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List of CERAMBYCOIDEA of former USSR 
 
11.3.2003 
M.L. Danilevsky 
(MS Word -> HTML convertation by Andrei Lobanov) 
 
 
 
#1 
Parandra caspia was recorded for Turkmenia (Kopet-Dag) and for 
Transcaspean Iran (Gorgan) - (Araujo-Arigony, 1977) on the base of Lameere 
(1902): "habite a Transcaucasie, le nord de la Perse et la Turcomanie." 
The records was regarded by A.Semenov (1902) as wrong. 
 
 
#2 
According to Svacha (1987), Callipogon and Ergates belong to 
different tribes. 
 
 
#3 
Ergates faber hartigi Demelt, 1952 and E.f.alkani Demelt, 1968 were 
regarded by Villiers (1978) as aberrations of females. 
 
 
#4 
According to Vives (2000), Macrotoma Serv.,1832-June is a junitor 
homonym of Macrotoma Laporte,1832-April (Diptera). The necessaty of the 
name change must be checked in agree with Article 23.9.1. of ICZN (1999). 
But even if it must be changed, the necessity of new tribal name 
(Prinobiini Vives, 2000) is doubtful. Several other names can be used: 
Mallodonitae Thomson, 1860; Stenodontines Lameere, 1902. 
According to Vives (2000), Macrotoma germari Dejean, 1835 is a valid 
name. 
 
 
#5 
Prinobius is a separate genus, according to Villiers (1978). 
 
 
#6 
According to Sama (1994): Prinobius myardi Muls., 1842 = Prionus 
scutellaris Germ., 1817 nec Olivier, 1795 (Pyrodes). 
 
 
#7 
Prinobius s. proksi Slama, 1982 was described from Crete. 
 
 
#8 
In the remark to the original description of Prionus serricollis the 
author asked to read the name as serraticollis. 
According to Miroshnikov (1998) Rhesus was described by J.Thomson 
1860 (nec N.Lesson, 1840) and then replaced to Rhaesus Motschulsky, 1875 
(without special remark of replacement). 
Rhaesus Motschulsky, 1875 was introduced for Rh. persicus , which is 
a synonym of serricollis. 
 
 
#9 
The generic differences between Megopis and Aegosoma is generally 
accepted (Villiers, 1978; Sama, 1988). So subgenus Spinimegopis belongs to 
Aegosoma. 
 
 
#10 
Meroscelisitae J.Thomson, 1860 (after Monne et Giesbert, 1993). 
 
 
#11 
Bily et Mehl (1989) recorded T. depsarium for Caucasus and Amur 
Valley after Horion (1974: 5-6) and Samoilov (1936) 
 
 
#12 
According to the original publication: paradoxus Fald.,1833; not 
Fald.,1832, as in Lobanov et al. (1981). 
 
 
#13 
The difference between island and mainland populations of P.insularis 
seems to be considerable. P. yakushimanus Ohbayashi, 1964 (Yakushima Is. 
and Tanegashima Is.) was regarded as a synonym of P.insularis by Kusama 
and Takakuwa (1984), but also as its subspecies (Ohbayashi et al., 1992). 
Prionus insularis was recorded for Gornaia Shoria (Altai) by Novikov 
and Petuninkin (1987). 
 
 
#14 
Prionus asiaticus was recorded for China Mongolia by Gressitt (1951) 
on the base of the description of Prionus henkei Schaufuss, 1879 (= 
asiaticus). According to Jakovlev (1887) P. henkei was described "au gouvernement d'Astrakhan aux environs du mont Bogdo". The records of P. 
asiaticus for China or Mongolia is nonsense. 
The species was recorded for Elburs (Semenov-Tian-Shanskij, 1927), 
but it could concern P. persicus. 
 
 
#15 
According to the original description, Prionus zarudnii. 
The species was collected in Karategin Ridge (14km N Novabad, 1700m, 
30.7.69 and 5.8.1969, J.Shchetkin leg.) - 2 males and 1 female in the 
collection of M.Danilevsky. 
 
 
#16 
A revision of Psilotarsus was published by M.Danilevsky (2000). 
 
 
#17 
Psilopus was traditionally attributed to Motschulsky (1875), but it 
was described by Gebler (1859) with a valid species name. 
 
 
#18 
According to personal communication of A.Miroshnikov (1986), several 
corrections must be made to the publication of Lobanov et al.(1981,1982): 
Prionus semenovianus Plav. 1936 (not 1935) 
Xylosteus caucasicola Plav. 1936 (not 1938) 
 
 
#19 
P. (s.l.) semenovianus was transfered to Pogonarthron by Danilevsky 
(1999b). 
 
 
#20 
The tribe system of Lepturinae (with Rhamnusiini, Oxymirini, 
Enoploderini, Sachalinobiini and so on) is more or less agree with 
P.Svacha divisions (1989 in Svacha, Danilevsky, 1989), but Encyclopini is 
regarded as separate and of similar evolution level as Xylosteini, as well 
as Enoploderini. Several tribes (Rhamnusiini, Oxymirini, Enoploderini) 
were named by Danilevsky in "A Check-list :" (Althoff and 
Danilevsky,1977). Sachalinobiini was never published. 
 
 
#21 
According to Sama (1993a) Xylosteus caucasicola is a subspecies of X. 
spinolae. It was declared that oldest name Psilorhabdium is not valid 
because the youngest name Leptorhabdium was chosen by Ganglbauer (1882: 
38), as first reviser (Article 24 ICZN). 
In the original description: "Leptorhabdium". "Leptorrhabdium" was 
introduced by Ganglbauer, 1881 (Best.Tab.) 
 
 
#22 
Xylosteus caucasicola was recorded for European Turkey and Cortodera 
umbripennis for Bulgaria (Sama, Rapuzzi, 1999). It is very probable, that 
last record was connected with very close Cortodera khatchikovi 
Danilevsky, 2001. 
 
 
#23 
Leptorhabdium caucasicum was recorded for Turkey (Torul) by Gfeller 
(1972). 
 
 
#24 
The synonymy Encyclops = Microrhabdium was accepted by Lobanov et 
al., 1981 (after Gressitt, 1951; inroduced by Gressitt, 1947, Proc. 
Entomol. Soc. Washington, 49: 191.). 
A lot of other taxonomic and geographical positions were accepted (or 
canceled) after different authors or introduced as new (Lobanov et al., 
1981, 1982). 
 
 
#25 
According to (Danilevsky, 1988c): 
E. macilentus Kr.= E. parallelus Pic = E. ussuricus Cher. 
Grammoptera cyanea = G. plavilstshikovi (Far East Russia and 
Sakhalin), later (Danilevsky, 1993) Neoencyclops was regarded as a 
subgenus of Grammoptera. 
Alosterna chalybeella absent in the mainland 
(S.Sakhalin,Kunashir,Japan). 
Gaurotina sichotensis stat.n. (= G. superba m. sichotensis) was found 
in Khasan district of Far East Russia (1 male in collection of Danilevsky) 
and G. superba absent in Russia. 
Molorchus starki Shabl., 1936 = M. ussuriensis Plav., 1940 (syn.n.) 
Phymatodes vandykei Gress., 1935 = Ph. ussurucus Plav., 1940 (syn.n.) 
Xylotrechus salicis Takakuwa et Oda., 1978 = X. nadezhdae Tsher.,1982 
(syn.n.) 
Tetropium gracilicum was recorded for Shikotan Is. - first record for 
Russia, as well as Oligoenoplus rosti (Kunashir) and Chlorophorus diadema 
inhirsutus (Kunashir). 
Rondibilis (as Eryssamena) schabliovskyi is the only one 
representative of the genus in Russian Far East mainland - absent on 
islands (possibly it was described before as E. coreana Breuning, 1974). 
Eryssamena (or Ostedes) tuberculata absent in Russia. Rondibilis (as 
Eryssamena) saperdinus is known from Kunashir, Shikotan and Japan. 
Oberea scutellaroides = O. chinensis 
 
 
#26 
Two genera Rhagium and Rhamnusium were separated by E.Vives (2000) in 
a small tribe Rhagiini, while other Rhagiini (including Oxymirus) are 
grouped in tribe Toxotini. 
 
 
#27 
According to Danilevsky (1992): 
Phytoecia pustulata = Ph.pilipennis, 
Cortodera transcaspica = persica = lobanovi, 
Agapanthia lederi = helianthi 
Rhagium caucasicum semicorne st.nov. - first record for USSR (Talysh) 
 
 
#28 
I.K. Zahaikevitch basing on the area analysis supposed (personal 
communication), that record of Rhagium inquisitor inquisitor for Crimea 
was connected with accident introduction. 
 
 
#29 
B.Namhaidorzh (1972) recorded for Mongolia: Rhagium inquisitor 
rugipenne, Gnathacmaeops pratensis, Leptura annularis (as Strangalia 
arcuata) 
 
 
#30 
According to Kusama and Takakuwa (1984) the following taxa are absent 
in Japan: Rhagium inquisitor rugipennis, Stenocorus amurensis, Brachyta 
interrogationis, Acmaeops marginatus, Lepturobosca virens, Gracilia 
minuta, Xylotrechus adspersus, Monochamus guttulatus, M. 
galloprovincialis, Acanthocinus aedilis, Leiopus albivittis, Eutetraphà 
metallescens. 
 
 
#31 
Acalolepta cervina (described from India) absent in Russian fauna. It 
was recorded (before the description of A.ussurica) only once (Samoilov, 
1936) and absent in Russian materials in all known to me collections. 
The presence in Russian mainland fauna another Acalolepta (excepting 
A.ussurica) is very doubtful (A. sejuncta is known from Korea). 
Samoilov also recorded for Russia: Cylindilla grisescens, Nupserha 
alexandrovi (as Oberea, described from China), Phytoecia ferrea (as analis 
= mannerheimi). The species was also mentioned for USSR by Plavilstshikov 
(1932: 195): "[East Siberia]", missed by Tsherepanov (1985), but recorded 
by Krivolutzkaia (in: Tsherepanov, 1996: 139),as Ph. mannerheimi Breun. I 
know at least 2 males of Ph. ferrea from Primorie Region in collection of 
Zoological Museum of Moscow University (a pair from Mongolie in my 
collection). 
 
 
#32 
According to Hayashi (1980: 14) - A.t.bivittis = A.t.ab.nigra Mats.et 
Tam.,1940 = A.t.b.ab. plavilstshikovi Podany, 1963. I've checked the 
paratypes of A.t.b.ab. plavilstshikovi in Bratislava - it was dark forms 
of A.t.bivittis from Tuva. 
I've also studied holotype and two paratypes of Rh. minimum Podany in 
Frankfurt, so Rhagium inquisitor stshukini = Rh. minimum. 
 
 
#33 
Hesperophanes, Deroplia, Anaesthetis and Exocentrus are attributed by 
E.Vives (2000) to Dejean, 1835, as well as Stenocorus to Geoffroy, 1762; 
Parmena and Purpuricenus to Dejean, 1821; Opsilia to Mulsant, 1862; Oberea 
to Mulsant, 1835; Tetrops to Stephens, 1829. 
 
 
#34 
Tetrops praeusta and T. gilvipes can be definitly distinguished only 
with larvae (Danilevsky, Miroshnikov, 1985). A taxon with "gilvipes-like larvae" is very common in West Europe, but its adults are very similar to 
T.praeusta (Svacha, Die Larven der Kafer Mitteleuropas, Band 6)! So 
possibly a yellow form of T. gilvipes was described from Europe as T. 
praeusta. In that case black beetles from Caucasus are T. praeusta ssp. 
gilvipes. And a taxon with "praeusta-like" larvae (sensu Danilevsky and 
Miroshnikov, 1985) needs another name. 
Any way the stable black colour of Caucasian (and Turkmenian) T. 
gilvipes makes impossible its synonymysation with T. praeusta, proposed by 
Sama (1988) and accepted by Bense (1995). 
But if T. praeusta has "praeusta-like larvae", then European taxon 
with "gilvipes-like" larvae (usually yellow, but sometimes black) can be 
named T. gilvipes ssp. nigra Kraatz, 1859. 
In Russia T. gilvipes seems to be absent, but in Crimea both species 
exist, and T. gilvipes often has yellow elytrae, but legs are pale yellow 
and elytral pubescence distinctly shorter and less erected. 
In West Europe adults of both taxa are (at least usually) 
indistinguishable. 
Big series of adults from different larvae must be investigated. 
 
 
#35 
According to Hayashi (1980) Eutoxotus caeruleipennis present on 
Sakhalin. 
 
 
#36 
According to Danilevsky (1988a) Oberea depressa = O.amurica = O. 
transbaicalica. 
 
 
#37 
Stenurella jaegeri was recorded for Crimea (Bakhchisarai) by S.Baidak 
(1996b) - first record for Ukraine. 
The record of Asias halodendri for Dagestan (2 males, 
Rutul,1800m,16.6.94 and 15.7.94) by S.Baidak (1996a) is connected with a 
well known population, which represents a new taxon, as well as a 
population from Albania (Muraj, 1960). 
Paracorymbia tonsa was recorded for Crimea (Bakhchisarai); Pidonia 
"lucida" (evidently - lurida), Leiopus femoratus and Stenocorus insitivus 
for Poltava Region (Lubny); Ropalopus insubricus for Sevastopol; 
Echinocerus bobelayei (as speciosus) for Odessa Region (Primorskoe) by 
S.Baidak (1997). 
Echinocerus bobelayei (as speciosus) was also recorded for Rostov 
Region and Kalmykia (Arzanov et al., 1993; Kasatkin, Arzanov, 1995). 
The record of E.bobelayei (as speciosus) for Central Asia by Lobanov 
at al. (1982) was made without any comments. The species seems to be 
rather common in Kopet-Dag (Turkmenia). One male with the label: 
"Turkmenia, Kopet-Dag, Garygala, V.1994, J.Miatleuski leg." is preserved 
in my collection. 
No species of Plagionotus were recorded for Kopet-Dag by 
Plavilstshikov (1940), but this region is included in Plagionotus area in 
the map (:429). 
L. femoratus was also recorded for Crimea by Zahaikevitch (1991). 
 
 
#38 
Stenocorus vittatus F.-W. = S. suvorovi Rtt. I've studied the types 
of S. suvorovi (from Dzharkent) in Budapest. The males really have several 
erect setae at elytral base, but no other differences from specimens from 
Cenral and North Dzhungaria or from Tarabagatai. I think such character is 
not enough for species separation. 
 
 
#39 
Pidonia grisescens described from Urals is according to 
Plavilstshikov (1936) E. borealis. 
 
 
#40 
According to Kusama and Takakuwa(1984): 
the following taxa are represented in Japan: Nothorhina punctata, 
Tetropium fuscum, Acmaeops septentrionis, Stenurella melanura, Nåñydàlis 
major, N. morio, N. sachalinensis, Obrium cantharinum, Agapanthia daurica, 
Olenecamptus octopustulatus, Oberea inclusa. 
the following taxa are represented in Russia by subspecies: Brachyta 
b. bifasciata, B. b. japonica, Anoplodera c. cyanea, Leptura d. 
duodecimguttata, L. o. ochraceofasciata, Nakanea v. vicaria, 
Strangalomorpíà t. tenuis, Necydalis m. major, Necydalis m. aino, Obrium 
c. cantharinum, Molorchus m. minor, Cyrtoclytus c. caproides, Asaperda a. 
agapanthina, A. r. rufipes, Pseudocalamobius j. japonicus, Egesina b. 
bifasciana, Pterolophia j. jugosa, Plectrura m. metallica, Acalolepta l. 
luxuriosa, A. s. sejuncta, Mimectatina d. divaricata, Pogonocherus f. 
fasciculatus, Eutetraphà ch. chrysochloris, Glenea r. relicta, Oberea i. 
inclusa. 
Leptura includes several subgenera: Nakanea, Pedostrangalia, 
Stenurella, Megaleptura (for L.regalis and L.thoracica). 
Paragaurotes suvorovi is a subspecies of P. doris, though usually in 
Japan publications: doris = suvorovi. 
 
 
#41 
According to Kusama and Takakuwa (1984) Mesosa japonica is a 
subspecies of M. myops. 
 
 
#42 
According to Danilevsky (1998a), Brachyta breiti is represented in 
Mongolia. 
According to holotype study of B. eurynensis by A.Lobanov (personal 
communication of 1987) it is a synonym of B. variabilis. The previously 
published (Danilevsky, 1988d) synonymy: B.breiti = B.eurynensis was wrong. 
 
 
#43 
M. sinica was recorded for Far East Russia by Lobanov et al. (1981) 
and then by Tsherepanov (1996) without any comments. 
According to Hayashi (1979): 
Russian parts of the areas of Distenia gracilis and Megopis sinica 
must be occupied by nominative subspecies. M. sinica was recorded for 
Korea. 
Asemum punctulatum is represented in Mongolia (which is rather 
doubtful) and in Central Asia (which must be a mistake). 
 
 
#44 
Lee (1982) recorded for Korea: Brachyta amurensis, Pidonia suvorovi, 
Grammoptera gracilis, Cornumutila quadrivittata, Judolia cometes, Leptura 
regalis, Necydalis pennata, N. sachalinensis, Clytus melaenus, 
Pseudocalamobius japonicus, Pterolophia jugosa, Monochamus nitens, 
Phytoecia rufipes, Oberea pupillata - the last record must concern 
O.heyrovskyi. 
 
 
#45 
According to Podany (1962) Carilia virginea is reperesented in 
Siberia by C. v. aemula. 
According to Danilevsky (1998a), the traditional name of Siberian 
subspecies "thalassina" accepted by Plavilstshikov (1936), Tsherepanopv 
(1979), Lobanov et al. (1981), Tsherepanov (1996), can not be used here as 
it was introduced for red-thorax aberration from Austria! 
Carilia v. aemula Mnnh. = C. sibirica Podany - the type of the former 
was investigated in Bratislava by Danilevsky; the synonymy was published 
by Tcherepanov (1996). 
 
 
#46 
According to Danilevsky (1998a): C.v. kozhevnikovi is not a separate 
species. 
 
 
#47 
According to Mroczkowsky (1986, 1986a, 1987), Opinions: 1473, 1494 
(ICZN, 1988a,1988b) were accepted, conserving following names: Tetropium 
Kirby, 1837 (= Isarthron Dejean, 1835), Leptura  marginata F., 1781 (now 
Acmaeops marginatus (not Leptura marginata O.F.Muller in Allioni, 1766). 
Sama (1991) published Isarthron = Tetropium, ignoring the 
conservation. 
 
 
#48 
I've studied (2001) the holotype male of Acmaeops sachalinensis 
(preserved in Zoological Institute in St.-Petersburg) with the label in 
Russian: "[Sakhalin, Nikolskiy Bay, Nikolsky leg.]" and another small 
lable with dated: 17.4.09. It is a colourless specimen of A. 
angusticollis, so A. angusticollis = A. sachalinensis. There is also a 
series of similar colourles specimens of G. pratensis with similar labels 
in Russian "[Sakhalin, Nikolsky leg.]" in the Museum. 
 
 
#49 
The relation between G.pratensis and G. brachypterus was shown with 
larval characters by P.Svaha (Svaha, Danilevsky, 1989). 
 
 
#50 
According to Danilevsky et Miroshnikov (1985): 
Cortodera syriaca Pic 1901 was discovered in Nakhichevan Republic. 
Purpuricenus caucasicus Pic is a species, distributed in Crimea, 
Caucasus and possibly in West Europe (later was regarded as a subspecies 
of P. budensis by Sabbadini and Pesarini,1992 from Armenia and Turkey). 
Molorchus monticola, is a species distributed in Talysh and Armenia. 
The name was introduced by Plavilstshikov (1931) for aberration, so it 
became valuable after Danilevsky and Miroshnikov (1985). 
Clytus arietis lederi Ganglb. 1881 is a distinct subspecies 
distributed in Talysh, Kopet-Dag and North Iran. 
Cortodera transcaspica, Tetropium castaneum (Krasnodar), Exocentrus 
stierlini and Trichoferus campestris are represented in Caucasus, the 
latter also in South East Russia. 
The distinguishing characters and areas of Molorchus kiesenwetteri 
and M. semenovi are not clear. 
Cartallum is a wrong spelling of Certallum. 
Phymatodes alni alni absent in Caucasus. 
Parmena balteus L. and Mallosia mirabilis Fald. absent in USSR. 
Dorcadion ñinerarium F. 1787 = D. ñaucasicum Kust. 1847. 
Parmena aurora must occur in Turkey. 
Phytoecia hirsutula present in Turkey. 
All records (Håórîwsêó,1967; Villiers,1978) of Saphanus piceus for 
Caucasus are wrong. 
 
 
#51 
According to Danilevsky (1993b), Ph. pubescens (= Ph. glaphyra) was 
usually mixed with Ph. manicata. Ph. manicata is known only from Syria and 
neighbour territories and differs by spines of posterior male coxae (so 
can be mixed with small Ph. cylindrica). That is why the record of Ph. 
manicata for Caucasus (Danilevsky, Miroshnikov, 1985) was wrong. 
Ph. pubescens is distributed in Balcan Peninsula, Near and Middle 
East and is rather common in Transcaucasia. The species identity was 
restored by Danilevsky and Miroshnikov (1985, as Ph. glaphyra). It is 
close to Ph. icterica. 
Kasatkin and Arzanov (1997) recorded Ph. pubescens (as manicata) from 
Kamyshanova Poliana near Lagonahi in Krasnodar Region. According to 
personal communication of Kasatkin (2002) it was based on wrong 
identification of Ph. cylindrical. 
According to Kasatkin (1999), Ph.pubescens is represented in North 
East Caucasus (one male from Dagestan: Sulak env., 10.6.1954). It seems to 
be the first reliable record of the species for Russia. 
 
 
#52 
In order of preliminary improvement of Cortodera taxonomy: 
C. circassica is a subspecies of villosa. 
C. fischtensis is a subspecies of C. alpina. 
The system of Cortodera species close to C. reitteri and C. ruthena 
was revised by Danilevsky (2001ab). 
 
 
#53 
Cortodera alpina seems to be described from Dagestan. There are 
several males from Shahdag with Menetrie's labels (cotypes?) in 
collections of Moscow Zoolological Museum and in collection of 
M.Danilevsky. According to these specimens C. alpina and C. umbripennis 
differ as subspecies of one species. 
According to type materials (preserved in Budapest), C. starki is a 
black parthenogenetic subspecies of C. alpina from West Caucasus. 
 
 
#54 
Exocentrus pseudopunctipennis was recorded for Caucasus by Lobanov et 
al. (1982) without any remark, then it was recorded for Talysh 
(Danilevsky, Miroshnikov, 1985) and Georgia (Danilevsky, Dzhavelidze, 
1990).   It was also collected in Kopet-Dag (Ai-Dere, 1985) by S.Murzin 
(personal communication). 
 
 
#55 
Cortodera transcaspica is very numerous in Turkey and Iran and well 
represented in collection of C.Holzschuh, but only by females, so it must 
be parthenogenetic. 
 
