Macromonycha anatolica ( Weise, 1900 )

Sekerka, Lukáš, 2008, Review of the genus Macromonycha (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 48 (1), pp. 95-102 : 97

Macromonycha anatolica ( Weise, 1900)

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Chiridula anatolica Weise, 1900: 139 . Type locality. ‘Kilikischer Taurus, Nordseite: Ali Hotscha Thal’ [= Turkey: Adana:Ali-Hotscha valley, near Pozanti].

Macromonycha apicalis anatolica: SPAETH & REITTER (1926) : 19.

Macromonycha anatolica: BOROWIEC (1999) : 310 (species status restored); BOROWIEC (2001): 81 (redescription, figures).

Type material. HOLOTYPE: J, ‘Kilikisch.Taurus / Nordseite / v.Bodemeyer [w, p, bb, cb] // Asia Minor /Ali-Hotscha- Thal / v.Bodemeyer [w, p, bb, cb] // HOLOTYPE / des. L. Borowiec [r, p, cb] // Chiridula / anatolica / m. [w, hw, s] // Chiridula / anatolica Weise, 1900 / HOLOTYPE / des. L. Borowiec [w, p, bb, cb] // Macromonycha / anatolica Weise / det. L. Borowiec [w, p, bb, cb]’ ( ZMHB).

Distribution. Southern Turkey.

Comments. Macromonycha anatolica is known only from the holotype. It is quite well characterized by its oval body shape distinctly widened around midlength, moderately elevated elytral structures, and uniformly rusty-yellow dorsum in combination with yellow venter and black head. For a detailed redescription see BOROWIEC (2001).

Figures

Figs.1-4. Habitus of Macromonycha Spaeth, 1911 species.1-2 – M. anatolica (Weise, 1900), holotype; 3-4 – M. kantnerorum sp. nov. (1, 3 – body in dorsal view; 2, 4 – body in lateral view).