Leprosoma inconspicuum BAERENSPRUNG, 1859

Leprosoma inconspicuum BAERENSPRUNG, 1859

( Figs 1, 8-10, 21, 27)

Material examined ( ZISP). Without locality labels, 6.VII.? (Jakovlev coll.), 1♂, 1♀, 2♂♂ ; UKRAINE, Crimea: Eupatoria (Jakovlev coll.), 1♂ ; Agarmysh Hill , 4, 11, 15.VI. 1906 (V. Jakovlev coll.), 3♀♀ ; 25-26, 29.VI, 2, 4, 6, 7.VII.?, 7♂♂, 5♀♀, without date, 2 ♀♀ (Al. Kiritshenko) ; Staryi Krym, 5.VI.1906 (Jakovlev coll.), 2♂♂ ; Kerch, 20.IV.1901 (Kiritshenko coll.), 1♂ ; Donetsk Prov.: Svyatogorskaya, 3-4.VII.1940 (Lukjanovich), 1♀ ; Veliko-Anadol (forestry), 18.V.1895 (Kiritshenko coll.), 1♀ ; Lugansk Prov.: Provalie, 16.VI.1933 (Talitsky), 1♀ ; RUSSIA, Rostov Prov.: Tsymla , 12.VI.1924, 1♂ ; Voronezh Prov.: Kamennaya Step, 11 km S Talovaya , 12.VI.1942 (Stark), 1♀ ; Stavropol Terr.: Petrovskoe [= Svetlograd ], 8.V.1825, 1♀ ; Volgograd Prov.: Sarepta (Jakovlev coll.), 2♂♂, 1♀, (Becker), 2♂, 1♀, 2, 21.V.1909 (Glazunov), 2♂♂, 2♀♀ ; Nikolaevka [=Nikolaevsk], 15.X, 5.XI.1942 (Bogachev), 2♂♂, 1♀ ; Astrakhan Prov.: Bogdo Hill (Jakovlev coll.), 1♂ ; Saratov Prov.: Saratov, 9, 15.IX.1937 (Lukjanovich), 4♂♂, 2♀♀ ; Dyakovka, 25 km S Krasnyi Kut , 24.VI.1961 (Kerzhner), 1♂ ; Orenburg Prov.: Buzuluksky bor ( reserved area ), 2.V., 4.VII, 7, 21.VIII, 6.X.1941 (Tchistovsky), 4♂♂, 3♀♀ ; Orenburg , 18.V.1924, 27.VII.1924 (A. Ivanov), 2♀ ; Verkhnedneprovka, 18.V, 4, 10, 11, 13.VI, 4, 21-27.VII.1932, 20-25.V, 12, 20-25.VIII.1934, 31.V, 15, 21.VI. 1935 (Zimin), 6♂♂, 9♀♀ ; Ashche-Butak, 27.V, 24.VII, 2, 10, 11, 13, 14, 23, 29.VIII, 1.IX.1933 (Zimin), 11♂♂, 12♀♀ ; Elshanka, 27.V, 24, 29.VII, 10, 11, 14, 17.VIII, 1.IX.1933 (Zimin), 4♂♂, 6♀♀ ; riv. Donguz , 5, 25.VIII.1933 (Zimin), 1♂, 1♀ ; Spassk, riv. Bolshoy Ik , 30.III, 15.VI.1933 (Rysakov), 1♂, 2♀♀ ; Novouspenka, 5.IX.1955 (Tchistovsky), 1♂ ; Dagestan: Petrovsk [= Makhachkala], 2.V.1925 (Kiritshenko), 3♂♂, 4♀♀ ; Temir-khan-shura [= Buynaksk ], 16.V, 22, 23.VI. 1925 (A. Kiritshenko), 3♂♂ ; Chernyi Rynok [= Kochubey], 19.V.1925 (Kiritshenko), 1♀ ; GEORGIA: Benara, 19 km W Akhaltsykhe , 8.VI, 7, 8, 10, 12, 19.VII.1949 (Kiritshenko), 8♂♂, 9♀♀ ; ARMENIA: Kushu-Darash near Gokcha [= Sevan] lake, 27.VI.1902 (Elachich), 1♀ ; Sevan lake, 15.X.1932 (Schelkovnikov), 1♀ ; KAZAKHSTAN, West Kazakhstan Prov.: Khanskaya Stavka [= Urda], Ryn-peski , 26.V-16.VI.1887 (Plushchevsky), 1♂, 3♀♀ ; station Dzhanybek, 28.VI.1961 (Kerzhner), 1♀ ; Petrov, 5.IX.1949 (Kiritchenko), 1♀ ; Kalmykovo, 12.VI.1909 (Uvarov), 1♂ ; Yanvartsevo, 29.VI, 3, 4, 9, 15.IX.1949 (Kiritshenko), 2♂♂, 4♀♀, 29.VI.1949 (Arnoldi), 1♂, 1♀, 10, 15.VI.1949, 4.V.1950 (Romadina), 2♂♂, 2♀♀, 14.V.1950 (Grunin), 1♂, 2♀♀ ; Aktyubinsk Prov.: Aktyubinsk, 28.V.1957 (Mitiaev), 1♂ ; Biatty-Kuzha, upper riv. Emba , 24.VII.1926 (Burachek), 1♀ ; station Dzhurum [= Zhuryn], 25.VII.1933 (Formozov), 1♀ ; Almaty Prov.: Topolevka, Dzhungarsky Alatau , 7.VII.1957 (Kerzhner), 1♂ ; Sarkand, Dzhungarsky Alatau , 6, 9.VI.1957 (Kerzhner), 2♀♀ ; KYRGYZSTAN: Frunze [= Bishkek], 3-7.V.1930 (Shnitnikov), 1♂ ; Belovodskoe, 18.VIII.1931 (Zimin), 1♂ ; valley of riv. Karabalty, 20.VII.1931 (Zimin), 1♀ .

Diagnosis. Surface of body rather weakly roughened. Tubercles in anterior portion of pronotum small. Posterior transverse carina higher than anterior, almost straight laterally parts, sometimes slightly curved caudad and slightly interrupted.Tubercles in anterior corners of scutellum very small. Connexivum thin (in strongly lateral view); laterotergites smooth, with very fine punctation.Tubercles on posterior angles of abdominal segments very small. Pygophore as wide as long. Dorsal infolding of rim of pygophore very narrow. Lateral walls of pygophore parallel in distal part. Parandria with evenly convex, not elevate outer margin and slightly concave inner margin ( Fig. 10). Female genitalia. Medial part of spermathecal duct extending beyond middle of abdominal sternum IV, sometimes reaching its anterior margin.

Measurements (mm) and ratios. Total length 4.85–6.50, width of pronotum 3.20–4.30, width of abdomen 3.25–4.10, ratio head length/head width 0.86–0.96, ratio scutellum width/scutellum length 0.58–0.64. Length of antennal segments I–V: 11–13: 17–21: 11–15: 10–15: 25–28.

Distribution. Southern Europe, Algeria, Russia (south of European territory and West Siberia), Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan.

Biology. The host plants are Brassicaceae , particularly Lepidium .