Cortodera kukinae Danilevsky et Skrylnik, 2021

Danilevsky, M. L. & Skrylnik, Yu. E., 2021, New and little-known species of the longicorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Iran and adjacent regions, Far Eastern Entomologist 422, pp. 10-23 : 11-12

Cortodera kukinae Danilevsky et Skrylnik , sp. n.

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TYPE MATERIAL. Holotype – ♀, Iran: east of Tehran province, 10 km eastwards

Firuzkuh (about 1km westwards of Seranza), 35°45'14"N, 52°53'2"E, h= 2124 m, 18. V 2019,

leg. Yu. Skrylnik [ MD].

DESCRIPTION. Female. Body length 12.5 mm, body width (at elytral base) 3.5 mm.

Body totally black with brown elytra.

Head large, about as long as prothorax and as wide as the base of prothorax; genae very short, as wide as 2nd antennal joint; temples long and angulated; vertex with very dense con-

jugating regular big punctation; apical joints of maxillary and labial palpi dilated distally, not elongated.

Elytra about 2.3 times longer than basal width, with sides slightly diverging posteriorly;

with numerous thin oblique short, hardly visible dark setae; no erect setae present; elytral punctation rather sparse anteriorly (here interspaces often wider than dots) and getting denser posteriorly, distinct up to the apices; elytral apices angulated.

Legs without erect setae; 1st tarsal joint longer than 2nd and 3rd combined; lobes of 4th

joint very narrow, acute; 4th joint emarginated to about base.

Ventral body side with mixed oblique and recumbent pale setae, last abdominal tergite and sternite – widely rounded.

Male unknown.

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS. The new species is similar to C. pseudomophlus Reitter,

1889 described from Transcaucasia [“ Ordubad (Araxesthal)”], in the big size, black body with brown elytra and big sparse pronotal punctation. But C. pseudomophlus has different shape of prothorax, which is about 1.2 times wider anteriorly than posteriorly, 4th antennal joint is distinctly shorter than 3rd one, apical palpal joints relatively wider; and lobes of 3rd

tarsal joints of posterior tarsi short and rounded.

There are thee more big black Cortodera species with brown elytra and sparse pronotal punctation in Iran: C. rubenyani Danilevsky, 2018 , C. kareli Danilevsky, 2018 , and C. farsensis

Danilevsky, 2014. C. rubenyani , described from Kurdistan [Sanandaj environs, Fig. 21 , 4 )],

has pronotum with distinctly denser punctation rather regular along pronotal smooth area; 4th

antennal joint is distinctly shorter than 3rd; elytra with finer punctation. C. kareli ( Fig. 21 , 2–

3), with female described from North Kurdistan near Āzarbāyjān-e Gharbī border, Takab env.

( Fig. 21 , 3 ), is characterized by very long head, much longer than prothorax and 3rd elytral joint also longer than 4th; C. farsensis described from Fars [Dasht-e Arjan env. ( Fig. 21 , 5 )]

has wider elytra in females (about 2 times longer than wide) and very wide apical palpal joints. C. transcaspica Plavilstshikov, 1936 ( Fig. 21 , 6–9 ) with sparse pronotal punctation is similar to the species of the group, but elytral setae pale, never black.

MATERIAL USED FOR COMPARISON. Cortodera rubenyani Danilevsky, 2018 :

Iran: Kurdistan, 50 km westwards Sanandaj , 35°12′48″N, 46°27′23″E, h= 1689 m, 16.5.2017 ,

11 ♀ (holotype and paratypes), leg. A. Rubenyan [ MD]; Cortodera kareli Danilevsky, 2018 :

Iran: Kurdistan, 20 km SW Takab , 36°18'N, 46°57'E, h= 2300 m, 29.5.2017, 1 ♀ (paratype) ,

leg. K. Hodek [ MD]; Cortodera farsensis Danilevsky, 2014 : Iran: Fars, Dasht-e Arjan ,

29°39'N, 51°58'E, h= 2200–2500 m, 14.5.2013, 2 ♀ (paratypes), leg. D. Murastyi [ MD] ;

Cortodera pseudomophlus Reitter, 1889 : Azerbaijan: Nakhichevan Republic, near Buzgov,

14.5.1982, 2 ♀, leg. M. Danilevsky; the same locality, 9.6.1983, 1 ♀, leg. A. Kaziutshitz;

Azerbaijan: Nakhichevan Republic, near Bichenek , 9– 12.6.1982, 2 ♀, leg. M. Danilevsky ;

Azerbaijan: Talysh Mts , Gyshlag, 29.6.1968, 1 ♀, leg. M. Badaev ; Armenia: Khosrov Natural

Reserve, 31.5.1991, 1 ♀, leg. M. Kalashyan; totally 7 ♀ from Transcaucasia [ MD]; Cortodera transcaspica transcaspica Plavilstshikov, 1936 : Turkmenia: Kara-Kala, 5.5.1933, 1 ♀

[ MD]; Turkmenia: Yel-Dere near Kara-Kala, 5.5.1985, 1 ♀, leg. T . Lukarevsky [ MD];

Cortodera transcaspica lobanovi Kaziutshitz, 1988 : Azerbaijan: Nakhichevan Republic,

near Buzgov, 14.5.1982, 2 ♀, leg. M. Danilevsky [ MD]; same locality, 7- 15.6.1986, 1 ♀ , leg.

A. Dantchenko [ MD]; Armenia : Garni, 22.6.1976, 1 ♀, leg. S. Nikireev [ MD]; Armenia :

Byurakan, 29.5.1983, 1 ♀, leg. M. Danilevsky [ MD]; Armenia: Teger , 20.5.1989, 1 ♀ , leg.

M. Kalashyan [ MD]; Armenia : Abovyan, 5.6.1994, 1 ♀, leg. M. Kalashyan [ MD]; Armenia :

Garni-Gehard, 22.5.1994, 1 ♀, leg. M. Kalashyan [ MD]; Armenia: Gudemnis , 28.5.1982 , 1

♀, leg. M. Kalashyan [ MD]; Cortodera transcaspica persica Plavilstshikov, 1936 : Iran :

Mazandaran, Mt. Damavand , 10.6.2009, 2 ♀, leg. W. Grosser [ MD] ; Iran: Qazvin, 19 –

21.5.1976, 1 ♀, leg. C. Holzschuh & F. Ressl [ MD]; Iran: Kurdistan, Sanandaj , 16.5.2017, 1

♀, leg. A. Rubenyan [ MD]; Iran: Tehran province, 10 km eastwards Firuzkuh , 35°45'14"N ,

52°53'2"E, h= 2124 m, 18. V 2019, 1 ♀, leg. Yu. Skrylnik [ MD] .

HABITAT. The species was observed in mountain semidesert at elevation about 2000–

2200 m above the sea level with Astragalus sp. , Artemisia sp. , Euphorbia sp. , Cousinia sp. ,

Acantholimon sp. Imago was feeding on Euphorbia sp. flowers.

DISTRIBUTION. Iran: Tehran province ( Fig. 21 , 1 ).

ETYMOLOGY. The new species is dedicated by Yu. Skrylnik to his friend and colleague

Dr Olga Kukina (Kharkov).

Figures

Figs 1–9. Longicorn beetles. 1 – Cortodera kukinae Danilevsky et Skrylnik, sp. n., holo-

Figs 10–16. Longicorn beetles, biotopes and food plants. 10–12. Phytoecia (M.)

Fig. 21. Map of localities of Longicorn beetles in Iran. 1 – Cortodera kukinae Danilevsky