I am finalising the review and identification keys of world Damaeus (sensu lato), but have a difficulty with material from former Soviet Union and China, and basically very limited information from other Central Asian countries. I would appreciate any material from these areas for study. Particularly interested in species described by Bulanova Zachvatkina from Soviet Union, as descriptions are incomplete and type material in bad shape or missing.
Dear Ladislav,
Some Damaeidae specimens from Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Southern Siberia) are deposited in a collection of the Siberian Zoological Museum and some are in my own collection (Epidamaeus spp, Spatiodamaeus). As you know most of (all?) the extant types of Bulanova-Zachvatkina species also are in the SZU collection. Some of them (not most, unfortunately, you are right) are still in relatively good condition.
I would be glad to give you some of my own materials if you interested in. But I will be able to do it not earlier than the end of June (probably even much later). Do you can wait so long?
You should just ask the museum in Russia where Zachvatkin's type specimens are stored. Simple and easy.
Alas Dmitry! I just can say in the name of the museum (SZM). It is not simple and easy. Most of the types are in bad condition and there is a problem with sending the type materials to another place (and especially abroad). Sorry
Dear Ladislav, I can send you some of my own material if you are still interested in it
Hi Maka, obviously, I will be happy to get additional material from Georgia. I have got already some from you, but they were partly damaged, and some details were difficult to observe, if you may have intact alcohol material (not macerated in lactic acid), that would be excellent! I am particularly interested at this phase on Damaeus/epidamaeus/Spatiodamaeaus/Tectodamaeus/Kunstidamaeus species, but also other Damaeidae are welcomed.
Dear Ladislav, I have them in alcohol now, but previously they've been in lactic acid. I've look at them once I'm back after vacation and send them to you
Regards ☺
Great, thnak you a lot, Maka! By the way, some of very similar species to those I have got from you (eg. Metabelba filippovi etc.) I have got from one Iranian student, so they are apparently more broadly distributed in Central Asia.
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