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7 pages 4 figures i map
12 November 2008
Occurences of two Epicauta species in Asia
with some notes {Coleoptera, Meloidae)
Muhabbet Kemal Ahmet Omer Ko^ak
Within the frame of the Cesa Project entitled Entomofauna of Old World (EOW)S the
following Epicauta species are reported from KuQukku§tay, Tekes (Uighur Ili)^, and Chiang Rai
(North Thailand).
Epicauta Redtenbacher,i845
Epicauta Redtenbacher 1845, Gatt. dtsch. Kafer-Fauna, 133.
Epicauta waterhousei (Haag-Rutenberg,i88o) (Fig.i) (Map 1)
This species is distributed in Thailand, Taiwan, etc. and recorded as pest on groundnut,
soybean, eggplants, tomato, and slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis). In Thailand it is known in
Central and Northeast provinces. The present record from the vicinity of Chiang Rai, Huay San 530m,
is based upon the authors expedition on 29 April,20o6 in North Thailand.
The adult of this species is easily recognized by its dull black elytra with a greyish longitudinal
stripe, extending from humeral angle towards apex of elytron, and red head without black dorsal
markings.
1 Announcement of Entomofauna of Old World.- Cesa News 31: 8.
2 The territory of Uighur Hi is currently recognized politically by P.R.C. as Uighur Autonomous Region. In our scientific publications, this
territory is defined geographically as Uighur Hi (means Uighur country), where the Uighur people live. See also
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Lepidoptera+of+Uighur+Ili - http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do%C4%QFu T%C.s%BCrkistan Cumhuriyeti
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Fig. 1- Epicauta ivaterhousei from Thailand, Chiang Rai, Huay San 530m, 29 4 2006, photo M.Kemal (Cesa)
Epicauta erythrocephala (Pallas, 1771) (Figs.2-4) (Map 1)
Meloe erythrocephalus Pallas, 1771, Reise durch verschiedene Provinzen des RuBischen Reichs 1: 466, nr.46.
Type(s): Russia: Volga [see fig.3]
This species was described and named by Pallas in 1771. In some recent publications, date of
the publication of erythrocephala was reported erroneously as "1776" or "1781".
Incorrect attributions to the date of publication of Epicausta erythrocephala Pallas are given below:
Epicausta erythrocephala (Pallas,i776) by Ozbek & Szaloki (1998:34)3
erythrocephala Lytta (Pall.), J. C. Fabricius, Species Insectorum I (1781), 329. -
http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/indexanimalium/TaxonomicNames/IA_Namesearch.cfm
Epicauta erythrocephala Pallas, 1781: http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Epicauta erythrocephala
Epicauta erythrocephala - (Pallas, 1781): http://zipcodezoo.eom/Animals/E/Epicauta erythrocephala/
Epicauta erythrocephala (Pallas, 1776): http://szmn.sbras.ru/Coleop/Meloidae.htm
Epicauta erythrocephala (Pallas, 1776): http://www.sopsr.sk/istb/index.php?p=20&:c=A&:o=v
Epicauta erythrocephala (Pall., 1776): http://www.zin.ru/Animalia/coleoptera/eng/epierybo.htm
Epicauta erythrocephala (Pallas, 1781): http://www.galerie-insecte.org/systematique/index.php?liste=ListeColeo&:seq=Q6
In the first volume of his famous work published in 1771 entitled "Reise durch verschiedene
Provinzen des Russischen Reichs" (Fig.2), Pallas described this species from Volga, on page 466, with
the name combination "Meloe erythrocephalus" (Fig. 3).
^ Ozbek & Szaloki,1998, A contribution to the knowledge of the Meloidae (Coleoptera) fauna of Turkey along with new records.- Tr. J. Zool. 22: 23-40 (Tiibitak).
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in 1771, where original description of "Me/oe erythrocephalus" published by Pallas.
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Fig. 3 - Original description of "Meloe erythrocephalus", published by Pallas in 1771, Reise durch
verschiedene Provinzen des RuBischen Reichs 1: 466, nr.46.
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Fig. 4" Epicauta erythrocephala from Uighur Hi, Tekes, Kugukku§tay i8oom, lo 8 2005, photo M.Kemal
(Cesa)
This species is known from Bulgaria, Turkey, Caucasus, and South Russia (Kaszab,i952 4;
Ozbek & Szaloki,i998); Uzbekistan, Kazakstan^. The present faunal information is based upon the
material recorded in Uighur Hi, Tekes, KuQukku§tay 1800m, 10 8 2005 by the authors. This species is
apparently new to the fauna of Uighur Hi.
The adult of this species resembles to the previous one, but easily distinguishable from it by
the presence of the median black stripe on the head, and greyish median stripe on the pronotum.
Map 1- Distributions of two Epicauta species: Yellow square indicates the locality Chiang Rai in northern
Thailand for Epicauta waterhousei; red squares show previous records of Epicauta erythrocephala, blue
square shows new record in Uighur Hi.
4 Kaszab,Z., 1952, Die palaearktichen und orientalischen Arten der Meloiden Gattung Epicauta Redtb. - Acta Biol. (Budapest) 3: 573-599.
