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ANNALES HISTORICO-NATURALES MUSEI NATIONALIS HUNGARICI Tomus 67. Budapest 1975. Carabidae (Coleoptera) from Mongolia* by V. G. SHILENKOV , Leningrad Abstract Faunistical contributions of 19 Carabid species (Coleoptera) from Mongolia. S o m e r e m a r k s o f t h e species by JEDLICKA. Through the kindness of Dr. Z. KASZAB , I had the opportunity to study a part of the very interesting material on Carabidae, collected in the course of his exjsedi- tion in Mongolia in the years 1963 1968. The material examined contains 105 specimens of 19 species, belonging to 9 genera. List of examined species 1. Nebria gyllenhali SCHOENHERR, 1806. Chövsgöl aimak: 8 k m N v o n •Somon Burenchaan, am Fluss Delger mörön, 1450 m, 20. VII. 1968 (Nr. 989), 1 spec. Chentij a i m a k : Somon Chentij, Cherlen gol, 13. VI. 1968 (leg. A. BOLD), 1 spec. 2. Nebria limbigera Soi SKY, 1874, -— Bajan-Ülgij aimak: im Tal des Flusses Chavealyn gol, 24 km 0 von S o m o n C a g a a n n u u r , 1890 m, 29. VI. 1968 (Nr. 1043), 5 spec. Recorded from Mongolia first. Specimens determined by JEDLICKA (1968: 115) as Nebria psammophila SOLS , b e l o n g s p r o b a b l y to this species. 3. Nebria livida ssp. angulata BÄNNINGER, 1949. Bulgan aimak: am Fluss Seienge mörön, zwischen Somon U n t u n d S o m o n C h u t a g , 14 k m O v o n Chutag, 920 m, 17. VI. 1968 (Nr. 972), 7 spec. 4. Nebria nitidula ssp. catenulata FISCHER-WALDHEIM, 1822. Centralaimak: Ulan-Baator, Nucht im B o g d o u l , 12 k m SO v o m Zentrum, 1650 m, 3. VI. 1967 (Nr. 761), 9 spec. In spite of opinion of DR. HORVATOVIOH (1973) I think that i t i s undesirable to change the widely used name Nebria nitidula F . t o Nebria catenulata F—-W-, that m a y be a cause of nomenclature confusion. In addition, I consider Nebria nitidula nitidida F . a n d Nebria nitidida catenulata F —W. as distinct subspecies, since these two f o r m s h a v e different ranges. 5. Nebria nivalis PAYKULL, 1798. Central a i m a k : Ulan-Baator, Zaisan im Bogdo ul, 5 k m S v o m Zentrum, 1420—1500 m, 18. VI. 1963 (Nr. 5), 3 spec. C h ö v s - göl aimak: N v o m S o m o n C h a t g a l a m S W Ecke des Sees Chövsgöl nuur, 1650 m, 18. VIL 1968 (Nr. 1122), 3 spec. I attribute the specimens from Mongolia t o t h e typical form. I n a n y case, they are identical with specimens from J a k u t i a , M a g a d a n and T s c h u k t s c h i p e n i n s u l a . Specimens determined by JEDLICKA (1964: 325, 1967: 103, 1968: 116) as Nebria microthorax MÖTSCH. belongs to this species. 6. Nebria subdilatata MOTSCHULSKY, 1844. -Chövsgöl aimak: 8 k m N v o n Somon Burenchaan, am Fluss Delger mörön, 1450 m, 16. VU. 1968 (Nr. 1116), 1 spec.; "Ergebnisse der zoologischen Forschungen von Dr. Z. KASZAB in der Mongolei, Nr. 339. Ann. Hist.-nat. Mus. Nat. Hung., 67. 1975

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A N N A L E S H I S T O R I C O - N A T U R A L E S M U S E I N A T I O N A L I S H U N G A R I C I

T o m u s 6 7 . B u d a p e s t 1 9 7 5 .

Carabidae (Coleoptera) from Mongolia*

by V. G. S H I L E N K O V , Leningrad

Abstract — F a u n i s t i c a l c o n t r i b u t i o n s o f 19 C a r a b i d s p e c i e s ( C o l e o p t e r a ) f r o m M o n g o l i a . S o m e r e m a r k s o f t h e s p e c i e s b y J E D L I C K A .

