Prosodes (Dilopersina) mithras Reitter, 1904

Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó & Kоvalev, Aleхey, 2018, A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran, Zootaxa 4379 (4), pp. 451-483 : 457

Prosodes (Dilopersina) mithras Reitter, 1904

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Prosodes mithras Reitter, 1904: 258 .

Prosodes mithras: Kühnelt (1957: 77) .

Prosodes (Dilopersina) mithras: Reitter (1909: 133) ; Löbl et al. (2008: 232).

Prosodes (Dilopersina) chorassanica G. Medvedev, 1996: 603 , syn. n.

Prosodes (Dilopersina) chorassanica: G. Medvedev (2001 a: 91) ; Löbl et al. (2008: 232).

Type material. Prosodes mithras Reitter. Lectotype (HNHM), ♂, designated here, with labels: “Budschnurt Persien”, “ Prosodes Mithras n. sp”, “Typus Prosodes Mithras Rtt. Coll. Reitter”. The description is based on an undefined number of specimens (more than one). A male in the HNHM is designated as lectotype. Whereabouts of the rest of the type series are unknown to the authors.

Prosodes chorassanica G. Medvedev. Holotype (ZIN), ♀, with Cyrillic label “Иpaн, oкpecт. дep. Бoжнypт 20.05.1963 leg. O. Фeдocимoв N. Skopin det.” [Iran, Bojnourd env., 20.v.1963, leg. O. Fedosimov, N. Skopin det.] and ”Holotypus Prosodes chorassanica G. Medvedev ”. Paratype (ZIN): ♀, with Cyrillic label “C. Иpaн, Xopaccaн 20.05.1963 leg. O.Фeдocимoв Coll. N.Skopin” [N Iran, Khorasan, 20.v.1963, leg. O. Fedosimov, collection of Skopin], “ Prosodes sp. aff. laticauda Rtt. 1964 N. Skopin” “ Prosodes sp. ♀ 1198 Dr. Z. Kaszab det., 1964” and “Paratypus Prosodes chorassanica G. Medvedev ”.

Non-type material. Iran. 1♂: N Irаn, Khоrаsаn, 20.v.1963, leg. O. Fedоsimоv, соlleсtiоn оf Skорin ( ZIN) ; 1♀: Kuh-e Aladag ( Bojnurd ) [North Khorassan Province], 2200–2400 m, 22.v.1966, G. Remaudière (HNHM).

Comments. The synynomy of Prosodes mithras and P. chorassanica is based on the identical sculpture of pronotum, elytral sculpture and microsculpture of male and female and the same type locality. The sculpture of male elytra is variable, a non-type specimen (male from ZIN) has coarser and denser granules.

Distribution. Iran: North Korassan Province.

Figures

FIGURE3. Prosodes (Iranosodesand Dilopersina). A–F, P. (Iranosodes) laticauda: A, lectotype, male (HNHM), dorsalview; B,same lateral view; C, labels of lectotype; D, male protibia; E, sculpture of male elytra, F, female (ZIN), dorsal view.G–L, P. (Dilopersina) mithras: G, lectotype, male (HNHM), dorsal view; H, same, lateral view; I, labels of lectotype and broken tarsomeres mounted on separate card; J, male (ZIN), dorsal view; K, holotype of P. chorassanica (syn. of P. mithras), female (ZIN), dorsal view; L, sculpture of female elytra.Not to scale.