Cicindela (s. str.) talychensis, Chaudoir, 1846

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Cicindela (s. str.) talychensis talychensis Chaudoir, 1846

Figs 3 , 41 , 65 , 93 , 99 .

Material. 10 ex. — Talyš, Aleksejevka [= Dashtatuk], 20–27.IV.[19]36, A. Bogachev ; 2♂♂ 2♀♀ — Talyš, Nudis- Galasi [= Mnt. Nudiskelasi], 11–12. VI.[19]36, A. Bogachev ; 2♂♂ 2♀♀ — Talyš, Kizilisa, h = 2100–2200 m, 11. V.[19]36, A. Bogachev ; 1♀ — Talyš, Molady, 12. V.[19]36, A. Bogachev ; 1 ex. —near Lankaran, 12. VI.1928 ; 2♂♂ — Andreevka [= Qarazenjir], Lankaran District, 2. VI.1923 ; 4 ex. — Zuvand [= Lerik], Banasar Mnt. Ridge, h =2100 м, 15. V.[19]36, A. Bogachev ; 3 ex. — Zuvand [= Lerik], Everi [= Evila], 18–21. V.[19]36, A. Bogachev ; 2♂♂ 1♀ — Babagildya [= Babagil] vill., Lankaran District, 15–16. VI.1928, P. Alekseev ; 1♀ — Lankaran District, Istisu , 30.04.2023, leg. N. Snegovaya (all IZB) ; 1 ex. — Talysh, Palikesh , 11. V.1992, Gorbachev ( IZAY) ; 1♂ — Caucasus , Lenkoran [= Lankaran] ; 1♂ — Talysh, Podgornoe [= Novoselsk, Asuly (near Geytepe)—currently disappeared], 18.6.1929, K. Arnoldi ; 1♀ — Talysh, Chambalany [= Xanbulan], 20.6.1929, K. Arnoldi ; 1♂ — Talysh, Nadles qalasi, 18.7.1929, K. Arnoldi ; 5♂♂ 4♀♀ —mont. Talysh, Zuvant, mons Barnasar, 2000 m, 14. V.[19]36, A. Bogachev ; 1♂ — Talysh, Aleksejevka [= Dashtatuk], 15. V.[19]29, A. Bogachev ; 1♂ — Casp. Pers. Mt. Talysh ; 1♀ — Talysh (all ZMUM) ; 1♀ — Lankaran District ; 1♀ — Azerbaijan, Molady, 12. V.[19]36, leg. A. Bogachev ; 1♂ — Lankaran District, Aleksejevka [= Dashtatuk] vill., 27.IV.[19]36, leg. A. Bogachev ; 2♀♀ — Talysh, Gosmalyan [= Qosmalyan], 02.06.1979, leg. M. Danilevsky ; 1♂ 2♀♀ — Lankaran District, near Avrora [= Hirkan] vill., 27.IV– 10. V.1980, leg. V. Belov ; 2♂♂ — Lankaran District, Aleksejevka [= Dashtatuk] vill., 17.05.1985, leg. Gorbatovsky ; 1♂ — Lerik District, near Mistan vill., 10.06.1988, leg. S. Kazantsev ; 1♀ — Astara District, near Palikesh vill., 26. V.1988, leg. Kuzmin ; 2♂♂ — Astara District, near Palikesh vill., V.1992, leg. V. Kosov ; 1♀ — Lankaran District, Ashagi-Apu vill., 17.04.1993, leg. A. V. Shamaev ; 1♂ — Astara District, near Palikesh vill., VII.1994, leg. V. Kosov ; 3♀♀ — Yardimli District, near Kyurekchi vill., 25– 30.05.2008, leg. D. Kasatkin, N. Snegovaya ; 1♂ 1♀ — Astara district, near Sym vill., h ~ 950 m, 38 o 29’15’’N 48 o 36’51’’E, 13–16. V.2012, leg. D. Kasatkin (all MSPU) ; 1♀ — Lankaran District, Aleksejevka [= Dashtatuk] vill., 25.04.1986, leg. S. Saluk ; 1♂ — 20 km W Lankaran, 26.04.1986, leg. S. Saluk ; 1♂ 1♀ — Talysh, Lerik distr., Mistan vill., h = 2200 m, 5. V.1986, leg. S. Saluk (all SS) ; 1♀ — Az. SSR, Talysh, Dzhani , 28.IV.1984, leg. I Belousov (IB) ; 1♀ —SE Azerbaijan, Talysh, Hirkan Natural Reserve , V.1984, leg. S. Alekseev ( SA) ; 16♂♂ 7♀♀ —S Azerbaijan, Lerik distr., Talysh Mts., Gosmalijion vill. env., h= 1650 m, 38,64753°N 48,38337°E, 29.4– 6.5.2014, leg. S. Vashchenko (SV).

References. Talyche ( Ménétriés 1832, as C. desertorum ); Lenkoran ( Chaudoir 1846, as C. desertorum ; Deuve 2011); Prov. Elisavetpol, distr. Nucha, 6.000 f; Geok-Tapa [= GöyTƏPƏ], 28.IV.1913, Zaitzev (as C. desertorum ); Lenkoran, Arus [= Ərus], V.1911; distr. Ešakči [= Eshakchi], 27–30.IV.1917 (both Lutshnik 1915).

Figures

FIG. 3. Distribution of Cicindela (s. str.) spp. of C. campestris species-group: open green quadrats—C. campestris pontica; solid green quadrats—C. georgiensis georgiensis; red solid circles—C. desertorum desertorum; red open circles—C. talychensis talychensis; blue solid rhombus—C. herbacea turkestanicoides; orange solid triangles—C. asiatica asiatica; L in the symbols— according to the literature sources.

FIGS 37–45. Cicindela (s. str.) spp., labrum: 37—C. asiatica; 38—C. georgiensis; 39—C. campestris pontica; 40—C. desertorum; 41—C. talyshensis; 42—C herbacea turkestanicoides; 43—C. monticola monticola; 44—C. monticola tokatensis; 45—C. sahlbergii.

FIGS 62–70. Cicindela (s. str.) spp., left elytron: 62—C. campestris pontica; 63—C. georgiensis; 64—C. desertorum; 65—C. talyshensis; 66—C herbacea turkestanicoides; 67—C. asiatica; 68—C. monticola monticola; 69—C. monticola tokatensis; 70—C. sahlbergii; scale bars—3.0 mm.

FIGS 86–93. Cicindela (s. str.) spp., aedeagus, left lateral view: 86—C. monticola monticola; 87—C. sahlbergii; 88—C. asiatica; 89—C herbacea turkestanicoides; 90—C. campestris pontica; 91—C. georgiensis; 92—C. desertorum; 93—C. talyshensis.

FIGS 98–102. Cicindela (s. str.) spp., internal sack, left lateral view (without scales): 98—C. desertorum; 99—C. talyshensis; 100—C herbacea turkestanicoides; 101—C. monticola monticola; 102—C. sahlbergii.