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New data on distribution of checkered beetles from Kurdistan Region of Iraq (Coleoptera, Cleridae)

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Riassunto Vengono segnalate 10 specie di coleotteri Cleridae per la Regione del Kurdistan dell'Iraq. Quattro specie: Trichodes ephippiger Chevrolat, 1874, Trichodes olivieri (Chevrolat, 1843), Winklerius grandis (Stierlin, 1868) e Necrobia rufipes (De Geer, 1775) sono già note per l'Iraq mentre sei Clerus mutillaroides Reitter, 1894, Trichodes ganglbaueri Escherich, 1894, Trichodes inermis Reitter, 1894, Trichodes longissimus (Abeille de Perrin, 1881), Trichodes pulcherrimus Escherich, 1892 e Trichodes reichei (Mulsant & Rey, 1863) risultano nuove. Per ogni specie sono riportati gli eventuali sinonimi, i dati di raccolta, l'areale di distribuzione, informazioni sulla biologia ed è fornita una fotografia per una più agevole identificazione.

Abstract Ten species of checkered beetles (Coleoptera, Cleridae) from Kurdistan Region of Iraq are listed in this paper. Four species: Trichodes ephippiger Chevrolat, 1874, Trichodes olivieri (Chevrolat, 1843), Winklerius grandis (Stierlin, 1868) and Necrobia rufipes (De Geer, 1775) were already known from Iraq while six Clerus mutillaroides Reitter, 1894, Trichodes ganglbaueri Escherich, 1894, Trichodes inermis Reitter, 1894, Trichodes longissimus (Abeille de Perrin, 1881), Trichodes pulcherrimus Escherich, 1892 and Trichodes reichei (Mulsant & Rey, 1863) are recorded from Iraq for the first time. Synonymies and distribution data are given. All the species are pictured for easy identification.

 

Key words: Coleoptera, Cleridae, checkered beetle, new record, Kurdistan, Iraq.

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The authors are grateful to Max Barclay and Keita Matsumoto (BMNH) who facilitated visit to collections in their care and gave permission for the publication of the photograph of Winklerius grandis (Stierlin, 1868). [...]

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