Laboulbenia notiophili Cépède & F.Picard

MB#148452

Fig. 38E–G

Bulletin Scientifique de la France et de la Belgique 42: 259 (Cépède & Picard 1908). –

Type: [Type lost!] “Sur les élytres, le prothorax et la tête de Notiophilus semipunctatus F., Mortain (Manche). Exemplaires recueillis par M. l’abbé Pasquet ”. [France]

Laboulbenia baetica Balazuc, Espadaler & Girbal (Balazuc et al. 1982: 416) [MB#114237]

Laboulbenia blanchardii Cépède (Cépède 1914: 373; as L. blanchardi) [MB#222483]

Laboulbenia cymindicola Speg. (Spegazzini 1914: 37) [MB#250379]

Laboulbenia pulchella Speg. (Spegazzini 1914: 39) [MB#145851]

Diagnostic features

Thallus dark except for cell I and, sometimes, cell V. Cell V obtriangular, small, half or less of the length of cell IV, not connected with cell III. Outer appendage unbranched, with the lower cells (including the basal cell) variably darkened, especially towards the dorsal margin. Inner appendage consisting of two branches directly arising from the basal cell, terminated by solitary or a cluster of slender antheridia (Fig. 38F, an). [Detailed descriptions: Weir 1994; Majewski 1994b; Santamaria 1998]

Distribution and hosts

Widespread in Europe and North Africa on Col. Carabidae of the genera Notiophilus, Cymindis, Demetrias, Dromius, Pseudotrechus Rosenhauer, 1856, Philorhizus, Metadromius, Calodromius Reitter, 1905, Ophionea ? Klug, 1821, Homethes ? Newman, 1842 and Aeptomus? Found in Europe: Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, former Yugoslavia (Santamaria et al. 1991), Portugal (Santamaria 1992b), Belgium (De Kesel 1998), Czech Republic (Rossi & Máca 2006), Denmark (Høier 2009), the Netherlands (Haelewaters et al. 2012), and Africa: Algeria and Morocco (Santamaria et al. 1991).

Collections examined from Denmark

On Demetrias imperialis (Germar, 1824) (Col. Carabidae) DENMARK – Lolland, Falster, Møn (LFM) • Vest for Bandholm; 54°50.303′ N, 11°28.050′ E; PF57; 3 Jan. 2019; JP 1310; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123845 . – Sydsjaelland (SZ) • Østerskov ved Langebaek; 54°59.572′ N, 12°6.715′ E; UA19; 3 Jan. 2019; JP 1280; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123811 .

On Notiophilus aestuans Dejean, 1826 (Col. Carabidae) DENMARK – Nordøstsjaelland (NEZ) • Vest for Trørød; 55°50.223′ N, 12°31.185′ E; UB49; 13 Nov. 2016; JP 141; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122618 .

On Notiophilus biguttatus (Fabricius, 1779) (Col. Carabidae) DENMARK – Lolland, Falster, Møn (LFM) • Krenkerup Haveskov; 54°46.408′ N, 11°39.955′ E; PF77; 12 May 1993; S. Langemark & O.E. Meyer 900; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123398 • ibid.; 7 Jun. 1993; S. Langemark & O.E. Meyer 899; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123397 • ibid.; 16 Jun. 1993; S. Langemark & O.E. Meyer 915; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123413 • ibid.; 8 Jul. 1993; S. Langemark & O.E. Meyer 905; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123403 • Naesby Strand; 54°44.625′ N, 11°4.539′ E; PF36; 23 Feb. 2014; JP 548; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123034 • Vest for Bandholm; 54°50.303′ N, 11°28.050′ E; PF57; 3 Jan. 2019; JP 1307; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123842 . – Nordøstjylland (NEJ) • Bønderskoven i Tofte Skov; 56°49.955′ N, 10°14.981′ E; NH79; 8–22 Aug. 2013; I. Aggerholm 928; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123428 • Engskoven i Tofte Skov; 56°51.525′ N, 10°15.065′ E; NJ70; 8–22 Aug. 2013; I. Aggerholm 938; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123440 • Havgranerne i Tofte Skov; 56°50.576′ N, 10°15.552′ E; NJ70; 19 Sep.–2 Oct. 2013; I. Aggerholm 924; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123422 . – Nordøstsjaelland (NEZ) • Brønshøj; 55°42.234′ N, 12°30.135′ E; UB47; 8 May 2016; JP 64; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122541 • Gribskov, Nederste Koppel; 56°2.749′ N, 12°20.077′ E; UC31; 1–31 May 2014; J. Heilmann-Clausen et al. 162; P. Jørum det.; ZMUC C-F-122641 • Tokkekøb Hegn; 55°52.334′ N, 12°22.229′ E; UB39; 6 May 2013; JP 330; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122808 . – Sydsjaelland (SZ) • Krobaek i Sjolte Skov; 55°10.772′ N, 12°0.863′ E; UB11; 17 Feb. 2019; JP 1373; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123914 • Østerskov ved Langebaek; 54°59.572′ N, 12°6.715′ E; UA19; 3 Jan. 2019; JP 1274; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123804 .

