An annotated checklist of Microweiseinae and Sticholotidini of Iran (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae)

By

Biranvand, Amir
Nedvěd, Oldřich
Tomaszewska, Wioletta
Canepari, Claudio
Shakarami, Jahanshir
Fekrat, Lida
Zare Khormizi, Mehdi

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2016

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

587

Pages

37-48

Subjects

Coccinelloidea , Distribution , Host plants , Microweiseinae , Prey species , Sticholotidini , updated checklist

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.587.8056

 

Abstract

An updated checklist of the Coccinellidae species of the former subfamily Sticholotidinae recorded from Iran is provided. Eleven species are reported: two species classified presently in the subfamily Microweiseinae (in the genera Paracoelopterus Normand, 1936 and Serangium Blackburn, 1889), and nine species classified in the tribe Sticholotidini of the subfamily Coccinellinae (in the genera Coelopterus Mulsant & Rey, 1852 and Pharoscymnus Bedel, 1906). Pharoscymnus smirnovi Dobzhansky, 1927 is removed from the list of the Coccinellidae of Iran. Distribution of species in Iranian provinces is presented. Data concerning their host plants along with their prey species are also included when known. Morphological features of two rarely collected and poorly known species of Iranian fauna, Pharoscymnus brunneosignatus Mader, 1949 and P. pharoides (Marseul, 1868) are diagnosed and illustrated.