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Updating the Hydraena Fauna of Iran, with Descriptions of Eight New Species (Insecta: Coleoptera: Hydraenidae) VERNATE 30/2011 S. 185-216 Updating the Hydraena fauna of Iran, with descriptions of eight new species (Insecta: Coleoptera: Hydraenidae) ANDRÉ SKALE & MANFRED A. JÄCH Abstract Wewalka) have been searching for hydraenids in Iran. The Iranian fauna of Hydraena Kugelann (Coleoptera: Their samples, most of which are stored in the NMW, Hydraenidae) is updated. Eight species are described as include several undescribed and hitherto unrecorded new for science: H. bakriensis, H. farsensis, H. feryi, H. species of Hydraena. hajeki, H. motzfeldi, H. nurabadensis, H. pesici, and H. Together with some specimens collected by J. Hájek proesei. The latter also occurs in Azerbaijan. Male geni- and various Iranian entomologists (H. Barani, S. Fala- talia, gonocoxite and female tergite X of H. parysatis marzi, H. Nasserzadeh) they form the basis of the pres- Janssens and H. persica Janssens are illustrated for the ent update. In total, eight new species of Hydraena are first time. New distribution data for twelve species are described herein, and four species are recorded from given. Hydraena anatolica Janssens, H. grandis Reit- Iran for the first time. ter, H. khnzoriani Janssens, and H. tauricola Jäch are recorded from Iran for the first time.Hydraena grandis Material, methods and acknowledgements is recorded from Azerbaijan for the first time. The Hy- About 500 specimens of Hydraena from Iran were draena scythica species group is established. examined. A few specimens from neighbouring areas Zusammenfassung (Armenia, Azerbaijan) were studied as well. All speci- Die Kenntnis der iranischen Arten der Gattung Hydraena mens examined are deposited in the following institu- Kugelann (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae) wird aktualisiert. tions and private collections: Acht neue Arten werden beschrieben: H. bakrien- CFS Coll. Frenzel, Sonneberg, Germany sis, H. farsensis, H. feryi, H. hajeki, H. motzfeldi, H. CPE Coll. Pütz, Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany nurabadensis, H. pesici und H. proesei. Der Aedeagus, CSH Coll. Skale, Hof, Germany das Gonocoxit und das Tergit X des Weibchens HMIM Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum, Iran von H. parysatis Janssens und H. persica Janssens (H. Nasserzadeh) werden erstmals abgebildet. Die Verbreitungsangaben MNB Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Germany von zwölf Arten werden ergänzt. Hydraena anatolica (J. Frisch) Janssens, H. grandis Reitter, H. khnzoriani Janssens und NME Naturkundemuseum Erfurt, Germany H. tauricola Jäch werden erstmals für den Iran gemeldet. (M. Hartmann) Key words: Coleoptera, Hydraenidae, Hydraena, tax- NMPC Národní muzeum, Praha, Czech Republic onomy, distribution, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan. (J. Hájek) NMW Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Austria Introduction (M.A. Jäch) Only eight species of Hydraena Kugelann were record- SMNS Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde ed from Iran so far (see JÄCH 1992, 2004, BILTON & Stuttgart, Germany (W. Schawaller) Jäch 1998): H. calcarifera Janssens, H. fontiscarsavii TMB Természettudományi Múzeum, Budapest Jäch, H. hosseinieorum Bilton & Jäch, H. janeceki Jäch [Hungarian Natural History Museum] (erroneously not listed for Iran by JÄCH 2004), H. ori- (O. Merkl, G. Szél) entalis Breit, H. parysatis Janssens, H. persica Janssens ZMK Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, and H. verstraeteni Ferro. Department of Plant Protection, College of Since 1996 several European taxonomists (e.g. H. Fery, Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, D. Frenzel, V. Pešić, A. Pütz, S. Schödl, A. Skale, G. Iran (A. Saboori) 185 Two additional specimens of two new species are de- 17. Hydraena pesici sp. n. posited in the NMW in alcohol for future DNA-analy- 18. Hydraena proesei sp. n. sis. They are not designated as paratypes. 19. Hydraena tauricola Jäch, 1988 We are grateful to all institutions and persons listed 20. Hydraena verstraeteni Ferro, 1984 above for the loan of material, D. Frenzel (Sonneberg), V. Pešić (Podgorica), A. Pütz (Eisenhüttenstadt) and G. Hydraena gracilis species group Wewalka (Wien) for providing additional specimens, (Haenydra clade) and H. Fery (Berlin) and J. Hájek (Praha) for the identi- fication of various Hydradephaga which were found as- Hydraena (s.str.) anatolica Janssens, 1963 sociated with some of the new species described herein. Hydraena anatolica Janssens 1963: 146. We are obliged to Prof. A. Saboori, Mahdi Tork, UT- Type locality: Lake Abant, Bolu Prov., northern Turkey. CAN (University College of Agriculture & Natural Iranian material examined: 1 % (CPE): “IRAN, Prov. Resources, University of Tehran, Dept. of Plant Protec- Mazandaran [IR08-23] Ramsar County, Elburz Mts., tion, Karaj, Iran) and S. Hesami (College of Agricul- N-Slope, Eshkatechal, small stream, 36°50'53,0"N, ture, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran), for their 50°34'64,4"E, 1458m, 06.VI.2008, leg. A. Pütz”; 5 exs. invaluable support, especially during the first author’s (CSH): “N-Iran: Prov. Mazandaran, vic. Now Shahr, excursions in 2008 and 2010. Kheiroud Kenar forest (river) 36°31'38"N, 51°38'46"E H. Nasserzadeh (HMIM) is thanked for her comments 880m, 2.V.2010 leg. A. Skale (43)”. on the manuscript. Differential diagnosis: Habitus as in Plate 1 Fig. 1. All line drawings were made using a drawing tube at- This species is closely related with the European Hy- tached to a Jenalab/Carl Zeiss Jena. draena gracilis. Mesal face of male mesotibia straight P. Limbourg, V. Desmet and A. Drumont (Brussels) are or slightly concave, denticulate in posterior half; mesal thanked for searching for Hydraena calcarifera Janssens face of male metatibia more or less straight; elytral api- in the Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, ces distinctly excised in female. Bruxelles resp. in the Université libre de Bruxelles Aedeagus (see JÄCH 1995: Figs. 22-26). (ULB). Distribution: Northern and eastern Turkey, Armenia, The habitus photographs were made by M. Brojer and Azerbaijan, northern Iran (Mazandaran) (first record). B. Dvorak (NMW). Hydraena (s.str.) fontiscarsavii Jäch, 1988 Check list of the Iranian species of Hydraena Hydraena fontiscarsavii Jäch 1988: 769. 1. Hydraena anatolica Janssens, 1963 Type locality: Carstic spring, 20 km S Hakkari, Hak- 2. Hydraena bakriensis sp. n. kari Prov., southeastern Turkey. 3. Hydraena calcarifera Janssens, 1959 Iranian material examined: 2 exs. (NMW): East Az- 4. Hydraena farsensis sp. n. arbaijan Prov., Tabriz, 22.IX.2003, leg. A. Atamehr; 5. Hydraena feryi sp. n. 1 ex. (CPE): “IRAN, Prov. Mazandaran [IR08-23] 6. Hydraena fontiscarsavii Jäch, 1988 Ramsar County, Elburz Mts., N-Slope, Eshkatechal, 7. Hydraena grandis Reitter, 1885 small stream, 36°50'53,0''N, 50°34'64,4''E, 1458m, 8. Hydraena hajeki sp. n. 06.VI.2008, leg. A. Pütz”; 1 % (NMW): Tehran Prov., 9. Hydraena hosseinieorum Bilton & Jäch, 1998 Elburs Mt., 17 km N Karaj, 18.VIII.2003, leg. V. Pesič 10. Hydraena janeceki Jäch, 1987 “IR49”. Based on the specimens from Tabriz, JÄCH 11. Hydraena khnzoriani Janssens, 1968 (2004) recorded this species for the first time from Iran. 12. Hydraena motzfeldi sp. n. Differential diagnosis: Habitus as in Plate 1 Fig. 2. 13. Hydraena nurabadensis sp. n. Body length: 2.1-2.3 mm. Posterior half of mesal face 14. Hydraena orientalis Breit, 1916 of male mesotibia slightly convex and denticulate; mesal 15. Hydraena parysatis Janssens, 1981 face of metatibia slightly convex in posterior 0.3-0.6. 16. Hydraena persica Janssens, 1981 Aedeagus (see JÄCH 1988a: Fig. 26). 186 Distribution: Eastern Turkey, Armenia, northern and (NMW): “IRAN: Fars, 26.4.1996 25km NE Shiraz northwestern Iran (East Azarbaijan, Mazandaran, Tehran). Bamoo NP, Dar-e-bishe leg. Wewalka (16)”; 4 %%, 3 && (NMW): “IRAN: Fars Bamoo N.P. 8.1.2002 leg. H. Barani”; 9 %%, 9 && (HMIM: 2, NMW: 16): “IRAN: Hydraena (s.str.) hosseinieorum Bilton & Jäch, 1998 Fars Province 20 km Qir, Shaldan N 28°33' E 52°59', Hydraena hosseinieorum Bilton & Jäch 1998: 343. 1090m 12 Dec. 08 [= 2008] leg. Sh. Falamarzi”. Type locality: Bozghan Spring, ca. 80 km NW Shiraz, Description: Habitus as in Plate 2 Fig. 5. Body length: ca. 2000 m a.s.l., Fars Prov., southwestern Iran. 2.00-2.55 mm. Reddish or yellowish brown, head dark Differential diagnosis: Habitus as in Plate 1 Fig. 3. brown, pronotum, except anterior and posterior margin Body length: 2.35-2.50 mm. Externally, this species brown, appendages reddish brown, tips of palpi usu- is characterized by the strongly vaulted pronotal disc, ally darkened. Clypeus sparsely punctate, medially dis- by the distinct subbasal elytral impression, and by the tinctly or superficially microreticulate, laterally densely widely explanate elytra (especially posteriorly). Mesal microreticulate. Frons densely punctate, interstices me- face of male mesotibia slightly dilated subapically. dially more or less glabrous. Aedeagus (see BILTON & JÄCH 1998: Fig. 26). Pronotum transverse, subcordiform, lateral rim den- Distribution: Southwestern Iran (Fars). ticulate; anterior margin slightly concave; disc convex, densely punctate, interstices more or less distinctly mi- croreticulate, oblique posterior admedian groove shallow Hydraena (s.str.) khnzoriani Janssens, 1968 or absent; sublateral groove distinct, densely microreticu- Hydraena khnzoriani Janssens 1968: 114. late; lateral margin densely punctate and mircoreticulate. Haenydra terraevastatae Jäch 1988: 768. Elytra elongate, punctures small and rather densely ar- Type locality: Kirovakan, Armenia. ranged in 15 more or less regular lines, intervals and in- Iranian material examined: 2 exs. (HMIM, NMW): terstices usually glabrous, sometimes somewhat
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