Missing part of the areal of soil weevil Ruteria graeca (Caldara, 1973) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)

Ruteria graeca (Caldara, 1973) until recently was well-known in Greece, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. In this study some new localities are given: nine from Serbia (Cer, Bukulja, Rudnik, Ovčar banja, Zlatibor, Goč, Kučaj, Kopaonik and Stara Planina), and two from Montenegro (Biogradska Gora and Ostrog)

The longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of Rtanj mountain: Serbia

During several field trips organized between 1996 and 2012 a total of 94 species of longhorn beetles were captured on Rtanj Mt. in the vicinity of the village of Rtanj (eastern Serbia). Most specimens were collected by hand and with an entomological net, but a certain number were collected using wine and pitfall traps as well. Several different sites were investigated, including meadows near the asphalt road, the surroundings of the Rašinac Stream, limestone slopes, and deciduous and coniferous forests. Sixty-two species are recorded for the first time for Rtanj Mt., but eight of them are also recorded for the first time in eastern Serbia: Rhagium (Rhagium) inquisitor (Linnaeus), Grammoptera (Grammoptera) abdominalis (Stephens), Stictoleptura (Stictoleptura) erythroptera (Hagenbach), Obrium cantharinum (Linnaeus), Leioderes kollari Redtenbacher, Chlorophorus (Crassifasciatus) hungaricus Seidlitz, Phytoecia (Pilemia) tigrina Mulsant, and Agapanthia (Smaragdula) viti Rapuzzi & Sama. Among the identified taxa there are rare species, including Vadonia moesiaca (K. Daniel & J. Daniel) - an endemic species in the Balkan region; some of these rare taxa are protected both nationally and internationally

The longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of the Đerdap National Park: Serbia

Over the period of 1991-2012 a total of 1,415 adult specimens of longhorn beetles were collected during 54 field trips to the territory of the Đerdap National Park (eastern Serbia). Most specimens were caught at Tekija, in the vicinity of the village of Miroč (Mt. Miroč), Donji Milanovac, and Kazan - Ploče, while a somewhat lower number was registered at sites in Kladovo, Golubac, Liškovac, Dobra, and Mt. Miroč (with no precise sublocality). The specimens were mostly collected by hand and entomological net, but a significant number of specimens were collected by wine and pitfall traps, a mercury-containing light bulb, and rearing. Several different sites were investigated in the studied area, including meadows, forest clearings, dense deciduous forest, numerous woodpiles, and cut trunks of deciduous trees. Altogether 104 species and 43 subspecies from 55 genera, 31 tribes, and six subfamilies of longhorn beetles were found to inhabit the investigated locality. The highest number of species and subspecies is registered within the subfamilies Cerambycinae (40 species and 16 subspecies), Lepturinae (32 species and 15 subspecies), and Lamiinae (27 species and 11 subspecies). One longhorn beetle species is cited as new for eastern Serbia. Data from eastern Serbia are recorded for seven species for the second time. Twenty-nine cerambycid species are recognized as rare in Serbia. A single subspecies is Balkan endemic. Thirty-six species are recorded for the first time for the Đerdap National Park. Seven species and two subspecies are protected both nationally and internationally. The cerambycids of eastern Serbia have been insufficiently studied until now and additional investigations are necessary in the area studied

Relations of the vital lung capacity and anthropometric dimensions in young adult men

U okviru ispitivanja funkcionalne efikasnosti respiratornog sistema, između ostalog, najčešće se vrši ispitivanje i vitalnog kapaciteta pluća. Pri tom, za procenu izmerene vrednosti vitalnog kapaciteta pluća obično se koriste različite formule i indeksi, pomoću kojih se njegova veličina iskazuje u funkciji uzrasta i pola, kao i nekih antropometrijskih dimenzija na osnovu njihove povezanosti sa vitalnim kapacitetom pluća (V. Smodlaka, 1951; R. Medved, 1964;N Vandervael, 1964; S. Sekulić, V Stanković, V. Veljković, J. Vučo, 1964 i dr.). U nekim radovima izvršena je i procena prediktivne vrednosti takvih formula (B. Todorović, R. Mihailović, Z. Stojanović, 1968). Ispitivanje međusobne povezanosti vitalnog kapaciteta pluća i antropometrijskih dimenzija najčešće je vršeno sa obuhvatanjem samo manjeg broja osnovnih antropometrijskih mjera (Anderson, Brown, Hall, Shephard, 1968; Amrein, Keller, joos, Hercog, 1969; Bühlemann, eherrer, 1973; Brantschen, Gysi, Scherer, 1974). Stoga je cilj ovog rada da se prouče relacije vitalnog kapaciteta plućai jednog većeg sistema antropometrijskih mera među kojima je i više neposrednih mera grudnog koša.The relations of anthropometric variables with the vital lung capacity studied by regression analysis, suggest that the anthropometric variables have a significant influence on its value, so that the average error of prediction of the vital lung capacity value on the basis of the applied system of anthropometric variables is very small. At the same time, the magnitude of the vital lung capacity depends to greater extent of the longitudinal dimensionality of the skeleton and body volume and body mass than on the direct variables of the chest cage from which the approximative estimation of the chest cage volume can be derived. From the practical point of view, the vital lang capacity of healthy persons behave as a morphological rather than functional characteristics, in spite of the functional nature of its essence

