Cylindrinotus femoratus ( Faldermann, 1837 )

Nabozhenko, Maxim, 2015, Review of the Genus Cylindrinotus Faldermann, 1837 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Helopini), The Coleopterists Bulletin (mo 14) 69, pp. 101-114 : 103-106

Cylindrinotus femoratus ( Faldermann, 1837)

( Figs. 11–14 , 28, 29 , 46, 47 , 60 , 62, 63 )

Helops femoratus Faldermann 1837: 71 , tab. I, fig. 1. Types are probably lost.

Cylindrinotus lugubris Faldermann 1837: 74 , tab. III, f. 10. Types are probably lost.

Cylindrinotus funestus Faldermann 1837: 76 , t. 3, f. 9a, b. Holotype female at MNHP, labeled “ Funestus Fald. Caucase type//Ex Museo Mniszech//Muséum Paris 1952 coll. R. Oberthür”.

Full bibliography and synonymy are given in Abdurakhmanov and Nabozhenko (2011).

Material Examined. ARMENIA: 5♂♂, 2♀♀: Transcaucasus [Armenia?] ( ZIN) ; 1♀: Caucas. ( ZIN) ; 1♀: Caucasus. Armen. Geb. , leg. H. Leder ( ZIN) ; 1♂: Araxesthal (H. Leder) ; 1♂, 3♀♀ ( ZIN) : Darachichag [now Tsaghkadzor], leg. Malyushenko ; 1♀ ( ZIN) : Nizhnyaya Akhta [now Hrazdan] leg. Malyushenko ( ZIN) ; 1♂, 1♀: Sukhoy Fontan (Hrazdan District) leg. Malyushenko ( ZIN) ; 1♀: Geran’ raylway station (northern coast of Sevan Lake ), leg. Malyushenko ( ZIN) ; 6♀♀: Elenovka [now Sevan city], 5–25.v.1902, 3.vi.1902, leg. E.A. Elachich, A.A. Klemantovich ( ZIN) ; 1♀: Chubukhly [now destroyed, north western coast of Seval Lake], 11.vi.1902, leg. E.A. Elachich, A.A. Klemantovich ( ZIN) ; 1♂, 1♀: Dilijan, left bank of Avstafa River , 22.vii.1936, leg. A.A. Rikhter ( ZIN) ; 1♂: Jrvezh , 12.vi.1960, leg. G.M. Dlussky ( ZIN) ; 1♀: Sovetashen , 11.v.1986, leg. M. Shestopalov ( ZIN) ; 3♂♂, 1♀: Jermuk , 6.vi.1988, leg. V.Yu. Savitsky ( ZIN) ; 2♂♂, 2♀♀: Syunik Province, Sisian Pass , 18.v. 1988, 15.v.1995, leg. M.Yu. Kalashyan ( ZIN) ; 1♂: Gyunashli , 14-15.vi.1988, leg. M.Yu. Kalashyan ( ZIN) ; 1♂: Arayler Mt. , 16.v.1990, leg. M.Yu. Kalashyan ( ZIN) ; 1♂: Kotayk Province, 5–6 km N Arzakan, Aghveran gorge, soil traps, 20.v.1990, leg. M.Yu. Kalashyan ( CK) ; 1♀: Khosrov State Reserve , 25.vi.1992, leg. M.Yu. Kalashyan ( CK) . 1♂: Dilijan , 18–21.vi.1993, leg. M.Yu. Kalashyan ( ZIN) ; 2♂♂, 1♀: Syunik Province, Meghri Pass , 2550 m, 6.v.1993, 8.vi.1993, leg. M.Yu. Kalashyan ( ZIN) ; 1♂: Syunik Province, Meghri Distr., Aldara , 25.v.1995, leg. M.Yu. Kalashyan ( ZIN) ; 1♂: Goris District, near Sevlich Lake , 1.vi.1995, leg. M.Yu. Kalashyan ( ZIN) ; 2♂♂: Syunik Province, Sisian Pass, Gorhayk , 2200 m, N 39°44′, E 45°44′, 15.v.1996, leg. M.Yu. Kalashyan ( CK) ; 1♂: Yeghegnadzor District, Getap , 2.v.1998, leg. M.Yu. Kalashyan ( ZIN) ; 1♂: Tsovagyukh , 1.vi.1997, leg. A.A. Rubenyan ( ZIN) ; 2♂♂: Syunik Province, E of Lichk , 1740 m, N 39°03′, E 46°12′, 25.iv. 1998, leg. M.Yu. Kalashyan ( CK) ; 34♂♂, 25♀♀: Jermuk , 1–7.vi.1999, leg. M.V. Nabozhenko ( ZIN) ; 7♂♂, 5♀♀: Gegharkunik Province, Shorja (eastern coast of Sevan Lake ), 20–25.v.1999, leg. M.V. Nabozhenko ( ZIN) ; 1♂, 1♀: Gegharkunik Province, 3 km NE Tsovagyukh , 2240 m, N 40°39′, E 44°59′, 17.iv.2001, leg. K.E. Agababyan ( CK) ; 1♀: Khosrov State Reserve, Khachadzor area , 12–17. vi.2002, leg. Malkhasyan. ( CK) ; 1♀: Tavush Province, Aghartsin monastery, near Teghut , N 40.7878°, E 44.9162°, 12–25.vi.2005, leg. M.Yu. Kalashyan ( CK) ; 1♀: Tavush Province, W env. Berd , N 40.871°, E 45.364°, 1250 m, 4.v.2006, leg. M.Yu. Kalashyan ( CK) ; 1♀: Tsaghkadzor , N 40°31′51″, E 44°43′17″, 1800 m, 19.v.2013, leg. M.Yu. Kalashyan ( CK) ; 2♂♂, 1♀: Akhberk environs, N 40°32′56″, E 45°17′09″, 5.v.2015, leg. A. Rubenyan ( CN) ; 2♀♀: Lernanist Lake , N 40°27′00″, E 44°49′10″, 5.v.2015, leg. A. Rubenyan ( CN) ; 1♂, 2♀♀: Spandaryan reservoir, Tskuk , N 39°40′06″, E 45°52′24″, 10.v. 2015, leg. A. Rubenyan ( CN) ; 1♀: Noravak environs, N 39°32′15″, E 46°07′56″, 11.v.2015, leg. A. Rubenyan ( CN) . AZERBAIJAN: 2♂♂, 2♀♀: Lankaran District, Zuvand [now Lerik District], 11.vi.1909, leg. A.N. Kirichenko ( ZIN) ; 1♂: Lankaran District, Sajarady , 11.vi.1909, leg. A.N. Kirichenko ( ZIN) ; 1♀: Lenkoran, leg. E. Khadarin ( ZIN) ; 2♀♀: Talysh, Lerik District, Gosmolyan , 20.05.1980, leg. M.L. Danilevsky ( MPSU) ; 1♂: Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Bichanek , 4.vi.1982, leg. M.L. Danilevsky ( ZIN) ; 1♀: Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Shakhbuz District, Kyukyu Mt. , 18.vi.1983, leg. G.E. Davidyan ( ZIN) ; 3♂♂, 1♀: Yardymli District, Kjurekchi , 27–28.v.2008, leg. D.G. Kasatkin ( CN) ; 2♂♂, 1♀: Yardymli District, Uzybashi Mt. , 2000–2200 m, 27–28.v.2008, leg. D.G. Kasatkin ( CN) . IRAN: Tabriz, Kendevan and Mazandaran, Gochsar ( CN) [see Nabozhenko 2009]; 2♂♂: Azarbaijan-e Sharqi Province, Sefide Khan , 25 km S Tabriz, 7.v.2002, leg. S. Kadlec ( NMP) .

