Habrochiton vernus Semenov Tjan-Shansky, 1907

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 : 17-18

Habrochiton vernus Semenov Tjan-Shansky, 1907

Figs 1C–D , 10 , 15 , 26A , 27E

Material examined

Lectotype designated here

CHINA • 1 ♂; “OaЗ. НiЯ, Вост. Турк., 3/ 3 II. 2/ 3.III.-90, Пѣвцов” [Xinjiang: Niya oasis, Eastern Turkestan , 38°01′17″, 82°44′15.4″], “ Habrochiton vernus Sem. 1973 N. Skopin det.”; Feb.–Mar. 1890; M.V. Pevtsov leg.; ZIN.

Paralectotype

CHINA • 1 ♀; “OaЗ. НiЯ, Вост. Турк., 3/ 3 II. 2/ 3.III.-90, Пѣвцов” [Xinjiang: Niya oasis, Eastern Turkestan , 38°01′17″, 82°44′15.4″], “ Habrochiton vernus Sem. 1973 N. Skopin det.”; Feb.–Mar. 1890; M.V. Pevtsov leg.; “ Habrochiton vernus Typ 11.07 A. Semenow det.”; ZIN .

Distribution

China (Xijiang, Taklamakan Desert).

Figures

Fig. 1. Species of the genera Apatopsis Semenov, 1891, Habrochiton Semenov Tjan-Shansky, 1907 and Habrobates Semenov, 1903, habitus. A. A. grombczewskii Semenov, 1891, ♀, paralectotype (ZIN), dorsal view. B. Ditto, ventral view. C. Habrochiton vernus Semenov-Tjan-Shansky, 1907, ♀, paralectotype (ZIN), dorsal view. D. Ditto, ventral view. E. Habrobates vernalis Semenov, 1903, ♂, paralectotype (ZIN), dorsal view. F. Ditto, ventral view.

Fig. 10. Habrochiton vernus Semenov-Tjan-Shansky, 1907, ♀, paralectotype (ZIN),covers and setation. A. Covers of pronotum. B. Ditto, larger scale. C. Elytral covers. a = simple setae; b = scale-like setae; c = scales.

Fig. 15. Habrochiton vernus Semenov-Tjan-Shansky, 1907 (ZIN), genitalia. 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. 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. 27. Protibiae of Pimeliini, SEM. A. Apatopsis grombczewskii Semenov, 1891, ♀ (ZIN), dorsal view. B. Ditto, apical part. C. Habrobates vernalis Semenov, 1903, ♂, paralectotype (ZIN), ventral view. D. Ditto, dorsal view. E. Habrochiton vernus Semenov-Tjan-Shansky, 1907, dorsal view (ZIN). F. Mantichorula semenowi Reitter, 1889, ♂ (ZIN), ventral view. G. Ditto, dorsal view.