Microvelia (Picaultia) hozari Hoberlandt, 1952

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Microvelia (Picaultia) hozari Hoberlandt, 1952

Asian Turkey. Hoberlandt (1952a, types), Andersen (1995), Kment & Jindra (2005), Önder et al. (2006).

Turkey (not distinguished). Kıyak & Özsaraç (2001).

General distribution. Southern Turkey (provinces Adana, Kilis and Mersin) ( Hoberlandt 1952 a, Kment & Jindra 2005). Andersen (1995) and Andersen & Weir (2003) listed it also from Saudi Arabia. Brown (1953a) mentioned three females from Hejaz and Northern ’ Asir ( Saudi Arabia), but found it ‘impossible to state whether they belong to the typical form or subsp. macani Brown (in press).’ In the subsequent paper, Brown (1953b) described the subspecies M. hozari macani Brown, 1953 from Baghdad and attributed the Saudi Arabian specimens to the nominotypical subspecies. However, Linnavuori (1986) upgraded M. macani to species rank and stated that Brown’s (1953a,b) records apparently belong to this species, not listing M. hozari from Saudi Arabia. Carl (1989) recorded M. hozari from irrigation ditches in Baiji (environs of Tikrīt) in Iraq, but these specimens might be misidentified M. (P.) macani . Microvelia hozari was listed from Iraq neither by Linnavuori (1994) nor by Andersen (1995).

Comment. Andersen & Weir (2003) resurrected Picaultia Distant, 1913 as valid subgenus of Microvelia Westwood, 1834 .

Identification. Hoberlandt (1952a, description of M. hozari , figures), Linnavuori (1960: 54–46, differential diagnosis in description of M. perexigua Linnavuori, 1960 , a junior synonym of M. macani , apterous form only), Linnavuori (1986, comparison of M. hozari and M. macani , figures).