Myriochila (s. str.) melancholica (Fabricius, 1798)

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Myriochila (s. str.) melancholica melancholica (Fabricius, 1798)

Figs 5 , 9 , 14, 20 , 29 , 60 , 84 .

Material. 1 ex. — Agařabedy [= Aghjabadi], Karcarčaj, 6. VI .[19]34, A. Bogachev; 7 ex. — Mil [= former Ordzhonikidze], 16.IX.[19]37, A. Bogachev ; 1 ex. — Kirovobad [= Ganja], 13. VI .1906, M. Vinovskyi; 8 ex. — Kirovobad [= Ganja], Dallyar , 12.VIII.[19]38, A. Bogachev ; 3 ex. — Baku, Buzovna , 19–23. VI .[19]28,A. Bogachev; 1 ex. — ibid, 12.X.[19]33 ; 8 ex. — ibid, 6.VII.1935 ; 3 ex. — Kadylly, bank of Kura River , 21. VI .1909, M. Vinovskyi; 1 ex. —bank of Ganja-čhai River ; 3 ex. — Malbinasi , 6–27.VIII.[19]31, A. Bogachev ; 4 ex. — Charmandaly [= Xirmandali], Salyan, 15.VII.[19]30, A. Bogachev (all IZB) ; 1♀ — Kaukasus, Eisabethpol [= Ganja], Maljushenco ; 2♀♀ — Erivansk. g., Xanliqlar , Maljushenco (both IZAY) ; 4♂♂ 7♀♀ — Transcaucasia, Elisabetpol [= Ganja] ; 6♂♂ 6♀♀ —near Baku ; 1♀ — Baku, Buzovna , 20. VI . [19]28, A. Bogachev (all ZIN) ; 1♀ — ibid, 22. VI .[19]28, A. Bogachev; 1♀ — ibid, 28.VIII.[19]28 ; 1♂ — ibid, 28. VI .[19]29; 1♂ —ibid, 12.IX.[19]46 ; 1♀ — Caucasus, Elisabetpol [= Ganja], Babadjanides ; 1♂ — Transcaucasia, Evlach [= Yevlax] Distr. , Malbinasi , 3.VIII.[19]31, A. Bogachev (all ZMUM) ; 1♂ 2♀♀ — Baku, 07.07.1984, leg. P. Kazaryan ( MK) ; 1♂ — Azerbaijan, Absheron Peninsular , Bilgəh, S. Cherkasov ( MSPU) .

References. Geok-Tapa [= GöyTƏPƏ], Schelkovnikow ( Lutshnik 1915); Elisavetpol [= Ganja], VII–VIII ( Panin 1916); Nakhchivan [= Naxçývan], Norashen [= Sharur] District, near Xanliqlar vill. ( Jablokov-Khnzorian 1976); Absheron peninsula ( Nasirova 1978; Akhmedkhanova 2008; Karaeva 2009).

Figures

FIG. 5. Distribution of Myriochila spp.: blue solid rhombus—M. melancholica melancholica; red solid circles—M. orientalis; L in the symbols—according to the literature sources.

FIGS 6–13. Cicindelidae spp., head and pronotum (without scales): 6–12—head and ptonotum, right lateral view; 13—head, frontal view; 6—Grammognatha euphratica armenica; 7—Cicindela (s. str.) desertorum; 8—Cephalota (Taenidia) deserticola; 9—Myriochila (s. str.) melancholica; 10—Calomera fischeri; 11—Cylindera (Eugrapha) contorta; 12—Cylindera (s. str.) germanica; 13—Cylindera (Eugrapha) sublacerata levithoracica; aa pr—anterior angle of pronotum.

FIGS 14–21. Cicindelidae spp., details (without scales): 14–19—hind femorae; 20, 21—hind coxae; 14, 20—Myriochila (s. str.) melancholica; 15—Cephalota (Taenidia) deserticola; 16—Calomera fischeri; 17—Cylindera (s. str.) germanica; 18— Cylindera (Eugrapha) contorta; 19—Cicindela (s. str.) desertorum; 21—Myriochila (s. str.) orientalis.

FIGS 22–36. Cicindelidae spp., labrum: 22, 23, 29–35—labrum; 24–28, 36—labrum and clypeus; 22—Cephalota (Taenidia) deserticola; 23—Cephalota (Taenidia) elegans; 24—Calomera littoralis conjunctaepustulata; 25—Calomera littoralis winkleri; 26—Calomera caucasica; 27—Calomera sturmi; 28—Calomera fischeri; 29—Myriochila (s. str.) melancholica; 30—Myriochila (s. str.) orientalis; 31—Cylindera (s. str.) germanica; 32—Cylindera (Eugrapha) inscripta; 33—Cylindera (Eugrapha) contorta; 34—Cylindera (Eugrapha) arenaria nudoscripta; 35—Cylindera (Eugrapha) litterifera; 36—Cylindera (Eugrapha) sublacerata levithoracica.

FIGS 46–61. Cicindelidae spp., left elytron: 46—Grammognatha euphratica armenica; 47—Cephalota (Taenidia) deserticola; 48—Cephalota (Taenidia) elegans; 49—Calomera littoralis conjunctaepustulata; 50—Calomera littoralis winkleri; 51— Calomera fischeri; 52—Calomera sturmi; 53—Calomera caucasica; 54—Cylindera (s. str.) germanica; 55—Cylindera (Eugrapha) arenaria nudoscripta; 56—Cylindera (Eugrapha) contorta; 57—Cylindera (Eugrapha) inscripta; 58—Cylindera (Eugrapha) litterifera; 59—Cylindera (Eugrapha) sublacerata levithoracica; 60—Myriochila (s. str.) melancholica; 61— Myriochila (s. str.) orientalis; scale bars—3.0 mm.

FIGS 71–85. Cicindelidae spp., aedeagus: 71–75, 78–85—left latreral view; 76, 77—right lateral view; 71—Cephalota (Taenidia) deserticola; 72—Cephalota (Taenidia) elegans; 73—Calomera fischeri; 74—Calomera caucasica; 75—Calomera sturmi; 76—Calomera littoralis conjunctaepustulata; 77—Calomera littoralis winkleri; 78—Cylindera (s. str.) germanica; 79— Cylindera (Eugrapha) arenaria nudoscripta; 80—Cylindera (Eugrapha) contorta; 81—Cylindera (Eugrapha) inscripta; 82— Cylindera (Eugrapha) litterifera; 83—Cylindera (Eugrapha) sublacerata levithoracica; 84—Myriochila (s. str.) melancholica; 85—Myriochila (s. str.) orientalis.