Title of article
A survey on the click beetles (Coleoptera, Elateridae) in the province of Kurdistan (Iran), with three new records for the Iranian fauna
Author/Authors
Marjanyan ، Margarit Institute of Zoology, Scientific Centre of Zoology and Hydroecology - National Academy of Sciences of Armenia , Ghobari ، Hamed Department of Plant Protection - College of Agriculture - University of Kurdistan , Nozari ، Jamasb Department of Plant Protection - College of Agriculture and Natural Resources - University of Tehran
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127
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135
Abstract
This study was carried out in the province of Kurdistan (Iran) during April to August 2015 in order to document the click beetle fauna (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of this region. The specimens were collected using sticky traps, window traps and pan traps. Fifteen species from six genera were identified, of which three species are new for the fauna of Iran: Melanotus kravchenkoi Platia, 2010, Melanotus orbachorum Platia, 2010 and Melanotus chikatunovi Platia, 2010. In addition, nine species are recorded from the province of Kurdistan for the first time. Brief diagnoses for the new record species from Iran and zoogeographical information for all species are provided.
Keywords
Click beetles , fauna , Iran , Kurdistan province , zoogeography
Journal title
Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
Journal title
Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
Record number
2579817
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