlan lgt. ( SMB); 1♁: Slovakia centr., Trenčín env., 24.6.99, O. Majzlan lgt. ( SMB); 1♁: Parkan [= Štúrovo], Coll. Weise ( SDEI). Sloveni- ja: 1♀: Slo Zalog, 3.6.1996, Zg. Kašelj, B. Drovenik leg ( CVA). Spain: 2♀♀: Spanien, Lugo, Sierra Ancares, 2.8.1984, leg. J. C. Otero ( CVA). Turkey: 1♁: TR Mersin (33), road to Arslanköy, 5km SE Aladağ, 700m, 36°54'45N 34° 31'44E, leg. 10.5.2004 Brachat & Meybohm ( CVA); 1♀: TR.- Mersin [51], road to Arslanköy, 5km SE Aladağ, 700m, 36°54'45N, 34° 31'44E, 10.V.2004, C. Besuchet ( CVA); 1♀: TR Antakya 10, 400m, E Yeşilkent, 30.IV.2002, 36°57N, 36°15E, Meybohm & Brachat ( CVA); 2♁♁: Ovacik, Tunceli, 1400m, Asm, F. Schubert, 6/76 ( NMW).

Description. Body (Fig. 1) 5.5–7.0 mm long. Head and pronotum dark reddishblack, elytra reddish-brown, lateral part of apices of elytra with black spot, legs yellowish-brown, antennae yellowish-brown with antennomeres I–III lighter.

Head 1.15 times as wide as long, on sides with long erect golden setae. Antennae (Fig. 4) with scape almost twice as long as pedicel, pedicel slightly longer than antennomere III, antennomeres IV–VII about the same length, IV–VI slightly transverse, antennomeres VII-X rhombic, clearly extended apicad, X shortest, terminal antennomere about as long as antennomere III, almost twice as long as wide at base, round at apex.

Pronotum (Fig. 1) 1.25 times as wide as long and 1.28 times as long as head, irregularly punctured, setose and with about five long black macrosetae on each side.

Mesoventrite (Fig. 14) regularly, coarsely punctured on the whole surface. Metaventrite 1.5 times as wide as long and 3.5 times as long as mesoventrite (measured in mid line), smooth in the middle, coarsely punctured on sides, here also with erect golden setae.

Abdomen two-coloured, densely punctured apex of visible tergites III–V dark reddish-brown, base much lighter and bearing setae, tergites VI–VII dark reddish-brown almost on the whole surface, densely punctured at base and with few but long apical setae, paratergite III–VII well defined covered with setae, paratergites III–V punctured.

Sexual dimorphism: females have different structure of abdominal tergites and sternites VIII, IX and X (Figs 15–21). Tergite VIII with small median tubercle in male, tubercle lacking in female, truncate apex is much narrover in male than in female, median excavation deeper in male than in female; sternite VIII round in male, truncate in female; tergite IX with asymmetric lateral lobes in male, lateral lobes lacking in female.

Host ants. The following ant genera have been reported as hosts of Zyras (Zyras) : Formica sp., Lasius (Dendrolasius) sp., Liometopum sp., Myrmica sp.

Distribution. Almost whole Europe, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Algeria, Tunisia, Japan