Кавказский энтомол. бюллетень 5(1): 63- © CAUCASIAN ENTOMOLOGICAL BULL. 2009 Contribution to the knowledge of the jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) fauna of Mazandaran province of Iran Материалы к изучению фауны жуков-златок (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) провинции Мазандаран, Иран H. Barimani Varandi1, M.Yu. Kalashian2, H. Barari1 Х. Баримани Варанди1, М.Ю. Калашян2, Х. Барари1 1Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Centre of Mazandaran, PO Box 48175-556 Sari, Iran. E-mail: [email protected] 2Institute of Zoology, Scientific Centre of Zoology and Hydroecology of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Yerevan 0014 Armenia. E-mail: [email protected] 1Исследовательский центр сельскохозяйственных и природных ресурсов Мазандарана. PO Box 48175-556 Сари, Иран 2Институт Зоологии (Научный центр зоологии и гидроэкологии НАН РА), Ереван 0014 Армения Key words: Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Iran, Mazandaran, fauna, new records. Ключевые слова: Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Иран, Мазандаран, фауна, новые указания. Abstract. 34 species of jewel-beetles (Coleoptera, Introduction Buprestidae) were collected in Mazandaran province of Iran during 2007–2008. Of these 3 species (Anthaxia sponsa Fauna of the jewel-beetles of Mazandaran Kiesenwetter, 1857, Agrilus derasofasciatus Lacordaire, province of Iran is studied insufficiently. In most recent list 1835, Agrilus obscuricollis Kiesenwetter, 1857) are new of Palaearctic beetles – Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera for Iranian fauna, and 14 species (Acmaeoderella mimonti (thereafter – “Catalogue”) [Bílý, 2006; Jendek, 2006; Kubáň, (Boieldieu, 1865), Acmaeoderella gibbulosa (Ménétriés, 2006; Volkovitsh, 2006; Volkovitsh, Kalashian, 2006; 1832), Lamprodila tuerki (Ganglbauer, 1882), Sphenoptera Volkovitsh, Kubáň, 2006] 366 species and subspecies of cauta cauta Jakovlev, 1904, Sphenoptera simplex Jakovlev, Buprestidae are referred to Iranian fauna. Among these 1893, Sphenoptera tappesi Marseul, 1865, Anthaxia only 40 species are cited for Mazandran province (including passerini (Pecchioli, 1837), Anthaxia hungarica sitta 15 species which are reported for “Northern provinces (Küster, 1852), Agrilus graminis Kiesenwette, 1857, Agrilus of Iran” as a whole without reference to the concrete pratensis Ratzeburg, 1837, Agrilus hyperici (Creutzer, provinces) in several survey works on Iranian fauna 1799), Coraebus elatus (Fabricius, 1787), Trachys minutus (both faunistic and dedicated to agricultural and forestry (Linnaeus, 1758) and Trachys phlyctaenoides Kolenati, pests) [Farahbakhsh, 1961; Radjabi, 1968, 1974, 1991; Bílý, 1846) are new for Mazandaran province. 1983; Abai, 1984; Modarres Awal, 1997; Borumand, 2002; Резюме. В 2007–2008 годах в провинции Ghahari et al., 2008]. Actual taxonomic position of many of the species listed in the works above mentioned is not Мазандаран (Северный Иран) были собраны 34 вида clear and some identifications are obviously wrong. So, жуков-златок (Coleoptera,Buprestidae). 