Acmaeoderella (Euacmaeoderella) gibbulosa (Ménétriés, 1832)

Kirçakci, Ali Kemal & Kabalak, Mahmut, 2020, Contributions to the systematics of the family Buprestidae (Coleoptera) by the first description of male external genital organ and illustrations of six species from Ankara province, Turkish Journal of Zoology 44 (6), pp. 531-537 : 533

Acmaeoderella (Euacmaeoderella) gibbulosa (Ménétriés, 1832) ( Figure 6 .)

Material examined: Ankara (Polatlı), 39°20ʹ00.00ʹʹ N, 32°01ʹ35.80ʹʹ E, 728m, 2♂♂, 27.7.2019.

Aedeagus ( Figure 7.A–D ):In the dorsal view, phallobase hyaline, anterior corners curved downward and pointed, lateral margins narrowed from anterior to posterior, posterior margin rounded; parameres sclerotized, lateral margins slightly expanded towards anterior in posterior third, then continued parallel to the apical part, gradually narrowed to the tip in the apical part, inner edges of the apical part directed outwards, expanded, the parameres covered with campaniform sensillae in anterior third, with rounded apex; median lobe hyaline, with rounded apex. In lateral view, phallobase sclerotized, posterior margin raised upwards; parameres inclined towards ventral in posteior fourth, then dorsal part of parameres gradually narrowed to the tip, almost straight in ventral, apex rounded.

Figures

Figures 2–7. Habitus and aedeagi. 2-3. Acmaeodera (s.str.) flavolIneata, 4–5. Acmaeoderella (Euacmaeoderella) vIllosula, 6–7. A. (E.) gIbbulosa. A–B) Dorsal photograph and drawing of aedeagus. C–D) Lateral photograph and drawing of aedeagus.