Thursday, March 11, 2021

N. 66: L. Milani

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 1-12

March 2021


Descrizione di Pycnoschema kisoa Dechambre maschio

(Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae, Pentodontini),

rara specie endemica del Madagascar


di


LEONELLO MILANI


Abstract - Description of Pycnoschema kisoa Dechambre male (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae, Pentodontini), rare species endemic to Madagascar - The genus Pycnoschema J. Thomson includes 32 species. 31 are distributed in continental sub-Saharan Africa (Afrotropical ecozone) and 1 in Madagascar. In 1986 Dechambre described Pycnoschema kisoa based on the sole female, the unique known species of the genus from Madagascar. Thanks to the acquisition of some Dynastinae from an old private collection, I could come into possession of Pycnoschema kisoa male, the sole male specimen known, whose description and illustration is the aim of this work.




N. 66: L. Milani

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 13-24

March 2021


Note sul genere Golofa Hope

(Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae, Dynastini)

con descrizione di una nuova specie dal Perù


di


LEONELLO MILANI


Abstract - Notes on the genus Golofa Hope (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae, Dynastini) with description of a new species from Peru - A new species of Golofa Hope from central Peru - Golofa bubeniki sp. nov. - is described and illustrated on the basis of one male. The peculiarity of this new species is to exhibit a bifurcate small cephalic horn, the only to show this characteristic among the 35 known Golofa species. Despite the morphological features of most major specimens of the genus Golofa allow a precise diagnosis, the minor ones and their intermediate phenotypes raise many diagnostic doubts, especially due to the complete unavailability of good quality photographic enlargements as well as of well-made drawings of the parameres in the descriptions. Due to the great asymmetry of the parameres, Golofa bubeniki sp. nov. is compared with Golofa pelagon Burmeister.




N. 66: T. Ochi & K. Sakai

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 25-48

March 2021


A revisional study of the genus Phaedimus Waterhouse, 1841

from the Philippines

(Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae)


by


TERUO OCHI & KAORU SAKAI


Abstract - Hemiphaedimus Mikšić, 1972, which was regarded as a subgenus of Phaedimus Waterhouse, 1841, is considered at genus rank. A new species of Phaedimus is described from Luzon, the Philippines: P. asinensis sp. nov. P. zebuanus ssp. orientalis Nagai, 1998 is raised to species rank. The taxon howdeni Arnaud, 1987 is regarded as a subspecies of P. rafaelii Mikšić, 1977. Besides, a key to the species of the genera Phaedimus and Hemiphaedimus is made based on exoskeletal and aedeagal characteristics.




N. 66: E. Gentili, M. Balke & H. Shaverdo

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 49-70

March 2021


Laccobius Erichson, 1837

from the Bird’s Head Peninsula, New Guinea

(Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae)


by


ELIO GENTILI, MICHAEL BALKE & HELENA SHAVERDO


Abstract - Results of the study of more than 600 specimens of the genus Laccobius Erichson, 1837 collected in the Bird’s Head Peninsula, New Guinea, are presented. Three new species are described and classified in the subgenus Notoberosus Blackburn, 1895: L. (N.) helenae sp. nov., L. (N.) levipunctus sp. nov., and L. (N.) testeganus sp. nov. New distributional data are provided for five species already known from Bird’s Head Peninsula.                                                                                               



N. 66: S. Facchini

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 71-102

March 2021


Notes on the Genus Siopelus Murray, 1859,

with descriptions of twelve new species from

the Afrotropical region

(Coleoptera Carabidae, Harpalinae)


by


S. FACCHINI


Abstract - Twelve new species of the genus Siopelus Murray, 1859 are described from the Afrotropical region: Siopelus (s. str.) usambarensis n. sp., S. (s. str.) brevitarsis n. sp., S. (s. str.) microcephalus n. sp., S. (Neosiopelus) transvaalensis n. sp., S. (Neosiopelus) opaculus n. sp., S. (Neosiopelus) pseudoopaculus n. sp., S. (Neosiopelus) pseudowrasei n. sp., S. (Neosiopelus) wundanyiensis n. sp., S. (Neosiopelus) gretae n. sp., S. (Neosiopelus) irregularis n. sp., S. (Neosiopelus) angolensis n. sp., S. (Orinophonus) malawicus n. sp. Habitus and male genitalia of the new species are illustrated. Moreover, the following systematic changes are proposed: Hypolithus legitimus Barker, 1922 is not a synonym of Hypolithus caffer Boheman, 1848, but a junior (new) synonym of Hypolithus connexus Péringuey, 1896; Hypolithus damarensis Kuntzen, 1919 is a junior (new) synonym of Hypolithus caffer Boheman, 1848.




