Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Micipsa Lucas, 1855 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Tentyriini) from Iraq, Iran and Qatar

The genus Micipsa Lukas, 1855 is reviewed for Iraq, Iran and Qatar. The following synonymy is resurrected: Micipsa Lucas, 1855 = Cirsa Lucas, 1857 = Cyrta Lacordaire, 1859 = Cirta Gemminger, 1870, syn. ressur. The rank of the genus Girardius Soldati, 2009, stat. n. is downgraded to a subgenus within the genus Micipsa. The following species are included in this subgenus: M. persica Baudi di Selve, 1874, comb. resurr. (= M. agnesae Schuster, 1935, syn. n.; Iran, Qatar), M. mesopotamica sp. n. (Iraq, Iran), M. pubescens Haag-Rutenberg, 1875, sp. resurr. (resurrected from the junior synonym of M. persica; Iraq, Iran), M. similis Haag-Rutenberg, 1875 (Iran). One species from Iraq, M. monilifera Carl, 1991, belongs to the nominotypical subgenus. Variability, external structures, male genitalia and female genital tubes of Micipsa are discussed. A key to species from mentioned countries is given.