Mantichorula semenowi Reitter, 1889

Chigray, Svetlana N., Nabozhenko, Maxim V., Chigray, Ivan A. & Abakumov, Evgeny V., 2022, A revision of the Palaearctic Pimeliini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): a comparative analysis and systematic position of Eastern European and Asian taxa with dorso-lateral eyes, European Journal of Taxonomy 809, pp. 1-71 : 33

Mantichorula semenowi Reitter, 1889

Figs 4C–D , 11E–F , 12A–B , 19 , 23E , 24C , 26D , 27F–G

Material examined

Lectotype designated here CHINA • 1 ♂; “Kan-ssu 1886 G. Patanin”; “Typus Mantichorula Semenovi Rtt. Coll. Reitter ”; “ Mantichorula Semenovi m. 1889”; 1886; G.N. Potanin leg.; HNHM.

Paralectotypes CHINA • 1 spec.; “Kan-ssu 1886 G. Patanin”; “Cotypus Mantichorula Semenovi Rtt. Coll. Reitter ”; “ Mantichorula Semenovi m. 1889”; 1886; G.N. Potanin leg.; HNHM • 1 spec.; “Ordos 1884 Patanin 5.VIII ”; “Cotypus Mantichorula Semenovi Rtt. Coll. Reitter ”; “ Mantichorula m. semenovi m. 1888”; 5Aug. 1884; G.N. Potanin leg.; HNHM .

Additional material

CHINA – Inner Mongolia Province • 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Ordos ; 1884; G.N. Potanin leg.; ZIN • 5 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀; Alashan, Tain-Ula ; 16–19 Apr. 1908; M.A. Kozlov leg.; ZIN • 15 ♂♂, 9 ♀♀, Sogo-Nur ; 9 May 1926; M.A. Kozlov leg.; ZIN . – Gansu Province • 1 ♂; Gansu; 1886; G.N. Potanin leg.; ZIN • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 3–6 Jul. 1908; M.A. Kozlov leg.; ZIN • 2 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; Gan River ; 25 Apr. 1990; Martin leg.; ZIN .

MONGOLIA • 1 ♂; Tengri-elisu Desert ; 3 Sep. 1901; M.A. Kozlov leg.; ZIN • 4 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀; Gojczo ; 1–2 Apr. 1908; M.A. Kozlov leg.; ZIN • 4 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; Dyn-yuan-in , Utzur-huduk ; 20–22 Apr. 1908; M.A. Kozlov leg.; ZIN • 6 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; Bain-huduk ; 2–4 Apr. 1909; M.A. Kozlov leg.; ZIN • 4 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Hayry-huduk ; 22–23 May 1909; M.A. Kozlov leg.; ZIN • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Bordzon-Gobi 80 km SSE of Nomgona; 5–8 Aug. 1967; V.F. Zaytsev leg.; ZIN .

Distribution

Mongolia, China (Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Gansu, Ningxia, Shaanxi provinces).

Figures

Fig. 4. Species of the genera Przewalskia Semenov, 1893, Mantichorula Reitter, 1889 and Platyope Fischer von Waldheim, 1820, habitus. A. Przewalskia dilatata (Reitter, 1887), ♀ (ZIN), dorsal view. B. Ditto, ventral view. C. M. semenowi Reitter, 1889, ♂ (ZIN), dorsal view. D. Ditto, ventral view. E. Platyope leucogramma (Pallas, 1773), ♂ (ZIN), dorsal view. F. Ditto, ventral view.

Fig. 11. Przewalskia Semenov, 1893 and Mantichorula Reitter, 1889, details of structure. A. P. dilatata (Reitter, 1887), ♂ (ZIN), pronotum. B. Ditto, hemispherical large tubercles on pronotum. C. Ditto, base of left elytron. D. Ditto, pubescence of elytron. E. M. semenowi Reitter, 1889, ♂ (ZIN), pronotum. F. Ditto, tubercles and setation on sides of pronotum.

Fig. 12. Mantichorula Reitter, 1889 and Platyope Fischer von Waldheim, 1820, details of structure. A. M. semenowi Reitter, 1889, ♂ (ZIN), base of left elytron. B. Ditto, pubescence of elytron. C. P. leucogramma (Pallas, 1773), ♂ (ZIN), pronotum. D. Ditto, hemispherical tubercles and pubescence of pronotum. E. Ditto, basal half of left elytron. F. Ditto, pubescence of elytron.

Fig. 19. Mantichorula semenowi Reitter, 1889, genitalia (ZIN). A. Tegmen of aedeagus, ventrally. B. Ditto, dorsally. C. Ditto, laterally. D. Median lobe, ventrally. E. Ditto, dorsally. F. Ditto, laterally. G. Spiculum gastrale. H. ♂, inner sternite VIII. I. ♀, inner sternite VIII and spiculum ventrale. J. Ovipositor, ventrally. K. Ditto, dorsally. L. Ditto, laterally. Not to scale. Abbreviations: see Material and methods.

Fig. 23. Female genital ducts of Pimeliini. A. Apatopsis grombczewskii Semenov, 1891 (ZIN). B. Habrobates vernalis Semenov, 1903 (ZIN). C. Dietomorpha pardalis Kühnelt, 1957 (ZIN). D. Przewalskia dilatata (Reitter, 1887) (ZIN). E. Mantichorula semenowi Reitter, 1889 (ZIN). F. Platyope leucogramma (Pallas, 1773) (ZIN). G. Platyope grumi (Semenov, 1893), paralectotype (ZIN). H. Earophanta serrata (Semenov, 1893) (ZIN). Not to scale. Abbreviations: see Material and methods.

Fig. 24. Apical antennomeres of different taxa of Pimeliini. A. Habrobates vernalis Semenov, 1903 ♂, paralectotype (ZIN). B. Przewalskia dilatata (Reitter, 1887), ♂. C. Mantichorula semenowi Reitter, 1889, ♂ (ZIN). D. Platyope leucogramma (Pallas, 1773), ♀. E. Earophanta serrata (Semenov, 1893), ♂ (ZIN).

Fig. 26. Protibiae of Pimeliini, optic microscopy. A. Habrochiton vernus Semenov-Tjan-Shansky, 1907, ♂, lectotype (ZIN). B. Habrobates gabrieli (Schuster, 1935) comb. nov., paralectotype (NMB). C. Dietomorpha pardalis Kühnelt, 1957, ♂ (ZIN). D. Mantichorula semenowi Reitter, 1889, ♂ (ZIN). E. Przewalskia dilatata (Reitter, 1887), ♂ (ZIN). F. Apatopsis grombczewskii Semenov, 1891, ♀, paralectotype (ZIN). G. Earophanta serrata (Semenov, 1893), ♂ (ZIN). H. Platyope leucogramma (Pallas, 1773), ♂ (ZIN). Not to scale.

Fig. 27. Protibiae of Pimeliini, SEM. A. Apatopsis grombczewskii Semenov, 1891, ♀ (ZIN), dorsal view. B. Ditto, apical part. C. Habrobates vernalis Semenov, 1903, ♂, paralectotype (ZIN), ventral view. D. Ditto, dorsal view. E. Habrochiton vernus Semenov-Tjan-Shansky, 1907, dorsal view (ZIN). F. Mantichorula semenowi Reitter, 1889, ♂ (ZIN), ventral view. G. Ditto, dorsal view.