Earophanta serrata ( Semenov, 1893 )

Chigray, Svetlana N., Nabozhenko, Maxim V., Chigray, Ivan A. & Abakumov, Evgeny V., 2022, A revision of the Palaearctic Pimeliini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): a comparative analysis and systematic position of Eastern European and Asian taxa with dorso-lateral eyes, European Journal of Taxonomy 809, pp. 1-71 : 52

Earophanta serrata ( Semenov, 1893)

Figs 7C–D , 13E–F , 22 , 23H , 24E , 25B , 26G , 28C

Material examined

Lectotype designated here TURKMENISTAN • 1 ♂; “ АШхабад, 12.IV.28, E. Шестоперов” [Ashgabat]; “ Earophanta serrata m. ♂ A. Semenov-Tian-Shansky det. IV.31 ”; “Paratypus”; 12 Apr. 1928; E.L. Shestoperov leg.; ZIN.

Additional material

TURKMENISTAN • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; “TransCaspi, Eylandt.”; ZIN • 6 ♂♂, 10 ♀♀; Kushka River ; 4 May 1908; I. Ivanov leg.; ZIN • 3 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 22 Apr. 1957; G.S. Medvedev leg.; ZIN • 2 ♀♀; Nokhur ; 22 Jul. 1926; Moritz leg.; ZIN • 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Ashgabat; 12 March 1937; Ya.P. Vlasov leg.; ZIN • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 25 Mar. 1964; L. Freyberg leg.; ZIN • 3 ♀♀; near Ashgabat 20 km NO; 27 Mar. 1952; Il’ichev leg.; ZIN • 2 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; 20 km NW of Ashgabat; 27 Mar. 1952; O.L. Kryzhanovsky leg.; ZIN • 2 ♀♀; Badhyz State Nature reserve ; 11 Apr. 1952; Z. Yudina leg.; ZIN • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; May 1986; V.A. D’yakov leg.; CMN • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Badhyz State Nature reserve; Kepele cordon; 11 Apr. 1990; A. Napolov leg.; CMN • 2 ♂♂; 40 km W of Yasga [ Yaskhan ]; 22 Apr. 1952; O.L. Kryzhanovsky leg.; ZIN • 13 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀; Badhyz, 8 km of Galaymor; 28 Mar. 1957; G.S. Medvedev leg.; ZIN • 6 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Badhyz , 12 km W of Galaymor; 21 Mar. 1957; G.S. Medvedev leg.; ZIN • 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 9 Apr. 1957; ZIN .

Distribution

Turkmenistan.

Figures

Fig. 7. Species of the genus Earophantha Semenov, 1903, habitus, details of structure. A. E. collaris (Fischer von Waldheim, 1844), ♂ (ZIN), dorsal view. B. E. planidorsis (Reitter, 1889), ♂ (ZIN), dorsal view. C. E. serrata (Semenov, 1893), ♂ (ZIN), dorsal view (ZIN). D. Ditto, ventral view. E. E. beludzhistana Bogatchev, 1957, ♂, holotype (ZIN), dorsal view (ZIN). F. Ditto, right protibia, not to scale.

Fig. 13. Platyope Fischer von Waldheim, 1820 and Earophanta Semenov, 1903, details of structure. A. P. grumi (Semenov, 1893), paralectotype (ZIN), pronotum. B. Ditto, hemispherical large tubercles and pubescence of pronotum. C. Ditto, base of left elytron. D. Ditto, tubercles and setae on elytron. E. E. serrata (Semenov, 1893) (ZIN), basal half of left elytron. F. Ditto, sculpture and setation of elytron.

Fig. 22. Earophanta serrata (Semenov, 1893), genitalia (ZIN). A. Tegmen of aedeagus, ventrally. B. Ditto, dorsally. C. Ditto, laterally. D. Median lobe, ventrally. E. Ditto, dorsally. F. Ditto, laterally. G. Spiculum gastrale. H. ♂, inner sternite VIII. I. ♀, inner sternite VIII and spiculum ventrale. J. ♀, ovipositor, ventrally. K. Ditto, dorsally. L. Ditto, laterally. Not to scale. Abbreviations: see Material and methods.

Fig. 23. Female genital ducts of Pimeliini. A. Apatopsis grombczewskii Semenov, 1891 (ZIN). B. Habrobates vernalis Semenov, 1903 (ZIN). C. Dietomorpha pardalis Kühnelt, 1957 (ZIN). D. Przewalskia dilatata (Reitter, 1887) (ZIN). E. Mantichorula semenowi Reitter, 1889 (ZIN). F. Platyope leucogramma (Pallas, 1773) (ZIN). G. Platyope grumi (Semenov, 1893), paralectotype (ZIN). H. Earophanta serrata (Semenov, 1893) (ZIN). Not to scale. Abbreviations: see Material and methods.

Fig. 24. Apical antennomeres of different taxa of Pimeliini. A. Habrobates vernalis Semenov, 1903 ♂, paralectotype (ZIN). B. Przewalskia dilatata (Reitter, 1887), ♂. C. Mantichorula semenowi Reitter, 1889, ♂ (ZIN). D. Platyope leucogramma (Pallas, 1773), ♀. E. Earophanta serrata (Semenov, 1893), ♂ (ZIN).

Fig. 25. Closure of procoxal cavities of Platyope Fischer von Waldheim, 1820 and Earophanta Semenov, 1903, posterior view. A. Externally open procoxal cavities of Platyope unicolor Zubkov, 1829 (ZMSFU). B. Externally closed procoxal cavities of Earophanta serrata (Semenov, 1893), ♂ (ZIN). Arrows indicate postcoxal bridge. Not to scale.

Fig. 26. Protibiae of Pimeliini, optic microscopy. A. Habrochiton vernus Semenov-Tjan-Shansky, 1907, ♂, lectotype (ZIN). B. Habrobates gabrieli (Schuster, 1935) comb. nov., paralectotype (NMB). C. Dietomorpha pardalis Kühnelt, 1957, ♂ (ZIN). D. Mantichorula semenowi Reitter, 1889, ♂ (ZIN). E. Przewalskia dilatata (Reitter, 1887), ♂ (ZIN). F. Apatopsis grombczewskii Semenov, 1891, ♀, paralectotype (ZIN). G. Earophanta serrata (Semenov, 1893), ♂ (ZIN). H. Platyope leucogramma (Pallas, 1773), ♂ (ZIN). Not to scale.

Fig. 28. Protibiae of Pimeliini, SEM. A. Przewalskia dilatata (Reitter, 1887), ♂ (ZIN), dorsal view. B. Ditto, ventral view. C. Earophanta serrata (Semenov, 1893), ♂ (ZIN), dorsal view. D. Platyope leucogramma (Pallas, 1773),♂ (ZIN), dorsal view.E. Platyope grumi(Semenov, 1893), ♂, paralectotype (ZIN), dorsal view.