Cortodera napolovi Danilevsky, 2015

Kasatkin, D. G., 2021, Notes on the fauna and taxonomy of longicorn-beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of Near East and Transacaucasia, Russian Entomological Journal 30 (3), pp. 297-304 : 297

Cortodera napolovi Danilevsky, 2015

Figs 1, 6.

MATERIAL: 4♀, 5♂, Turkey, Mush prov. , Buglan pass, 22–25 05 2011, leg. Kasatkin D. (cDK) ; 5♀, 7♂, Mush prov. , near Varto, Kharabelkup, 10–11 05 2009, leg. Kasatkin D. (cDK) .

NOTES. This species was described from Eastern Turkey (Mush Prov., Buglan pass) and was characterized by the author as similar to C. colchica Reitter, 1890 . It is mistake in our opinion, because the male genital structure allows us to conclude that C. napolovi belongs to the “ alpin a” species-group. Cortodera colchica and allied species havn’t the large sclerite in the medial part of the endophallus, while it is specific character of C. alpina Ménétries, 1832 ( Figs 4–6). In addition, such well-known characters as the shape of lateral lobes ( Figs 1–3) and penis ( Figs 7–8), confirm belonging C. napolovi to the “ alpina ” species-group.