Nuristanilla Lelej, 1980

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Nuristanilla Lelej, 1980 —This is a monotypic genus.

Fig. 2253— Nuristanilla kabakovi Lelej in Lelej & Kabakov, 1980: Code 1/1, length 3.2 mm, Afghanistan (PA), Further data not available, Collection unknown. Identifier unknown. Photo by V. Loktionov in Pagliano et al. (2020).

Physetopoda Schuster, 1949 —The most complete key available was written by Lelej (1985); regional keys are available for Italy (Pagliano & Strumia 2007) and Central Europe (Lelej & Schmid-Eger 2005).

Fig. 2254— Physetopoda cingulata (Costa, 1858): Code 2/1, length 6.1 mm, Italy (PA), Abruzzo PNA, Ofena (Aq) (42.35 13.40), CASC. Determined by G. Pagliano. Photo by KAW at CDFA .

Fig. 2255— Physetopoda consociata (Cameron, 1898) : Code 2/1, length 4.3 mm, India (OR), Karnataka; Chikkamagaluru; Tarikere area (13.72 75.82), NHMD. Identifier unknown. Published in Boutin & Vilhelmsen (2024). Fig. 2256— Physetopoda eltihnica (Invrea, 1960) : Code 2/1, length 5.2 mm, Tunisia (PA), Gabes (33.89 10.10), CASC. Determined by G. Pagliano. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 2257— Physetopoda fumigata (Turner, 1911) : Code 1/1, length 5.3 mm, Sri Lanka (OR), Hambantota, Palatupana Tank (6.24 81.37), USNM. Determined by B. Petersen. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 2258— Physetopoda fusculina (Invrea, 1955) : Code 2/1, length 4.1 mm, Italy (PA), Sardinia, Elmas (39.26 9.05), FSCA. Determined by M. Romano. Photo by KAW at DPI .

Fig. 2259— Physetopoda halensis (Fabricius, 1787) : Code 2/1, length 4.2 mm, Italy (PA), Aosta, Vetan (45.73 7.19), CSCA. Determined by M. Romano. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 2260— Physetopoda lucasii (Smith, 1855) : Code 2/1, length 5 mm, Italy (PA), Sicily, Palermo, Capaci , Contr. Zarcati (38.18 13.24), CSCA. Determined by M. Romano. Photo by KAW at DPI .

Fig. 2261— Physetopoda mirabilis (Hammer, 1962) : Code 1/1, length 7.6 mm, India (OR), Karnataka; Bangalore Urban; Bangalore (12.97 77.58), NHMD. Identifier unknown. Published in Boutin & Vilhelmsen (2024) .

Fig. 2262— Physetopoda oratoria (Chen, 1957) : Code 2/1, length 3.5 mm, Russia (PA), Primorsky Krai (45.00 135.00), USNM. Determined by A.S. Lelej. Photo by KAW at DPI .

Fig. 2263— Physetopoda punctata (Latreille, 1792) : Code 3/2, length 9 mm, Portugal ** (PA), Sagres, Algarve (37.02 -8.94), FSCA. Determined by M. Romano. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 2264— Physetopoda rubrocincta (Lucas, 1848) : Code 2/1, length 7 mm, Greece ** (PA), Tripoli, Peloponesos (37.51 22.37), RMNH. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 2265— Physetopoda scutellaris (Latreille, 1792) : Code 2/1, length 5.2 mm, Greece (PA), Rhodes, Ixia (36.42 28.18), NHMUK. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 2266— Physetopoda sericeiceps (André, 1901): Code 3/2, length 5.5 mm, Italy (PA), Liguria, Ortovero (44.05 8.10), CSCA. Determined by G. Pagliano. Photo by KAW at DPI .

Fig. 2267— Physetopoda silviae Pagliano, 2012 : Code 2/1, length 5.6 mm, Italy (PA), Lampedusa Island (35.50 12.60), CASC. Determined by G. Pagliano. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 2268— Physetopoda strumiai Pagliano & Matteini Palmerini, 2014 : Code 3/2, length 5 mm, Tunisia (PA), Nabeul (36.47 10.71), GPC. Holotype. Photo by A. Degiovanni in Pagliano & Matteini (2014).

Fig. 2269— Physetopoda thai Lelej, 1995 : Code 2/1, length 4.8 mm, Thailand (OR), Phetchaburi, Baan Maka Nature Lodge (12.84 99.59), CSCA. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at CDFA .

Fig. 2270— Physetopoda trioma (Invrea, 1955) : Code 3/2, length 5.5 mm, Italy (PA), Sardegna, Capoterra , rio S.Lucia (39.20 8.94), FSCA. Determined by M. Romano. Photo by KAW at DPI .

Fig. 2271— Physetopoda turrisii Pagliano & Matteini Palmerini, 2014 : Code 2/1, length 4.5 mm, Tunisia (PA), 50 km North Gabes Coast (34.33 10.15), FSCA. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at CDFA .

Fig. 2272— Physetopoda unicinta (Lucas, 1848) : Code 2/1, length 4.2 mm, Algeria (PA), Djurdura, Col de Tirourda (36.50 4.30), CSCA. Identifier unknown. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 2273— Physetopoda cf. deserticola Lelej, 2014 : Code 2/1, length 4 mm, Egypt (PA), Kom Oshim (29.38 31.80), USNM. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 2274— Physetopoda sp. nov. 1: Code 2/1, length 6.5 mm, Democratic Republic of the Congo (AT), Katanga, Kafakumba (-9.68 23.76), RBINS. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at CDFA .

Fig. 2275— Physetopoda sp. nov. 2: Code 1/1, length 4.3 mm, Senegal (AT), 25 km S of Richard Toll (16.23 - 15.80), RMNH. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at CDFA.