Otiorhynchus
Creators: name: Germann, Christoph
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Curculionidae
Otiorhynchus

description: Key to species of <i>Otiorhynchus,</i> subgenus <i>Tecutinus</i> Adapted from Germann (2016), distribution see Fig. 5. 1. Apex of penis pointed and elongated tongue-like.........................................................................2 – Apex of penis pointed, truncated or rounded.................................................................................3 2. Disc of pronotum densely punctured, pronotum transverse; interspaces on elytra leather-like, finely punctured, striae shallow. Rostrum short, rectangular, pterygia narrow; antennae thicker; metatibiae in males less deeply incised, margin not carinate (6.8–7.5 mm). Lebanon [Pass between Ainata and Becharré; Mount Sannin above Beyrouth]...................... <b> <i>kindermanni</i> Stierlin</b> – Disc of pronotum tuberculate, tubercles flat, irregular and intermixed with punctures; rostrum longer than wide; elytra chagrinated; antennae slenderer; metatibiae of males more deeply incised, margin granulate (7.0–9.5 mm). Mount Salbakos [=Karci Da&amp;gbreve;lar&amp;imath;]................ <b> <i>catonii</i> Lona</b> 3. Apex of penis pointed...................................................................................................................4 – Apex of penis truncated or rounded...............................................................................................5 4. Habitus robust with broad elytra, strongly tuberculate pronotum and simply pointed apex of penis (8.5–10.3 mm). Crete Island........................................ <b> <i>lefkaoriensis</i> Germann &amp; Colonnelli</b> – Habitus gracile, elytra elongate oval, disc of pronotum punctured, apex of penis pointed and bispinate (7.7–8.5 mm). Ak Da&amp;gbreve;lar&amp;imath;........................................................... <b> <i>charleshuberi</i> Germann</b> 5. Elytra with fine grey hairs............................................................................................................6 – Elytra without fine grey hairs......................................................................................................10 6. Small species (6.2–6.5 mm); vestiture of elytra consisting of evenly distributed dense short grey hairs. Giresun Da&amp;gbreve;lar&amp;imath;................................................................................ <b> <i>torulensis</i> Benedikt</b> – Larger species (&gt; 8.5 mm); vestiture not homogeneous but patchy or intermixed with dark bristles...............................................................................................................................................7 7. Vestiture of elytra with patches of grey hairs without dark bristles; inner sides of protibiae in males scabrous and with tooth in middle (9–10 mm). Eski&amp;scedil;ehir province................................................................................................................. <b> <i>escherichi</i> Reitter</b> – Vestiture with grey hairs and dark bristles; inner sides of protibiae in males without tooth in middle...............................................................................................................................................8 8. Pronotum transverse with shiny tubercles, laterally strongly rounded; rostral dorsum strongly furrowed (size not known). "Persia occidentalis" [probably Dagestan; but with "Persia occidentalis" often the territory of Adjaria, Georgia was meant]............................................................................................................ <b> <i>crassicornis</i> Gyllenhal</b> – Pronotum less transverse with flattened dull tubercles, laterally less rounded; rostral dorsum flat.....................................................................................................................................................9 9. Rostral dorsum short and well separated from head, rostrum stout, resembling an equilateral triangle; metatibiae in males less deeply incised (8.5–9 mm). Bulgar Maaden [= Bolkar Da&amp;gbreve;lar&amp;imath;]......................................................................................... <b> <i>crinitellus</i> K. Daniel &amp; J. Daniel</b> – Head less separated from rostrum, rostrum slenderer, resembling an acute triangle; metatibiae in males more deeply incised (9–10.5 mm). &amp;Idot;skilib........................................ <b> <i>paracrinitellus</i> Braun</b> 10. Striae on elytra with coarse pits................................................................................................11 – Striae without large pits...............................................................................................................13 11. Pits very broad and irregular, overlapping in first two rows and in rows 3 and 4, therefore first and third interspaces not visible (intervals in part zigzag); disc of pronotum densely set with flat tubercles, not punctured; metatibiae of males strongly incised at inner margin before apex; apex of fore tibiae clearly protruding outwards in both sexes (8.3–10.3 mm). Mihal&amp;imath;çç&amp;imath;k............................................................................................................................... <b> <i>heinzianus</i> Braun</b> – Pits on elytra small, arranged in regular rows, first and third interspaces not zigzag; disc of pronotum punctured; apex of fore tibiae straight or weakly protruding outwards.........................12 12. Pronotum narrow; meso- and metatibiae in males only weakly broadened, metatibiae inconspicuously incised (7.5–9.5 mm). "Gebirge Armeniens" [NE Turkey (Artvin), Armenia; doubtful records from central Caucasus]...................................................... <b> <i>cribripennis</i> Hochhuth</b> – Pronotum broader; meso- and metatibiae in males strongly broadened towards apex, inner sides of metatibiae strongly incised (8.5–10 mm). "Amasia" Amasya, N Turkey................................................................................................................. <b> <i>pseudocribripennis</i> Braun</b> 13. Elytral striae strongly, pronounced and well visible.................................................................14 – Elytral striae shallow and hardly visible......................................................................................18 14. Disc of pronotum and sides mainly with flattened tubercles, only sparse punctures between them................................................................................................................................................15 – Disc of pronotum mainly punctuate, small tubercles towards sides of