Otiorhynchus

Key to species of Otiorhynchus, subgenus Tecutinus Adapted from Germann (2016), distribution see Fig. 5. 1. Apex of penis pointed and elongated tongue-like.........................................................................2 – Apex of penis pointed, truncated or rounded.................................................................................3 2. Disc of pronotum densely punctured, pronotum transverse; interspaces on elytra leather-like, finely punctured, striae shallow. Rostrum short, rectangular, pterygia narrow; antennae thicker; metatibiae in males less deeply incised, margin not carinate (6.8–7.5 mm). Lebanon [Pass between Ainata and Becharré; Mount Sannin above Beyrouth]...................... kindermanni Stierlin – Disc of pronotum tuberculate, tubercles flat, irregular and intermixed with punctures; rostrum longer than wide; elytra chagrinated; antennae slenderer; metatibiae of males more deeply incised, margin granulate (7.0–9.5 mm). Mount Salbakos [=Karci Dağları]................ catonii Lona 3. Apex of penis pointed...................................................................................................................4 – Apex of penis truncated or rounded...............................................................................................5 4. Habitus robust with broad elytra, strongly tuberculate pronotum and simply pointed apex of penis (8.5–10.3 mm). Crete Island........................................ lefkaoriensis Germann & Colonnelli – Habitus gracile, elytra elongate oval, disc of pronotum punctured, apex of penis pointed and bispinate (7.7–8.5 mm). Ak Dağları........................................................... charleshuberi Germann 5. Elytra with fine grey hairs............................................................................................................6 – Elytra without fine grey hairs......................................................................................................10 6. Small species (6.2–6.5 mm); vestiture of elytra consisting of evenly distributed dense short grey hairs. Giresun Dağları................................................................................ torulensis Benedikt – Larger species (> 8.5 mm); vestiture not homogeneous but patchy or intermixed with dark bristles...............................................................................................................................................7 7. Vestiture of elytra with patches of grey hairs without dark bristles; inner sides of protibiae in males scabrous and with tooth in middle (9–10 mm). Eskişehir province................................................................................................................. escherichi Reitter – Vestiture with grey hairs and dark bristles; inner sides of protibiae in males without tooth in middle...............................................................................................................................................8 8. Pronotum transverse with shiny tubercles, laterally strongly rounded; rostral dorsum strongly furrowed (size not known). "Persia occidentalis" [probably Dagestan; but with "Persia occidentalis" often the territory of Adjaria, Georgia was meant]............................................................................................................ crassicornis Gyllenhal – Pronotum less transverse with flattened dull tubercles, laterally less rounded; rostral dorsum flat.....................................................................................................................................................9 9. Rostral dorsum short and well separated from head, rostrum stout, resembling an equilateral triangle; metatibiae in males less deeply incised (8.5–9 mm). Bulgar Maaden [= Bolkar Dağları]......................................................................................... crinitellus K. Daniel & J. Daniel – Head less separated from rostrum, rostrum slenderer, resembling an acute triangle; metatibiae in males more deeply incised (9–10.5 mm). İskilib........................................ paracrinitellus Braun 10. Striae on elytra with coarse pits................................................................................................11 – Striae without large pits...............................................................................................................13 11. Pits very broad and irregular, overlapping in first two rows and in rows 3 and 4, therefore first and third interspaces not visible (intervals in part zigzag); disc of pronotum densely set with flat tubercles, not punctured; metatibiae of males strongly incised at inner margin before apex; apex of fore tibiae clearly protruding outwards in both sexes (8.3–10.3 mm). Mihalıççık............................................................................................................................... heinzianus Braun – Pits on elytra small, arranged in regular rows, first and third interspaces not zigzag; disc of pronotum punctured; apex of fore tibiae straight or weakly protruding outwards.........................12 12. Pronotum narrow; meso- and metatibiae in