Omphreus ( Elladomphreus ) aetolicus Apfelbeck, 1904

Omphreus ( Elladomphreus) aetolicus Apfelbeck, 1904 View in CoL

(Figs 3, 4, 8, 12)

We know very few captures of this species, that seems at the same time rather widely diffused and quite rare. We have directly examined only one specimen collected on Mount Kaliakouda (or Kalikouda), at almost 10 km to the south-west from M. Tymphristos (loc. typ. of the species). We also know of the capture of two specimens, one of them mentioned in an italian entomological forum from Mount Agrafa, about 45 km to the north of M. Tymphristos [http://www.entomologiitaliani.net/public/ forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=143&t=94657&hilit=omphreus], the other collected by a French entomologist in Aetolia, about 45 km south of the site of the original description [https://insecterra.forumactif.com/ t24104-omphreus].

The examined specimen exhibits a very slender shape and small size (17.5 m), the pronotum is narrow and elongated, with parallel sides and with only two marginal setae, the elytra are sub-parallel with very rounded, almost receding humeri, along the seventh stria there are six almost equidistant setiger pores. The aedeagus is smallsized, with a slightly voluminous and flattened basal lobe, the median lobe is elongated, slightly dilated and curved, the apex in dorsal view is sub-acute.

Examined material: 1 ♂: Greece : Mount Kaliakouda , P.M. Giachino leg. ( CG) .