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subspecies

Alosterna tabacicolor kompantsevi Danilevsky, 2025

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Arthropoda - arthropods »  class Insecta - insects »  order Coleoptera - beetles »  family Cerambycidae - longhorn beetles »  genus Alosterna »  species Alosterna tabacicolor

Description

Body and prothorax relatively longer than in specimens from the mainland; elytra usually pale, with bigger and denser punctation; light specimens dominate in all populations, though rare black specimens are also known; the area along elytral suture, elytral margins and elytral apices are more or less darkened; 1st antennal joint and legs are pale.

Size

Body length of available specimens, males: 6,6-7,8 mm, female 7,0 mm; width in males: 1,8-1,9 mm, in female: 2,0 mm

Distribution

Russia, Kunashir island, Mendeleevo.

Etymology

The subspecies is named in honor of Alexander Kompantsev.

Links and literature

EN Danilevsky M.L. (2025): Two new subspecies of Alosterna tabacicolor (DeGeer, 1775) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) from the Far East of Russia, Humanity space. International almanac. 14 (3): 238-245. DOI: 10.24412/2226-0773-2025-14-3-238-245 [as Alosterna tabacicolor kompantsevi Danilevsky, 2025]

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