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Merkl, O. (2008): Data to the knowledge on the beetle fauna of Maramureş 15.V.2017 (35°22´N, 46°11´E. 1344 m). Romania Coleoptera. Studia Universitatis “Vasile Goldiş”, Seria Ştiinţele This species was collected by light trap and bush net on Vieţii 18: 243-311. Pajač Živković, I., Kos, T., Lemić, D., Ctitković, J., Jemrić, T., Fruk, M., Barić, B. Quercus sp. (Fagaceae) in a mountain forest. (2018): Exclusion nets influence on the abundance of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in apple orchards. Applied Ecology and Reuteria jordanica Carapezza, 2002 Environmental Research 16(3): 3517-3528. Taboada, A., Kotze, D.J., Salgado, J.M., Tárrega, R. (2006): The influence of Material examined: , Kurdistan: Sarvabad, Daraki, habitat type on the distribution of carabid beetles in traditionally managed 26.VI.2017 (35°19´N, 46°09´E. 1834 m). “dehesa” ecosystems in NW Spain. Entomologica Fennica 17: 284-295. This species was collected by light trap on a hillside (Fig. Teofilova, T.M., Markova, E.P., Kodzhabashev, N.D. (2012): The ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Bulgarian Journal 4d). of Agricultural Science 18(3): 370-386. Varvara, M. (2004): Variation of the species diversity of Carabidae (Coleoptera, Tribe Carabidae) in two vegetal associations in the Bârnova forest, Iaşi (East of Piezocranum corvinum Puton, 1895 Romania). Analele Ştiinţifice ale Universităţii „Al.I.Cuza” Iaşi, s. Biologie Animală 50: 117-139. Material examined: IRAN, Kurdistan: , Chuin, 30.IV.2017 (35°24´N, 46°30´E. 1493 m); Marivan, Chuin, Key words: Carabidae, new data, Romanian ground beetles, distri- 1.V.2017 (35°25´N, 46°32´E. 1611 m). bution, Transylvania. This species was collected on Gundelia tournefortii (Aster- aceae) in steppes and meadows by aspirator (Fig. 1). Article No.: e197201 Received: 12. September 2019 / Accepted: 03. December 2019 Available online: 13. December 2019 / Printed: December 2020 Dimorphocoris seidenstueckeri Linnavuori, 1984 (Figs 5a, b) Material examined: IRAN, Kurdistan: Marivan, Chuin, 30.IV.2017 (35°24´N, 46°30´E. 1493 m); Marivan, Baghan, Teodora TEOFILOVA 1.V.2017 (35°27´N, 46°26´E. 1857 m); Sarvabad, Daraki,

Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research (IBER), Bulgarian Academy of 12.V.2017 (35°20´N, 46°14´E. 1419 m); Sarvabad, Dezli, Sciences (BAS), 1 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria; 15.V.2017 (35°21´N, 46°10´E. 1806 m); Sarvabad, Daraki, E-mail: [email protected] 22.V.2017 (35°17´N, 46°11´E. 1876 m). New record for IRAN. This species was collected in meadows and hilly steppes with rich vegetation by sweeping.

A faunistic study on plant bugs (: Euryopicoris nitidus (Meyer-Dur, 1843) : ) in western part of Material examined: IRAN, Kurdistan: Sarvabad, Daraki, 12- , with two new records 13.VI.2017 (35°20´N, 46°14´E. 1419 m). This species was collected in mountain meadows among from Iran the forest by sweeping.