New findings of Theophilea subcylindricollis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Serbia

Theophilea subcylindricollis Hladil, 1988 has been recorded in eastern parts of central Europe, namely Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania (Hoskovec & Rejzek 2009; Löbl & Smetana 2010). It is interesting that neither Serbia (Pil & Stojanović, 2009) nor the Czech Republic (Holomčik, 2013) are listed in Fauna Europaea (Audisio, 2013) although, admittedly, the species was discovered in those two countries only recently

A checklist of longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of Serbia

Ilić, Nastas, Ćurčić, Srećko (2015): A checklist of longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of Serbia. Zootaxa 4026 (1): 1-97, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4026.1.

Omphreus Dejean 1828

Omphreus Dejean, 1828 Omphreus (Omphreus) ovcarensis S.B. Ć ur č i ć & Ili ć, sp. n. (Figs. 1–4) Etymology. After Mt. Ovčar, the type locality of this species. Type material. Holotype male: Republic of Serbia, Č ačak, Mt. Ovčar, v. Ovčar Banja, vicinity of the Preobrażenje Monastery, 24.5. 1996, leg. N. Ilić; four paratype males and two paratype females, same collecting data as holotype. The type series is deposited in the collection of the Center for Biospeleology of Southeast Europe, Belgrade, Serbia. Description. Large-sized. Body length: 17.61–18.61 mm (average 18.24 mm). Elytra oval (Fig. 1). Body color black, but mouthparts, apical antennomeres, and tarsi black-brownish. Tegument shiny, except for elytra. Head rounded, width/length ratio: 1.00 (0.97–1.03), shorter (head/pronotum length ratio: 0.66) and narrower (head/pronotum width ratio: 0.71) than pronotum (Fig. 1). Head inconspicuously wider than fore pronotal margin, moderately constricted behind eyes; maximum head width: 3.05 mm. Labrum wide, bearing four setae. Epistome large, with concave fore border, bisetose. Vertex and occiput relatively wrinkled, without fine punctuation. Frontal foveae deep and relatively long. Gula with two setae. Mandibles long and sickle-shaped, somewhat widened proximally. First labial palpomere shorter than second, without setae. Second and third articles of labial palps widened distally, distal-most article more densely setose. Two distal-most articles of maxillary palps densely pubescent. Average antennal length: 10.38 mm (10.08–10.61 mm). Antennae pubescent from fourth antennomere. Antennae/body length ratio: 0.57 (0.54–0.58). First antennomere sharply widened distally, with sparsely distributed long setae apically, shorter than the following three antennomeres together. Antennomere II shorter than antennomere III. Pronotum sub-bell-shaped, long, width/length ratio: 0.92 (0.89–0.965), slightly convex anteriorly (lateral view); fore angles rounded, hind angles almost right, with a rounded top (Fig. 1). Length of fore pronotal margin: 3.01 mm; length of hind pronotal margin: 3.23 mm. Lateral margins arcuated anteriorly and sinuated posteriorly. Pronotum widest above midline (4.26 mm). Both anterior and posterior margins concave. Lateral margins with four anterior setae, one median seta, and one posterior seta. Lateral furrows narrow and shallow. Median furrow almost as long as pronotum itself. Basal foveae deep and long, somewhat shorter than half of pronotal length. Elytra elongately oval, mostly flattened and convex apically (lateral view), relatively long, with sub-parallel lateral margins, width/length ratio: 0.59 (0.57–0.60) (Fig. 1). Elytral width: 6.32 mm in males; 6.30 mm in females. Length of elytral base: 3.83 mm; maximum length of elytra: 10.80 mm. Elytral striae weakly expressed. Scutellum large, with weakly impressed median line longer than half of the scutellar length and a few short lateral folds. Scutellar striae developed, but paired scutellar punctures absent. Elytra widest at level of their mid-point (6.32 mm). One or two setiferous punctures situated in seventh interstrial spaces basally (close to sixth stria), four median setiferous punctures situated in seventh interstrial spaces (close to seventh stria), and five setiferous punctures on seventh stria apically. Striae fine, slightly more deepened basally, very lightly punctuated. Umbilicate series regular, its setae densely distributed. Elytral intervals flattened. Protarsomeres 1 and 2 dilated in males; metacoxae long and rounded. Tarsal claws long, glabrous, without teeth. Aedeagus long, laterally regularly curved, moderately widened subapically (in both dorsal and lateral views), with a pointed triangular apex, basal bulb widened distally (Figs. 2, 3). Parameres moderately long. Female genitalia (Fig. 4): gonocoxites IX relatively small, thin, regularly curved, distally narrowed, apically pointed, and basally joined with massive gonosubcoxites IX. Male abdominal sternite IX (urite) well-developed, sub-triangular. Bionomy and distribution. The new species inhabits high-altitude localities on Mt. Ovčar, especially epigean and endogean habitats near the Preobrażenje Monastery. These soil-dwelling beetles are predators, their diet consists mostly of other insects and earthworms. The species represents an endemic and relict form, probably of Tertiary origin. Omphreus (Omphreus) serbooccidentalis S.B. Ć ur č i ć, sp. n. (Figs. 5–9) Etymology. This species is named for its type locality in western Serbia. Type material. Holotype male: Republic of Serbia, Valjevo, Mt. Maljen, v. Mrčići, Bukovi Peak, 900 m a.s.l., 1.6. 