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14Humanity space International almanac VOL. 5, No 2, 2016: 230-238
Two new subspecies of Agapanthia (Epoptes) dahli (C.F.W. Richter, 1820) from South-East Azerbaijan and North Iran
M.A. Lazarev1, R. Plewa2 & T. Jaworski3
1 International Academy of Education
Bolshaya Filevskaya, str., 28, building 2, Moscow 121433 Russia
e-mail: cerambycidae@fromru.com, humanityspace@gmail.com
2-3Forest Research Institute, Department of Forest Protection, S^kocin Stary, ul.
Braci Lesnej 3, Raszyn, 05-090, Poland
e-mail: r.plewa@ibles.waw.pl
Key words: Iran, Azerbaijan, Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Agapanthia, taxonomy, new subspecies.
Abstract: A lectotype of Agapanthia persica Semenov, 1893 is designated and figured. A. dahli persica Sem. is redescribed on the base of the lectotype and a series of available specimens from Mazandaran. Eastern and Central Mazandaran is proposed to be accepted as a type locality of the taxon. Agapanthia dahli golestanica ssp. n. is described from near Minudasht (Golestan province of Iran). It is close to A. dahli persica Sem. but elytra look much lighter because of denser yellow pubescence. A. dahli lenkorana ssp. n. is described from Talysh area of Azerbaijan. It is close to A. d. rubenyani Lazarev, 2013 and A. dahli ismailovae Lazarev, 2013, but smaller and much darker.
In general the situation of A. dahli forms in North Iran is very complicated and needs further investigation. Different populations were published with different names. Abai (1969) recorded "A. dahli" (Gorgan: Gorgan, Khorassan: Scharoud) and "A. walteri" (Mazandaran: Babol, Behschahr; Gorgan: Gorgan); "A. walteri" was recorded by Villiers (1967) for many Iran localities including Sari environs (Mazandaran); by Gfeller (1972) - for Dasht-Nazir (Mazandaran, 36°25'10"N 51°25'53"E); by Barimani et al. (2010) -for: Dashte-Naz (36°41'36''N, 53°12'36''E, 20 m), Pahnehkola (36°27'30.7''N, 53°05'67''E, 171 m) and Varand (36°32'5''N, 53°11'33''E, 413 m); "A. persica" was recorded by Rejzek et al. (2003) for Khorasan prov., Golestan forest 55 km NE Minudast (37°20'N, 56°E).
Abbreviations of collections:
MD - Mikhail Danilevsky (Moscow)
ML - Maxim Lazarev (Moscow)
RP - Radoslaw Plewa (Raszyn, Poland)
WG - Walter Grosser (Opava, Czech Republic)
ZIN - Zoological Institute (Sankt-Petersburg)
ZMM - Zoological Museum of Moscow University
Agapanthia dahlipersica Semenov, 1893 (Figs 1-6)
Agapanthia persica Semenov, 1893: 505 - "Persia borealis"; Villiers, 1967:
369, part. ("Nord de la Perse"). Agapanthia (s. str.) persica, Plavilstshikov, 1968: 121, 149, part. -
Turkmenia, North Iran. Agapanthia walteri, Abai, 1969: 53, part. (including Babol). Agapanthia (Epoptes) walteri, Barimani Varandi et al., 2010: 54 - "Sari: Dashte-Naz, 36°41'36"N / 53°12'36"E, 20 m, 24.04.2008 and 9.05.2008, sunflower; Pahnehkola, 36°27'30.7''N / 53°05'67''E, 171 m, 20.04.2007, on Cirsium vulgaris; Sari: Varand, 36°32'5''N / 53°11'33"E, 413 m, 7.05.2008; on Cirsium vulgaris.". Agapanthia (Agapanthiella) persica, Pesarini & Sabbadini, 2004: 127. Agapanthia (Epoptes) persica, Sama, 2008: 126; 2010: 216, part.
(= transcaspica Pic, 1900). Agapanthi dahli persica, Lazarev, 2013: 443. Agapanthi (Epoptes) dahli persica, Danilevsky, 2014: 219.
Type locality. Iran, Eastern and Central Mazandaran prov. -according to the comparison of the lectotype with available materials.
A. d. persica is not close to its geographical relative A. dahli walteri (Reitter, 1898) from Transcaucasia.
Body black with scattered yellow pubescence, elytra with spotted setae patches; eyes round, slightly elongated, a little shorter than genae; antennae thin, very long, in certain males about 2 times longer than body, surpassing elytral apices by 5 apical joints, in females surpassing elytral apices by 4 joints; 3rd antennal joint with long and dense setae tuft; tufts of 4th and 5th joints smaller but distinct; basal parts of 3rd-12th joints pale, reddish-yellow, but 3rd
joint often much darker, dark-brown, nearly black; fine pubescence of pale antennal part yellowish-white or grayish-white; prothorax usually wide, strongly widened posteriorly, but in certain males longer, about as long as basal width; pronotal punctation usually very dense and distinct, but smaller and sparser under yellow central stripe; central yellow pronotal stripe very dense, moderately wide; elytra in males about 3 times longer than wide, in females - about 4 times (big specimens), or about - 3 times in small specimens; elytral apices more or less rounded, but sometimes narrowly angulated; setae elytral patches small, sparse, usually not conjugated, grayish-yellow and elytra look rather dark; humeral grey elytral line could be slightly pronounced; long erect setae are distributed along anterior elytral third; elytral punctation very dense and distinct; body length in males: 15.0-19.8 mm, width: 3.5-5.2 mm, body length in females: 17.2-23.2 mm, width: 3.9-6.1 mm.
