Taxonomy and distribution of Cylindera germanica (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Middle East with the description of two new subspecies (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Cicindelinae)

Fabian A Boetzl; Michael Franzen

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4809.1.5

Taxonomy and distribution of Cylindera germanica (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Middle East with the description of two new subspecies (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Cicindelinae)

Zootaxa. 2020 Jul 6;4809(1):zootaxa.4809.1.5. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4809.1.5.

Authors

Fabian A Boetzl¹, Michael Franzen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany. [email protected].

PMID: 33055950
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4809.1.5

Abstract

Two new tiger beetle taxa, Cylindera germanica erzincana ssp. nov. Boetzl Franzen, 2020 from eastern Anatolia and Cylindera germanica persiana ssp. nov. Boetzl Franzen, 2020 from southern Iran are described based on morphological characters. We present the current knowledge on the distribution of C. germanica (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Middle East and present a first record of C. germanica muelleri (Magistretti, 1966) for Turkey. An identification key for the subspecies of C. germanica occurring in the Middle East is provided.

Keywords: Coleoptera, Cylindera germanica germanica, Cylindera germanica muelleri, Cylindera germanica lyciae, Cylindera germanica erzincana ssp. nov., Cylindera germanica persiana ssp. nov., tiger beetles, taxonomy, distribution, Turkey, Iran.

MeSH terms

Animals
Coleoptera*