1997, leg. N. Ilić; two paratype males and one paratype female, same collecting data as holotype. The type series is deposited in the collection of the Center for Biospeleology of Southeast Europe, Belgrade, Serbia. Description. Large-sized. Body length: 17.92–19.54 mm (average 18.52 mm). Body elongated; elytra widely oval (Fig. 5). Body color black, but mouthparts, apical antennomeres, and tarsi black-brownish. Tegument shiny, except for elytra. Head rounded, its width/length ratio: 1.01 (1.00– 1.03), shorter (the head/pronotum length ratio: 0.62) and narrower (the head/pronotum width ratio: 0.67) than pronotum (Fig. 5). Head somewhat narrower than fore pronotal margin (ratio: 0.97), moderately constricted behind eyes; head width: 3.10 mm. Labrum wide, bearing four setae. Epistome large, with concave fore border, bisetose. Vertex and occiput intensively wrinkled, without fine punctuation. Frontal foveae deep and relatively long. Gula with two setae. Mandibles long and sickle-shaped, not dilated proximally. First labial palpomere shorter than second, without setae. Second and third articles of labial palps widened distally, the ultimate one more densely setose. Two distal-most articles of maxillary palps densely pubescent. Average antennal length: 10.02 mm (9.77–10.23 mm). Antennae pubescent from fourth antennomere. Antennae/body length ratio: 0.54 (0.52–0.56). First antennomere gradually widened distally, with sparsely distributed long setae apically, slightly shorter than the following three antennomeres together. Antennomere II as long as antennomere III. Pronotum sub-bell-shaped, long, its width/length ratio: 0.93 (0.92–0.94), slightly convex apically (lateral view); its fore angles protracted and hind angles obtuse, with rounded apex (Fig. 5). Length of fore pronotal margin: 3.19 mm; length of hind pronotal margin: 3.46 mm. Lateral margins arcuated anteriorly and both well concave and divergent posteriorly. Pronotum widest after its fore third (4.615 mm). Both anterior and especially posterior margins concave. Lateral margins well-expressed, wide, with four anterior setae, one median seta, and one posterior seta. Lateral furrows wider and deeper (especially apically) than in Omphreus (O.) ovcarensis sp. n. Median furrow almost as long as pronotum itself. Basal foveae deep and as long as half of pronotal length. Elytra roundly oval, slightly convex (lateral view), relatively long, with arcuated lateral sides, their width/ length ratio: 0.62 (0.61–0.64) (Fig. 5). Elytral width: 6.77 mm in males; 7.19 mm in females. Elytral striae weakly expressed. Scutellar striae present, but paired scutellar punctures absent. Scutellum smooth, with very short folds. Elytra widest somewhat after level of their half-way point (6.77 mm). Length of the elytral base: 4.27 mm; length of elytra: 10.88 mm. One or two setiferous punctures situated in seventh interstrial spaces basally (close to sixth striae), five median setiferous punctures situated in seventh interstrial spaces (close to seventh striae), and five setiferous punctures on seventh striae apically. Striae fine, more deepened basally, deeper than in Omphreus (O.) ovcarensis sp. n., very lightly punctuated. Umbilicate series regular, its setae densely distributed. Elytral intervals flattened. Two fore protarsomeres in males dilated; metacoxae long and rounded. Tarsal claws long, glabrous, without teeth. Aedeagus long, regularly curved laterally, intensively widened sub-apically (in both dorsal and lateral view), with an obtuse triangular apex. Parameres relatively elongate. Basal bulb not widened distally (Figs. 6, 7). Female genitalia (Fig. 8): gonocoxites IX long and thick, somewhat curved, distally somewhat narrowed, apically rounded, basally joined with massive gonosubcoxites IX. Male abdominal sternite IX (urite) well-developed, sub-triangular (Fig. 9). Bionomy and distribution. The new species inhabits montane localities on Bukovi Peak, Mt. Maljen, western Serbia, especially epigean and endogean. These beetles are soil-dwellers whose nutrition is probably the same as in other Omphreus species. This species represents an endemic and relict form, probably of Tertiary origin.Published as part of Ćurčić, Srećko B., Waitzbauer, Wolfgang, Zolda, Pamela & Ilić, Nastas, 2008, Two new high-altitude species of the genus Omphreus Dejean (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Harpalinae) from Serbia, pp. 20-26 in Zootaxa 1926 on pages 21-24, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.27458

