Forum Entomologi Italiani

NW Syria,Aleppo,Daret Azze
18mm

Syrian species Odontocarus asiaticus,Odontocarus parilis?

genus Odotoncarus Solier, 1835b: 662 type species Ditomus cephalotes Dejean, 1826
Macrocarterus Stichel, 1923: 49 type species Ditomus cephalotes Dejean, 1826
asiaticus Chaudoir, 1852: 90 (Ditomus) A: CY IQ IS JO SY TR
bucidus Reiche & Saulcy, 1855: 585 (Ditomus)
libanicola Marseul, 1868: 171 (Ditomus)
cephalotes Dejean, 1826: 482 (Ditomus) E: PT SP N: MO
holofernes Semenov & Znojko, 1929c: 187 (Carterus) A: LE
iranicus Jedlička, 1968d: 992 (Carterus) A: IN
parilis Dvořák, 1993: 181 (Carterus) A: SΥ
robustus Dejean, 1831a: 522 (Ditomus) E: GR
samson Reiche & Saulcy, 1855: 586 (Ditomus) A: IS LE
silvestrii Gridelli, 1930a: 22 (Carterus) N: LB (Cyrenaica)
silvestrii Ovorák, 1993: 183 (Carterus) [HN]
zarudnianus Semenov & Znojko, 1929c: 187 (Carterus) A: IN

hi ivo
it is an Odontocarus sp., as you correctly state


the 2nd volume of cat. lobl&smetana, in corrections to vol. 1st, says:

"Odotoncarus: to be replaced with Odontocarus. Odontocarus is an incorrect subsequent spelling, yet according to the code, it is to be maintained, being in prevailing usage"

can you give detailed pictures?

1) of elytral surface, to see punctuation, and whether the elytral surface is reticulate between the punctures, or it is smooth and shining

2) of head with clypeus

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maurizio