New records of Palaearctic species of the genus Metoecus (Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae), with remarks on their variability
Nové nálezy palearktických druhů vějířníků rodu Metoecus (Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae), s poznámkami k jejich variabilitě
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Klapalekiana 50(1–2): 1-6, 2014
Jan Batelka & Lida Fekrat
Published in print: 10th October 2014
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Abstract: New faunistic records of some Metoecus Dejean, 1834 species from the
Palaearctic Region are presented: M. satanas Schilder, 1924 is recorded from
Yunnan province (China) for the first time; M. morawitzi (Semenov, 1891) is
recorded from Iran for the first time along with the first reliable records from
Afghanistan; the first reliable records of M. paradoxus (Linnaeus, 1760) are
given from Sardinia (Italy) and Turkey. An unidentified specimen of Metoecus is
reported from Sichuan province (China). Characters distinguishing M. morawitzi
from M. paradoxus are briefly discussed.
Key words: Taxonomy, distribution, colour variability, sexual variability, Coleoptera, Ripiphoridae, Metoecus, Palaearctic Region, Afghanistan, China, Iran, Italy, Turkey