Canthophorus wagneri wagneri Asanova, 1964

Gapon, Dmitry A., 2018, Morphology of male and female terminalia and taxonomic revision of the burrower bugs genus Canthophorus (Heteroptera: Cydnidae), Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N. S.) 54 (3), pp. 183-228 : 33-34

Canthophorus wagneri wagneri Asanova, 1964 ( Figures 3 H , 5 B , 6 P, 6 Q , 7 I , 8 M, 8 N , 10 D, 10 E , 12 E )

Material examined

Holotype: Russia, “ Anapa, Kub.[anskaya] obl.[ast’] 11.VI. 913. Vorob’ ev.”, J .

Paratypes. Russia: Stavropol’ Terr.: Pyatigorsk , 20.IV.1912 (N.L. Pastukhov), 1♀ ( ZISP) ; Republic of Dagestan: Makhachkala, 12. X.1944 (Rjabov), 1J ( ZISP) ; “Temir-khanshura” [Buynaksk], 23.VI.1925 (Kiritshenko), 1♀ ( ZISP ) Armenia: Tavush Prov., Dilijan , 7.VII.1931 (V. Popov), 1J ( ZISP) ; Vayots Dzor Prov., Kushchibelyak [Kechut Settlm.] 110 km NE Erivan , 19.VII.1934 (Ter-Minassjan), 1J( ZISP) .

Additional material. Russia: Krasnodar Terr.: NW Caucasus, Novorossiysk [?][date unknown] (A. Starck), 1♀ ( ZISP) ; Krasnodar, V.191[?] [collector unknown], 1♀ ( ZISP) ; Gelendzhik , 1.VII.1910 (Vorob’ ev), 1♀ ( ZISP), 10.VII.1956 (K. Arnoldi), 1♀ ( ZISP), VIII–IX.1934 (S. Nikulin), 1♀ ( ZMUM) ; Armavir, 18.IX.1911 (Volnukhin), 1♀ ( ZISP) ; Anapa, 11.VI.1913 (Vorob’ ev), 1♀, V–VI.1924 (M. Bel’ govskiy), 1♀ ( ZISP) ; Krasnaya Polyana , “07.. ... .. V.” [2. V.1916] (Kiritshenko), 1♀ ( ZISP) ; 10 km NW Dzhubga, bay of Inal , 23.V.1985 (B.A. Korotyaev), 1J ( ZISP) ; 26 km ESE Krasnodar, high bank of Kuban’ Riv. , 12.V.1990 (B.A. Korotyaev), 2♀ ( ZISP) ; Republic of Adygeya: “fl. Belaja ” [date unknown] (Bartholomey), 1♀ ( ZISP) ; Maykop, Makhoshevskiy forest, 14.VI.1902 (Shaposhnikov), 1♀ ( ZISP) ; Maykop, 15.V.1932 (Shaposhnikov), 1J, 1♀ ( ZMUM) ; Abadzekhskaya Settlm., 4.X.1986 (N. Sinichenkova, V. Zherikhin), 1♀ ( ZMUM) ; Stavropol’ Terr.: Pyatigorsk [date and collector unknown], 1♀ ( ZISP) ; Essentuki, 16.VI.1913 (Veshnyakov), 1♀ ( ZISP), VI–VII.1950 (S. Nikulin), 2♀ ( ZMUM) ; Kabardino-Balkar Republic: Nal’ chik , 15–17.VI.1917 (Bartenev), 1♀ ( ZISP), 10.VII.1931 (Nikulin), 1J ( ZMUM) ; “ Gundelen ” [ Kendelen ], 10.VII.1926 (Berg), 1 ♀ ( ZISP) ; Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, N spole of Il’ Mt. [ Sapitskaya budka ] SE Vladikavkaz, 6.V.1886 (Ananov), 1♀ ( ZISP) ; Republic of Dagestan: Khasavyurt, 4. VI.1901 (Bekman), 1♀ ( ZISP) ; Makhachkala, 1,2.V., 8.VI.1925 (Kiritshenko), 5♀ ( ZISP) ; gorge of Avarskoe Koysu Riv., 14 km S Sovetskoe [Khebda] Settlm ., 3.VI.1972 (Kasparyan), 2♀ ( ZISP) ; 15 km SW Sergokala Settlm ., dry meadow, 15. VII.1983 (I.M. Kerzhner), 1♀ ( ZISP) ; 10 km E Akhty Settlm ., 1000–2000 m amsl, steppes and meadows, 22.VII.1983 (I.M. Kerzhner), 1J, 2♀ ( ZISP) ; Kumtorkala, Sarykum sands , 20 km WNW Makhachkala, 21.V.1992 (M.G. Volkovitsh), 1J ( ZISP) . Georgia: Tiflis, 23.IV.1903 (Satunin), 1♀ ( ZISP) . Armenia: Lori Prov., “Kirovakan” [ Vanadzor ], 8.VIII.1937 (Ter-Minassjan), 1♀ ( ZISP) ; Tavush Prov.: Dilizhan , 1.VII.1931 (A. Koton), 1♀ ( ZISP) ; Idzhevan, 23.V.1955 (Loginova), 1♀ ( ZISP) ; Aragatsotn prov., Kipchakh, NW slope of “ Alagez ” [ Aragats Mt. ], 13.VI.1934 (Ter-Minassjan), 1♀ ( ZISP) [paratype of C. mixtus ]; Gegharkunik Prov., NW shore of “ Gokchа ” [ Sevan] Lake , 24.V.1902 (Elachich), 1♀ ( ZISP) ; Erevan, 24. VI.1948 (Borchsenius), 1♀ ( ZISP) ; Ararat Province, Khosrov Forest , 31.V.1972 (E. Sugonjaev), 2♀ ( ZISP) . Azerbaijan: Khizi Distr., Altyagach, 1800 m amsl, 12.VII.1965 (Gidayatov), 1♀ ( ZMUM) . Turkey: Erzurum Prov., Sutkas def., c. 8 km S Oltu , 10.VI.1997 (M. Volkovitsh), 1♀ ( ZISP) ; Iğdır Prov., Kazikoparan [date unknown] (A.V. Xienzopolski), 2♀ ( ZISP) .

