Genus ACMAEODERA Eschscholtz, 1829

synonym: Andromeda Gistel 1834 .

* Acmaeodera babatauensis Obenberger 1935e: 207; Volkovitsh 1986: 18, 2006: 330; Ghahari et al. 2008: 638; Bellamy 2008a: 158; Ghahari & Bellamy 2012: 44.

synonym: gussakovskii Stepanov 1958: 114.

[subgenus Acmaeodera, brunneipennis species-group].

Host plant(s) within Iran. Almond, Amygdalus communis L. ( Rosaceae) (Ghahari et al. 2008). Distribution within Iran. Golestan (Ghahari & Bellamy 2012), Semnan (Ghahari et al. 2008). Distribution outside Iran. Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

* Acmaeodera bipunctata (Olivier) 1790: 52; Volkovitsh 2006: 332; Bellamy 2008a: 162, Havaskary et al. 2012: 2. synonym: sexpustulata Laporte & Gory 1835: 12.

synonym: vaillant Spinola 1838: 370 (unnecessary replacement name for bipunctata). synonym: pittneri Rosenhauer 1847: 96.

synonym: senex Abeille de Perrin 1891: 279.

synonym: ceylonensis Obenberger 1932a: 209; Volkovitsh 2006: 57 (synonym of bipunctata bipunctata). [subgenus Palaeotethya, bipunctata species-group].

Distribution within Iran. East Azarbaijan (Havaskary et al. 2012).

Distribution outside Iran. Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Israel, Italia, Lebanon, Portugal, Spain, Syria, Turkey, former Yugoslavia (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a). Note. A. bipunctata is a Mediterranean species and its distribution in Iran needs confirmation.

Acmaeodera bodoani Kerremans 1911: 633; Volkovitsh 1986: 21 (?synonym of quadrifasciata Rossi), 2006: 58, 331 (as species); Bellamy 2008a: 168; Ghobari et al. 2012: 234.

[subgenus Acmaeotethya, ottomana species-group].

Distribution within Iran. Kordestan (Ghobari et al. 2012), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. Turkey (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera brevipes Kiesenwetter 1858: 242; Radjabi 1974: 37; Modarres Awal 1997: 131; Borumand 2002: 14; Vo l k o v i t s h 1986: 17, 2006: 330; Bellamy 2008a: 168; Sakenin et al. 2008: 31; Ghobari et al. 2012: 233. synonym: praecox Marseul 1865: 284; Théry 1925: 79 (variety of brevipes).

[subgenus Acmaeodera, cylindrica species-group].

Host plant(s) within Iran. (Adult!) Althaea officinalis (Malvaceae) (Sakenin et al. 2008).

Distribution within Iran. Ardabil (Sakenin et al. 2008), Ilam (Poucht-é-Kouh: Husseinabad) (as var. praecox) (Théry 1925), Khuzestan (as var. praecox) (Théry 1925); Kordestan (Radjabi 1974; Modarres Awal 1997; Borumand 2002), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Syria, Turkey (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera brevipes saducaea Obenberger 1946: 12 (subspecies of brevipes); Volkovitsh 2004: 114; 2006: 330; Bellamy 2008a: 169.

Distribution within Iran. Kordestan (Ghobari et al. 2012), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera bushirensis Obenberger 1940c: 126; Bílý 1983a: 40; Abai & Adeli 1984: 9; Modarres Awal 1997: 131; Borumand 2002: 14; Volkovitsh 1986: 18, 2006: 330; Bellamy 2008a: 170. [subgenus Acmaeodera, lata species-group].

Host plant(s) within Iran. Dried wood of acacia ( Acacia sp., Fabaceae) (Abai & Adeli 1984; Modarres Awal 1997).

Distribution within Iran. Bushehr (Obenberger 1940c; Volkovitsh 1986; Borumand 2002), Khuzestan (Bílý 1983a), southern provinces (Abai & Adeli 1984; Modarres Awal 1997), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. None recorded.

Acmaeodera chalcithorax Obenberger 1935d: 202 (variety of planidorsis); Volkovitsh 1986: 19 (as species), 2006: 330; Bellamy 2008a: 171.

[subgenus Acmaeodera, lata species-group].

