Molopsis
Creators: name: Lohaj, Roman
name: Guéorguiev, Borislav
name: Dubault, Gérard
name: Lassalle, Bernard
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2012
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Carabidae
Molopsis

description: Key to the identification of species of Molopsis and Pseudomolopsis (in press)
1 Species smaller in size, 7.5– 12 mm. Penultimate antennomeres exceed base of pronotum. Elytral striae deep, intervals convex. Hind coxa without medial setigerous puncture below meeting point of coxae. Abdominal segments coarsely punctate. Right paramere with fine basal part (Figs. 80, 95). Tergum VIII with distal margin almost rectilinear and “legs” as long as half of tergum’s length (Fig. 138). Ovipositor well-developed: longer axis of valvifer more or less parallel to stylomeres (Fig. 154); apical stylomere well developed with two dorsolateral and one dorsal ensiform setae on tergal position, and with sensorial fovea bearing two minute nematiform setae on sternal position; basal stylomere one time and half longer than apical one. Balkan species (South Greece: Peloponnesos)................. T. (Pseudomolopsis) Giachino, Picciau, Vailati & Casale (in press)
- Species larger in size, 10.8–16.2 mm. Penultimate antennomeres not reach base of pronotum. Elytral striae superficial, intervals flat. Hind coxa with medial setigerous punctures below meeting point of coxae. Abdominal segments finely punctate. Right paramere with broadened basal part (Figs. 81–94, 96–109). Tergum VIII with distal margin convex and “legs” shorter than half of tergum’s length (Figs. 139–143). Ovipositor highly reduced as left and right parts set widely apart each other (Figs. 151–153); longer axis of valvifer more or less perpendicular to stylomeres (Fig. 155–162); apical stylomere reduced (if present it is minute with only single hardly visible ensiform seta, but without nematiform setae, Figs. 155–156) or completely absent (Figs. 157–162); if present apical stylomere many times shorter than basal one. Anatolian species...................... 2
2 Elytra without or with single setigerous punctures in interval 3 as well as with umbilicate series of 10 pores [formula: 5 + 5]. Distal margin of valvifer of ovipositor forming two distant protuberances divided by hollow (Fig. 160). 12.2 mm. NW Anatolia, Zonguldag................................................................ T. (Molopsis) relegatus sp.nov.
- Elytra with two to three (rarely with one) setigerous punctures in interval 3 as well as with umbilicate series of 13–17 pores [formula: 6 (7) + 7–8 (9–10)]. Distal margin of valvifer of ovipositor forming mostly single protuberance (Figs. 155–159, 161–
162)............................................................................................... 3 3 Onychium ventrally with 1–2 pairs of setae. Sternum VII in female with 2 setigerous punctures. Relatively larger and more robust species, 14.5–16.2 mm. S Anatolia, Taurus, Karaovabeli pass.......................... T. (Molopsis) machardi
- Onychium without setae. Sternum VII in female usually with 4 setigerous punctures (exceptionally with two - in few specimens of T. phrygius from Bolkar daglari, or with 5–6 setigerous punctures—in few specimens of T. chaudoiri sp.nov.). Relatively smaller species, 10.8–15.9 mm. W, NW Anatolia, Taurus................................................. 4
4 Species with median lobe of aedeagus having apex in dorsal view short and subtriangular (Figs. 26–27). Ovipositor with distinct apical stylomere bearing single very small ensiform seta (Figs. 151, 155–156). 11.2–13.8 mm W Anatolia, Boz dag.................................................................................... T. (Molopsis) molopiformis
- Species with median lobe of aedeagus having apex in dorsal view more or less long and thin (Figs. 28–44). Ovipositor without apical stylomere (Figs. 152–153, 157–162)................................................................. 5
5 Species with median lobe of aedeagus forming an acute angle (in medial part) and with distinct lateral process in left lateral view (Figs. 29, 47, 57). Right paramere with apical part not pointed towards tip (Figs. 82, 97). 12.1 mm Turkey?.................................................................................. T. (Molopsis) aenigmaticus sp.nov.
- Species with median lobe of aedeagus forming obtuse or right angle (in medial part) and without lateral process in left lateral view (Figs. 48–54, 58–64, 65–79). Right paramere with apical part more or less pointed towards tip (Figs. 83–94, 98–109)....................................................................................................... 6
6 Species with apical lamella of median lobe of aedeagus wide, abruptly turned to left (Fig. 36) and left paramere subelongate, with reduced transverse apophysis (Figs. 116, 130). 13 mm. Nothern Taurus, Oyuklu daġi...................................................................................................... T. (Molopsis) oyukluensis sp.nov.
- Species with thinner apical lamella of median lobe of aedeagus, which is either more or less regularly curved to left (Figs. 30– 34, 40–44) or straight (Figs. 37–39)....................................................................... 7
7 Species with apical lamella of median lobe of aedeagus more or less regularly curved to left (Figs. 30–34, 40–44)........ 8
- Species with apical lamella of median lobe of aedeagus straight (Figs. 37–39)..................................... 9
8 Species with apical lamella of median lobe of aedeagus short, not exceeding 1/3 of entire length of lobe (Figs. 30–34). 11.8– 15.9 mm. Taurus.................................................................... T. (Molopsis) phrygius
- Species with apical lamella of median lobe of aedeagus long, exceeding 1/3 of entire length of lobe (Figs. 40–44). 11.3–15.8 mm. NW Turkey, surroundings of Bolu............................................... T. (Molopsis) wiedemanni
9 Elytrae of both sexes with deep, symmetrical incision at apex (Fig. 169); sternum VII in female with deep circular incision at tip (Fig. 171). 11.3– 15 mm. NW Anatolia, Uludaġ, Gök Daglari........................ T. (Molopsis) chaudoiri sp.nov.
- Elytrae of both sexes without incision at apex (Fig. 168); sternum VII in females without incision at tip (Fig. 170). 10.8– 15 mm. NW Anatolia, Uludaġ........................................................... T. (Molopsis) molopinus
description: Published as part of Lohaj, Roman, Guéorguiev, Borislav, Dubault, Gérard & Lassalle, Bernard, 2012, Revision of Molopsis Schatzmayr (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Pterostichini), with descriptions of four new species, pp. 1-35 in Zootaxa 3185 on pages 31-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.279988