On Notiophilus germinyi Fauvel, 1863 (Col. Carabidae) DENMARK – Nordøstjylland (NEJ) • Bønderskoven i Tofte Skov; 56°49.955′ N, 10°14.981′ E; NH79; 8–22 Aug. 2013; I. Aggerholm 929; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123429 .

On Notiophilus palustris (Duftschmid, 1812) (Col. Carabidae) DENMARK – Lolland, Falster, Møn (LFM) • Vest for Bandholm; 54°50.303′ N, 11°28.050′ E; PF57; 3 Jan. 2019; JP 1308; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123843 . – Nordøstjylland (NEJ) • Bønderskoven i Tofte Skov; 56°49.955′ N, 10°14.981′ E; NH79; 8–22 Aug. 2013; I. Aggerholm 942; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123446 . – Nordøstsjaelland (NEZ) • Asserbo Plantage; 56°1.984′ N, 12°0.817′ E; UC11; 28 Apr. 2019; JP 1456; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-124007 . – Sydsjaelland (SZ) • Holmegårds Mose; 55°17.685′ N, 11°47.928′ E; PG73; 31 Mar. 2019; JP 1416; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123962 • Østerskov ved Langebaek; 54°59.572′ N, 12°6.715′ E; UA19; 3 Jan. 2019; JP 1275; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123805 .

On Notiophilus rufipes Curtis, 1829 (Col. Carabidae) DENMARK – Nordøstsjaelland (NEZ) • Nordøst for Bispebjerg Station; 55°42.508′ N, 12°32.786′ E; UB47; 18 Aug. 2016; JP 114; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122591 • Rådvad; 55°48.338′ N, 12°33.589′ E; UB48; 13 Nov. 2016; JP 126; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122603 • Vanløse; 55°41.443′ N, 12°28.058′ E; UB47; 15 Jan. 2018; J. Søgaard Hansen 995; J. Søgaard Hansen det.; ZMUC C-F-123502 .

On Paradromius linearis (Olivier, 1795) (Col. Carabidae) DENMARK – Fyn (F) • Bagenkop; 54°45.201′ N, 10°40.616′ E; PF06; 5 Oct. 2016; JP 149; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122628 • Gyldenstens inddaemmede Strand; 55°34.447′ N, 10°7.211′ E; NG75; 2 Apr. 2014; JP 694; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123183 . – Lolland, Falster, Møn (LFM) • Møns Klint, Syd; 54°56.985′ N, 12°32.270′ E; UA49; 3 Aug. 2019; JP 1487; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-124072 • Ulvshale; 55°2.636′ N, 12°15.638′ E; UB20; 26 May 2018; JP 1110; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123628 . – Nordøstsjaelland (NEZ) • Eriksholm Skov; 55°41.771′ N, 11°47.912′ E; PG77; 4 Nov. 2017; JP 737; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123230 • Nord for Frederikssund; 55°51.404′ N, 12°3.534′ E; UB17; 14 Dec. 2013; R. Aagaard Jensen 406; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122890 • Syd for Veddelev; 55°40.346′ N, 12°4.915′ E; UB17; 14 Dec. 2013; R. Aagaard Jensen 335; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122814 • Vest for Trørød; 55°50.223′ N, 12°31.185′ E; UB49; 13 Nov. 2016; JP 138; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122614 . – Nordvestjylland (NWJ) • Nord for Landting ved Vinderup; 56°30.049′ N, 8°45.384′ E; MH86; 19 Jan. 2015; JP 572; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123058 . – Nordvestsjaelland (NWZ) • Bognaes Skov på Tuse Naes; 55°44.966′ N, 11°45.817′ E; PG78; 10 Dec. 2013; JP 878; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123375 • Halleby Å ved Bjerge Sydstrand; 55°33.194′ N, 11°10.079′ E; PG35; 24 Oct. 2018; JP 1209; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123735 . – Sydsjaelland (SZ) • Østerskov ved Langebaek; 54°59.572′ N, 12°6.715′ E; UA19; 3 Jan. 2019; JP 1279; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123810 • ibid.; 54°59.421′ N, 12°6.435′ E; UA19; 19 Aug. 2019; JP 1500; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-124087 .

