A new species of Teratolytta from Iran, with an updated identification key to the males of this genus (Coleoptera: Meloidae)

Teratolytta capillata sp. n., the southernmost representative of the section I of this genus, is described, figured and the diagnostic characters within T. carlae group are listed. An updated identification key to the males of Teratolytta species is also provided

Aeoloderma crucifer

Aeoloderma crucifer (Rossi, 1790) (Map 2) Material examined (HMIM). Khuzestan province: 1 ex.: Izeh, Dehdez, Shalu va Mongasht P.A., Nosheyvand vill., nr. Sheyvand ranger station, N31°37’31.4” E50°12’50.3”, 954 m., 03. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.). Climate types. Semi-arid, with cool winters and very warm summers. Distribution in Palaearctic Region. Europe: Albania, Armenia,Azerbaijan,Azores, Bulgaria, France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Russia (European Territory), Spain, Ukraine. North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia; Asia: Cyprus, Iran, Israel, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Syria, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan (Akhter et al. 2012; Cate 2007; Chikatunov et al. 2004; Platia 2010; Platia & Pulvirenti 2021b).Published as part of Nasserzadeh, Hiva, Platia, Giuseppe & Serri, Sayeh, 2023, Click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of Khuzestan province (Iran): with three new species, Craspedostethus izehensis sp. n., Dicronychus khuzestanicus sp. n. and Gurjevelater catei sp. n., pp. 101-130 in Zootaxa 5346 (2) on page 103, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5346.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/835455

Zygocardiophorus nigratissimus

Zygocardiophorus nigratissimus (Buysson, 1891) (Map 9) Material examined (HMIM). Khuzestan province: 2 exs.: Andika, Keveshk to Lalar rd., Shimbaar P. A., nr. Shimbaar lagoon, N32°24’19.6” E49°36’17.2”, ca. 850 m, 6. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh; 5 exs.: Karkheh N. P., Shush, N32°04’36.5” E48°14’15.6”, 45 m., 1.III.–10. V.2015, leg. E. Gilasian (Malaise Trap); 13 exs.: N Andimeshk, Shahyoun, Qaleh-Shadab hunting prohibited region, Qaleh-Shadab ranger station, N32°40’24.0” E48°21’19.9”, 394 m., 29.IV.2018, leg. H. Nasserzadeh & M. Mojdehi; 2 exs.: “ KHUZESTAN, Izehو Susan [Soosan], 600m., 26.IV.1995, [leg.] Badii/Ardeh/Parch. [Parchami]”. Climate types. Arid to semi-arid, with cool to mild winters and very warm summers. Distribution in Palaearctic Region. Europe: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia (European Territory); Asia: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkmenistan, Turkey (Cate 2007, Prosvirov 2013).Published as part of Nasserzadeh, Hiva, Platia, Giuseppe & Serri, Sayeh, 2023, Click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of Khuzestan province (Iran): with three new species, Craspedostethus izehensis sp. n., Dicronychus khuzestanicus sp. n. and Gurjevelater catei sp. n., pp. 101-130 in Zootaxa 5346 (2) on pages 126-127, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5346.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/835455

Pittonotus iranicus Platia & Nemeth 2011

Pittonotus iranicus Platia & Nemeth, 2011 (Map 7) Material examined (HMIM). Khuzestan province: 1 ex.: Andika, Keveshk to Lalar rd., Shimbaar P.A., nr. Shimbaar lagoon, Shimbaar ranger station, N32°25’18.1” E49°36’10.8”, 917 m., 6. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.). Climate types. Semi-arid, with cool winters and very warm summers. Distribution in Palaearctic Region.Asia: Iran (Azarbaijan-e Sharghi, Fars, Khuzestan (first record), Kordestan and Lorestan provinces in western half of Iran) (Platia & Nemeth 2011; Nasserzadeh & Platia 2021).Published as part of Nasserzadeh, Hiva, Platia, Giuseppe & Serri, Sayeh, 2023, Click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of Khuzestan province (Iran): with three new species, Craspedostethus izehensis sp. n., Dicronychus khuzestanicus sp. n. and Gurjevelater catei sp. n., pp. 101-130 in Zootaxa 5346 (2) on page 110, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5346.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/835455

