An annotated catalogue of the Buprestidae of Iran (Coleoptera: Buprestoidea)
Author
Ghahari, Hassan
Author
Volkovitsh, Mark G.
Author
Bellamy, Charles L.
text
Zootaxa
2015
3984
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journal article
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Genus
MELIBOEUS
Deyrolle, 1864
synonym:
Nalanda
Théry 1904
.
synonym:
Neosambus
Fisher 1921
.
synonym:
Tonkinula
Obenberger 1923
. synonym:
Bourgoinia
Obenberger 1926
. synonym:
Melicoraebus
Théry 1932
.
synonym:
Chakriia
Tongyai 1935
.
synonym:
Meliacanthus
Théry 1942
.
synonym:
Melixes
Schaefer 1949
.
synonym:
Lakhonia
Descarpentries & Villiers 1967
.
Meliboeus adlbaueri
Niehuis 1989b
: 121
; Kubáň 2006: 412;
Bellamy 2008c
: 1838
. [subgenus
Meliboeoides
].
Distribution within
Iran
.
"Poucht-E-Kouh: Halazard a Chirvan" (1
paratype
) (
Niehuis 1989b
).
Iran
(no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006;
Bellamy 2008c
).
Distribution outside
Iran
.
Iraq
,
Israel
,
Syria
,
Turkey
(Kubáň 2006;
Bellamy 2008c
).
Meliboeus cyaneus
(
Ballion) 1871
: 350 (
Coraebus
);
Théry 1925
: 81
;
Radjabi 1974
: 40
;
Bílý 1983a
: 85
;
Modarres Awal 1997
: 137
;
Borumand 2002
: 49
; Kubáň 2006: 413;
Bellamy 2008c
: 1847
; Sakenin
et al
. 2008: 31. [subgenus
Meliboeoides
].
Immatures:
Alexeev 1988
: 4.
Distribution within
Iran
.
"Chaldée persane: Kelateh, Poucht-E-Kouh: Halazard a Chirvan" (
Théry 1925
). Kordestan (
Radjabi 1974
;
Modarres Awal 1997
;
Borumand 2002
), Kuhgiloyeh & Boyerahmad, Mazandaran (
Bílý 1983a
), Tehran (Sakenin
et al
. 2008),
Iran
(no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006;
Bellamy 2008c
).
Distribution outside
Iran
.
Armenia
,
India
(Kashmir),
Kazakhstan
,
Kyrgyzstan
,
Russia
,
Tajikistan
,
Turkey
,
Turkmenistan
,
Uzbekistan
(Kubáň 2006;
Bellamy 2008c
).
Note.
Records for Poucht-E-Kouh and Chaldée persane in
Théry (1925)
and western provinces may refer to
M
.
adlbaueri
Niehuis
(see above).
Meliboeus margotanus
(
Novak) 2010
: 111 (
Kamosia margotana
);
Kubáň
et al
. 2014
: 296
(
Meliboeus
). [subgenus
Meliboeus
].
Distribution within
Iran
.
Sistan & Baluchestan (
Kubáň
et al
. 2014
).
Distribution outside
Iran
.
Oman
,
Pakistan
,
UAE
,
Yemen
(
Kubáň
et al
. 2014
).
*
Meliboeus morawitzi
(Semenov)
1905a: 132 (
Coraebus
);
Borumand 2002
: 49
; Kubáň 2006: 414;
Bellamy 2008c
: 1858
.
synonym:
proximus
Obenberger 1916
: 269; Kubáň 2006: 49 (synonym of
morawitzi
). synonym:
turkestanicus
Obenberger 1924c
: 33; Kubáň 2006: 49 (synonym of
morawitzi
). misidentification:
subulatus
Auct.
(not Morawitz, 1861)
Bílý 1999
: 31, 2003: 64. [subgenus
Meliboeus
].
Immatures:
Bílý 1999
: 31 (as
subulatus
Morawitz
).
Biology/Bionomy:
Bílý 2003
: 64 (as
subulatus
).
Distribution within
Iran
.
Tehran (
Borumand 2002
).
Distribution outside
Iran
.
Bulgaria
,
Greece
,
Hungary
,
Kasakhstan
,
Kyrgyzstan
,
Russia
,
Slovakia
,
Turkey
,
Ukraine
(Kubáň 2006;
Bellamy 2008c
).
Note.
Probably misidentification with
M. caucasicus
Abeille
de Perrin 1896,
M. reitteri
(
Semenov, 1890
)
or
M. subulatus
(Morawitz, 1861)
.
Meliboeus oliveri
Niehuis 2014c
: 94
.
[subgenus
Meliboeoides
].
Distribution within
Iran
.
Fars
, Hamadan, Isfahan, Kermanshahan, Khorasan, Kuhgiloyeh & Boyerahmad, Lorestan, Qazvin, Tehran (
Niehuis 2014c
).
Distribution outside
Iran
.
Cyprus
,
Greece
,
Iraq
,
Israel
,
Jordan
,
Lebanon
,
Syria
,
Turkey
(
Niehuis 2014c
).