 
#56 
According to Danilevsky (1993): 
Cortodera cirsii Holz., 1975 and Agapanthia salviae Holsz., 1975 were 
recorded for Transcaucasia by Kaziuchitz (1975) after wrong determination 
of C. umbripennis (local black form) and A. walteri respectively. 
Tetropium staudingeri ab. laticolle regardless of Podany's (1967) 
opinion is not a species. 
Purpuricenus sideriger is recorded for Russia. 
Oberea inclusa (not a synonym of O.vittata) must be absent in Russia 
and in Japan. 
Pidonia malthinoides = Pidonia quercus 
Leptepania okunevi = Molorchus incognitus 
Chlorophorus obliteratus (described from "centralen Mongolei")= Ch. 
ubsanurensis 
Xylotrechus asellus = X. grumi 
Agapanthia lederi (= A. helianthi) = A. lopatini 
 
 
#57 
Most probably Anoplodera atramentaria sibirica does not exist. I 
believe that under the name Leptura (Vadonia) atramentaria sibirica 
Plavilstshikov described (it was first description in his life) one of 
Siberian Cortodera (both type females disappeared). His black type female 
of Cortodera semenovi from Kondoma River has just same label as types of 
V.a.sibirica and totally fits its decsription: Leptura a. sibirica Plav. 
1915 ?= Cortodera semenovi Plav., 1936? 
Possibly Plavilstshikov did not see L. atramentaria Gangl. It is very 
strange that a short latin diagnosis of L.atramentaria, proposed by 
Plavilstshikov (1915) without any references to materials or publications, 
strongly contradicts with its original description! For example: in L. 
atramentaria atramentaria: "scutello nigro ciliato", while in original 
description: "Scutello dense albido-cinereo pubescente." Similar 
difference in the description of elytral pubescence! But later 
Plavilstshikov (1936: 344) described L.a.atramentaria exactly following 
original description! Anyway, his A. a. sibirica from Altai does not 
connected with Leptura atramentaria Ganglb., described after unique male 
from "Kan-ssu, 18.6.1885" from G.N. Patanin materials. Holotype was 
recently discovered in collection of J.Vorisek (Czechia, Jirkov) and 
figured by A.Miroshnikov (1998: 397, 400). The taxon was placed in genus 
Anoplodera (s.str.) by Hayashi and Villiers (1985). 
 
 
#58 
C.Holzschuh (1991) described from China Neoencyclops debilipes. 
Following his opinion Neoencyclops differs from Grammoptera by nearly 
right angle between frons and clypeus. I prefer to regard both taxa as 
subgenera inside one genus. G. angustata seems to be a transitional form 
both in head structure and body form. 
 
 
#59 
E.Vives (2000) proposed for Ropalopus clavipes (F., 1775) the oldest 
name R. nigroplanus (Degeer, 1775); for Grammoptera ruficornis (F.,1781) - 
G. atra (F., 1775). The changes can not be accepted according to the 
Article 23.9. of ICZN (1999). 
 
 
#60 
G. ruficornis obscuricornis, described from Talysh, differs from 
nominative subspecies by dark legs and antennae; and is isolated 
geographycally. 
 
 
#61 
Sivana = Sieversia Ganglb. (nec Kobelt, 1880 in Mollusca). Ohbayashi 
(1980) joined in one genus bicolor and Japan ruficollis under oldest name 
Macropidonia Pic, 1901. I prefer to regard both species in different 
genera. Kusama & Takakuwa (1984) contrary joined ruficollis with Japan 
Pseudosieversia under the name Macropidonia, which also looked not 
natural. 
 
 
#62 
Pidonia = Pseudopidonia after Hayashi (1980). 
 
 
#63 
A.Tcherepanov's (1979) synonymy Pidonia amurensis = P.signifera is 
wrong as P. signifera (decribed from Japan) does not occur in the mainland 
and absent in Russia. 
 
 
#64 
According to Tcherepanov (1982) X. villioni was found on Kunashir Is. 
 
 
#65 
Pidonia malthinoides was recorded for Korea by Danilevsky (1993d). 
 
 
#66 
Nivellia extensa was recorded for Mongolia (Janovsky, 1980). 
 
 
#67 
Pidonia amentata is represented on Kunashir Is by a subspecies P. a. 
kurosawai, which must be better regarded as separate species. 
 
 
#68 
Necydalis gigantea was recorded for Kurile Islands (Hayashi, 1980) 
 
 
#69 
The list of Cerambycidae of Kirghyzstan (Ovtchinnikov, 1996) contains 
some wrong data: 
Kirgisiana - wrong spelling of Kirgizobia Danilevsky, 1992. 
Prionus angustatus, P. turkestanicus, Apatophysis serricornis, 
Molorchus kiesenwetteri, Dorcadion sokolovi (=jacobsoni), D. obtusipenne 
(must be D. validipes), D. globithorax are absent in Kirgizia. 
Tetropium staudingeri and T. laticolle are synonyms. 
Molorchus schmidti Ganglb. 1883 = M. semenovi. 
"Oberea rufipes Fisch." - such name does not exist. Possibly, the 
author was going to mention Oberea ruficeps Fisch., as it was mentioned as 
"subendemic". It can be the first record for the region. If so, a very 
common in Kirgizia species Ph. rufipes Oliv. 1795 absent in the list as 
many other Cerambycidae of Kirgizia. 
 
 
#70 
According to the original description: Leptura imberbis. The name was 
often used in form "imperbis", possibly after Plavilstshikov (1936). 
 
 
#71 
The divisions of Pedostrangalia in 3 subgenera was accepted after 
G.Sama (1992). 
 
 
#72 
According to I.M. Kerzhner (personal communication of 1986) the name 
variicornis for Pedostrangalia circaocularis is invalid (secondary 
homonym), but the name circaocularis (introduced as a replacement name by 
Gressitt,1951) is also not good enough because several old names of 
variations could be regarded as valid (niger, nemurensis). From the other 
side, the replacement name, introduced before 1960 and became generally 
accepted must be preserved. 
 
 
#73 
According to the original descriptions, the right spelling: 
Dokhtouroffia and Dorcadion: dokhtouroffi, sokolowi (and the date is 
1901), komarowi, tschitscherini, tenuelineatum, matthieseni, dostojewskii, 
glycyrrhizae, kuldschanum. 
 
 
#74 
According to A.Miroshnikov (personal communication), the genital male 
structures of Dokhtouroffia species are so different that they can not be 
regarded as subspecies as was proposed by Kostin (1973). 
 
 
#75 
G.Sama (1996) described L. maculata irmasanica (from Turkey), 
Hybometopia starcki ivani (from Turkey), and recognized Clytus schneidri 
inapicalis Pic, 1897 (stat.n.) as subspecies. 
 
 
#76 
Leptura aurulenta occurs in Voronezh Region. Its larvae from 
Tellerman Forest Farm collected by B.Mamaev 7.10.1958 were identified by 
P. Svacha. 
 
 
#77 
According to Pesarini, Sabbadini (1994), Leptura annularis F., 1801 
is a valid name. 
 
 
#78 
Leptura dimorpha described from Japan was recoded for Russia as a 
species by Plavilstshikov, 1936. I've not seen such specimens from the 
continent or from Russian Islands (in Japan it is common). It was also 
recorded for Korea as an aberration of L.aethiops by Lee (1982) and for 
Russia (without any geographical comments) as a subspecies by Tsherepanov 
(1979: 370). According to Hayashi (1979) it is a subspecies, but with 
impossible area including East Siberea (so sympatric with L.a.aethiops). 
According to Gressitt (1951), L. aethiops = L. dimorpha. According to 
Lobanov et al. (1981), Kusama and Takakuwa (1985) and Ohbayashi et al. 
(1992), L. dimorpha is a species. 
I believe that L. dimorpha is just a form of L. aethiops with red 
prothorax, which is very numerous in Japan and rather rare on the 
continent. The number of such specimens in Japan populations allow to 
regard a part of Japan L. aethiops (or all) as L. a. dimorpha. The 
presense of specimens with red thorax in Russia is not proven, but even if 
they exist here, their rarity does not allow to join Russian populations 
to L.a. doii. The situation in Korea is unclear. 
Leptura aethiops seems to be never recorded from Kazakhstan, but sure 
presents here at least in its easten Altai part. I.A.Kostin (1973:) 
mentioned it as possible for North Kazakhstan. 
 
 
#79 
Oberea donceeli was originally recorded for Russia by Lobanov et al. 
(1981), for Transbaicalia by Tsherepanov (1985) and for Mongolia by 
Namhaidorzh (1979). 
 
 
#80 
Strangalia attenuata and Oberea depressa were recorded for Mongolia 
(Janovsky, 1977). 
 
 
#81 
Cortodra pumila was recorded for Rostov (1.6.1954) by Ju.Arzanov et 
al. (1993). According to D.Kasatkin (personal communications, 2000-2002), 
there are Cortodera pumila (Krasnyi Sulin) and Ph.(H.) millefolii 
(Persianovka, 1 05 2001, D.Gapon leg.) in Rostov Region and Stenurella 
novercalis (males with black abdomen) in North Caucasus (Bolshaia Laba 
Valley). 
 
 
#82 
According to (Danilevsky, Dzhavelidze, 1990), S. b. limbiventris is 
regarded as a subspecies distributed in Adzharia and Turkey; S. 
septempunctata anatolica (known from Turkey and Bulgaria) is represented 
in Transcaucasia. 
 
 
#83 
According to Kusakabe, Ohbayashi (1992), J. bangi and J. znojkoi are 
different species, and J. bangi, distributed in Japan, seems to be absent 
in Russia. 
 
 
#84 
According to A.Villiers (1978) and E. Vives (2000), Judolia 
sexmaculata parallelopipeda (described from Dauria and Amur River) is an 
easten subspecies. According to my materials it is distributed eastwards 
Urals. The forests of south Urals (Iuriuzan env.) are occupied by J. s. 
sexmaculata. The western most locality of J.s. parallelopipeda must be 
Petropavlovsk env. (Kostin, 1973) and Jamal Peninsula (Shchuchie), then 
Tuva Republic. 
 
 
#85 
According to A.Bartenev (personal communication,1982), Pachytodes 
erraticus absent in Crimea. 
A.Kaziuchitz (personal communication,1984) had 10 specimens from 
Crimea Peninsula. 
 
 
#86 
According to J.Vorisek (personal communication, 1992), the original 
description of Strangalia connecta is the evidence of its synonymy with 
Pachytodes cometes. 
 
 
#87 
According to Danilevsky (1988d): Oedecnema dubia (F., 1781) nom. 
praeocc. (non Scop., 1763) was changed by Silfverberg (1977) to O. gebleri 
(Ganglb., 1889) 
 
 
#88 
According to Danilevsky, who studied in 1992 the type of Grammoptera 
japonica in Paris, it is Alosterna chalybeella. 
 
 
#89 
B.Namhaidorzh (1972) recorded for Mongolia: Eodorcadion lutshniki, E. 
humerale ssp. humerale, E. humerale ssp. impluviatum. 
B.Namhaidorzh (1974) recorded for Mongolia: Anoplodera rufiventris, 
Hesperophanes heydeni, Cleroclytus collaris, Oberea inclusa. 
B.Namhaidorzh (1976) recorded for Mongolia: Alosterna tabacicolor 
erythropus (as bivittis), Saperda perforata, Saperda scalaris, Eumecocera 
impustulata, Nupserha marginella. 
B.Namhaidorzh (1979) recorded for Mongolia: Phytoecia ferrea (as 
mannerheimi). 
 
 
#90 
A. ingrica (decsribed from Luga) is a species (Karpinsky, 1948 and 
others), which is not known eastwards Orenburg. It is not connected with 
Leptura erythropus, described from Altai. The original description of the 
latter totally fits to A. tabacicolor from Altai. Local A.tabacicolor is 
now regarded as A.t.bivittis, which was described from the area eastwards 
Baikal, so A. tabacicolor erythropus (Gebl.1841) = A.t.bivittis (Motsch. 
1860), or represents a separate subspecies from Altai, as well as A.t. 
plavilstshikovi can be a separate subspecies from Tuva. 
 
 
#91 
S.Bobrov (Ivanovo) collected A.ingrica in Arkhangelsk Region (Pinega 
Nat.Res., 8.1991). 
 
 
#92 
According to Danilevsky (1992b): 
Anoplodera rufihumeralis occurs in Primorie (male and female in 
collection of Jaroslav Dalihod (Svobody 676, 27200 Kladno, Czechia). 
Grammoptera elegantula = Pseudalosterna orientalis. 
Cylindilla grisescens = Atimura askoldensis 
Oberea atropunctata was collected in Primorie by Uno Roosileht and M. 
Kruus (Estonia); male in collection of M.Danilevsky. 
 
 
#93 
Using Miroshnikov's (1998) publication: 
I accept his transform of Palaearctic Anoplodera rufiventris and A. 
baeckmanni to Nearctic genus Xestoleptura, which was supposed before by 
Svacha (1989: 19). 
I include in Aredolpona (=Corymbia): rubra, dichroa, variicornis and 
absent in Russia fontenayi. Other members of Corymbia sensu Miroshnikov 
(until better decision) are included in Paracorymbia, as well as 
Melanoleptura as a subgenus. 
Paracorymbia = Batesiata. 
Brachyleptura Casey, 1913 and Stictoleptura Casey, 1924 are 
represented only in America, as well as Megaleptura Casey, 1913 = Stenura 
Dejean, 1837 (not Stenura Cuvier,1820, Aves). 
According to E.Vives (2000) Corymbia Gozis, 1886 is a junior 
homonym of Corymbia Walker, 1865 (described in Noctuidae, now in 
Notodontidae) and must be replaced by Aredolpona Nakane et 
Hayashi, 1957. 
The necessaty of the name change is evident as Corymbia 
Walker is not "nomen oblitum" according to the Article 23.9.1. of 
ICZN (1999) and was mentioned among valid names in "The Genera Names of Moths of the World." Vol.2. London. 1980: 44 (by Watson, 
A., Fletcher, D.C. and Nye, I.W.B. in Nye I.W.B.). 
 
 
#94 
Paracorymbia apicalis was described from South Siberia (as Leptura). 
Two syntypes are preserved in Moscow Zoological Museum (both without head 
and prothorax). The beetles seem to be close to P. fulva, P. tonsa, P. 
pallidipennis. 
 
 
#95 
According to J. Vorisek (personal communication, 1992), P. rufa is 
represented in Caucasus and Turkey by P.r. dimidiata (Daniel, 1891). But 
according to the original description, "dimidiata" is characterized by 
black elytral half (or 2/3); such form is uknown in Caucasus. 
The specimens, similar to Caucasian variations, were identified in 
Paris Museum as var. attaleiensis Dan. 
 
 
#96 
According to G.Sama (1991): 
Leptura ustulata Men., 1832 (nec Laicharting, 1784) must be replaced 
with Leptura heydeni Ganglbauer, 1889. 
Plocaederus Dejean,1837 (not Thomson, 1860) was introduced for South 
American species, so African P.cyannipennis can not be its type species. 
P. bellator Serville, 1834 is designated as type species and the genus 
became totally American. For Plocaederus sensu Thomson, 1860 with type 
species P. cyanipennis, 1860 was proposed a new name Neoplocaederus. 
Cerambyx velutinus Brulle, 1832 (nec F., 1775) - was replaced with C. 
welensii Kuster, 1846. 
Cerambyx fulvum Villers, 1790 (not Scop. 1763) was replaced with 
Callidium unicolor Oliv., 1795. 
Callidium speciosus Ad., 1817 (not Schneider, 1787) was replaced with 
Plagionotus bobelayei Brulle, 1832. 
Morimus Serville, 1835 = Morinus Brulle, 1832 (type sp. is designated 
as - lugubris F., 1792 = asper Sulzer, 1776). 
Stenidea Mulsant, 1842 = Deroplia Dejean, 1837 (type sp. is 
designated as genei Aragona, 1830). 
Stenostola is attributed to Dejean, 1835. 
 
 
#97 
According to the study of the type of Leptura dichroa in Paris: L. 
dichroa = Aredolpona succedanea (as it was intoduced by Gressitt,1951). 
 
 
#98 
According to J.Vorishek (personal communication,1992), P.l.livida 
does not occur eastwards France; in Italy - P.l.pecta; in Greece, Black 
sea coast of Bulgaria, Transcaucasie and Turkey - P. l. desbrochersi Pic; 
but near Sochi - P.l. pecta. 
 
 
#99 
Necydalis xanta Sem. was described as variation of N. major with 
yellow head, prothorax, legs and abdomen from near Novorossiisk. Later 
(Semenov,1902) it was regarded as a species. According to Plavilstshikov 
(1936) it is a synonym of N. ulmi. Without study the type I prefer to 
return the original position (I've got N.major from Gantiadi). 
According to several specimens collected in Khosrov (Armenia) by 
V.Dolin and preserved now in collections of Danilevsky and Murzin, N.ulmi 
mesembrina does not differ from European forms. 
 
 
#100 
Niisato (1994) recorded Necydalis major aino for Mongolia. Siberian 
populations must be compared with Eyropean ones. 
 
 
#101 
The name Aseminae Thomson, 1864 must be replaced with Spondylidinae 
Serville, 1832 becouse of priority. The correct spelling is accepted after 
Vives (2000), as well as Spondylidini. 
 
 
#102 
Drymochares starcki was recorded for "Crimee" by Sama and Rapuzzi 
(1993: 278 in "Resume"), which had to be a mistake, as the locality was 
not shown on the map (:293) or discussed in the text of the article. 
The original spelling is: Drymochares starcki and Hybometopia 
starcki. 
 
 
#103 
According to I.Zahaikevitch (personal communication,1982), Saphanus 
piceus Laich. was collected in Ivanovo-Frankovsk Region of Ukraine. The 
species was mentioned for USSR by Zahaikevitch (1991). 
S. piceus collected in Turkey is preserved in collection of S.Kadlec. 
 
 
#104 
U.R. Martins (1980) placed Turcmenigena in Hesperophanini, and Myctus 
in Atimiini. 
 
 
#105 
Atimia maculipuncta was recorded for Mongolia (as Myctus) by Lindeman 
and Lyamtseva (1979). A. maculipuncta from China and Mongolia differs from 
A. nadezhdae from Russia, so better to regard the latter as a subspecies, 
but not as a synonym as it was proposed before (Lobanov et al., 1981). 
 
 
#106 
I.Zahaikevitch (1991) proposed: 
Mesocerambyx (not Mesocerambyx Breun.et Hitzinger, 1943), that must 
be a synonym of Microcerambyx Miksic et Georgijevic, 1973. 
Hylotrupini and Nothorhinini - the latter seems to be not necessary, 
as well as accepted by him Exocentrini Pascoe, 1864. 
 
 
#107 
According to J.Vorisek (personal communication,1992), the east 
populations of Asemum striatum are characterized by rough elytral 
sculpture. So, the existence of the east subspecies can be accepted, but 
the name A.striatum amurense Kr.is younger than Asemum subsulcatum 
Motsch.1860: 152 ("Nord de la Siberie"). 
 
 
#108 
According to J.Vorisek (personal communication,1992), T. gracilicorne 
from Ilmen Nat. Reserve (South Urals) is represented in his collection. It 
is the most western locality of the species (if T. gabrieli and T. 
gracilicorne are really different species, becouse no reliable differnces 
is observed - M.D.). 
 
 
#109 
Asemum tenuicorne was recorded for Spain by E.Vives (2000b), as well 
as T. fuscum (Sanchez, Tolosa, 1999), but according to Vives (2000) the 
last record was based on wrong determination of A.tenuicorne. 
 
 
#110 
Pogonocherus ovatus from the territory of the USSR is unknown. All 
specimens of the species in Plavilstshikov's collection are from the West 
Europe. 
According to Bartenev (personal communication, 1982),he proved for 
Crimea: Tetropium castaneum, Obrium brunneum, Pogonocherus ovatus, 
Phytoecia faldermanni. 
 
 
#111 
After Silfverberg (1979): A.rusticus = A. tristis. 
Sama (1991) also excepted identity of the type of Callidium tristis 
F., 1787 and rusticus L., 1758, but Lipp (1937) declared identity of 
tristis and ferus Mulsant, 1839. Evidently, different type specimens 
exist. Is it possible to except Lipp's opinion as first? 
 
 
#112 
Tetropium aquilonium was recorded for Sweden and Finland (Lundberg, 
1993). 
 
 
#113 
The tribe Apathophysides Lacordaire, 1869 was originally rased to 
subfamily level by Danilevsky (1979). 
 
 
#114 
Ïîäðîä Protapatophysis Sem. et Schegol.-Bar. 1936 (type sp.: A. 
kashmiriana Sem.) includes A. montana Gah., but described later A. 
pavlovskii belongs to the nominative subgenus because of widely separated 
female posterior coxae (up to 2001 only one female seems to be known - 
Danilevsky, 1979) and poorly developed male tarsi pads. 
 
 
#115 
Icosium tomentosum atticum was recorded for Azerbaidzhan by M.Slama 
(1999) after one specimen (Zerat,Bezh Barma,19.5.1975, Fr.Navratil leg.). 
 
 
#116 
According to Sama (1994d), Trichoferus holosericeus (Rossi, 1790) = 
T. cinereus (Villers, 1789), described as Cerambyx (not Cerambyx cinereus 
De Geer, 1775) 
 
 
#117 
Trichoferus griseus, described from Africa, was usually mixed with T. 
fasciculatus described from Transcaucasie and was never reliably recorded 
for USSR or Russia. 
T. griseus from Crimea (only females) seems to be preserved in 
collection of M.Danilevsky. 
 
 
#118 
A.Brinev collected one specimen of Ph. semipunctata in Tzihizdziri 
(8.1990, Kobuleti distr. of Georgia) - preserved in Moscow Pedagogical 
University. 
 
 
#119 
According to Hudepohl (1990), Neocerambyx Thomson,1860 = Mallambyx 
Bates, 1873. Neocerambyx raddei was often regarded as Massicus Pasc., 
1867. 
 
 
#120 
Cerambyx velutinus was definitely recorded for Transcaucasia by 
Plavilstshikov (1955: 512). According to Pavlov-Verevkin (personal 
communication to A. Lobanov, 1984), C. velutinus was collected by him in 
Georgia (Mtzheta) and preserved in his collection. 
 
 
#121 
According to J.Vorisek (personal communication, 1992), C. cerdo 
klinzingi, described from Caucasus is a good species, described later as 
C. heinzianus. 
 
 
#122 
Dissopachys pulvinata was recorded for Azerbaidzhan by Sama (1999): 
Iardymly, Avash, 1200-1500ì, 14.6.1996, 38"50N,48"10E, leg. W.Schwalller. 
 
 
#123 
Rosalia coelestis houlberti Vuillet, 1911 (Tibet) is a separate 
species (Gressitt, 1951). 
 
 
#124 
Lobanov et al. (1982) indicated the wrong dates for Purpuricenus 
talyshensis Rtt.,1891 (as 1914) and Callidium F., 1775 (as 1777). 
 
 
#125 
Purpuricenus lituratus = petasifer, accepted after Kusama & Takakuwa 
(1984). 
 