3 из них (Anthaxia faunistic composition of the fauna of Mazandaran have to sponsa Kiesenwetter, 1857, Agrilus derasofasciatus be clarified. In this paper the results of study of material Lacordaire, 1835, Agrilus obscuricollis Kiesenwetter, 1857) collected by one of the authors (H. Barimani Varandi) in оказались новыми для фауны Ирана и 14 (Acmaeoderella 2007–2008 in the province are presented; in general 34 mimonti (Boieldieu, 1865), Acmaeoderella gibbulosa species were collected, 3 of them are new for Iranian fauna (Ménétriés, 1832), Lamprodila tuerki (Ganglbauer, 1882), and 14 – for the fauna of Mazandaran. Sphenoptera cauta cauta Jakovlev, 1904, Sphenoptera simplex Jakovlev, 1893, Sphenoptera tappesi Marseul, 1865, Materials and Methods Anthaxia passerini (Pecchioli, 1837), Anthaxia hungarica sitta (Küster, 1852), Agrilus graminis Kiesenwette, 1857, The material was collected from different parts Agriluspratensis Ratzeburg, 1837, Agrilushyperici (Creutzer, of Mazandaran province in 2007 and 2008. Traditional 1799), Coraebus elatus (Fabricius, 1787), Trachys minutus collecting methods were used: sweeping on grass (Linnaeus, 1758) и Trachys phlyctaenoides Kolenati, 1846) vegetations, beating of branches of trees and bushes, впервые указываются для Мазандарана. trapping using different kinds of traps: sticky traps [Oliver 64 H. Barimani Varandi, M.Yu. Kalashian, H. Barari et al., 2004], color traps [Sakalian, Langourov, 2003], Azerbaijan, Bakhtiaria and Chaharmahal, and as A. f. window traps, yellow pan traps [Bellamy, 2000], malaise persica Mannerheim, 1837 from Gilan, Mazandaran and traps [Matheus, Matheus, 1983]. Some species were reared Khorasan, and by Borumand [2002] as Acmaeodera (sic!) from field-collected larvae in cages. f. decorata Marseul, 1865 from Kerman and Acmaeodera Data on general distribution, taxonomy and (sic!) f. persica Mnnh. from Sistan and Belujistan (the name nomenclature are given according to Catalogue. Data on persica Mnnh. now is attributed as subspecific name for distribution in Iran are taken mainly from some surveys on taxon belonging to Acmaeodera pilosellae, and the name country’s fauna listed in Introduction. decorata Mars. now is in use for subspecies of A. mimonti Boield. So, the names of taxa mentioned by both authors List of species are not clear), and by Bílý [1983] – as A. f. tschitscherini Semenov, 1895, from Golestan. In Catalogue [Volkovitsh, 2006] only A. f. aequistriata and A. f. chorasanica Volkovitsh Subfamily Polycestinae Lacordaire, 1857 et Alexeev, 1994, are referred for Iran (without exact locality data). Distributional patterns and state of the subspecies of A. flavofasciata in Iran have to be clarified. Acmaeodera (s. str.) pilosellae (Bonelli, 1812) Acmaeoderella (Carininota) mimonti (Boieldieu, 1865) Material. Sari, Alamdardeh, 36°21’21”N / 53°15’60”E, 396 m, 19.07.2007, on Rubus persica; Sari, Varand, 36°32’05”N / 53°11’33”E, 413 m, 1.04.2008; Pahnehcola, 36°27’14”N / 53°03’06”E, 218 m, 28.04 and Material. Poshte-Koh: Kevat, 36°14’58”N / 53°46’52”E, 1501 m, 11.06.2008, window trap; same locality, 13.05.2008, color traps; Savadkoh 18.07.2008, color traps. Sorkh-Abad, 35°58’15”N / 53°00’29”E, 1128 m, 11.05.2008, on Haplophyllum perforatum. Distribution. SE Europe, Turkey, Georgia, Distribution. The species is distributed in S Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, SW Siberia (A. m. mimonti Europe, Algeria, Turkey (A. p. pilosellae Bonelli, 1812), (Boieldieu, 1865)); NE Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan (A. Israel, Syria, S Turkey, Iraq (A. p. syriaca Abeille de Perrin, m. decorata Marseul, 1865). Reported by Volkovitsh and 1900) and in Transcaucasia, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Iran Alexeev [1994] from Iran without exact data and subspecies (A. p. persica Mannerheim, 1837); reported by Bílý [1983] name; this record was omitted in Catalogue [Volkovitsh, as A. araxicola Reitter, 1890 from S Iran (Zagros: Sisakht) 2006]. Our material belongs to A. m. decorata. New record and by Volkovitsh [1986] with the same name from Central for Mazandaran. Ostan, Semnan, Mazandaran and Fars. Acmaeoderella (Euacmaeoderella) gibbulosa Acmaeodera (Acmaeotethya) rufoguttata Reitter, 1890 (Ménétriés, 1832) Material. Sari, Alamdardeh, 36°21’21”N / 53°15’60”E, 396 m, Material. Poshte-Koh Kevat, , 36°14’58”N / 53°46’52”E, 1501 17.06.2007, yellow pan traps; same locality, 18, 25, 27.05.2008, window trap; m, 15.08.2008, color traps; Savadkoh Sorkh-Abad, 35°58’15”N / 53°00’29”E, same locality, 3.04.2008, color traps; same locality, 3, 25.04, 8.05, 12.06, 1128 m, on Haplophyllum perforatum, 11.05.2008. 18.07.2008, sticky traps; Sari, Varand, 36°32’50”N / 53°11’33”E, 413 m, and 36°20’50”N / 53°11’30”E, 279 m, 1.04.2008, on Senecio vulgaris; Haftkhal, 36°17’36”N / 53°28’30”E, 1600 m, 27.05.2007, yellow pan traps and sticky Distribution. Known from Bulgaria, Macedonia, traps; Haftkhal, 36°17’16”N / 53°23’43”E, 855 m, 3.04.2008, color traps; Greece, Ukraine, Southern Russia, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Pahnehkola, 36°27’14”N / 53°03’06”E, 218 m, 11.06.2008, color traps; same Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Trancaucasia, Turkmenistan and locality, 11.06.2008, window trap; Pahnehkola, 36°27’30”N / 53°05’67”E, 171 Kazakhstan; Iran: reported by Volkovitsh [1986] from m, 13.05.2008; same locality, 11.06, 17.07.2008, sticky traps; Ghaemshahr, 36°42’00”N / 53°12’26”E, 88 m, 6.06.2008, malaise trap. Central ostan, Semnan, Lorestan, Hamadan, and Fars and by Bílý [1983] from Golestan. New record for Mazandaran. Distribution. S Azerbaijan (Lenkoran, Talysh Mts.); Iran: reported by Volkovitsh [1986] from Gilan and Mazandaran. Subfamily Chrysochroinae Laporte, 1835 Capnodis tenebricosa (Oliver, 1790) Acmaeoderella (Carininota) flavofasciata (Piller et Mitterparcher, 1783) Material. Evel Village, 36°14’01”N / 53°40’16”E, 1686 m, 28.05.2008, on Rumex acetelosa; Pahnehkola, 36°27’14”N / 53°03’06”E, 218 Material. Sari, Varand, 36°32’05”N / 53°11’33”E, 413 m, m, 28.05.2007, sticky traps; Pahnehkola, 36°27’30”N / 53°05’67”E, 171 m, 8.04.2007; Sari, Alamdardeh, 36°21’21”N / 53°15’60”E, 396 m, 8.07.2007, 28.04, 13.05, 11.06, 16, 31.08.2008, sticky traps; env. Pahnehkola, 28.04.2008, 1.06.2008, yellow pan traps; Savadkoh: Sorkh-Abad, 35°58’15”N / 53°00’29”E, on Rumex acetelosa. 1128 m, 11.05.2008, on Haplophyllum perforatum; Kordmir, 36°14’57”N / 53°42’37”E, 1857 m, 28.05.2008. Distribution. Widely distributed in SW Palaearctic from SW Europe and N Africa to Central Asia, Distribution. This species is widely distributed Kazakhstan, Iraq and Afghanistan; Iran: reported by Bílý in Southern Palaearctic Region (from Western Europe and [1983] as C. t. aurosparsa Abeille, 1891 (synonym of C. t. North Africa to Mongolia) and it is divided into several tenebricosa (Oliver, 1790)) from several localities from S, subspecies. From Iran it is reported by Volkovitsh [1986] N and NE Iran. According to Borumand [2002] this species as A. f. aequistriata Abeille de Perrin, 1904, from Western is represented in Iran in 3 subspecies – C. t. tenebricosa Contribution to the knowledge of the jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) fauna of Mazandaran province of Iran 65 in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Fars, Golestan, Kerman, mentioned P. l. transcaspica Semenov, 1890 is reported for Khorasan, Khuzestan, Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahamad and Iran as well.