Singilis (Singilis) alternans Bedel, 1905

Singilis soror v. alternans Bedel, 1905: 250

Singilis alternans v. unicolor Mateu, 1954: 190 Singilis alternans v. uniformis Mateu [unav.]

Material examined. SPAIN: Spanien, Aguilas (1 ex., NMPC); Andalusia (1 ♂, NMPC); Cartagéna (1 ♀, NMPC); S. Nevada (1 ♂, NMPC); Aguilas (2 ex., ISNB); Alrededores de Almeria, 13.II.1949, Mateu-Cobos coll. (15ex., ISNB); Alhama. P. Almeria, 20.III.1949, Cobos leg. (1 ♂, ISNB); Fiñana, prov. Almeria, 6.VI.1949, Mateu leg. (1 ♂, ISNB); Nerja, Malaga, Hispania, XI.1948, Cobos Sanchez (1 ♀, ISNB); “ Singilis alternans v. uniformis mihi Mateu, 1950 [unav.]”, “Alred.[edores] Almeria, 13.II.49, Mateu-Cobos leg.” (Holotype, male, ISNB); Aguilas, Murcia, 18.VIII.2008, F. A. Montes leg. (1 ♂, cAA); Andalucía, Sierra de Lújar, 1700m, 23.I.2005, Anichtchenko A. (1 ♂, 1 ♀, cAA); Sierra Nevada, 1600m, Trevélez, 12.XI.2002, Anichtchenko A. leg. (2 ♀, cAA); Sierra de Orce, 3 km N Las Vertientes, 14.I.2004, Anichtchenko A. leg. (1 ♂, cAA); Alrededores de Almeria, 19.2.1949, Mateu-Cobos leg. (1 ♂, 1 ♀, MNCN); Aguilas (8 ex, MNCN); Orihuela, 20.4.1897 (1 ♀, MNCN); Córdoba, IV.1901, Escalera (2 ♂, 1 ♀, MNCN); La Sagra, Granada, Escalera, 1900 (1 ♀, MNCN); Bacares (4 ♂, 2 ♀, MNCN); Sierra Bacares, Almeria, Escalera 1900 (1 ♂, 1 ♀, MNCN); Huéscar (1 ♂, MNCN); Turrillas (2 ♂, 2 ♀, MNCN); Sierra de Beni, Alicante (1 ♂, 1 ♀, MNCN).

Diagnosis. Instantly recognizable by the combination of wide yellow basal band on elytra and smooth intervals II, IV and VI (Fig. 2). Aedeagus as in Fig. 14.

Comments. Loc. typ. Cartagena and Almería. Species known from Spain only, but I saw 3 specimens with label “col. Gobert, Marruecos” (MNCN). Two of them are on the same pin with S. soror Rambur, 1837. Perhaps this is just an error with labels.

Distribution. Spain (Fig. 12).