 
#126 
The taxonomy of Asias close to A.halodendri is not clear. It was 
evident mistake to regard all populations from European Russia to Far East 
as one species without any subspesies, as it was proposed by Namhaidorzh 
(1972). 
The differences between European and Far East populations are 
evident, so the name A. halodendri halodendri can not be used for east 
populations, as Cerambyx halodendri Pallas, 1776 was described "... ad Irtin" (= Irtysh), and the specimens from Kazakhstan are not close to Far 
East populations. 
As it was declared by Kostin (1974), populations from East Kazakhstan 
differs from West Kazakhstan populations at the subspecies level. I 
preliminary accept that A. halodendri ephippium (Steven et Dalman, 1817), 
described from South Russia (Terek River), is distributed from North 
Caucasus to the south part of European Russia (northwards to about 
Saratov) and in Ural Region of Kazakhstan. 
In Semipalatinsk region Asias halodendri halodendri is distributed. 
For far east Maritime subspecies, which penetrates far in East 
Siberia, the name Asias h. pirus (Arakawa, 1932) can be used. It was 
introduced for Korean population as Purpuricenus pyrus. 
Rather peculiar specimens from Tuva were described as Anoplistes 
minutus Hammarstroem, 1893 - same in Mongolia. 
According to Namhaidorzh (1972): "In low, south areas of Mongolia as well as in neighbour China a small, pale, pubescent form, described as A. 
kozlovi, occurs." (Lectotype was designated by him). From South-East Kazakhstan Purpuricenus (Asias) heptapotamicus 
Semenov, 1926 was described. Several rather strange specimens from near 
Balkhash Lake and from Tarbagatai (collection of M.Danilevsky) possibly 
belong to this form. 
The proposal of Kostin (1974) to regard A. jacobsoni (Valley of Syr- 
Daria River) as subspecies of A. halodendri seems to be a mistake. 
 
 
#127 
According to J.Vorisek (personal communication, 1992), Asias 
jomudorum = Asias chodjaii Holz. 1974 
 
 
#128 
Aphrodisium = Tomentaromia - the synonymy was published by Gressitt 
et al. (1970). 
 
 
#129 
Aphrodisium faldermannii was recorded for East Siberia by Reitter 
(Wien. Ent. Ztg., 1906, 25: 277) - after Gressitt, 1951: 202; and supposed 
for Mongolia by Namhaidorhz (1972). 
 
 
#130 
Axinopalpis gracilis christinae Rapuzzi, 1996 was described from 
Pelopones, Mt. Taigetos. 
 
 
#131 
D. starcki ivani Sama & Rapuzzi, 1993 and D.s. cavazzutii Sama & 
Rapuzzi, 1993 were described from Turkey. 
 
 
#132 
The tribe Stenhomalini was described by A.Miroshnikov (1989: 742). 
According to A.Miroshnikov (1989) Stenhomalus lighti Gress. was found 
by S.Belokobylsky in S Primorie. S.lighti = S. vulcanus Tsher. 
 
 
#133 
Obrium obscuripenne (according to Villiers, 1978) = O. graciliforme 
Lipp, 1939 = O. gracile Plav., 1933 (non O. gracile Krynicki, 1832). 
 
 
#134 
According to Danilevsky (1988d): 
Chlorophorus sexmaculatus (Motsch., 1859), nom. praeocc. (non 
Donovan, 1805) was changed to Ch. simillimus (Kraatz, 1879) by M.Hayashi 
(1983). 
Tetrops elaeagni = T. plaviltshikovi 
 
 
#135 
According to Kusama & Takakuwa (1984), M. minor fuscus is distributed 
on Hokkaido and Kunashir. Sakhalin is apparently occupied by nominative 
subspecies. 
 
 
#136 
The taxonomic situation with Molorchus in Transcaucasia rests 
inclear. My series from near Tbilisi (Manglisi: a male and two females) 
looks very close to M. juglandis Sama, 1982 (described from S Turkey). 
According to personal communication by J.Kratochvil (Febr. 1986) to 
A.Lobanov: Molorchus minor monticola Plav. 1931 = M. rufescens 
Kiesenwetter, 1879, described from Borzhomi. So, it seems possible that M. 
rufescens Kies. 1879 = M. juglandis Sama, 1983 = M. monticola Plav., 1931. 
The name "monticola" was addressed to Danilevsky et Miroshnikov 
(1985) by Danilevsky in Svacha, Danilevsky (1988: 205), as allegedly 
originally introduced as infrasubspecific. But the title of 
Plavilstshikov's description is: "4. Molorchus minor L. var. monticola nova.", but in the text: "Wie es scheint , nicht eine Aberration, sondern 
eine Morpha (forma alpina)." So the word "Morpha" sounds, but formally it was described as variation, and I regard now M.m.monticola Plav. as valid. 
I've found a pair of M.monticola from Turkmenia (Krasnovodsk, 
10,13.4.1899) in Zoological Museum in St.-Petersburg and one female from 
Kara-Kala is in my collection. 
 
 
#137 
The original spelling was "Linomius". "Limonius" was used only by 
Villiers (1978). 
 
 
#138 
According to Villiers (1978: 276 ): M. kiesenwetteri = M. plagiatus. 
 
 
#139 
According to Sama (1995): 
M. marmottani absent in Russia; 
M. m. crovatoi Sama, 1995 (Italy) and M. m. frischi Sama, 1995 
(Turkey) are described. 
M. plagiatus is recorded from Iran. 
M. schmidti = salicicola = semenovi; 
M. kiesenwetteri ssp. hircus (for Caucasus and Turkey) = 
M.anatolicus. 
 
 
#140 
K.Adlbauer (1992) firstly recorded for Turkey: Molorchus marmottani, 
Isotomus speciosus, Anaglyptus persicus and Pogonocherus hispidulus. 
 
 
#141 
According to Kusama and Takakuwa (1984): 
M. ishiharai = M. kobotokensis kunashiricus, that agrees with 
Danilevski's materials from Kunashir. 
According to A.Lobanov (personal communication, 1987), the holotype 
of Molorchus kobotokensis kunashiricus was lost in Novosibirsk. It is also 
absent in the list of Coleoptera types preserved in the Musem 
(Tshernyshev, 1997). 
 
 
#142 
M.Danilevsky saw several Molorchus kobotokensis from Far East Russia 
(Kaimanovka, 15.6.1979, Czech collector) in C.Holzschuh's collection. No 
differences from Japan specimens were observed (1993). 
 
 
#144 
Glaphyra heptapotamica (Plav.) was recorded for China (Ningxia-Hui; 
Wrzhong) - Hua L.Z., Niisato T. (1993), but the record could be connected 
with G. alashanica Semenov-Tian-Shanskij, Plavilstshikov, 1936 or with a 
new species. 
 
 
#145 
According to my study in Zoological Museum of St.-Petersburg (2001) of a 
big series of Nathrioglaphyra heptapotamica from Ili valley (Kapchagai), 
Ural valley (Ianvartzevo), Aiaguz, Dzhezkazgan, Talasskiy Alatau (Daubaba) 
- N. heptapotamica = Molorchus amygdali.    N. heptapotamica (as 
Molorchus) was recorded for Russia (Orenburg environs, Utvinskoe in 
Krasnokholms forest farm) by Tsherepanov (1981). 
In the Museum a series of N. heptapotamica is identified by 
Namkhaidorzh as Molorchus alashanicus Semenov-Tian-Shanskij, 
Plavilstshikov, 1936. Its original description was based on unique female 
from: "Mongolia australis: jug. Alashan, angustiae Tso-sto", which had to 
be preserved in Zoological Inst. (St.-Petersburg), but was not found there 
by me. M. alashanicus seems to be never recorded for Republic of Mongolia, 
so only original description seems to be available also for Namkhaidorzh. 
I've studied two specimens of Glaphyra from China ("Chekiang, Tien-Mu- Shan, 15.5.37 and 14.6.37, E.Suenson leg."). First is male, second seems 
to be a female because of short antennae (abdomen totally masked by hind 
wings). Both have same colour as N. heptapotamica, but differs from it 
considerably. Prothorax is much longer with three elongated shiny areas 
(as in M. alashanicus), elytra with rough but rather scattered 
punctuation; antennae in male much longer than body (surpassing abdomen by 
at least two apical joints), in female a little longer then body; while in 
N. heptapotamica male antennae slightly longer than body and in female 
much shorter than body. 
In general this pair is more or less fitting to the description of M. 
alashanicus, but the distance between their localities is about 1500km. 
Unfortunately antennal characters are totally omitted in the original 
description of M. alashanicus (only one "character" was mentioned: "Par la conformation de ses antennes cette espece appartient au groupe des especes 
voisines du M. kiesenwetteri Muls.") Antennal length in the pair from Chekiang is really similar to M. kiesenwetteri and 3d-4th joints are 
relatively short, a little shorter than 5th , but 1st joint is very 
unusual - very short, shorter than 3d and strongly swollen (only two times 
longer than wide). Sill I preliminary identify this pair as M. 
alashanicus. 
 
 
#146 
According to J.Voricek (personal communication, 1992), Stenopterus 
rufus in Turkmenia is represented by S. r. transcaspicus Plav. 
 
 
#147 
According to A.Kaziuchitz (personal communication, 1984) he had in 
his collection Stenopterus ater from Crimea. The species was also recorded 
for Crimea by Bartenev (1989). 
 
 
#148 
According to I.Kerzhner (personal communication, 1985), Callimus 
Muls., 1846, was not preoccupated in Orthoptera, as Callimus Fisch.-Wald., 
1830 is wrong posterior spelling of Callimenus F.-W., 1830. So, 
Callimellum is not valid. 
 
 
#149 
The name "Protocallimus" used by Plavilstshikov (1940: 173,661) and 
then by Danilevsky and Miroshnikov (1985) seems to be just a wrong 
spelling of Procallimus Pic. 
 
 
#150 
The published type locality of Certallum ebulinum is France. 
But the species description was based on black-pronotum specimen. 
Such specimens are known from Spain as very rare and seem to be 
possible in France (Villiers, 1978: "Seule la morpha ruficolle SEMBLE se rencontrer en France, :"). Such situation caused the 
supposition of wrong definition of type locality by Linnaeus 
(Villier, 1978; Sama, 1988). Sama (1988: 83) supposed the real 
locality of type specimen in North Africa and accepted Certallum 
ebulinum ssp. ruficolle (described from Italy) distributed from 
Iberian Peninsula to Caucasus and Iran. But I do not see the base 
for such supposition. The type specimen could really be collected 
in Europe and then C. ebulinum = C. ruficolle. 
 
 
#151 
Original spelling is "Ropalopus". 
 
 
#152 
R.fischeri, described from Central Russia, differs considerably from 
both European species (closer to R.insubricus). I prefer to regard it as a 
separate taxon until the revision of the group. 
 
 
#153 
Ropalopus macropus from Caucasus are often designated in European 
collections as R.caucasicus. The main distinguishing character are spines 
on first antennal joints. But the development of antennal spines is rather 
variable both in European and Caucasian populations. I do not see any 
differences between them. 
According to Plavilstshikov (1940), R. clavipes = R. caucasicus. 
 
 
#154 
Ropalopus varini Bedel, 1870 = R. spinicornis (Abeille, 1869), 
described as Callidium (not C. spinicorne Olivier, 1795). 
 
 
#155 
Pronocera brevicollis Gebler, 1833 (nec Dalman, 1817). 
 
 
#156 
According to A.Miroshnikov (personal communication, 1993), 
Callidiellum rufipenne was found near Sochi (imago and larvae in 
Cupressus). 
 
 
#157 
According to Zahaikevitch (personal communication, 1983), Semanotus 
undatus must be included in Crimean fauna after one specimen (from 
Livadia) from V.Shavrov's collection. 
 
 
#158 
Several species were definitely recorded fore Mongolia by Janovsky 
(1974): Anastrangalia renardi (Khubsugul and Ara-Khangai aimaks), 
Callidium aeneum (Khubsugul, Baian-Ulegey, Kobd aimaks), Xylotrechus 
altaicus (Ubsunur aimak), Amarysius sanguinipennis (Selenga aimak), 
Leiopus albivittis (Selenga and Khubsugul aimaks). 
 
 
#159 
According to J.Voricek's opinion of 1992, C. aeneum in NW Georgia and 
West Caucasus is represented by C.a.longipenne Plav. 
 
 
#160 
Phymatodes Mulsant,1839 (not Phymatodes Dejean, 1834 - Tenebrionidae) 
was conserved by ICZN (1989). 
 
 
#161 
Phymatoderus Dejean, 1937 is nomen nudum, so Phymatoderus Reitter, 
1912 = Reitteroderus Sama, 1991; 
 
 
#162 
According to J.Voricek's opinion of 1992, south of Ukraine (Donetzk 
Region and Crimea) and Caucasus are occupied by Ph. pusillus rufipenne. 
Nominative subspecies is distributed in West Europe and West Ukraine. 
 
 
#163 
According to Niisato (1995), Phymatodes infasciatus Pic, 1935 = 
vandykei Gress. 1935 = ussuricus Plav. 1940. 
 
 
#164 
According to E.Vives (2000) Paraphymatodes fasciatus (described as 
Cerambyx fasciatus Villers, 1789, not Scopoli, 1763, not Degeer, 1775, not 
F., 1775, not Geoffroy, 1785, not Villers, 1789) must be replaced with P. 
unifasciatus (Rossi, 1790). The necessaty of the name change must be 
checked in agree with Article 23.9.1. of ICZN (1999) 
 
 
#165 
Pogonocherus ressli and Phymatodes alni ebursensis were recorded for 
Talysh by A.Miroshnikov (2001). 
 
 
#166 
The system of Cleroclytus was revised by Danilevsky (2001d). 
 
 
#167 
According to the opinion of Zahaikevitch of 1983, Dorcadion tauricum 
and Anaglyptus mysticus absent in Crimea, because of the absence of any 
data. 
 
 
#168 
According to Miroshnikov(2000), Anglyptus ganglbaueri = A. persicus = 
A. natae; all records of A. mysticus for Caucasus concern A. misticoides. 
Plavilstshikov (1940) as well as Danilevsky and Miroshnikov (1985) 
wrongly mentioned the author of A. persicus Pic, as "Pic et Reitter". 
 
 
#169 
Oligoenoplus rosti was regarded as Cyrtophorus rosti by Kusama and 
Takakuwa (1984). 
 
 
#170 
According to J.Voricek's opinion of 1992, Plagionotus detritus is 
represented in north and west Caucasus by P.d.caucasicola Plav. 
 
 
#171 
According to Sama (1994): 
Plagionotus = Echinocerus, but I prefer to regard them as separate 
genera. 
Turanoclytus gen. n. for Xylotrechus namanganensis (original spelling 
is "namaganensis", but "namanganensis" is now in prevailing usage 
according to the Article 33.3.1 of ICZN, 2000) - typus generis and X. 
asellus, but for me Xylotrechus = Turanoclytus. 
Type species of Acanthoderes is Lamia daviesi (Thomson des., 1864) 
from C and S America, and European species belong to another genus - 
Aegomorphus. Same was done by Linsley et Chemsak,(1985) for American 
Acanthoderes. 
According to Monne (1994), the type species of Acanthoderes is Lamia 
varia F.,1787 = Acanthoderes clavipes (Schrank, 1781), designated by 
Bates, 1861 (but not S American Lamia daviesi, designated by Thomson, 
1864). 
In fact the text by Bates (1861: 19): "In A. varius, the European species which may be considered typical of the genus,:" 
can not be regarded as the type designation of the genus. 
 
 
#172 
According to Burakovski et al. (1990) Echinocerus Muls.,1863 is a 
junior homonym of Echinocerus White, 1848 (Crustacea). The new name is 
necessary. 
 
 
#173 
Echinocerus scalaris was recorded for Caucasus (Lopez-Colon, 1997) 
without any reasons. 
 
 
#174 
Ch. obliteratus was recorded for Mongolia by Heyrovsky (1965). 
Ch. mongolicus Pic, 1943, described from "Mongolie" was mentioned by 
Namhaidorzh (1972) as a separate species. One specimen with such 
identification is preserved in Heyrovky's collection (Prague) and looks 
very similar to my 3 males of Ch. obliteratus from Mongolia. Evidently 
that specimen was compared with Ch. diadema kaszabi in its original 
description. 
The dark elytral patterns in all my three Mongolian specimens (from 
rather distant localities: Gobi-Altai aimak, South-Gobi aimak, Kobd aimak) 
are a little different. The last specimen (with more reduced dark elytral 
pattern) is totally agree with the picture of Ch. ubsanurensis in 
Tsherepanov's(1982) monograph. Most probably Ch. obliteratus = Ch. 
mongolicus. 
The dark elytral pattern in Ch. obliteratus looks like reduced black 
patterns of typical Ch. diadema. That is why such specimens were 
described, as Ch. diadema kaszabi. The original description of Ch.d. 
kaszabi totally fits to some of my specimens of C. obliteratus. So it 
looks possible that Ch. obliteratus is a subspecies or just a colour form 
of Ch. diadema. 
I am sure same taxon was recorded for Mongolia as Ch. faldermanni (by 
Heyrovsky, 1968 for Kobd aimak, Khara-Us-Nur and independently by 
Namkhaidorzh, 1976 for South Gobi-aimak, 20km S Bulgan). 
Ch. diadema diadema was also recorded for Mongolia (Namkhaidorzh, 
1974 1976). It is also represented by two specimens in my collection 
(South-Gobi aimak and Baian-Khongor aimak). Mongolian Ch. d. diadema is 
very close by all characters to Ch. d. diadema from Far East Russia. 
 
 
#175 
First records for Mongolia: Chlorophorus ubsanurensis - Gobi-Altai 
aimak, Baian-Khongor aimak, Agapanthia leucaspis - Selenga aimak 
(Namhaidorzh, 1982). 
 
 
#176 
A.leucaspis = A. euterpe (my study of A. euterpe type in Zoological 
Museum of Moscow University). The synonymy was published by Tsherepanov 
(1984). 
 
 
#177 
Rhaphuma is characterized by long 3d antennal joint, spaced out 
antennal bases and others. 
 
 
#178 
According to Kusama and Takakuwa (1985): Xylotrechus = Xyloclytus = 
Rusticoclytus. 
 
 
#179 
Redescription and new locality data of Xylotrechus polyzonus in 
Primorie Region were published by Murzin(1981) 
 
 
#180 
According to Miroshnikov (1990) Clytus stepanovi Danil.et Mirosh. 
1985 (stat.n.) is a species (it was described as C. vesparum stepanvi). 
 
 
#181 
After type materials study in Plavisltshikov's collection (1986) I 
regard: 
Clytus raddensis = C. hypocrita. 
Clytus arietoides = C. venustulus = C. nigritulus. 
 
 
#182 
My preliminary opinion about type of Clytus nigritulus Kr. (#181) was 
probably connected with a mistake as the cotype of this specis in Paris is 
very similar to C. fulvohirsutus, but not arietoides. It is necessary to 
check once more the Kraatz's type in Eberswalde. 
 
 
#183 
Paracorymbia fulva is reliably known to me (1991) from Belarus and 
Kharkov region (Ukraine). It was recorded for Belarus by Aleksandrovitch 
ey al. (1996). 
 
 
#184 
Palimna liturata continentalis was regarded by Plavilstshikov (1958) 
as a synonym of the nominative subspecies from Japan, but as a separate 
taxon by Gressitt (1951) 
 
 
#185 
Olenecamptus octopustulatus was recorded for Transbaicalie (Tchikoi - 
borderline with Mongolia) by Tcherepanov (1983), so old records for the 
taxon for Mongolia (ignored by Plavilstshikov, 1958) could be right. 
Some Japan authors (Kusama and Takakuwa, 1984; Ohbayashi et al.,1992) 
regard Ibidimorphum Motschulsky in Schrenck, 1860 (and so Olenecamptus 
octopustulatus Motschulsky in Schrenck, 1860) as nomen nudum and accept 
the description Motschulsky in Blessig, 1873. But the description of 1860 
looks valid with type locality and colour picture. 
 
 
#186 
Olenecamptus mordkovitshi was described after one specimen (with 
brown unicoloured elytra without spots) from near Tchita ("Nizhniy Tsasuchei"). 
 
 
#187 
I do not see conciderable differences between Pterolophia mandshurica 
and P. angusta (Bates, 1873) from Japan (the details of punctuation are 
usually different and elytral tubercles of P.mandshurica are usually more 
developed). Both taxa could be regarded as subspecies. Possibly P. maaki 
also has very close Japan taxon (P. kaleea?). 
 
 
#188 
According to Tsherepanov (1983): 
Pteroplophia mandshurica = selengensis (described from Mongolian part 
of Selenga River Valley. Holotype and a paratype of P. selengensis are 
preserved in Zoological Museum (St.-Petersburg). In general they are a 
little paler than specimens from Far East Russia, but no other 
differences. 
Egesina bifasciana was found on Sakhalin, Microlera ptinoides was 
found on Kunashir. The latter is also recorded by Tsherepanov for Taiwan, 
may be on the base of doubtful data of Gressitt (1951). According to 
Nakamura et al. (1992), M. ptinoides absent in Taiwan. 
Microlera ussuriensis sp.n. was described from Ussuri Land and later 
separated in a new genus Pseudomesosella Miroshnikov, 1989 (Apodasyini). 
As it was mentioned by Tsherepanov (1983: 134), the records of 
Acalolepta fraudatrix for Kunashir by Danilevsky and Kompantzev (1979) and 
possibly by Krivolutzkaia (1973) were concerned Japanese A. sejuncta, 
which is also known from Sakhalin, Korea and possibly from Russian 
mainland (Danilevsky, 1998a). But Acalolepta fraudatrix was recorded for 
Kunashir by Kusama & Takakuwa 1984. 
 
 
#189 
I regard Pterolophia mandshurica = burakowskii on the base of 
original description accompanied by a picture. P. burakowskii was 
described from East-Gobi Aimak. I've got a female of Mongolian P. 
mandshurica from Bulgan Aimak. It was originally recorded for Mongolia by 
Namkhaidorzh (1974: 173 - Sukhe-Bator Aimak, East Aimak, East-Gobi Aimak) 
as P. rigida. Later (Namkhaidorzh, 1976: 213) the identifications of 
corresponding specimens were changed to P.burakowskii. 
 
 
#190 
I've got in my collection one specimen of Apomecyna histrio with the 
label: "East Siberia, Selenginsk, 1914". 
 
 
#191 
Following Plavilstshikov (1958), we (Lobanov et al., 1982) used wrong 
spelling "Pterycoptini" of Ptericoptini. 
According to Breuning (1960) the tribe Apomecynini includes 
Ptericoptini with genus Xylariopsis). The genus Mimectatina (=Doius) was 
placed in his Rhodopini (in my list Apodasyini) or in Rhodopinini 
(Breuning, 1975). 
Several authors regard Doius close to Xylariopsis and placed both in 
separate tribe Ptericoptini (Gressitt, 1961, Tsherepanov, 1984) 
 
 
#192 
Rhodopinini seems to be composed of one genus only. Rhodopina is 
closed to Lamiini. According to Linsley and Chemsak (1985), Desmiphorini 
(the name was accepted by Vives,2000 for Anaesthetis and others) is rather 
special and includes only American genera. Other genera of Rhodopinini 
(sensu lato), often included in Apodasyini, are not close to each other 
and composition of the tribe is artificial (Miroshnikov, 1989). 
 
 
#193 
The synonymy: Microlera ussuriensis Tsher. = Miaenia florovi Tsher. 
was declared by A.Lobanov (personal communication of 1987) on the base of 
holotypes study of both taxons and was published as possible by 
Miroshnikov (1989) on the base of original descriptons. Then it was 
published by G.O. Krivolutzkaia (in: Tsherepanov, 1996: 121) on the base 
of A.Lobanov's opinion. 
 
 
#194 
According to Vorisek (personal communication of 1992), Armenien 
Stenidea genei is possibly S.g.naviauxi Villiers, 1970 described from 
Iran. 
The species was recorded for Stavropol Region (Mashuk Mt.) by 
Kasatkin and Arzanov (1997). 
 
