Iranoidricerus cf. iranensis (Kimmins, 1938)

Monnerat, Christian & Abraham, Levente, 2020, Owlflies from Jordan (Neuroptera, Ascalaphidae), Alpine Entomology 4, pp. 139-150 : 139

Iranoidricerus cf. iranensis (Kimmins, 1938) Fig. 24

Ptyngidricerus iranensis Kimmins, 1938 - (ODescr), Tjeder and Waterston 1977 (Tax), Aspöck H. and Hölzel 1996 (Chlist), Sziráki 1998 (Chlist), Aspöck et al. 2001 (Mon).

Iranoidricerus iranensis (Kimmins, 1938) - Ábrahám and Mészáros 2002 (Tax), Kemal and Kocak 2006 (Dist), Canbulat 2007 (Chlist), Dobosz and Ábrahám 2007 (Dist), Kemal and Seven 2011 (Dist), Zamani et al. 2019 (Dist, Tax).

Material examined.

1♂, Jordanien, Romana, Ost-Jordanien, 4.x.1966, leg J. and S. Klapperich, MHNG (Fig. 24 ); 1♀, Jordania, near Amman, 1000 m a.s.l., vii.1999, leg. G. Müller, SCMK.

Distribution.

Information on the general distribution of this species was published by Ábrahám and Mészáros (2002) and additional data were found in Kemal and Kocak (2006) and Kemal and Seven (2011) for Turkey and Zamani et al. (2019) for Iran. A severely damaged specimen examined by Tjeder with a label “Palestine” considered as questionable referred most probably to this species ( Tjeder and Waterston 1977). The specimens examined represent new records for the fauna of Jordan. This species is distributed in the mountainous areas from south-eastern Turkey (from 1000 to 1200 m a.s.l.) to western Iran (from 1141 to 2582 m a.s.l.) with a southern disjunct area in Jordan and probably also in neighbouring Palestine.

Comments.

While no information is available on the collection method used by the Klapperichs, Müller’s specimen was collected by light trapping, as were other specimens ( Kemal and Koçak 2006, Kemal and Seven 2011, L. Ábrahám, personal observations). Additional individuals were found by the first author in the Insect Museum at the University of Jordan (Amman) from the area around Amman in Irak al-Amir and as-Salt. Localities are situated in the mountainous area from 800 to 1000 m a.s.l. in a semiarid Mediterranean bioclimate.

Figures

Figures 17 - 24. 17. Habitus of Deleproctophylla variegata male. 18. Habitus of D. variegata female. 19. Habitat of D. variegata, Alhizman, June 2011. 20. Habitat of D. variegata, Wadi Zarqa Valley, June 2011. 21. D. variegata, pterostigma of right forewing, MONNECH 01 _ 004933. 22. D. variegata, pterostigma of right forewing, MONNECH 01 _ 004922. 23. D. variegata, pterostigma of right forewing, MONNECH 01 _ 004921. 24. Habitus of Iranoidricerus cf. iranensis male. Pictures: all C. Monnerat.