Tapinopterus (Tapinopterus) cognatus pancici Ćurčić and Ilić, 2015

Ćurčić, Srećko, Ilić, Nastas, Vesović, Nikola & Antić, Dragan, 2015, Two new high-altitude subspecies of Tapinopterus (Tapinopterus) cognatus (Dejean, 1831) (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Pterostichinae) from Serbia, Zootaxa 4034 (1), pp. 197-200 : 199-200

Tapinopterus (Tapinopterus) cognatus pancici Ćurčić and Ilić , ssp. n. ( Figs. 7–12 )

Type localities. By the road Jelak Reserve - village of Brzeće, Mt. Kopaonik, 1,100 m a.s.l., Jošanička Banja, C Serbia; village of Brzeće, Mt. Kopaonik, 1,100 m a.s.l., Jošanička Banja, C Serbia; village of Đerekari, Mt. Kopaonik, 800 m a.s.l., Brus, C Serbia; village of Razbojna, Mt. Kopaonik, 600 m a.s.l., Blace, C Serbia.

Type material. Holotype ♂, by the road Jelak Reserve—village of Brzeće, Mt. Kopaonik, 1,100 m a.s.l., Jošanička Banja, C Serbia, 28.VI–09.VIII.2014, from pitfall traps, leg. N. Ilić (p) HOLOTYPE Tapinopterus (Tapinopterus) cognatus pancici ssp. n. Ćurčić & Ilić, 2015 (red p) ( IZFB) ( Fig. 7 ).

Paratypes: 5 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀, same data as for holotype; 1 ♀, village of Brzeće, Mt. Kopaonik, 1,100 m a.s.l., Jošanička Banja, C Serbia, 03.VIII.1996, from pitfall traps, leg. N. Ilić; 4 ♀♀, village of Đerekari, Mt. Kopaonik, 800 m a.s.l., Brus, C Serbia, 03.VIII.1996, from pitfall traps, leg. N. Ilić; 1 ♂ 1 ♀, village of Razbojna, Mt. Kopaonik, 600 m a.s.l., Blace, C Serbia, 03.VIII.1996, from pitfall traps, leg. N. Ilić (p) PARATYPE Tapinopterus (Tapinopterus) cognatus pancici ssp. n. Ćurčić & Ilić, 2015 (red p) ( IZFB, cNI).

Description. BL M 10.53 mm (R 10.10–10.98 mm), BW M 3.46 mm. Head, pronotum, and elytra dark brown, shiny, antennae of similar color, legs and abdomen piceous brown, palpi somewhat paler. Head large, robust, somewhat wider than long (ratio HL/HW M 0.92), smooth, with a fine isodiametric microsculpture. Antennae moderately long, somewhat exceeding elytral humeri, with dense, decumbent pubescence from antennomere 4.

Pronotum weakly transverse, somewhat wider than long, ratio PL/PW M 0.90, PL M 2.60 mm (R 2.44–2.75 mm), PW M 2.90 mm (R 2.75–3.05 mm), PB M 1.93 mm (R 1.82–2.07 mm), with rounded lateral margins, smooth, with a fine isodiametric microsculpture, widest slightly before first third. Anterior margin straight or somewhat sinuated, with prominent, at apex rounded angles, basal margin straight or slightly sinuated. Posterior angles prominent, acute, almost rectangular. Pronotal base with single deep longitudinal posterolateral impression on each side of midline, reaching basal third of pronotum. Midline distinct, not reaching basal or anterior margins. Both midline and posterolateral impressions with transversal wrinkles.

Elytra oval, with an isodiametric microsculpture, ratio EW/EL M 0.57, with maximum width around at middle, with distinct, weakly punctate striae. Disc relatively flattened basally, while somewhat convex apically. Shoulders prominent, rounded. Second elytral striae with one setigerous pore each situated at the level of ¾ elytral length.

Median lobe of aedeagus in dorsal view relatively long, straight, with apical blade wide, curved to left ( Fig. 8 ), in lateral view arcuate, sub-apically abruptly broadened, with an apex abruptly bent upwards ( Fig. 9 ). Right non-conchoid paramere elongate, of almost equal width over its whole length, curved ( Fig. 10 ), while left conchoid broad, ear-like ( Fig. 8 ).

Male abdominal sternite IX (urite) well-developed, ovoid ( Fig. 11 ).

Gonocoxites IX long, gradually narrowing distally, somewhat curved, basally joined with massive gonosubcoxites IX ( Fig. 12 ).

Etymology. The subspecies is named after Academician Prof. Dr. Josif Pančić, a famous Serbian naturalist and the first president of the Serbian Royal Academy, whose mausoleum is located in the highest peak of Mt. Kopaonik, the terra typica.

Diagnosis. The diagnostic differences between Tapinopterus (T.) cognatus pancici ssp. n. and the morphologically and geographically closest taxa are previously presented in the differential diagnosis of T. (T.) cognatus vlasinensis ssp. n.

Distribution and habitats. The type specimens have been collected at different altitudes (600–1,100 m a.s.l.) in mixed deciduous-coniferous forests at a few sites on Mt. Kopaonik.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 12. Tapinopterus (Tapinopterus) cognatus vlasinensis ssp. n. from the village of Vlasina Rid, Vlasina Lake Plateau, Mt. Čemernik, 1,200 m a. s. l., Surdulica, SE Serbia (1 – 6) and T. (T.) cognatus pancici ssp. n. from by the road Jelak Reserve - village of Brzeće, Mt. Kopaonik, 1,100 m a. s. l., Jošanička Banja, C Serbia (7 – 12). 1, 7 — holotype male, habitus (dorsal view); 2, 8 — holotype male, aedeagus (dorsal view); 3, 9 — holotype male, aedeagus (lateral view); 4, 10 — holotype male, right paramere (external lateral view); 5, 11 — holotype male, abdominal sternite IX (urite); 6, 12 — paratype female, genitalia (dorsal view). Scales = 5 mm (Figs. 1 and 7), 1 mm (Figs. 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, and 12), and 0.5 mm (Figs. 4 and 10).