On Paradromius longiceps (Dejean, 1826) (Col. Carabidae) DENMARK – Sydsjaelland (SZ) • Tryggevaelde Å ved Varpelev; 55°21.055′ N, 12°15.877′ E; UB23; 6 Jan. 2018; JP 1585; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-124346 .

On Philorhizus melanocephalus (Dejean, 1825) (Col. Carabidae) DENMARK – Østjylland (EJ) • Kjellerup; 56°17.644′ N, 9°25.850′ E; NH23; 16 Feb. 2018; JP 976; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123483 . – Fyn (F) • Gyldenstens inddaemmede Strand; 55°34.447′ N, 10°7.211′ E; NG75; 2 Apr. 2014; JP 695; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123184 . – Lolland, Falster, Møn (LFM) • Vest for Bandholm; 54°50.303′ N, 11°28.050′ E; PF57; 3 Jan. 2019; JP 1311; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123846 . – Nordøstsjaelland (NEZ) • Ejby Ådal; 55°42.292′ N, 11°50.465′ E; PG77; 16 Feb. 2019; L. Kjaer-Thomsen & L. Thomas 1395; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123938 • Faergelunden; 55°50.540′ N, 12°1.735′ E; UB19; 15 Jun. 2013; JP 229; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122710 . – Nordvestsjaelland (NWZ) • Sonnerup Skov; 55°56.643′ N, 11°34.213′ E ; PH60; 17 May 2019; JP 1468; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-124048 • Stold Skydeterraen; 55°45.124′ N, 11°17.634′ E; PG48; 25 May 2014; JP 377; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122860 • Vesterlyng; 55°44.195′ N, 11°17.276′ E; PG47; 9 Feb. 2014; JP 643; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123131. – Sydsjaelland (SZ) • Tryggevaelde Å ved Varpelev; 55°21.055′ N, 12°15.877′ E; UB23; 6 Jan. 2018; JP 965; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123472. – Vestjylland (WJ) • Velling; 56°3.078′ N, 8°18.596′ E; MH51; 16 Dec. 2018; JP 1258; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123786 .

On Philorhizus sigma (Rossi, 1790) (Col. Carabidae) DENMARK – Bornholm (B) • Dueodde; 54°59.442′ N, 15 4.510′ E; WA09; 2 Jul. 2007; JP 69; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122545 . – Østjylland (EJ) • Lindholm Hoved i Mossø; 56°2.772′ N, 9°42.809′ E; NH41; 18 Jan. 2015; JP & H. Liljehult 516; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122999 • Vest for Ørnsø ved Silkeborg; 56°9.126′ N, 9°30.588′ E; NH32; 24 Nov. 2019; JP 1546; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-124307 . – Fyn (F) • Gyldenstens inddaemmede Strand; 55°34.447′ N, 10°7.211′ E; NG75; 2 Apr. 2014; JP & H. Liljehult 696; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123185 . – Lolland, Falster, Møn (LFM) • Vest for Bandholm; 54°50.303′ N, 11°28.050′ E; PF57; 3 Jan. 2019; JP 1312; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123847 . – Nordøstsjaelland (NEZ) • Strødam; 55°58.056′ N, 12°16.273′ E; UC20; 4 Oct. 2014; JP 40; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122515 . – Nordvestjylland (NWJ) • Syd for Stårup; 56°34.792′ N, 9°5.958′ E; NH07; 6 Feb. 2015; JP 219; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122700 . – Sydjylland (SJ) • Sølsted Mose; 55°1.829′ N, 8°50.351′ E; MF89; 2 Jun. 2013; JP 486; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122970 . – Sydsjaelland (SZ) • Bimose i Broby Overdrev; 55°23.921′ N, 11°35.499′ E; PG64; 5 Aug. 2014; JP 41; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122516 • Denderup Sø i Denderup Vaenge; 55°15.075′ N, 11°57.366′ E; PG82; 9 Apr. 2019; H. Liljehult 1470; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-124050 • Tryggevaelde Å ved Varpelev; 55°21.055′ N, 12°15.877′ E; UB23; 6 Jan. 2018; JP 966; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123473 .

Remarks

Species of Laboulbenia on European Lebiini were a true taxonomical problem until Rossi & Santamaria (2006) proposed that L. casnoniae should be regarded as an exclusively American species occurring only on Colliuris De Geer, 1774 (Col. Carabidae Lebiinae). Moreover, all previous European and North African records of L. casnoniae should be named with the prioritary name L. notiophili, including other species as synonyms (see above). De Kesel et al. (2020) suggested the need for a molecular analysis to confirm this status, especially for the material on Demetrias that could belong to L. blanchardii as a separate species.