Aplocnemus (Aplocnemus) serratus (Brullé, 1832)

Liberti, Gianfranco, 2019, The Aplocnemus Stephens, 1830, of Greece (Coleoptera, Cleroidea, Dasytidae). A contribution to their knowledge, Natural History Sciences 6 (1), pp. 3-26 : 24-25

Aplocnemus (Aplocnemus) serratus (Brullé, 1832)

(Figs. 19-22)

Dasytes serratus Brullé, 1832:152 , loc.typ. Peloponnesus; Pic, 1937:41

[Haplocnemus]; Peacock, 1987: 156 [ Aplocnemus ]; Mayor, 2007: 412. = Haplocnemus cribripennis Pic, 1921 a: 3 [syn. n.], loc. typ. Kefallonia; Pic, 1937: 33; Peacock, 1987: 154 [ Aplocnemus ]; Mayor, 2007: 410.

1 Syntype, ♂, of A. serratus is at MNHNP, labelled “226” hw and “ Dasytes serratus / Morée, M. Brullé”, hwA, on the box floor .

2 Syntypes, both ♀♀, of A. cribripennis are at MNHNP, respectively labelled :

1 ♀: “Kephallenia, Paganetti” pr.; “type” hwA; “cribripennis Pic” hwA; “TYPE” prr .

1♀: “Kephallenia, Paganetti” pr.; “type” hwA .

Both bear a further red label “ Syntype / Aplocnemus / cribripennis / Pic 1921 / MNHN Paris, coll. Pic” printed (but one partly hw.) added by R. Constantin (the 2 specimens were probably collected between 1899 and 1914). Although females, no doubt they belong to the same species called serratus by Brullé .

Description - ♂. Antennae strongly serrate or pectinate; articles 4 and 5 triangular, balanced or slightly transverse, their inner sides feebly convex; articles 6-9 gradually increasing length; 6 and 7 more or less transverse; 8 and 9 more or less balanced to elongate, feebly S-shaped or slightly convex on inner side. Integuments black, bright, with bluish reflections; antennae either entirely black or with basal articles yellow (north west Greece); legs black but, often, apical part of tibiae and tarsi paler; mouth parts and palpi dark brown to black; pubescence blackish to dark brown. Pronotum transverse, rather convex, max. width behind the middle; puncturation strong, sparse to rather dense (a variable character) but never very dense; space between punctures wider than their diameter, bright; lateral sides granulose to nearly smooth. Elytra punctuation stronger than on pronotum, spaces between punctures more or less convex, bright; elytral apices separately rounded; apical angle undefined. Abdomen first and second visible sternites simple; fifth visible sternite emarginated at rear border; central process of last sternite long. Basal undivided part of tegmen normal (approx. ¼ of total length).

♀. As the male but antennae serrate; elytral apical half moderately widened; elytral apical angle more or less visible, acute.

Dimensions in mm. TL: ♂♂ 4.0-5.1, ♀♀ 4.8-5.2.

♂♂. TL = 4.60±0.49, PL = 0.92±0.10, EL = 3.10±0.30, PW = 1.36±0.13, EW = 1.66±0.13.

♀♀. TL = 5.00±0.18, PL = 0.98±0.05, EL = 3.38±0.10, PW = 1.50±0.08, EW = 1.88±0.13.

Distribution and comments - The known distribution range of this species includes western and southern Greece and Dalmatia. Although often uncommon, at times it has been collected in numbers in certain places as, for example, the Igoumenitsa area (Thesprotia) by the writer, beating blossoming Phlomis sp. shrubs.

Materials studied

Croatia (localities listed from north to south)

Prezid Pan near Gracak (Liberti, 2005, CLi); Zedno (Konviçka, 2009, CKn); Mosor (?, 1911, MSNM); Sveti Jure near Makarska (Liberti, 2008, CLi).

Greece

Kerkyra prov.: Anaharavi (Göllner, 1996, ZMB); Kerkyra Island (Jünger, 1976, CCo*; Köstlin, 1985, SMNS and CCo; Whitehead, 1993, CLi).

Lefkada prov.: Agios Nikitas (Angelini, 2005, CAn); Eglouvi (Angelini, 2005, CAn); Kalamitsi (Constantin, 2005, CCo)*.

Grevenà prov.: Deskati (Konvicka, 2016, CKn & CLi).

Thesprotia prov.: Agia Kiriaki (Liberti, 2005, CLi); Ambelon (Liberti, 2005, CLi); Igoumenitsa (Doguet, 1997, CCo)*; Karteri (Constantin, 2005, CCo*; Liberti, 2005, CLi); Mavroneri (Constantin, 2005, CCo)*; Sagiada (Liberti, 2005, CLi); Vavouri near Tsamantas (Liberti, 2005, CLi).

Preveza prov.: Parga (Poot, 1998, CCo)*.

Etolia Akarnania prov.: Paleros (Constantin 2005, CCo)*; Sardinia (Poot, 1998, CCo)*.

Fthiotida prov.: Parnassos (Liberti, 2001, CLi).

Korintia prov.: Galatas (Köstlin, 1976, CCo)*.

Arkadia prov.: Paradisia (Saltini, 2015, CSl).

Messinia prov.: Exohori (Ziegler, 2011, CZi; Saltini, 2015, CSl); Kalamata (Köstlin, 1982, CCo)*; Kardamili (Constantin, 2005, CCo)*; Mavrommati (Malkin, 1979, CCo)*; Stavropigi (Frisch, 1987, ZMB).

Lakonia prov.: Areopoli (Doguet, 1995, CCo)*; Drialos (Constantin, 2005, CCo)*; Drimos (Constantin, 2005, CCo)*; Kelefa (Konviçka, 2009, CKn); Kokkala (Bergeal, 2000, CCo)*; Melitini (Angelini, 2004, CAn); Taigetos (Ziegler, 2007, CZi); Vahos (Doguet, 1995, CCo)*.