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 1 1 141 journal article 39926 10.11646/zootaxa.3984.1.1 30f05c9f-072f-440d-8ac5-b07d47a3f387 1175-5326 245157 318FD9EA-E85D-4AEF-8E02-15EE13295F1B 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.