N. 66: G. Trezzi

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 103-114

March 2021


Tre nuove specie di Trechisibus Motschoulsky, 1863

 di Bolivia e Argentina

(Coleoptera, Carabidae, Trechinae)

                                                                       

di


GIULIANO TREZZI


Abstract - Three new species of Trechisibus Motschoulsky, 1863 from Bolivia and Argentina (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Trechinae) - Two new species found at high altitude on the Bolivian Andes - Trechisibus illiampu n. sp. from the Cordillera Real (Cerro Illiampu, at 4500 m asl); T. cochabambaensis n. sp. from the Cordillera Oriental de Cochabamba (Cerro Tunari, at 5150 m asl) - and T. huemul n. sp. from the Argentine Patagonia (Lake Huemul, at 750 m asl) are described. The exoskeletal morphology, and male and female genitalia are described for all new species. Considerations on the taxonomy of the subgenera attributed to the genus Trechisibus are also made.




N. 66: A. Degiovanni, M. A. Zafarana & S. Zafarana

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 115-122

March 2021


Anthelephila caeruleipennis (La Ferté-Sénectère, 1847),

conferma per la fauna italiana

(Coleoptera Anthicidae Anthicinae)


di


 AUGUSTO DEGIOVANNI, MANUEL ANDREA ZAFARANA

& SALVATORE ZAFARANA


Abstract - Anthelephila caeruleipennis (La Ferté-Sénectère, 1847), confirmation for the Italian fauna (Coleoptera, Anthicidae) - Anthelephila caeruleipennis is confirmed for Italy, on the basis of a female specimen collected in the Plain of Gela (Caltanissetta, S Sicily). The species is illustrated and discussed.




N. 66: G. Curletti

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 123-126

March 2021


Due ulteriori nuove specie di Agrilus del Kenya

(Coleoptera, Buprestidae)


di


GIANFRANCO CURLETTI


Abstract - Two further new species of Agrilus from Kenya (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) - Agrilus (Agrilus) tanai n. sp. and Agrilus (Agrilus) oltepesii are described from South Kenya.




N. 66: F. Fabbriciani & D. Patacchiola

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 127-132

March 2021


Prima segnalazione accertata di

Trox (Granulitrox) granulipennis Fairmaire, 1852 per l'Italia

(Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Trogidae)


di


FABRIZIO FABBRICIANI & DANIEL PATACCHIOLA


Abstract - First ascertained record of Trox (Granulitrox) granulipennis Fairmaire, 1852 for Italy (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Trogidae) - The first ascertained record from Italy of Trox (Granulitrox) granulipennis Fairmaire, 1852, present in the south-western coastal area of Sicily, is provided. The species, with wide, though point-like distribution, is known from southern Iberian Peninsula,  North Africa, and eastwards till Middle East and Caucasus.




N. 66: T. Ochi, M. Kon & Ming Bai

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 133-142

March 2021


Four new species of the genera Odontotrypes and Phelotrupes from China

(Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Geotrupidae)


by


TERUO OCHI, MASAHIRO KON & MING BAI


Abstract - Three new species of Odontotrypes are described from China: O. (Odontotrypes) minshanensis sp. nov. from Gansu; O. (O.) viridipennis sp. nov. from Qinghai; O. (Thorectomimus) opacipennis sp. nov. from Xizang. A new species of Phelotrupes is also described: P. (Eogeotrupes) linzhiensis sp. nov. from Xizang.




