Mniophila muscorum ( KOCH , 1803)

Nadein, Konstantin S., 2009, Revision of the genus Mniophila S, 1831 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 59 (1), pp. 103-131 : 110-114

Mniophila muscorum ( KOCH, 1803)

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Haltica muscorum KOCH, 1803: 48 .

Mniophila muscorum ( KOCH, 1803) – STEPHENS 1831: 330. – HEIKERTINGER & CSIKI 1940: 520–522 (world catalogue). – KASZAB 1962: 349 (key, distribution). – MOHR 1966: 261, fig. 70: 1 (key). – GRUEV & TOMOV 1986: 312–314, figs 358, 359a, b (description, distribution). – MEDVEDEV & ROGINSKAYA 1988: 141 (host plants). – DOGUET 1994: 549–552, figs 208, 209 (key, distribution). – KONSTANTINOV & VANDENBERG 1996: 271, 307, fig. 48 (key, description). – GRUEV & DÖBERL 1997: 240, 241 (distribution, bibliography). – COX 1997: 277–279, figs 1–6 (larva). – WARCHAŁOWSKI 2000: 25–28, figs 35–40 (key, description, distribution).

Altica monticola GRIMMER, 1841: 48 . – WEISE 1876: 178 (synonymized).

Mniophila wroblewskii WAŃKOWICZ, 1880: 118 .

Mniophila muscorum var. wroblewskii WAŃKOWICZ. – WEISE, 1883: 252.

Mniophila muscorum fa. seriatopunctata ROUBAL, 1932: 130. – HEIKERTINGER & CSIKI 1940: 521 (world catalogue).

Mniophila muscorum fa. fortepunctata HORION, 1939: 142. – HEIKERTINGER & CSIKI 1940: 522 (world catalogue).

Mniophila muscorum wroblewskii WAŃKOWICZ. – STREJČEK, 1993: 131.

Type material:

Type material is lost according to DOGUET (1994). To prevent confusion of this taxon I here designate a neotype of Mniophila muscorum in order to have a unique bearer of this name and the standard for its application. A neotype specimen, male, from Bulgaria with labels: 1. BG: Stara Planina , Botev-Massiv , N-Seite, Kar an der Pobita Glava , 1775 m; 2. unter Juniperus, Moss 42°43'36''N 24°53'38''O 27.V.2000 leg. Zerche. A neotype is deposited in DEI .

Type locality: Stara Planina Mountain Range : Botev-Massiv ( Bulgaria) .

Other material examined:

Great Britain: UK: W. Sussex Rewell Hill. 16.ix.2003 P. G. Booth, 4 specimens ( NHML) . – Oxford Kent 26.3.70 / in moss, 4 specimens ( NHML) . – Westerham 27.V.1923 CET., 18 specimens ( NHML) . – H. Donisthorpe B. M. 1934-4, 2 specimens ( NHML) . – Chatham Distr. J. J. W., 5 specimens ( NHML) . – Barcombe 4.-24, 1 specimen ( NHML) . – Chatham Kent J. J. W., 6 specimens ( NHML) . – Westmorland Ambleside ix.1969 / in moss, 3 specimens ( NHML) . – Tavertham Kent J. J. W., 2 specimens ( NHML) .

France: Tours Desbroch., 3 specimens ( DEI) . – France: Htes Pyr. 1856–1875 Coll. L. Pandellé, 5 specimens ( IRSNB) . – France : Htes Pyr. H. Pyrénée 1856–1875 Coll. L. Pandellé, 5 specimens ( IRSNB) . – Tarbes , 3 specimens ( LM) . – France: Nièvre Vallée de Sardy / leaf litter / P.M. Hammond 8-20.viii.1982 B. M. 1982- 354, 4 specimens ( NHML) . – Tarbes , 3 specimens ( ZIN) . – Vosges. / (Bône) [mislabelled], 4 specimens ( ZIN) . – 3. M. 746. Gall. M. muscorum , 3 specimens ( ZIN) . – St. Béat H. - Garonne, 7 specimens ( ZIN) . – France Chamonix 200 m / 19.VIII.1974 leg. S. Mahunka, 3 specimens ( HNHM) . – Moisd. , 9 specimens ( DEI) . – Corsica 19.6.09, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – Vizzavona Corsica 19.6.09, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – Corsica Diener , 1 specimen ( HNHM) . – Corsica, 1 specimen ( MTD) .