Plant bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae) are one of the Subfamily most species-rich families of and the largest family of Tribe Hemiptera, with nearly 11020 described species (Cassis & Acrorrhinium conspersus Noualhier, 1895 Schuh 2012). This family comprises eight subfamilies. Spe- Material examined: IRAN, Kurdistan: Sarvabad, Daraki, 17- cies of Miridae family exhibit a wide range of food prefer- 22.VII.2016 (35°19´N, 46°10´E. 1662 m), 20.VIII.2016 (35°20´N, ences and behaviors including phytophagy, predatory, and 46°14´E. 1419 m), 26.VI.2017; 4.VII.2017 (35°19´N, 46°09´E. omnivory. The phytophagous species of this family are the 1834 m); Sarvabad, Bahram Abad, 17.IX.2016 (35°21´N, most important pests of food and fiber crops (Cassis & 46°14´E. 1153 m). Schuh 2012). This species was collected on Medicago sativa (Fabaceae) The fauna of Iranian Miridae was recently studied by by sweeping and light trap (Fig 3a). different researchers e.g. Linnavuori & Hosseini, 1998, 1999, 2000; Linnavuori & Modarres 1999; Hosseini & Linnavuori, Tribe 2000; Hosseini et al., 2000; Magnien & Matocq 2008; Linna- galatinus Seidenstucker, 1968 (Figs 5a, b) vuori, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010; Lashkari & Hosseini, 2012; Material examined: IRAN, Kurdistan: Sarvabad, Daraki, 30. Hosseini, 2013a,b,c; 2014a,b; Hosseini & Shamsi 2014; Mal- V. 2017 (35°19´N, 46°12´E. 1699 m); 4.VI.2017 (35°17´N, vandi et al., 2015; Hosseini, 2016,2017; Mohammadi et al., 46°11´E. 1876m). New record for IRAN 2018 a,b; Zamani & Hosseini, 2018; Hosseini & Mohammadi This species was collected on Salvia bracteata (Lamiace- 2018, 2019 a,b; Zamani & Hosseini, 2019. ae) in hilly steppes and mountain meadows by aspirator. This study aims to conduct research on the fauna of mirid bugs of Kurdistan Province, with focus on Marivan setulosus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1837) and Sarvabad regions. Material examined: IRAN, Kurdistan: Sarvabad, Daraki, 26.VI.2017; 4.VII.2017 (35°19´N, 46°09´E. 1834 m). Subfamily This species was collected by light trap on a hillside (Fig. Tribe Orthotylini 4d). Dryophilocoris persimilis (Puton, 1895) Material examined: IRAN, Kurdistan: Sarvabad: Daraki, Thermocoris rivalis rivalis (Horvath, 1894) 11.V.2017 (35°20´N, 46°14´E. 1419 m); Sarvabad: Dezli, Material examined: IRAN, Kurdistan: Marivan, Chuin,

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Figure 1. Gundelia tournefortii (Asteraceae), host plant of Piezocranum corvinum. (a) adults on host-plant; (b) nymphs on host-plant.

Figure 2. Habitats and plant associations: (a & b) habitat and host-plant of Macrotylus galatinus; (b) Salvia bracteata (Lamiaceae); (c & d) hab- itat and host-plant of Thermocoris rivalis rivalis; (d) Salvia sp. (Lamiaceae).

Figure 3. Habitats and plant associations: (a) habitat of eckerleini and Acrorrhinium conspersus; (b) habitat and host-plant (Nicotiana sp. (Solanaceae)) of Nesidiocoris tenuis. North-Western Journal of Zoology 2020, vol.16 (2) - Correspondence: Notes 235

Figure 4. Habitats of collected species (a) habitat of rutilus; (b) habitat of D. serenus; (c) habitat of D. lutescens; (d) habitat of Reuter- ia jordanica and Oncotylus setulosus.

Figure 5. Habitus photographs of new record species. (a,b) Dimorphocoris seidenstueckeri; (c,d) Macrotylus galatinus.

30.IV.2017 (35°24´N, 46°30´E. 1493 m); Marivan, Pir Khezran, Subfamily 1.V.2017 (35°25´N, 46°32´E. 1611 m); Marivan, Hallizawa, Tribe Dicyphini 1.V.2017 (35°26´N, 46°28´E. 1103 m); Sarvabad, Dezli, Dicyphus eckerleini Wagner, 1963 15.V.2017 (35°21´N, 46°10´E. 1806 m). Material examined: IRAN, Kurdistan: Sarvabad, Daraki, This species was collected directly by aspirator or sweep- 17.VII.2016 (35°19´N, 46°10´E. 1662 m); Sarvabad, Daraki, ing on Salvia sp. (Lamiaceae) in meadows and hilly steppes 20.VII.2016 (35°19´N, 46°11´E. 1500 m); Sarvabad, Daraki, (Fig. 2c, d). 10.VIII.2016 (35°19´N, 46°10´E. 1662 m); Sarvabad, Bahram

