Melanotus fulvus Reitter 1891

Abstract

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