Spain: Mniophila muscorum Altos Pirineos col. Perez Arcas, 2 specimens ( MNCN) .

Belgium: Relgie Nemen / Mon-sur-Lesse 19.21- V-1977 N. I. V. Krift, 3 specimens ( ZMUA) .

Germany: Thür. Wald gebel 4.6. 22 W. Liebmann, 5 specimens ( DEI). – Ob. Bayern Umg. Königsee 2.8.21, 2 specimens ( DEI); the same, 21.7.21, 3 specimens ( DEI); the same, 26.7.21, 2 specimens ( DEI); the same, 27.7.21, 1 specimen ( DEI); the same, 30.7.21, 1 specimen ( DEI). – Ramsau / Obb / 14.6.1962 Willi Lucht, 1 specimen ( HNHM). – Grünwald 28.11.49 / München Bühlmann, 1 specimen ( DEI). – Germania Rhön 16.5. 21 W. Liebmann, 1 specimen ( DEI). – Germ. m., 1 specimen ( DEI). – Germ. c., 1 specimen ( DEI). – Boppard, 2 specimens ( DEI). – Wechley Oldenburg 25.VI.91, 1 specimen ( DEI). – Eifel Boellger , 1 specimen ( DEI). – Ems v. Heyden Nassau, 1 specimen ( DEI). – aenea Melsheimer Heidelberg Jenisson , 1 specimen ( DEI). – Bayern Muscorum Kork., 2 specimens ( ZMUC). – Gees Eifel 14.VII.1972 S. v. Helinsbergen, 1 specimen ( ZMUA). – P. Lamy Hanau, 5 specimens ( ZIN). – Mniophila muscorum E. H. German. Dohrn , 1 specimen ( ZMKU). – Heidelbg. Haag., 4 specimens ( HNHM). – Welle, 1 specimen ( MTD). – Rein SK x.92, 3 specimens ( MTD). – Heidelberg, 2 specimens ( MTD). – Preetz, 2 specimens ( MTD). – Ulm Württbg, 226 specimens ( MTD) .

Poland: Silesia, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – Beskiden Lissahora-Geb. TH. v. Wanka, 5 specimens ( DEI) . – Westpreussen , 4 specimens ( DEI) . – Beskiden Reitter , 2 specimens ( ZMUA) . – Beskiden Lisahora- Geb. TH. v. Wanka, 1 specimen ( ZMUA) . – Beskiden Lissagebiet TH. v. Wanka, 2 specimens ( ZMUA) . – Bolechow VIII.1924, 1 specimen ( HNHM) . – Polonia Bolechow. VIII.1926, 1 specimen ( HNHM) . – Silesia coll. Lichtn., 1 specimen ( HNHM) . – Tatra , 1 specimen ( MTD) . – Glatz-Geb. , 1 specimen ( MTD) . – G. Schneebrg, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – Lysahora , 1 specimen ( MTD) .

Switzerland: Pilatus, 3 specimens ( DEI). – Switzerland Crans: Valais moss. VIII.73, 5 specimens ( NHML). – Switzerland near Zurich, Sihlwald 10 year Fagus forest barber trap 27.V.1999 V. Chumak, 1 specimen ( NC). – Helvetia Bürgenstock 880 M. X.6.52 v. d. Wiel , 1 specimen ( ZMUA) .

Austria: Austria, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – leodinensis Wesm. Tirol Rosenhauer, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – Stiermark , 1 specimen ( ZMUC) . – Miller Austria, 2 specimens ( ZMUA) . – Wien Reitter, 3 specimens ( ZMUA) . – Wechselgeb. A. i., Mader, 8 specimens ( HNHM) . – Umgeb. von Wien, 2 specimens ( MTD) . – Wien Umgeb. A. Winkler Tullnerbach, 1 specimen ( NHMW) . – Lunz Austria, 5 specimens ( MTD) . – Steiermark Stuhleck, 1 specimen ( NHMW) . – Holdhaus Villach, 2 specimens ( NHMW) .

