Microhoria luristanica (Pic, 1911) Kejval & Chandler, 2020

Kejval, Zbyněk & Chandler, Donald S., 2020, Generic revision of the Microhoriini with new species and synonymies from the Palaearctic Region (Coleoptera: Anthicidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 60 (1), pp. 95-154 : 141-143

Microhoria luristanica (Pic, 1911) comb. nov.

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Anthicus luristanicus Pic, 1911a: 97.

Anthicus luristanicus: PIC (1911b): 59 (catalogue); WINKLER (1927): 845 (catalogue).

Tenuicomus luristanicus: UHMANN (1985): 198 (record Iran). Tenuicollis luristanicus: CHANDLER et al. (2008): 448 (catalogue, distribution); TELNOV & GHAHARI (2018): 484 (note).

Anthicus Pietschmi Pic, 1938: 11 , syn. nov.

Tenuicollis pietschmi: CHANDLER et al. (2008): 448 (catalogue, distribution).

Type locality. Anthicus luristanicus – Iran, Luristan (‘Perse: Luristan’); A. pietschmi – Iraq (‘Mesopotamia’).

Type material. Anthicus luristanicus – LECTOTYPE (herewith designated):, ‘ v. Bodemeyer Persien Luristan [p] // type [h; yellowish label] // TYPE [p; red label] // Anthicus pres ottomanus Laf. [h] // luristanicus Pic [h]’ ( MNHN).

Anthicus pietschmi – LECTOTYPE (herewith designated): ♀, ‘Mesopot … Pietschm [partly illegible] // type [h; yellowish label] // TYPE [p; red label] // Pietschmi n sp [h]’ ( MNHN).

Additional material. IRAN: 12 49 ♀♀, Lorestan prov., 28 km NNW of Andimeshk, Hoseiniyeh, Bala Rud valley, 32°41′N 48°16′E, 360 m, 12.–13.iv.1977, Exped. lgt. ( NMPC, ZKDC); 1, Esfahan prov., Organ, 32°46′N 50°27′E, Zayandeh-Rud river banks, 2000 m, 1.vii.1990, Exped lgt. ( NMPC); 2, Khuzestan prov.,Ahwaz, 31°19′N 48°41′E, 14.iv.1977, Exped. lgt. ( NMPC); 1, Khuzestan prov., Shushtar, Karun river env., 32°03′N 48°51′E, 13.iv.1977, Exped.lgt.( NMPC); 5, Khorasan prov., Kuh-e-Binalud,Mashad env.Bozgan, 17.v.2003, K. Orszulik lgt.( ZKDC); 3, Khorasan prov., 80 km SW Sarakhs, Mazdavand, 800 m, 24.–25. iv.2006,A. Klimenko lgt. ( ADBC); 1 ♀, Lorestan prov., Dorud env., 2.–3. vi.2005, P. Průdek lgt. ( ZKDC); 3 1 ♀, Golhak, near Teheran, 1400 m, iii.–v.1961, J. Klapperich lgt. ( DCDC, ZKDC). IRAQ: 95 spec., Bagdad [no date, ca. 1925–1932], V. Kálalová lgt. ( NMPC, ZKDC). TURKEY: 1 ♀, Bitlis, Baykan, 10.v.1984, Wellschmied lgt. ( ZKDC); 2 ♀♀, Urfa prov., Halfeti, 21.v.1993, V. Švihla lgt. ( ZKDC); 1, Adiyaman vill., Nemrud Dagi, Karadut env., 3.–4.v.2000, J. Mertik lgt. ( ZKDC).

Diagnosis. Microhoria terminata species-group; black, elongate species, with simple pronotum. Male sternum VII slightly produced and subtruncate; sternum VIII forming paired subtriangular sclerites that are rounded apically, narrowly touching/connected medially; tergum VII and VIII simple; aedeagus ( Fig. 113 ). Female sternum VII simple; tergum VII simple.

Variation. Body length (♀) 2.2–2.8 mm.

Distribution. Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.

Remarks. PIC (1911a, 1938) described Anthicus luristanicus from Iran and A. pietschmi from Iraq; both descriptions are based on an unstated number of specimens that were provided by B. von Bodemeyer (former species) and V. Pietschmann (latter species). For A. pietschmi a single female syntype was found in the Pic Collection and was thus available for study; however, its identity was resolved based on additional similar specimens collected in Iraq. The males examined are in our opinion identical, and A. pietschmi is thus newly placed as a junior synonym of the former species.

Figures

Figs 112–118. 112 – Microhoria kermanica sp. nov., aedeagus in lateral view; 113 – M. luristanica (Pic, 1911) comb. nov., Iran, Andimeshk, aedeagus in lateral view (ZKDC); 114 – M. ottomana (LaFerté-Sénectère, 1849) comb. nov., holotype, aedeagus in lateral view; 115 – M. kermanica sp. nov., apex of tegmen, dorsal view; 116 – M. ottomana, apex of tegmen, dorsal view; 117 – M. pahlavi sp. nov., aedeagus in lateral view; 118 – same, apical portion in ventral view. Scale bars: 0.2 mm – (Figs 112, 115), B (Figs 114, 116), C (Fig. 113), D (Figs 117, 118).