 
#195 
Sophronica obrioides (described from Japan) was primary recorded for 
Russia by Plavilstshikov (1932: 194) as Lasiapheles obrioides Bates and 
then by Samoilov (1936: 233). Tsherepanov's (1984: 49-50) record was 
connected with wrong identification of Ussurella napolovi (Danilevsky, 
1995). Very possible that two first records were also based on U.napolovi. 
So, S. obrioides most probably absent in Russia as well as on the 
continent. 
 
 
#196 
The genera Deroplia (= Stenidea) and Oplosia were placed by Breuning 
(1963) in Rhodopinini ("Rhodopini"). It is generally accepted position (in 
our list - Apopasyini). But in the revision of "Asiato-Ausralienne" 
Rhodopinini (Breuning, 1975) both genera are absent. May be the author 
regarded them as not quite "Asian"? 
Oplosia was placed in Acanthoderini by Linsley, Chemsak (1985). This 
position can be proven by larval characters (Mamaev, Danilevsky, 1975; 
Svacha, 2001). 
Mimectatina = Doius (see Breuning, 1963). 
 
 
#197 
Terinaea atrofusca = Miania tiliae: the synonymy was published by 
G.O. Krivolutzkaia (in: Tsherepanov, 1996: 121)on the base of the personal 
communication of S. Murzin. 
According to personal communication of S.Murzin of 1986, T. atrofuca 
tiliae is a continental subspecies. 
 
 
#198 
According to Miroshnikov (1989), Mimectatina divaricata was found on 
the continent (about 20km SE Ussurisk, 29.8.78, Kasparian leg.). The 
author prefers to regard Doius as a separate genus. 
Exocentrus lineatus was found on the continent (Nakhodka, 20.8.85, 
Belokobylsky leg.). 
Cornumutila quadrivittata was found on Kamtchatka Peninsula 
(Kozyrevsk, 7.85). Following Tsherepanov (1979), the author regards 
C.quadrivittata = C.semenovi. 
Miccolamia "verucosa" (in fact M.glabricula) was found in S Sakhalin 
(Kholmsk, Dolinsk). 
 
 
#199 
Rh. schurmanni Breun., 1969 was found in Talysh by M.Danilevsky 
(1982). Once (Breuning, 1975) the species was wrongly spelled as Rh. 
schuberti. 
 
 
#200 
According to Hasegawa and Ohbayashi (2001), Miccolamia verrucosa 
absent in Russia; it was recorded before on the base of wrong 
determination of M. g. glabricula, distributed in Japan, Sakhalin and 
Kurile Islands. 
 
 
#201 
E.Vives (2000) accepted the original spelling Aplocnemia Stephens, 
1831, which was changed in right form Aphelocnemia in the erratum to the 
original publication (according to Villiers, 1978) in 1831: 414; according 
to Vives, 2000, in 1832: 406. 
 
 
#202 
Villiers (1970) transfered Mesosa obscuricornis to the subgenus 
Perimesosa because of hairy elytrae. 
 
 
#203 
According to Hayashi (1964), Mesosa senilis belongs to the subgenus 
Aphelocnemia. 
 
 
#204 
Mesosa hirsuta ssp. continentalis Hayashi 1964 was described from 
Korea and continental Russia. 
 
 
#205 
Apriona rugicollis (=germari) was recorded for East Siberia by 
Breuning (1962). The occurrence of the species in the region seems to be 
possible, because of its very large area (Indie, China, Korea, S-E Asia). 
 
 
#206 
According to J.Vorisek's opinion of 1992, Monochamus saltuarius must 
be divided in European and Siberian subspecies. 
 
 
#207 
M. galloprovincialis consists of a number of subspecies: Caucasian 
M.g. ssp. Lignator is characterized by strong development of orange-yellow 
elytral pubescence, Siberian M.g. ssp. cinerascens just contrary often has 
glabrous or nearly glabrous elytra. North of European Russia is already 
occupied by very typical M.g.cinerascens. 
 
 
#208 
The spelling of several names in some modern publications: M. 
urussovii, Tetrops starkii, Agapanthia dahlii, but second "i" can be 
eliminated, because of generally accepted usual spelling with one "i" - 
Article 33.3.1 of ICZN (1999). 
 
 
#209 
Siberian M. sutor can be regarded as a separate subspecies M.s. 
pellio Germ. 1818 becouse of poor elytral pubescence. 
 
 
#210 
According to E.Vives (2000: 659) Carinatodorcadion is a junior 
synonym of Dorcadodium Gistel, 1856. 
 
 
#211 
The subspecies structure of D. carinatum was revised by Danilevsky 
(1998b). 
D. carinatum from Nizhnii Unal (male, North Osetia, Skalistyi Ridge, 
2-5.7.1997, M.Nabozhenko leg. in D.Kasatkin coll.) can be preliminary 
attributed to D.c. sunzhenum (from Sunzhensky Ridge). 
 
 
#212 
D. koenigi Jak., described from Daghestan (Temir-Klan-Choura), is 
distributed in mountain Daghestan and characterized by narrow body (the 
types were studied by me). 
 
 
#213 
The nature of D. caucasicum is not clear (types are not available). 
Most probably two closely related populations from near Tbilisi (with 
pubescent and with glabrous elytrae) were described as D. caucasicum and 
D.sulcipenne. Anyway most of D. caucasicum from Caucasus in 
Plavilstshikov's collection are represented by D. sulcipene exertum. 
I preliminary accept the traditional interpretation of D. caucasicum 
(Plavilstshikov, 1958; Breuning, 1962) as D. cinerarium. Caucasian D. 
cinerarium (D.c.caucasicum) are all very different, but in general in this 
subspecies autochromal females are less pronounced and sometimes absent 
(according to the materials of D.Kasatkin: Karatchaevo-Tcherkessia, Daut 
Ravine, 6.1993 and neighbour Uchkulan Ravine 22.6.98 - males with a little 
pubescent elytra). The specimens from Teberda in S.Kadlec collection are 
glabrous with very rough pronotum. 
In Sisian environs and in Karabakh populations both forms of females 
are represented. One androchromal (glabrous) female (Megri reg., 
Shvanidzor env., Burtinkar Mt., 24.4.98 Agababian leg.) and one 
autochromal (with pubescent elytra) female (Lalvar, 8.6.60) are preserved 
in M.Kalashian's collection. His autochromal female from Shorzha 
(Gegarkuni reg., 20-25.5.99, M.Nabozhenko leg.) is most probable 
D.s.goektshanum. 
The taxon described by me as D. cinerarium danczenkoi from Talysh Mts 
(Mistan env.) is very special with very rough pronotal sculpture and total 
absence of pubescent forms must be better regarded as a species. 
 
 
#214 
Dorcadion panticapaeum was wrongly spelled (as "panticapeum") by 
Lobanov et al.(1982). 
 
 
#215 
According to Danilevsky (1992) D. kalashiani sp.n. was recorded 
before for Talysh (Lobanov et al., 1981: 789) as D. kasikoporanum. The 
latter is known from Arai-Ler Mt. in Armenian Republic. 
D. czegodaevi sp.n. was recorded before for Soviet Azerbaidzhan 
(Plavilstshikov, 1958) as D. kagyzmanicum Suvorov, 1915; the latter is 
absent on the territory of the former USSR. 
 
 
#216 
D. impressicorne was described from Gori; same taxon was later 
described as D. sulcipenne exertum. The opinion of Breuning (1962): 
impesseicorne = argonauta - is not far from the reality, as D. argonauta 
is very close to D. sulcipenne and can be regarded as one of its 
Transcaucasian subspecies. D. s. goktshanum Suvorov, 1915 is a well 
definite subspecies from Sevan lake environs (I've got a big series from 
Sevan city environs). 
 
 
#217 
Dorcadion caspiense Breuning, 1956 was described from Liryk and 
regarded as a species (Breuning, 1962). It was regarded by Danilevsky and 
Miroshnikov (1985) as D. sulcipenne caspiense. A big series of the taxon 
was collected near Lerik in Talysh by A.Nekrasov in 1981. 
 
 
#218 
D. sericatum is regarded here as a species, so D. arenarium was 
absent in the USSR. 
 
 
#219 
D. litigiosum otshakovi Suv. was described from near Kherson and 
regarded by Breuning (1962) also as a subspecies. According to 
Plavilstshikov (1958) D.litigiosum = D. otshakovi. I did not see the 
types, but I am sure that the description was connected with very numerous 
in the region D. pusilum. D. pusillum is very common all over Ukraine, and 
was described from Podolia (Vinitza and Khmelnitzky Regions). I do not 
know specimens of D. pusillum from Podolia, so possibly they could differ 
considerably from south Ukraine specimens. If so, D. pusillum otshakovi is 
a subspecies. But now I prefer to regard D. pusillum = D. otshakovi. 
I preliminary regard D. pusillum var. berladense Pic., 1903, 
described from Roumania as a subspecies. 
It seems that Suvorov's data were the only record of D. litigiosum 
(described from Roumania) for Russia. I've never seen D. litigiosum from 
the territory of the USSR, so its presence in Ukraine or Moldavia is 
rather doubtful. 
 
 
#220 
D. mokrzeckii Jak. was primery found in Crimea out of the type 
locality: "Ottuk Mt., 16.4.1999, Andreeva leg." - a pair of not quite 
typical specimens in my collection received from V.Dolin. 
 
 
#221 
I've seen in Paris a series, identified by Breuning as D. elegans m. 
crimeense Breun. It was D. mokrzeckii. So I regard D.crimeense as a 
synonym of D.mokrzeckii and D. elegans most probably absent in Crimea. 
 
 
#222 
Dorcadion elegans was missed in the Key for Caucasus by Danilevsky 
and Miroshnikov (1985) though it is known from the region (east 
Ciscaucasia). 
The species is known westwards as far as Dnepropetrovsk in Ukraine, 
where it is very common. 
D. elegans is widely distributed in Asian part of Orenburg Region 
(Sol-Iletzk Distr., Ak-Bulak Distr.). 
 
 
#223 
According to Danilevsky (1992a) only one Dorcadion species is 
distributed in Kopet-Dag, though the synonymy D.tuerki = D. komarowi was 
wrong. According to my series from Mazanderan (where the type locality - 
Hadschgabad - is situated), D. tuerki is in general bigger with less 
developed (or absent) erect elytral setae. But D.tuerki was absent in 
USSR. 
D. komarowi is not a synonym of D. kryzhanovskii. The latter is 
characterized by black legs and antennae with numerous black spots on 
elytral white stripes, while D. komarowi has usually red legs and antennae 
with rare or absent black elytral spots. So D. k. kryzhanovskii is a 
subspecies from Germab valley. 
 
 
#224 
According to my study of the syntypes: Dorcadion euxinum Suvorov, 
1915 = D. kubanicum Plav. 1934, that agrees with Plavilstshikov's (1958: 
181) description of the type of D.euxinum. According to Plavilstshikov 
(1958) a part of D. euxinum syntypes were D. cinerarium. 
In fact the difference between D. sareptanum and D. euxinum is very 
small and sometimes totally absent. Several populations of D. euxinum are 
with very dark antennae and legs that is unknowm in D. sareptanum (black 
legs and antennae was the main reason for D. kubanicum), but D. euxinum 
with red legs and abtennae are also known, so I prefer to regard it as a 
subspecies. 
The type (male) of D. striatiforme is in very bad condition. I was 
not able to identify it good enough. It can be very small D. holosericeum 
or D. sareptanum euxinum. Both species are rather common in the region. 
 
 
#225 
D. tristriatum is connected by the row of transitional forms with D. 
holosericeum, so I regard D.h. tristriatum as south subspeciers. It is 
distributed eastwards along Caucasian Ridge to Daghestan - one male from 
near Tlokh (2000m) in Andiyskoe Koysu Valley (27.5.1988, V. Karasev leg., 
collection of S. Saluk). 
 
 
#226 
D. equestre m. transsilvanicum Ganglb., 1884 was described from 
Serbia and South Romania, so this subspecies can be represented in 
Moldova. 
 
 
#227 
According to Danilevsky and Khvylia (1997), Dorcadion shirvanicum 
Bog. 1934 = D. azerbajdzhanicum Plav. 1937 
 
 
#228 
D. bisignatum was recorded by Breuning (1962) for Batumi and regared 
by Plavilstshikov (1958) as very possible for Adzharia. 
 
 
#229 
According to the original description, D. indutum had to be described 
from east Transcaucasie, most probable from Karabakh. Just here the forms 
(and in Garni district of Armenia) with pale elytral stripes are 
distributed. Black forms, described as nigrosuturatum, are distributed 
north-westwards Sevan Lake. D. griseipenne was also describe from here 
(Semenovka). 
 
 
#230 
Dorcadion sodale Hampe was recorded for USSR (Abbastuman, Achalzich) 
by Breuning (1962). 
 
 
#231 
According to Danilevsky (1992a), D. jacobsoni = sokolowi = conicolle; 
and according to Danilevsky (1993b), D. jacobsoni = apicipenne = sokolowi 
= amymon = dsungaricum = melancholicum = conicolle and possibly = 
merzbacheri. 
I do not know the type of D. merzbacheri. Its type locality is 
uncertain - "Thian-Shan". But in the original description it was compared 
with "D. lucae" sensu Breuning, so with D. jacobsoni and could be 
conspecific to it. 
D. obtusicolle is a good speceis (I've studied the type in Prague), 
that agree with Plavilstshikov's (1958) opinion, and just contrary to 
Breuning's (1962) opinion. 
 
 
#232 
D. samarkandiae was described after one female from "Samarkand" 
environs and was compared with "D.lucae" sensu Breuning (that meens - D. 
jacobsoni). Only one species can be in this region - D. turkestanicum, and 
its females can be really similar to D. jacobsoni, but if the locality was 
wrong, it must be D. jacobsoni. 
 
 
#233 
According to Danilevsky (1993b): Dorcadion musarti Pic, 1907 is very 
close to D. morozovi, but is a separate species. 
 
 
#234 
D. morozovi was found in China in the east part of Ketmen Ridge on 
Sarybutchun Pass (northwards Tekes-city): 1 male, 2300m, 11.6.99, 
I.Belousov leg. (my collection). It  was collected together with several 
very big D. rufogenum. 
 
 
#235 
The revision of subspecies structure of D. semenovi was published by 
Danilevsky (2002a). Old distributional data on D.s. semenovi and D.s. 
hauseri published by me (Danilevsky, 1993b) were revised. 
 
 
#236 
Old data on the occurence of D. kuldshanum in Przhevalsk environs 
(Plavilstshikov, 1958; Breuning, 1962; Danilevsky, 1993b) were most 
probably based on specimens fron China territory. No reliable data on the 
occurence od the species in Kirgizia (or in Kuldzha environs) were 
available (Danilevsky, 2002a). 
 
 
#237 
New locality (about 160km eastwards Narynkol along Tekes River 
Valley) of Dorcadion kuldschanum in China at the western most part of 
Narat Ridge in Koksu River Valley south-eastwards Tekes (several males, 
2000-2300m, 12.6.1999, I.Belousov leg.) makes more possible the occurrence 
of the species in Kazakhstan near Narynkol. 
 
 
#238 
According to Danilevsky (1996a), D. politum = D. lydiae. The types of 
D. lydiae (from Semipalatinsk) are just the most colourful specimens from 
the series, which was the base for D. politum ab. nanellum - small D. 
politum politum. 
I.A. Kostin (1973) proposed another synonyms D. eurygyne = 
balchashense = lydiae, that was absolutely wrong. 
The occurrence of Dorcadion politum in European Russia was 
supposed by me (Althoff, Danilevsky, 1997) on the base of a single 
male with a label: "Orenburg, 30.4.1963". Now the occurrence of D. 
politum in Orenburg Region is proven by a series from the Asian 
part of Orenburg Region (5 males: Sol-Iletsk District, 25km 
southwards Pokrovka, 24-27.5.2002, L.Korshikov leg.). My 
supposition of the species for European part of Kazakhstan was 
evidently wrong. 
 
 
#239 
The separation of Compsodorcadion and Dorcadion s.str. was published 
by Danilevsky (1996a). 
 
 
#240 
According to Danilevsky (1992a), D. crassipes is the valid name for 
D. obtusipenne sensu Plavilstshikov (1958), Breuning (1962) and others 
(not Motschulsky, 1860). D. obtusipenne was described from Kzyl-Orda 
environs and could be regarded as a valid name for D. androsovi as was 
proposed by Danilevsky (1992a), but better both taxa must be regarded as 
subspecies: D. glycyrrhizae androsovi and D. g. obtusipenne (according to 
Danilevsky, 2001a). 
The subspecific structure of D.crassipes was published by Danilevsky 
(1996a). 
 
 
#241 
Dorcadion ganglbaueri up to now is known only from Kazakhstan and the 
record for Central Asian republics by Lobanov et al. (1982) was a mistake. 
According to Plavilstshikov (1958) it is distributed between Tchimkent and 
Vysokoe. I also know a good series from Aksu-Dzhabagly (Ak-Su River 
Valley, 2000m, 21.5.90, A.Konstaninov leg.). A new unusual locality of 
this very rare species was found by me in Central Karatau Ridge near 
Zhanatas (several hundreds of specimens on 27.4.93). 
 
 
#242 
The subspecies structure of D. gebleri was revised by Danilevsky 
(1996e). 
D. gebleri is the longest known Dorcadion (30.0mm - male in my 
collection; females are shorter, but wider). The biggest known 
Dorcadionini is Eodorcadion heros Jakovlev, 1899 from Mongolia (males - up 
to 25.0mm, females - up to 32mm; both in my collection). 
 
 
#243 
D. gebleri n. occidentale, raised to subspecies by Breuning (1962), 
was described from "Kirgisensteppe westwarts bis zur Wolga". The locality 
is impossible for D. gebleri known from east Kazakhstan. I saw the type in 
one of private collections. It was really normal D. gebleri, as it was 
published by Plavilstshikov (1958). So the type locality was wrong. 
 
 
#244 
A population of Dorcadion glycyrrhizae striatum (= rufifrons) from 
Orsk environs (1 female - Orenburg Region, Guberli, 2.6.98, O. Gorbunov 
leg. and a series from same locality, 1-5.5.2001, M.Smirnov leg. - all in 
my collection) is characterized by a big number of specimens with totally 
black antennae and totally black femora. Such specimens are mixed with 
specimens of normal colour (red basal antennal joints and red femora). 
 
 
#245 
The subspecies structure of D. glycyrrhizae was revised by Danilevsky 
(2001a). 
The occurrence of D. glycyrrhizae glycyrrhizae in Russia is 
rather doubtful. From Volgograd environs to Kazakhstan border and 
northwards to Saratov Region D. g. striatum is distributed (so 
Plavilstshikov's data for Saratov and Orenburg Regions were sure 
wrong). Russian D. g. glycyrrhizae can occur only in Astrakhan 
Region in sands eastwards Volga. 
The type locality of D. g. striatum is "South Urals". In fact 
several rather different populations of D. glycyrrhizae 
(includindg D.g.dubianskii) are known from South Urals. I accepted 
as typical the population from the southmost point of Orenburg 
Region from the valley of Shybyndy River (15 males and 4 females: 
Sol-Iletsk District, 25km southwards Pokrovka, 24-27.5.2002, 
L.Korshikov leg.). It consists of rather big specimens with 
totally red tibiae, femora and several basal antennal joints; 
frons is also usually red; female androchromal. Such specimens are 
very close to D.g. striatum from Saratov and Volgograd Regions 
(with neihbour localities in Kazakhstan: Dzhanybek env.). 
I preliminary attribute to D. g. striatum several populations 
of small beetles from middle part of Ural River Valley (right 
European bank) in Kazakhstan (eastwards Ural-city in Bykovka River 
Valley and Ianvartzevo env.) and near Kalinovka (about 120km 
westwards Aktiubinsk). 
 
 
#246 
The synonymy: D. cephalotes = turgaicum by Kostin (1973), who 
followed Plavilstshikov's (1958) opinion on close relations between two 
species, was accepted by Tsherepanov (1983). In fact two species belong to 
different subgenera. Very rare D. turgaicum was unknown for Kostin and 
Tsherepanov. I've collected many specimens near Esil (Astana Region)in two 
seasons: 18.5.1992 and 1.5.2001. 
Two new localities of D. turgaicum: "Astana, Khan-Tau 6.74, V.Skopin leg." - 1 male in my collection; "Atbasar env., 5.74, V.Skopin leg." - 
male and female in my collection. 
 
 
#247 
The subspecies structure of D. arietinum was revised by Danilevsky 
(1996d). According to Danilevsky (1996d), D. lucae Pic, 1898 (the holotype 
female is in Eberswalde), described from Kuldzha is a subspecies - D. 
arietinum lucae, known up to now oly from Kuldzha (Yining). Ealier it was 
regarded by Danilevsky (1992a)as a valid species name for D. strandi. 
Breuning (1962) wrongly interpreted D.lucae as a valid name for 
D.apicipenne = sokolovi. For Plavilstshikov (1958) D. lucae is a separate 
species close to D. strandi. 
 
 
#248 
The subspecies structure of D. suvorovi was revised by Danilevsky 
(1996b). 
 
 
#249 
D. suvorovianum was restored by Danilevsky (1999d). 
 
 
#250 
D. matthiesini(sic!) m. unidiscale Breuning, 1946 (from Almaty) was 
regarded as D. globithorax ssp. uniduscale by Danilevsky (1996a)from 
Kaskelen Ravine and then (Danilevsky, 1999d) as a species D. unidiscale. 
 
 
#251 
The subspecies structure of D. mystacinum Ballion, 1878 is not 
investigated yet. The taxon was described from "Kuldzha". Though the name 
was traditionally attributed by all authors to the species from near Aulie- 
Ata (= Dzhambul = Taraz). I don't know the type, but most probably the 
Ballion's specimens were really collected near Aulie-Ata. It was very 
usual for Ballion to mention "Kuldzha" as type locality for the species 
from Kazakhstan (for example Carabus lindemanni Ballion, 1878). 
D. rufidens was described from "Syr-Daria" - the type is in S.- 
Petersburg with label: "Syr-Darja, Arys". It meened the nearest to Arys 
slopes of Karatau Ridge as the species close to D. mystacinum is not known 
from the plane between Karatau and Syr-Daria. So I regard under the name 
D. mystacinum rufidens all mountain populations of D. mystacinum from 
Karatau. According to available materials, D. mystacinum from different 
parts of Karatau are very different and further subspecies divisions are 
desirable. 
D. pumilio, described from near Chu-city is connected with 
D.mystacinum by a row of transitional populations. 
The combinations D. mystacinum rufidens and D. mystacinum pumilio 
were published by Danilevsky (1999d: 39). Both taxa absent in Kirgizia. 
The record for Central Asian republics by Lobanov et al. (1982) for D. 
pumilio were based on the data from original description for "Frunze environs", which were really concerned with D. optatum matthieseni; 
another original record for Alma-Ata environs were also wrong. The wrong 
record for Central Asian republics by Lobanov et al. (1982) for D. 
rufidens were based on Plavilstshikov's (1958) data, that the area of 
D.rufidens is totally same that of D. mystacinum. 
 
 
#252 
The subspecies structure of D. optatum was revised by Danilevsky 
(1999d). 
 
 
#253 
The subspecies structure of D. tianshanskii was revised by Danilevsky 
(1999d). 
Breuning (1962) used wrong spelling of radkevitshi ("radkewitschi"). 
 
 
#254 
I've studied twy syntypes (males) of Dorcadion globithorax var. 
alexandris Pic from  "Alai" (a female from same series belongs to another 
pecuies) in Paris. The taxon was later described as D. luteolum, as it was 
published by Plavilstshikov (1958). 
 
