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5 Figs 4-5. Last abdominal sternite (<5); 4. Carabus (Neoplectes) martviliensis sp. nov.; 5. C. (N.) ibericus ibericus Fisch. Holotype: 6 Grusia, Mingrelia, regio vicina Martvili, Caucasus centralis, 500 m., 1724. VI. 1988, leg. Retezár el Djavelidze. Paratypes: 12 Ôô 20 ÇÇGrusia, Mingrelia, regio vicina Martvili, Caucasus centralis, 500 m., 24. VI.-25. VII. 1988, leg. Djavelidze; 26. VI2. VII. 1989, leg Retezár et Gaskó.; Caucasus, Mingrelia, valley of river Tekhuri, 17. 056. 07. 1991, 300 m. leg. A. Zamotaljov et A Miroshnikov. Holotype and a part of paratypes are deposited in the Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest, other paratypes in the another's Collection. Key to subgenus Neoplectes 1 (2) Body large, robust, length 44-50 mm. Costae of secondary intervals (in particular on the exterior part) irregularly interrupted by large foveae. Aedeagus: Fig. 1. Central Caucasus martviliensis sp. nov. 2 (1) Body smaller, less than 42 mm. Costae of intervals intact or regularly interrupted (without large foveae). Aedeagus: Figs. 2-3. 3 (8) Pronotum sinuated towards base, lateral margin distinctly cordate. Aedeagus: Fig. 2 (ibericus Fischer) 4 (5) Elytra long oval, tertiary costae weak or slight. - Lesser Caucasus (Mcshetskij Mountains) ibericus chaudoirianus Lapouge 5 (4) Elytra broad oval, tertiary costae normal. 6 (7) Costae strong, arising. - Lesser Caucasus (Trialetskiy Mountains) ibericus lafertei Chaudoir 7 (6) Costae less strong, flat. - Central and East Caucasus ibericus ibericus Fischer 8 (3) Pronotum weakly curved laterally, base as broad as anterior margin. Aedeagus: Fig. 3. - In the higher region of Central Caucasus mellyi Chaudoir