Ropalopus, UNGARICUS, 1784

Karpiński, Lech, Szczepański, Wojciech T. & Kruszelnicki, Lech, 2020, Revision of the Ropalopus ungaricus / insubricus group (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Callidiini) from the western Palaearctic region, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 189, pp. 1176-1216 : 1207

KEY TO SUBSPECIES OF ROPALOPUS UNGARICUS

1. Pronotum in males with distinct, shining large rhomboid unpunctured or at most finely punctate area ( Fig. 19B ); in females, almost completely unpunctured ( Fig. 19C ) ............................................................... 2 – Pronotum in both sexes uniformly densely punctate or rugose, often with small unpunctured area near base at middle ( Fig. 19E, F ) ............................................................................................................................ 4 2. Basal half of elytra at least slightly irregularly wrinkled,; pronotum evenly tapered towards anterior and posterior margin; stains with deeper punctation on each sides of pronotum in males almost merged at anterior and posterior margin, rather uniform ( Fig. 2B ); antennae in males shorter, as long as or at most slightly longer than elytra .............................................................................................................................. 3 – Basal half of elytra without wrinkles, regularly punctured; pronotum unevenly tapered towards anterior and posterior margins, wide and raised at base then cordate; stains with deeper punctation on each sides of pronotum in males narrow and irregular, never about to merge into each other ( Fig. 2K ); antennae in males clearly longer than elytra. Distributed in Europe from northern Italy through the Balkans to westernmost Turkey, and through Ukraine to southern part of European Russia, not higher than 600 m a.s.l. .......................................................................................................................................... R. u. insubricus 3. Ventral side of body with sparse and short pubescence ( Fig. 16A ); antennae in males as long as or slightly longer than elytra; lustrous area on pronotum at most with fine, barely noticeable punctation. Distributed in Europe from eastern France to westernmost Ukraine and eastern Romania, and from south-western Poland to central Italy and Montenegro, excluding southeastern France, not lower than 600 m a.s.l. ....... R. u. ungaricus – Ventral side of body with abundant and long white pubescence ( Fig. 16B ); antennae in males usually much shorter than elytra; lustrous area on pronotum usually slightly punctate and wrinkled. Distributed in southeastern France.................................................................................................................... R. u. gallicus 4. Elytral sculpture more uniform on whole surface, with gradual change in depth and density of points towards end (similarly shiny) ( Fig. 19O ), mainly made by indistinct points with creased and convex surface between them ( Fig. 19G, K, L ), greenish brown; pronotum evenly tapered towards anterior and posterior margins ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 – Elytral sculpture clearly separated around middle, with deeper and larger points on basal half (metallic) and much thinner and denser on second half (matt) ( Fig. 19P ); sculpture on first half mainly composed of clearly separated points (vermiculate in some places) with wide, flat surface between them ( Fig. 19H, M, N ), blackish green; pronotum unevenly tapered towards anterior and posterior margins, wide and raised at base then cordate; antennae in males as long as elytra; lateral lobes of tegmen long and slender, parallel sided with external margin concave and relatively long hairs on top ( Fig. 12O ). Distributed in southern Greece (Peloponnese) ...................................................................................................................... R. u. boreki 5. Ventral side of body with dense, erect, yellowish pubescence especially on prosternum ( Fig. 16F ); antennae in males slightly longer than elytra; lateral lobes of tegmen short and robust, adjoining at ends, with external margin convex; margin of phallobase roof almost straight, with small depression at middle and relatively long hairs on top ( Fig. 12P–R ). Distributed in Sicily .................................................. R. u. siculus – Ventral side of body with sparse and short pubescence ( Fig. 16H ); antennae in males clearly longer than elytra; lateral lobes of tegmen short and robust, adjoining at ends, with external margin convex; margin of phallobase roof clearly concave at middle, and relatively short hairs on top ( Fig. 12S, T ). Distributed in central Greece (Thessaly) ................................................................................................................. R. u. ossae

Figures

Figure 2. A–O, pronota, males. A–D, Ropalopus ungaricus ungaricus, Slovakia, Poland, Austria and Montenegro, respectively. E–G, Ropalopus ungaricus gallicus, France. H–K, Ropalopus ungaricus insubricus, Croatia. L, Ropalopus ungaricus boreki, Greece (Peloponnese). M, N, Ropalopus ungaricus siculus, Italy (Sicily). O, Ropalopus ungaricus ossae, Greece (Thessaly).

Figure 12. A–X, lateral lobes. A–E, Ropalopus ungaricus ungaricus, Slovakia, Slovakia, Poland, Austria and Montenegro, respectively. F–I, Ropalopus ungaricus gallicus, France. J–N, Ropalopus ungaricus insubricus, Italy, Croatia, Croatia, Croatia and Croatia, respectively. O, Ropalopus ungaricus boreki, Greece (Peloponnese). P–R, Ropalopus ungaricus siculus, Italy (Sicily). S, T, Ropalopus ungaricus ossae, Greece (Thessaly). U, V, Ropalopus nataliyae, Iran. W, X, Ropalopus lederi, Russia (north-west Caucasus).

Figure 16. A–O, habitus (ventral view): A–M, males; N, O, females. A, Ropalopus ungaricus ungaricus, Poland. B, C, Ropalopus ungaricus gallicus, France. D, E, Ropalopus ungaricus insubricus, Hungary and Ukraine, respectively. F, G, Ropalopus ungaricus siculus, Italy (Sicily). H–J, Ropalopus ungaricus ossae, Greece (Thessaly) (H, holotype). K, Ropalopus ungaricus boreki, Greece (Peloponnese). L, Ropalopus nataliyae, Iran. M, Ropalopus lederi, Russia (north-west Caucasus). N, Ropalopus ungaricus insubricus, Hungary. O, Ropalopus nataliyae, Iran.

Figure 19. A–P, key characters of Ropalopus. A, Ropalopus lederi, male pronotum. B, Ropalopus ungaricus ungaricus, male pronotum. C, Ropalopus ungaricus ungaricus, female pronotum. D, Ropalopus ungaricus gallicus, male pronotum. E, Ropalopus ungaricus siculus, male pronotum. F, Ropalopus ungaricus ossae, female pronotum. G, Ropalopus ungaricus ossae, male elytra. H, Ropalopus ungaricus boreki, male elytra. I, Ropalopus nataliyae, second antennal joint. J, Ropalopus ungaricus insubricus, second antennal joint. K, L, Ropalopus ungaricus ossae, elytral sculpture. M, N, Ropalopus ungaricus boreki, elytral sculpture. O, Ropalopus ungaricus ossae, left elytron. P, Ropalopus ungaricus boreki, right elytron.