Phytoecia (Opsilia) prasina Reitter, 1911

Kasatkin, D. G., 2021, Notes on the fauna and taxonomy of longicorn-beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of Near East and Transacaucasia, Russian Entomological Journal 30 (3), pp. 297-304 : 302

Phytoecia (Opsilia) prasina Reitter, 1911

Figs 14–16 .

TYPE MATERIAL: Holotype of Ph. Irakensis 1♂, Irak, Sultan-Bulagh , 25.5.1964, Vartian und Dr. Kasy leg. , Holotypus, “ Phytoecia irakensis Breuning det.” ( NMW) .

MATERIAL: 2♂ 1♀, Iran, Azerbaijan-e-Qarbi prov. , near Rajan, 25 05 2014, leg. Kasatkin D. (cDK) ; 3♂, 1♀, Iran, Azerbaijan-e-Qarbi prov. , near Rajan, 24 05 2017 leg. Kasatkin D. (cDK) ; 1♂, 1♀, Iran, Khamadan prov. , 1 km E Ylfan vill., 34.740476°N 48.621117°E, 10–11 05 2017, leg. Kasatkin D. (cDK) .

NOTES. This rare species was known only from some localities: Iran, Lorestan (the type locality) and Azerbaijan, Talysh [ Miroshnikov, 2009], a host plant was unknown previously. We collected some specimens of Ph. prasina in Hamedan and Azerbaijan-e-Qarbi Provinces of Iran. All our beetles were collect on Nonea anchusoides Boiss. et Buhse. Ph. irakensis Breuning, 1967 was described by a single specimen from ´´ Irak, Sultan-Balagh, 25.5.1963 ´´ [ Breuning, 1967]. Label data of the holotype is “ Irak, Sultan-Bulagh, 25.5.1964 ” ( Fig. 16 ). Actually, the type locality of Ph.irakensis is located in Iran (Hamadan province, 52 km NW Hamadan city, Sol ân Bolâghî,) and well known from materials of the Austrian expedition in Afghanistan and Persia [ Kaszab, 1965]. Thus, the type locality is located in Iran.

Breuning incorrectly compared Ph. irakensis with Ph. coerulescens (Scopoli, 1793) . Examination of the holotype ( Fig. 15 ) shown that Ph. irakensis is the male of Ph. prasina prasina . Thus, the following new synonymy is proposed: Ph. prasina Reitter, 1911 = Ph. irakensis Breuning, 1967 , syn.n.

Figures

Figs 9–14. Habitus and genitalia some species of Phytoecia Dejean, 1835: 9 — Ph. (Pilemia) halperini Holzschuh, 1999; 10 — Ph. (Paracoptosia) brunnerae Sama, 2000; 11–13 — Ph. (Neomusaria) bodemeyeri Reitter 1913 (11 — Iran, Hamadan; 12 — lectotypus, Lorestan; 13 — Iran, Lorestan); 14 — Ph. (Opsilia) prasina Reitter, 1911 (Azerbaijan, Talysh). Рис. 9–14. ВнеШний вид и гениталии некоторых видов Phytoecia Dejean, 1835: 9 — Ph. (Pilemia) halperini Holzschuh, 1999; 10 — Ph. (Paracoptosia) brunnerae Sama, 2000; 11–13 — Ph. (Neomusaria) bodemeyeri Reitter 1913 (11 — Иран, Хамадан; 12 — лектотип, Лорестан; 13 — Иран, Лорестан); 14 — Ph. (Opsilia) prasina Reitter, 1911 (АЗербайджан, ТалыШ).

Figs 15–16. Holotypus of Phytoecia irakensis Breuning, 1967: 15 — habitus; 16 — labels [Photos by H. Schillhammer]. Рис. 15–16. Голотип Phytoecia irakensis Breuning, 1967: 15 — внеШний вид; 16 — Этикетки [фото Х. Шилльхаммера].