pronotum........................................................................................................................................................17 15. Elytra subtly sculptured, vestiture consisting of rather dense black hairs; pronotum narrow, laterally less rounded; penis rounded (not truncate) at apex (9–10.5 mm). Sivas K&amp;imath;z&amp;imath;lda&amp;gbreve; Geçidi........................................................................................................................... <b> <i>riedeli</i> Braun</b> – Elytra stronger sculptured, vestiture consisting of less dense or scarce black hairs; pronotum broad and laterally strongly rounded; penis truncate at apex.................................................................................................................................................16 16. Antennae short and thick with strongly transverse funicular segments; penis more gracile, narrowed towards apex, apex truncate (7.8–8 mm). &amp;Idot;kizdere................... <b> <i>ikisderensis</i> Smreczy&amp;nacute;ski</b> – Antennae slenderer, funicular segments globular to weakly transverse; penis larger, more robust (7.6–9.1 mm). Geyik Da&amp;gbreve;&amp;imath;, Alacabel Geçidi (nontypical material)....................... <b> <i>gultekini</i> sp. nov.</b> 17. Antennae slenderer, funicular segments less transverse; metatibiae in males less deeply incised on inner margin before apex; penis more rounded at apex (8.2–8.5 mm). Cesarea [Erciyes Da&amp;gbreve;&amp;imath;].................................................................................................................. <b> <i>caesareus</i> K. Daniel</b> – Antennae thicker, funicular segments more transverse; metatibiae in males more deeply incised; penis truncate, almost angular and faintly divergent just before apex (7.1–8 mm). So&amp;gbreve;anl&amp;imath; Da&amp;gbreve;&amp;imath;.......................................................................................................... <b> <i>soganliensis</i> Smreczy&amp;nacute;ski</b> 18. Surface of elytra without chagrination, leather-like with tiny pointed tubercles on outer intervals and declivity....................................................................................................................19 – Elytral surface chagrinated (inconspicuous only in <i>karagolensis</i>), with tiny tubercles or punctures on interspaces.................................................................................................................22 19. Frons concave; body shorter; pronotum more gracile, much smaller than elytra; protibiae almost straight, only weakly granulated; metatibiae in males deeply incised at inner side before apex (7–9.9 mm). Ilgaz Gecidi................................................................................. <b> <i>fremuthi</i> Braun</b> – Frons convex; body massive, oval to broad oval; pronotum stronger; metatibiae in males either deeply (<i>tmolosensis</i>) or only moderately incised...........................................................................20 20. Eyes strongly protruding; apex of protibiae only weakly dilated outwards; metatibiae of males deeply incised; elytra at disc flattened, declivity less steep (10.5–11 mm). Tmolos Da&amp;gbreve;lar&amp;imath; [=Bozda&amp;gbreve; E of Izmir]............................................................................................. <b> <i>tmolosensis</i> Lona</b> – Eyes less protruding; apex of protibiae strongly protruding outwards (<i>Arammichnus</i> -like); elytra at disc convex; declivity steeper, nearly vertical..................................................................21 21. Eyes smaller in relation to head; protibiae emarginate at inner side with several tooth-like tubercles along the middle, apex protruding outwards (8–9.5 mm). Sultan Da&amp;gbreve;lar&amp;imath;................................................................................................. <b> <i>gymnopterus</i> K. Daniel &amp; J. Daniel</b> – Eyes bigger in relation to head; protibiae without tooth-like tubercles at inner side, only weakly granulate (8–9.6 mm). Tarsus [= Mersin]; Çaml&amp;imath;yayla........................................... <b> <i>latifrons</i> Stierlin</b> 22. Bigger species (&gt; 10 mm) with massive body; metatibiae of males broadened but not incised on inner side before apex (10–10.5 mm). Mount Salbakos [= Karci Da&amp;gbreve;lar&amp;imath;]... <b> <i>salbakosanus</i> Lona</b> – Smaller species (&lt;8.5 mm); body less massive..........................................................................23 23. Antennae short and thick; funicular segments 3-7 transverse; microsculpture of elytra less apparent; metatibiae spur-like extended inwards (6.7–8.5 mm). Giresun Da&amp;gbreve;lar&amp;imath;..................................................................................................... <b> <i>karagolensis</i> Smreczy&amp;nacute;ski</b> – Antennae slenderer, only some funicular segments transverse; microsculpture of elytra more apparent; metatibiae not extended inwards apically......................................................................24 24. Funicular segments 4-7 transverse; apex of metatibiae in males moderately incised (6.2–7.8 mm). "Constantinopolis" [Bithynian Olymp; Uluda&amp;gbreve; near Bursa in NW Turkey]......................................................................................................................... <b> <i>brevicornis</i> Boheman</b> – funicle with globular segments, at most segments 6-7 transverse; apex of metatibiae not incised …………………………………………………………………………………………….……....25 25. Funicular segments 6-7 slightly transverse; elytra short oval, stout; apex of metatibiae in males almost straight and, inconspicuously incised; apex of penis weakly rounded, almost straight (6.3–7.2 mm). Gümü&amp;scedil;hane; Kostanda&amp;gbreve;&amp;imath; Geçidi......................................................... <b> <i>staveni</i> Braun</b> – All funicular segments globular; elytra long-oval; apex of metatibiae spur-like prolonged inwards; apex of penis straight and weakly impressed in middle (7.3–7.9 mm). Bey Da&amp;gbreve;lari, Antalya.................................................................................................................... <b> <i>marggii</i> sp. nov.</b>
description: Published as part of <i>Christoph Germann, 2017, Two new species of Otiorhynchus Germar, 1822 (Tecutinus Reitter, 1912) from south-western Anatolia (Coleoptera, Curculionidae: Entiminae), pp. 1-11 in Journal of Insect Biodiversity 5 (2)</i> on pages 7-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.291927
description: {"references": ["Germann C. 2016. A new Otiorhynchus Germar, 1822 subgenus Tecutinus Reitter, 1912 from Anatolia (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). Contributions to Natural History 33: 1 - 10."]}