Distribution within Iran. Golestan (Volkovitsh 1986), Semnan (Obenberger 1935d), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. Azerbaijan, Iraq, Turkey, Turkmenistan (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera coluber Abeille de Perrin 1904: 219; Volkovitsh 1986: 33 (incertae sedis); 2006: 331; Bellamy 2008a: 173.

[subgenus Acmaeotethya, saxicola species-group].

Distribution within Iran. Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari (Abeille de Perrin 1904; Volkovitsh 1986), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. None recorded.

Acmaeodera degener (Scopoli) 1763: 92 ( Elater), Volkovitsh 1986: 20, 2006: 331; Bellamy 2008a: 182. synonym: octodecimguttata Piller & Mitterpacher 1783: 68 ( Buprestis).

synonym: sedecimpunctata Schrank, 1789: 83 ( Buprestis).

synonym: feisthameli Gory 1840: 37.

[subgenus Acmaeotethya, degener species-group].

Distribution within Iran. Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a). Distribution outside Iran. Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Moldavia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera eckweileri Volkovitsh 1983: 555, 1986: 43, 2006: 330; Bellamy 2008a: 190. [subgenus Acmaeodera, brunneipennis species-group].

Distribution within Iran. Fars (Volkovitsh 1983, 1986), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. None recorded.

Acmaeodera edmundi Obenberger 1935b: 107 (nomen novum for irrorata Reitter 1890); Bílý 1983a: 40; Volkovitsh 1986: 18, 2006: 330; Bellamy 2008a: 190; Ghobari et al. 2012: 233. synonym: irrorata Reitter 1890b: 338 (preoccupied by irrorata Thunberg 1781); Radjabi 1968: 70; Modarres Awal 1997: 131; Borumand 2002: 15.

synonym: sycophanta Abeille de Perrin 1900: 10.

[subgenus Acmaeodera, cylindrica species-group].

Distribution within Iran. Fars (Bílý 1983a; Volkovitsh 1986), Kerman (Radjabi 1968; Modarres Awal 1997, as A. irrorata; Borumand 2002, as A. irrorata), Kordestan (Ghobari et al. 2012), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Greece, Pakistan, Syria, Turkey (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera flavolineata Laporte & Gory 1835: 20; Volkovitsh 1986: 17, 2006: 330; Bellamy 2008a: 195; Havaskary et al. 2012: 1; Ghahari & Bellamy 2012: 44.

synonym: dorsalis Spinola 1838: 392.

synonym: suturalis Gory 1840: 44; Volkovitsh 2006: 330.

synonym: krueperi Obenberger 1927b: 81 .

[subgenus Acmaeodera, cylindrica species-group].

Host plant(s) within Iran. On Quercus brantii (Fagaceae) (Ghahari & Bellamy 2012). Distribution within Iran. East Azarbaijan (Havaskary et al. 2012), West Azarbaijan (Ghahari & Bellamy 2012), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera hoberlandti Bílý 1983a: 40; Volkovitsh 1986: 20, 43; 2006: 331; Bellamy 2008a: 205. [subgenus Acmaeotethya, cisti species-group].

Distribution within Iran. Fars (Bílý 1983a; Volkovitsh 1986), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. None recorded.

Acmaeodera holynskii Volkovitsh in Bílý et al. 2011: 181.

[subgenus Cobosiella].

Host plant(s) within Iran. Acacia sp. ( Fabaceae) (Volkovitsh in Bílý et al. 2011). Distribution within Iran. Hormozgan (Volkovitsh in Bílý et al. 2011). Distribution outside Iran. India, Pakistan, Qatar, UAE (Volkovitsh in Bílý et al. 2011).

Acmaeodera lucida Volkovitsh 1983: 562, 1986: 43, 2006: 330; Bellamy 2008a: 215. [subgenus Acmaeodera, cylindrica species-group].

Distribution within Iran. Fars, Lorestan (Volkovitsh 1983, 1986), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. None recorded.

Acmaeodera ocellata Abeille de Perrin 1891: 275; Volkovitsh 1986: 19, 2006: 332; Bellamy 2008a: 226; Ghobari et al. 2012: 233.

synonym: kheili Obenberger 1924c: 13.

synonym: hetita Obenberger 1925b: 55 .

synonym: hauseri Théry 1936a: 118 (variety of ocellata); Volkovitsh 2006: 57 (synonym of ocellata). [subgenus Loepotethya].

