A review of soldier beetles of the genus Podistra Motschulsky, 1839 (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) of the Greater Caucasus, with the description of two new species

Autor:	S.V. KAZANTSEV
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Coleoptera Cantharidae Insecta Arthropoda Animalia Animal Science and Zoology Biodiversity Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Taxonomy
Zdroj:	Zootaxa. 5293:349-360
ISSN:	1175-5334 1175-5326
DOI:	10.11646/zootaxa.5293.2.8
Popis:	Two new species of soldier beetles of the genus Podistra Motschulsky, 1839 are described from the vicinity of Mount Elbrus, Caucasus: P. (s. str.) elbrusensis sp. nov. and P. (s. str.) davidyani sp. nov. The total number of Podistra known in the Greater Caucasus is thus raised to seventeen. It is noted that, unlike other cantharids, most species of Podistra of the area are flightless and have reduced elytra either in females or in both sexes. Correlation between altitude and elytral length in Podistra, as well as distribution of the genus in the Greater Caucasus is discussed. A key to all species of this mountain range, with illustrations and a distribution map are provided.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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