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Abad, 17.IX.2016 (35°21´N, 46°14´E. 1153 m); Sarvabad, Hosseini, R. (2013b): On the tribe Dicyphini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Daraki, 25.VI.2017 (35°19´N, 46°11´E. 1500 m); Sarvabad, Bryocorinae) in Guilan province and adjacent area (Iran). Entomofauna 34: 157–158. Daraki, 26.VI.2017 (35°19´N, 46°10´E. 1662 m). Hosseini, R. (2013c): On the tribe Stenodemini (Hemiptera: Miridae: ) in This species was collected by sweeping in an Alfalfa field Guilan province and adjacent areas (Iran). Entomofauna 34: 377–396. with fruit trees among it, grasses, and herbs, also collected Hosseini, R. (2014a): A study on the Orthops Fieber (Hemiptera: Miridae: Mirinae) in Iran. 1: 57–69. by light trap (Fig. 3a). Hosseini, R. (2014b): On the genus (Hemiptera: Miridae) in Guilan province (Iran) and its adjacent areas. Entomofauna 35: 413–421. Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter, 1895) (Fig. 5b) Hosseini, R. (2016): A review on the genus (Hemiptera, Miridae) with identification key to the species found in Iran. Vestnik zoologii 50(2): Material examined: IRAN, Kurdistan: Sarvabad, Bahram 105–110. Abad, 17.IX.2016 (35°21´N, 46°14´E. 1153 m). Hosseini, R. (2017): A new species of Isometopus from Iran (Hemiptera: This species was collected on Nicotiana sp. (Solanaceae) Heteroptera: Miridae: ). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 57(1): 23–34. by aspirator in a garden (Fig. 3b). Hosseini, R., Linnavuori, R. E. (2000): A faunal study on the mirids of Guilan province (Het.: Miridae, Orthotylinae). In Proceeding of the 14th Iranian pygmaeus (Rambur, 1839) Plant Protection Congress (p. 357). Isfahan University of Technology, Iran. Material examined: IRAN, Kurdistan: Sarvabad, Daraki, Hosseini, R., Linnavouri, R. E., Sahragard A., Hajizadeh, J. (2000): Taxonomic study on the Miridae (Heteroptera) of Guilan province (sub family: 17.VII.2016; 10.VIII.2016; 25.VI.2017 (35°19´N, 46°10´E. 1662 Orthotylinae). In Proceeding of the 14th Iranian plant protection congress m); Sarvabad, Bahram Abad, 17.IX.2016 (35°21´N, 46°14´E. 2000 Sep (pp. 5–8). 1153 m). Hosseini, R., Shamsi, M. (2014): A new species of the genus Ectagela Schmidt from Iran (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Miridae, Phylinae). Zootaxa 3802: 389– This species was collected by aspirator on Nicotiana sp. 394. (Solanaceae) and in an Alfalfa field with fruit trees among it Hosseini, R., Mohammadi, S. (2018): A new species of the genus Phytocoris by light trap (Fig. 3a, b). (Hemiptera: Miridae) from western Iran. Zootaxa 4446(4): 567–574. Hosseini, R., Mohammadi, S. (2019a): A new species of the genus Phytocoris (Hemiptera: Miridae), with an identification key to amygdali–group species Subfamily of the subgenus Compsocerocoris found in Iran. Zootaxa 4563(2): 354–360. Tribe Hosseini, R., Mohammadi, S. (2019b): A new species of the genus Brachycoleus Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) rutilus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1838) (Hemiptera: Miridae), with a revised identification key to the species found in Iran. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 59(1): 63–69. Material examined: IRAN, Kurdistan: Sarvabad, Bahram Lashkari, M., Hosseini, R. (2012): A revised identification key to the Lygus- Abad, 28.V.2017 (35°22´N, 46°14´E. 1180 m); Sarvabad, species in Iran (Hemiptera: Miridae). Entomofauna 33: 81–92. Zalkah, 28.V.2017 (35°23´N, 46°13´E. 1196 m); Sarvabad, Linnavuori R.E. (2006): Studies on the Miridae (Heteroptera) of Gilan and the adjacent provinces in northern Iran. I. Description of new species. Acta Daraki, 30.V.2017 (35°19´N, 46°12´E. 1699 m); Sarvabad, Universitatis Carolinae Biologica 49: 219–243. Daraki, 31.V.2017 (35°19´N, 46°10´E. 1662 m). Linnavuori, R.E. (2007): Studies on the Miridae (Heteroptera) of Gilan and the This species was collected on Astragalus adscendens (Fa- adjacent provinces in northern Iran. II. List of species. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 47: 17–56. baceae) in hilly steppes by bush net and sweeping (Fig. 4a). Linnavuori, R.E. (2009): Studies on the , , and Miridae excluding Phylini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) Deraeocoris (Camptobrochis) serenus (Douglas & Scott, of Khuzestan and the adjacent . Acta Entomologica Musei 1868) Nationalis Pragae 49(1): 1–32. Linnavuori, R.E. (2010): Studies on the Miridae (Phylinae, addenda to Material examined: IRAN, Kurdistan: Sarvabad, Bahram Deraeocorinae and Orthotylinae) of Khuzestan and the adjacent provinces of Abad, 7.VII.2016 (35°21´N, 46°14´E. 1153 m); Marivan, Zre- Iran (Hemiptera: Heteroptera). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae bar Lake, 9.VII.2017 (35°34´N, 46°07´E. 1219 m). 50(2): 369–414. Linnavuori, R.E., Hosseini, R. (1998): New species of the miridae (Heteroptera) This species was collected by sweeping on Medicago sati- from Iran. Acta Universitatis Carolinae, Biologica 42: 3–15. va (Fabaceae) and light trap (Fig. 4b). Linnavuori, R.E., Hosseini, R. (1999): On the genus Dicyphus (Heteroptera, Miridae, Dicyphinae) in Iran. Acta Universitatis Carolinae, Biologica 43: 155– Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens (Schilling, 1837) 162. Linnavuori, R.E., Hosseini, R. (2000): On the Polymerus subgenus Poeciloscytus Material examined: IRAN, Kurdistan: Sarvabad, Daraki, FIEBER (Heteroptera, Miridae, Mirinae) in Iran. Acta Universitatis 27.VIII.2016 (35°19´N, 46°11´E. 1500 m); Sarvabad, Daraki, Carolinae, Biologica 44: 189–194. 26.VI.2017 (35°19´N, 46°09´E. 1834 m); Marivan, Balkar, Linnavuori, R.E., Modarres, M. (1999): Studies on the Heteroptera of the Khorasan province in N.E. Iran. II. : Miridae. 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thoracicus Puton, 1892 (Hemiptera, Miridae) from Iran. Acta Entomologica Acknowledgements. The authors wish to thank anonymous Serbica 23(1): 19–23. reviewers for their comments on the manuscript. Mohammadi, S., Hosseini, R., Hajizadeh, J. (2018b): First report of Camponotidea saundersi (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Miridae) from Iran. Journal of References Entomological Society of Iran 38(2): 247-251. Cassis, G., Schuh, R. (2012): Systematic, biodiversity, biogeography, and host Zamani, M., Hosseini, R. (2018): First report of fieberi Douglas & associations of the Miridae (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Scott, 1868 (Hem.: Miridae: Mirinae) for the Iranian fauna. Plant Pest Cimicomorpha). The Annual Review of Entomology 57: 377–404. Research 8(2): 83–87. Hosseini, R. (2013a): On the genus HAHN (Hemiptera: Miridae) in Zamani, M., Hosseini, R. (2019): Two new species of the genus Phytocoris Guilan province and adjacent areas. Entomofauna 34: 105–116. (Hemiptera: Miridae), with a revised identification key to species of the subgenus Compsocerocoris found in Iran. Zootaxa 4648(1): 130–140.

