Trypocopris (Trypocopris) caspius (Motschulsky, 1845)

Japarashvili, Shota, 2023, Catalog of Georgian Earth-boring dung beetles (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae), Caucasiana 2, pp. 83-90 : 83

Trypocopris (Trypocopris) caspius (Motschulsky, 1845)

Geotrupes caucasicus Syn: Geotrupes caucasicus Weise, 1879 ( Djambazishvili 1979).

Georgian name.

კასპიური ფუნაგორია.

Global distribution.

Central Caucasus. It is recorded from the Greater Caucasus in Azerbaijan, Zakatala State Reserve ( Shokin 2019). According to Nikolajev et al. ( 2016) Trypocopris caspius is distributed not only in Georgia but also in the South European Territory of Russia, Iran, and Turkey.

Distribution in Georgia.

• 1 ind; Guria, Bakhmaro; N41.854648°, E42.326441°; 1961 m a.s.l.; 26 May 2021; leg. G Chaladze; CaBOL-1009607. • 2 inds; Imereti region, 6 km South of Sairme; N41.877933°, E42.769081°; 1460 m a.s.l.; 06 June 2006; leg. A Putchkov; CGC. • 1♂; Adjara, 3.70 km South of Karapeti; N41.520688°, E42.264959°; 2136 m a.s.l.; 20 June 2017; leg. S Svetlov; ZIN (Fig. 6A ) • 1 ind; Khevsureti, Basin of River Roshka; leg. G Chaladze; CGC. • Borjomi; N41.8400°, E43.3908°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Lomis Mta; N41.8706°, E43.2511°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Gudauri; N42.4755°, E44.4804°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Jvari Pass; N42.4937°, E44.4523°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Khakhmati; N42.5290°, E44.9933°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Roshka; N42.4829°, E44.9285°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Giorgitsminda; N41.7301°, E45.3514°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Mt. Zurgidzvala; N42.0325°, E45.9294°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Mt. Kochalo; N41.8711°, E46.3564°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Zekari Pass; N41.8275°, E42.8618°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Lagodekhi; N41.8570°, E46.3416°; EIAUG. • Lebarde; N42.7356°, E42.4951°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Ushba; N43.1238°, E42.6600°; Dzhambazishvili 2000. • Koruldashi; N42.9176°, E43.1432°; Dzhambazishvili 2000. • Avadkhara; N43.5279°, E40.6314°; Dzhambazishvili 2000. • Mt. Banguriani; N43.0999°, E42.8095°; Dzhambazishvili 2000. • Latali; N43.0000°, E42.6164°; Dzhambazishvili 2000. • 1 ind; Left slope in Khaldechala River; N42.966393°, E42.982977°; 2242 m a.s.l.; 16 June 2022; leg. "marcelpolling" (iNaturalist); GBIF ID: 3988624470.

IUCN red list status.

NE.

National red list status.

LC. This species is distributed all over Georgia, with a large AOO (190 km2) and EOO (47.299 km2). Since no population decline or threatening factor is known, this species should be considered of "Least Concern" in Georgia.

Figures

Figure 6. Trypocopris (Trypocopris) caspius. A - Habitus, dorsal side (photo credit to Maxim Smirnov); B - Distribution map. Black squares represent the area of occupancy (AOO) in Georgia, and the green polygon shows the extent of occurrence (EOO).