 
#255 
According to Danilevsky (1999d), D. globithorax, described from near 
Kapchagai, is known up to now only from the type locality. Numerous 
records of this species from other regions belong to other species. 
 
 
#256 
After study a big series of D. tibiale toropovi, collected by me 
(7.5.2000) in itstype locality, I see that it must be considered as a 
species. 
 
 
#257 
The real area of D. pelidnum (the environs of Bystrovka = Kemin only) 
was described by Danlevsky (1999d). 
 
 
#258 
Iberodorcadion fuliginator was recorded for Lithuania (Telnov et al., 
1997), so - D.f.fuliginator. 
 
 
#259 
I do not see the declared differences between Eodorcadion s.str. and 
Ornatodorcadion. 
 
 
#260 
E. carinatum was described ater one specimen from "Siberia". I do not 
know the type and regard as typical the populations of the species from 
West Siberia (Russian regions: Orenburg, Cheliabinsk, Kurgan, Omsk, 
Novosibirsk; Kazakhstan regions: Kustanai, Kokchetav, Atbasar, 
Semipalatinsk. I've got a pair of E.c.carinatum from Cheliabinsk Region. 
E. altaicum was described from Narym River Valley (right tributary of 
Irtysh southwards Zyrianovsk: Bolshenarymskaia, Altaiskaia). It is very 
special form, not a synonym of the nominative. I've studied the syntypes. 
According to the original description of E. involvens m. blessigi, is 
a common Altai form of E. carinatum with irregular white elytral stripes 
distributed in Shebalino environs and southwards Chemal, and probably 
(according to Suvorov, 1909) as far eastwards as Minusinsk. 
Chemal environs are occupied by E. carinatum with regular white 
elytral stripes - E.c. bramsoni (= gassneri). I've studied the holotype of 
Neodorcadion carinatum v. bramsoni in Budapest. 
 
 
#261 
Eodorcadion dorcas was recorded fo Russia (Plavilstshikov, 1958), but 
most probably it absent in Russian fauna, as its area is very far from 
Russian border (see Namhaidorzh, 1972). Plavilstshikov's (1958) data on E. 
dorcas area looks fantastic. It could be easy missed with other black 
species. 
The presence in Tuva E. humerale impluviatum seems to be possible but 
rather unlikely. 
 
 
#262 
"Black" Eodorcadion of Tuva are represented by 3 close allopatric 
taxa, which could be regarded as species or subspecies: 
E. ptyalopleurum, described from Barlyk River, is distributed 
eastwards up to Chadan only. It is also known from Shui River in the 
environs of Teeli and Ak-Dovurak. The taxon is characterized by rough 
elytral sculpture with several granules on shoulders, with bright white 
apical elytral stripes, with dense white abdominal pubescence. 
The type locality of E. maurum (Àëòàé) was wrong. According to 
Namhaidorzh (1972) the type series was collected near Ulangom. Same 
populaion was partly used for the description of E. grumi. Another part of 
D. grumi syntypes was collected in north Tannu-Ola (I've got such 
specimens from Torgalyk River and in collection of S. Kadlec a big series 
from Khadyn Lake is preserved). I do not see the difference between 
specimens from Tuva and Mongolia. If the diference exists, the synonymy 
maurum=grumi could be canceled, after respective lectotype designation. 
Now the area of the taxon is very large. Tuva: planes northwards Tannu- 
Ola, hills southwards Tannu-Ola from Mugur-Aksy to Samagaltai. Mongolia: 
west part of Greate Lakes Valley southwards up to Kobdo. It is 
characterized by smooth, often shining elytra without humeri granules, 
without epical elytral white stripe, abdomen with less dense pubescence. 
E. tuvense: most part o the type series was collected near Chaa-Hol, 
but holotype is from Chadan environs. The taxon is also known from 
Shagonar environs. The environs of Ishtii-Hem and Khondergei River Valley 
(a part of type series) are occupied by transitional populations (to 
E.ptyalopleurum). The taxon is characterized by dull elytra without 
humeral granules and without apical stripes; elytra always with very 
special white sparce pubescence. 
In all three taxa forms with regular white elytral stripes or with 
deep longitudinal furrows are known. 
 
 
#263 
According to Namhaidorzh (1972), E. carinatum involvens m. 
bicoloratum Plavilstshikov, 1958 is in fact a form of E. lutshniki without 
white stripes (I saw syntypes in Plavilstshokov's collection, Moscow). 
According to my materials this form has very distinct area and so must be 
regarded as subspecies. I know 3 populations: Shurmak environs (east Tannu- 
Ola), Erzin environs (Saluk collection, Minsk) and according to 
Namhaidorzh (1972)- Tes environs in Mongolia. In Tes population striated 
and glabrous specimens are mixed - all with special sculpture and body 
form, so could be separated in new subspecies (ZIN collection, St.- 
Petersburg). 
 
 
#264 
Eodorcadion katharinae Rtt., described from north Mongolia (most 
probably from Ubsu-Nur Lake Valley) after one male (holotype in ZIN, 
St.Petersburg) and represented in my collection by three males (south, 
east and north of the lake) must be evidently excluded from Russian fauna 
as Russian forms from Tere-Hol Lake and Erzin environs taransitional to 
typical E. quinquevittatum (south Kyzyl environs) are much more closer to 
E. quinquevittatum than to E. katharinae. Both forms must be regarded as 
subspecies. 
E. leucogrammum Suv., described from north Tannu-Ola (in my materials 
typical population is represented by specimens from Bai-Haak) is also 
connected with E. quinquevittatum by a row of transitional populations and 
is in fact its subspecies. E. leucogrammum is also known to me from the 
north Kyzyl environs (2 males with very distinct longitudinal furrows from 
Siserlig: 20.6.97, V.Patrikeev leg., in D.Kasatkin coll.; a series from 
Sush: 15.6.97, S.Vaschenko leg.) up to Turan and to the east up to Saryg- 
Sep. 
E.q.quinquevittatum is known to me eastwards up to Ishtii-Hem, but 
must be distributed at least up to Chadan. 
 
 
#265 
Now I accept Cerambyx hispidulus Piller et Mitterpacher, 1783 as type 
species of Pogonocherus Dejean, 1821 following the opinion of P.Svacha 
(2003, personal communication): 
Genus Pogonocherus Dejean, 1821 
Type species: Cerambyx hispidus F., 1775 (nec L. 1758) = Cerambyx 
hispidulus Piller & Mitterpacher, 1783 (Guerin design., 1826). 
#Dejean_fs 1821 catalogue contains _ghispidus_h without any 
author_fs name, but, according to J.A. Chemsak (pers. comm.), 
Dejean in later editions of his work (not seen by me) attributed 
the name to Fabricius. Also other indirect indications, such as 
selection and ordering of species names or mentioning 
_g(Cerambyx. Fabr.)_h under the generic name Pogonocherus, 
suggest that Dejean used the classification of Fabricius. There 
is unfortunately no material of Fabricius_f Cerambyx hispidus in 
his collection in the Zoological Museum in Copenhagen (O. Martin, 
pers. comm.), but hispidus sensu Fabricius was undoubtedly 
misidentified. Characterizing Cerambyx hispidus, #Fabricius 
(1775) obviously had before him Pogonocherus hispidulus since he 
clearly mentioned bidentate elytral apex (_gCerambyx thorace 
spinoso, elytris apice bidentatis, antennis mediocribus 
hirtis_h), although he considered his specimen(s) identical to 
the Linnaean species (he also cited the Linnaeus_f 1758 
description of Cerambyx hispidus from Systema Naturae, but that 
description does not mention shape of elytral apex). #Fabricius 
(1787) repeated his earlier characteristics of C. hispidus and 
described Cerambyx pilosus which is probably the true Linnaean 
hispidus (unidentate elytral apex). The name pilosus (again 
without author_fs name) was also included by Dejean. I therefore 
accept the approach of #Linsley & Chemsak (1985) and regard 
Pogonocherus hispidulus (Piller & Mitterpacher, 1783) as the type 
species of Pogonocherus Dejean, 1821. 
 
 
#266 
According to Lobanov et al. (1981), Pogonocherus dimidiatus = 
tristiculus. The synonymy was accepted by G.O. Krivolutzkaia (in: 
Tsherepanov, 1996). 
According to Gressitt (1951), P. dimidiatus Bl., 1973 = P. seminiveus 
Bates, 1873. Both names were accepted by Tcherepanov as the names of 
different species (island and continental). I do not see the differences 
between both populations, so traditional synonymysation is right. 
The dates of both names must be checked: according to Kusama and 
Takakuwa (1984) and Ohbayashi, Sato et Kojima (1992): seminiveus 
Bates,1873 = dimidiatus Bl.,1873. 
 
 
#267 
According to Dzhavelidze and Danilevsky (1981), Pogonocherus 
caucasicus = P. kuksíà. According to Danilevsky and Miroshnikov (1985), P. 
sieversi = P.caucasicus = P.kuksha. 
 
 
#268 
According to A.F. Bartenev's materials collected in Crimea from Pinus 
and identified by A.Lobanov in 1982, Pogonocherus perroudi presents in 
Crimea. 
According to P.Svacha (personal communication, 2002) larvae of P. 
perroudi from Pitsunda (Georgia, Caucasus) were collected by J. Kratochvil 
from Pinus in 1987 and adults were reared. 
 
 
#269 
According to E.Vives (2000), the date of Pityphilus Mulsant is 1862. 
 
 
#270 
P. costatus (described from Jakutsk) was often regarded as dark 
Siberian (including Japan) subspecies of P. fasciculatus (Breuning, 1963, 
1975; Kusama and Takakuwa, 1984). But similarly colored specimens are also 
known even in Europe (Breuning, 1963), as well as in Siberea pale 
specimens are also common (my materials). Pogonocherus fasciculatus = 
P.costatus (see Danilevsky, 1998a). 
Tsherepanov (1984) regarded both as different species with distinct 
larval characters. Caudal larval plates of Tsherapnov's "costatus" from 
Tomsk environs are impossible for P. fasciculatus. The picture of imago is 
also very special, so identification of his species rests unclear. It is 
necessary to try to look for these specimens in Novosibirsk. 
According to P.Svacha (personal communication of 2002), who studied 
the larvae of "P. costatus" from Tsherapanov's collection, most probably 
it is P. decoratus. So, P. decoratus is distributed eastwards at least to 
Altai Region. 
 
 
 
#271 
Oligoenoplus rosti iwatai Ikeda, 1987 was described from Japan. 
 
 
#272 
According to E.Vives, Pogonocherus ovatus Goeze, 1777 was described 
as Cerambyx (not Sulzer, 1776) and must be replaced by Pogonocherus ovalis 
(Gmelin, 1790). The change can not be accepted according to the Article 
23.9. of ICZN (1999) 
 
 
#273 
According to E.Vives (2000), Aegomorphus clavipes (Schrank, 1781) 
was described as Cerambyx (not Forster, 1771) and must be replaced to A. 
varius (F., 1787). The change can not be accepted according to the Article 
23.9. of ICZN (1999). 
 
 
#274 
According to Sama (1995), Oplosia fennica (Paykull,1800), described 
as Lamia fennica (nec Linnaeus, 1758) must be replaced with Oplosia 
cinerea (Mulsant, 1839). 
 
 
#275 
According to Miroshnikov (1990) Acanthocinus giseus in Caucasus 
region is known from N Caucasus (Ubinskaia, Gelendzhik) and from Armenia 
(Arzakan, Idzhevan). 
 
 
#276 
According to Hasegawa (1996) Acanthocinus griseus orientalis is a 
species as well as A. carinulatus sachalinensis. 
So, Kunashir (2 males and 3 females in my collection) and possibly 
Iturup (Krivolutzkaia, 1973) are occupied by A. orientalis, which is also 
distributed in Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kiushu, Tsushima, 
Yakushima). 
According to Hasegawa (1996), A. sachalinensis is distributed in 
Sakhalin, Hokkaido, Russian Primorie, Korea and in North China. But my big 
series from Primorie, Amur Land, Chabarovsk and Magadan Regions mostly 
consist of typical A. carinlatus, though include several specimens, which 
look not so typical. 
A. carinulatus was recorded by Hasegawa from Altai to Buriatia only. 
According to Hasegawa (1996), A.griseus is totally absent in Siberia, 
though there are some very typical specimens of A. griseus in my 
collection from Tomsk and from Krasnoiarsk. 
In general the situation with Acanthocinus species in Siberia rests 
unclear. 
 
 
#277 
According to J.Voricek (personal communication of 1992), Leiopus 
caucasicus must be regarded as a species, which is closer to L.bedeli, 
than to L.nebulosus. 
 
 
#278 
According to Breuning (1978), Leiopus femoratus = L. pachymerus. 
 
 
#279 
According to Breuning (1978), Lobanov et al. (1981,1982) and 
Tsherepanov (1984) Leiopus malaisei (described from Kamtchatka)is a 
species. According to Ivliev, Kononov (1966) it is just L.albivittis m. 
malaisei from Magadan environs. According to Danilevsky (1988a), it is L. 
a. ssp. malaisei. 
 
 
#280 
According to Baeckmann (1924), Leiopus albivittis = L. ganglbaueri 
(described from Enisei river southwards Krasnoiarsk); Pseudopidonia 
alticolluis = tristicula; Chloridolum sieversi = Aromia coreana. 
 
 
#281 
According to Teocchi (1983), E. adspersus = E. alem-daghensis Breun. 
 
 
#282 
Exocentrus hirsutulus (Fald.,1837) was recorded for Caucasus on the 
base of 2 specimens collected in Nakhichevan by S.M.Iablokov-Khnzorian 
(Lobanov et al., 1982; Danilevsky and Miroshnikov, 1985). Plavilstshikov 
(1927) proposed to regard the name as nomen nudum, because of poor 
description. The species was excluded from the genus revision by Breuning 
(1958). We accept here the position by Winkler (1929) E. adspersus = ? 
hirsutulus. 
Specimens from Nakhichevan most probably represent a new species. 
 
 
#283 
According to J.Vorisek (personal communication of 1992) Ex. 
punctipennis from Transcaucasie can be attributed to E. punctipennis 
signatus, described from Konstantinopol and recorded for Turkey and Greece 
(Breuning, 1958). 
E. punctipennis was recorded for Rostov Region by Kasatkin and 
Arzanov (1997), then for Rostov Region, Minsk and Kiev by D.Kasatkin 
(1998). 
 
 
#284 
A.I.Tsherepanov (1985): 
transferred Eumecocera to Saperdini on the base of larval characters; 
recorded Oberea scutellaroides for Russia (as O. chinensis sp.n.); 
regarded Molorchus semenovi as a subspecies of M. kiesenwetteri Muls. 
 
 
#285 
According to Danilevsky (1988d), Stenostola atra Gressitt, 1951 was 
recorded for Russia (Lobanov et al.,1981,1982) on the base of wrong 
determination of Eumecocera callosicollis. 
 
 
#286 
E.Vives (2000) regards Cerambyx carcharias L., 1758 as type species 
of Saperda (Westwood designation, 1840), while in fact it is Cerambyx 
scalaris L., 1758 (Curtis designation, 1829). So, Anaerea is not a synonym 
of Saperda. 
There is no type designation of Saperda in "Hist. Nat. Gen.et Partie" 
Tome 3 by Latreille (1802: 215) as it was stated by some colleagues. 
Latreille's text: "Les saperdes de Fabricius. Exemple Saperda carcharias F." - is not a type designation. 
I prefer now to regard Saperda s.l. consisting of several subgenera 
including Lopezcolonia (replacing name for Argalia Mulsant, 1862 not Gray, 
1846). 
 
 
#287 
According to Danilevsky (1993b): 
Saperda subobliterata = S. mandschukuoensis = A. harbinensis (the 
last position was originally published by P. Dessart (1983). 
Conizonia (Iranocoptosia) fausti = I. balashowskyi. 
 
 
#288 
One female from Khabarovsk Region (10-17.7.1991, Shadinkov leg.) was 
preliminary identified by me as Saperda bilineatocollis Pic. It is close 
to S.populnea, but without elytral spots and with bright pronotal hair 
stripes. 
 
 
#289 
According to Danilevsky and Miroshnikov, 1985, Stenostola 
maculipennis is a subspecies of S.ferrea. 
 
 
#290 
Nupserha alexandrovi must be included in Japan fauna (Tokio env., 
24.7.32 and 27.7.38, N.Filippov leg. - male and female in my collection). 
The date of N. alexandrovi was wronly mentioned by Lobanov et al. 
(1982) as 1921. Many original Plavilstshikov's descriptions of 1915 were 
published once more in 17th(1917) volum of Russ.Ent.Obozr. appeared in 
1921. That is why wrong "1921" appeared in many publications (Gressitt, 
Breuning) for: Macrorhabdium, M.  ruficolle, Gaurotes kozhevnikovi, 
Pseudopidonia unifasciata, P. subsuturalis, Ropalopus speciosus. 
 
 
#291 
The synonymy Oberea herzi = coreana, accepted by Lobanov et al. 
(1981) and Tsherepanov (1985) was wrong, and our reference to Breuning 
(1960-62) was not exact, as Breuning proposed another synonymy: O.herzi = 
morio = scutellaroides = coreana. According to Gressitt (1951), all four 
are different species. Here I regard O. morio = coreana and others names 
belong to different species. 
 
 
#292 
Oxilia argentata was recorded for Iran (Tegeran) by Breuning 
(1967)and for Crimea by Bartenev (1989). 
 
 
#293 
Pteromallosia albolineata was regarded as Conizonia (Pteromallosia) 
albolineata by Breuning (1954) or as Conizonia albolineata by Lobanov et 
al. (1982). 
 
 
#294 
According to Danilevsky (1990), M. scovitzi tristis Reitter, 1888 = 
M. angelicae Rtt., 1890. 
A population of Mallosia from Armenia northwards Bichenek Pass 
(Angechakot, 1600m, 20.6.87, Kadlec et Vorisek leg. - one male in my 
collection) is morphologically identical to typical M. tristis from 
Talysh. Taking into account that typical M. scovitzi is very common 
southwards Bichenek Pass and all around Armenia, I prefer to regard M. 
tristis as a species. 
 
 
#295 
Paramallosia afghanica Fuchs was found in Turkmenia: one specimen 
from Kopet-Dag (without exact data) in collection of S.Murzin and one 
female (Kopet-Dag, Ipai-Kala, 6.5.1989) in my collection. 
 
 
#296 
Phytoecia kubani described from Tadzhikistan must be placed in 
Conizonia. 
 
 
#297 
A male of Ph.(Helladia) humeralis and a male of C.(Eurycoptosia) 
bodoani (both in my collection) were found by V.Siniaev (1992) in Talysh. 
 
 
#298 
Phytoecia tigrina (Armenia) and Agapanthia maculicornis (Dagestan) 
were recorded for Caucasus by Miroshnikov (1990). 
According to my observations, A. maculicorinis was rather numerous in 
Volgograd Region (June 1999) on Tragopogon (Compositae). The species was 
also recorded (Bense, 1995) for Helianthus, and (Kovacs and Hegyessy, 
1997) for Campanula glomerata. While very close A. korostelevi develops in 
Armenia on Scorzonera pulchra (Compositae). 
 
 
#299 
Conizonia (Coptosia) bithyniensis Ganglb., 1884 was recorded for 
Ordubad by Breuning (1954). 
Coptosia was regarded as a genus by Plavilstshikov (1948), Bense 
(1995). 
According to Breuning (1966: 741) it is a subgenus of Conizonia. 
According to Lobanov et al. (1981), it is a subgenus of Phytoecia. 
 
 
#300 
According to Danilevsky (1988d), Mallosia imperatrix Dan. was 
recorded for USSR fauna (Lobanov et al., 1982) after wrong interpretation 
of Plavilstshikov's (1948) record for Armenia M. imperatrix 
cribratofasciata Dan., that is just a synonym of M. caucasica Pic 
(Breuning, 1954). Mallosia imperatrix absent in Transcaucasie. 
 
 
#301 
According to J.Vorisek (personal communication of 1992) most of 
subgenera of Phytoecia s.l. must be regarded as genera. Pseudocoptosia 
must be subgenus of Conizonia, and Pseudomusaria must be a subgenuas of 
Musaria. 
 
 
#302 
I regard: Ph. cinerascens Kr., 1882 = Phytoecia sokolovi Sem., 1895 
and Ph. eylandti Sem., 1891 = Phytoecia glasunovi Sem., 1895. 
 
 
#303 
I (1994) identified in Dubatolov's (Novosibirsk) materials: 
1 male of Agapanthia nigriventris (Badkhyz, 20-25km SE Polekhatum, 
Gezgiadyk Ridge,  15-16.4.93, D.V. Logunov leg.); 
Phytoecia eylandti (Badkhyz); 
Dorcadion gebleri (Kemirkol Lake, SW Kurchum, 26.6); 
D. eurygyne (left Irtysh bank near Ust-Kamenogorsk, Menovoe, 19.8.88 
and Serebriansk env., 7.5.93). 
I received 1 male and 2 females of A.nigriventris (Badkhyz, 
Gezgiadyk, 10.4.1993, A.Klimenko leg.). 
 
 
#304 
According to Plavilstshikov (1961), Phytoecia farinosa = mucida. 
 
 
#305 
Ph. pretiosa ninives Sama, 1994 was described from Irak. 
 
 
#306 
According to Danilevsky and Kadlec (1990) 3 ex. of Ph. (Helladia) 
orbicollis were collected near Biurakan. S.Kadlec accepted (2002) the 
opinion of G.Sama and P. Rapuzzi (2000: 20) that Helladia orbicollis is 
endemic of Liban. From Turkey to Armenian Republic it is replaced by 
Helladia adelpha (Gangl.). According to Rejzek, Sama and Alziar (2001: 
279), it is a subspecies H. orbicollis adelpha (Ganglb., 1885), but 
according to Sama and Rejzek (2001: 242) it is a separate species Helladia 
adelpha (Ganglb., 1884). Now I've accepted here the last position with the 
date of original description (1885) from Breuning (1951). 
 
 
#307 
A big series of Ph. iranica in collection of C.Holzschuh (Vienna) 
includes specimens with same elytral design as in Ph. armeniaca and as in 
Ph. natali; though in Armenia strong development (and fusion) of black 
elytral spots is unknown. Ph. natali is up to now (2001)known after only 
one specimen (from near Altyagach in Azerbajdzhan). Until new materials 
available it would be better to regard all 3 taxa as subspecies. 
 
 
#308 
Ph. rubropunctata was recorded for Czechia and Slovakia by Heyrovsky 
(1955), for Crimea by Plavilstshikov (1965) and on the base of this record 
by Lobanov et al. (1982) for USSR. According to Bense (1995) all records 
of Ph. rubropunctata for East Europe were connected with wrong 
determination of Ph. argus. The easten most locality of Ph. rubropunctata 
is in West Germany. 
 
