Aplocnemus (Aplocnemus) henrici, Liberti, 2019

Liberti, Gianfranco, 2019, The Aplocnemus Stephens, 1830, of Greece (Coleoptera, Cleroidea, Dasytidae). A contribution to their knowledge, Natural History Sciences 6 (1), pp. 3-26 : 17

Aplocnemus (Aplocnemus) henrici n. sp.

(Figs. 3, 14, 39-41)

A species belonging to the reitteri group, deep black and rather large, living in Bulgaria and in northern Greece, whose typical locality is Mount Vitoscia, south of Sofia.

Dedicated to the friend Enrico Migliaccio, the name comes from “Henricus”: an arbitrary latinization of his christian name (of german origin, probably derived from Heimrich).

Types - Holotype, ♂ ( MSNM), labeled: “BG, Sofia, 1000-1250 m / Mt. Vitoscia vers. S / Strouma Valley, road / Bosnek – Chupetlovo / 16.VII.2005, Migliaccio ”.

Allotype, ♀ ( MSNM), labeled as the holotypus but with a different date: “ 5.VII.2001 ”.

3 Paratypes (1♂, 1 ♀: CLi; 1 ♀ CMg), same locality labels as the allotypus .

1 Paratype, ♂ (CMg): “BG, M.ti Rodopi occ. / ( Velingrad ), Lago Batak / 1140 m, 28.VI.2002 / leg. E. Migliaccio ” .

1Paratype, ♂ (CMg):“ Bulgaria merid./ Rila Mountains (Samokov) / Treshtenik dint., 1600 m / 25.VII.2001, Migliaccio” .

1 Paratype, ♂ (CLi): “BG, Maleshevska Pl. / S Gorna Ribnitsa vill. / 41°36’N 23°01’E / 1240 m, 22.VI.2007 / Ljubomirov ” .

1 Paratype, ♀ (CLi): “GR, prov. Seres / Mt. Vrondous , Lailias / W. Ziegler, 22.VII.2009 ” .

2 Paratypes, ♀♀ (CLi and CZi): “GR, prov. Florina / Pissoderi / W. Ziegler, 28.VII.2009 ” .

2 Paratypes, ♂♂ (CLi and CZi): “GR, prov. Pella / Mt. Voras / W. Ziegler, 29.VII.2009 ” .

4 Paratypes, (1 ♂: CLi; 2 ♂, 1 ♀: CZi): “GR, prov. Drama / Mt. Fulakro bis 1600 m / W. Ziegler, 20.VII.2009 ” .

2 Paratypes, ♂♂ (CLi and CAn): “ Grecia, Florina / valico strada Pissoderi / Florina, 1400 m / 10.VI.2007, leg. Angelini ” .

1 Paratype, ♂ (CLi): “GR – 6; m 1450 / Pissoderi 2 Km E / 9.VI.2005, Liberti ” .

2 Paratypes (1 ♂, 1 ♀: CCo): “ BULG. Rilagebirge / Maljowitzen 2600 m / 30.VI.1989, leg. Zeuner ” .

4 Paratypes (♂♂: CCo): “ Bulgarie, Massif du Rila / 3 km N de Borouets / 17.VI.1996, G. Ledoux leg.” .

1 Paratype (♀: CCo): “ Greece, Florina , 1200 m / 20 km W Florina / pr. Pissoderi 2 km W/ 6.VIII.1987, R. Constantin”

All types bear a further label “ Holotypus [or Allotypus or Paratypus where applicable] / Aplocnemus / henrici Liberti / (Lib. posuit, Gen. 2013)” prr.

Description - The above common description of the “ reitteri group” species (please see under “Systematics”) applies here.

Rather large, deep black without reflections; legs and antennae black but, in some specimens, legs may be dark brown.Antennae rather short; articles 4-9 transverse, convex at inner side; articles 4-6 of gradually increasing size; article 3 just elongate, width similar to 4. Pronotum lateral sides finely granulose. Elytral apices separately rounded. Penultimate sternite straight on rear border. Last sternite median process well developed.

Dimensions in mm. TL: ♂♂ 5.9-6.2; ♀♀ 5.9-6.5.

♂♂. TL = 5.82±0.17, PL = 1.16±0.10, EL = 3.98±0.10, PW = 1.84±0.13, EW = 2.22±0.13.

♀♀. TL = 6.12±0.26, PL = 1.22±0.05, EL = 4.34±0.19, PW = 1.92±0.10, EW = 2.36±0.13.

Distribution and comments - A. (A.) henrici is known of Bulgaria and the north of Greece. The male specimen collected at Pissoderi by the writer was found by grass sweeping.