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© Амурский Зоологический Журнал III(2), 2011. 128-162 © Amurian © Амурский зоологический журнал III(2), 2011. 128-162 УДК 595.763.33 © Amurian zoological journal III(2), 2011. 128-162 IRANIAN ROVE BEETLES (COLEOPTERA: STAPHYLINIDAE) N. Samin1, H. Zhou 2, S. Imani1 [Самин Н., Чжоу Х., Имани С. Каталог стафилинид Ирана (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)] 1Department of Entomology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran. E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] 2Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Datun Rd., Chaoyang, Beijing, 100101, China; email: [email protected] 1Кафедра энтомологии, Исламский университет Азад, Научно-исследовательское отделение, Тегеран, Иран. E-mail: n_ [email protected]; [email protected] 2Институт зоологии, Академия наук Китайской Народной Республики, ул. Датун, пр. Чаоян, Пекин, 100101, Китай. E-mail: [email protected] Key words: Rove beetle, Staphylinidae, fauna, catalogue, Iran Ключевые слова: стафилиниды, Staphylinidae, каталог, фауна, Иран Summary. The catalogue of Iranian rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) which is based on detail study of all available published data is presented in this paper. Totally 716 species from four groups (Omaliine, Tachyporine, Oxyteline, Staphylinine) and 16 subfamilies (including, Aleocharinae, Habrocerinae, Leptotyphylinae, Omaliinae, Osoriinae, Oxyporinae, Oxytelinae, Paederinae, Proteininae, Pselaphinae, Scaphidiinae, Scydmaeninae, Staphylininae, Steninae, Tachyporinae and Trichophyinae) are currently recognized as occurring in Iran. Резюме. На основе тщательного изучения всех доступных публикаций составлен каталог стафилинид Ирана (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Всего к настоящему моменту для Ирана указывается 716 видов из 4 внесистематических групп (Omaliine, Tachyporine, Oxyteline, Staphylinine) и 16 подсемейств (Aleocharinae, Habrocerinae, Leptotyphylinae, Omaliinae, Osoriinae, Oxyporinae, Oxytelinae, Paederinae, Proteininae, Pselaphinae, Scaphidiinae, Scydmaeninae, Staphylininae, Steninae, Tachyporinae и Trichophyinae). INTRODUCTION Iran forms a large part of the Iranian plateau, and covers an area of 1,623,779 km² (Fig. 1). It is bordered in the north Rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) are the by the Caucasus Mts., Middle Asian natural regions and most diverse family in hexapoda with over than 56.768 the Caspian Sea (-27 m below sea level); in the west by valid species in 3.624 genera and 33 subfamilies. These the Anatolian and Mesopotamian regions; in the east by beetles has worldwide distribution but their diversity the eastern part of the Iranian plateau (Afghanistan and is more various in tropical and temperate than in arctic adjacent west Pakistan) and the Baluch-Sindian region; regions, and also more diverse in moist forested areas and finally in the south by the Persian Gulf and Oman than in drier areas or deserts [Newton and Thayer, 1992; Sea, which are connected by the latter to the Indian Ocean. Thayer, 2005]. Rove beetles are known from every type Seven desert plains and depressions give the landscape a of habitat that beetles occur in, and their diets include just completely different appearance: Dasht-e Kavir in Central about everything except the living tissues of higher plants. Iran, Dasht-e Lut desert, Sistan and Jazmurian depressions Most rove beetles are predators of insects and other kinds in the southeast, Khuzestan plain in the southwest, Moghan of invertebrates, living in forest leaf litter and similar steppe in the northwest and the Turkman-Sahra steppe in the kinds of decaying plant matter. They are also commonly northeast. Six main watershed areas are recognized within found under stones, and around freshwater margins. the country, but the central and southern watersheds in Several types are known to live on ocean shores that are particular often are divided up into 21 by different authors. submerged at high tide, several species have adapted to More than 20 larger lakes form part of the landscape of live as inquilines in ant and termite colonies, and some Iran, with the largest one, the saline Urumia Lake, covering live in mutualistic relationships with mammals whereby 4,868 km² in the northwest [Zehzad et al., 2002, Hangay et they eat fleas and other parasites, benefiting the host. al., 2005] Most species are probably predators of other arthropods The fauna of Iranian Staphylinidae was poorly studied as far as known, but large numbers including several entire so far and the newest checklist on this important and big subfamilies are saprophagous on decaying plant matter family was prepared by Anlas and Newton [2010]. But the (e.g., Osoriinae, Oxytelinae, Piestinae), fungivorous (e.g., mentioned list does not include all the reported data and Oxyporinae, Scaphidiinae), or