Ecologica Montenegrina· 2026Q1
A new subspecies of Carabus (Cratophyrtus) nikolajevi Kabak, 1998 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) from Southern Kazakhstan
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Short summary
A new subspecies of Carabus beetle, Carabus (Cratophyrtus) nikolajevi ayrandyensis ssp. nov., has been identified in the Ayrandy River Valley of Southern Kazakhstan.
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Key points
- A new subspecies, Carabus (Cratophyrtus) nikolajevi ayrandyensis ssp. nov., is described.
- The discovery location is the Ayrandy River Valley, Southern Kazakhstan.
- Key distinguishing features include a flattened body and proportionally narrower elytra.
- Coloration differences involve reddish tibiae and tarsi contrasting with black femora.
- Male protarsomere 4 typically lacks ventral adhesive vestiture.
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Abstract
A new subspecies, Carabus (Cratophyrtus) nikolajevi ayrandyensis ssp. nov., is described from the Ayrandy River Valley, northern slopes of the Kyrgyz Alatau Mountain Range, Southern Kazakhstan. It easily differs from the nominotypical subspecies its relatively flattened body, proportionally narrower elytra, reddish tibiae and tarsi usually contrasting with black femora, and protarsomere 4 of male normally lacking adhesive vestiture ventrally.
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Field: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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