ABSTRACT
More than 730 specimens of Elateridae were collected in Khuzestan province. Thirty three species belonging to 18 genera and five subfamilies are listed. Three new species, Craspedostethus izehensis sp. n., Dicronychus khuzestanicus sp. n., Gurjevelater catei sp. n. are described, along with the female of Aeoloides iranicus Platia & Gudenzi, 2002. Dicronychus houschkai Platia, 2011 is recorded as a new species to Iran. A distributional map and climate data for each species, along with photographs of habitus and genitalia of eight species are presented.
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Coleoptera , Female , Animals , Iran , Animal Distribution , ClimateABSTRACT
More than 800 specimens collected during 2015-2018 are studied from northwestern Iran. Thirty four species belonging to five subfamilies and 21 genera are listed. Reitterelater prosternalis sp. n., Melanotus borumandi sp. n. and M. kurdestanicus sp. n. are described. The genus Reitterelater and the species Pristilophus melancholicus (Fabricius) are recorded for the first time from Iran. Distributional map and climate data are presented for each species.
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Agaricales , Coleoptera , Animal Distribution , Animals , Climate , IranABSTRACT
Thirty-two species of Elateridae are listed from the central region of the Zagros Mountains in western Iran. Three new species, Elathous zagrosensis sp. n., Zorochros dilatatus sp. n., and Dicronychus iranicus sp. n. are described. Cardiophorus bellus Platia Gudenzi, is recorded for the first time from Iran. Distribution maps and climate data are presented for all species.
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Coleoptera , Animal Distribution , Animals , Climate , IranABSTRACT
The fauna of Iranian Elateridae (Coleoptera: Elateroidea) is summarized in this paper. In total 245 species from 58 genera and 7 subfamilies Agrypninae Candèze (13 genera, 36 species), Cardiophorinae Candèze (4 genera, 55 species), Cebrioninae Latreille (2 genera, 6 species), Dendrometrinae Gistel (13 genera, 28 species), Elaterinae Leach (23 genera, 104 species), Lissominae Laporte (1 genus, 1 species) and Negastriinae Nakane & Kishii (2 genera, 15 species) are listed in literature as the fauna of Iran. Totally 74 species are endemic to Iran.
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Coleoptera/classification , Animal Distribution , Animals , Checklist , Coleoptera/anatomy & histology , Coleoptera/growth & development , Ecosystem , Female , IranABSTRACT
A new Elateridae species, Agriotes longipronotum n. sp. (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Elaterinae: Agriotini), is described from Siirt province, Turkey. Photographs of the imago and the aedeagus, and drawings of the aedeagus of the new species, A. sameki , A. bulgaricus , and A. rahmei are given. A rearranged diagnostic key of all Turkish species of nuceus -group is given. The new species is discussed in relation with closely related species. The species of the Agriotes nuceus -group from Turkey are listed, and their distributions are given.
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Coleoptera/classification , Animals , Coleoptera/anatomy & histology , Male , TurkeyABSTRACT
Examination of specimens of Dicronychus Brullé in the King Saud University Museum of Arthropods, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia revealed the presence of two new species, D. latifae n. sp. and D. bushrae n. sp. In addition, the descriptions of D. talhouki Platia and Schimmel and D. brancuccii Platia and Schimmel are augmented after examination of both type material and recently collected specimens from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Coleoptera/classification , Animal Structures/anatomy & histology , Animals , Coleoptera/anatomy & histology , Female , Male , Saudi ArabiaABSTRACT
A new click-beetle species, Elathous serti, from Denizli and Isparta provinces of Turkey is described. Photographs of the adults, drawings of the aedeagi, a contrasting comparison table, a key to all Turkish Elathous species, a distribution map, and a table of collecting months and collecting provinces of all Turkish species are provided.
