Brachyta rosti alexeevi
Taxonavigation
editTaxonavigation: Chrysomeloidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Cerambycidae
Subfamilia: Lepturinae
Tribus: Rhagiini
Genus: Brachyta
Subgenus: Brachyta (Variobrachyta)
Subspecies: Brachyta rosti alexeevi
Name
editBrachyta rosti alexeevi Lazarev, 2010: 193
Type locality: North Ossetia, Skalistyj Ridge, Ardon River, West Karivkhokh Mountain, Кhallon urotchishche, 2300-2500 m, about 20 km to the south from Alagir-city.
Holotype: coll. Danilevsky. male, 2 labels: 1 )"Severnaja Osetia, Skalistyj Кhribet, Ardon uschele reki Ardon, zapadnyj otrog gory Karivkhokh, urochische Кhallon, 2300m, 3.6.1985, S. Alexeev leg." [Russian], 2)"Holotypus Brachyta rosti alexeevi ssp. n. Lazarev det., 2009".
Bionomy The biotope of the taxon is represented Ьу rich motley grass subalpine meadow at about 2300-2500 m above the level of the sea with the domination of Апетопе flowers. Larvae develop in the soil feeding on roots of herbaceous plants; food plants unknown, but very possiЫe it is local Апетопе sp.; pupation in soil. Imagoes аге active in June-August.
Etymology The new species is dedicated to а well known entomologist Sergey К. ALEKSEEV from Kaluga, who discovered the new taxon.
References
edit- Lazarev, M.A. 2010. New subspecies of Brachyta rosti Pic, 1900 from North Caucasus (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae). Lambillionea 110(2): 191–196. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6477402 Reference page.
Links
edit- Tavakilian, G. & Chevillotte, H.: TITAN: Cerambycidae database.
- Danilevsky, M. & Lazarev, M.: http://cerambycidae.net/.
- Zenodo PDF