Through the kindness of Dr. Z. K A S Z A B , I had the opportunity to study a part o f the very interesting material on Carabidae, collected in the course of his exjsedi-tion in Mongolia in the years 1963 — 1968.

The material examined contains 105 specimens of 19 species, belonging to 9 genera.

List of examined species

1. Nebria gyllenhali S C H O E N H E R R , 1806. — C h ö v s g ö l a i m a k : 8 k m N v o n • S o m o n B u r e n c h a a n , a m F l u s s D e l g e r m ö r ö n , 1450 m , 20. V I I . 1968 ( N r . 989) , 1 s p e c . — C h e n t i j a i m a k : S o m o n C h e n t i j , C h e r l e n g o l , 13. V I . 1968 ( l e g . A . B O L D ) , 1 s p e c .

2. Nebria limbigera Soi SKY, 1874, -— B a j a n - Ü l g i j a i m a k : i m T a l d e s F l u s s e s C h a v e a l y n g o l , 24 k m 0 v o n S o m o n C a g a a n n u u r , 1890 m , 29 . V I . 1968 ( N r . 1043) , 5 s p e c .

R e c o r d e d f r o m M o n g o l i a f i r s t . S p e c i m e n s d e t e r m i n e d b y J E D L I C K A (1968: 115) a s Nebria psammophila S O L S , b e l o n g s p r o b a b l y t o t h i s s p e c i e s .

3. Nebria livida s s p . angulata B Ä N N I N G E R , 1949. — B u l g a n a i m a k : a m F l u s s S e i e n g e m ö r ö n , z w i s c h e n S o m o n U n t u n d S o m o n C h u t a g , 14 k m O v o n C h u t a g , 920 m , 17. V I . 1968 ( N r . 972) , 7 s p e c .

4. Nebria nitidula s s p . catenulata F I S C H E R - W A L D H E I M , 1822. — C e n t r a l a i m a k : U l a n - B a a t o r , N u c h t i m B o g d o u l , 12 k m S O v o m Z e n t r u m , 1650 m , 3. V I . 1967 ( N r . 761) , 9 s p e c .

I n s p i t e o f o p i n i o n o f D R . H O R V A T O V I O H (1973) I t h i n k t h a t i t i s u n d e s i r a b l e t o c h a n g e t h e w i d e l y u s e d n a m e Nebria nitidula F . t o Nebria catenulata F — - W - , t h a t m a y b e a c a u s e o f n o m e n c l a t u r e c o n f u s i o n . I n a d d i t i o n , I c o n s i d e r Nebria nitidula nitidida F . a n d Nebria nitidida catenulata F — W . a s d i s t i n c t s u b s p e c i e s , s i n c e t h e s e t w o f o r m s h a v e d i f f e r e n t r a n g e s .

5. Nebria nivalis P A Y K U L L , 1798. — C e n t r a l a i m a k : U l a n - B a a t o r , Z a i s a n i m B o g d o u l , 5 k m S v o m Z e n t r u m , 1 4 2 0 — 1 5 0 0 m , 18. V I . 1963 ( N r . 5 ) , 3 s p e c . — C h ö v s ­g ö l a i m a k : N v o m S o m o n C h a t g a l a m S W E c k e d e s Sees C h ö v s g ö l n u u r , 1650 m , 18. V I L 1968 ( N r . 1122) , 3 s p e c .

I a t t r i b u t e t h e s p e c i m e n s f r o m M o n g o l i a t o t h e t y p i c a l f o r m . I n a n y case , t h e y a r e i d e n t i c a l w i t h s p e c i m e n s f r o m J a k u t i a , M a g a d a n a n d T s c h u k t s c h i p e n i n s u l a . S p e c i m e n s d e t e r m i n e d b y J E D L I C K A ( 1 9 6 4 : 325, 1 9 6 7 : 103, 1968: 116) a s Nebria microthorax M Ö T S C H . b e l o n g s t o t h i s s p e c i e s .

