Agrypnus ellipticus (Candèze, 1857)

Platia, Giuseppe, 2015, New species and records of Elateridae from North Pakistan, mostly collected by Guido Sabatinelli in 2011 - 2012 (Coleoptera)., Arquivos Entomolóxicos 13, pp. 3-52 : 11

Agrypnus ellipticus (Candèze, 1857)

( Figs. 12, 12a , 68 , 105 , 139 )

Material examined. 19 spcm. (♂ ♀) - Pakistan: AJK, Poonch distr. , Rawalakot , Samsabad , 2150 m, 17.VII.2012, G. Sabatinelli leg., at light; AJK, Muzaffarabad , 15.VIII.2012, G. Sabatinelli leg., at light; AJK, Rawalakot Kotla , 7.VI.2012, G. Sabatinelli leg., at light; Islamabad, Margalla Hills (33°46'N, 73°06'E), 1060 m, 16.VII.2012, G. Sabatinelli leg., at light; Islamabad, Sect. 7 (33°43'N, 73°03'E), 600 m, 20.VI.-20.VII.2011, 1-15.IX.2012, G. Sabatinelli leg., at light trap ( CPG) .

Aedeagus as in Figs. 12, 12a (length 2.06 mm).

Distribution. The species was already recorded from North Pakistan ( Platia, 1988). Afghanistan, PAkisTAN, INdiA (HiMAcHAL PRAdesH, UTTAR PRAdesH), ‘’HiMALAYA’’ ( Cate, 2007).

Figures

Figs. 9-14.- Male genitalia in dorsal view. 9, 9a.- Adelocera foveatus Vats & Kashyap, 1992. 10, 10a.- Agrypnus argentosquamosus Vats & Kashyap, 1992. 11, 11a.- Agrypnus consobrinus (Candèze, 1857). 12, 12a.- Agrypnus ellipticus (Candèze, 1857). 13, 13a.-Agrypnus piger (Candèze, 1889). 14-14a.- Agrypnus transversus (Candèze, 1857).

Figs. 66-73.- First or last articles of antennae. 66.- Agrypnus argentosquamosus Vats & Kashyap, 1992. 67.- Agrypnus consobrinus (Candèze, 1857). 68.- Agrypnus ellipticus (Candèze, 1857). 69.- Agrypnus piger (Candèze, 1889). 70.- Agrypnus transversus (Candèze, 1857). 71.- Agrypnus truncatus (Herbst, 1806). 72.- Compsolacon triticumunis (Vats & Kashyap, 1992) ♀. 73.- Compsolacon tuberosus (Vats & Kashyap, 1992).

Figs. 105-111.- Particular of profile, base and/or posterior angles of pronotum. 105.- Agrypnus ellipticus (Candèze, 1857). 106.- Agrypnus tostus (Candèze, 1857), ♀. 107, 107a.- Agrypnus transversus (Candèze, 1857). 108.- Compsolacon triticumunis (Vats & Kashyap, 1992), ♀. 109.- Octocryptus babaulti Fleutiaux, 1944. 110.- Aeoloides hrebalyi n. sp. 111.- Conoderus aeolodermoides n. sp., ♀.

Figs. 136-144.- Habitus. 136.- Adelocera foveatus Vats & Kashyap, 1992 (8.8 mm). 137.- Agrypnus argentosquamosus Vats & Kashyap, 1992 (13 mm). 138.- Agrypnus consobrinus (Candèze, 1857) (15 mm). 139.- Agrypnus ellipticus (Candèze, 1857) (13 mm). 140.- Agrypnus piger (Candèze, 1889) (11 mm). 141.- Agrypnus tostus (Candèze, 1857) (7.5 mm). 142.- Agrypnus transversus (Candèze, 1857) (10 mm). 143.- Agrypnus truncatus (Herbst, 1806) (13 mm). 144.- Compsolacon cachmiriensis Della Beffa, 1931 (15.8 mm).