Tomáš Lackner

“ Propygidium and pygidium densely and coarsely punctate, punctures separated by about half their own diameter.
Anterior margin of median portion of prosternum (Fig. 4) almost straight; marginal prosternal stria present laterally and as a short anterior fragment; prosternal process concave, surface between carinal prosternal striae with scattered fine punctuation, laterally finely strigulate, punctures coarser and deeper; carinal prosternal striae well-impressed, on prosternal apophysis parallel, slightly divergent anteriorly, not connected apically; prosternal foveae deep ”

“ Anterior margin of mesoventrite (for fig. see [10] , fig. 649) deeply emarginate medially; discal marginal mesoventral stria well impressed, carinate, slightly weakened medially; disc of mesoventrite with scattered punctuation; meso-metaventral sutural stria marked as straight row of coarse punctures; intercoxal disc of metaventrite (for fig. see [10] , fig. 649) flattened (in male with median longitudinal excavation) , with fine punctures, becoming coarser and denser along posterior and lateral margins (especially behind hind coxa) ”

“ Male genitalia: Eighth sternite (Figs 5–6) widely separated medially, covered with pseudo-pores, apically with numerous close-set setae forming a conspicuous apical brush, velum with dense, much shorter and finer setae; on outer margin fringed with a single row of longer setae ”

“ Its position is, however, not near the type species of Saprinus, Saprinus semistriatus and its placement in the clade was unambiguously supported by one synapomorphy: sensory structures of the antenna, which form regular patches on ventral side of the club and are usually four in number (Fig. 3) . ”

“ Body (Fig. 1) roundly oval, convex, cuticle pitch-black usually with greenish hue, shining, but older specimens can be completely dark without hue; legs, mouthparts and antennae dark brown; antennal club black.
Antennal scape (Fig. 2) not particularly thickened, with shallow sparse punctures and two short setae; club round, without visible articulation, entire surface with dense short sensilla intermingled with sparser longer erect sensilla; sensory structures of antennal club (Fig. 3) in form of four ovoid sensory areas on ventral side and one vesicle situated under internal distal margin. ”

“ Bonnaire” (written) ; followed by: “TYPE” (red label, printed) ; followed by: “coll. Dr. Auzat” (light green label, written) ; followed by: “foveisternus / mihi Typ” (written) ; followed by: “Saprinus / foveisternus / Schmidt, 1884 / PARALECTOTYPE / des. T. [17] ” (red label, written) (MNHN) .
Saprinus syriacus Marseul, 1855: Lectotype (present designation) : male, with genitalia extracted, glued to the same mounting card as the specimen, right protibia broken off, glued next to specimen, right mid-leg and left hind leg missing, with the following labels: “90 / Saprinus / syriacus / Syrie m. ”

“ Mouthparts: mandibles (Fig. 2) with rounded outer margin, laterally with deep dense punctures, moderately curved inwardly, mandibular apex pointed; sub-apical tooth obtuse, inconspicuous; labrum (for fig. see [10] , fig. 69) convex, densely punctate, anterior margin medially with a small convexity interrupting concavity; labral pits deep, each with two well-sclerotized long setae ”

“ This research received support from the SYNTHESYS Project http://www.synthesys.info/, which is financed by the European Community Research Infrastructure Action under the FP7 Integrating Activities Program. ”

“ ZIN) ; 1 spec., Kuybyshiev distr., 14.v.1960, Alejnikova leg. (BMNH) ; 1 spec., Astrakhan reg., 10 km S Upper Baskunchak vill., "Shikli" sands, 4.v.1995, I. Melnik leg. (CAS) ; 2 specs. Astrakhan reg., Palass distr., N side Elton lake, right side Khara River, 20–31.v.2006, A. Matalin leg. (CAS) .
Re-description.
Body length: PEL= 2.75–3.35 mm, APW= 1.00–1.25 mm, PPW= 2.00–2.35 mm, EW= 2.25–2.60 mm, EL= 1.90–2.20 mm. Body (Fig. 13) rectangular oval, convex, elytra widest at humeri ”

“ ARMENIA: 1 spec., Rozdan, viii. 1981, Kletečka leg. (TLAN) . AFGHANISTAN: 7 exs., Nengrahar prov., Jalalabad, 560 m, 20.iv.1967, D. Povolný et coll. leg. (MMBC) . 1 ♂ & 1 spec., Laghman prov., Shamakat, 900 m, 22.iv.1972, Kabakov leg.; 1 spec., idem, but river Shamakat, ca 1000m, 31.iii.1972, Kabakov leg.; 1 spec., Herat prov., Anardara, 1200 m, 30.iii.1971, Kabakov leg.; 1 ♂ + 4 specs., Lataband pass, 30 km E Kabul, 4.iv.1970, Kabakov leg.; 1 spec., 15 km W of Jalalabad, 700 m, 30.iv.1972, Kabakov leg.; 1 spec., Nuristan prov., Petch, 1500 m, 21.x.1971, Kabakov leg. ”

“ TURKEY: 1 ♂ Cappadocia, 7.–10.vii. 1983, Avanos env., A. Olexa leg.; 1 ♂, Eskishehir, 5.v.1969, C. Holzschuch leg.; 1 ♂, Demircili, 70 km W Silifke, 5.iv.1992, O. Kapler leg. (all exs. TLAN) . 1 spec., Kars env., Kaladzhika, 1.v.1915, Olsufyev leg. (ZIN) ; 1 spec., Anatolia, 29.iii.1977, 10 km SE Serefli Kochisar,Tuz Gölü, 1. Orient Exkursion, Inst. f. Zool. Mainz, Prof. R. Kinzelbach leg. (MNHN) . UZBEKISTAN: 1 ♂ & 2 ♀♀ & 1 spec., Tashkent, 22.iv.1972, A. Olexa leg.; 3 ♂♂ & 2 specs., Samarkand, Aman Kutan, 21.iv.1972, A. Olexa leg.; 1 spec., ibid, but 20.iv.1972 ”