Cicindela (s. str.) asiatica, Audouin et Brulle, 1839

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Cicindela (s. str.) asiatica asiatica Audouin et Brullé, 1839

Figs 3 , 37 , 67 , 88 .

Material. 1 ex. — Unus, 2. V .[19]33, A. Bogachev; 1 ex. — Akulisi [= Ashaghy Aylis], 26. V .[19]33, A. Bogachev; 3 ex. — Nakhchivan [= Naxçývan], 3. V .[19]33, A. Bogachev; 3 ex. — Ordubad, 15–25. V .[19]33, A. Bogachev; 6 ex. — Nehram, 9. V .[19]33, A. Bogachev; 2 ex. — Julfa [= Culfa], 10. V .1908, Tishkov; 1 ex. — Darvishlyar, 17. V .1938, Akhnazarov; 1♂ 1♀ — Nakhchivan [= Naxçývan] Autonomous Republic, Babek district, Geynuk , 29.05.2022, leg. N. Snegovaya (all IZB) ; 1♀ — Erivansk. g., Chananab [= ÇƏnnƏb], Maljushenco ; 1♀ — Erivansk. g., Xanliqlar, Maljushenco (both IZAY) ; 1♀ — Azerbaijanskaya SSR, Talysh, Zuvant, Qosmalyan, 5. VI .1979, leg. S. Aksetiev; 1♂ — Talysh gebg., Transcaucas , Leder et Reitter ; 1♀ — Džulfa [= Culfa], 26. V .[19]23; 1♂ — Nachičevan, Arakem , IV.1923 ; 1♂ 1♀ —vall. fl. Arax, Nehram , 11. V . [19]23 (all ZMUM); 1♀ — Az. SSR, Talysh, Zuvant , 15– 22.05.1982, leg. P. Kazaryan ; 1♀ — Nakhchivan [= Naxçývan] Autonomous Republic, Buzqov , 24.04.1983, M. Danilevsky ; 1♀ — Nakhchivan [= Naxçývan] Autonomous Republic, Ordubad District, near Agdere , 10.06.2017, leg. N. Snegovaya (all MSPU) ; 8♂♂ 18♀♀ — 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. Kurthal [=? Kurttapasu Mnt.]; Araxesthal near Ordubad (both Horn & Roeschke 1891).

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.