Acupalpus (Acupalpus) maculatus (SCHAUM 1960)

Jaeger, B., 2011, New and additional distribution data of the genus Acupalpus LATREILLE 1829 from the Middle East and adjacent areas (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Harpalini, Stenolophina), Linzer biologische Beiträge 43 (1), pp. 763-775 : 767-769

Acupalpus (Acupalpus) maculatus (SCHAUM 1960)

G e n e r a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: Canary Islands, Mediterranean Region, West, Central and East Europe, Transcaucasia, Middle East, Middle Asia.

D i s t r i b u t i o n i n M i d d l e E a s t: So far recorded from Cyprus ( JAEGER 1999: 960, AUSTIN et al. 2008: 68, 69), Turkey ( JAEGER 1992: 225, 1999: 960), Syria ( JAEGER 1992: 225), Jordan ( JAEGER 1992: 225), Israel ( BODENHEIMER 1932: 53, JAEGER 1992: 225, 1999: 960), Iran ( JAEGER 1992: 225, 1999: 960) and Afghanistan ( JEDLIČKA 1955: 191, JAEGER 1999: 960).

The following new material, including first records for Lebanon, Pakistan, India, and for

the Iranian province Kerman, and for the Turkish provinces Çanakkale, Elâziğ, Erzincan,

Kars, Samsun and Uşak, has been examined. The finds from northwest India (Jammu and

Kashmir) represent the most eastern records of A. maculatus in the southern West

Palaearctic.

E x a m i n e d m a t e r i a l:

C y p r u s: Ezousa - Fluss Ufer, bei Kourdaka, IV. 2004, Apfel (1 – cAPF).

T u r k e y: Adana: Adana-Balcali , VIII. 1980, Kasap (1 – MNHUB) ; Karatas , 50 km S Adana, 36°33’27"N, 35°20’15"E, V. 2002, Skale (1 – cSKA). – Antalya: Beldibi p. Kemer, VII. 1998, Bulirsch (1 – cJAE) ; Göynük p. Kemer, Bey Dagl. , 50-500 m, VII. 1998, Bulirsch (1 – cJAE) ; Sucati-River bei Asagigökdere, 380 m, 37°32+30°46, V. 2006, Marggi (4 – cMAR, cJAE). – Aydin: Milet, Menderes Delta, V. 1991, Schönmann & Schillhammer (1 – NHMW). – Çanakkale: N Ezine, Sarmisaki Fluss , V. 1991, Schönmann & Schillhammer (1 – NHMW). – Elâziğ: Elazig – Ergani , V. 1966, Türkei-Expedition Naturhistorisches Museum Wien (6 – NHMW). – Erzincan: Refahiye E, Sakaltutan Geçidi W, Stausee Schlammufer 1936 m, N 39°52.682' E 39°01.705', VIII. 2002, Schnitter (4 – cSCHN). – Erzurum: N Ikizdere, V. 1989, Schönmann & Schillhammer (1 – NHMW). – Kars: Asagi Fluss, E Tuzluca, VI. 1989, Schönmann & Schillhammer (1 – NHMW). – Konya: Bozkir, Yalihüyük, V. 1998, Nodmar (1 – cJEA). – Muğla: Köyceğiz Gölü, 10 m, 36°55’19"N, 28°42’14"E, flood debris sifted, III. 2002, Wunderle (5 – MNHUB). – Samsun: 15 km NW Bafra, Karaboğaz Gölü, beach debris, 41°40’49"N 35°48’16"E, III. 2009, Assing (21 – MNHUB) ; Carsamba, V. 1989, Jäch (1 – NHMW). – Sivas: Tödürge Gölü, Zara W, Salzpfannen , Uferzone , 1337 m, N 39°51.924' E 37°37.380', Schnitter & Staven (5 – cSCHN). – Uşak: 30 km W Uşak, V. 2002, Skoupý (1 – cSKO) .

L e b a n o n Bekaa: Ammiq, Reserved Area, Feuchtgebiet, 870 m, 33°43'42"N, 35°47'09"E, V. 2006, Frenzel & Weipert (15 – cWEIP, cFRE, cJAE, NME).

I s r a e l: Central District : Breikhat Ya'ar, N Tel Aviv, 11 m (wetland), III. 2008, Wrase (1 – cWRA) ; Ga'ash, S Netanya (winter pool, Eleocharis), III. 2008, Wrase (4 – cWRA) ; Netanya, Breikhat Dora Res. (wetland), III. 2008, Wrase (4 – cWRA). - Haifa District: Carmel Ridge, Dalya / Gared, III. 1995, Sama (33 – SMNS, cJAE) ; coastal area 3 km W Zikhron Ya'akov (edges of fish pond brackish water), V. 2006, Wrase (22 – cWRA, cJAE) ; Ein Afek Reserve, W Kiriat Motskin (Haifa) (loamy foreshore of brackish ponds), III. 2008, Wrase (1 – cWRA). – North District : Upper Galilee , Ha Khula Valley , Ma'agar Einan lake, 73 m, 33°05.137'N 035°34.730'E (shore gravel, sandy/loamy soil), V. 2006, Wrase (1 – cWRA) ; Upper Galilee , N. shore of sea of Galilee - 200 m, Tamarisc floodplain forest, betw. Kfar Nakhum (Capernaum) and mouth of Jordan river, III/ IV. 2008, Wrase (3 – cWRA). – Golan Hights: Bental Reservoir, W Merom Golan, ca. 1000 m, (stony wetland near shore), VI. 2006, Wrase (5 – cWRA) .

