Sunius algiricus ( COIFFAIT 1970)

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4.23. Sunius algiricus ( COIFFAIT 1970) ( Fig. 42 , Map 12)

Hypomedon algiricum [sic] COIFFAIT 1970: 721.

T y p e m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Holotype 3: "Bône / Holotype / Hypomedon algiricum Coiff., H. Coiffait det. 1969 / Muséum Paris 1985, Coll. H. Coiffait / A. Adorno det. 2001 / Museum Paris / Sunius algiricus (Coiffait) det. V. Assing 2007" ( MNHNP) . Paratypes: 13: " Algérie, Bône / Paratype / Museum Paris / Sunius algiricus (Coiffait) det. V. Assing 2007" ( MNHNP) ; 3 exs.: "Bône / 3" ( MNHNP) .

C o m m e n t: The original description is based on a holotype male and 16 paratypes from " Algérie, Bône" ( COIFFAIT 1970).

A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Tunisia: 1 ex., Sbeitla-Dahmani road, Sbiba , 620 m, 30.IV.1996, leg. Frisch ( MNHUB) ; 5 exs., St. Germain , XII.1935, leg. Grosclaude (cTro, cAss) ; 2 exs., Rades , 2.XI.1936, leg. Grosclaude (cTro) ; 3 exs., "Tunis" ( DEI, cAss). Algeria: 3 exs., locality not specified ( HNHM, cAss) ; 2 exs., "Algier" ( DEI). Italy: 1 ex., Sicilia, Lentini , IV.1919, leg. Burlini ( MHNG) ; 5 exs., Gela (CL), bank, 14.VI.1993, leg. Angelini (cZan) ; 1 ex., Vittoria ( RG), Valle fiume Ipparo , car-net, 15.VII.2000, leg. Zanetti (cZan) ; 1 ex., Vendicari (SR), 5.VIII.1990, leg. Sabella (cZan) .

D i a g n o s i s: External morphology as in S. bicolor , but head usually with shallow microsculpture, pronotum with finer puncturation, and elytra broader.

3: sternite VII without evident modifications; sternite VIII with moderately deep and relatively broad posterior excision; aedeagus as in Fig. 42.

D i s t r i b u t i o n a n d b i o n o m i c s: The species has been recorded from southern Italy (Calabria, Sicily) and Algeria (material examined; ADORNO & ZANETTI 2003; COIFFAIT 1970, 1984; SMETANA 2004); it is here reported from Tunisia for the first time (Map 12). The material examined was collected in April, June-July, and November- December. A flying specimen was caught in July.

Figures

Figs 42-49: Sunius algiricus (COIFFAIT), paratype (42), S. mallorcensis (COIFFAIT), holotype (43- 44), and S. ibizae nov.sp. (45-49): (42-44, 48-49) aedeagus in lateral and in ventral view; (45-46) forebody of holotype (45) and paratype (46); (47) male sternite VIII. Scale bars: 45-46: 0.5 mm; 42-44, 47-49: 0.2 mm.