Zonitoschema rubricolor Pic, 1924

Batelka, Jan & Bologna, Marco A., 2014, A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54, pp. 241-268 : 262

Zonitoschema rubricolor Pic, 1924

( Figs 15, 16 , 43 )

Zonitoschema rubricolor Pic, 1924: 454 .

Zonitoschema rubricolor: KASZAB (1983: 187) ; SCHNEIDER (1991: 287).

Material examined. ISRAEL: 1 spec. ( TAUC), N. Paran, 24.vi.1997, D. Simon lgt., M. A. Bologna det. 1997; 1 spec. ( TAUC), Hazeva, 7.vi.1997, A. Maklakov lgt.; 2 spec. ( TAUC), Nahal HaShifta, Hwy 90, km 82, 30°08.50N, 35°08.40E, 18.vi.1999, I. Yarom & V.Kravchenko lgt., light trap; 1 spec. ( TAUC), Nahak Shezaf, 30°43ʹN, 39°16ʹE, 29.v.1998, I. Yarom lgt., light trap. OMAN: 2 ♂♂ 1♀ ( JBCP), Al Batinah prov., Al Lajal, 170 m, 23°30ʹN, 57°56ʹE, 3.iv.2013, J. Halada lgt.; 1♀ ( JBCP), the same data as preceding specimens, but 18.iv.2013; 1♂ ( JBCP), Dhofar prov., Jabal Samhar Mt., 17°102N, 54°697E, 7.x.2013, J. Halada lgt. SAUDI ARABIA: 1 ♀ ( NHMB), Muhayel , 4.iii.1986, coll. RAWRC [published as Z. rubricolor by SCHNEIDER (1991)]; 1 ♀ ( NHMB), 81 km S of Buljurshi , 2000 m, viii.1979, G. Vogel lgt.[published as Z. rubricolor by KASZAB (1983)]; 1♀ ( NHMB), Wadi Khumra [Riyadh district, BÜTTIKER (1979: 19)], 20.v.1977, W. Büttiker lgt. [published as Z. rubricolor by KASZAB (1983)]. KENYA: 1 spec. ( MBCR), Hola, 2.− 5.10.2000, Werner & Lizler lgt.

Differential diagnosis. This species is easily distinguishable from the remaining Zonitoschema distributed in the Saharo-Sindian Region by the reddish colouration, very fine punctures on pronotum and shiny surface of both head and pronotum (see key below).

Distribution. South Israel ( CHIKATUNOV et al. 2006, as Z. rubicolor [sic!]; BOLOGNA 2008), Saudi Arabia and Democratic Republic of the Congo ( KASZAB 1983, SCHNEIDER 1991, BOLOGNA 2008). First records from Oman and Kenya. Records from the United Arab Emirates ( BATELKA & GEISTHARDT 2009) refer to Z. iranica (see above).

Figures

Figs 5–18. 5–9 – Zonitoschema sp. cf. pallidissima (Reitter, 1908) – male from Algeria: 5 – dorsal habitus; 6–8 labels; 9 – head, dorsal view. 10–14 – Z. oculatissima Peyerimhoff, 1929, female holotype: 10 – dorsal habitus; 11–13 labels; 14 – head, dorsal view. 15–16 – Z. rubricolor Pic, 1924 female from Saudi Arabia: 15 – dorsal habitus; 16 – head, dorsal view. 17–18 – Z. cf. gibdoana (Kaszab, 1956), male from Khaybar (Saudi Arabia): 17 – dorsal habitus; 18 – head, dorsal view. Not on the same scale.

Figs 35–49. Pronotal disc, dorsal view. 35–36 – Zonitoschema iranica Kaszab, 1959: 35 – male from the U.A.E.; 36 – female from Iran. 37 – Z. kaszabi sp. nov., paratype. 38–39 – Z. sp. cf. genicularis (Wellman, 1910): 38 – specimen from Somalia; 39 – specimen from Yemen. 40–41 – Z. pallidissima (Reitter, 1908) from Egypt: 40 – male; 41 – female. 42 – Z. pallidissima from Morocco. 43 – Z. rubricolor Pic, 1924 from Kenya. 44–45 – Z. chourriba sp. nov.: 44 – male paratype; 45 – female paratype. 46 – Z. arabica sp. nov., holotype. 47–48 – Z. oculatissima Peyerimhoff, 1929: 47 – holotype; 48 – specimen from Chad. 49 – Z. cf. pallidissima from Algeria. Not to the same scale.