Tachyura (Tachyura) shahinei ( Schatzmayr & Koch, 1934 )

Muilwijk, Jan, Seiedy, Marjan & Wrase, David W., 2021, Contribution to the knowledge of Carabidae in Iran with the descriptions of five new taxa, proposing of four synonyms and providing of nine new records (Insecta: Coleoptera), Zootaxa 5067 (1), pp. 55-81 : 70

Tachyura (Tachyura) shahinei ( Schatzmayr & Koch, 1934)

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Examined material: Iran: 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, Sistan and Baluchestan, 13 km SSE Nikshahr riv., 8–9.iv.1973, Loc. no. 152, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha. Muilwijk det., MNP, CJM ; 1 ♂, Sistan and Baluchestan , Mask, valley of river Sarbaz, 3–4.iv.1973, Loc. no. 146, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha. Muilwijk det., MNP ; 1 ♂, Sistan and Baluchestan , env. Sarbaz, valley of river Sarbaz, 1–2.iv.1973, Loc. no. 145, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha. Muilwijk det., MNP .

Remark. The species can be recognized by its rather big size, and pale colour. Along the suture the elytra are darker orange coloured. The 8 th stria is parallel to the lateral margin. Striae 1–4 are well visible and punctated; pronotum cordiform.

Distribution. Iran and Egypt.

Remark. This species was listed in the genus Tachys by Azadbakhsh & Nozari (2015) but was not listed for Iran by Löbl & Löbl (2017).

Identification reference. Schatzmayr & Koch (1934).

Figures

FIGURE 8. Porotachys ottomanus ottomanus habitus, Suq cave, scale: 2 mm. FIGURE 9. Tachyura (Tachyura) shahinei habitus, 13 km SSE Nikshahr riv., scale: 2 mm. FIGURE 10. Tachyura (Tachyura) conspicua habitus, Kuh-e Geno, scale: 2 mm. FIGURE 11. Polyderis algiricus habitus, 10 km W Naghan, scale: 1 mm. FIGURE 12. Polyderis impressipennis habitus, Minab, scale: 1 mm.