Materials. Lectotype (present designation - Figs 1-2), male with 4 labels: 1) "Pers."; 2) "Agapanthia persica m. / S typ. A.S. I, 93"; 3) [red-blow paper]; 4) [red] "HOLOTYPUS / Agapanthia /PERSICA / Semenov det., 1893" - ZIN; 1 male and 1 female: "IRAN, Amol, 6.VI.2015, Tomasz Jaworski; leg." - ML; 3 males and 1 female with same label - RP; 1 male with same label - MD; 2 females: "IRAN, Sisangan National Park (40m, 36°34'22"N, 51°48'14"E), 7.VI.2015, Tomasz Jaworski; leg." - RP; 1 female: "IRAN, Mazandaran prov., Sari-Dashtenaz, 18.06.2008, H.Barimani leg." - MD; 1 male, Iran, Mazandaran prov., Mt. Damavand, 1400-2500 m, 10-11. 6. 2009, W. Grosser leg. - WG.
Distribution. Iran, three localities in Mazandaran prov.: Mahalleh ad Amol, 36°23'48.7"N 52°18'20.3"E, 197m; Sisangan National Forest, about 40m, 36°34'22"N, 51°48'14"E, 40 m; Sari-Dashtenaz, 36°41'36''N, 53°12'36''E, 20 m.
The record of the taxon (as a species) for Turkmenia (Plavilstshikov, 1968) was a mistake.
Agapanthia dahli golestanica ssp. n.
(Figs 7-8)
Agapanthia walteri, Villiers, 1967: 369, part. (including "Astrabad"). Agapanthia persica, Rejzek et al., 2003: 169 - "prov. Khorasan, Golestan forest 55 km NE Minüdast, 3720N 5600E (840m)".
Agapanthia (Epoptes) persica, Shapovalov, 2009: 17, 18, part. (= transcaspica Pic, 1900) - "Astrabad".
Type locality. Iran, Golestan prov., 60 km E Minudasht, 460 m., 37°21'36"N, 55°55'48"E.
Body black with denser yellow pubescence, elytra with denser spotted setae patches; eyes round, elongated, a little longer than genae; antennae thicker, very long, in certain males about 2 times longer than body, surpassing elytral apices by 4 or 5 apical joints, in females surpassing elytral apices by 3 or 4 joints; 3rd antennal joint with distinct setae tuft; tufts of 4th and 5th joints indistinct; basal parts of 3rd - 12th joints reddish; fine pubescence of pale antennal part white; prothorax less wide, a little widened posteriorly; pronotal punctation very dense and distinct, but smaller and sparser under yellow central stripe; central yellow pronotal stripe very dense, moderately wide; elytra in males about 3 times longer than wide, in females - about 4 times (big specimens), or about - 3 times in small specimens; elytral apices more or less rounded, but sometimes narrowly angulated; setae elytral patches wider and denser, often conjugated, yellowish, and elytra look dark-yellow; humeral grey elytral line never pronounced; long erect setae are distributed along anterior elytral third or forth; elytral punctation very dense and distinct anteriorly, obliterated posteriorly; body length in males: 14.0-20.5 mm, width: 3.5-5.7 mm, body length in females: 14.0-21.0 mm, width: 3.3-6.0 mm.
Materials. Holotype, male, Iran, Golestan prov., Golestan N.P., 60 km E Minudasht, 7.6.2009, 460 m., 37.36°N, 55.93°E [37°21'36"N, 55°55'48"E], Walter Grosser leg. - MD; 59 paratypes: 1 male with same label - MD; 1 male, Iran, Golestan prov., Gorgan env. 36°82'N, 54°28'E, 62 m, 7.6.2009, W. Grosser leg. - WG; 4 males and 1 female: Iran, Golestan prov., Golestan N.P., 45 km E Minudasht, 11.6.2010, 960 m., 37.36°N, 55.93°E [37°21'36"N, 55°55'48"E], Walter Grosser leg. - MD, ML, RP; 1 male, Nord-Iran, 26-31.5.1975, 50-70 km östel. Minudasht, Golestan Forest, 450-700 m., leg. Holzschuh & Ressl - MD; 1 female, Mazandaran, 10 km westlich Gorgan, 25-27.5.1977, 300 m, leg. Holzschuh & Ressl -MD; 1 male, Iran, Golestan prov., Golestan N.P., 45 km E Minudasht, 37.36°N, 55.93°E [37°21'36"N, 55°55'48"E], 460 m,
7.6.2009, W. Grosser leg. - WG; 5 males, 2 females, Iran, Golestan prov., 10 km SW Minudasht, 37.17°N, 55.33°E [37°10'12"N, 55°19'48"E], 246 m, 8.6.2009, W. Grosser leg. - WG; 3 males, 3 females, Iran, Golestan prov., Golestan N.P., 45 km E Minudasht, 37.36°N, 55.93°E [37°21'36"N, 55°55'48"E] 460 m, 11.6.2010, W. Grosser leg. - WG; 18 males, 11 females, Iran, Golestan prov., 40 km E Minudasht, 37°22'05''N, 55°56'57''E, 722 m, 2.6.2014, W. Grosser leg. - WG; 4 males, 3 females, Persia bor. Astrabad, 23.V., 10.VI., 6-7.VII., ex Bodem. - ZMM.