Distribution. Armenia, Azerbaijan (Talysh, Nakhchivan), northern Iran.

Bionomics. The species inhabits xerophytic mountain steppes, but mesophytic small valleys and canyons. Cylindrinotus femoratus inhabits sparse oak forests in the northern part of its range (Dilijan, Armenia).

Variability. Specimens from high mountains in southern Armenia and Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan (listed as C. constrictus by Nabozhenko 2000) differ by a polished pronotum with sparse, fine punctation and lateral pronotal margins not sinuate near the base. Specimens of the typical widespread form have a moderately shiny pronotum that has lateral margins sinuate near the base pronotum and moderately coarse, dense punctation.

Figures

Figs. 11–27. Cylindrinotus species, legs. 11, 12) C. femoratus, male, metatibia; 13, 14) C. femoratus, male, meso- and protibiae, respectively; 15–17) C. acutangulus, male, meta-, meso-, and protibiae, respectively; 18, 19) C. gibbosus, male, meso- and protibiae, respectively; 20, 21) C. constrictus, protibia, male and female, respectively; 22, 23) C. erivanus, protibia, male and female, respectively; 24, 25) C. constrictus, male, pro- and mesotarsi, respectively; 26, 27) C. charlesi, male, pro- and mesotarsi, respectively.

Figs. 28–45. Cylindrinotus species, aedeagus. 28, 29) C. femoratus; 30, 31) C. acutangulus; 32, 33) C. nitidus; 34, 35) C. batesi; 36, 37) C. gibbicollis; 38, 39) C. erivanus; 40, 41) C. constrictus; 42, 43) C. gibbosus; 44, 45) C. charlesi. Even numbered figures = ventral view; odd numbered figures = lateral view.

Figs. 46–59. Cylindrinotus species, gastral spicula. 46, 47) C. femoratus; 48, 49) C. acutangulus; 50, 51) C. batesi; 52, 53) C. erivanus; 54, 55) C. constrictus; 56, 57) C. gibbosus; 58, 59) C. charlesi. Even numbered figures = ventral view; odd numbered figures = lateral view.

Figs. 60–61. Cylindrinotus species, female genital tubes. 60) C. femoratus; 61) C. gibbicollis. bdg = basal duct of gland; g = gland; s = spermatheca; sm = santimetr (centimeter); V = vagina.

Figs. 62–67. Cylindrinotus species, habitus. 62) C. femoratus, male, Armenia (Photograph by M. E. Smirnov from www.zin.ru\Animalia\Coleoptera); 63) C. femoratus, female, holotype of C. funestus; 64) C. nitidus, male; 65) C. nitidus, female; 66) C. batesi, male; 67) C. batesi, female.