Omphreus

Key to Omphreus from Serbia 1 Head well constricted behind eyes.............................................................................................................. 2 - Head moderately constricted behind eyes.................................................................................................. 3 2 Pronotum as long as broad (Serbia, Montenegro)................................ O. (O.) bischoffi Meschnigg, 1934 - Pronotum longer than broad...................................................................................................................... 4 3 Mandibles widened proximally; first antennomere sharply widening distally; fore pronotal angles rounded and hind pronotal angles almost right; lateral pronotal margins sinuated posteriorly; lateral pronotal furrows narrow and shallow; lateral elytral margins sub-parallel; four setiferous punctures in the seventh interstrial space; median lobe short, narrower distally; parameres more rounded; basal bulb widened distally; gonocoxites IX smaller and thinner, each with an acute apex (Serbia)...... O. (O.) ovcarensis n. sp. - Mandibles not dilated proximally; first antennomere gradually widening distally; fore pronotal angles protracted and hind pronotal angles obtuse; lateral pronotal margins distinctly concave posteriorly; lateral pronotal furrows wide and deep; lateral elytral margins arcuated; five elytral median setiferous punctures in the seventh interstrial space; median lobe long, wider distally; parameres more elongated; basal bulb not widened distally; gonocoxites IX longer and wider, each with a rounded apex (Serbia)....................... .................................................................................................................... O. (O.) serbooccidentalis n. sp. 4 Lateral pronotal margins basally toward hind angles somewhat narrowed or almost parallel, not divergent (Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania) ...................................... O. (O.) morio Dejean, 1828 (- First antennomere club-like widened distally, mostly shorter than the following three antennomeres together; lateral pronotal margins rounded basally; elytra short (Serbia).................................................... .......................................................................................................... O. (O.) morio serbicus Winkler, 1933 - First antennomere gradually widened distally, as long as the following three antennomeres together; lateral pronotal margins parallel basally; elytra elongated (Serbia, Albania)...................................................................................................................................................... O. (O.) morio albanicus Apfelbeck, 1906) - Lateral pronotal margins basally toward hind angles divergent (Macedonia, Serbia)................................ .................................................................................................................. O. (O.) gracilis Apfelbeck, 1918Published as part of Ćurčić, Srećko B., Waitzbauer, Wolfgang, Zolda, Pamela & Ilić, Nastas, 2008, Two new high-altitude species of the genus Omphreus Dejean (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Harpalinae) from Serbia, pp. 20-26 in Zootaxa 1926 on pages 24-25, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.27458

Two new high-altitude subspecies of Tapinopterus (Tapinopterus) cognatus (Dejean, 1831) (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Pterostichinae) from Serbia

Ćurčić, Srećko, Ilić, Nastas, Vesović, Nikola, Antić, Dragan (2015): Two new high-altitude subspecies of Tapinopterus (Tapinopterus) cognatus (Dejean, 1831) (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Pterostichinae) from Serbia. Zootaxa 4034 (1): 197-200, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4034.1.1