Italy: Italia. Novara Macugnana Geo. C. Krüger Coll. O. Leonhard, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – Certosa di Pesio Ligur. Alp. 23.VII.11, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – Calabria Sta Eufemia d’Aspromonte 1905, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – Como-See Villa , 1 specimen ( DEI) . – Folgaria S. Tirol 11.VII.14, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – Bozen Ti. V. Oertzen, 2 specimens ( ZMUA) . – Südtyrol Bozen 79 Reitter, 1 specimen ( HNHM) . – Castrozza , 1 specimen ( HNHM) . – Tauf. Sand. Schneifer, 5 specimens ( MTD) .

Slovenia: Tr. V. Beszédes St. Radegund, 1 specimen ( HNHM) .

Czech Republic: Altvater Letzner, 4 specimens ( DEI) . – Altvater , 6 specimens ( DEI) . – Moravia, 3 specimens ( ZMUA) . – Staudg. Moravia, 1 specimen ( ZMUA) . – Moravia Reitter, 1 specimen ( ZMUA) . – Altvater Mähren A. Otto, 1 specimen ( ZMUA) . – Fleischer Moravia, 1 specimen ( ZIN) . – Mniophila muscorum Koch. Fleischer Morav. , 2 specimens ( ZIN) . – Moravia Reitter, 3 specimens ( HNHM) . – Moravia Besciden Reitter, 1 specimen ( HNHM) . – Altvater Letzner, 6 specimens ( MTD) . – Gesenke 7.92, 24 specimens ( MTD) .

Rumania: Carpathes Azuga A. L. Montandon, 2 specimens ( DEI) . – Bullea-See Schuster 95 / Siebenbürg., 3 specimens ( DEI) . – Banat 1909 Herculesbad leg. M. Hilf Coll. O. Leonhard, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – Siebenbürg. / Negoi 95 Schuster, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – Siebenbürg. / Bucsecs 95 Schuster, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – Siebenbürgen Roterturmpass , 1 specimen ( NHMW) . – Bucsecs 98 Schuster, 1 specimen ( ZMUA) . – Transsylvania Strobl. , 1 specimen ( ZMUA) . – Schuler-Geb. Schuster 98, 2 specimens ( NHMW) . – Schuler- Geb. Schuster 98, 1 specimen ( SMF) . – Schuler Geb. Flach. VI.96, 1 specimen ( SMF) . – Rumänien Sinaia v. Bodemeyer, 1 specimen ( SMF) . – Deubel Tr. Rosenauer G., 1 specimen ( SMF) . – Transsilvania Ober Kerz Reitter , 1 specimen ( ZIN) . – Azuga Walachei , 9 specimens ( HNHM) . – Azuga Rumänien , 4 specimens ( HNHM) . – Flinsberg , 1 specimen ( HNHM) . – Rumänien Fogarasch-Geb. Barcaci 31.V.1981, 1 specimen ( MTD) . – Flinsberg D. Ludy, 1 specimen ( MTD) . – Transsylv , 2 specimens ( MTD) . – Siebenbg. , 6 specimens ( MTD) . – N. Hagymás Holdhaus , 2 specimens ( NHMW) .

Hungary: Bokony Hungar. Heyden, 2 specimens ( DEI) . – Mniophila muscorum Ungarn , 1 specimen ( ZIN) . – Hung. 2 specimens ( ZIN) .

Ukraine: Gadzhyna Çerna-Gora, 2 specimens ( LM) .– Diana-lak Podk. Rusy VI. Zoufal., 4 specimens ( ZMUA) . – Ukraine, E Carpathians Zakarpattya, nr. Velyka Ugol’ka Vill. , karst 19.VII.2001 N. N. Yunakov, 3 specimens ( NC) . – Ukraine, Zakarpatskaya obl., Marmarosh , chrebet Holovatschiu , g. Nenyaska 12.07.2000 N. Yunakov / verkhnyaja chast’ lesnogo poyasa 1800 m, elnik, v mokhovoy podstilke vozle pney, 9 specimens ( NC) .

