Teratolytta Semenov, 1894

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31. Teratolytta Semenov, 1894

Type species. Cantharis dives Brullé, 1832 , by subsequent designation (Wellman, 1910) (see Selander, 1991). 13 spp.

Geographic distribution. From the Balkans to the Near East (south to Palestine) and east to Afghanistan.

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Taxonomy); Dvorak.. Prispinova (Semenov 1983, 1996 (1894 (b 1987 key); b) Kaszab;); Bologna Bologna (1958 (1991 (1994 b key a, a) and 1994. catalogue a).); Kryzhanovskij 13 Anatomy. Gupta (1971, 1978).

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32 chrysocomus Turkey. Trichomeloe , Cyprus Miller Reitter, Iraq, 1861,, Syria 1911, by, Lebanon subsequent, Palestine designation, Israel.

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Taxonomy. Escherich (1890 partial key); Reitter (1895 partial key); Cros

(1940a); MacSwain (1956); Kaszab (1958b); Prispinova (1987a); Bologna (1989a,

1991a).

Bionomics. Bologna (1991a).

Larvae. Cros (1934a); MacSwain (1956); Bologna (1989a).

Notes

Trichomeloe was separated from Meloe by MacSwain (1956) on the basis of Cros’ observations (1940a). Both authors also included Meloe majalis Linné , which was later separated by Bologna (1989a) as the type species of the new genus Berberomeloe .

Prispinova (1987a) described a new species from Tadzhikistan as Meloe (Trichomeloe) ovatus . This extends the range of the genus considerably. The species is unknown to us but, based on the gures provided, it seems to be a true Trichomeloe .

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A revision of Trichomeloe currently under way (Bologna, in preparation) will include the description of a new species from Iraq.

The rst-instar larvae of two species are known ( T. chrysocomus: Cros, 1934a ; T. de exus (Reitter, 1889) (CB). Adults were historically confused with Meloe . Unlike those of Meloe , however, the larvae of Trichomeloe are not phoretic. Larval biology is undescribed but probably is similar to that of other lyttine parasitoids of bees.