An annotated checklist of Ciidae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) of Iran.

A synopsis of the Iranian Ciidae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) is proposed. Based upon a literature review and new data, a total of 23 species within seven genera (all under the subfamily Ciinae) are given for the fauna of Iran. Cis micans (Fabricius, 1792) is new record for the fauna of Iran, and also Octotemnus rugosopunctatus Drogvalenko, 2002 is new for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia. Two species, Cis multidentatus (Pic, 1917) and Cis villosulus (Marsham, 1802) are excluded from the fauna of Iran.

Record of the Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) in Ukraine is Confirmed.

Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) is a devastating invasive pest of ash trees. This wood-boring insect is native to Asia and established in European Russia about 20 years ago. It severely damages Fraxinus pennsylvanica plantations and quickly spreads. In 2019 we first detected A. planipennis in Ukraine. More than 20 larvae were collected from under the bark of F. pennsylvanica trees on 5 September 2019 in the Markivka District of the Luhansk Region. The coordinates of the localities of collection were 49.614991 N, 39.559743 E; 49.614160 N, 39.572402 E; and 49.597043 N, 39.561811 E. The photos of the damaged trees with larval galleries, exit holes and larvae are presented. It indicates that A. planipennis is established in the east of Ukraine. This fact is important for development of quarantine protocols to prevent or at least slow the further spread of this invasive pest in Europe.