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(Diptera: Stratiomyidae) from Iran BIHAREAN BIOLOGIST 13 (1): 1-3 ©Biharean Biologist, Oradea, Romania, 2019 Article No.: e181201 http://biozoojournals.ro/bihbiol/index.html New data on the subfamily Sarginae (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) from Iran Farzaneh KAZERANI1,*, Mohammad Ebrahim FARASHIANI1, Asadollah KARIMIDOOST2 and Mohammad Karim MAGHSUDLOO2 1. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, I.R. Iran. 2. Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Centre, Natural Resources Research Department, Golestan Province, I.R. Iran. * Corresponding author: F. Kazerani, E-mail: [email protected] Received: 22. September 2017 / Accepted: 26. February 2018 / Available online: 28. Feruary 2018 / Printed: June 2019 Abstract. Based on our studies on the saproxylic diptera in Hyrcanian forests (Golestan province, northern Iran) during 2016-2017 four species of the subfamily Sarginae (Dip., Stratiomyidae) were collected and identified, among them Chloromyia speciosa (Macquart, 1834) and Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763) are new records for the country. Diagnostic characters along with photos of these species are provided. Key words: Iran, New records, Sarginae, Stratiomyidae. Introduction The soldier flies, (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), include about 2800 described species worldwide, in 12 subfamilies (Wood- ley 2011). The subfamily Sarginae represents 562 species in 22 genera worldwide of which 7 genera are known from Palearctic region (Woodley 2011). This subfamily is distinguished from other Stratiomyi- dae subfamilies with reduced number of antennal flagel- lomeres (five or six), an arista last antennal flagellomere and wing without a cross vein bm-cu (Rozkošný 1982, Woodley 2011). Adult Sarginae flies are usually found near larval food Figure 1. Pan traps were putted close to decaying trees in Shast-Kola sources. All Sarginae flies are scavengers, coprophages or forests. saprophages in larval stage, and can be found inhabiting manure and leaf litter (McFadden 1967, James 1981, Wood- Shast-kola is located 8 kilometers from Gorgan city. This forest has ley 2001). an area of 3716 hectares and is located between 36° 41' 30" to 36° 45' The stratiomyids' fauna has been poorly studied in Iran, 30" N and 54° 23' 30" to 54° 3' 6" E. The elevations range between 250 only in the recent years some studies have been conducted to 2000 meters from the sea level. The precipitation are in the form of in Iran (Kazerani & Khaghaninia 2013, Kazerani et al. 2013, rainfall with a yearly 537.5 millimeters. The area has Mediterranean Khaghaninia & Kazerani 2014, Khaghaninia et al. 2015, climate and the temperature range from -3.6 to 21.9 degrees with mean of 12 degrees Celsius (Amiri et al. 2013). Pinned specimens Khaghaninia & Kazerani 2016). Subfamily Sarginae was re- were photographed using a Nikon COOLPIX S7000 digital camera. ported from Iran for the first time by Kazerani et al. (2013), The specimens are deposited in the Conservation and Protection In- who documented Sargus cuprinus (L., 1758) and Sargus irida- sect Collection at Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Te- tus (Scopoli, 1763) from Iran. Afterwards Mohammadi & hran, Iran. The identifications were done using Bruggen (1955), Bei- Khaghaninia (2015) reported Chloromyia formosa (Scopoli, Bienko (1988), Schmid (1988) and Rozkošný (1982). 1763) from Iran. Systematics and taxonomy of this family have been in- vestigated in several studies: Pleske (1926) revised the Results Palearctic species of the subfamily Sarginae. Lindner (1938) studied Sarginae and described some species. Lobanov Totally four species of the subfamily Sarginae are collected (1969) studied morphology and ecology of larvae of this and identified of which Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763) family and provide a key to identification of larvae. Naga- and Chloromyia speciosa (Macquart, 1834) are new records for tomi (1974) study this subfamily and provide keys for genera Iran. and species in Japan. Rozkošný (1982) surveyed the subfam- Chloromyia formosa (Scopoli, 1763) ily Sarginae in Europe and provide keys for identification of Material examined: (2♂, 1♀): Golestan province, Shast- genera and species. The objective of this study is to investi- Kola; 36° 43' 00.1" N 54° 22' 12.9" E, 1983m, 22.vii.2016; (2♀): gate the saprocxylic soldier flies fauna in Golestan province 36° 43' 00.7" N 54° 23' 13.7" E, 1271m, 22.vii.2016; leg. M. E. (northern Iran). Farashiani. Distribution: Widespread, Europe, Russia, Turkey, North Africa, North America (Nartshuk 2009, Woodley 2011). Iran Material and Methods (Mohammadi & Khaghaninia 2015). Chloromyia speciosa (Macquart, 1834) (Fig. 2 a-c) The specimens have been collected by standard insect nets and pan Material examined: (3♂, 1♀): Golestan province, Shast- traps since 2016-2017 (Fig. 1a.