Gurjevalater iranicus Platia & Gudenzi, 2000

Nasserzadeh, Hiva, Platia, Giuseppe & Serri, Sayeh, 2023, Click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of Khuzestan province (Iran): with three new species, Craspedostethus izehensis sp. n., Dicronychus khuzestanicus sp. n. and Gurjevelater catei sp. n., Zootaxa 5346 (2), pp. 101-130 : 112

Gurjevalater iranicus Platia & Gudenzi, 2000

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Material examined ( HMIM, CPG). Khuzestan province: 1 ex. : “ KHUZESTAN, Ābādān, Jazireh-e Minu, 50m., 2. V.1995, Parch. [Parchami]/ Ardeh / Badii ” ; 18 exs. (15 HMIM, 3 CGP): Andika, Keveshk to Lalar rd. , Shimbaar P.A., nr. Shimbaar lagoon, Shimbaar ranger station, N32°25’18.1” E49°36’10.8”, 917 m ., 6. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.) ; 2 exs. ( HMIM) : Andika, Shimbaar P.A., Chelo to Taaraaz rd., Soosan-Sorkhaab vill., N32°20’03.8” E48°46’09.2”, 708 m., 07. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.) ; 3 exs. ( HMIM) : Andimeshk , Chehelpa P.A., Dokuhe to Sade-Dez (Dez dam) rd., ca. 25 km N Andimeshk, N32°40’18.4” E48°21’07.1”, 419 m., 9. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.) ; 1 ex. ( HMIM) : Chehelpa P.A., [ca. 30 km] N Andimeshk, nr. Dez Dam lake , 4 km SW Chehelpa ranger station, N32°39’52.2” E48°23’33.8”, 374 m ., 29.IV.2018, leg. H. Nasserzadeh & M. Mozhdehi (L. T.) ; 1 ex. ( HMIM) : Andika, Shimbaar P.A., Chelo to Taaraaz rd., Soosan-Sorkhaab vill., N32°20’03.8” E48°46’09.2”, 708 m., 07. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.) .

Climate types. Arid to semi-arid, with cool to mild winters and very warm summers.

Distribution in Palaearctic Region. Asia: Iran (Fars, Hormozgan, Kermanshah and Khuzestan (first record) provinces in southern to western Iran ( Cate 2007; Nasserzadeh et al. 2018; Platia & Gudenzi 2000).

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FIGURE 4. Gurjevelater iranicus: (a) Dorsal habitus; (b) aedeagus, dorsal view.

MAP 6. Distribution map of Gurjevelater and Heteroderes species in Khuzestan.