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part of these antennái segments with black pubescence. Antennae with isolated, long and rigid hairs which form tufts on apex of segments 3-5; these tufts are most distinct on the 3rd segment and almost indistinct on the 5th segment; following antennái segments only with isolated hairs. Pronotum wider than long with indistinct lateral knoll in posterior half with regular puncturation. Scutellum rounded. Elytra parallel, rounded or obtusely pointed apically. Antennae of male overlapping elytral apex with 3 1/2 distal segments, antennae of female only with 2 segments.Pygidium with a rounded apical incurvation. Aedeagus rather short and robust with tapering apex.Parameres rounded apically with longer, black hairs. Postpygidium with shallow apical incurvation (Figs 13, 15, 18). Differential diagnosis: Agapanthia alaiensis sp. n. is very closely related with Agapanthia müllneri (Reitt.) so it is compared with it. They differ for the first sight in the shape of elytra and in the lenth of antennae. Agapanthia müllneri (Reitt.) possesses elytra narrowed and tapering in the posterior third, unlike Agapanthia alaiensis sp. n. which possesses subparallel elytra with rounded or slightly tapering apex. Antennae of males Agapanthia müllneri (Reitt.) longer than those of Agapanthia alaiensis sp. n. There are also slight differences in the shape of pronotum. Aga panthia müllneri (Reitt.) has pronotum with a lateral knoll in posterior half, unlike Agapanthia alaiensis sp. n. whose pronotum with a very indistinct lateral knoll. The main difference is in the pubescence of the body and antennae. The basal antennái segments of Agapanthia alaiensis sp. n. with fine white pubescence and with very indistinct basal ring. The typical tufts of dark hairs on the 3rd segment are conspicuously long and dense; also rigid pubescence of inner side of antennae is rather long. Basal antennái segments of Agapanthia müllneri (Reitt.) with fine and dense pubescence and distinct basal ring. Rigid pubescence of inner side of antennái segments 3-5 shorter in Agapanthia müllneri (Reitt.). Elytra of Agapanthia alaiensis sp. n. with long and dark pubescence reaching to 2/3 of elytral length; posterior third of elytra with shorter and more recumbent pubescence. Elytra of Agapanthia müllneri (Reitt.) with long and rigid pubescence reaching only to 1/3 of elytral length; posterior two thirds with shorter and recumbent dark pubescence. Legs of Agapanthia müllneri (Reitt.) with very sparse, black and rather long pubescence which is more distinct on fore legs and almost indistict on hind legs. Legs of Agapanthia alaiensis sp.n. with longer and denser pubescence which is rather irregular and well visible on all legs. Aedeagus of Agapanthia müllneri (Reitt.) more slender and longer than that of Agapanthia alai ensis sp. n. (Figs 13, 14). Parameres of Agapanthia müllneri (Reitt.) somewhat longer than those of Agapanthia alaiensis sp. n. (Figs 15, 16). Male postpygidium of Agapanthia müllneri (Reitt.) more incurved laterally and more tapering posteriorly than that of Agapanthia alaiensis sp. n.(Figs 17, 18). Bionomy is unknown. Note: KOSTIN (1972) asserts that there is no essential morphological difference between Aga panthia müllneri (Reitt.) and Agapanthia lateralis (Gnglb.), so that both species should be considered as geographic races of the same species (p. 599). At the same time, he gives Agapanthia müllneri (Reitt.) as junior synonym of Agapanthia lateralis (Gnglb.) (I. c., p. 604). No further evidence is given in support of one of those contradictory opinions. Agapanthia lateralis (Gnglb.) is generally considered as an east-Mediterranean species occurring in southeastern Europe, Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, etc., while Agapanthia müllneri (Reitt.) occurs in the Middle Asia. It is true that PLAVILSHTSHIKOV (1968) mentioned the description of Agapanthia lateralis ssp. bilaterális Pic, alleged to come from "Turkestan" as well as the data about the occurrence of Agapanthia müllneri (Reitt.) in Israel, nevertheless, these data are considered as doubtful and not verified by PLAVlLSHTSHrKOV (1968) himself. Acknowledgements. It is my pleasant duty to thank O. BRODSKY, J. HLADIL, M. HRABOVSKY and J. LORENC for the loan of material and Dr. J. JELINEK (National Museum Prague) for his comments. REFERENCES KOSTIN, I. A. (1972): Longicorns of genus Agapanthia Serv. (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) of fauna of Kazakhstan. Experimnt'

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