Diagnosis

Ventral lobe of conjunctiva at extreme apex rather sharply widened and widely rounded in ventral view; dorsal surface of lobe apex bearing short longitudinal sclerotised carina with apical end visible in ventral view and large impressions at sides of carina ( Figure 6 P, 6 Q ). Spicule at conjunctival dorsolateral lobes ( Figure 7 I ) less widely curved basally and comparatively shorter: denticle on spicule basal plate extending far beyond middle of spicule length; beyond middle, spicule curved arcuately outwards rather weakly; extreme apex of spicule curved inwards relative to its axis so that outer margin of spicule before apex forms obtuse angle. Denticle on spicule basal plate rather short, curved at right angle in middle, with rectangular apex directed mediad.

Remarks

According to Asanova (1964), four males from her material differ from all the other males of the species in the shorter spicule, not curved before apex, and in the more massive base of denticle on the anterior end of spicule basal plate. I found in the ZISP collection only two males from the listed four, and they do not have the distinctions described by Asanova, like all the males examined by me from Armenia. On the other hand, Kment and Jindra (2005) pointed out that the dorsolateral lobes in specimens collected in Turkey have arming almost identical to those figured in Asanova’ s paper for the Armenian specimens.

Measurements

Body 5.00– 8.15 in length, 3.00– 4.8 in width; pronotum 2.65–4.35 in width; head 1.30–1.75 in width; ocular index 3.18–3.68; length of antennal segments I–V: 0.28–0.38: 0.46–0.67: 0.43–0.87: 0.76–0.97: 0.85–1.06.

Distribution

Russia (Caucasus), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan ( Lis 2006), Turkey ( Kment & Jindra 2005), and Iran ( Ghahari et al. 2009).

