Annotated checklist of the Hydraenidae (Coleoptera: Staphylinoidea) recorded from Iran |
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| Authors: | Mustafa C Darilmaz Hadi Ostovan Hassan Ghahari |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Aksaray, Aksaray, Turkey;2. Department of Entomology, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran;3. Young Researchers and Elites Club, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran |
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| Abstract: | According to our analysis of literature sources on the family Hydraenidae (Coleoptera: Staphylinoidea) of Iran, it is represented by 67 species and three genera: Hydraena Kugelann, 1794 (21 species), Limnebius Leach, 1815 (six species) and Ochthebius Leach, 1815 (40 species). Twenty-two species are supposed to be endemic to Iran. Here, for the first time, we summarize species distribution data in Iranian provinces and present them in a checklist of Iranian Hydraenidae. We also present two additional species lists: one with incorrect records (one species and one subspecies) and the other with unidentified species. |
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| Keywords: | Coleoptera Hydraenidae aquatic beetles checklist Iran |
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