Dima isabellae Dajoz, 1973

Fig. 245.

Dima isabellae Dajoz, 1973: 103; Chassain 1984: 92; Schimmel 1996: 142; Wurst 1997: 4; Cate 2007: 184; Schimmel & Platia 2008: 581.

Type depository. Holotype, ♀ (MHNP?).

Type locality. Greece: Euboea, Mt. Dirphys [Ile d'Eubée, mont Dirphys vers 1400 m].

Diagnosis. Dima isabellae is known only from the female holotype, which is not available for study (Schimmel 1996, pers. comm.). Therefore, we must rely only on the original description (Dajoz 1973). Dima isabellae is a medium-sized species (body length: 12.5 mm) with relatively short antennae, moderately long pubescence, and dense punctation on the pronotum (Dajoz 1973). This species occurs in Dirphys Mts. together with D. giachinoi, which has also short antennae and dense pubescence of pronotum (Figs 42–44, 135). It is possible, that D. isabellae was described from the specimen with denser, non-typical pronotal punctation (see similar situations in D. assingi / D. peloponnensis and D. fthiotidensis / D. scutellaris) and that the specimens determined later as D. giachinoi are conspecific with D. isabellae . However, until we find specimens with very dense pronotal punctation, as in D. isabellae, within a population of D. giachinoi, we refrain from making any taxonomic conclusions.

Distribution. Greece (Euboea: Dirphys Mts.; Fig. 245).

Remark. The type material has not been located. The material mentioned under D. isabellae by Schimmel & Platia (2008) was redetermined and belongs to D. arndti (Taygetos Mts.; 4 ex.), D. assingi (Kilini Mts.; 1 ex.) and D. parnonensis (Parnon Mts.; 1 ex.).