Cymindis (Arrhostus) andreae Ménétriés, 1832

Rasool, Iftekhar, Felix, Ron F. F. L., Abdel-Dayem, Mahmoud S. & Aldhafer, Hathal M., 2017, A review of subtribe Cymindidina Laporte, 1834 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Lebiini) in Southwestern Saudi Arabia, with descriptions of two new species, Zootaxa 4236 (1), pp. 157-171 : 168

Cymindis (Arrhostus) andreae Ménétriés, 1832

Cymindis andreae Ménétriés, 1832: 98

Cymindis imperialis Zoubkoff, 1837

Cymindis discoidea Peyron, 1858 (non Dejean, 1824) Cymindis georgica Reitter, 1923

Cymindis immaculata Eichler, 1924 (non Dejean & Boisduval, 1829)

Type locality. Caucasus region.

Type depository. Holotype in NHMB

Material examined. Total 6 specimens: Al Baha: 4 ♀, “ KSA, Al Baha, IX.2009, El Hawagry ” / “ Cymindis andreae Ménétriés, 1832 ; det. M.S. Abdel-Dayem, 2011” [White label] . Riyadh: 1 ♀, “ Deirab ” / “ Cymindis andreae Ménétriés, 1832 ; det. M.S. Abdel-Dayem, 2011” [White label] [ KSMA] . Asir: 1 ♀ “ Saudi Arabia, C. Holzschun ” / “ Asir Mts, Wadi Shugub , 7.IV.1983 ” / “ Cymindis andreae Ménétriés, J. Mateu , det. 1984” [ NHMB] .

Recognition. Medium sized beetles ( Fig. 24 ) with TBL 8.4–9.5 mm. Color. dorsum of head, antennae, and tarsomeres red testaceous; pronotum, mouth parts, legs, elytra and epipleurae testaceous; elytra with brown zigzag band at post medium of elytra, slightly prolonged to apex, not reaching lateral border and apex; base of elytra with square patch, suture brown throughout its length; abdomen brunneous. Microsculpture: Labrum and small part of frons and elytra with isodiametric mesh pattern; rest of head smooth; pronotum with almost invisible transverse microlines along the medial impression; abdomen smooth. Head. slightly longer than wide, almost as wide as pronotum ( Fig. 12 ), HL 1.75–1.95 mm and HW 1.6–1.75 mm; dorsum with fine punctures, few wrinkles near eyes; eyes prominent; temples short; labrum broader than clypeus with truncate anterior margin. Pronotum. cordiform, wider than long ( Fig. 12 ), PL 1.42–1.62 mm, and PW 1.65–1.82 mm, anterior margin almost truncate, apical angles rounded; lateral sides of pronotum slightly sinuate and narrowed posteriorly, base concave, basal angles weak; dorsum with fine punctures and hardly visible wrinkles. Elytra. subovoid slightly broadened posteriorly, EL 4.85– 5.5 mm and EW 3–3.45 mm. lateral margin oblique; apical margin obliquely truncate; striae complete, sculptured, clear and deep; intervals convex throughout, with fine punctures. Claws denticulate. Abdomen. all visible ventrites smooth, finely pubescent laterally, apex of last ventrite 4–setose and rounded in females.

Affinity. Cymindis andreae is distinguished from other species known from Saudi Arabia by its cordiform pronotum, fine punctuation on head and pronotum, head slightly wider than pronotum (including eyes), and labrum larger than clypeus

Geographical distribution. Cymindis andreae is known from Asir and Baha provinces ( Mateu 1986; El- Hawagry et al. 2013) ( Fig. 29 ) and Riyadh Province. It is a Palaearctic element and widely distributed in that region: Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Armenia, Cyprus, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Yemen, and South European Territory of Russia. This range exemplifies Turano-Mediterranean chorotype.

Figures

FIGURE 29. Distribution of species of Afrotarus and Cymindis in the southwestern Saudi Arabia.

FIGURES 20 – 25. Habitus of Afrotarus and Cymindis: 20 – 21 Males of A. fadli sp. n. 22 male of A. soudaensis sp. n. 23 Paratype of A. scotti (Basilewsky, 1948) 24 C. andreae Menetries, 1832 25 C. suturalis Dejean, 1825.

FIGURES 9 – 14. Head and pronotum of Afrotarus and Cymindis: 9 A. fadli sp. n. 10 A. soudaensis sp. n. 11 A. scotti (Basilewsky, 1948) 12 C. andreae Menetries, 1832 13 C. laevistriata Lucas, 1846 14 C. suturalis Dejean, 1825 (Figures 13 and 14 taken by Jan Muilwijk in RMNH).