Croatia: Łlitvica Croatia Heyden , 4 specimens ( DEI) .

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnia 1902 Maklen-Pass O. Leonhard, 2 specimens ( DEI) . – Bosnia Bjelašnica Pl. O. Leonhard, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – Bosnia Bjelasnica– Pl. O. Leonhard, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – Bosnia Rovinaja Planina 1931.VII.7. leg. Dr. J. Fodor, 1 specimen ( HNHM) . – Bosnia, Jahorina 1935. X. leg. Dr. J. Fodor, 1 specimen ( HNHM) . – Bosnien Reitter. Leder, 1 specimen ( HNHM) . – Trebevic. Bosnia Fodor 1929.V.11, 1 specimen ( HNHM) . – Bosnia, Brdo Tresnjevik 1938.VII.26 leg. Dr. J. Fodor, 4 specimens ( HNHM) . – Herzegovina Bjelasnica 1901, 2 specimens ( DEI) . – Herzegovina Ubli 1903 O. Leonhard, 6 specimens ( DEI) . – Herzegovina, 2 specimens ( ZIN) .

Montenegro: Krivosije Paganetti , 6 specimens ( DEI) . – Krivosije Paganetti , 2 specimens ( ZMUA) . – Krivosije Paganetii , 5 specimens ( HNHM) . – Crna Gora , Durmitor Dolina Susice 1933.VII.7-27. leg. Dr. J. Fodor, 3 specimens ( HNHM) . – Crna Gora , Biela Gora Trebinje 1929.VII.25 leg. Dr. J. Fodor, 1 specimen ( HNHM) . – Crna Gora Zabljak 1934.VII.18. leg. Dr. J. Fodor, 2 specimens ( HNHM) . – Crna Gora Han Garancic 1938.VII.19-20. leg. Dr. J. Fodor, 4 specimens ( HNHM) . – Durmitor , Mont. 26.VI.1958 / Crno Jezero 1400 m / leg. Kaszab & Székessy, 18 specimens ( HNHM) . – Durmitor , Mont. 3.VII.1958 / Zmijinje Jezero 1400 m / leg. Kaszab & Székessy, 3 specimens ( HNHM) . – Durmitor , Mont. 27.VI.1958 / Crno Jezero cribri ope 1700 m / leg. Kaszab & Székessy, 1 specimen ( HNHM) .

Macedonia: Macedonia Crepolsko Ketsana Stjena , 4 specimens ( HNHM) .

Bulgaria: Bulg. Tschamkorija M. Hilf 1911 Coll. O. Leonhard, 3 specimens ( DEI) . – BG: Stara Planina, Botev-Massiv, N-Seite, Kar an der Pobita Glava , 1775 m / unter Juniperus , Moos 42°43'36'' N 24°53'38'' O 27.V.2000 leg. Zerche, 2 specimens ( DEI) . – BG: Ossogovska Planina, O-Gipfel des Ruen-Massivs, N- Hang , 1900 m, unter Steinen am Schneerand gesiebt 42°10'41'' N 22°33'49'' O 17.V.2000 leg. Zerche, 3 specimens ( DEI) . – BG: Stara Planina, Botev-Massiv, Schaltez-Nordhang S Hütte Pleven, 1705–1730 m. Schneefelder in Lawinenrinnen , 16.V.2001 42°43'43'' N 24°53'16'' O leg. Zerche & Behne, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – BG: Stara Planina, Kom-Massiv, Mali Kom , N-Seite Lawinenrinnen mit Schnee , 1645–1750 m, 43°09'52'' N 23°05'15'' O 6.V.2001 leg. Zerche & Behne, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – BG: Rila-Gebirge, Sitnjakovo S Borovez, 1740 m, Abies , letzte Schneeflecken / 42°14'42'' N 23°37'37'' O 28.IV.2001, leg. Zerche & Behne, 1 specimen ( DEI) . – Bulgaria. 1928 Mts. Rila. Biro. IX., 5 specimens ( HNHM) . – Bulgaria 1928. Rila. Biro. IX.24, 2 specimens ( HNHM) .