Drasterius figuratus

Drasterius figuratus (Germar, 1844) (Map 2) Material examined (HMIM, CPG). Khuzestan province: 2 exs. (HMIM): “18.June, Ahvaz // IRAN, 1915, l.t [light trap]”; 1 ex. (HMIM): “ Ahvaz, 27.8.1974, [leg.] Hodjat // “on cotton field”; 1 ex. (HMIM): “ KHUZESTAN, Dezful, Gotvand, 100m., 11. VI.2000, Leg. Badii/Mof. [Mofidi]”; 2 exs. (HMIM): “ KHUZESTAN, Susangerd, Bostān, Chazzābeh, 20m., 30.IV.1995, Parch. [Parchami]/Ardeh/Badii”; 11 exs. (HMIM): Dez N. P., ca. 15 km E Haft-Tappeh, Dez ranger station, N32°03’56.6” E48°31’57.1”, 79 m., 24.IV.2018, leg. H. Nasserzadeh & M. Mozhdehi (L. T.); 1 ex. (HMIM): Dez N. P., Shushtar, Haft-Tappeh to Karun Agroindustry rd., nr. Dez riv., N32°03’56.6” E48°31’57.1”, 75 m., 25.IV.2018, leg. M. Mozhdehi & H. Nasserzadeh; 28 exs. (24 HMIM, 4 CPG): Karkheh N. P., S Shush, ca. 5 km W Khashan vill., Karkheh ranger station, N32°04’05.1” E48°14’18.8”, 48 m., 26. V.2018, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.). Climate types. Arid, with cool winters and very warm summers. Distribution in Palaearctic Region. Europe: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia (European Territory); Asia: Afghanistan, China (Xinjiang), Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan (Cate 2007; Platia 2018; Platia & Pulvirenti 2021a).Published as part of Nasserzadeh, Hiva, Platia, Giuseppe & Serri, Sayeh, 2023, Click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of Khuzestan province (Iran): with three new species, Craspedostethus izehensis sp. n., Dicronychus khuzestanicus sp. n. and Gurjevelater catei sp. n., pp. 101-130 in Zootaxa 5346 (2) on page 107, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5346.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/835455

Dicronychus latescapulatus

Dicronychus latescapulatus (Buysson, 1906) (Fig. 11, Map 5) Material examined (HMIM, CPG). Khuzestan province: 2 exs. (HMIM): Izeh, Miangaran P.A., Miangaran wetland, N31°52’16.9” E49°53’06.9”, 860 m., 04. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.); 1 ex. (CPG): Mallasani, 45 km NW Ahvaz, 13.14. IV.1977, exp. Mus. Prague. Climate types. Semi-arid, with cool winters and very warm summers. Distribution. Europe: Armenia; Asia: Iran (Cate et al. 2002; Cate 2007); Iraq (Platia 2018).Published as part of Nasserzadeh, Hiva, Platia, Giuseppe & Serri, Sayeh, 2023, Click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of Khuzestan province (Iran): with three new species, Craspedostethus izehensis sp. n., Dicronychus khuzestanicus sp. n. and Gurjevelater catei sp. n., pp. 101-130 in Zootaxa 5346 (2) on page 123, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5346.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/835455

FIGURE 9 in Click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of Khuzestan province (Iran): with three new species, Craspedostethus izehensis sp.n., Dicronychus khuzestanicus sp. n. and Gurjevelater catei sp. n.

FIGURE 9. Dicronychus izehensis sp. n., male: (a) Dorsal habitus; (b) aedeagus, dorsal view.Published as part of Nasserzadeh, Hiva, Platia, Giuseppe & Serri, Sayeh, 2023, Click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of Khuzestan province (Iran): with three new species, Craspedostethus izehensis sp.n., Dicronychus khuzestanicus sp. n. and Gurjevelater catei sp. n., pp. 101-130 in Zootaxa 5346 (2) on page 120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5346.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/835455