males only weakly broadened, metatibiae inconspicuously incised (7.5–9.5 mm). "Gebirge Armeniens" [NE Turkey (Artvin), Armenia; doubtful records from central Caucasus]...................................................... cribripennis Hochhuth – Pronotum broader; meso- and metatibiae in males strongly broadened towards apex, inner sides of metatibiae strongly incised (8.5–10 mm). "Amasia" Amasya, N Turkey................................................................................................................. pseudocribripennis Braun 13. Elytral striae strongly, pronounced and well visible.................................................................14 – Elytral striae shallow and hardly visible......................................................................................18 14. Disc of pronotum and sides mainly with flattened tubercles, only sparse punctures between them................................................................................................................................................15 – Disc of pronotum mainly punctuate, small tubercles towards sides of pronotum........................................................................................................................................................17 15. Elytra subtly sculptured, vestiture consisting of rather dense black hairs; pronotum narrow, laterally less rounded; penis rounded (not truncate) at apex (9–10.5 mm). Sivas Kızıldağ Geçidi........................................................................................................................... riedeli Braun – Elytra stronger sculptured, vestiture consisting of less dense or scarce black hairs; pronotum broad and laterally strongly rounded; penis truncate at apex.................................................................................................................................................16 16. Antennae short and thick with strongly transverse funicular segments; penis more gracile, narrowed towards apex, apex truncate (7.8–8 mm). İkizdere................... ikisderensis Smreczyński – Antennae slenderer, funicular segments globular to weakly transverse; penis larger, more robust (7.6–9.1 mm). Geyik Dağı, Alacabel Geçidi (nontypical material)....................... gultekini sp. nov. 17. Antennae slenderer, funicular segments less transverse; metatibiae in males less deeply incised on inner margin before apex; penis more rounded at apex (8.2–8.5 mm). Cesarea [Erciyes Dağı].................................................................................................................. caesareus K. Daniel – Antennae thicker, funicular segments more transverse; metatibiae in males more deeply incised; penis truncate, almost angular and faintly divergent just before apex (7.1–8 mm). Soğanlı Dağı.......................................................................................................... soganliensis Smreczyński 18. Surface of elytra without chagrination, leather-like with tiny pointed tubercles on outer intervals and declivity....................................................................................................................19 – Elytral surface chagrinated (inconspicuous only in karagolensis), with tiny tubercles or punctures on interspaces.................................................................................................................22 19. Frons concave; body shorter; pronotum more gracile, much smaller than elytra; protibiae almost straight, only weakly granulated; metatibiae in males deeply incised at inner side before apex (7–9.9 mm). Ilgaz Gecidi................................................................................. fremuthi Braun – Frons convex; body massive, oval to broad oval; pronotum stronger; metatibiae in males either deeply (tmolosensis) or only moderately incised...........................................................................20 20. Eyes strongly protruding; apex of protibiae only weakly dilated outwards; metatibiae of males deeply incised; elytra at disc flattened, declivity less steep (10.5–11 mm). Tmolos Dağları [=Bozdağ E of Izmir]............................................................................................. tmolosensis Lona – Eyes less protruding; apex of protibiae strongly protruding outwards (Arammichnus -like); elytra at disc convex; declivity steeper, nearly vertical..................................................................21 21. Eyes smaller in relation to head; protibiae emarginate at inner side with several tooth-like tubercles along the middle, apex protruding outwards (8–9.5 mm). Sultan Dağları................................................................................................. gymnopterus K. Daniel & J. Daniel – Eyes bigger in relation to head; protibiae without tooth-like tubercles at inner side, only weakly granulate (8–9.6 mm). Tarsus [= Mersin]; Çamlıyayla........................................... latifrons Stierlin 22. Bigger species (> 10 mm) with massive body; metatibiae of males broadened but not incised on inner side before apex (10–10.5 mm). Mount Salbakos [= Karci Dağları]... salbakosanus Lona – Smaller species (