Blennidus (Agraphoderus) mesotibialis ( Straneo, 1993 )

Allegro, Gianni & Giachino, Pier Mauro, 2015, Annotated checklist of the Blennidus subgenus Agraphoderus species from Peru with description of B. bombonensis n. sp. and synonymic notes (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Pterostichinae), Zootaxa 4000 (1), pp. 1-48 : 12

Blennidus (Agraphoderus) mesotibialis ( Straneo, 1993)

( Figs. 30 , 68 , 104 )

Ogmopleura mesotibialis Straneo, 1993: 377

Blennidus mesotibialis ( Straneo, 1993) : Lorenz, 2005a: 263 Blennidus mesotibialis ( Straneo, 1993) : Lorenz, 2005b: 640 Blennidus mesotibialis ( Straneo, 1993) : Allegro & Giachino, 2011a: 297, 306

Type locality. Peru, Cuzco, 3400 m.

Examined material. HT ♂ (CSt at MSNM); 10 PTT ♂ and 2 PTT ♀ (CMa, CSt); 23 ♂ and 26 ♀ (CAl, CGi, CMa).

Note. Species easily distinguished by the distinctive shape of aedeagus, which is strongly bent downwards in lateral view. The apical blade of the aedeagus of the HT is broken; for this reason the aedeagus of a PT is illustrated.

Distribution. Andean area of Cuzco, from Calca to Sicuani-La Raya.

Habitat. The altitude data reported on the labels (3,400–4,650 m a.s.l.), as well as the captures by one of the authors (G. Allegro) at La Raya Pass (4,300 m), suggest a preference of this species for the Andean grassland.

Figures

FIGURES 28 – 31. Habitus of Blennidus: longiloba male HT (28); mateui male HT (29); mesotibialis male HT (30); negrei male HT (31).

FIGURES 66 – 73. Pronotum of Blennidus: longiloba male HT (66); mateui male HT (67); mesotibialis male HT (68); negrei male HT (69); nigritulus male HT (70); olivaceus male HT (71); orbicollis male PT (72); pachycerus male HT (73).

FIGURES 100 – 105. Aedeagus (left lateral and dorsal aspects) of Blennidus: jelskii LT (100); languens LT (101); longiloba HT (102); mateui HT (103); mesotibialis PT (104); negrei HT (105).