Polydrusus (Conocetus) grandiceps Desbrochers des Loges 1875
Creators: name: Christoph Germann
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Curculionidae
Polydrusus
Polydrusus grandiceps

description: Polydrusus (Conocetus) grandiceps (Desbrochers des Loges, 1875)
Figs 2A–B, 6A–D, 9P, 11
Material examined
Lectotype
The following syntype specimen is hereby designated as lectotype of Polydrusus (Conocetus) grandiceps:
LEBANON: 1 ♂, Conocetus grandiceps Desbr. Libanon cèdres Desbroch. [handwritten] // Syntypus [printed] // Faust vid. teste // Sch. [green paper] // coll. L. v. Heyden [printed] // [red label:] Lectotype Polydrusus. (Conocetus) grandiceps (Desbrochers des Loges, 1875) des. C. Germann 2016 (SDEI).
Paralectotype
LEBANON: 1 ♂, grandiceps Deyr. Typ. Syria Deyrolle // grandiceps m. (libanicus al.i.l) ♂ Liban // Syntypus [red label] // coll. L. v. Heyden // [red label:] Paralectotype Polydrusus (Conocetus) grandiceps (Desbrochers des Loges, 1875) des. C. Germann 2016 (SDEI).
Other material examined
EGYPT: 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Cairo Aegypt., coll. Frey (NMB).
ISRAEL: 1 ex., Qiryat Tiv’on, on Quercus ithaburensis, 25 Apr. 1954, coll. M. Sternlicht (BMNH); 1 ♂, Har Hermon, 33°18.1′ N, 34°46.4′ E, 1760 m, 20 Jul. 2009, leg. L. Friedman (SMNHTAU); 1 ♂, Panyas, 33°14′55″ N, 35°41′40″ E, 20 Jul. 2009, leg. L. Friedman (SMNHTAU); 1 ♂, Mezudat Nimrod, 27 May 1999, leg. V. Chikatunov (SMNHTAU); 1 ♂, Mezudat Nimrod, 27 May 1999, leg. L. Friedman (SMNHTAU); 2 ex., Har Hermon, 1600 m, 5 Aug. 2004, leg. L. Friedman/A. Freidberg (SMNHTAU); 4 ex., Har Hermon, 33°18′ N, 35°46′ E, 1500–1600 m, 6 Jun. 2002, leg. L. Friedman/A. Freidberg (SMNHTAU). 1 ex., Har Hermon, 1600 m, 12 Jun. 2003, leg. L. Friedman/A. Freidberg (SMNHTAU); 9 ex., Har Hermon, 1600 m, 33°18.1′ N, 35°46.2′ E, 20 Jul. 2009, leg. L. Friedman/A. Freidberg (SMNHTAU); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Har Dov, 33°16′ N, 35°41′ E, 635 m, 6 Jun. 2013, leg. L. Friedman (SMNHTAU); 1 ♂, Hermon Field School, 18 May 2009, leg. L. Friedman (SMNHTAU); 1 ♂, Har Dov, Mizpe Ramta, 16 Jun. 1999, leg. L. Friedman (SMNHTAU); 1 ♂, Panyas, 14 Jun. 1996, leg. A. Freidberg (SMNHTAU); 1 ♀, Har Dov, 33°15′ N, 35°40′ E, 300 m, 6 Jun. 2013, leg. L. Friedman (SMNHTAU).
JORDAN: 1 ♂, 5 km NE of Ajlun, 32.36754 N, 35.77937 E, 1005 m, 10 Jun. 2011, leg. C. Monnerat (cCG); 1 ♂, Ajlun, Eichenwäldchen, Gesiebe, 32°18′23″ N, E35°46′4″ E, 1163 m, 1 Jun. 2012, leg. M. Borer (cCG); 1 ♂, 3 ex., Amman, 800 m, 27 Jun. 1957, leg. J. Klapperich (SDEI); 1 ♀ Dehbeen b. Jerash, 19 Jun. 1959, leg. J. Klapperich (SDEI); 3 ex., Umgb. Jerash, 31 Aug. 1968, leg. J. Klapperich (SDEI).
