A new species of soldier beetles of the genus Podistra Motschulsky, 1839 (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) from the Northern Caucasus, with notes on distribution of the genus

Abstract

A new species of soldier beetles of the genus Podistra Motschulsky, 1839, P. (s. str.) makarovae sp. n., is described from the vicinity of Mount Elbrus, in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia. The total number of Podistra species registered in the Northern Caucasus is thus raised to sixteen. Unlike many species of the genus in the area, males of the new taxon are winged and have developed elytra. Photos of the aedeagus of the holotype of P. (s. str.) iugosa Kazantsev, 2010 are given for the first time. Provided is a key to all Podistra species of the Northern Caucasus, with their distribution map.

Keywords

• coleoptera
• cantharidae
• cantharinae
• podistra
• new species
• key to species
• palaearctic