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Derelomus antonioui Alziar, 2007 Fig. 22 Derelomus antonioui Alziar, 2007: 109. Derelomus antonioui – Haran et al. 2022a (phylogenetic relationship). Diagnosis This species shows a typical elytral pattern, generally forming two dark spots on the suture, one at the base and a second beyond the middle of thelength. In the D. ephippiger group, it can be distinguished by its very long rostrum, about 7× as long as wide in dorsal view in the male (only 5× in D. peglerae sp. nov.) and its stridulatory plate with bisinuate lines of the granules (Fig. 22E). The specimens lacking dark spots on the elytra resemble D. piriformis, but in the latter species, the rostrum of the male is much shorter (4.5–5 × as long as wide) and the male’s protibiae bear an internal comb of elongate setae (absent in D. antonioui). GenBank accession number for the corresponding DNA barcode: OK188822. Material examined Holotype REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS • ♂; “Chypre [Republic of Cyprus], Polémi (Paphos) [34°53′10″ N 32°30′34″ E]; 31-III-2007; sur une inflorescence mâle de [on male inflorescence of] Phoenix canariensis; G. Alziar et J.-M. Lemaire leg.”; MNHN. Paratypes REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Polémi, Paphos; 34°53′10″ N, 32°30′34″ E; 31 Mar. 2007; G. Alziar and J.-M. Lemaire coll.; on Phoenix canariensis H.Wildpret.; MNHN. See full list of paratypes and depositories in Alziar (2007). Other material REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS • 7 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Polémi, Paphos; 34°53′10″ N, 32°30′34″ E; 31 Mar. 2007; G. Alziar and J.-M. Lemaire coll.; on male inflorescence of Phoenix canariensis; JHAR03279; CBGP • 10 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀; Alambra; 34°59′21″ N, 33°24′04″ E; 12 May 1997; Y. Antoniou coll.; feeding in palm flowers; NHMUK. NORTHERN CYPRUS • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Gazimağusa, Yeni Iskele, Long Beach; 35°15′00″ N, 33°54′10″ E; 29 Apr. 2015; H. Mendel coll.; among palm flowers; JHAR03280, MBNH(E)2015-112; NHMUK. SAUDI ARABIA • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Taief [Taif]; 21°16′23″ N, 40°27′32″ E; 25 Jan. 1958; Fathy Shalaby coll.; on pollen grain of palm tree; NHMUK • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Taief [Taif]; 21°16′23″ N, ... |