Divales cinctus ( Gené, 1839 )

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Divales cinctus ( Gené, 1839)

Dasytes cinctus Gené, 1839: 17 , pl. II, fig. 4 (Loc. typ. “alla Scafa prope Karales”, Sardinia); Küster 1849: nr. 22

[ Dasytes ]; Kiesenwetter 1863: 630 footnote [ Dasytes ]; Kiesenwetter 1871: 83 [ Dasytes ]; Baudi di Selve 1873a:

309 [ Dasytes ]; Schilsky 1897b: nr. 3; Porta 1929: 116; Pic 1937: 57; Fagniez 1946: 21; Majer 1984: 287. = Dasytes communimacula Costa, 1847b: 142 ( Majer 1984: 287) ; Kiesenwetter 1863: 630 [ Dasytes ]; Kiesenwetter

1871: 82 [ Dasytes ]; Schilsky 1894a: 229; Schilsky 1894b: nr. 16; Holdhaus 1923: 96; Porta 1929: 117; Pic

1937: 58; Sparacio 1997: 105. = Dasytes lateralis Küster, 1849 : nr. 22 ( Pic 1937: 57). = Dasytes tibialis Mulsant & Revelière, 1861: 10 ( Majer 1984: 287) ; Mulsant & Rey 1868: 67; Kiesenwetter 1871:

83 [ Dasytes ]; Baudi di Selve 1873a: 309 [ Dasytes ]; Porta 1929: 117; Pic 1937: 60; Majer 1984: 287. = Dasytes flavipennis Baudi di Selve, 1873: 296 ( Majer 1984: 287) ; Schilsky1897a: Nr 34V; Porta 1929: 117; Pic

1937: 58 [possible syn. of Dasytes flavescens ]. = Dasytes reyanus Gozis, 1881 : cxxxv ( Schilsky1894b: nr. 15: = tibialis Mulsant & Revelière, 1861 ); Pic 1937: 60;

Fagniez 1946: 19, 22 [good species]. = Divales bipustulatus var. ater Schilsky, 1888: 189 ( Schilsky 1894b: nr. 16: syn. of Divales communimacula Costa,

1847b). = Divales reyanus var. conjunctus Schilsky, 1894b: 15 ( Majer 1984: 287) . = Divales reyanus var. notaticollis Schilsky, 1894b: 15 ( Majer 1984: 287) . = Divales cinctus var. affinis Schilsky, 1897b: 3 ( Majer 1984: 287) . = Divales cinctus var. apicatus Schilsky, 1897b: 3 ( Majer 1984: 287) . = Divales cinctus var. atratulus Schilsky, 1897b: 3 ( Majer 1984: 287) . = Divales cinctus var. discedens Schilsky, 1897b: 3 ( Majer 1984: 287) . = Divales cinctus var. ephippiatus Schilsky, 1897b: 3 ( Majer 1984: 287) . = Divales cinctus var. quadrinotatus Schilsky, 1897b: 3 ( Majer 1984: 287) . = Divales communimacula var. gemellatus Schilsky, 1897b: 34 ( Majer 1984: 287) .

Material examined. Sassari prov.: Alghero, 1983 ( CLI); Ponte di Caitta, 2001 ( CLI); Sassari , y-a ( MSNUF); Stagno di Pilo, 1995 ( CAN); Torre del Porticciolo, 2001 ( CPN). Olbia-Tempio prov.: Bassacutena, 1993 ( CME); Capo Testa, 2003 ( CLI); Golfo Aranci, 1995 ( CAN); Isola Tavolara, 1994 ( MCSNG); Palau, 1990 ( CME); San Teodoro, 1995 ( CAN); Trinità d'Agultu, 1972 ( MCSNG). Nuoro prov.: Bruncu Spina, 2003 ( CLI); Dorgali, 1991 ( CME, MCSNG); Monte Albo, 2004 ( CCR); Monte Spada, 2003 ( CLI); Monte d'Iscudu, 2003 ( CLI); Nuoro, 1920 ( MCSNG); Oliena, 1995 ( CAN); Punta Cupetti, 1995 ( CAN); Santa Maria di Mare, 1983 ( MCSNG). Oristano prov.: Arborea, 2002 ( CFA); Bauladu, 1995 ( CAN); Foce Fiume Tirso, 1995 ( CAN, CME); Porto Mandriola, 1987 ( SMNS); Mari Ermi, 1990 ( CMG); Stagno di Santa Giusta, 1995 ( CAN); San Leonardo de Siete Fuentes, 1983 ( CLI); Tharros, 2008 ( CNBFVR). Medio Campidano prov.: Gonnosfanadiga, 2006 ( CLI, CNBFVR); Marina di Arbus, 2006 ( CNBFVR); Monte Linas, 1995 ( CME). Carbonia-Iglesias prov.: Domusnovas, 2006 ( CME, CNBFVR); Gonnesa, 1985 ( CME); Iglesias, 2006 ( CNBFVR); Isola di San Pietro, 2000 ( CNBFVR); Isola Piana di San Pietro, 1959 ( MCSNG). Cagliari prov.: Assemini, 1989 ( CME); Elmas, 1983 ( CCA); Geremeas, 1976 ( CME); Nurri, 1983 ( CLI); Serri, 2002 ( CFA); Stazione di Sarcidano, 1994 ( CME); Teulada, 1998 ( CCA); Uta, 1995 ( CME).

Chorotype. Tyrrhenian, rather widespread in the Italian peninsula. Affinities unknown.

Notes. A species which is very variable in colour, from completely black to largely orange-red, usually black with two (humeral and apical) more or less visible red spots on each elytron; femora black and tibiae usually reddish. Common or very common throughout its range; as normally in the Dasytinae , adults appear in spring and feed on pollen. Reported from Sardinia by Majer (1984: 289) as follows: “ Sardinia ” ( MNHU), “Cagliari, U. Lostia” ( MNHU).