Unknown provenance: Muscorum Korch. Pyrenaei, 2 specimens ( ZMUC) . – Bar. Fux. Haltica muscorum E. H., 1 specimen ( ZMUA) . – Pyrenäen, 1 specimen ( MTD) . – Karpaten Scirba / Brancsik, 4 specimens ( SMF) .

Distribution:

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Rumania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine (Carpathians).

Redescription:

Body dark to black, shining, with greenish or rarely bronzy luster. Antennae and legs brown. Body shape rounded with weakly elongated elytral apices to distinctly elliptical. Head large; vertex wide; eyes gently convex to usually clearly convex. Antennae with thick segments. Head surface covered with well developed, large shagrination. Pronotum long with clearly rounded base. Pronotal surface covered with shagrination; punctation large, sparce, shallow, weakly visible. Elytra with greatly variable punctation. Usually punctation well developed, small, dense, striae confused; secondary punctation well developed, often as large as strial. Rarer strial punctation regular and secondary punctation smaller or almost indistinct. Legs thickened; tibiae straight or weakly curved; hind femora wide. First protarsomere of male usually short and moderately narrow. Aedeagus ( Fig. 2 ) ventrally with apical third short with straight margins and nearly straight apex with denticle to elongated, narrow, with narrow apex without denticle. From lateral view apical third clearly gradually narrowed to apex, sometimes wider.

Body length – 1.20-1.68 mm, width – 0.89-1.21 mm.

Differential diagnosis:

Differs from M. bosnica in structure of aedeagus ( Fig. 2 ): apical third in posterior view elongate with straight margins instead of short with round margins, apex straight or nearly straight with a denticle instead of apex rounded without denticle ( Fig. 3J, K ); body more elongate ( Fig. 1 A-E); eyes convex ( Fig. 1F ); pronotum longer ( Fig. 1G ); first metatarsomere thinner and shorter ( Fig. 1K ), first protarsomere of male shorter ( Fig. 1L ), colouration of the body darker, dark brown to black, usually with weak green luster; elytral punctation usually denser, punctation often confused, secondary punctation well developed, usually as large as punctures in striae. From M. taurica sp. n. differs in structure of aedeagus: apex usually elongate, with narrowing straight margins in posterior view or apical third with straight margins instead of sides toward apex parallel-sided, apical 1/4 with straight margins ( Fig. 5K ), denticle always present and well developed instead of denticle short or poorly developed; shagrination of the head more developed; eyes more convex; legs thicker; hind femur broader ( Figs 1H , 5D ); punctation of pronotum usually more developed; differs also in the shape of pronotum.

Figures

Fig. 1: Mniophila muscorum (KOCH): A-E – body outline: A-C – female, D, E – male; F – head; G – pronotum outline; H – hind femur; I – hind tibia of male; J – fore tibia of male; K – hind tarsus of male; L – fore tarsus of male; M – antenna. Scale bar: A-E – 1 mm, F-M – 0.5 mm.

Fig. 2: Mniophila muscorum (KOCH): Aedeagi.A, C, F – ventral view; B, D, G – lateral view; E, H – aedeagal apex, ventral view. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.

Fig. 8:Tistribution of Mniophila muscorum (KOCH) based on the material examined.

Fig. 3: Mniophila bosnica APFELBECK: A-C - body outline: A, B – female, C – male; D – antenna; E – pronotum outline; F – hind tarsus of male; G – fore tarsus of male; H – hind tibia of male; I – fore tibia of male; J – aedeagus, ventral view; K – aedeagus, lateral view. Scale bar: A-C – 1 mm, D-K – 0.5 mm.

Fig. 5: Mniophila taurica sp. n.: A, B – body outline: A – male; B – female; C – head; D – hind femur; E – antenna; F – pronotum outline; G – hind tibia of male; H – fore tibia of male; I – hind tarsus of male; J – fore tarsus of male; K – aedeagus, ventral view; L – aedeagus, lateral view; M – aedeagal apex, ventral view. Scale bar: A, B – 1 mm, C-M – 0.5 mm.