Figures

Figure 3. Right parameres in Canthophorus and Adomerus spp. A, B, C. dubius dubius (Scopoli, 1763), France: Seine-et-Marne; C, D, C. dubius sanigarum n. ssp., Russia: Krasnaya Polyana, paratype; E, C. melanopterus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835), Russia: Krasnaya Polyana; F, C. impressus impressus (Horváth, 1880), Ukraine: Demir-kapu; G, C. impressus hajastanicus n. ssp., Armenia: Gekhmakhan Mt., paratype; H, C. wagneri Asanova, 1964, Russia: Makhachkala; I, C. mixtus mixtus Asanova, 1964, Armenia: Kipchakh; J, C. mixtus mixtus Asanova, 1964, Armenia: Gyumri; K, C. mixtus hissaricus Asanova, 1964 n. stat., Tajikistan: urochishche Ruydasht, paratype; L, C. niveimarginatus Scott, 1874, Russia: Kyzyl; M, C. coeruleus (Reuter, 1902), Kyrgyzstan: urochishche Ak-terek; N, O, A. aeneus (Walker, 1867) n. comb.; P, Q, A. maculipes (Mulsant & Rey, 1852) n. comb. Outer-ventral view (A, C, E, F–M), inner view (N, P), and dorsal view (B, D, O, Q). Scale bar: 0.25 mm.

Figure 5. Aedeagi of Canthophorus spp. in dorsal view. A, C. impressus (Horváth, 1880), Armenia: Gekhmakhan Mt.; B, C. wagneri Asanova, 1964, Russia: Makhachkala; C, Canthophorus mixtus Asanova, 1964, Armenia: Kipchakh, 1964; D, C. niveimarginatus Scott, 1874, Mongolia: Ulaangom; E, C. coeruleus (Reuter, 1902), Kyrgyzstan: urochishche Ak-terek. Scale bar: 0.25 mm.

Figure 6. Ventral lobes of conjunctiva in Canthophorus spp. A–C, C. dubius dubius (Scopoli, 1763), France: Forêt des Morières; D–I, C. dubius sanigarum n. ssp., Russia: Krasnaya Polyana, paratype (D–F), Russia: Tuapse (G–I); J–M, C. melanopterus (Herrich- Schaeffer, 1835), Ukraine: Yalta (J, K), Armenia: Tigranashen (L, M); N, O, C. impressus (Horváth, 1880), Ukraine: Velikiy Anadol; P, Q, C. wagneri wagneri Asanova, 1964, Russia: Akhty; R, S, C. wagneri hyrcanicus n. ssp., Turkmenistan: gorge Khozly; T, U, C. mixtus Asanova, 1964, Kazakhstan: Dzhanibek; V, W, C. niveimarginatus Scott, 1874, Russia: Kyzyl; X, Y, C. coeruleus (Reuter, 1902), Kyrgyzstan: urochishche Ak-terek. Ventral view (A, D, G, J, L, N, P, R, T, V, X), lateral view (B, E, H, K, M, O, Q, S, U, W, Y), and anterior view (C, F, I). Scale bar: 0.25 mm.

Figure 7. Spicules of conjunctival dorsolateral lobes in Canthophorus spp.A, C. dubius dubius (Scopoli, 1763), France:Forêt des Morières; B, C. dubius sanigarum n. ssp., Russia: Krasnaya Polyana, paratype; C, D, C. melanopterus melanopterus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835), Ukraine: Opolznevoe (C), Tunisia, Sidi el Hani (D); E, C. melanopterus contrarius (Wagner, 1956); F, C.melanopterus mariae n. ssp., Tajikistan:Kondara Gorge, paratype; G, C. impressus impressus (Horváth, 1880), Ukraine:Demir-kapu; H, C. impressus hajastanicus n. ssp., Armenia:Gekhmakhan Mt., paratype; I, C. wagneri wagneri Asanova, 1964, Russia: Il’ Mt. SE Vladikavkaz; J, C. wagneri hyrcanicus n. ssp., Turkmenistan: gorge Khozly, paratype; K–Q, C. mixtus mixtus Asanova, 1964, Kazakhstan: Chagan-Aba (K), Kazakhstan: Yanvartsevo (L); Armenia: Kipchakh (M), Kazakhstan:Khanskaya stavka(N),Tajikistan:KhozretishiRange[Gurjeva] (O,P), Kazakhstan:Trans-Ili Alatau,gorge Levyy Talgar(Q);R,S, C. mixtus hissaricus Asanova, 1964 n. stat., Tajikistan: urochishche Ruydasht, paratype (R), Tajikistan: Khozretishi Range, 75 km NE Muminabad (S); T, U, C. niveimarginatus Scott, 1874, Russia: Kyzyl (T), Mongolia: Stariy Tsakhir (U); V, C. coeruleus (Reuter, 1902), Kyrgyzstan: urochishche Ak-terek. Scale bar: 0.25 mm.

