Acupalpus (Acupalpus) flaviceps (MOTSCHULSKY 1850)

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 : 766

Acupalpus (Acupalpus) flaviceps (MOTSCHULSKY 1850)

G e n e r a l d i s t r i b u t i o n According to KATAEV (1996: 128) the species occurs from Mongolia across northwest China (Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang), Middle Asia, to southern Russia (Astrakhan Province) and Middle East.

The record of the species from East Nepal (JEDLIČKA & CHÛJÔ 1966: 537) is based, without doubt, on a misidentification.

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 Afghanistan ( JEDLIČKA 1955: 191, MANDL 1967: 463, JEDLIČKA 1967: 73, KATAEV 1996: 128) and Iran ( JAEGER 1992: 224 partim, 1999: 958, KATAEV 1996: 128). The record from SW Iran, Khuzestan prov. ( JEDLIČKA 1961: 4) refers most likely to A. jaegeri KATAEV.

Since JAEGER (1999) the following material, including one additional record from Iran and confirmed former records from Afghanistan, has been examined from the Middle East, as well as from northwestern China from which only few localities were known.

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

C h i n a: Nei Mongol: Bayan Gol, V. 1996, Kucera (5 – cBUL, cWRA). – Xinjiang: Taklamakan, Tarim-Mittellauf, 910 m, 84°27E 41°14N, IX. 2004, Schultz (2 – cSCHM).

A f g h a n i s t a n: Bala Murghab, 470 m, Prov. Herat, VI. 1964, Jakes (1 – NMP) ; Kabul, Klapperich (3 – MNHUB) ; Kabul and Kabul env., 1740 m, V. and IX. 1952, Klapperich (13 – NMP) ; Kabul W, VIII. 1963, Kasy & Vartian (6 – cWRA) ; Khurd-Kabul , Kabul W, VIII. 1963, Kasy & Vartian (7 – cWRA) ; Khurd-Kabul , SO Kabul, 1400 m and 1900 m, IV.,VI., and VII. 1965, Kasy & Vartian (169 – NHMW, NMP, cJAE) ; Churd-Kabul , 2000 m, III. 1963 (3 – MMB) .

I r a n: Sistan and Baluchestan: Hirmand, IV. 1971, Radjabi (5 – HMIM).