 
#309 
Ph. affinis (Europe), tuerki (Brousse, Turkey), boeberi (Teberda) and 
volgensis (Volga River) were usually regarded as different species 
(Breuning, 1951; Plavilstshikov, 1965; Lobanov et al., 1984). The natural 
relations between all four taxa are not clear. 
I do not now in Caucasus specimens with so bright orange pubescence 
as in certain specimens from Brusse (but other specimens can be very 
similar to Caucasian). 
All specimens from Volgograd environs are with pale elytral 
pubescence and such typical Ph. volgensis can be collected westwards up to 
Stavropol, though already from Daghestan they are mixed with specimens 
covered by black pubescence and both forms can be here with red or black 
pronotum. Even in Teberda the typical Ph. boeberi with black pronotum are 
mixed with specimens of red pronotum, which are very close to European Ph. 
affinis (Ph. affinis from Europe also can be sometimes with black pronotum 
as well as with pale elytral pubescence). 
Specimens with black pronotum are dominant in Armenia, Azerbaidzhan 
(including Nakhichevan), East Georgia (Tbilisi and eastwards) and seems in 
north Caucasus from Daghestan to Stavropol. 
Specimens with red pronotum are dominant in West Caucasus including 
West Georgia (Borzhomi), Black Sea Coast, Krasnodar environs and mountains 
around Guseriple. 
So I prefer now to regard all four taxa as subspecies. 
Ph. a. nigropubescens is a preliminary name for Caucasian subspecies 
with red pronotum specimens dominating. I do not know the type locality of 
this name - if it is Teberda, then boeberi = nigropubescens, and for West 
Caucasian subspecies must be found another name (circassica Rtt., 1888; 
starcki Rtt., 1888). 
The combinations Ph. nigripes ssp. nigropubescens and Ph. nigripes 
ssp. tuerki were published by Villiers (1978). 
 
 
#310 
Ph. astarte lederi, distributed in Transcaucasie, differs from the 
nominative subspecies from Turkey by black elytral pubescence. 
 
 
#311 
Ph. puncticollis stygia Ganglb., 1886 from Kopet-Dag is always with 
black prothorax. 
 
 
#312 
According to Breuning (1951) the author of Ph. (Neomusaria) suvorovi 
is not Koenig, 1906 (Plavilstshikov, 1930, 1948), but Pic, 1905. 
The species was recorded for Caucasus by Lobanov et al., (1982) and 
for Armenia (Megri) by Danilevsky, Miroshnikov (1985), both records were 
without exact data. One mail was collected in sands near Goravan by 
M.Kalashian (May, 2001). 
 
 
#313 
Ph. analis Mannerheim, 1849, not Ph. analis (F.,1781), was changed by 
Breuning (1951) to Ph. mannerheimi. I do not know, why another names 
(ferrea Ganglbauer, 1887; or atropygidialis Pic, 1939)were not used. 
 
 
#314 
According to Lobanov et al. (1981), Ph. pustulata (m. pulla) = Ph. 
kryzhanovskii. 
According to Danilevsky (1992), Phytoecia pustulata = Ph. pilipennis 
(Ordubad). 
Ph. pustulata from Kazakhstan and from SE Russia is sometimes without 
red pronotal spot, and body is covered with very long and dense white 
pubescence. Such specimens (m. pulla) from Kazakhstnan and Uzbekistan 
(Karatau Ridge, Chatkal Ridge, Chu-Ili Mts and eastwards to Semipalatinsk) 
were described as Ph. kryzhanovskii and must be regarded as Ph. p. ssp. 
pulla. The subspecies was accepted by Heyrovsky (1958) for Astrakhan env. 
In my collection Ph.p.pulla is represented by a syntype (male) from 
Karatau, male from Dzhungarsky Alatau, male from Sary-Chelek (Kirgizia) 
and a male from Chechnia (Caucasus). Some Kazakhstan and Kirgizian 
populations can not be attributed to Ph.p.pulla, being rather typical 
Ph.p.pustulata (Bishkek env., Kalbinsky Ridge). 
Also specimens from Caucasus are often darker with veru dense 
pubescence and can be regarded as Ph. p. murina. 
 
 
#315 
According to G. Sama (1988a: 184), the records of Ph. rufipes for 
Siberia and Central Asia are connected with wrong identification of 
another species - Ph. sibirica. Same statemen (Sama, 1988) was explained 
by monophagy of Ph. rufipes on Foeniculum, which is absent in Russia and 
Central Asia. 
After study of my series of Ph. rufipes from Kazakhstan G.Sama 
(personal communication) recognized, that it did not differ from European 
specimens and must be identified as Ph. rufipes. According to my 
observations, Ph. rufipes developes in Kazakhstan and Central Asia on 
Prangos spp. 
Ph. rufipes latior Pic, 1895 (Akbes, Turkey) was restored by Sama 
(1996). 
 
 
#316 
Phytoecia cinctipennis was recorded for Kurgan Region of Russia 
(Tsherepanov,1982). 
 
 
#317 
Ph.(Opsilia) tienschanica was described after two specimens: holotype 
(male) from "Sussamyrgebirge, Ketmen Tjube" (Ketmen-Tiube on the south 
bank of Toktogul water reserve, Kirizia) and a female from Narynkol. I saw 
in Vienna both specimens from Fuchs private collection. Both specimens are 
rather dark, but not black with distinct blue pubescence. They are sure 
conspecific to numerous Ph. coerulescens collected by me in deifferent 
parts of Central Asia (Alabel Pass - just near type locality, Karatau, 
Chimgan, Kuramin Ridge, Zaamin Ridge, Nuratau, Samarkand, Piandzh, Marka- 
Kol, Zyrianovsk). I am not sure if this form is conspecific to European 
and Caucasian Ph.coerulescens. 
 
 
#318 
Ph. bucharica was described from "OST BUCHARA, Tschitschantan, Nufswald, F.Hauser 1898" (two syntypes in collection of C.Holzschuh). The 
locality is situated in Tadzhik area (Vorukh) southwards Isfara 
(39ø51'N,70ø35'E). 
Ph. breuningi G. Dahlgren, 1988 was described after one female from 
same series (Ost Buchara, Nusswald,Tschitschantan, F. Hauser, 1898), which 
is preserved in Ebersvalde and was studied by me. So, Ph. bucharica = Ph. 
breuningi. 
Two such males from Tadzhikistan are preserved in collection of 
C.Holzschuh (Gandzhino, Kizil-Kala, 1200m, 12-13.4.1978, V.Dolin leg.). 
I've compared a big series of Opsilia (22 males and 14 females from 
Afghanistan (Nurestan, N Waigal riv., 2000-3000m, IV-VII, 1971-73, 
O.Kabakov leg.) with 4 Opsilia bucharica of C.Holzschuh. variability range 
of Afghan series includes all known to me specimens of Ph. bucharica and I 
do not see aven subspecific differences. 
 
 
#319 
Ph. prasina (described from Luristan) was recorded for Talysh 
(Danilevsky, Kadlec, 1990). The record (Breuning, 1951) for "Buchara" 
(Tadzhikistan?) is very doubtful. 
One specially coloured female was collected by Miroshnikov in Armenia 
(Gehard). 
 
 
#320 
After study of big series of Balcan Ph. vittipennis and Armenien Ph. 
pravei I see the distinct constant differences, so I cancel the synonymy 
published by Lobanov et al. (1981) and prefer now to return to 
Plavilstshikov's position on two different species. Breuning (1951) 
regarded both as subspecies. 
I collected Ph. prawei in Turkmenia (8ex.: Kopet-Dag, Dushak 
Mt.,1800m, 23.6.1992). 
 
 
#321 
The tribe Hippopsini was included in Agapanthiini by Breuning (1962, 
1966). The genera Calamobius and Theophilea were regarded in Agapanthiini 
(Breuning, 1966). This natural position was accepted by (Ñhemsak et al., 
1982). 
 
 
#322 
The typical A. violacea and A.intermedia from C. Europe (France and 
Czechia) are really rather different (A. violacea without dense white 
pubescence on metepisternum, long erect elytral setae are gradually 
shortened backwards reaching apices; while in A. internedia long setae are 
only near shoulders. 
According to my materials from Moscow to Saratov only typical 
A.intermedia are distributed. 
In steppe area a variable taxon of transitional characters is very 
numerous (species?). In my materials: from Kherson through Volgograd to 
Ural valley. 
In North Caucasus (Krasnodar and Stavropol regions) both forms 
(violacea and intermedia are occue sympatrically. 
In Crimea only A. violacea is distributed. 
In Transcaucasie local forms similar to A. violacea are very common 
as well as A. persicola (Talysh, Nakhichevan, Megri, Kafan, Agveran; a 
series from Kopet-Dag collected from Runex), differing dense white 
pubescence of metepisternum (in A. intermedia the episternal pubescence is 
concentrared in line) and very dense erect elytral pubescence reaching 
apices. All big Agapanthia from Transcaucasia belong to A. chalybaea, also 
distributed in East and Central Anatolia (A. osmanlis, described from 
Stambul env., absent in Transcaucasia - I've got it from Bulgaria and 
Hungary). A. chalybaea can be green, blue and metallic-gray. Besides a 
small bright-green Agapanthia is very numerous in Khosrov, with very rough 
pronotal punctation, episternum pubescence like in A.intermedia, but with 
numerous erect elytral setae (new species?). 
The easten most locality of A. intermedia in my materials is in 
Karaganda environs. 
Rather typical A. violacea is in my materials from Zailiisky Alatau 
(Talgar), Dzhungarsky Alatau, Tarbagatai. 
In South Kazakhstan and Kirgizia (Chimkent, Karatau, Talassky Alatau, 
Chu-Ili Mts., Ily River Valley, Bishkek env.) A. talassica (described as 
A. violacea talassica). Series of syntypes is preserved in my collection 
(2 males and 2 females, S. Kazakhstan, Talassky Alatau, Daubaba, 15.4.62, 
22.4.62, 7.5.1962, A. Badenko leg.). The species is close to A. persicola, 
but erect elytral setae are rather long au to elytral apices. 
A. incerta described from Tadhikistan is close to A. talassica, but 
well differs by very big eyes; no other blue Agapanthia in Tadzhikistan. 
It is also known from near Samarkand. 
 
 
#323 
A. muellneri and A. soror were recorded for Kazakhstan (Zailiisky 
Alatau) by Kadyrbekov and Tleppaeva (1997); both species were mentioned by 
Kostin (1973,1978), but without exact data. Rhagium inquisitor, Saperda 
perforata, Xylotrechus rusticus were also recoded for Zailiisky Alatau. 
A. soror, S. perforata, X. rusticus were recorded for North Tian-Shan 
by Kadyrbekov (1999). 
 
 
#324 
I've studied the the syntypes of Agapanthia bucharica in Paris. Both 
small bright females are identical to A. detrita, so A. detrita = A. 
bucharica. They are a little similar to A. kirbyi, which is absent in 
Central Asia, and have no connection with A. hauseri. So position of 
Breuning (1961), hausery = bucharica (accepted by Lobanov et al., 1981) 
was wrong. The similarity to A.kirbyi, which was also stated in the 
original description is connected with relatively uniform elytral 
pubescense. The old name of type locality "Buchara" is most probably 
connected with modern Tadzhikistan (see, for example, Semenov-Tian- 
Shansky, 1935). 
Plavilstshikov (1968) regarded the taxon as a species with special 
record for Chardzhou (Turkmenia). 
In my description of A. obydovi Danilevsky, 2000 I supposed the 
occurense of A. detrita in Dzhungarsky Alatau based on Plavilstshikov's 
(1968) record for Panfilov (Dzharkent). Now (2002) I can prove it for 
Koksu River Valley (one female, 8.6.2001, O.Gorbunov leg.). I've also got 
a pair of A. detrita from Ketmen Ridge (Podgornoe, 2.6.2001, O.Gorbunov 
leg.). The species is also distributed along Zailiisky Alatau: a pair from 
Syuktobe Mt. (18.5.2001, Danilevsky leg.), a male from Talgar (17.5.1967, 
Falkovich leg., collection of ZIN). 
 
 
#325 
A. lateralis was recorded for USSR (Lobanov et al., 1982) on the base 
of old doubtful data (Pic, 1910; Reitter,1898) and must be exluded from 
the list of the region. 
 
 
#326 
According to Hayashi (1979) Leptura doii was described from "Etorofu, S.Kurile Is." and is a synonym of L. aethiops. L. doii was recorded as a 
species for Iturup Is. by Krivolutzkaia 1973 and then based on this record 
for USSR by Lobanov et al. (1981). The taxon was restored by Kusama snd 
Takakuwa (1984) with larger data on type locality: "Is. Etorofu, Kurile Isls., Hokkaido". The restoration was not suppoted by Ohbayashi et al. 
(1992). 
 
 
#327 
Eutetrapíà sedecimpunctata = Saperda motschulskyi (Tsherepanov, 
1985). 
 
 
#328 
According to Danilevsly (1988c), Agapanthia auliensis Pic (described 
from Aulie-Ata = Dzhambul = Taraz) is a valid name for the species wrongly 
identified by Plavilstshikov (1968) and Kostin (1973) as A. angelicae. The 
species absent in Turkmenia and Uzbekistan; it is distributed in 
Kazakhstan from Muinkumy to Ily River Valley. I've got big series both 
from near Taraz and from near Kapchagai and can not see any differences. 
Becouse of this old mistake the species was described from Ily Valley 
once more under the name A. amabilis Holz. I've seen the type series and 
have specimens from Holzschuh's collection, so A. auliensis = A. amabilis. 
Recently several localities of A. auliensis were published 
(Kadyrbekov et al., 1998). Together with known localities (Taraz environs, 
Muiunkumy Desert northwards Tatty and Kapchagai) two new were discovered. 
First: NE Kyzylkumy, Karatau Mts westwards Syr-Darja near Bairkum 
(10.5.1992). The locality is so far from the known area, that the species 
identification needs to be checked. Second: Almaty region, 18km eastwards 
Aksuek (24.4.95). I often observed here a lot of A. obydovi on Eremurus 
sp., and the presence of another species on Eremurus seems to be very 
doubtful. 
 
 
#329 
The date of A. altaica songarica was wrongly mentioned by Lobanov at 
al.(1982) and by Tscherepanov (1984: 170 - as "songorica") as 1978. The 
subspecies was described as A. dahli songarica Kostin, 1973 (a series of 
syntypes from Chernaia Rechka near Lepsinsk in my collection) and in fact 
is a local form of A. alternans, as well as A. altaica tarbagataica (a 
series of syntypes from Aktugai in Tarbagatai in my collction). So, A. 
aternans = A. d. songarica = A. a. tarbagataica. 
According to my (23.6.2002) observations, A. dahli in North and East 
Kazakhstan and in West Siberia (from Cheliabinsk and Kurgan to 
Petropavlovsk, Ust-Kamenogorsk and Dzhungarsky Alatau is connected with 
Malva; A. alternans is always monophagous on Prangos; while A. altaica is 
connected with Pionaea (Plavilstshikov, 1968; Tsherepanov, 1984). 
So A. altaica must be excluded from Kazakhstan fauna. 
 
 
#330 
A. villosoviridescens was wrongly recorded by Lobanov et al. (1982) 
for Far East Russia and East Asia without any reasons. According to 
Tsherepanov (1984), A.villosoviridescens = A. daurica. 
 
 
#331 
According to personal communication of Zahaikevitch (1982), he 
identified Vadonia bisignata Brulle. from near Kishinev. According to 
personal communication of J.Vorisek (1992), this statement is impossible, 
because V.bisignata is known only from Peloponnessos and Thessalonike. It 
could be V.moesiaca, known from Rumania. 
 
 
#332 
Rhopaloscelis caucasicus Danilevsky (nomen nudum), mentioned by 
Lobanov et al. (1982), was marked out on the base of wrong identification 
of Rh. schurmanni. 
 
 
#333 
According to personal communication of Zahaikevitch (1983), in 
Cerambycinae several supertribes could be criated: Cerambycites, 
Rosaliites, Callidiites, Clytites, Callichromites, Molorchites. The last 
supertribed is the most specialized one. 
 
 
#334 
Dorcadion leopardinum was recorded for USSR by Lobanov et al. (1982) 
without any reasons (Danilevsky, 1988d). 
 
 
#335 
The separation of Callidium aeneum in subgenus Callidostola was 
accepted by Winkler (1929), Kusama and Takakuwa (1984) and others. For 
Villiers (1978), Bily and Mehl (1989) it is a genus. 
 
 
#336 
The genus Trichoferus was sometimes regarded (Villiers, 1946) as a 
subgenus of Hesperophanes. 
 
 
#337 
According to Rose (1983), Penichroa is in Hesperophanini. 
 
 
#338 
The type species of Olenecamptus, according to Lobanov et al. (1982) 
is O. serratus Chevr., according to Gressitt (1951) is O. serratus Chevr., 
1835 = bilobus F., according to Plavilstshikov (1958), is Saperda bilobus 
F., 1801. 
 
 
#339 
Oplosia suvorovi was regarded as a species by Tsherepanov (1984). 
According to Tsherepanov (1984), it is distributed not only in Japan, SE 
Siberia (Amur Region in my materials) and Far East of the continental 
Russia, but also in Sakhalin Island, Korea and China (no references to any 
publication or materials). 
 
 
#340 
Agapanthia lais Reiche 1858 was described from Balkan Peninsula ("du Peloponese") and absent in Central Asia. It was recorded for Tadzhikistan 
by Plavilstshikov (1968), Lobanov et al. (1982) because of wrong 
identification of A. incerta. 
 
 
#341 
According to the study of the type series of Chlorophorus 
motschulskyi chasanensis Tsherep.,1982 form Khasan Lake by A.Lobanov 
(personal communication of 1987) it is a synonym of the nominative form. 
 
 
#342 
Special reference must be made in the case when the original 
description was prepared by the author, who was not the author of the 
publication. 
 
 
#343 
Due to unpredictable and unprecedented delay of the publication of my 
aticle (Danilevsky, 1987) by "Revue d'Entomologie de l'URSS" more than for 
3 years, all new names of this paper were published in the key by 
Danilevsky and Miroshnikov (1985) without full description, photographs 
and type materials. So, the type materials, published in 1987, were 
represented by lectotypes and paralectotypes. 
 
 
#344 
According to Danilevsky (1999d), Exocentrus curtipennis Pic 1918 
recorded for USSR by Plavilstshikov (1932), Lobanov et al. (1982), was 
previously described as E.fasciolatus Bates, 1873 (Breuning, 1958) from 
Japan and absent in Russia. 
 
 
#345 
According to Danilevsky (1988a), O. scutellaroides Br. = O. chinensis 
Tsher. 
A series of "Oberea chinensis" in Tsherapnov's collection consists of 
two species: pale specimens are O. herzi, dark specimens are O. morio; but 
no O. scutellaroides. 
I've got a big series of O. scutellaroides from Russia (Ussuri-Land, 
Barabash-Levada, 2-4.6.1989, S.Nikireev leg. and same locality, 24- 
30.5.1989, D.Obydov leg.). 
 
 
#346 
Arhopaloscelis bifasciatus (as Rhopaloscelis) was recorded for 
Sakhalin and Kunahir by Tsherepanov (1984). 
 
 
#347 
Euribatus gravidus was placed in USSR list by Lobanov et al. (1981) 
on the base of Heyrovsky (1952) record: "Turcmenia, Kara-Kum Wuste", which 
is unbelievable. 
 
 
#348 
E. chrysargirea was recorded by Krivolutzkaia (1973) for Kuriles on 
own materials and then by Lobanov et al. (1982). It was evidently wrong 
determination of E.chrysochloris (which was "absent" in Krivolutzkaia's 
materials). She included in the area of her "chrysargirea" East Siberea, 
so joined island species to continental E. metallescens. In fact E. 
chrysochloris chrisargirea (described from Honshu) is a south Japan 
subspecies (Kusama, Takakuwa, 1985) and absent on Kuriles, Hokkaido and 
the continent. 
 
 
#349 
According to Villiers (1978), American genus Cyrtophorus absent in 
Palaearctic Region. If it would be necessary to separate A.bicallosus and 
A.gibbosus in Anaglyptus s.str., then other subgenus needs a new name. 
 
 
#350 
According to J.Vorisek (personal communication of 1992), he has 
Dorcadion scabricolle and Dorcadion similar to D.argonauta from Kara-Kala, 
D. holosericeum from Chuli. All specimens were "collected" by Potopolsky 
(Ashkhabad) - the data are unbelievable. 
 
 
#351 
According to Lobanov et al. (1981), Xylotrechus rufilius = X. irinae, 
that was accepted by Tsherepanov (1982). 
X. magnicollis, described from West China (and known from Taiwan to 
Burma and Assam), was recorded for Russia by Gressitt (1951) and Hayashi 
(1992) on the base of synonymy: X. magnicollis = X. irinae. The species 
identity of X. rufilius and X. magnicollis is rather possible (according 
to my series from Taiwan). 
 
 
#352 
According to Miroshnikov (personal communication of 1993): 
D. ciscaucasicum = D. mokrzeckii 
Dorcadion "cinerarium" from Taman peninsula is D. panticapaeum. The 
record was published by Kasatkin and Arzanov (1997). 
 
 
#353 
According to Miroshnikov (personal communication of 1993), old 
materials collected by Vostrikov are often with strange (and wrong) 
locality data: 
D. elegans - Elisavetpol (= Kirovabad = Giandzha) 
D. wagneri - Tersk. Region, Naurskaia 
D. scabricolle - Grosnyi 
 
 
#354 
According to J.Vorisek (personal communication of 1992), A. 
pavlovskii must be placed in subgenus Protapatophysis Sem. et Schegl.-Bar. 
1935, but in fact it has no special characters: female coxae are widely 
separated as in Apatophysis s.str., males and females without glabrous pad 
line of all tarsi joints, 3d tarsi joints are with sharp lobes. 
 
 
#355 
According to E.Vives (2000) Penichroa fasciata (desribed as 
Callidium fasciatum Stephens, 1931, not Herbst, 1784, not Billberg, 1817) 
must be replaced with P. timida (Menetries, 1831). The necessaty of the 
name change must be checked in agree with Article 23.9.1. of ICZN (1999). 
 
 
#356 
According to P. Svacha in Svacha, Danilevsky (1989: 19), Strangalia = 
Strangalina. 
 
 
#357 
According to Tsherepanov (1987): 
Stenocurus quercus was recorded for West Saian Mts. (so probably is 
also 
distributed in West Siberia?). 
Anoplodera rufipes was recorded for West Saian Mts. (so probably is 
also 
distributed in West Siberia?). 
Phymatodes testaceus was recorded for Altai (Maima River, 5km from 
Kyzyl-Ozek) 
 
 
#358 
Several wrong records for Tadzhikistan were made by A.K.Kadyrov 
(1989), sometimes with wrong references to Semenov-Tian-Shanskij (1935). 
The following reported species absent in Tadzhikistan: 
Pogonarthron tshitsherini (recorded as Prionus) 
Polylobarthrom margelanicus (: as Prionus) 
Dorcadion turkestanicum 
Agapanthia violacea 
Agapanthai lais 
Under the names Oberea erythrocephala and O. ruficeps most probably 
one species was recorded - O. ruficeps muchei. For both species Saccharum 
officinarum was recorded as a food plant, while up to now they are known 
only from Euphorbia. 
 
 
#359 
Volume 9th of Rev.Russe d'Entom. with Suvorov's descriptions of 1909 
has on the title another date - 1910. 
Volume 10-th of Rev.Russe d'Entom. with Suvorov's descriptions of 
1910 has on the title another date - 1911. 
Volume 11-th of Rev.Russe d'Entom. with description of Rosalia 
coelesthis Sem. and Suvorov's descriptions of 1911 has on the title 
another date - 1912. 
 
 
#360 
There is a male of Alosterna scapularis from Kopet-Dag in Zoological 
Museum, St.-Petersburg (Nukhur, Transcaspian Reg., Archman env., Christof 
leg.). 
 