Meliboeus parvulus
(
Küster) 1852
: 63 (
Coraebus
);
Bílý 1983a
: 85
; Kubáň 2006: 413;
Bellamy 2008c
: 1861
. synonym:
chalybaeus
(
Küster) 1852
: 64
(
Coraebus
).
synonym:
violaceus
(
Kiesenwetter) 1857
: 115 (
Coraebus
);
Bílý 1983a
: 85 (subspecies of
amethystinus
). misidentification:
amethystinus
: auctorum (not
Olivier, 1790
)
Radjabi 1968
: 71;
Modarres Awal 1997
: 137;
Borumand 2002
: 49.
[subgenus
Meliboeoides
].
Immatures:
Alexeev 1988
: 3 (as
amethystinus
).
Distribution within
Iran
.
East Azarbaijan, Ilam (
Radjabi 1968
;
Borumand 2002
, as
amethystinus
), Kuhgiloyeh & Boyerahmad (
Bílý 1983a, as
amethystinus violaceus
), Lorestan (
Radjabi 1968
;
Borumand 2002
, as
amethystinus
), Mazandaran (
Bílý 1983a, as
amethystinus violaceus
),
Iran
(no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006;
Bellamy 2008c
).
Distribution outside
Iran
.
Albania
,
Armenia
,
Azerbaijan
,
Bosnia-Herzegovina
,
Bulgaria
,
Croatia
,
Cyprus
,
Georgia
,
Greece
,
Hungary
,
Iraq
,
Israel
,
Italy
,
Kazakhstan
,
Kyrgyzstan
,
Macedonia
,
Romania
,
Russia
,
Syria
,
Tajikistan
,
Turkey
,
Turkmenistan
,
Uzbekistan
, former
Yugoslavia
(Kubáň 2006;
Bellamy 2008c
).
Note.
Some records may refer to
M. oliveri
Niehuis
(see above),
M. simandli
Niehuis
or
M. scalei
Niehuis
(see below).
Meliboeus reitteri
(
Semenov-Tian-Shanskij) 1890
: 211
(
Coraebus
);
Bílý 1983a
: 85
; Kubáň 2006: 414;
Bellamy 2008c
: 1864
.
synonym:
pamirensis
Obenberger 1935a
: 15; Kubáň 2006: 49 (synonym of
reitteri
). synonym:
zaisanensis
Obenberger 1935a
: 16; Kubáň 2006: 49 (synonym of
reitteri
). synonym:
klapperichi
Cobos 1966
: 318.
[subgenus
Meliboeus
].
Immatures:
Alexeev 1988
: 6.
Distribution within
Iran
.
Kerman (
Bílý 1983a
),
Iran
(no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006;
Bellamy 2008c
).
Distribution outside
Iran
.
Afghanistan
,
Kazakhstan
,
Kyrgyzstan
,
Russia
,
Tajikistan
,
Turkmenistan
,
Uzbekistan
(Kubáň 2006).
Note.
Records for
Armenia
,
Azerbaijan
and
Turkey
in
Bellamy (2008c)
most probably refer to
M. caucasicus
Abeille
de Perrin 1896 which may occur in North-western provinces of
Iran
.
Meliboeus robustus
Küster 1852
: 62
;
Radjabi 1968
: 71
, 1976: 128;
Bílý 1983a
: 85
;
Modarres Awal 1997
: 138
;
Borumand 2002
: 49
; Kubáň 2006: 413;
Bellamy 2008c
: 1864
.
[subgenus
Meliboeoides
].
Immatures:
Alexeev 1988
: 4.
Distribution within
Iran
.
Ardabil, East Azarbaijan (
Borumand 2002
),
Fars
(
Radjabi 1968
, ab.
obscurus
Zhicharev, 1976;
Modarres Awal 1997
;
Borumand 2002
), Hormozgan (
Radjabi 1968
;
Modarres Awal 1997
;
Borumand 2002
), Mazandaran, Qazvin (
Borumand 2002
), Tehran (
Bílý 1983a
), West Azarbaijan (
Borumand 2002
),
Iran
(no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006;
Bellamy 2008c
).
Distribution outside
Iran
.
Armenia
,
Azerbaijan
,
Georgia
,
Iraq
,
Russia
,
Turkey
,
Turkmenistan
(Kubáň 2006;
Bellamy 2008c
).
Meliboeus simandli
Niehuis 2014b
: 85
.
[subgenus
Meliboeoides
].
Distribution within
Iran
.
Fars
, Isfahan, Lorestan, Markazi, Tehran (
Niehuis 2014b
).
Distribution outside
Iran
.
None recorded.
Meliboeus skalei
Niehuis 2011
: 90
.
[subgenus
Meliboeoides
].
Distribution within
Iran
.
Fars
, Golestan, Mazandaran, Semnan (
Niehuis 2011
).
Distribution outside
Iran
.
Syria
,
Turkey
(
Niehuis 2011
).
Meliboeus staneki
Obenberger 1935a
: 16
; Kubáň 2006: 415;
Bellamy 2008c
: 1867
. [subgenus
Meliboeus
].
Distribution within
Iran
.
Iran
(no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006;
Bellamy 2008c
).
Distribution outside
Iran
.
Armenia
,
Azerbaijan
,
Turkey
,
Turkmenistan
(Kubáň 2006;
Bellamy 2008c
).
Meliboeus ursulae
Niehuis 2014a
: 76
.
[subgenus
Meliboeoides
].
Distribution within
Iran
.
Tehran (
Niehuis 2014a
).
Distribution outside
Iran
.
None recorded.