N. 66: A. Degiovanni & R. Rattu

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 143-146

March 2021


Parazuphium damascenum damascenum (Fairmaire, 1897)

specie nuova per la fauna italiana

(Coleoptera, Carabidae, Zuphiini)


di


 A. DEGIOVANNI & R. RATTU


Abstract - Parazuphium damascenum damascenum (Fairmaire, 1897) new to the Italian fauna (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Zuphiini) - Parazuphium damascenum damascenum (Fairmaire, 1897) is recorded for the first time in Italy, on the basis of a male specimen collected in Sardinia.




N. 66: A. Bordoni

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 147-148

March 2021


A new species of Phacophallus from Oman

(Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Xantholinini)


by


ARNALDO BORDONI


Abstract - Phacophallus omaniticus sp. n. is described and illustrated from Oman. The new species is compared with Phacophallus arabicus Coiffait, 1979 from Saudi Arabia, and Phacophallus sahariensis Coiffait, 1968 from Chad (Ennedì), West Sudan, and probably Libya, Mauritania and South Morocco.

N. 66: T. Ochi & M. Kon

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 149-158

March 2021


Notes on the Coprophagous Scarab Beetles

(Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae)

from Southeast Asia. XXXIV

Four new species of Copris Müller

from Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia


by


TERUO OCHI & MASAHIRO KON 


Abstract - Four new species of Copris are described from the Indochina Peninsula: C. (Copris) laosensis sp. nov. from Laos; C. (C.) micros sp. nov. from Laos; C. (Paracopris) kiriromensis sp. nov. from Cambodia; C. (P.) nonarmatus sp. nov. from Myanmar. C. (P.) chinmontanus Ochi, Kon & Kawahara, 2019 is newly recorded from Thailand, and its female is described. The replacement name Copris (Sinocopris) kimioi nom. nov. is proposed for Copris (Sinocopris) masumotoi Ochi, Kon & Bai, 2020 preoccupied by Copris (Copris) cambodiensis masumotoi Ochi, Kon & Kawahara, 2011.




N. 66: R. Monguzzi

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 159-168

March 2021


Contributo ad una migliore conoscenza di

Orthochaetes alpicola K. Daniel, 1904,

con descrizione di O. giorgiae,

nuova specie steno-endemica delle Prealpi Lombarde Centrali

(Coleoptera Curculionidae Notarinae)


di


RICCARDO MONGUZZI


Abstract - Contribution to a better knowledge of Orthochaetes alpicola K. Daniel, 1904, with description of O. giorgiae, new steno-endemic species of the Central Lombard Prealps (Coleoptera Curculionidae Notarinae) - The decades-long systematic investigations carried out by the Author on the Prealpine coleopterofauna allow him to unequivocally ascertain how, under the only name of Orthochaetes alpicola K. Daniel, 1904, two different species of almost identical appearance are currently included, but immediately distinguishable on the basis of the characteristics of male genitalia: one, that is Daniel's original taxon, spread from the Ligurian Alps to the Venetian Prealps; the other, described here (O. giorgiae n. sp.), steno-endemic of some "massifs de refuge" of the Central Lombard Prealps and, from the data emerged, probably vicariant of the former. To illustrate the wide morphological variability of the edeagus of almost all the known populations of both entities, aedeagus which in this case also proves to be the most decisive diacritical character, a broad iconography is therefore provided. On the basis of these new data, it is finally deemed appropriate to propose the new synonymy between the nominal subspecies of O. alpicola K. Daniel, 1904 and O. alpicola occidentalis Osella & Zuppa, 1994.




N. 66: M. Kon, Y. Johki, H. Ueno, K. Araya, P. Meleng, C. Het Kaliang & T. Itioka

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 169-178

March 2021


Leptaulax species

(Coleoptera, Passalidae)

collected from Lambir Hills National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia,

with descriptions of two new species


by


MASAHIRO KON, YUTAKA JOHKI, HIROTO UENO, KUNIO ARAYA, PAULUS MELENG, CLEMENT HET KALIANG & TAKAO ITIOKA


Abstract - Nine known species of Leptaulax are recorded from Lambir Hills National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia. In addition, two new species of Leptaulax are described from there: L. tamijii sp. nov., L. hamidi sp. nov. A key to the species of this genus from the Park is provided.




