Melanotus crassicollis ( Erichson, 1841 )

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Melanotus crassicollis ( Erichson, 1841)

( Fig. 62 )

Cratonychus crassicollis Erichson, 1841: 98 .

Cratonychus brunnipes Lacordaire, 1835: 633 [homonym].

Melanotus declivis Rey, 1891: 68 .

Melanotus parumpunctatus Schwarz, 1892b: 155 .

Melanotus subrugatus Rey, 1891: 68 .

Cratonychus tristis Küster, 1851: 32 .

Material examined. “ LEBANON, Northern gov., Tannourine env., 2 km N Harissa, Tannourine Cedars Nat. Reserve, swept & singled, 34°12’34”N, 35°55’45”E, 1750 m, 16.VI.2016, leg. A. Kotán, P. Nemes & T. Németh” (2, HNHM); same but “ 19.VI.2016 ” (2, HNHM) ; same but “ 18.VI. ” (2 HNHM) ; same but “from beneath stones, 26.VI.2016 ” (1, HNHM) ; same but “ pitfall trap, VI-VII.2016, leg. M. Rehayem ” (2, HNHM) ; “LB, Arsoun , Pher, Tomicus October T. 43” (2, PCNN) , same but “ 17–18 July ” (1, PCNN) same but “ 19–20 July ” ( PCNN) ; “ Le , Tannourine, 2015.11.15. Nabil Nemer” (1, PCNN) ; “ LEBANON, Mount Lebanon Range , Arsoun, Pinus forest, from Tomicus pheromone trap, 33°51’8.03”N, 35°41’44.36”E, X.2016, leg. N. Nemer (No. 42/d)” (7, HNHM) .

Published data. “Ain Zhalta, Jabal el Jaidi, 1750 m, V.1966, cédraie, G. Fagel; caza Jbayl, El Laqlouq, 1300- 1400 m, A. Kairouz”; “caza Aakkar, Ain Yaaqoub, 750 m, 20-24.VI.2009, L. Saltini”; “Padovani & Malmusi (at light)”; “Bcharre, Dahr El Qadib, m 2200, 15.VI.1999, G. Sama”; “Akkar, Fnaideq, m 1200-1600, 14.VI. 1999, G. Sama”; “Zgharta, Horsh Edhen Nat. Res., m 1300-1500, 8.16. VI.1999, G. Sama”; “Zedern v. Tannourine el F., 1600 m, 21-30.V.1999, Heinz” (Platia 2010: 35).

Distribution. E: Austria, Bulgaria, Belarus, Croatia, Central European territory of Russia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Spain, South European territory of Russia, Switzerland, Turkey ( Cate 2007), Luxembourg ( Gerend 2008), Albania ( Pedroni & Platia 2010), Bosnia & Herzegovina (Platia 2011), Moldavia ( Bacal et al 2013). A: Turkey ( Cate 2007), Lebanon, Israel ( Platia 2010a), Syria ( Platia & Németh 2011), Jordan ( Platia 2018).

Figures

FIGURES 58–68. Habitus. 58—Haterumelater fulvago (Marseul, 1868); 59—Mulsanteus guillebeaui (Mulsant & Godart, 1853); 60—Pittonotus theseus (Germar, 1817); 61—Melanotus cuneiformis Baudi di Selve, 1871; 62—Melanotus crassicollis (Erichson, 1841); 63—Melanotus fusciceps (Gyllenhal, 1817); 64—Melanotus villosus (Geoffroy, 1785); 65—Porthmidius drymogenes Platia, 2010; 66—Peripontius terminatus (Erichson, 1841); 67—Peripontius omissus Buysson, 1889; 68—Synaptus filiformis (Fabricius, 1781). Scale bars=1.0 mm (Figs 66–67), 3.0 mm (Figs 58–59, 61–65, 68), 5.0 mm (Fig. 60).