Distribution within Iran. Kermanshah (Théry 1936a, as ocellata var. hauseri; Volkovitsh 1986), Kordestan (Ghobari et al. 2012), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a). Distribution outside Iran. Iraq, Syria, Turkey (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

* Acmaeodera ornatoides Barr 1972: 167; Borumand 2002: 16; Bellamy 2008a: 227. Distribution within Iran. Tehran (Borumand 2002).

Distribution outside Iran. Mexico, USA (Bellamy 2008a).

Note. Obvious misidentification with North American species. It is absolutely impossible for this species to occur in Iran.

Acmaeodera ottomana (Frivaldszky) 1837: 175 ( Buprestis); 1838: 22; Théry 1925: 79; Volkovitsh 1986: 21, 2006: 332; Bellamy 2008a: 227; Ghobari et al. 2012: 233.

synonym: incognita Kerremans 1898b: 309; Volkovitsh 2006: 57 (synonym of ottomana), 332. [subgenus Acmaeotethya, ottomana species-group].

Distribution within Iran. "Chaldée persane: entre Tcham-i-Kaw et le Sein-Merreh" (Théry 1925). Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari, Ilam (Volkovitsh 1986), Kordestan (Ghobari et al. 2012), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. Albania, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Syria, Turkey (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera pallidepicta Reitter 1895c: 152; Volkovitsh 1986: 20, 2006: 332; Bellamy 2008a: 229. [subgenus Acmaeotethya, pallidepicta species-group].

Distribution within Iran. Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a). Distribution outside Iran. Turkmenistan (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera pilosellae (Bonelli) 1812: 177 ( Buprestis); Volkovitsh 1986: 17, 2006: 331; Bellamy 2008a: 231; Barimani et al. 2009: 64.

synonym: discoidea (Olivier) 1790: 82 ( Buprestis, preoccupied by discoidea Fabricius 1787); Volkovitsh 2006: 331.

synonym: dayremi Théry 1930b: 77 (variety of pilosellae).

[subgenus Acmaeodera, cylindrica species-group].

Immatures: Perris 1877: 139.

Distribution within Iran. Mazandaran (Barimani et al. 2009), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a: 231).

Distribution outside Iran. Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Macedonia, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Turkey, Turkmenistan (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera pilosellae persica Mannerheim 1837: 124; Volkovitsh 2006: 331; Bellamy 2008a: 231; Barimani et al. 2010: 131.

synonym: araxicola Reitter 1890b: 339; Bílý 1983a: 40; Volkovitsh 1986: 18.

synonym: polyxantha Semenov-Tian-Shankij 1895b: 245.

Distribution within Iran. Fars, Markazi (Volkovitsh 1986, as araxicola Reitter, 1890), Golestan (Mannerheim 1837, type of persica), Khuzestan, Kuhgiloyeh & Boyerahmad (Bílý 1983a), Mazandaran (Volkovitsh 1986, as araxicola Reitter, 1890; Barimani et al. 2010), Semnan (Semenov-Tian-Shankij 1895b, type of polyxantha; Volkovitsh 1986, as araxicola Reitter, 1890), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a). Distribution outside Iran. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Turkmenistan (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera prepsli Volkovitsh 2013: 78 .

[subgenus Acmaeotethya, degener species-group]. Distribution within Iran. Fars, Kerman (Volkovitsh 2013). Distribution outside Iran. None recorded.

Acmaeodera quadrizonata Abeille de Perrin 1891: 269; Volkovitsh 1986: 20, 2006: 332; Bellamy 2008a: 244; Ghahari et al. 2008: 638; Havaskary et al. 2012: 1; Ghahari & Bellamy 2012: 44.

[subgenus Acmaeotethya, ottomana species-group].

Host plant(s) within Iran. Cherry, Cerasus avium (L.) ( Rosaceae) (Ghahari et al. 2008), on Ficus carica (Moraceae) (adult, Ghahari & Bellamy 2012).

Distribution within Iran. East Azarbaijan (Havaskary et al. 2012; Ghahari & Bellamy 2012), West Azarbaijan (Ghahari et al. 2008).