6. Nebria subdilatata M O T S C H U L S K Y , 1844. — - C h ö v s g ö l a i m a k : 8 k m N v o n S o m o n B u r e n c h a a n , a m F l u s s D e l g e r m ö r ö n , 1450 m , 16. V U . 1968 ( N r . 1116) , 1 s p e c . ;

"Ergebnisse der zoologischen Forschungen von Dr. Z . K A S Z A B in der Mongolei, Nr. 339.

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7 k m W S W v o n S o m o n C e c e r l e g a m F l u s s T e s i j n g o l , 1820 m , 22. V I . 1968 ( N r . 9 9 9 ) , 25 s p e c . ; d t t o ( N r . 1000) , 8 s p e c . — B u l g a n a i m a k : 3 k m N W v o n S o m o n C h a n z a r ­g a l a n t , 1350 m , 16. V I . 1968 ( N r . 966 ) , 1 s p e c . — C h e n t i j a i m a k : S o m o n C h e n t i j , C h e r l e n g o l , 13. V I . 1968 ( l e g . A . B O L D ) , 1 s p e c .

7. Blethisa tuberculoid M O T S C H T J L S K Y , 1844. — B a j a n c h o n g o r a i m a k : C h a n g a j G e b i r g e , T J l a a n c o l o n , 18 k m S v o m P a s s E g i j n d a v a a , 2300 m , 1 8 . — 1 9 . V I L 1966-( N r . 711) , 1 s p e c .

P r o b a b l y , Blethisa kaszabi J E D L . b e l o n g s t o t h i s s p e c i e s .

8. Elaphrus riparius L I N N É , 1758. — U b u r c h a n g a j a i m a k : C h a n g a j G e b i r g e , O n g i j n g o l , 10 k m O N O v o n A r b a j c h e r , 1800 m , 29 . V I . 1964 ( N r . 220) , 1 s p e c . — C h o v d a i m a k : S o m o n B u l g a n a m F l u s s B u l g a n g o l , 1200 m , 6. V I I . 1966 ( N r . 634 ) , 2 spec .

9. Elaphrus sibiricus M O T S C H U L S K Y , 1844. — C e n t r a l a i m a k : 85 k m S O v o n U l a n - B a a t o r , D z h a n t s c h i o l i n g o l , 1500 m , 5. V I I . 1963 ( N r . 93) , 1 s p e c . — A r c h a n g a j a i m a k : 30 k m S v o m See Ö g i j n u u r a m C h o g s e h i n - O r c h o n , 1450 m , 11. V I I . 1964 ( N r . 242) , 1 s p e c .

10. Elaphrus trossulus S E M E N O V , 1904. — C e n t r a l a i m a k : 85 k m S O v o n U l a n - B a a t o r , D z h a n t s c h i o l i n g o l , 1500 m , 5. V I I . 1963 ( N r . 93) , 1 s p e c . — B a j a n -O l g i j a i m a k : N O - E c k e d e s Sees T o l b o n u u r , 2100 m , 1. V I I . 1968 ( N r . 1049),. 5 s p e c . — C h ö v g s ö l a i m a k : a m See T u n a m a l n u u r , 26 k m W S W v o n S o m o n S c h a r g a , 1950 m , 21 . V I . 1968 ( N r . 995) , 1 s p e c . — U b u r c h a n g a j a i m a k : C h a n g a j G e b i r g e , O n g i j n g o l , 10 k m O N O v o n A r b a j c h e r , 1800 m , 29 . V I . 1964 ( N r . 220) , 1 s p e c . — B a j a n c h o n g o r a i m a k : C h a n g a j G e b i r g e , U l a a n c o l o n , 18 k m S v o m P a s s E g i j n d a v a a , 2300 m , 1 8 . — 1 9 . V I I . 1966 ( N r . 711) , 1 s p e c ; C h a n g a j G e b i r g e , S o m o n Z a g a m F l u s s Z a g g o l , 2100 m , 18. V I L 1966 ( N r . 709) , 1 s p e c .