 
#361 
Eodorcadion humerale (Gebler, 1823; Mem.Soc.Nat.Moscou), but not E. 
humerale (Fischer-Waldheim, 1823; Mem.Soc.Nat.Moscou), as it was published 
by Breuning (1961), though Fischer-Waldheim (1823) also published the 
description of Dorcadion humerale, but in his "Entomographia Imperii Rossici" and with reference to Gebler. 
In Gebler's description the type locality was mentioned precisely ": in pratis fabricae Petrovsk prope Werchnei-Udinsk." 
The pictures to "Entomographia imperii Rossici" vol.2. 1923-24 by 
Fischer-Waldheim were published before (1923). So the date of new names is 
1923 if they are illustrated, if not - 1924. 
 
 
#363 
The date of Dorcadion glycyrrhizae (Pallas), published as Cerambyx in 
"Reise durch verschiedene Provinzen des Russischen Reichs, T.2", is 1773, 
as it was shown in the references to the article by Danilevsky (2001a), 
but not 1771, as it was wrongly mentioned in the title of the article and 
in its text (pp. 1-4). The mistake was left in the paper after first 
version of my text based on Breuning (1961) data. 
The original spelling "glicyrrhizae" restored by me 
(Danilevsky,1999), must be forgotten according to the Article 33.2.3.1. of 
the ICZN (1999). The general accepted spelling "glycyrrhizae" must be 
used. 
 
 
#364 
It is not evident that Rhamnusium bicolor and Rh. gracilicorne are 
different species. But if they are different (Villiers, 1978), then Rh. 
bicolor is distributed only in West Europe. 
 
 
#365 
There are two similar Cortodera ruthena from near Aktiubinsk in 
collection of P.V. Romantzov (St.-Petersburg) - yellow elytrae, black legs 
and abdomen. 
Male: Temir valley, Pokrovsky 22.5.2000 Romantzov leg. 
Female: Karahobda River, Alpaisai 26.5.2000 Romantzov leg. 
 
 
#366 
A pair of Grammoptera gracilis were collected on Sakhalin by R.V. 
Filimonov (Sakhalin, Susunai Ridge, 10km E Novoalexandrovsk, 29.06.91). 
 
 
#367 
Tetrops formosa was described from Issyk-Kul (Kirgizia). I've seen 
(2002) several specimens of T.fomosa in Heyrovsky's collection (Prague) 
with labels: "Kreise Karakol, Issyk-Kul, 2.6.31, V.Parfentiev" and "Issyk- Kul, Terski-Tau, 6.1902, coll. Hauser". 
Tetrops formosa bivittulata Jankowski, 1934, described from Zailiisky 
Alatau (Alma-Ata) as a variation differs from the nominative subspecies by 
dark general colour and specially by usual presence of elongated elytral 
black spots. It was regarded as a subspecies distributed in Zailiisky 
Alatau by Kostin (1973: 206) under the name "T. formosa bivittulata Plav." 
Wrong attribution of the name to Plavilstshikov was repeated by Lobanov et 
al. (1981: 790-791) in the wrong synonymization: "Tetrops formosa formosa Baeckm., 1903 = T. formosa bivittulata Plav., 1954 (sensu Kostin, 1973)". 
T.f.songarica (Dzhungarsky Alatau) has just same colour as T.f. 
formosa. The differences between these two very distant subspecies are not 
clear yet because of too small number of known specimens. 
O. Mehl reared a series of Tetrops formosa ssp.n. from Malus twigs 
collected (1991)near Arslan-Bob in Fergansky Ridge (Kirgizia). Specimens 
are daker than T.f.formosa, but in general lighter than T.f. bivittulata, 
though black elytral stripes are often present. 
The statement of Kostin (1973), that in Ily valley two Tetrops 
species: "T.plavilstshikovi" (=elaegni) and T. formosa songarica live 
together is wrong. According to his materials in Zoological Museum (S.- 
Petersburg), he identified less pubescent T.elaeagni from Ily valley as T. 
formosa songarica. So T. f. songarica is distributed only in Dzhungarsky 
Alatau and absent in Ily River valley. 
T. elaeagni seems to be first recorded for Russia by Althoff, 
Danilevsky (1997). I've put this record on the base of my two specimens 
from Dzhanybek, which is situated exactly on Russia-Kazakhstan border. The 
species is also known from Amu-Darja River Valley in Turkmenia (see 
Kostin, 1973: 207). 
 
 
#368 
The iterpretation of two species of European Stenostola is different 
in different publications. According to Bily and Mehl (1989), the species 
with more developed metallic lustre and rough elytral punctationis is S. 
ferrea ("Body black with slight metallic lustre. Elytra with coarse punctuation." Villiers (1978)accepted same position: "Corp d'un noir 
ardoise, a net reflet metallique." But for Bense (1995) S. ferrea: "Elytra 
macroscopically without a blue metallic shine; :", and S. dubia: "Elytra 
macroscopically with a distinct blue shine; :". This position was accepted by Heyrovsky (1955), Plavistshikov (1965) and many other authors incuding 
Danilevsky and Miroshnikov (1985 - so S. ferrea maculipennis Holz. belongs 
to European species with less metallic lustre, finer punctuation and 
denser pubescence). That is why all faunistical records of two species are 
doubtful. 
According to Plavilstshikov (1965) Stenostola in the European part of 
the USSR was distributed southwards from the south of forest areas. 
According to Bense (1995), Stenostola ferrea is distributed in Bultic 
Republics; according to Alexandrovitch et al. (1996) Stenostola presents 
in Belarus. I've got two males of S. dubia (sensu Bense) from Vladimir 
Region (Kol'tchugino Distr., Zhuravlikha, on Salix caprea, 9.5.2001, 
Svetlov leg.). 
 
 
#369 
One pair of Anaesthetis flavipilis (Barnaul env., Goretovskaia, 
2.6.1901) is preserved now (2001) in Zoological Museum (St.-Petersburg). 
According to the original description, two syntypes were collected in 
Barnaul env. (10-13.6.1899 and 2.6.1901). The species is very similar to 
A. confossicollis and differs only by yellow colour of pubescence. Both 
Siberian species differs from A. testacea by big and scattered pronotal 
punctuation. 
Up to now A. flavipilis seems to be knowm only from type locality and 
was never collected after original description. 
The synonymisation of Breuning (1975): A. flavipilis = Mimosophronica 
strandiella (which was described from Kuldzha) looks very doubtful. 
All A. testacea from different parts of Caucasus (from Ciscaucasia to 
Transcaucasia) differ from European specimens by longer pronotal 
pubescence and denser pronotal punctuation. So they represent a separate 
subspecies, which can be named A. t. rufescens Beckmann, 1903. The taxon 
was described as A. t. var. rufescens from Beshtau Mt. (Stavropol Reg. of 
Russia near Piatigorsk) after specimens with reddish head, antennae and 
legs. Such coloured specimens are not rare in A.t.rufescens, but normally 
colored beetles with black head, legs and antennae are more numerous. 
Specimens from certain populations in Transcaucasia (Megri environs in 
Armenia) have so long pronotal pubescence that are close to A. lanuginosa. 
Similar specimens must be distributed in the south part of A. testaceus 
Asian area. 
 
 
#370 
In Cenral Asian Republics Pilemia hirsutula seems to be represented 
only in Turkmenia (as P.h.homoiesthes). In Kazakhstan it was recorded by 
Kostin (1973) for west, center and south. I do not know the species from 
South Kazakhstan, but if it is really distributed here, its subspecies 
attribution is uncertain. 
According to personal communication (2001) of R.V. Filimonov, he 
collected P.h.hirsutula in Aktiubinsk Region of Kazakhstan (7ex., Temir 
River Valley near Pokrovskaia, 5.1999 on Phlomis tuberosa), as well as in 
Kurgan Reion of Russia (2ex., Ust-Uiskoe, 6.2000). 
 
 
#371 
The genus Turanium was revised by Danilevsky (2001e). 
 
 
#372 
The attribution of the name Stenocorus tataricus (Gebler, 1841), 
described as Toxotus, to the species from Kirgizia and Uzbekistan by 
Plavilstshikov (1936) was wrong (it was accepted by him after Reitter, 
1907). In fact Toxotus tataricus was described from: "deserto ad fl. Ajagus" (east Kazakhstan). S. "tataricus" sensu Reitter (1907, 1913) and 
Plavilstshikov (1936), totally absent in Kazakhstan, as it was already 
mentioned by Kostin (1973). In fact under the names Toxotus tataricus and 
T. minutus Gebler (1841: 375 - both descriptions in one page!) described 
big and small specimens of one species. It is really distributed from 
Aiaguz River Valley and Ust-Kamenogorsk to Tarbagatai Mountains, Zaisan 
Lake Valley and Markakol Lake Valley (so very possible in neihbour China 
regions and in Russian Altai). The type locality of T. minutus was not 
mentioned by Gebler, but T. minutus also originated from east Kazakhstan, 
as all Gebler's desriptions of that paper were based on Dr. Screnk's 
expedition (1840) materials "von Semipalatinsk aus in die sudostliche Kirgisensteppe den Fluss Ajagus hinab zum See Balchasch, von da in die 
sudosrlich um diesen See gelegenen Steppen und zu den sie begranzenden 
Gebirgen Alatau und Tarbagatai :". I prefer to leave for this species the name Stenocorus minutus (Gebl.), which was used for it by several authors 
(Plavilstshikov, 1936; Gressitt, 1951; Kostin, 1973; Lobanov et al., 
1981). So, S. minutus = S. tataricus. Big specimens of S. minutus really 
have round elytral apices as it was mentioned by Gebler, while for small 
specimens obliquely truncate apices are more usual. Males and females of 
S. minutus can be totally black, or black with pale-brown elytra, or also 
with brown abdomen. Legs and antennae from totally black to totally brown, 
often antennae apically as well as femora and tibia are darkened. 
Both Stenocorus taxa from Uzbekistan and Kirgizia are characterized 
by special antennal structure with big and flattened joints. Sure this 
character was not mentioned by Gebler for his T. tataricus and T. minutus. 
Stenocorus "tataricus", sensu Plavilstshikov, is distributed in 
Fergana Valley (Uzbekistan) and neihbour regions of Kirgizia: south slope 
of Chatkal Ridge (Sary-Chelek, Sumsar) and SW slope of Fergana Ridge (Kara- 
Alma). This taxon was described as Toxotus validicornis Pic. The name was 
originally published without description (Pic, 1900), but with a short 
geographical data: "? Turk." and was attributed by Pic to Kraatz. The 
description of T. validicornis was published later (Pic, 1906), but 
without locality. I have studied the holotype of T. validicornis in Paris 
(2002). It is small male with totally brown elytrae, without geographical 
label, but with the label indicated its origin from Kraatz collection. 
Based on the morphology of the holotype I can suppose the type locality as 
Fergana Valley with surrounding mountains. The holotype of T. validicornis 
var. alaiensis Pic, 1906 (similar but bigger)described from Alai Mts is 
also preserved in Pic's collection. 
Another Central Asian Stenocorus was described as Stenochorus (sic!) 
univittatus Reitter, 1913 from "Taschkent, Ala-Tau". The taxon is very 
numerous on Chimgan Mt. (west part of Chatkal Ridge in Uzbekistan). Rather 
special populations, which up to now are regarded as S. univittatus, are 
known from Aksu-Dzhabagly Nat. Reserve (Kazakhstan) and Karatau Ridge 
(Kazakhstan). I've got one specimen of S. univittatus from Kandara (Gissar 
Ridge in Tadzhikistan). 
The taxonomical status of S. validicornis and S. univittatus is not 
evident. In general populations from near Fergana Valley are represented 
by specimens with a little more dense elytral pubescence, and elytra are 
always uniformly colored (black or brown). Specimens with longitudinal 
yellow elytral stripes are not known from the area. From the other side 
specimens from Chimgan Mt. are very often unicolored, and sometimes are 
not distinguishable from specimens from Sary-Chelek. So, now I prefer to 
regard both taxa as subspecies. The populations from Karatau Ridge and 
from Aksu-Dzhabagly represent two another subspecies (not described yet). 
The attribution of Gissar population needs new materials. I've also got 
one totally black male with poorly pubescent elytra from the southmost 
point of Fergana Ridge just from China border (Tar River), which 
subspecies attribution is also not clear. Recently "Stenocorus univittaus" 
(so, S. validicornis univittatus) was recorded for Zhetyzhel Mountains 
(westernmost part of Zailiisky Alatau Ridge) from near Karakastek Village, 
(10.6.1997, 1500m) after one female (Kadyrbekov et al., 1998). The species 
attribution of this female rests unclear. 
Toxotus tataricus Gebler, 1841 is the type species of Toxotochorus 
Reitter, 1907 (monobasic), but in fact it was wrong determination of 
Toxotus validicornis Pic, 1906: "Toxotus tataricus Gebl., den ich wenigstens dafur halte, hat abweichend gebildete Fuhler; sie sind namlich 
schon vom dritten Gliede an etwas abgeflacht und ihre au?eren Apicalwinkel 
stumpfeckig vortretend. Ich errichte darauf die Sektion Toxotochorus nov." So, according to the Article 70.3 of ICZN (1999) I regard T. validicornis 
Pic, 1906 as the type species of Toxotochorus. 
Toxotus turkestanicus Ganglbauer, 1889 described after 1 female: "aus Turkestan" was regarded as a synonym of T. tataricus by Aurivillius (1912) 
and Gressitt (1951), that was evidently wrong, because according to the 
original description: "Flugeldecken :, auf Rucken mit 2 schwach erhabenen Langslinien." I accepted here the synonymysation of Reitter (1913): 
"Stenochorus" vittatus = S. turkestanicus. 
 
 
#373 
The name T. hauseri nigra Kostin, 1973 is homonyme (not Kraatz, 1859) 
and must be changed. 
 
 
#374 
Tetrops rosarum was recorded for Mongolia by Tcherepanov (1985) and 
Krivolutzkaia (in: Tsherepanov, 1996) without special comments. Most 
probably the records were based on Tetrops mongolicus Murzin, 1977. 
 
 
#375 
I've got two males of Asias tuvensis from Mongolia: "North Mongolia, Zuun-Erzu, 5.8.63", another locality is not readable (5.8.62). 
 
 
#376 
Cortodera holosericea was recorded for Rostov Region (Donleskhoz near 
Shakhty-city, 13.6.96) and for Stavropol by D. Kasatkin (1998). 
 
 
#377 
Cortodera ruthena was recorded for two localities of Rostov Region by 
D. Kasatkin (1998). He also mentioned it for Lugansk Region (first record 
for Ukraine?), but without concrete data. 
 
 
#378 
Isotomus comptus was recorded for European Russia: Borisoglebsk near 
Voronezh, 8.1984, A.Fomichev leg. (Arzanov et al., 1993; Kasatkin, 1998). 
 
 
#379 
Two interesting series of Dorcadion are preserved in the collection 
S.Kadlec (Litvinov, Czechia): 
1.  Dorcadion g. glycyrrhizae, 2 males and a female: "Emba River near Guriev, 6.1983, I.Kabak leg." 
2.  D. globithorax: "Kazakhstan, Shengeldy (eastwards Kapchagai), 10.V" 
 
 
#380 
According to the remark (2002) of S.Kadlec: if Plavilstshikov (1968) 
was right, including A. subnigra Pic, 1890, described from "Georgie", in 
A. subchalybaea Rtt., 1898, the name of the species must be A. subnigra. 
 
 
#381 
The name Rhabdoclytus for Clytus acutivittis Kr. was mentioned by 
Plavilstshikov (1940: 493) with reference to Jakobson (1913, v.71, f.28). 
According to personal communication by Kasatkin (2002), Rhabdoclytus 
Ganglb. was mentioned by Pic(1900, Catalogue bibliographique et 
sinonymique... p.64) with reference to "Cat. Mars: 479" 
The name Rhabdoclytus is a senior synonym of Hayashiclytus and can be 
valid. 
 
 
#382 
According to personal communication (2002) by D.Kasatkin, the record 
of C. reitteri for Salsk by Plavilstshikov (1936) was connected with the 
black female from "Salsk Distr., vill. Kichkin, 27 05 28" preserved in 
Zoological Museum of Moscow Univ. (and unknown to me). Now it is Kichkino 
of Zavetnoe Distr. in about 200 êì NE Salsk. 
 
 
#383 
Tetropium fuscum seems to be absent in the east of Asian continent, 
but is known from Hokkaido. The remark by S.Bily and O. Mehl (1989: 91): 
"from the Caucasus over Siberia to Japan" was not based on any data. 
 
 
#384 
According to many publications (Bily and Mehl, 1989; Burakovsky et 
al., 1990 and others), the author of genus Prionus is O.F. Muller (1764). 
 
 
#385 
Pogonarthron = Pseudomonocladum according to Danilevsky (1999b). 
I have identified one male of Pogonarthron minutum from 
Tadzhikistan (Babatag Ridge, 15km SW Gissar, 600m, 9.6.2001, 
A.Petrov leg., coll. of A. Petrov (Moscow University of Forestry). 
 
 
#386 
I have studied the holotype (male with the label: "Alexander Gebirge") of Agapanthia alexandris in Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle 
(Paris) in September, 2002. The taxon, described after 1 specimen from 
"Asie Centrale: Monts Alexandre" (now Kirgizsky Ridge), was wrongly 
regarded as a synonym A. muellneri (Plavilstshikov, 1968). The type 
differs considerably from A. muellneri (described from near Tashkent; I've 
see the type in Budapest; in my collection from Uzbekistan: Chimgan and 
Aktash in Tashkent env., Kuramin Ridge and Kirgizia: Sary-Chelek, Naryn 
Ridge) by very dense and bright yellow elytral pubescence with very 
distinct grey humeral stripe. I have collected a big series of A. 
alexandris in Kazakhstan near Rgaity (south part of Chu-Ily Mountains, 
9.6.2002). Some of new specimens with poorly developed humeral stripe. The 
records of A. muellneri for Zailiisky Alatau could be based on A. 
alexandris. 
 
 
#387 
According to C.Holzschuh (1999: 11), Pseudalosterna elegantula 
(mainland) and P. misella (Japan) are different species. No Pseudalosterna 
are known to me from Sakhalin or Kuril Is. 
 
 
#388 
P.Svacha (personal communication, 2002) received from Japan the 
larvae of Nupserha marginella from Cirsium 
 
 
#389 
As it was mentioned by me before (Danilevsky, 2001: 18b) the size of 
Cortodera haemorhoidalis (= C. analis) mentioned by Pic as 13-14mm was too 
big for C. analis. In September 2002 I have studied the unique female of 
C. haemorhoidalis in Pic's collection (Paris). It is normal C. analis with 
red antennae, legs and abdominal apex. The specimen with labels: 
"HOLOTYPE", "Siberie", "ex coll. Gebler" is 11,5 mm long, so big, but not 
unusual. 
I've also studied the holotype of C. analis var. ruficornis described 
from "Altai". The small black female with reddish anterior legs and 
antennae has a label: "Telezk See, Altay, Gessner". Teletskoe Lake was not 
mentioned before as a locality of C. analis and is situated far eastwards 
from the reliably known localities. 
 
 
#390 
Semiangusta was restored as a separate genus by Sama and Rejzek 
(2002)with the desination of Conizonia delagrangei Pic, 1891 as its type 
species. Phytoecia pici and Ph erivanica were excluded from Semiangusta. 
Now both could be placed to Ph. (s.str.), as it was done by Breunig 
(1951). So, Semiangusta absent in the territory of USSR. 
 
 
#391 
Anoplophora glabripennis was recorded for Khabarovsk Region of Russia 
by Lingafelter and Hoebeke (2002). The map of its area includes a dot 
(with question mark) near north part of Bureinsky Ridge (without any 
comments in the text). Several China localities of the species are 
situated just on the border of Russia: at the lower part of Argun River 
Valley (Chita Region) and in the middle part of Ussuri River (Primorsky 
Region). 
 
 
#392 
Dinoptera minuta (described from Nerchinsk) seems to be absent in 
Japan, where it is replaced by very close Dinoptera criocerina (Bates, 
1873). D. minuta was recorded for Sakhalin by Plavilstshikov (1936) and 
Tsherepanov (1979, 1996). Both species absent in Hokkaido and Sakhalin. 
 
 
#393 
The taxon was described as "Leptura (Pachytodes) erratica race bottcheri" from "Altai" after one specimen with rather black elytra 
(yellow colour is represented by small spots only), and was regarded as a 
China subspecies of Anoplodera (Pachytodes) erratica by Gressitt (1951). I 
do not know such specimens, but still Pachytodes erraticus from Altai (Ust- 
Kamenogorsk environs) differs from European and Caucasus populations 
considerably: abdomen and elytral apex never reddish, yellow elytral 
colour much paler. So, easten populations (eastwards Urals?) represent a 
subspecies named preliminary as P.e. bottcheri. 
 
 
#394 
A. altajensis ussuricus was described from near Ussuriisk (South of 
Primorsky Region). In the original description the taxon was compared with 
the specimens of Amarysius from West Siberia collected from Spiraea and 
wrongly regarded by the author as A.a.altajensis. Later Tsherepanov (1980) 
explained his mistake and described the taxon from Spiraea as A. 
duplicatus distributed in Salair Ridge and Tuva. On the base of this 
situation A.a.ussuricus was cancelled by Lobanov et al. (1981: 789), and 
Tsherepanov (1982) accepted the synonymy: A. altajensis = A. ussuricus. 
In 2002 I've collected a lot of A. altajensis in about its type 
locality near Ust-Kamenogorsk. The specimens of the nominative population 
differ from the easten specimens (in my materials from Buriatiya and Chita 
Region to Primorie Region) by different pronotal sculpture and different 
shape of black elytral field, which often reachs scutellum and usually 
notched posteriorly. So the easten subspecies A. a. ussuricus must be 
restored. 
A. duplicatus, described from Salair Mts. (near Novosibirsk) and 
Tuva, was recorded for Far East Russia (Amur Region and Primorsky Region) 
by Danilevsky (1998a) and so must be distributed in East Siberia, North 
China and probably in Mongolia. Three males from Kazakhstan (Ust- 
Kamenogorsk env.) are represented in my collection. Here both Amarysius 
species occur sympatrically. 
 
 
#395 
Breuning (1975: 25; 1963: 518, in Breuning, 1958-1969) used wrong 
spelling "P. siewersi" of Pogonocherus sieversi Gangl., 1886: 139. The 
species was described from Manglisi southwards Tbilisi. 
The species was recorded for Crimea by Zahaikevitch (1991: 153). 
 
 
#396 
Pachytodes longipes was recorded for Altai by Plavilstshikov (1936) 
and for Altai and Tuva by Tsherepanov (1979). In my materials the most 
western locality is in Buriatia (Transbaicalia). 
Pachytodes orthotrichus is definitely known from Tuva and Khakassia 
to Irkutsk Region (Sarma River in my collection). The species must occur 
in Mongolia, though up to now (2002) no exact records were published. It 
was recorded for Mongolia and for West Siberia by Lobanov et al. (1981), 
but without any comments. 
The main distinguishing character of two species mentioned by many 
authors is pronotal pubescence. Pronotum of P. longipes is always without 
erect setae. But only males of P. orthotrichus have pronotum with erect 
setae, in females erect setae absent. This fact can lead to wrong 
identification of corresponding females. In reality females of both 
species can be very similar, but in P. longipes antennae are usually 
distinctly longer. 
 
