A checklist of the Kateretidae and Nitidulidae of Iran (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) Author Lasoń, Andrzej Author Ghahari, Hassan text Zootaxa 2013 3746 1 101 122 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3746.1.4 c6bbc2a1-66a2-42cf-bf82-7e3fd97fe1dd 1175-5326 224011 F7BCFB3D-1270-4BFB-88B4-6862B0AFAEB5 Brassicogethes prometheus (Jelínek, 1982) Meligethes ponticus Jelínek, 1982 . Distribution within Iran . Northern Iran (no locality cited) (Jelínek 1982b; Audisio 1993a; Audisio et al . 2000). Distribution outside Iran . Georgia , Russia , Turkey . Brassicogethes viridescens (Fabricius, 1787) Nitidula rufipes Fabricius, 1775 ; Nitidula azureus Heer, 1841 ; Meligethes pratincola Gistel, 1857 ; Meligethes virescens Thomson, 1862 ; Meligethes germanicus Reitter, 1871 ; Meligethes discolor Reitter, 1872 ; Meligethes coloreus Rey, 1889 ; Meligethes perviridis Reitter, 1896 ; Meligethes bohemicus Obenberger, 1914 . Distribution within Iran . Mazandaran, Tehran (Audisio & De Biase 1999; Audisio et al . 2000). Distribution outside Iran . Holarctic. Genus Clypeogethes Kirejtshuk, 1979 Clypeogethes lepidii (Miller, 1852) Meligethes subtilis Brisout, 1866 ; Meligethes hypocrita Brisout, 1867 ; Meligethes chalybaeus Reitter, 1871 ; Meligethes solitarius Reitter, 1872 . Material examined. Yazd, Kharanaq, 60 km NE Yazd, 9. v.2010, 2 spec., lgt. et coll. K. Orszulik. Distribution within Iran . East Azarbaijan, Kerman, Tehran (Jelínek 1981; Audisio et al . 2000), Fars (Audisio et al . 2000). Distribution outside Iran . Afghanistan , Albania , Armenia , Austria , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Bosnia Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Croatia , Cyprus , Czech Republic , France , Germany , Greece , Hungary , Iraq , Israel , Italy , Jordan , Kyrgyzstan , Lebanon , Macedonia , Moldavia , Poland , Russia , Serbia and Montenegro , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Switzerland , Syria , Tajikistan , Turkey , Turkmenistan , Ukraine , Uzbekistan . Genus Fabogethes Audisio & Cline, 2009 Fabogethes brachialis (Erichson, 1845) Meligethes dives Reitter, 1872 . Distribution within Iran . Northern Iran (no locality cited) (Kirejtshuk 1977; Jelínek 1981 under M. opacus Rosenhauer ; Audisio 1993b; Audisio et al . 2000). Distribution outside Iran . Albania , Andorra , Armenia , Austria , Azerbaijan , Belgium , Bosnia Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Croatia , Czech Republic , France , Georgia , Germany , Greece , Hungary , Italy , Kazakhstan , Macedonia , Moldavia , Poland , Romania , Russia , Serbia and Montenegro , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Switzerland , the Netherlands , Turkey , Ukraine . Fabogethes diversus (Schilsky, 1893) Meligethes tschistyakovae Kirejtshuk, 1990 ; Meligethes yakushenkoi Kirejtshuk, 1992 . Distribution within Iran . Iran (no locality cited) (Jelínek & Audisio 2007). Distribution outside Iran . Armenia , Azerbaijan , Georgia , Kazakhstan , Russia , Turkey , Turkmenistan . Fabogethes nigrescens (Stephens, 1830) Meligethes subrugosus Stephens, 1830 ; Meligethes xanthocerus Stephens, 1830 ; Meligethes picipes Sturm, 1845 ; Meligethes funebris Förster, 1849 ; Meligethes seminulum LeConte, 1857 ; Meligethes saulcyi Reitter, 1872 ; Meligethes medius Rey, 1889 ; Meligethes pallipes Rey, 1889 ; Meligethes subsimilis Rey, 1889 . Distribution within Iran . Iran (no locality cited) (Jelínek & Audisio 2007). Distribution outside Iran . Holarctic. Genus Genistogethes Audisio & Cline, 2009 