Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Scaurus Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Scaurini) from Turkey

Abstract

The genus Scaurus Fabricius, 1775 in Turkey is briefly reviewed. A new synonymy is proposed: Scaurus macricollis Allard, 1882 = Scaurus puncticollis var. syriacus Reitter, 1914, syn. n. Scaurus julioferreri sp. n. is described from Eastern Turkey (Kars Province); it differs from all Caucasian, Near and Middle East Scaurus by granulated (without punctation) space between ribs, all ribs are highly elevated, full dorsal rib reaching base of elytra and deep angulate anterior margin of epistoma with emargination in middle. The following species are registered in Turkey: the new one, S. macricollis Allard, 1882 (South Anatolia from Konya to Mardin), S. dlabolai Kaszab, 1959 (South Anatolia: Çukurova lowland), S. araxinus Richer, 1945 (Eastern Anatolia: Iğdır) and S. tristis A.G. Olivier, 1795 (Sinop). The latter species is recorded for Turkey for the first time; a result of anthropogenic introduction. Description of the previously unknown male of S. dlabolai and a key to species of Scaurus from Turkey are given.

Keywords

• tenebrionidae
• scaurus
• new species
• anatolia