Melanotus fulvus Reitter 1891

Melanotus fulvus Reitter, 1891 (Map 8) Material examined (HMIM). Khuzestan province: 4 exs.: “KHOZESTAN [Khuzestan], Dezful, Sardasht, Labsefid, 620–700 m., 10–11.VI.2000, [leg.] Badii / Mof. [Mofidi]”; 2 exs.: “ Khuzestan, Ahvaz // 12.V.1954, [leg.] Sal. [Salavatian]”; 2 exs.: “ KHUZESTAN, Ramhormoz, Ahvaz rd., Km. 63, 11.V.2002, [leg.] Mogh. [Moghaddam]/ Ser. [Serri]/Nem. [Nematian]”; 2 exs.: Shush, Karkheh N. P., Persian Fallow Deer Sanctuary, N32°04’14.7” E48°14’17.8”, 165 m., 5–8. V.2014, leg. M. Parchami-Araghi (Malaise Trap); 1 ex.: Chehelpa P. A., [ca. 30 km] N Andimeshk, nr. Dez Dam lake, 4 km SW Chehelpa ranger station, N32°39’52.2” E48°23’33.8”, 374 m., 29.IV.2018, leg. H. Nasserzadeh & M. Mozhdehi (L. T.); 6 exs.: Karkheh N. P., S Shush, ca. 5 km W Khashan vill., Karkheh ranger station, N32°04’05.1” E48°14’18.8”, 48 m., 26. V.2018, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.); 1 ex.: “KHUZASTAN, Dezful, Ghale Robee, 12.V.2002, [leg.] Mogh. [Moghaddam]/Ser. [Serri]/Nem. [Nematian]”; 1 ex.: Izeh, Dehdez, Shalu va Mongasht P.A., Nosheyvand vill., nr. Sheyvand ranger station, N31°37’31.4” E50°12’50.3”, 954 m., 03. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.); 1 ex.: Andika, Shimbaar P.A., Chelo to Taaraaz rd., Soosan-Sorkhaab vill., N32°20’03.8” E48°46’09.2”, 708 m., 07. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.); 1 ex.: Andika, Keveshk to Lalar rd., Shimbaar P. A., nr. Shimbaar lagoon, Shimbaar ranger station, N32°25’18.1” E49°36’10.8”, 917 m., 6. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.). Climate types. Arid to semi-arid, with cool to mild winters and very warm summers. Distribution in Palaearctic Region. Europe: Armenia; Asia: Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Turkmenistan, Turkey (Cate 2007; Chikatunov 2004; Mertlik & Platia 2008; Platia 2011, 2017, 2018).Published as part of Nasserzadeh, Hiva, Platia, Giuseppe & Serri, Sayeh, 2023, Click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of Khuzestan province (Iran): with three new species, Craspedostethus izehensis sp. n., Dicronychus khuzestanicus sp. n. and Gurjevelater catei sp. n., pp. 101-130 in Zootaxa 5346 (2) on page 109, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5346.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/835455

Zorochros iranicus

Zorochros iranicus (Dolin, 2002) (Map 9) Material examined (HMIM). Khuzestan province: 10 exs.: “ IRAN: Khuzestan prov., E Dezful, E Laly, Tang-e Babaahmad, N32°18’13.0” E49°21’20.6”, 652 m., 24.IV.2009, leg. S. Serri ”; 6 exs.: Andika, Andika to Shahrekord rd., ca. 12 km E Abbaspur dam, nr. Abchehru vill., N32°09’04.3” E49°29’17.3”, 703 m, 06. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh; 5 exs.: “ KHUZESTAN, E. Dezful, E. Laly, Tang-e Baba Ahmad, 652 m., N 32 18 13.0 E 49 21 20.6, 24.IV.2009, leg. Serri ”. Climate types. Semi-arid, with cool winters and very warm summers. Distribution in Palaearctic Region. Asia: Iran, Pakistan (Cate 2007, Nasserzadeh et al. 2018).Published as part of Nasserzadeh, Hiva, Platia, Giuseppe & Serri, Sayeh, 2023, Click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of Khuzestan province (Iran): with three new species, Craspedostethus izehensis sp. n., Dicronychus khuzestanicus sp. n. and Gurjevelater catei sp. n., pp. 101-130 in Zootaxa 5346 (2) on page 114, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5346.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/835455

Dicronychus sabatinellii Platia & Pulvirenti 2020

Dicronychus sabatinellii Platia & Pulvirenti, 2020 (Fig. 11, Map 5) Material examined (HMIM, CPG). Khuzestan province: 1 ex. (HMIM): Karkheh N. P., Shush, N32°04’36.5” E48°14’15.6”, 45 m., 1.III.–10. V.2015, leg. E. Gilasian (Malaise Trap); 3 exs. (HMIM): Karkheh N. P., S Shush, ca. 5 km W Khashan vill., Karkheh ranger station, N32°04’05.1” E48°14’18.8”, 48 m., 26. V.2018, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.); 1 ex. (HMIM): Dez N. P., ca. 15 km E Haft-Tappeh, Dez ranger station, N32°03’56.6” E48°31’57.1”, 79 m., 24.IV.2018, leg. H. Nasserzadeh & M. Mozhdehi (L. T.); 1ex. (CPG): Ahvaz, 5.IV.2018, G. Sabatinelli, at light. Climate types. Arid, with mild winters and very warm summers. Distribution in Palaearctic Region. Asia: Iran (Khuzestan province) (Platia et al. 2020).Published as part of Nasserzadeh, Hiva, Platia, Giuseppe & Serri, Sayeh, 2023, Click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of Khuzestan province (Iran): with three new species, Craspedostethus izehensis sp. n., Dicronychus khuzestanicus sp. n. and Gurjevelater catei sp. n., pp. 101-130 in Zootaxa 5346 (2) on page 124, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5346.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/835455