A new subspecies of Ropalopus insubricus Germar, 1824 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Aiguines, France

Abstract :

A new subspecies, Ropalopus insubricus gallicus ssp. nov., comes from southeast France, from the range Aiguines at an altitude of  1000 m, location situated east of the lake Sainte-Croix. At the time being, it is a subspecies  endemic to the French range Aiguines. Its specimens were compared with all members of the genus: Ropalopus insubricus insubricus Germar, 1824, Ropalopus ungaricus Herbst, 1784 and Ropalopus siculus Stierlin, 1864


Keyword :

Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae, Ropalopus insubricus  new subspecies, France, Palaearctic region


Author(s) : Vartanis, J.
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Published Issue : 2018 Vol. 13 Number 1


2018 Vol. 13 Number 1