N. 66: T. Ochi, M. Kon, S. Kakizoe

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 179-188

March 2021


Three new species of Nothochodaeus Nikolajev

(Coleoptera, Ochodaeidae)

from Myanmar and Laos


by


TERUO OCHI, MASAHIRO KON & SHOWTARO KAKIZOE


Abstract - Three new species of Nothochodaeus are described from Indochina: N. monglaensis sp. nov. from Myanmar; N. tainginensis sp. nov. from Myanmar; N. laotianus sp. nov. from Laos. N. sakaii khaoyaiensis Masumoto & Ochi is newly recorded from Laos.




N. 66: P. Magrini, P. Bulirsch & L. Fancello

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 189-200

March 2021


Sull'identità di

Antireicheia basilewskyi Bulirsch, Janák & Moravec, 2005,

con istituzione del nuovo genere Malagasyreicheia

(Coleoptera, Carabidae, Scaritinae, Clivinini)


di


PAOLO MAGRINI, PETR BULIRSCH & LUCA FANCELLO


Abstract - On the identity of Antireicheia basilewskyi Bulirsch, Janák & Moravec,2005, with establishment of the new genus Malagasyreicheia (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Scaritinae, Clivinini) - Examining the whole type series of Antireicheia basilewskyi Bulirsch, Janák & Moravec, 2005 from Andringitra Mts. (Madagascar), we have found that this taxon has some characteristics which clearly separate it from other species of the genus Antireicheia Basilewsky, 1951, especially, the elytral lateral sulcus is reaching at base the third stria instead of the fifth, and the antennae, the pronotum and the elytra are more elongated. Moreover, the female styli have a particularly large basal orifice with characteristic flared shape, very different from that of all Antireicheia species, which have a much smaller opening, furthermore, the aedeagus has a spatuliform, particularly long, broad and curved apex. The taxon is therefore considered unrelated to the genus Antireicheia, and it is the type species of the new genus Malagasyreicheia Magrini, Bulirsch & Fancello, here established. The new genus clearly differs also from the other Madagascan genus - Madagascareicheia Magrini & Bulirsch 2009 - with a single, almost sympatric species M. elongata (Jeannel, 1958), which shares the elytral lateral sulcus reaching at base the third stria, nevertheless it shows some very peculiar characteristics, such as the very different female styli, the much shorter and slightly arched aedeagus, the 9th urite with clavate apex, the general structure of the much smaller body. Finally, Malagasyreicheia basilewskyi represents the only known taxon of the eyeless Reicheiina with no dorsal setiferous punctures.




N. 66: P. Magrini & A. Benelli

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 201-210

March 2021


Un nuovo Otiorhynchus Germar, 1822

(subg. Italorrhynchus Magrini, 2019)

  delle Marche

(Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae)


di


PAOLO MAGRINI & ALESSIO BENELLI


Abstract - A new Otiorhynchus Germar, 1822 (subg. Italorrhynchus Magrini, 2019) from Marche (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae) - It is herein described a new species of the subgenus Italorrhynchus Magrini, 2019 of Otiorhynchus Germar, 1822 from Forcella del Fargno (Bolognola, Sibillini Mountains, Marche): it is the 41st taxon of the subgenus known from Italy. The new species is more similar to 5 taxa geographically close: O. (I.) andreinii (F. Solari, 1932) from Genga (Ancona, Marche); O. (I.) hummleri cheminii (Osella, 1976) from the Cave of Sant’Eustachio, near San Severino (Macerata, Marche); O. (I.) cirocchii (Osella & Abbazzi, 1985) from Mount Subasio (Foligno, Perugia, Marche); O. (I.) vignolii Magrini & Petrioli, 2020 from Mount La Pelosa (Polino, Terni, Umbria); O. (I.) angelinii (Osella, 1985) from Prati di Tivo (Gran Sasso, Teramo, Abruzzo) and Mount Vettore (Sibillini Mountains, Ascoli Piceno, Marche). The new taxon is easily distinguishable from the first 4 species, and particularly from the last, the most diffused, for exoskeletal and spermatheca characters; even sharper the differences towards the more geographically distant species.




