Calodromius mayeti (Bedel, 1907)

Rasool, Iftekhar, Abdel-Dayem, Mahmoud S., Felix, Ron F. F. L. & Aldhafer, Hathal M., 2018, The Dromiusina Bonelli, 1810 of southwestern Saudi Arabia with description of a new species (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Lebiini), ZooKeys 771, pp. 73-103 : 73

Calodromius mayeti (Bedel, 1907) Figures 11, 22, 37, 49

Dromius mayeti Bedel, 1907: 272.

Type locality.

Tunisia.

Type depository.

Holotype male in MNHN: Paratype in NHMB

Material examined.

Total 21 specimens: 1♀ "[yellow label]" / "Saudi Arabia, W. Buttiker" / Butayn, 21.IV.1981"/ " Philorhizus mayeti , J. Mateu det. 1983". [NHMB]. Al Baha: 1♀, "KSA, Al Makhwa, Shada Al Aala, 19°52.598'N 41°18.672'E Alt. 892 m, 26.I.2015, (HP on light), I. Rasool". 2♂, "16.II.2014, (LT), M.S. Abdel-Dayem & I. Rasool". 1♂, 2♀, "19°51.066'N 41°18.037'E Alt. 1325 m, 02.III.2015, (LT)., 1♀, "19°51.066'N 41°18.037'E Alt. 1325 m, 17.X.2014, (LT)., 1♀, "19°50.710'N 41°18.267'E Alt. 1474 m, (LT), H. Al Dhafer, M.S. Abdel-Dayem, H. H. Fadl & I. Rasool". 1♂, 2♀, "19°52.717'N 41°18.712'E Alt. 825 m, 15.XI.2015, (LT)., 1♂, 1♀, "13.XI.2015, (LT)., 2♀, "19°52.598'N 41°18.672'E Alt. 892 m, 13.XI.2015, (LT)., 1♂, 1♀, "19°51.762'N 41°18.089'E Alt. 1225, 12.XI.2015, (LT)., 1♀, "19°52.685'N 41°18.663'E Alt. 851 m, 15.XI.2015, (LT)., 1♂, "19°51.066'N 41°18.037'E Alt. 1325 m, 14.XI.2015, (LT), H. Al Dhafer, M.S. Abdel-Dayem, H. H. Fadl,A. Elgarbawy, El Turkey and Soliman, A." Asir: 1♂, "Asir, Abha, Rayda, 18°12.315'N 42°24.607'E Alt. 2578 m, 18.XI.2015, (LT), H. Al Dhafer, M.S. Abdel-Dayem, H. H. Fadl, A. Elgarbawy, El Turkey and Soliman" [KSMA].

Description.

Body form (Fig. 22), small species 3.60-3.90 mm. Color: Dorsum and ventrum of pronotum and abdomen, epipleurae, antennae, mouthparts and legs testaceous; head slightly darker than others; elytra pale testaceous with transverse black band in the middle, not reaching to the lateral margins, black band prolonged to the base along the suture, shortly extended towards the apex. Microsculpture: head, labrum, pronotum and elytra with isodiametric mesh pattern; sternite with transverse microlines. Head: almost as long as wide, HL 0.72-0.82 mm and HW 0.70-0.79 mm (Fig. 11). Pronotum: transverse, wider than long, PW 0.71-0.78 mm, and PL 0.56-0.64; sinuate posteriorly, base almost straight with acute angles (Fig. 11). Elytra: broadened posteriorly, EL 1.87-2.06 mm and EW 1.42-1.49 mm; apical margins transversely truncate; striae and intervals finely punctuate, provided with short brown pubescence. Claws smooth. Abdomen: All visible sternite with short pubescence, apical margin of last sternum rounded and 4-setose in both sexes. Aedeagus: Small and thick aedeagus (Fig. 37), 0.78 mm; basal side of aedeagus narrowed; very broad and depressed at apical lamina; apical end short and with tooth like tip.

Ecological notes.

This species was collected in the natural habitat of mountains and valleys covered with variety of vegetation, sand, and stones. Species was distributed in elevation ranging from 892-1611 m (Fig. 49). Adult beetles were attracted to UV–light. In winters this species appears in low elevation while in summers it appears in high elevation.

Geographical distribution.

This species is recorded from Iran, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UAE ( Kabak 2003, 2017, Felix 2009). In current study it is collected from Al Baha and Asir regions of Saudi Arabia. It is a Mediterranean species that exemplifies Mediterranean-Sindian chorotype.