I r a n: Azabayian-e Gharbi: 18 km SE Quarah Ziya'oddin (Aq River), 960 m, N 38°51'03" E 045°13'31", VIII. 2008, Frisch & Serri (1 – MNHUB). – Gilan: 20 km W Bandar Anzali , VI. 2009, Skoupý (21 – cSKO, cJAE) ; Asalem , VI. 2009, Skoupý (7 – cSKO, cJAE) ; Espeyli , 2000 m, VI. 2009, Skoupy (1 – cSKO) ; Rudbar, VI. 2009, Skoupý (19 – cSKO, cJAE). – Golestan: S Gorgan, 12 km S Nahar Khoran, Ziarat, 1200 m, N 36°40'52" E 054°27'54", VI. 2006, Frisch & Serri (1 – MNHUB). – Kerman: Kerman, rivier 5 km Z Khabr, N 28°50'35.6" / E 56°14'54.8", III. 2007, Felix (1 – cFEL). – Mazandaran: 40 km S Tavir, 660 m, meadow beside road, 35.25.12N 51.16.53E, V. 2010, Frenzel (1 – cFRE) ; Kalardasht: Rudbarak , 1790-1950 m, N 36°26'43" E 051°03'48", VII. 2005, Frisch & Serri (1 – MNHUB) ; Now Shahr , 36°36'17"N, 51°38'23"E, VI. 2008, Frenzel (1 – cFRE) ; Tonekabon: Dohezar , 400 m, N 36°40'29" E 050°49'40", VII. 2005, Frisch & Serri (1 – MNHUB) ; Alamdeh , VI. 1974, Bernhauer (1 – cHEI) ; Sari , I. 1875, Kerim (1 – MCSNG). - Ostan- e Ardabil: 20 km S Astara, 3816N, 4830E, 2 m, VI. 2000, Hajdaj (1 – cWRA) .

A f g h a n i s t a n: Bala Murghab, 470 m, (23), VI. 1964, Jakeš (1 atypical female – MMB).

P a k i s t a n: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (North-West Frontier Province): Kâgân-Tal, Naran , 2400-2700 m, VII. 1981, Heinz (5 – MNHUB, cJAE) ; Hazara, Kaghan , 2150 m, VI. 1983, Besuchet & Löbl (2 – MHNG, cJAE) ; Swat, Madyan , 1400 m, V. 1983, Besuchet & Löbl (1 – MHNG) ;: Swat, s/ Utrot , 2500-2600 m, V. 1983, Besuchet & Löbl (1 – MHNG) .

I n d i a: Jammu and Kashmir: Srinigar , VI. 1984, Levey (2 – NMW) ; Srinagar , 1600 m, VI. 1976, Wittmer (1 – NHMB) .

It should be noted that the specimens from the Swat and Khagan Valley in northern Pakistan (see above) differ from typical members of A. maculatus . The Pakistani specimens at a first glance remind one of Acupalpus brunnipes , because five of them are uniformely blackish to dark blackish brown, having only the mouthparts, pronotal and elytral margins narrowly, and first elytral interval dark reddish brown. The remaining specimens have at least the outer elytral intervals vaguely lighter, and in one specimen indications of a small dark brown spot in front of the base of each elytron. In typical maculatus specimens the pronotal margins are more widedly reddish yellow and the elytra are reddish yellow with an ±expanded dark central macula, which typically extends along intervals 5-6 to elytral base, so that a distinct oval reddish or yellowish patch remain at both sides of suture. Rarely the pronotum is almost black, and very rarely the elytra are completely dark and immaculate in single specimens occuring within populations of typically coloured specimens. In addition to these colour differences the eyes are somewhat less prominent; the pronotal basal impressions are more distinctly punctate; the microsculpture at apical half of the head is more isodiametric, instead of more tranversely stretched, and on pronotum and elytral intervals the meshes are generally somewhat coarser and more distinct. However, in single specimens of the Pakistani populations as well as in those from other places the mentioned differences are less clear.

A comparison of the external shape of the median lobe of aedeagus and its internal sac revealed no difference between the Pakistani specimens and those from other areas. The population from northern Pakistan is here treated as an intraspecific geographical form without formal taxonomic rank.