Cylindera (Eugrapha) litterifera (Chaudoir, 1842)

Matalin, Andrey V. & Snegovaya, Nataly Yu., 2025, Tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) of Azerbaijan, Zootaxa 5661 (3), pp. 301-329 : 311-312

Cylindera (Eugrapha) litterifera (Chaudoir, 1842)

Figs 4 , 35 , 58 , 82 .

Material. 2 ex. — Elisavetpol [= Ganja], on the river’s bank, 23. V .1910, M. Vinovskyi; 1 ex. — Geokčaj , at light, 5.VII.1927, K. Nabibekov ; 4 ex. — Qakh District , bank of Kulaza River, 4.VIII.[19]34, A. Bogachev ; 2 ex. — Vartashen [= Oghuz] District, Kumlah vill., 24.VII.[19]35, Bogachev ; 20 ex. — Samuch [= Samux], 10. VI .[19]35, A. Bogachev; 5 ex. — Karagačly [= Samux], 3. VI .[19]35, A. Bogachev; 7 ex. — Agařabedy [= Aghjabadi], Karcarčaj, 6–7. VI .[19]34, A. Bogachev; 1 ex. — Kura , Kadylly, 21. VI .1909, M. Vinovskyi; 1 ex. – Lenkoran , 16. VI . [19]36, A. Bogachev (all IZB) ; 3♂♂ 2♀♀ — Elisavetpol [= Ganja] g., Geok-Tapa [= GöyTƏPƏ], at light of electric arc lamp, 24. VI .–18.VII.[19]01, R. Shmidt ; 2♂♂ — Caucasus , Elisavethpol [= Ganja], Malozshenko ; 1♀ — ibid, Babajanides (all ZIN) ; 5♀♀ — ibid ; 1♂ 1♀ — Geok-Tapa [= GöyTƏPƏ], Caucasus,A. Schelkovnikow ; 1♀ — Erivansk. g., Xanliqlar, Maljushenco (all IZAY) ; 5♂♂ 2♀♀ — Transcaucasia ost, fl. Alazan, Samuch [= Samux] Distr., 10. VI .[19]35, A. Bogachev; 1♂ 1♀ — Transcaucasia or., Geok-Tapa [= GöyTƏPƏ], Chaldan, VI .[19]48,A. Bogachev; 2♂♂ 2♀♀ —ripae fl. Alazan , Tomullu, 10. VI .[19]35, A. Bogachev; 2♂♂ — Caucasus or., Kuba [= Quba], VIII.[19]37, A. Bogachev ; 1♂ — Caucasus or., Kach [= Qaxmuðal], VII.[19]34, A. Bogachev (all ZMUM) ; 1♂ — Agdash District , Agdash, at light, 9– 11.06.2020, leg. N. Snegovaya ( MSPU) .

References. Geok-Tapa [=GöyTƏPƏ], 2–13.VII.1901, Schmidt, Schelkovnikow; ibid, VII.1912, V.1913, Vasilinin (both Lutshnik 1915); Nakhchivan [= Naxçývan], Norashen [= Sharur] District, near Xanliqlar vill., Malozhenko ( Jablokov-Khnzorian 1976).

Figures

FIG. 4. Distribution of Cylindera spp.: green solid quadrats—C. germanica germanica; light-blue open circles—C. inscripta; red solid circles—C. litterifera; yellow asterisks—C. contorta contorta; orange solid triangulars—C. arenaria nudoscripta; blue solid rhombus—C. sublacerata levithoracica; L in the symbols—according to the literature sources.

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.