Tychiini and Mecinini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Curculioninae) of Iran: eleven species recorded for the first time, with new data on host plants and distribution of several species
| Autor: | R. Gholami Ghavam Abad, S. E. Sadeghi, H. Ghajarieh, H. Nasserzadeh, H. Yarmand, V. R. Moniri, M. Nikdel, A. R. Haghshenas, Z. Hashemi Khabir, A. Salahi Ardekani, A. Mohammadpour, R. Caldara |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Persian |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | نامه انجمن حشرهشناسی ایران, Vol 35, Iss 1, Pp 57-68 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0259-9996 2783-3968 |
| Popis: | A faunistic study on the tribes Tychiini and Mecinini (Curculionidae, Curculioninae) was carried out during the years 2010-2013 in different ecological regions of Iran. Twenty nine species belonging to the genera Mecinus Germar, 1821, Gymnetron Schoenherr, 1825, Rhinusa Stephens, 1829, Cleopomiarus Pierce, 1919, Tychius Germar, 1817 and Sibinia Germar, 1817 were collected. Localities and ecological notes on each species are provided. Among these, The following 11 species are new to the Iranian fauna: Mecinus crassifemur (Arzanov, 1991), Mecinus simus (Mulsant & Rey, 1859), Gymnetron linkei Reitter, 1907, Rhinusa antirrhini (Paykull, 1800), Rhinusa brondelii (H. Brisout de Barneville, 1862), Rhinusa florum (Rübsaamen, 1895), Tychius reitteri Faust, 1889, Tychius tridentinus Penecke, 1922, Sibinia aureofulva (Desbrochers des Loges, 1875), Sibinia pellucens (Scopoli, 1772), Sibinia unicolor Fảhraeus, 1843, whereas all other 18 species are new for one or more provinces. Host plants of several species reported for the first time and commented as well. |
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