Phytoecia ( s.str. ) shokhini Kasatkin, 2010

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Phytoecia ( s.str.) shokhini Kasatkin, 2010

Figs 20 , 30, 38. A position of this species in the system of genus Phytoecia Dejean, 1835 is repeatedly discussed. It was described in Phytoecia s.str. [ Kasatkin, 2010], on base of the structure of the apical phallomere ( Fig. 20 ). Danilevsky [2019; 2020a]

transferred Ph. shokhini to the subgenus Neomusaria Plavilstshikov, 1928 without any serious reasons. In the same time, he included the very similar (according the original description) Ph. napolovi Danilevsky, 2011 in the nominatypical subgenus. The taxonomic structure of the nominatypical subgenus is also not clear (as seen on Figs 17–22 ) and needs revision. It is the subject of our following work. The endophallic structure has already established itself as a reliable character for the separation of subgenera Phytoecia [ Kasatkin, 2015, 2018]. The characters of this structure, which were examined by us in 5 species of Neomusaria ( Figs 23–26 ), the shape of tegmen and lateral lobes ( Figs 37–39 ) and the shape of claws ( Figs 32–36 ) clearly indicates that Ph. shokhini belongs to Phytoecia s.str. Also, it is known that all Neomusaria species associated with Lamiaceae plants ( Salvia ), while Ph. shokhini feeding on Apiaceae .

Acknowledgments. The author is grateful to † Dr O. Merkl ( HNHM, Budapest, Hungary), Dr A. Solodovnikov ( MNHD, Copenhagen, Denmark) and Dr H. Schilhammer ( NMW, Wien, Austria), Mr A. Zubov (Moscow, Russia) for the provided material, Dr M. Ranjbar ( College of Science Bu- Ali Sina University , Hamadân, Iran) for identification of host plants, Dr H. Schillhammer ( NMW, Wien, Austria) for prepared photos of holotype. Dr D. Azar (Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon) is acknowledged for his help in the organizing of expedition in Lebanon and translation of Arabic text .

Figures

Figs 17–22. Apical part of endophallus some Phytoecia (s.str.) species: 17 — Ph. (s.str.) virgula (Charpentier, 1825); 18 — Ph. (s.str.) nigricornis (Fabricius, 1781); 19 — Ph. (s.str.) icterica (Schaller, 1783); 20 — Ph. (s.str.) shokhini Kasatkin, 2010; 21 — Ph. (s.str.) pustulata (Schrank, 1776); 22 — Ph. (s.str.) cylindrica (L., 1758). Рис. 17–22. АпикальнаЯ часть Эндофаллуса некоторых видов Phytoecia (s.str.): 17 — Ph. (s.str.) virgula (Charpentier, 1825); 18 — Ph. (s.str.) nigricornis (Fabricius, 1781); 19 — Ph. (s.str.) icterica (Schaller, 1783); 20 — Ph. (s.str.) shokhini Kasatkin, 2010; 21 — Ph. (s.str.) pustulata (Schrank, 1776); 22 — Ph. (s.str.) cylindrica (L., 1758).

Figs 27–39. Detail of morphology some Phytoecia Dejean, 1835: 27 — Ph. (s.str.) cylindrica (L., 1758); 28 — Ph. (s.str.) caerulea (Scopoli, 1772); 29, 37 — Ph. (s.str.) pustulata (Schrank, 1776); 30, 38 — Ph. (s.str.) shokhini Kasatkin, 2010; 31 — Ph. (s.str.) virgula centaureae Sama, Rapuzzi et Rejzek, 2007; 32— Ph. (Neomusaria) merkli Ganglbauer, 1884; 33 — Ph. (N.) suvorowi Pic, 1905; 37, 34 — Ph. (N.) longicornis Pesarini et Sabbadini, 2009; 35 — Ph. (N.) bodemeyeri Reitter 1913; 336— Ph. (N.) waltli Sama, 1991; 27–36 — claws; 37–39 — tegmen. Рис. 27–39. Детали морфологии некоторых Phytoecia Dejean, 1835: 27 — Ph. (s.str.) cylindrica (L., 1758); 28 — Ph. (s.str.) caerulea (Scopoli, 1772); 29, 37 — Ph. (s.str.) pustulata (Schrank, 1776); 30, 38 — Ph. (s.str.) shokhini Kasatkin, 2010; 31 — Ph. (s.str.) virgula centaureae Sama, Rapuzzi et Rejzek, 2007; 32— Ph. (Neomusaria) merkli Ganglbauer, 1884; 33 — Ph. (N.) suvorowi Pic, 1905; 37, 34 — Ph. (N.) longicornis Pesarini et Sabbadini, 2009; 35 — Ph. (N.) bodemeyeri Reitter 1913; 336— Ph. (N.) waltli Sama, 1991; 27–36 — коготки; 37–39 — тегмен.

Figs 23–26. Apical part of endophallus some Phytoecia (Neomusaria) species: 23 — Ph. (Neomusaria) bodemeyeri Reitter 1913; 24 — Ph. (N.) merkli Ganglbauer, 1884; 25 — Ph. (N.) waltli Sama, 1991; 26 — Ph. (N.) longicornis Pesarini et Sabbadini, 2009. Рис. 23–26. АпикальнаЯ часть Эндофаллуса некоторых видов Phytoecia (Neomusaria): 23 — Ph. (Neomusaria) bodemeyeri Reitter 1913; 24 — Ph. (N.) merkli Ganglbauer, 1884; 25 — Ph. (N.) waltli Sama, 1991; 26 — Ph. (N.) longicornis Pesarini et Sabbadini, 2009.