Distribution outside Iran. Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Syria, Turkey (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera rotundicollis Volkovitsh 2013: 76 .

[subgenus Acmaeotethya, cisti species-group].

Host plant(s) within Iran. Astragalus sp. ( Fabaceae) (Volkovitsh 2013). Distribution within Iran. Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari, Fars, Hormozgan, Kerman,?Sistan & Baluchestan, West Azarbaijan (Volkovitsh 2013).

Distribution outside Iran. None recorded.

Acmaeodera rufoguttata Reitter 1890b: 340; Volkovitsh 1986: 22, 2006: 332; Bellamy 2008a: 251; Barimani et al. 2009: 64, 2010: 131.

synonym: necatrix Abeille de Perrin 1893: 133.

synonym: truculenta Abeille de Perrin 1900: 10.

[subgenus Acmaeotethya, ottomana species-group].

Immatures: Volkovitsh & Danilevsky 1987: 52.

Distribution within Iran. Golestan (Reitter 1890b; Obenberger 1940c, abb. similella, sodalella, congruella, conspectaria), Guilan (Volkovitsh 1986), Mazandaran (Volkovitsh 1986; Barimani et al. 2009, 2010), Iran (no locality cited) (Obenberger 1940c; abb. bihexagnella, conjunctaria, compositella; Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. Azerbaijan (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera saxicola Spinola 1838: 371; Volkovitsh 1986: 20, 2006: 332; Bellamy 2008a: 253; Ghobari et al. 2012: 234.

synonym: guttifera Marseul 1865: 281 (preoccupied by guttifera LeConte 1859). synonym: spilophora Marseul 1869: 122 (nomen novum for guttifera Marseul 1865); Théry 1925: 79 (variety of degener).

[subgenus Acmaeotethya, saxicola species-group].

Distribution within Iran. Bushehr, Fars (Obenberger 1940c, as saxicola ab. nothris; Volkovitsh 1986), Ilam ("Poucht-é-Kouh") (Théry 1925, as degener var. spilophora), Kordestan (Ghobari et al. 2012), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera simulans Abeille de Perrin 1891: 272 (variety of biseriata); Volkovitsh 1986: 21 (synonym of biseriata Reitter, 1890), 2006: 332 (as species); Bellamy 2008a: 257; Ghobari et al. 2012: 234. synonym: deprivata Volkovitsh 1983: 564; Kubáň 2007: 27.

[subgenus Acmaeotethya, saxicola species-group].

Distribution within Iran. Kordestan (Ghobari et al. 2012), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. Israel, Lebanon, Syria (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera simulans albipilis Abeille de Perrin 1904: 219 (variety of simulans); Volkovitsh 2006: 332; Bellamy 2008a: 257.

Distribution within Iran. Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari (Abeille de Perrin 1904; Volkovitsh 1986), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. None recorded.

Acmaeodera transcaucasica Semenov-Tian-Shankij 1895b: 246; Volkovitsh 1986: 18, 2006: 331; Bellamy 2008a: 265.

[subgenus Acmaeodera, cylindrica species-group].

Distribution within Iran. Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a). Distribution outside Iran. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera undulata Abeille de Perrin 1891: 274; Volkovitsh 1986: 22, 2006: 332; Bellamy 2008a: 268; Ghobari et al. 2012: 234.

[subgenus Acmaeotethya, ottomana species-group].

Distribution within Iran. Chacharmahal & Bakhtiari (Volkovitsh 1986), Kermanshah (Obenberger 1934a), Kordestan (Ghobari et al. 2012), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a). Distribution outside Iran. Israel, Lebanon, Syria (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Acmaeodera wethloi Obenberger 1940c: 125; Bílý 1983a: 40; Volkovitsh 1986: 18, 2006: 331; Bellamy 2008a: 275.

[subgenus Acmaeodera, cylindrica species-group].

Distribution within Iran. Bushehr (Obenberger 1940c; Volkovitsh 1986), Fars, Kerman (Bílý 1983a, Volkovitsh 1986), Kordestan (Ghobari et al. 2012), Lorestan (Volkovitsh 1986), Iran (no locality cited) (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).

Distribution outside Iran. Turkey (Volkovitsh 2006; Bellamy 2008a).