have other specialized it lost some species; because there are some journals in feeding habits such as pollenfeeding, but very few feed Iran which are not available for all the researchers of the on green plants. A few species are of economic or medical world. The objective of this paper is summarizing all the importance, such as species of Paederus spp. [Newton and published data on Iranian Staphylinidae and arranging of Chandler, 1989; Smetana, 1995; Herman, 2001]. Although all the species known from Iran to the present time in an rove beetles appetites for other insects would seem to make impressive checklist. them obvious candidates for biological control of pests, and empirically they are believed to be important controls MATERIALS AND METHODS in the wild, experiments with using them have not been The published data on Staphylinidae family in Iran was notably successful [White, 1983]. 128 Fig. 1. Map of Iran with boundaries of provinces. Рис. 1. Карта Ирана с обозначением границ провинций. summarized. The catalogue comprises the following data: Iranian record: Ghahari et al. [2009b]. the valid taxa name, published records with provincial Anthobium (Anthobium) melanocephalum (Illiger 1794) distribution, or where this information is not available - "Not Distribution in Iran: Golestan. cited" or "no locality cited" are given. Iranian provinces are Iranian record: Ghahari et al. [2009c]. given in alphabetical order in the lists. In the catalogue, Deliphrosoma bakhtiyariense Zerche 1991 the family Staphylinidae is divided into four informal Distribution in Iran: Chahar-Mahal Bakhtiari. groups of subfamilies (Omaliine, Tachyporine, Oxyteline Iranian record: Zerche [1991], Bordoni [1999b], Herman and Staphylinine Groups, following Lawrence & Newton [2001], Smetana [2004]. Endemic. [1982], and the subfamilies are presented according to Herman [2001] and Löbl & Smetana [2004]. Supertribe, Deliphrosoma freudeorum Zerche 1996 tribe, subtribe, genus and species taxa are presented in Distribution in Iran: Mazandaran. alphabetical order. The classification generally follows Löbl Iranian record: Sakenin et al. [2008b]. & Smetana [2004] except for certain more recent changes, Deliphrosoma linbergi (Scheerpeltz 1958) including at higher levels the reduction of Scydmaenidae Distribution in Iran: Khuzestan. to a subfamily of Staphylinidae and reduction of its former Iranian record: Ghahari et al. [2009d]. subfamilies to supertribes [Grebenikov & Newton, 2009] Deliphrosoma morvani (Jarrige 1971) and changes in the tribal classification of Oxytelinae Distribution in Iran: Mazandaran. [Makranczy, 2006], as well as changes or additions at the Iranian record: Jarrige [1971], Zerche [1991], Bordoni generic and specific levels resulting from recent revisions. [1999b], Herman [2001], Smetana [2004]. Endemic. RESULTS Deliphrosoma prolongatum (Rottenberg 1873) Distribution in Iran: Mazandaran. The present catalogue includes 716 species from 170 Iranian record: Sakenin et al. [2008b]. genera of Iranian Staphylinidae. The list of species is given below with distributional data in Iran. Deliphrosoma weiratheri (Scheerpeltz 1938) Distribution in Iran: Mazandaran, Semnan. Omaliine Group Iranian record: Sakenin et al. [2008b, 2010]. 1. Subfamily Omaliinae Macleay 1825 Geodromicus asiaticus Bernhauer 1902 Tribe Anthophagini Thomson 1859 Distribution in Iran: Guilan, Mazandaran. Anthobium (Anthobium) atrocephalum (Gyllenhal 1827) Iranian record: Sakenin et al. [2008b, c]. Distribution in Iran: East Azarbaijan. Geodromicus iranicus Coiffait 1981 129 Distribution in Iran: Tehran. Distribution in Iran: Ardabil, East Azarbaijan. Iranian record: Coiffait [1981a], Herman [2001], Smetana Iranian record: Ghahari et al. [2009b]. [2004]. Endemic. Eusphalerum transcaucasicum (Bernhauer 1902) Geodromicus jarrigeanus Fagel 1976 Distribution in Iran: Mazandaran, Semnan. Distribution in Iran: Mazandaran. Iranian record: Sakenin et al. [2008b, 2010]. Iranian record: Sakenin et al. [2008b]. Eusphalerum sorbi (Gyllenhal 1810) Geodromicus major (Motschulsky 1860) Distribution in Iran: Golestan. Distribution in Iran: East Azarbaijan, Mazandaran. Iranian record: Zanetti [1993], Herman [2001], Smetana [2004]. Iranian record: Sakenin et al. [2008b], Ghahari et al. [2009b]. Eusphalerum wittmeri Coiffait 1976 Geodromicus zwickianus Fagel 1976 Distribution in Iran: Guilan. Distribution in Iran: Mazandaran. Iranian record: Coiffait [1976], Zanetti [1993], Herman Iranian record: Sakenin et al. [2008b]. [2001], Smetana [2004]. Endemic. Lesteva morvani Jarrige 1971 Tribe Omaliini Macleay 1825 Distribution in Iran: Mazandaran. Dropephylla caucasica (Kolenati 1846) Iranian record: Jarrige [1971], Smetana [2004]. Endemic. Distribution in Iran: Not cited. Olophrum bodemeyeri Scheerpeltz 1929 Iranian record: Anlaş & Newton [2010].
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