Figure 8. Female terminalia in Canthophorus spp. A–G, C. melanopterus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835), Ukraine: Alma Riv. (A), Azerbaijan: Ganja (B), Ukraine: Kamenets-Podol’skiy (C), Armenia: Dzhervezh (D), Ukraine: Khadzhibeyskiy liman (E), Morocco: Aourir (F); Egypt: “Aegipt.” (G); H, C. dubius dubius (Scopoli, 1763), France: Forêt des Morières; I, C. dubius sanigarum n. ssp., Russia: Krasnaya Polyana, paratype; J, K, C. impressus impressus (Horváth, 1880), Ukraine: “yayla Besh-tekme” (J), Russia: Beshtau Mt. (K); L, C. impressus hajastanicus n. ssp., Armenia: Gekhmakhan Mt., paratype; M, N, C. wagneri wagneri Asanova, 1964, Russia: Anapa (M), Armenia: Sevan Lake (N); O–S, C. mixtus mixtus Asanova, 1964, Ukraine: Kremenets Mt. nr Izyum (O), Armenia: Spitak (P), Ukraine: Aleshki, paratype (Q), Ukraine: Nyrkovo – Vyemka, paratype (R), Azerbaijan: Kars (S); T, U, C. mixtus hissaricus Asanova, 1964; n. stat., Tajikistan: urochishche Ruydasht [paratypes]; V, W, C. niveimarginatus Scott, 1874; Russia: Kosh-Agach (V), Russia: Kamen’-Rybolov (W); X, Y, C. coeruleus (Reuter, 1902), Kyrgyzstan: urochishche Ak-terek (X), Kyrgyzstan: Berk-Suu Riv (Y). External terminalia (genital plates) and vestibulum of gynatrium, ventral view (A); gynatrial sac, dorsal view (B); shape of right first ramus (C–Y). a.g – anterior part of gynatrial sac; d.d – distal part of spermathecal duct; f.r – first rami; g.c – gynatrial cone; gn – gonangulum; gp.I – gonapophyses I; gp.II – gonapophyses II; gx.II – gonocoxites II; m.d – median part of spermathecal duct; p.d – proximal part of spermathecal duct; p.g – posterior part of gynatrial sac; p.m – posterior margin of gynatrial sac; p.p – posterior pouches of gynatrial sac; r.s – ring sclerites; tr – triangulum. Scale bars: 0.25 mm.

Figure 10. Female terminalia in Canthophorus spp. A, B, C. impressus impressus (Horváth, 1880), Ukraine: “yayla Besh-tekme” (A), Russia: Krasnoyarsk Terr. (B); C, C. impressus hajastanicus n. ssp., Armenia: Gekhmakhan Mt., paratype; D, E, C. wagneri Asanova, 1964, Russia: Anapa (D), Armenia: Sevan (E). Gynatrial sac (A, D) and its posterior part (B, C, E) in dorsal view. Scale bar: 0.25 mm.

Figure 12. Posterior pouches of gynatrial sac in Canthophorus spp., posterio-inner view. A, C. dubius (Scopoli, 1763), Italy: Lecco; B, C. melanopterus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835), Ukraine: Alma Riv.; C, C. impressus impressus (Horváth, 1880), Ukraine: “yayla Besh-tekme”; D, C. impressus hajastanicus n. ssp., Armenia: Gekhmakhan Mt., paratype; E, C. wagneri Asanova, 1964, Russia: Anapa (some diagnostic characters is indicated by arrows); F, C. mixtus Asanova, 1964, Ukraine: Aleshki, paratype (pouch is shown straightened). Scale bar: 0.25 mm.