N. 66: P. Leo, P. Garagnani & G. Sabatinelli

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 211-230

March 2021


Le Anoxia italiane del sottogenere Mesanoxia Medvedev, 1951:

considerazioni tassonomiche

e descrizione di una nuova specie di Sardegna e Corsica

(Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae)


di


PIERO LEO, PAOLO GARAGNANI & GUIDO SABATINELLI


Abstract - The Italian Anoxia of the subgenus Mesanoxia Medvedev, 1951: taxonomic remarks and description of a new species from Sardinia and Corsica (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae) - About 2400 specimens, mainly Italian, of the genus Anoxia Laporte, 1832, subgenus Mesanoxia Medvedev, 1951, were studied. The following systematic changes are proposed: Anoxia (Mesanoxia) matutinalis corsicana Sabatinelli, 1976 is a junior synonym of Anoxia matutinalis matutinalis Laporte, 1832; Anoxia matutinalis thumseri Guerlach, 2011 is a junior synonym of Anoxia hirta Reitter, 1890; Anoxia moltonii Sabatinelli, 1976 and A. sardoa Motschulsky, 1860 are upgraded to species rank; Anoxia (Mesanoxia) noctuabunda n. sp. is described from north-eastern Sardinia (loc. typ.: Telti) and southern Corsica. Lastly, Anoxia hirta, doubtfully originally described from Greece, is considered en endemism of western Sardinia.




N. 66: D. Brocchieri & P. Crucitti

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 231-256

March 2021


Biodiversità di gruppi selezionati di insetti

della Campagna Romana a nord-est di Roma:

analisi quantitativa


di


DAVIDE BROCCHIERI & PIERANGELO CRUCITTI


Abstract - Biodiversity of selected groups of insects in the Roman countryside north-east of Rome: quantitative analysis - The work presents an analysis of the 256 species (out of 801 recorded during a research cycle lasted about 20 years in the area of ​​the Roman countryside north-east of Rome known as the “mentanese-cornicolano archipelago”) belonging to four groups of insects whose knowledge is considered relatively good: Odonata, Orthopteroidea, Coleoptera Carabidae, Lepidoptera Rhopalocera. A related annotated checklist of the species is reported for each group. Two macro-areas are considered: Nomentum Natural Reserve and Macchia di Gattaceca - Macchia del Barco Natural Reserve (GBN); Inviolata Regional Natural Park and the neighboring unprotected area near Marco Simone (INV). A chorological analysis applied to all species has been carried out. The species of Orthoptera, Coleoptera Carabidae and Lepidoptera Rhopalocera have been characterized from ecological viewpoint in order to highlight the features of each macroarea (GBN, INV). Statistical indexes have been applied to evaluate the similarity of the two macroareas using species presence-absence data. Solutions to the numerous conservation problems that emerged during these researches, based on the results of both statistical and ecological analysis, have been finally discussed.




N. 66: P. Magrini & L. Fancello

G. it. Ent., 16 (66): 257-284

March 2021


Note sugli Otiorhynchus appartenenti al subgen. Cavernodes,

descrizione di una nuova specie

e chiave dicotomica per le specie sardo-corse

(Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae)


di


PAOLO MAGRINI & LUCA FANCELLO


Abstract - Notes on the Otiorhynchus belonging to the subgen. Cavernodes, description of a new species and key to the Sardo-Corsican species (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae) - In this note a Sardinian new species of Entiminae belonging to the genus Otiorhynchus Germar, 1822, subgen. Cavernodes Bialooki, 2015, is described: Otiorhynchus (Cavernodes) curviphallus n. sp. An updated list of the species belonging to the subgenus Cavernodes, with their geographic distributions and ecological data, are also given. A key to the Sardo-Corsican species, which are divided in 3 groups (grenieri group, hyacinthae group, doderoi group), is presented. All Sardinian species are also fully illustrated, and morphometrically analysed by means of tables. It is highlighted the belonging of O. nicaeicivis (des Gozis, 1895) and O. monoecirupis Lemaire, Ponel & Alziar, 2012 [respectively, from the French Maritime Alps, and the Principality of Monaco, considered close to O. grenieri (Allard, 1869) by LEMAIRE et al., 2012] to the subgenus Cavernodes, unlike what is reported in the recent catalogues by MORRONE & HLAVÁČ (2017) and ALONSO-ZARAZAGA et al. (2017).