Remark. A. d. persica Semenov, 1893 differs from A. d. golestanica ssp. n. by much darker general color because of less dense elytral pubescence with scattered (not conjugated) grayish (not yellow), smaller setae patches consisting of few setae each; antennae thinner; 4th and 5th antennal joints with rather distinct (though small) setae tufts; 3rd antennal joint never considerably darkened; humeral grey line can be pronounced (never in A. d. golestanica ssp. n.); fine pubescence of 3rd antennal joint never so white as in A. d. golestanica ssp. n.
A. d. walteri Reitter, 1898 has bright orange-yellow body pubescence; elytral setae patches big, dense and conjugated forming orange-yellow elytral color; fine pubescence of 3rd antennal joint also orange-yellow; prothorax strongly widened posteriorly, more than in any other subspecies.
Very bright male (Fig. 13) of A. dahli (15 mm) from Quazvin prov.(Elburz, Ibrahim Abad, Tallran Road, 36°12'31.76"N, 51°17'03.04"E, 2370 m, 28.V.2008, leg. A. Skale, photo by U. Schmidt, 2013) is shown in: https://www.kaefer-der-welt.de/agapanthia_persica.htm. It is similar to A. d. walteri, but pronotum rather narrow posteriorly. Most probably, that male represent a local subspecies not described yet.
Agapanthia dahli lenkorana ssp. n.
(Figs 9-12)
Type locality. SW Azerbaijan, Talysh area (I was not able to localize exactly Andreevka of 1923 in Lenkoran Distr.).
Only two males available: body black with dens yellow
pubescence, elytra with dens spotted setae patches; eyes about as along as genae; antennae long, in the holotype about 2 times longer than body, surpassing elytral apices by 5 apical joints; 3rd and 4th antennal joints with long and dense setae tufts; basal parts of all joints red; fine pubescence of pale antennal parts white; prothorax rather wide basally; pronotal punctation very dense and distinct; central yellow pronotal stripe very dense but narrow; elytra males about 3 times longer than wide; elytral apices rounded or a little angulated (holotype); setae elytral patches small but dense, often conjugated, yellow, and elytra look dark-yellow; humeral grey elytral line rather distinct in the paratype; long erect setae are distributed along anterior elytral third; elytral punctation very dense and distinct anteriorly, but smaller posteriorly; body length: 17.0 mm (holotype), 17.7 mm (paratype), width: 4.3 mm (holotype), 4.6 mm (paratype). Materials. Holotype, male: Andreevka, Lenkoran Distr., Baku Region, 25.5.1923 [collector hardly readable - see Fig. 11] - ZIN; paratype, male, Lenkoran Distr., Baku Region, 26.6.1923 [collector hardly readable - see Fig. 12] - ZIN.
Remark. The new subspecies seems to be close to A. d. rubenyani Lazarev, 2013 and A. dahli ismailovae Lazarev, 2013 because of grey humeral stripe, but the new taxon has relatively scattered, less dense elytral setae patches of paler color.
Talysh area was intensively investigated during XX-XXI centuries by entomologists, but no Agapanthia close to A. dahli were collected in new times.
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Figs 1-6. Agapanthia dahli persica:
1 - lectotype, male; 2 - labels lectotype; 3-4 - males, Iran, Mazandaran prov.: Mahalleh ad Amol, 36°23'48.7"N 52°18'20.3"E, 197 m, 6.VI.2015, Tomasz Jaworski; leg.; 5 - female with same label; 6 - female, Iran, Sisangan National Forest, about 36°28'N, 51°50'E, 7.VI.2015, Tomasz Jaworski; leg.
Figs 7-8. Agapanthia dahli golestanica ssp. n. : 7 - male, holotype; 8 - paratype, females with same label.
Figs 9-12. Agapanthia dahli lenkorana ssp. n.:
9 - male, holotype; 10 - male, paratype; 11 - label of the holotype; 12 - label of the paratype. Fig. 13. A. dahli ssp.? - Iran, Quazvin prov., Elburz, Ibrahim Abad, Tallran Road, 36°12'31.76"N, 51°17'03.04"E, 2370 m, 28.V.2008, leg. A.Skale, photo by U.Schmidt, 2013.
Received: 20.03.2016 Accepted: 14.04.2016