 
#397 
The records of Chlorophorus sartor for West and East Siberia 
(Plavilstshikov, 1940) seems to be rather doubtful and were not confirmed 
by new materials. It was not collected in Siberia by Tsherepanov (1982). 
 
 
#398 
Tetropini were separated by Planet (1924) and supported by 
Namkhaidorzh (1976) and Danilevsky, Miroshnikov (1985). 
 
 
#399 
Nivellia sanguinosa and Anastrangalia sequensi were regarded as 
possible for East Kazakhstan (Kostin, 1973). 
 
 
#400 
Menesia albifrons was recorded for Altai by Tsherepanov (1985); M. 
bipunctata was recorded for Mongolia by Namhaidorzh (1979); Menesia 
flavotecta and Ropaloscelis unifasciatus were recorded for Mongolia by 
Lobanov et al. (1982) most probably on the base of specimens which are now 
not in my disposal. 
 
 
#401 
The record of Pidonia puziloi for Mongolia (Lobanov et al., 1981) is 
rather doubtful. 
The reasons for supposition of Dokhtouroffia nebulosa for Mongolia 
(Lobanov et al., 1981) are not clear. 
 
 
#402 
The area of Amarysius sanguinipennis was enlarged eastwards by 
Tsherepanov (1982) to Altai and Tomsk. 
 
 
#403 
According to Namhaidorzh (1972), all records of Eodorcadion brandti 
for Mongolia are doubtful. 
 
 
#404 
Due to the courtesy of Dr. M. Hasegawa I've got the possibility to 
study the article by S.Matsumura (1911) with many new descriptions from 
Sakhalin Is. Many new names introduced in this paper were synonyms. 
 
Stenocorus amurensis = Toxotus sachalinensis Matsumura, 1911 
Acmaeops angusticollis = Acmaeops viridula Matsumura, 1911 
Oedecnema gebleri = Leptura decemmaculata Matsumura, 1911 
Nivelia sanguinosa = Leptura rubripennis Matsumura, 1911 
Rhaphuma gracilipes = Clytanthus sachalinensis Matsumura, 1911 
 
The name "Acanthocinus oppositus Chevr., 1879" (nomen nudum?) was 
most probably connected with the species reported later as "A. carinulatus" from Sakhalin, as the name "Acanthocinus oppositus, 
Matsumura, 1931" was placed by Gressitt (1951) among the synonyms of his "A. carinulatus". 
 
The name "Leptura fulva" was most probably used for corresponding 
forms of Anastrangalia sequensi. 
 
At least two pairs of names used in this paper as names of 4 
different species are now regarded as pairs of synonyms: 
Asemum striatum = Asemum amurense 
Leptura aethiops = Leptura aterrima 
 
The name Leptura (Pidonia) shirarakensis Matsumura, 1911 was most 
probably connected with Oedecnema gebleri, because of some characters 
mentioned in the original description: 
"Antennen schwarz, vom 6ten an bis 10ten Glieder an der Basis rotlichbraun. : Elytren schmutziggelb, je mit 4 schwarzen Flecken, von 
denen 2 nahe der Basis, ein anderer fast in der Mitte und ubrige an der 
Spitze occupirend. : Lange 12mm. : Der Form nach Pachyta cerambyciformis 
Schrank. etwas anliche." Another Sakhalin species with elytral pattern, which can be similarly 
described, is Judolia sexmaculata, but in J. sexmaculata antennal joints 
can never be with yellow bases. 
 
Kanoa granulata was recorded for Sakhalin (as Leptura granulata). The 
species (widely distributed in Hokkaido) seems to be never recorded from 
Sakhalin afterwards. 
 
 
#405 
Agapanthia alternans was wrongly regarded as a synonym of A. dahli by 
Lobanov et al. (1981) following Kostin (1978). In fact it is not close to 
A. dahli and can not be regarded as its subspecies (Kostin, 1973), as both 
often inhabit one locality in East Kazakhstan (Ust-Kamenogorsk env., 
Samarka env.). 
A. dahli was recorded for Mongolia by Lobanov et al. (1982). The 
occurrence of the species in Mongolia does not look impossible as I have a 
typical A.dahli from Khakassia (Maina southwards Abakan). 
Several more interesting localities of A. dahli represented in my 
collection: Russia: Novosibirsk, Altai (Chemal, Gorno-Altaisk), Kurgan, 
Cheliabinsk; Kazakhstan: Petropavlovsk, Aktiubinsk, Astana, Arkalyk, 
Chimkent, Chulakkurgan, Lepsinsk, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Zyrianovsk, Samarka, 
Marka-Kol Lake, Ily Valley; Tadzhikistan: Revad in Zeravshan valley. 
 
 
#406 
Recently (2002) D.Kasatkin (personal communication) discovered 
considerable differences between Agapanthia detrita and A. obydovi in the 
structure on the internal sac of aedeagus. 
 
 
#407 
Enoploderes sanguineum was recorded for Rostov Region of 
Russia by A.Miroshnikov (2000). Pyrenoploderes Hayashi, 1960 was 
regarded as a subgenus of Enoploderes. 
 
 
#408 
Monochamus urussovi was recorded for North Caucasus by Kasatkin and 
Arzanov (1997): "Piatigorsk, 11.6.1954". 
 
 
#409 
Due to the curtsy of D. Kasatkin, I received the manuscript of the 
publication by Runich et al. (2000). The publication itself is still 
inaccessible for us both. It conteins several important positions: 
1. P. livida caucasica Dan. was recorded for Mashuk and Zheleznovodsk. The 
taxon was never described, so P.l.caucasica Runich, Kasatkin, Lantzov, 
2000 must be regarded as nomen nudum. 
2. Dorcadion sareptanum and D.kubanicum (=D. sareptanum euxinum) were 
recorded from same localities as sympatric (Kumgorsk, 19 IV 1950; Proval, 
7 V 1949). The records were evidently based on red and black specimens 
from one population. The border line between two subspecies of D. 
sareptanum is not clear, but now I prefer to regard all D. sareptanum from 
Caucasus as D. s. euxinum. 
3. Agapanthia subhalibaea was recorded from Mashuk Mt.(7- 
12.V.1947,18.V.1948,12.V.1949). 
4. Phytoecia volgensis and Ph. tuerki were both recorded from Mashuk Mt. 
Undoubtedly both records belong to one taxon represented by specimens with 
red pronotum and black pronotum. According to my materials, in the region 
from Dagestan to about Piatigorsk the specimens with pale-grey elytral 
pubescence are dominated. So those populations can be regarded as Ph. 
(Musaria) nigripes volgensis (described from near Volgograd. 
 
 
#410 
According to Kasatkin and Arzanov (1985), Aromia moschata ambrosiaca 
is distributed in North Caucasus: Naur, Essentuki, Kislovodsk and 
northwards to the lowest part of Kuma River Valley. The subspecies status 
of those populations depends on the percentage of red thorax specimens. 
All my specimens from Dagestan are with partly red thorax, but all 
from Krasnodar Region are with green prothorax. According to A.Miroshnikov 
(personal communication, 2002) specimens with partly red prothorax are 
distributed in Krasnaia Poliana environs. 
I've got a male of A. m. moschata from Turkmenia (Kopet-Dag). The 
record of A. m. ambrosiaca for Central Asia by Plavilstshikov (1940) was 
connected with A.m. cruenta. 
A. m. cruenta was recorded (without any comments) for Kirgizia by 
Ovtchinnikov (1996), but I am not ready to accept such data as reliable 
(Danilevsky, 2000). 
Very rare A. moschata specimens with red thorax and dark legs from 
Fergana most probably represent a new subspecies. 
 
 
#411 
One male of Dorcadion beckeri from near Suchumi (4.4.1979, I.Sokolov 
leg.) is preserved in my collection. 
 
 
#412 
Oberea euphorbiae was recorded for Transcaucasus by Heyrîvskó (1955), 
for Caucasus by Tsherepanov (1985) and for North Caucasus by Kasatkin 
(1999): male and female from Maikop (07.1954) preserved in Zoological 
Institute (St.-Petersburg). 
 
 
#413 
Ph. varentzovi was recorded for Dagestan (Krainovka, 18.5.1963, 
Vorobiov leg.) by Miroshnikov (1990a) - first record for Russia. 
 
 
#414 
Kasatkin (1998) recorded Ph. puncticollis for Dagestan (female from 
Kurush, 5.4.1953) - first record for Russia. 
Kasatkin (1999) recorded for Crimea: Dorcadion pedestre (Mt. 
Chatyr-Dag) and Semanotus russicus (Ialta). 
 
 
#415 
Xestoleptura rufiventris was recorded for Far East Islands of Russia 
by Lobvanov et al. (1981) without any comments (as Anoplodera). Now it 
looks like a mistake. 
 
 
#416 
The synonymysation Leptepania = Molorchinus, as well as the 
combination Leptepania okunevi was established by Namhaidorzh (1979). 
Contemporary the species was recorded for Mongolia. 
 
 
#417 
The spelling Pseudallosterna (Plavilstshikov, 1936) was wrong. 
Original spelling is Pseudalosterna Plavilstshikov, 1934. 
 
 
#418 
Only one species of Rhagium (Rh.i.inquisitor) was recorded for Crimea 
(Bartenev, 1989). I regard three more species (Rh. bifasciatum, mordax and 
sycophanta) as very possible for the region. 
 
 
#419 
Phytoecia stenostoloides, described from "Verkhneudinsk" (now Ulan- 
Ude in Transbaikalia) and missed in Tsherepanov's (1985) monograph, was 
recorded for far-east Primorie Region of Russia (Tsherepanov, 1996). 
 
 
#420 
Hybometopia was usually regarded in Saphanini (Aurivillius, 1912; 
Plavilstshikov, 1940). The taxonomic affinities of Hybometopia out of 
Sapahanini was shown by Mamaev and Danilevsky (1973). 
Axinopalpis and Hybometopia were placed in Callidiopini by Lobanov et 
al. (1981), but most probably wingless Hybometopia better must be 
separated in a new tribe. 
Penichroa was placed in Hesperophanini by Villiers (1978). 
 
 
#421 
Cerambyx hieroglyphicus Pallas, 1773 was described from "Siberia". 
The taxon was accepted as easten subspecies by Breuning (1952: 177) and 
Gressitt (1951: 554). It is characterized by constantly blue colour of 
pale pubescence. It is agree with my specimens from Tuva and Russian 
Primorie Region. 
The subspecies was recorded for "Lappland" by Breuning (1952), so can 
be distributed in North of the European part of Russia, as well as in 
Norway, Sweden and Finland; for Sakhalin Is. by Matsushita et Tamanuki 
(1935) - afer Gressitt (1951); and for Mongolia by Heyrovsky (1973b),as 
well as for "Nordeuropa". 
 
 
#422 
According to A.Miroshnikov (personal communication of 2003), Brulle 
(1832: 258) introduced: "Lamia (Morinus Serv. ined.) lugubris Fabr." and 
"Lamia (Morinus Serv. ined.) funesta Fabr.", but in same publication in 
"Errata": "Morinus, lisez Morimus". So the name Morimus Brulle, 1832 must 
be used and proposal of G.Sama (1991: 126): "Morinus Brulle, 1832 = Morimus Serville, 1835" can not be accepterd. 
 
 
 
#423 
According to A.Miroshnikov (personal communication of 2003), the 
original spelling is Plagionotus bartholomei and Phytoecia bithynensis. 
Both can not be accepted, as "bartholomaei" and "bithyniensis" are "in prevailing usage" according to the Article 33.3.1 of ICZN. 
 
 
 
#424 
A.Miroshnikov (1998: 392), affirmed, that E. Reitter's "Fauna Germanica. Die Kafer des Deutschen Reiches. 64. Familie: Cerambycidae" was 
published in 1913 (and not in 1912 as it is generally accepted). So, 
according to his personal communication (2003), several names must be 
dated 1913: 
 
Xylosteina [Xylosteini] Reitter, 1913: 5. 
Megarhagium Reitter, 1913: 6 [Rhagium subgen.]. 
Lepturobosca Reitter, 1913: 17. 
Lepturalia Reitter, 1913: 20. 
Callidostola Reitter, 1913: 37 [Callidium subgen.]. 
Melasmetus Reitter, 1913: 39 [Phymatodes subgen.]. 
Phymatoderus Reitter, 1913: 39 [Phymatodes subgen. 
Phymatodes (Poecilium) alnoides Reitter, 1913: 40 [Ph.(P.) alni ssp.]. 
Phymatodellus Reitter, 1913: 40 [Phymatodes subgen.]. 
Megasemum sharpi Reitter, 1913: 43 (syn. pro Megasemum quadricostulatum 
Kraatz, 1879). 
Hesperandrius Reitter, 1913: 44-45 (syn. pro Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854). 
Xyloclytus Reitter, 1913: 46 [Xylotrechus subgen.]. 
Pseudosphegesthes Reitter, 1913: 50. 
 
 
 
#425 
According to A.Miroshnikov (personal communication, 2003), 
Ganglbauer's "Bestimmungs-Tabellen der europäischen Coleopteren. VII. Cerambycidae" and "Bestimmungs-Tabellen der europäischen Coleopteren. 
VIII. Cerambycidae" were first published in "Verhandlungen der k. k. 
zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien", 1881 (Bd. XXXI, S. 681-757, Taf. XXII) and 1883 (Bd. XXXIII, S. 437-586). 
Then same works were published as separata in 1882 [S. 3(681)- 
79(757), Taf. XXII] and 1884 [S. 3(437)-152(586)] that caused a big 
confusion in subsequent citations. 
Here are several important names from original publications by 
Ganglbauer (1881, 1883): 
Ganglbauer, 1881: 
 
Cyrtoclytus: 688, 736. 
Parmenopsis: 693. 
Cortodera pumila: 710. 
Rhagium pygmaeum: 718. 
Clytus arietis lederi: 730. 
Paraclytus reitteri: 737. P. raddei: 737. 
Icosium tomentosum atticum: 743. 
Ropalopus lederi: 747. 
 
Ganglbauer, 1883: 
 
Neodorcadion: 437, 508. 
Compsodorcadion: 437. 
Dorcadion litigiosum: 454. D. transsilvanicum: 462. D. songaricum: 477. D. 
semenovi: 479. D. tuerki: 486. D. plasoni (syn pro D. laeve Faldermann): 
481. D. talyschense: 491. D. reitteri: 492. 
Eodorcadion carinatum blessigi: 512. 
Exocentrus stierlini: 530. 
Leiopus pachymerus (syn pro L. femoratus Fairmaire): 532. 
Acanthocinus elegans: 534. 
Agapanthia lateralis: 541. A. lederi: 542. A. intermedia: 543. A. daurica: 
544. 
Phytoecia affinis boeberi: 559. Ph. affinis tuerki: 575. Ph. fatima: 570. 
Ph. plasoni: 571. Ph. puncticollis stygia: 572. Ph. kurdistana: 572. Ph. 
bithynensis: 573. 
 
 
 
#426 
According to Miroshnikov (personal communication, 2003) the original 
spellings are - Dorcadion talyschense and Purpuricenus talyschensis. 
The original spelling: "Dorcadion talyschensis" was used by Breuning 
(1962) - so must be accepted, but the necessity to return to original 
spelling of Purpuricenus talyshensis is not evident because of the Article 
33.3.1 (ICZN). 
 
 
 
#427 
According to Miroshnikov (personal communication, 2003) the original 
description of Exocentrus stierlini was published two times in 1883: 
"Verhandlungen der k. k. zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien",Bd. 
XXXIII: 530 and in "Wiener Entomologische Zeitung", II. Helf. 12. S. 298- 
299. Taf. IV, Fig. 3. According to "Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien" the type 
locality is "Deutschland, Oesterreich", according to "Wien. Entom. Ztg." 
-the type locality is "Europa media". 
 
 
 
#428 
According to A.Miroshnikov (personal communication of 2003), the 
separata of Jakowleff's article "Nouvelles especes du genre Dorcadion Dalm." from "Horae Soc. Ent. Ross."(t. XXXIV, p. 59-70) were distributed 
in May 1899. So, Jakowleff (1899) is the author of: 
Dorcadion ciscaucasicum: 1(59). 
D. apicipenne 3(61). (so the name can be older than D. jacobsoni 
Jakowleff, 1899). 
D. bisignatum: 8(66). 
D. phenax: 10(68). 
 
 
 
#459 
D. glaucum was described from "Persien" and was recorded for Talysh 
Mts. (Breuning, 1962). It was recorded for Soviet Armenia and Soviet 
Azerbaidzhan by Plavilstshikov (1958). But before Plavilstshikov (1948) 
was not sure, that the species occurs in Soviet Armenia. In fact no 
specimens exist from the territory of the former USSR with good collecting 
data. Most probably D. glaucum was never collected here. It is rather 
common in North Iran very close to Armenien border. In my collection it is 
represented by two series: 
IR (Azerbaidzhan), Pass 1900m, ca. 10km n Kaleybar, 30.5.1998, W.Heinz 
leg. 
NE Azerbaidzhan, Kaleybar, 2100m, 25.6.02, Th.Deuve leg. 
 
 
 
#460 
Ch. motschulskyi was recorded for Mongolia by Namkhaidorzh (1976: 
208). One male with a label: "Verkhneudinsk [now Ulan-Ude] env, Berezovka, 21.6.1920" is preserved in my collection. 
 
 
#461 
In 2002 looking throug Heyrovsky's collection in Prague I've found 
two syntypes of Dorcadion songaricum m. scopini described from Ketmen Mts 
in Kazakhstan. In reality it is D. arietinum, described by me as D. a. 
ketmeniense, so D.a. scopini Heyrovsky, 1966 = D.a. ketmeniensis 
Danilevsky, 1996. 
 
 
#462 
As it was written to me by G.Sama (personal communication, 2003): 
"Semenov (1914) introduced Asias a new name replacing Anoplistes Serville, 1833 not Westwood, 1831 (Diptera). I was able to consult Neave 
(Nomenclator Zoologicus, 1939, 1: 216); according to it, Anoplistes was 
described by Westwood only in 1835 (Anoplistes Westwood, 1835, London & 
Edinb., Phil. Mag., 3(6) (34): 280). This is confirmed by Horn & 
Schenkling, 1929 (Index Litteraturae Entomologicae, series 1, band 4: 
1312) where any Westwood's paper dealing with Diptera is listed in 1831, 
while is confirmed for 1835 the description of "Insectorum novorum exoticorum". Phillos. Mag. (3), 6: 280-281" 
So, the name Anoplistes Serville, 1833 is valid. 
 
 
#463 
Polylobarthron margelanicus is widely distributed in South Kazakhstan 
(not mentioned by Kostin, 1973). It was collected in Karzhantau by 
V.Lukhtanov (22-23.6.2000 - one male in my collection), in Keles River 
Valley by me (21.5.2000 - one male), besides I've got a male with the 
label: "Ala-tau, Kurdai, 26.11[?].1926". 
 
 
#464 
Pogonocherus species, which looks close to P. stierlini, from Far 
East Russia differs considerably from European populations. It was 
preliminary identified as P. dalbergianus (see Danilevsky, Miroshnikov, 
1985: 353). 
 
 
#465 
Asaperda stenostola was recorded for Kazakstan by Lobanov et al. 
(1982) most probably on the base of specimens from East Kazakhstan, which 
now are not in my disposal. I've got a female from Altai Mts. (Chemal, 
6.1988, E.Matveev leg.) 
 
 
 
#466 
Brachyta interrogationis was recorded for Georgia by Miroshnikov 
(1990). 
 
 
#467 
Molorchus umbellatarum was recorded for Central Asia by Lobanov et 
al. (1982) on the base of publication by Mamaev and Danilevsky (1975: 
187). Later those materials were identified as M. semenovi (Svacha, 
Danilevsky, 1988: 207) 
The species was also recorded for South Urals by Tsherepanov (1981). 
 
 
#468 
Molorchus tianshanicus was recorded for Kazakhstan by Lobanov et al. 
(1982) without any comments. 
 
 
#469 
Callimus angulatus was recorded for Ukraine (Carpathians) by 
Zahaikevitch (1991: 154). 
 
 
#470 
Callimoxys gracilis was recorded for Central Asia by Lobanov et al. 
(1982) without any comments. I've got a male from Turkmenia (Kara-Kala). 
 
 
#471 
Deilus fugax was recorded for NW Kazakhstan (Embulatovka River) by 
Tsherepanov (1981). 
 
 
#472 
Ropalopus femoratus was recorded for Central Russia by Althoff and 
Danilevsky (1997) without any comments. The species was recorded for SW of 
USSR by Plavilstshikov (1965) and was mentioned by Zahaikevitch (1991). 
 
 
#473 
Traditionally (at least before 1993) Ropalopus nadari was often mixed 
with R. mali. All R. nadari known to me were collected in Tadzhikistan, 
but species is sure distributed in similar landscapes in Uzbekistan and 
possibly in Kirgizia. The record of Ropalopus nadari for Aksu-Dzhabagly in 
South Kazakhstan (Kryzhanovsky, 1974) was evidently connected with R. 
mali. 
The record of R. nadari for East Siberia by Lobanov et al. (1982) 
seems to be just a mistake. 
 
 
#474 
I have collected a lot of Turanium rauschorum (with larvae) on 
Atraphaxis sp. in South Kazakhstan (8.5.1998) near Rgaity (Danilevsky, 
2001). 
 
 
#475 
Semanotus semenovi was recorded for Kazakhstan part of Talas Ridge by 
Kostin (1973). 
 
 
#475 
Xylotrechus rusticus was recorded for Stalinabad (Tadzhikistan) by 
Plavilstshikov (1955: 525). 
 
 
#476 
Xylotrechus pantherinus was recorded for Central Asia by Lobanov et 
al. (1982) most probably by mistake. 
 
 
#477 
Agapanthia nitidipennis was described after one male from near 
Tbilisi (Dzvari, 22.5.1975). I saw the holotype and received one specimen 
from Holzschuh's collection: Azerbajdzhan, Besh-Barma (Zarat), 13.6.1979. 
In my own materials the species is represented by series from Georgia 
(Tbilisi,Tzhneti,Dzagvi,Mleta), Azerbajdzhan (Altyagach) and from 
Daghestan: Rutul env., 24.6.2001, M. Ismailova leg. 
 
 
#478 
The subspecies rank of Agapanthia cardui pannonica was 
established by J.M. Gutowski (1992) 
 
 
#488 
Due to the courtesy of Dr. Michiaki Hasegawa I received three 
specimens of 
Pseudanaesthetis rufipennis (Matsushita, 1933) from Taiwan (originally 
described as Eupogonius). 
Without any doubt P.rufipennis and my Ussurella napolovi belong to 
one genus (species are different). The type species of Pseudanaesthetis: 
P. langana Pic, 1922 described from "Tonkin" is not known to me, but it 
seems to be not close to P. rufipennis because of elongate cylindrical 
prothorax ( a very small color photo was puiblished by Lizhong Hua et al., 
1993). 
Several publications (Gressitt, 1951; Nakamura et al., 1992) supposed 
Eupogonius rufipennis Matsushita, 1933 = Hirayamaia fuscorufa Matsushita, 
1937 (also from Taiwan). 
H. fuscorufa is a type species of genus Hirayamaia Matsushita, 1937, which 
soon received a new name: Falsoterinae Matsushita, 1938. So, if the 
synonymysation is right, then at least: Falsoterinae = Ussurella. 
Before the final dicision of the problem I keep the name Ussurella as 
valid and transfer P. rufipennis into Ussurella. 
 
 
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