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Key words: Orthotylinae, Phylinae, Deraeocorinae, Bryocorinae, Kurdistan Province, Iran Figure 1. Teneral female Red-veined Dropwing (Trithemis arteriosa) in

Pécs, SW Hungary. The photo was taken at night by cellphone Article No: e207203 using flashlight. Received: 12. December 2019 / Accepted: 22. April 2020

Available online: 30. April 2020 / Printed: December 2020

approximately 13-hour long journey, the plants were placed Saadi MOHAMMADI, Reza HOSSEINI* and in a garden pond where potential food sources (e.g. chiron- Jalil HAJIZADEH omid and culicid larvae) were available for larvae. Unfortu- nately, the exuvium of the emerged specimen was not taken. Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University After the recognition of the species the pond was searched of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. P.O. Box: 41635–1314. * Corresponding author, R. Hosseini, E-mail: [email protected], for dragonfly larvae, but only those of Libellula depressa Lin- [email protected] naeus, 1758, a common European and Hungarian species with large body size, were found. Trithemis arteriosa is widespread in Africa, occurring in the eastern Mediterranean Region (Cyprus, southern coast- Trithemis arteriosa (Burmeister, 1839) (Odona- line of Turkey and some Greek islands) too, and slowly ex- ta: Libellulidae) in Hungary: tends its range westwards and northwards (Dijkstra et al. can aquarium trade speed up the area expan- 2020). Trithemis arteriosa is usually encountered in and near a wide variety of sunny, slow-flowing and standing, perma- sion of Mediterranean species? nent or intermittent aquatic habitats, including streams, riv- ers, lakes, marshes, irrigation canals and ditches. The species As a consequence of climate change, many dragonfly species reproduces mostly in permanent water, but its rapid devel- expand their distribution range northwards, for example opment allows it to reproduce in temporary ones as well some predominantly African species appeared and estab- (Suhling & Martens 2007, Boudot & Kalkman 2015). Trithe- lished in the Mediterranean region, and Mediterranean spe- mis arteriosa can tolerate biotope variability and can adapt to cies became more or less widespread in the central and unfavourable conditions, e.g. they can tolerate arid envi- northern parts of Europe (Ott 2010, Boudot & Kalkman 2015, ronments (known as one of the „dragonflies of the desert”) Dijkstra et al. 2020). These processes can be enhanced by an- as well as lower temperature (Damm & Hadrys 2012, van thropogenic influences, for example man-made water bodies Schalkwyk et al. 2014). This may partly explain its success as as suitable habitats (e.g. Obregón-Romero et al. 2013, Stille et one of Africa’s most common and widespread species, and al. 2014, Uboni et al. 2015) or introduction by different hu- its northward range expansion during recent decades. man activities, especially aquarium trading (e.g. Laister et al. The Odonata fauna of Hungary consists of 65 species 2014). (Ambrus et al. 2018). In the last years some dragonfly species The international aquarium trade can play an important with southern origin appeared in the country, e.g. Eryth- role in introducing non-indigenous Odonata species to Eu- romma lindenii (Selys, 1840) (Móra & Farkas 2015) and rope, since eggs or larvae are often attached to traded aquat- Trithemis annulata (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807) (Farkas 2017), ic plants. In the case of exotic species, this way of introduc- which suggests that the global climate change affects the tion is not ecologically relevant, because they are not able to Hungarian dragonfly fauna too. These species expand their establish viable populations in the wild due to climatic con- range northwards in natural ways and human activities ditions (Laister et al. 2014). Species can be introduced to any might not play an important role in these processes. In con- parts of Europe via aquarium trade from the Mediterranean trast, T. arteriosa has been introduced to Hungary via aquar- region as well, e.g. as Orthetrum chrysostigma was introduced ium trade, and most probably the species has not been yet to Germany (Seehausen 2018). The changing aquatic habitats able to establish wild populations in the Carpathian Basin. due to global warming might provide with appropriate habi- Accordingly, the species cannot be regarded as a member of tats for these species even in the temperate regions of the the Hungarian fauna. However, the species is able to estab- continent (Ott 2010), so the establishment of these species lish stable populations after its appearance (Kalfayan & can not be excluded even in areas that are far from their orig- Krieg-Jacquier 2018) and can adapt to colder climate (van inal distribution. Schalkwyk et al. 2014). Some details of the Hungarian occur- At the end of October 2020, the authors received a photo rence and general biology of T. arteriosa suggest that its es- of a dragonfly for identification. The photo was taken in Au- tablishment is possible, e.g. eggs or larvae could survive the gust 2020 in a small private garden pond in the city of Pécs, circumstances of travelling in winter (i.e. they can tolerate Southwest Hungary. The specimen (Fig. 1) was identified low temperature at least temporarily); larvae could develop according to Dijkstra et al. (2020) as a teneral female of Red- to adults in an open waterbody under Hungarian climatic veined Dropwing, Trithemis arteriosa (Burmeister, 1839), conditions (i.e. possible mating and reproduction); larvae which species has never been recorded before in Hungary or could live together with those of an other large-sized drag- in the Carpathian Basin biogeographical region. The new oc- onfly species (i.e. co-occurrence with a potential competitor currence of T. arteriosa in Hungary is very far from the and/or predator). As a conclusion, the occurrence of T. arte- known distributional area, suggesting that the species did riosa in the Carpathian Basin draws the attention to the fact not appear naturally here. The eggs or larvae were possibly that, in certain conditions, the combined effects of climate transported from Cyprus to Hungary with aquatic plants (water lilies, Nymphaea 'Cypriana') in January 2020. After an