Tentyria (Tentyria) rugosa rugosa Gené, 1836

Leo, Piero, 2009, Observations on some Tenebrionidae (Coleoptera) from Sardinia, with description of three new Asida *, Zootaxa 2318, pp. 400-420 : 416

Tentyria (Tentyria) rugosa rugosa Gené, 1836 bona sp., stat. rest.

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Tentyria rugosa Gené 1836a : III

Tentyria rugosa Gené 1836b: 193

Tentyria rugosa Gené : Reitter 1900: 172; Luigioni 1929: 705; Porta 1934: 96

Tentyria ramburi rugosa Gené : Ardoin 1973: 265; Gardini 1995: 5; Aliquò et al. 2006

Tentyria (Tentyria) ramburi rugosa Gené : Löbl et al. 2008: 208

Material examined (260 specimens). Sardinia. Cagliari prov.: Capoterra, is Pauceris ( CPL) ; Castiadas ( EAUS) ; Muravera, Capo Ferrato ( CMA) ; id., Costa Rei ( CCM; CPL); id., Stagno di Colostrai ( CPL) ; id., Stagno Salina (CCM) . Carbonia-Iglesias prov.: Carloforte ( MSNG) ; id., Capo Sandalo ( CCM; CPL; MSNG); id., Cala Lunga ( CDS; CPL); id., Punta delle Oche ( EAUS) ; Santadi ( MSNG) ; Sant’Antioco, Cala Lunga ( CPL) ; id., Punta Maggiore ( CPL) .

Remarks. This subspecies is characterized by a transversely rugose elytral sculpture; the wrinkles, tightly spaced and deep, invade the intervals between the elytral striae making the latter indistinct. In specimens from the islands of San Pietro and Sant’Antioco this character is more accentuated than in other Sardinian populations.

Distribution and ecology. The species sensu lato is a Sardinian endemic, whereas the nominal subspecies is restricted to the southern extremity of the island ( Fig. 19). Besides the above material personally examined by myself, the following reliable literature records are known: Cagliari prov.: Cagliari ( Luigioni 1929); Muravera, Stagno di Colostrai ( Ardoin 1973); Muravera, Costa Rei ( Aliquò et al. 2006). Carbonia-Iglesias prov.: Sant’Antioco and San Pietro ( Gené 1836b); Isola di San Pietro, Carloforte ( Luigioni 1929; Ardoin 1973); Isola San Pietro; id. Faro; Santadi ( Ardoin 1973).

Tentyria rugosa rugosa is mainly found in coastal garrigues, on rocky or sandy terrain, more rarely in arid inland places, from sea level to about 300m. Occurs all year round, but seems to be more frequent in spring.