5 http://szmn.sbras.ru/Coleop/Meloidae.htm
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Announcement of the Short Documentary Films of the Cesa
Within the pubUcation program of the Cesa, the following issues of the Iconographia Insectorum (Series A)
and Iconographia Arachnidorum (Series A) were published.
The titles of the Mpeg films and their URL addresses are as follows:
Acraea natalica in Butterflies of South Africa (September 3, 2008)
Life of butterflies at Medike in Soutpansberg Mountains. Acraea natalica during feeding nectar on the flower,
mpeg2, 0.39 minutes.
by Muhabbet Kemal
http://www.archive.org/details/AcraeaNatalicaInButterfliesOfSouthAfrica
Biodiversity of Soutpansberg Mountains, the South Africa I. Butterflies, Behaviours of some
Acraea species (September 25, 2008)
Behaviours of some Acraea species. Iconographia Insectorum (Series A) A Documentary Video Records in
Nature for Scientific Purpose by the CESA, mpeg2, 3.45 minutes.
by Muhabbet Kemal & Ahmet O.KoQak
http://www.archive.org/details/BiodiversityOfSoutpansbergMountainTheSouthAfricaLButterflies
1. A hunting Camel Spider at Catak, Van Province, East Turkey (Galeodidae, Solifugae).
Behaviours in the night.
Iconographia Arachnidorum Series A (Nr.i) by the Cesa (October 8, 2008), mpeg2, 2.09 minutes.
by Muhabbet Kemal
http://www.archive.org/details/IconographiaArachnidorumSeriesAByTheCesa
2. A Camel Spider at Kemaliye, Erzincan Province, East Turkey (Galeodidae, Solifugae).
Behaviours in the night.
Iconographia Arachnidorum Series A (Nr.2) by the Cesa (October 9, 2008), mpeg2, 2.06 minutes.
by Muhabbet Kemal
http://www.archive.org/details/IconographiaArachnidorumSeriesAnr.2ByTheCesa
A Firefly at Mon Long Summit (December 21, 2005)
http://www.archive.org/details/AFireflyatMonLongSummit
A short film on the behaviour of a lampyrid species (Coleoptera), during a short visit to a view point of Doi
Suthep (Mon Long Summit), Chiang Mai, North Thailand, mpeg2, 5.32 minutes.
by Muhabbet Kemal
This film is also a part of the scientific project of the Cesa entitled Entomofauna of the Old World (EOW)
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Announcement on the forthcoming electronical publications of
the Cesa
Taking the recent progresses on the electronical publications in the Zoology (see ICZN- Zootaxa 1908: 57-67,
17 October, 2008) into consideration, the status of the scientific serials and other publications of the Cesa
should be updated.
According to the new publication strategy of the Cesa, the scientific articles will be published in the following,
exchangable serials as online access available to the readers. For this purpose, the previous exchange
agreements will be revised and new agreements will be established with the entomological institutions,
societies, museums of nature, and related departments of the universities in the World.
Currently available publications of the Cesa maybe divided into two groups:
Publications may be obtained through Exchange agreements
Priamus
Priamus Supplement
Memoirs
Miscellaneous Papers
Cesa News
Studies on African Lepidoptera
Mpeg Films
PubUcations may be obtained through purchase
Iconographia Series A-D (Insectorum & Arachnidorum)
DVD Films
Cesa International Books as CDs
For more information please send e-mail to
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Omer Kogak cesa tr(5)yahoo.com.tr
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Scientific Serials: Priamus & Supplement (ISSN 1015-8243)^ Miscellaneous Papers (ISSN 1015-8235) \
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Owners / Sahipleri - Editors / Yayincilar: Prof Dr. Ahmet Omer Ko9ak (c/o Ytiztincti Yil University,
Turkey) - Editor Assistent: Asst. Prof Dr. Muhabbet Kemal Ko9ak (c/o Ytiztincti Yil University, Turkey).
Editorial Board of all Scientific Serials / Biitiin Bilimsel Yayinlarin Yayin Kurulu: Insecta, taxonomy,
nomenclature, ecology, faunistics: Prof Dr. Ahmet Omer Ko9ak (Ytiztincti Yil Universitesi, Turkey), Asst.
Prof Dr. Muhabbet Kemal Ko^ak (Ytiztincti Yil University, Turkey), Asst. Prof Dr. Selma Seven (Gazi
University, Turkey), General Entomology: Assoc. Prof Dr. Paitoon Leksawasdi (Chiang Mai University,
Faculty of Science, Thailand); Homoptera: Dr. Emine Demir (Turkey). Orthoptera: Dr. Piotr Naskre9ki
(Connecticut University, U.S.A.), Assoc. Prof Dr. Mustafa Unal (Abant tzzet Baysal University, Turkey), Asst.
Prof Dr. Yusuf Htiseyinoglu (Mersin University, Turkey), Asst. Prof Dr. Ya§ar Gtilmez (Gazi Osman Pa§a
University, Tokat). Coleoptera / Chrysomelidae: Assoc. Prof M.S.Mohammedsaid (Malaysia). - Plant
taxonomy, flora and vegetation: Prof Dr. Ltitfi Beh9et, Asst. Prof Dr. Fevzi Ozgok9e, Asst. Prof Dr. Mural
Unal (Ytiztincti Yil University, Van, Turkey).
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