Cephalota (Taenidia) deserticola deserticola (Faldermann, 1836)

Matalin, Andrey V. & Snegovaya, Nataly Yu., 2025, Tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) of Azerbaijan, Zootaxa 5661 (3), pp. 301-329 : 303

Cephalota (Taenidia) deserticola deserticola (Faldermann, 1836)

Figs 1 , 8 , 15 , 22 , 47 , 71 .

Material. 2 ex. — Sabirabad, at light, 7–11.VII.1928, V . Polezhaev ; 1 ex. — Elisabethpol [= Ganja], at light, 28. V .1908, M. Vinovskyi; 2 ex. — ibid, 3. VI .1910; 2 ex. — ibid, 3. VI .1911; 1 ex. — Kirovobad [= Ganja], 15. V .1911, M. Vinovskyi; 4 ex. — Yevlakh, 20. VI .[19]38, A. Bogachev; 6 ex. — Baku, Haži-Hasan [= Gadzhi-Gasan] Lake , 14. VI .[19]28, A. Bogachev; 2 ex. — ibid, 8. VI .[19]31; 1 ex. — ibid, 8. VI .[19]33 (all IZB); 1♂ 2♀♀ — Geok-Tapa [= GöyTƏPƏ], Caucasus, A. Schelkovnikow ( IZAY) ; 1♀ —env. of Kirovobad [= Ganja], Mingechaur [= Mingachevir], 12. VI .1954; 1♂ — Sabirabad, ost fl. Arax , 31. V .[19]29, leg. S. Kudryavtsev; 2♂♂ — ibid, 8. VI .[19]29; 1♂ — ibid, 15. VI .[19]29; 1♂ — ibid, 4.VII.[19]29 ; 1♀ — Baku, Haži-Hasan [= Gadzhi-Gasan] Lake , 10. VI .[19]28,A. Bogachev; 1♀ — ibid, 14. VI . [19]28 (all ZMUM); 2♀♀ — Az. SSR, Khachmaz District, Nizovaya vill. [= Niyazoba], saline, 12.07.1981, leg. K. Makarov ; 1♂ — Az. SSR, Goychay District, Qaraməryəm vill., 25.07.1981 ; 2♂♂ — Gobustan District, near Sangaçal vill., canyon of Jeyrankechmyaz River , 8.VII.2014, leg. D. Kasatkin (all MSPU) ; 7♂♂ 21♀♀ — Neftchala, at light, 03.06.2020, leg. N. Snegovaya ; 1♂ — Agdash District, Agdash , at light, 9– 11.06.2020, leg. N. Snegovaya ; 1♂ 1♀ — Agdash district, Garibli [= QƏribli], 05.07.2023, leg. N. Snegovaya ; 8♂♂ 8♀♀ — Qazakh District, Demirchiler vill., at light, 18– 20.06.2021, leg. N. Snagovaya (all IZB, MSPU) .

References. Geok-Tapa [= GöyTƏPƏ] ( Semenov 1905; Lutshnik 1915); Alexandrovka [= Shahriyar], Steppa Mugan, VII.1913, Volčanetski ( Lutshnik 1915); Nakhchivan [= Naxçývan], near Ordubad, 25.06.1911, Satunin ( Jablokov-Khnzorian 1976); Absheron peninsula ( Nasirova 1978; Akhmedkhanova 2008; Karaeva 2009); Aljat; Zarat, Kil-Kil [= Gilgilçay] River (both Franzen & Wiesner 1988); Sangaçal ( Gebert 1994); Bilesuvar, road Beyleqan-Bilesuvar, 23.06.2006, Walther; Baku, Sangachaly [= Sangacal] S Sumgait, 28.06.1989, A. Pütz; Hadrut, Arysh [= Agdash]; Gence, Elisabethpol [= Ganja], 1902; Nachichevan, Pusyan [=? Piragan] (all Gebert 2016).

Figures

FIG.1. Distributionof Grammognatha, CephalotaandCicindela(s. str.) ofhybrida-group spp.:red solidcircles—Grammognatha euphratica armenica; blue solid rhombus—Cephalota deserticola deserticola; light blue open rhombus—Cephalota elegans elegans; green quadrats—Cicindela monticola (open—C. m. monticola; solid—C. m. tokatensis); orange solid triangles— Cicindela sahlbergii sahlbergii; 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.