Dima hirtipennis Platia, 2011

Figs 45, 136, 167, 231, 246.

Dima hirtipennis Platia, 2011: 49 .

Type depository. Holotype, ♀ (PCGP).

Type locality. Greece: nom. Lakonia, Taigetos Mts., Profitis Ilias [Prof. Elias], 1940 m.

Diagnosis. Dima hirtipennis is an easily recognizable species by its very long semi-erect to erect pubescence all over the body (Figs 45, 136, 167). The similar pubescence is known only in D. olympica Meschnigg, 1934 from Mt. Olympus, but that species has two types of hairs on the elytra (long erect and short decumbent; Fig. 169). Several Dima species from the Peloponnese have also erect pubescence on the pronotum, but shorter (Figs 120, 146, 157). Additionally, they have decumbent to semi-erect short pubescence on the elytra (Figs 6–9, 67–74, 105– 108). Dima hirtipennis has tiny antennae with long antennal segments (more than 2 times longer than wide in antennomeres IV–X), and the sclerites of bursa copulatrix which are distinctly thinner than in other known Dima species (Fig. 231).

Distribution. Greece (Peloponnese: Taygetos Mts.; Fig. 246).

Remark. This species is known only from the female holotype (Fig. 45). There is a single male specimen collected in the Mani Peninsula, Peloponnese, with the following data: " Peloponnese [Peloponnesus], Mani peninsula, nr . Langada village, 350 m, 16.II.1991, ♂, G. Kakiopoulos leg." (PCGK) (Fig. 45; male genitalia as in Fig. 189). This specimen resembles D. hirtipennis by its long, semi-erect to erect body vestiture and elongate antennomeres IV–X (Figs 45–46), but can be distinguished by having a darker body (light brown in D. hirtipennis), different shape of pronotum, with slightly longer pubescence on the pronotal sides, and straight frontal margin of scutellum (distinctly emarginate in D. hirtipennis). Since we have only two specimens from different sexes available for the study, we cannot assess what is the the sexual dimorphism and what is the interspecific difference. Therefore, it seems the best approach is to postpone any taxonomic decision until more material from the southern Peloponnese is available.