11. Loricera pilicornis F A B R I C I U S , 1775. — C h ö v s g ö l a i m a k : 7 k m W S W v o n S o m o n C e c e r l e g a m F l u s s T e s i j n g o l , 1820 m , 22. V I . 1968 ( N r . 1000) , 1 s p e c ; a m See T u n a m a l n u u r , 26 k m W S W v o n S o m o n S c h a r g a , 1950 m , 21 . V I . — 1 5 . V I I . 1968 ( N r . 9 9 6 ) , 1 s p e c .

12. Asaphidion pallipes D U F T S C H M I D , 1812. — U v s a i m a k : a m F l u s s B u r u u n -t u r u u n g o l n e b e n S o m o n B u r u u n t u r u u n , 1280 m , 25. V I . 1968 ( N r . 1012) , 2 s p e c .

13. Diplous depressus G E B L E R , 1829. — B u l g a n a i m a k : 3 k m N W v o n S o m o n C h a n z a r g a l a n t , 1350 m , 16. V I . 1968 ( N r . 966) , 1 s p e c . — C h ö v s g ö l a i m a k : 8 k m N v o n S o m o n B u r e n c h a a n , a m F l u s s D e l g e r m ö r ö n , 1450 m , 20. V I . 1968 ( N r . 989) , 1 s p e c . — C h e n t i j a i m a k : S o m o n C h e n t i j , C h e r l e n g o l , 13. V I . 1968 ( l e g . A . B O L D ) , 1 s p e c

S p e c i m e n s f r o m M o n g o l i a s l i g h t l y d i f f e r f r o m t y p i c a l f o r m o f A Í t a j . R e c o r d e d f i r s t f o r M o n g o l i a .

14. Diplous sibiricus M O T S C H U L S K Y , 1844. — C h ö v s g ö l a i m a k : 8 k m N v o n S o m o n A l a g - e r d e n e , a m F l u s s E g i j n g o l , 1600 m , 17. V I I . 1968 ( N r . 1119) , 1 s p e c . — U b u r -c h a n g a j a i m a k : C h a n g a j G e b i r g e , O n g i j n g o l , 10 k m O N O v o n A r b a j c h e r , 1800 m , 29. V I . 1964 ( N r . 220) , 3 s p e c

S p e c i m e n s f r o m M o n g o l i a d e t e r m i n e d a s Diplous tesari J E D L . b y J E D L I C K A ( 1 9 6 6 : 210, n e c Diplous tesari J E D L . , 1951) b e l o n g s t o Diplous sibiricus M Ö T S C H .

15. Ghlaenius alutaceus G E B L E R , 1829. — U v s a i m a k : S e n k e d e s Sees U v s n u u r , a m S W R a n d d e s Sees, 84 k m W v o n S o m o n Z u u n g o b i u n d 63 k m O v o n d e r S t a d t U l a a n -g o m , 790 m , 26. V I . 1968 ( N r . 1021) , 1 s p e c

16. Dromius angusticollis J . S A H E B E R G , 1889. — C e n t r a l a i m a k : 12 k m S O v o n U l a n - B a a t o r , N u c h t i m B o g d o u l , 1500 m , 0 . V I I . 1964 ( N r . 273) , 1 s p e c .

17. Dromius ruficollis M O T S C H U L S K Y , 1845. — C e n t r a l a i m a k : S O v o n S o m o n B a j a n c o g t , 1600 m , 4. V I I . 1964 ( N r . 264) , 1 s p e c

18. Dromius sigma s s p . amurensis R E I T T E R , 1887. — C e n t r a l a i m a k : B o g d o u l > B u g i j n a z a e h u j , 1650 m , 31. V . 1967 ( N r . 755) , 2 s p e c ; 11 k m O S O v o n S o m o n B a j a n c o g t , 1600 m , 13. V I . 1968 ( N r . 947) , 5 s p e c .

19. Lebia crux-minor L I N N É , 1758. — C h ö v s g ö l a i m a k : 3 k m S W v o n S o m o n B u r e n c h a a n , 1650 m , 21. V I . — 1 6 . V I L 1968 ( N r . 993) , 1 s p e c . — D u n d g o b i a i m a k : S u m b e r , 18. V I . 1968, e x Microtus brandti, 1 s p e c

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