Genistogethes carinulatus (Frster, 1849) Nitidula eythropus Gyllenhal, 1808 ; Meligethes carbonarius Förster, 1849 ; Meligethes binodulus Rey, 1889 ; Meligethes coriaceus Rey, 1889 ; Meligethes crenulatus Rey, 1889 ; Meligethes misellus Rey, 1889 ; Meligethes pusillus Rey, 1889 ; Meligethes teter Rey, 1889 . Distribution within Iran . Iran (no locality cited) (Jelínek & Audisio 2007). Distribution outside Iran . Albania , Andorra , Armenia , Austria , Belarus , Belgium , Bosnia Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Croatia , Czech Republic , Estonia , Finland , France , Georgia , Germany , Great Britain , Greece , Hungary , Ireland , Italy , Jordan , Latvia , Lebanon , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Macedonia , Moldavia , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Russia , Serbia and Montenegro , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Syria , the Netherlands , Turkey , Ukraine . Genistogethes zapparolii (Audisio, 1989) Distribution within Iran . East Azarbaijan (Audisio et al . 2000). Distribution outside Iran . Syria , Turkey . Genus Lamiogethes Audisio & Cline, 2009 Lamiogethes atrovirens (Jelínek, 1982) Distribution within Iran . Golestan (Jelínek 1982a; Audisio 1988; Audisio et al . 2000). Distribution outside Iran . Armenia , Azerbaijan , Georgia , Russia , Turkey . Lamiogethes bidens (Brisout, 1863) Material examined. West Azarbaijan, Ourmieh ( 1384 m ), 2 spec., August 2008 , leg. N. Samin, dep. SRIAU. New Iranian record. Distribution outside Iran . Albania , Andorra , Armenia , Austria , Belarus , Belgium , Bosnia Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Croatia , Czech Republic , France , Georgia , Germany , Great Britain , Greece , Hungary , Ireland , Italy , Liechtenstein , Luxembourg , Macedonia , Moldavia , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Russia , Serbia and Montenegro , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , the Netherlands , Turkey , Ukraine . Lamiogethes brunnicornis (Sturm, 1845) Meligethes letzneri Reitter, 1873 . Distribution within Iran . Golestan, Mazandaran (Ghahari et al . 2012 under M . brunnicornis ). Distribution outside Iran . Whole Palaearctic Region. Lamiogethes bucciarellii (Audisio, 1976) Distribution within Iran . Isfahan (Sakenin et al . 2008a). Distribution outside Iran . Albania , Armenia , Bulgaria , Georgia , Greece , Israel , Italy , Jordan , Macedonia , Serbia and Montenegro , Syria , Turkey . Lamiogethes dieckmanni (Audisio & Jelínek, 1984) Distribution within Iran . Iran (no locality cited) (Jelínek & Audisio 2007). Distribution outside Iran . Armenia , Azerbaijan , Georgia , Russia , Turkey . Lamiogethes difficilis (Heer, 1841) Meligethes lucifer Reitter, 1872 ; Meligethes milleri Reitter, 1872 ; Meligethes parcus Rey, 1889 ; Meligethes schenklingi Reitter, 1919 . Distribution within Iran . Iran (no locality cited) (Jelínek & Audisio 2007). Distribution outside Iran . Albania , Andorra , Austria , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Belgium , Bosnia Herzegovina , Bulgaria , China , Croatia , Czech Republic , Denmark , Estonia , Finland , France , Georgia , Germany , Great Britain , Greece , Hungary , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Latvia , Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Macedonia , Malta , Moldavia , North Korea , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Russia , Serbia and Montenegro , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Tajikistan , the Netherlands , Turkey , Ukraine , Uzbekistan .