Kazantsev S.V. 2024. A review of Malthinus Latreille, 1806 of the Caucasus (Coleoptera: Cantharidae), with description of a new species and notes on distribution of the genus in the region // Euroasian Entomological Journal. Vol.23. No.3: 145–154 [in English].
Insect Centre, Donetskaya Str. 13–326, Moscow 109651 Russia. E-mail: kazantss@mail.ru
doi 10.15298/euroasentj.23.03.07
ABSTRACT. A new species of soldier beetles of the genus Malthinus Latreille, 1806, M. romashovi Kazantsev, sp.n., is described from Upper Adjara, Georgia. Malthinus elbursensis Wittmer, 1978 is reported in the Caucasus (Azerbaijan) for the first time, bringing the total number of Malthinus Latreille species registered in the region to eleven. The habitus photos of Malthinus evidentissimus Wittmer, 1974, M. kaszabi Wittmer, 1974, M. elbursensis Wittmer, 1978 and M. malthodinoides Kazantsev, 2001 and illustrations of female genitalia of M. caucasicus Wittmer, 1974 and M. flaveoloides Švihla, 1997 are given for the first time. Provided is an annotated checklist and an identification key to Malthinus Latreille species of the Caucasus, with their distribution discussed and illustrated with a map.
KEY WORDS: Coleoptera, Cantharidae, Malthininae, Malthinus Latreille, new species, key to species, distribution map, Caucasus, Palaearctic region.