Dima isabellae Dajoz, 1973

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Dima isabellae Dajoz, 1973

Fig. 245 .

Dima isabellae Dajoz, 1973: 103 ; Chassain 1984: 92; Schimmel 1996: 142; Wurst 1997: 4; Cate 2007: 184; Schimmel & Platia 2008: 581.

Type depository. Holotype, ♀ (MHNP?).

Type locality. Greece: Euboea , Mt. Dirphys [Ile d'Eubée, mont Dirphys vers 1400 m].

Diagnosis. Dima isabellae is known only from the female holotype, which is not available for study ( Schimmel 1996, pers. comm.). Therefore, we must rely only on the original description ( Dajoz 1973). Dima isabellae is a medium-sized species (body length: 12.5 mm) with relatively short antennae, moderately long pubescence, and dense punctation on the pronotum ( Dajoz 1973). This species occurs in Dirphys Mts. together with D. giachinoi , which has also short antennae and dense pubescence of pronotum ( Figs 42–44 , 135 ). It is possible, that D. isabellae was described from the specimen with denser, non-typical pronotal punctation (see similar situations in D. assingi / D. peloponnensis and D. fthiotidensis / D. scutellaris ) and that the specimens determined later as D. giachinoi are conspecific with D. isabellae . However, until we find specimens with very dense pronotal punctation, as in D. isabellae , within a population of D. giachinoi , we refrain from making any taxonomic conclusions.

Distribution. Greece (Euboea: Dirphys Mts.; Fig. 245 ).

Remark. The type material has not been located. The material mentioned under D. isabellae by Schimmel & Platia (2008) was redetermined and belongs to D. arndti (Taygetos Mts.; 4 ex.), D. assingi (Kilini Mts.; 1 ex.) and D. parnonensis (Parnon Mts.; 1 ex.).

Figures

FIGURE 245. The distribution of Dima species in the Central Greece.

FIGURES 30 – 44. Habitus images of Dima species. 30 — D. fialai sp. nov., paratype, female; D. florinensis Platia, 2012, 31 — holotype, female, 32 — non-type male from Varnous Mts., 33 — non-type female from Varnous Mts., 34 — non-type female from Galičica Mts.; D. fthiotidensis Schimmel & Platia, 2008, 35 — paratype, female, 36 — holotype of D. fokidensis Schimmel & Platia, 2008, female, 37 — holotype of D. scutellaris Platia, 2010, female, 38 — non-type male from Kallidromo Mts., 39 — nontype male from Vardoussia Mts., 40 — non-type female from Vardoussia Mts., 41 — non-type female from Vardoussia Mts.; D. giachinoi Schimmel & Platia 2008, 42 — paratype, female, 43 — non-type specimen, male, 44 — non-type specimen, female. Not to scale.

FIGURES 131 – 142. Pronotal details of Dima species. 131 — D. fthiotidensis Schimmel & Platia, 2008, paratype, female; 132 — D. scutellaris Platia, 2010, holotype, female; 133 — D. fthiotidensis, male; 134 — D. fthiotidensis, holotype of D. fokidensis Schimmel & Platia, 2008; 135 — D. giachinoi Schimmel & Platia 2008, female; 136 — D. hirtipennis Platia, 2011, holotype, female; 137 — D. hladilorum Schimmel, 1987, male; 138 — D. kozufensis sp. nov., paratype, female; 139 — Dima lebenbaueri Schimmel & Platia 2008, holotype, male; 140 — Dima lebenbaueri, non-type specimen, female; 141 — D. macedonica Schimmel, 1993, holotype, female, 142 — D. macedonica, female paratype of D. hladilorum from Galičica Mts. Not to scale.