Harpalus (Ophonus) quadricollis Dejean, 1831: 838

Serrano, José, 2022, Designation of types of European Harpalini (Coleoptera: Carabidae) described by Dejean and deposited in the MNHN, Paris, Zootaxa 5141 (5), pp. 484-500 : 493-494

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scientific name	Harpalus (Ophonus) quadricollis Dejean, 1831: 838
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Harpalus (Ophonus) quadricollis Dejean, 1831: 838 View in CoL .

The holotype of the species is a female already recognized as such by Sciaky (1987). He probably pinned a red label stating Holotype in this specimen. Therefore, it presently bears the following labels: white labels “ quadricollis Dahl , in Sicilia alp. D.” “Dahl”, “ HOLOTYPE ”. I have added a white label “ Holotype of Harpalus (Ophonus) quadricollis Dejean, 1831 , J. Serrano vidit”.

Dejean (1829) wrote: Je ne possède qu’un individu femelle de cet insecte, qui m’a été envoyé par M. Dahl, sous le nom spécifique que je lui ai conservé, comme venant des montagnes de la Sicile .

Sciaky (1987) discussed the taxonomic problems concerning this species. Antoine (1959) and Sciaky (1987) made up keys to identify the species. It is a Siculo-Maghrebian geographic element.

References

Antoine, M. (1959) Coleopteres Carabiques du Maroc. Troisieme partie. Memoires de la Societe des Sciences Naturelles et Physiques du Maroc, Nouvelle Serie, Zoologie, 6, 315 - 465.

Dejean, P. F. M. A. (1829) Species general des coleopteres de la collection de M. le Comte Dejean. Tome quatrieme. Mequignon- Marvis, Paris, vii + 520 pp.

Dejean, P. F. M. A. (1831) Species general des coleopteres de la collection de M. le Comte Dejean. Tome cinquieme. Mequignon- Marvis, Paris, viii + 883 pp.

Sciaky, R. (1987) Revisione delle specie paleartiche occidentali del genere Ophonus Dejean, 1821. Memoria della Societa Entomologica Italiana, 65, 29 - 120.