-b.). Materials were collected from Kola; 36° 44' 1'' N, 54° 23' 53'' E, 849m, 10.vii.2017; (2♀): 36° Shast-Kola Beech forests in Southern west of Golestan province. 43' 00.1" N 54° 22' 12.9" E, 1983m, 22.vii.2017; (4♀): 36° 44' 09'' 2 F. Kazerani et al. Figure 2. Chloromyia speciosa (Macquart, 1834) (female): a) general habitus, lateral view, b) general habitus, dorsal view, c) head, dorsal view. Figure 3. Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763) (female): a) general habitus, lateral view, abdomen, dorsal view, c) wing, d) head, dorsal view. N, 54° 24' 18'' E, 793m, 10.vii.2017; leg. F. Kazerani. 36° 44' 10'' N, 54° 24' 19'' E, 838m, 10. viii. 2017; (2♀): 36° 42' Distribution: Widespread in Europe (Woodley 2011). 9'' N, 54° 21' 18''E, 793m, 10.viii.2017; leg. F. Kazerani. Turkey (Koçak & Kemal 2010). New to Iranian insect fauna. Distribution: Eurasia, most parts of Europe, United Diagnostic characters: eyes with dense short black hairs States (Woodley 2011). New to Iranian insect fauna. (Fig. 2c); scape and pedicel black, flagellum with four seg- Diagnostic characters: Scape and pedicel with long black ments light brown, last segment darker, arista black (Fig. 2c); hairs, Scape black, pedicel brown, flagellum, 4 segments thorax metallic green (Fig. 2b); femora and tibia black except brown, arista brown at the base of last segment of flagellum keens, tarsi yellow (Fig. 2a); wing light brownish, obviously (Fig. 3d); face with 2 large white spots (Fig. 3d); thorax dark- darkened around discal cell, petrostigma dark brown, veins metallic green; wing hyaline, pterostigma large brown, veins dark brown except M veins (Fig. 2a); abdomen metallic blue- brown (Fig. 3c); legs totally yellow except last segment of green (Fig. 2b). fore and mid tarsus dark brown, hind tarsus brown except Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763) (Fig. 3 a-d) basitarsus (Fig. 3a); abdomen dark- metallic blue, 1st and 2nd Material examined: (1♀): Golestan province, Shast- Kola; segments of abdomen orange (Fig. 3b). New data on the subfamily Sarginae 3 Sargus cuprarius (L., 1758) Bučánková, A. (2007): Biology, development and zoogeography of some Material examined: (1♂, 4♀): Golestan province, Shast- saproxylic Oriental species of Stratiomyidae (Diptera). Ph.D thesis, Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Brno, Czech Republic. 79p. kola forests: 36° 44' 12'' N, 54° 24' 15''E, 814m, 10.vii.2017; Chick, A.I.R. (2012): Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli) (Diptera, Stratiomyidae) on (2♀): 36° 43' 10'' N, 54° 24' 17'' E, 817m, 10.vii.2017; 36° 43' carrion in Nottinghamshire, and some considerations for forensic 00.7" N 54° 23' 13.7" E, 1271m, 22.vii.2016; leg. F. Kazerani. entomology. Dipterist Digest 19(2): 162. James, M.T. (1981): 36. Stratiomyidae. pp. 497–511. In: McAlpine, J.F. (ed.), Distribution: Widespread Nearctic and Central and Manual of Nearctic Diptera. Research Branch Agriculture Canada, Ottawa. Western Palearctic, North Africa, Turkey (Woodley 2011). Kazerani, F., Khaghaninia, S. (2013): The first record of the genus Oplodontha Iran (Kazerani et al. 2013). Rondani, 1863 (Diptera, Stratiomyidae) from Iran. Far Eastern Entomologist 262: 1-8. Discussion Kazerani F., Khaghaninia S., Havaskary M. (2013): First records of the Chloromyia species are mostly found in deciduous forest subfamily Sarginae (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) from Iran. Calodema 239: 1-6. in July (Rozkošný 1998). Chick (2012) found S. bipunctatus on Khaghaninia, S., Kazerani, F. (2014): The first records of the subfamily the carrion in Nottingham, UK and mentioned that it can be Beridinae (Diptera; Stratiomyidae) from Iran, Journal of Entomology and Acarology Research 46(2239): 70-76. used in forensic entomology. Schmid (1988) and Chick (2012) Khaghaninia, S., Kazerani, F., Hauser, M. (2015): The genera Nemotelus and stated that S. bipunctatus is a late flying species (Sep-Nov) Oxycera (Diptera, Stratiomyidae) in the Arasbaran Forests. Vestnik Zoologii and found mostly in wooded area in Germany and UK. 49 (5): 401–406. Khaghaninia, S., Kazerani, F. (2016): New records of Stratiomyinae (Diptera: Males are usually found on foliage of trees/shrubs while Stratiomyidae) from Arasbaran forests in Iran. Zoology and Ecology 26(2): females fly low over the ground looking for breeding sites, 110-117. probably usually rotting vegetation, although larvae also Koçak, A.O., Kemal, M. (2010): List of the species of some pterygot orders recorded in the Province Van (East Turkey) and a description of a new develop in carrion, cow dung and fungi (Roberts 1969). In species in the family Cicadidae (Insecta). Priamus 12(5): 130-149. this study we collected S. bipunctatus and C. speciosa with Lindner, E. (1938): Stratiomyiidae. pp. 1–21. In: Lindner, E.
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