Phrator variegatum boiteli Alluaud, 1935

Valainis, Uldis, 2010, A review of genus Omophron Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Palearctic fauna and distribution, Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 10 (2), pp. 105-128 : 125-126

Phrator variegatum boiteli Alluaud, 1935

Description: ~ 7.6 mm; width: ~ 3.9 mm. The pattern on elytra is not marked, it is almost reduced. It has remained in the form of elongate spots in the middle and top parts of elytra, as well as in the form of a dark line with 1 interval width in the area of the elytral suture. In the base part of elytra the line is very narrow and indistinct Intervals between elytral striae are markedly smooth. The body surface and legs are light brown, almost yellow. The elytral pattern is as presented in Fig. 3.6.

Comparisons: in comporison with other subspecies, P. variegatum boiteli Alluaud has very bright color and almost reduced elytral pattern. In comparison with P. variegatum seurati Alluaud , the spot on the pronotum and elytral pattern is more distinct.

Distribution: PAR: TU (East)

Processed material: Apstrādātais materiāls no Palearktikas reģiona publicēts Valainis, 2009.

Type locality: Tunisia, Bizerte (holotype is deposited in ZMUC) .

References: Alluaud, 1935; Hurka, 2003; Valainis, 2009