LEBANON: 1 ♂, Mt Liban, coll. D. Sharp (BMNH); 1 ex., Beyrouth (Beirut), coll. J. Pelletier (cJP); 1 ex., Achkout, coll. J. Pelletier (cJP); 1 ♂, Northern gov., 7 km NE of Batroun, Qnat, 34°15.323′ N, 35°53.667′ E, 1195 m, macchia, swept and singled, 18 Jun. 2016, leg. A. Kotán, P. Nemes and T. Németh (cPB); 1 ♂, Northern gov., Bcharre env., 1 km E of Ariz, Horsh Arz el-Rab, 34°14′33″ N, 36°2′59″ E, 1900 m, ancient Cedrus forest, swept and singled, 20 Jun. 2016, leg. A. Kotán, P. Nemes and T. Németh (cPB); 1 ex., Northern gov., Ehden env., Horsh Ehden Natural Reserve, 34°18′33″ N, 35°59′14″ E, 1525 m, swept and singled, 19 Jun. 2016, leg. A. Kotán, P. Nemes and T. Németh (cPB); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Northern gov., Tannourine env., 2 km N of Harissa, Tannourine Cedars Nat. Reserve, 34°12′34″ N, 35°55′45″ E, 1750 m, swept and singled, 18 Jun. 2016, leg. A. Kotán, P. Nemes and T. Németh (cPB).
SYRIA: 1 ♂, 6 ex., Burqush env., NW Damascus, 25 May 1998, leg. S. Kadlec (cRB); 1 ♂, Syria (Tamaze env.), Jabal al-Ansariyah, E slope, 6 Jun. 1999, leg. S. Kadlec (cRB).
TURKEY: 2 ♂♂, Anatol. m., Toros Daglari, 900 m, 6 Jun. 1991, leg. S. Kadlec, coll. Voříšek (BMNH); 3 ex., Icel (Erdemli NW), Aydinlar SW, 25 Jul. 1998, 1000 m, leg. H. Winkelmann (HW); 6 ex., Icel (Erdemli NW), Aydinlar SW, 1000 m, 25 Jul. 1998, leg. Messutat (cJM); 1 ex., Aydinlar b. Erdemli, 20 May 1989, leg. Kuff and Szallies (cJM); 2 ♂♂, Anatolia m. Toros Daglari, 900 m, 25 km NW of Erdemli, 6 Jun. 1991, S. Kadlec leg. (BMNH).
Comments on new synonymy
Polydrusus grandiceps
= P. zurcheri (Schilsky, 1912) syn. nov The following syntype specimen, fully in accordance with the locality given in the original description (Hadjin-Dagh [= Saimbeyli in Turkey, Adana]), is hereby designated as lectotype of P. (Conocetus) zurcheri:
TURKEY: 1 ♂, Hadjin Dagh As. minor // 6 // Ch. Zurcher // Zurcheri * Schils. // Lectotype Polydrusus (Conocetus) zurcheri (Schilsky, 1912) des. C. Germann 2016 (MFN).
Variability
Specimens vary from dark brownish with scarce and spotty scales to light brown with denser scales. Freshly emerged specimens (where the mandibular scars are still present; these quickly get lost) show denser standing scales.
Ecology
Collected on or nearby Quercus ithaburensis and Quercus sp. in general (sifted from leaf litter; M. Borer oral comm.), but also from Cedrus sp. (Cupressaceae). Lives sympatrically in similar habitats with P. transjordanus sp. nov. Collected from April to July, from sea level up to high montane altitudes.
description: Published as part of Christoph Germann, 2018, A review of Conocetus Desbrochers des Loges, 1875, subgenus of Polydrusus Germar, 1817 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae), pp. 1-39 in European Journal of Taxonomy 392 on pages 26-28, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2018.392, http://zenodo.org/record/1137833