. Bonner zoologische Beiträge : Herausgeber: Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn. Biology; Zoology. Volker AssiNG: Eastern Mediterranean Mecían Species 41 c5*: posterior margin of stemite VII bisinuate, in the middle con\ ex, on either side with comb of usually 3-5 palisade setae (Fig. 14); sternite VllI posteriorly broadly incised (Fig. 15; ventral process of aedeagus in lateral view distinctly widened in the middle, apex of ventral process in lateral \ iew of characteristic shape (Figs. 12 -13). Comparative notes: In external morphology, M. cer- nitii is highly
. Bonner zoologische Beiträge : Herausgeber: Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn. Biology; Zoology. Volker AssiNG: Eastern Mediterranean Mecían Species 41 c5*: posterior margin of stemite VII bisinuate, in the middle con\ ex, on either side with comb of usually 3-5 palisade setae (Fig. 14); sternite VllI posteriorly broadly incised (Fig. 15; ventral process of aedeagus in lateral view distinctly widened in the middle, apex of ventral process in lateral \ iew of characteristic shape (Figs. 12 -13). Comparative notes: In external morphology, M. cer- nitii is highly similar to Medon petrochilosi and related species (M cariciis. M. impar, M. siibqiiadratus, M. se- leiiciis). An identification is possible only based on the morphology of the aedeagus. Comments: According to the original description, the holotype is deposited in the Cerruti collection. It was not examined, but it can be inferred from the description and from the illustrations that the present interpretation is correct. M cemitii is is the sole representative of the M. coriáceas group in Crete and, based on the primary and secondary sexual characters, cannot be confused with its sympatric congeners (M brimneiis, M. python- issa, M. beroni). Distribution and bionomics: M. cernitii is apparently endemic to Crete, where it seems to be rather cominon (Map 3). The labels attached to the material examined indicate altitudes between 200 and 625 in. At least part of the specimens were collected in leaf litter of decidu- ous Figs. 16 - 19: Medon petrochilosi Coiffait: Aedeagus in lat- eral and in ventral view (16, 17); posterior margin of male stemite VII (18); outline of posterior margin of male stemite VIII (19). Scale: mm. Medon petrochilosi Coiffait, 1970 (Figs. 16-19, Map 4) Medon petrochilosi CoxííaiX. 1970a: 231 ff Medon croaticus Tóth, 1980: 163 f; syn. n. Types examined: M. petrochilosi: Paratypes: Ij: Pélo- ponnése - , Pyrgos, Dirou, Gr. Glyphada /
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