Polyderis algiricus ( Lucas, 1846 )

Muilwijk, Jan, Seiedy, Marjan & Wrase, David W., 2021, Contribution to the knowledge of Carabidae in Iran with the descriptions of five new taxa, proposing of four synonyms and providing of nine new records (Insecta: Coleoptera), Zootaxa 5067 (1), pp. 55-81 : 72

Polyderis algiricus ( Lucas, 1846)

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Examined material: Iran: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari , 10 km W Naghan, 3.iv.2007; Muilwijk leg., confirmed by J. Coulon. CJM ; 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Khuzestan, Lake Izeh , 1.iv.2007, Muilwijk leg., CJM .

Remarks: A very small (1.80 mm), brownish Tachyina with a very short recurrent stria, not reaching posterior puncture; elytra with 3–4 visible striae, and isodiametric microsculpture. Pronotum is cordiform, with distinct nearly rectangular posterior angles.

Distribution. Iran, Mediterranean region, South East Europe and Levant. The new locality is the most southeastern finding of the species.

Identification reference. Schatzmayr & Koch (1934); Arndt et al. (2011).

Figures

FIGURE 8. Porotachys ottomanus ottomanus habitus, Suq cave, scale: 2 mm. FIGURE 9. Tachyura (Tachyura) shahinei habitus, 13 km SSE Nikshahr riv., scale: 2 mm. FIGURE 10. Tachyura (Tachyura) conspicua habitus, Kuh-e Geno, scale: 2 mm. FIGURE 11. Polyderis algiricus habitus, 10 km W Naghan, scale: 1 mm. FIGURE 12. Polyderis impressipennis habitus, Minab, scale: 1 mm.