Aplocnemus (Aplocnemus) corcyricus Miller, 1866

Liberti, Gianfranco, 2019, The Aplocnemus Stephens, 1830, of Greece (Coleoptera, Cleroidea, Dasytidae). A contribution to their knowledge, Natural History Sciences 6 (1), pp. 3-26 : 15

Aplocnemus (Aplocnemus) corcyricus Miller, 1866

Haplocnemus corcyricus Miller, 1866 : 818, loc. typ. Kerkyra; Pic, 1937: 33; Peacock, 1987: 154 [Aplocnemus]; Liberti, 1995: 181; Mayor, 2007: 410; Liberti & Zinetti, 2009: 47.

The lectotypus of this species has been recently defined (Liberti & Zinetti 2009: 47): a female specimen believed to be part of the Miller’s typical series. A full description, with drawings, of A. (A.) corcyricus can be found in Liberti (1995: 181, Figs. 10, 47, 48).

Distribution and comments - A trans-Ionian species, only known of Kerkyra Island in Greece and southern Italy, Sicily included. It is characterised by the clearly pectinate antennae, the size and the pitchy black colour of the whole body, legs and antennae included. The similar A. (A.) serratus , which can be found on Kerkyra as well, is smaller, with antennae strongly serrate (or feebly pectinate), body colour bluish-black and the basal antennal articles often more or less reddish.

Materials studied

Greece

Kerkyra prov. : Kerkyra (Hicker,?, NHMB; Miller,?, NHMW; Polatschek,?, NHMW; Woerz,?, CLi; Köstlin, 1985, CCO*); Gastouri (Winkler,?, NHMB); Mount Deka (Woerz,?, NHMB); Potamos (?,?, NHMB).

This species is also present in southern Italy and in Sicily. The known localities in these Countries can be found in Liberti (1995) and in Liberti & Zinetti (2009).