Click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of Khuzestan province (Iran): with three new species, Craspedostethus izehensis sp. n., Dicronychus khuzestanicus sp. n. and Gurjevelater catei sp. n. Author Nasserzadeh, Hiva Insect Taxonomy Research Department, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Tehran, Iran Author Platia, Giuseppe Via Molino Vecchio, 21 a, 47043 - Gatteo (FC), Italy Author Serri, Sayeh Insect Taxonomy Research Department, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Tehran, Iran text Zootaxa 2023 2023-09-18 5346 2 101 130 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5346.2.1 journal article 268661 10.11646/zootaxa.5346.2.1 fad649af-4e78-47fb-9657-c0804303efaf 1175-5326 8354558 E2B84393-BA33-4ECE-944D-4623DA0B9603 Melanotus fulvus Reitter, 1891 ( Map 8 ) Material examined ( HMIM ). Khuzestan province : 4 exs. : “KHOZESTAN [ Khuzestan ], Dezful , Sardasht , Labsefid , 620–700 m ., 10–11.VI.2000 , [leg.] Badii / Mof. [ Mofidi ]”; 2 exs. : “ Khuzestan , Ahvaz // 12.V.1954 , [leg.] Sal . [ Salavatian ]”; 2 exs. : “ KHUZESTAN , Ramhormoz , Ahvaz rd. , Km. 63, 11.V.2002 , [leg.] Mogh. [Moghaddam]/ Ser. [Serri]/Nem. [Nematian]”; 2 exs. : Shush , Karkheh N. P. , Persian Fallow Deer Sanctuary , N32°04’14.7” E48°14’17.8” , 165 m . , 5–8. V .2014, leg. M. Parchami-Araghi ( Malaise Trap ); 1 ex. : Chehelpa P. A., [ca. 30 km ] N Andimeshk , nr. Dez Dam lake , 4 km SW Chehelpa ranger station, N32°39’52.2” E48°23’33.8” , 374 m . , 29.IV.2018 , leg. H. Nasserzadeh & M. Mozhdehi (L. T .); 6 exs. : Karkheh N. P. , S Shush , ca. 5 km W Khashan vill., Karkheh ranger station, N32°04’05.1” E48°14’18.8” , 48 m . , 26. V .2018, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T .); 1 ex. : “KHUZASTAN, Dezful , Ghale Robee , 12.V.2002 , [leg.] Mogh. [Moghaddam]/Ser. [Serri]/Nem. [Nematian]”; 1 ex. : Izeh , Dehdez , Shalu va Mongasht P.A. , Nosheyvand vill., nr. Sheyvand ranger station, N31°37’31.4” E50°12’50.3” , 954 m . , 03. VI .2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T .); 1 ex. : Andika , Shimbaar P.A., Chelo to Taaraaz rd. , Soosan-Sorkhaab vill., N32°20’03.8” E48°46’09.2” , 708 m . , 07. VI .2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T .); 1 ex. : Andika , Keveshk to Lalar rd. , Shimbaar P. A., nr. Shimbaar lagoon, Shimbaar ranger station, N32°25’18.1” E49°36’10.8” , 917 m . , 6. VI .2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T .) . Climate types . Arid to semi-arid, with cool to mild winters and very warm summers. Distribution in Palaearctic Region. Europe: Armenia ; Asia: Iran , Iraq , Israel , Jordan , Syria , Turkmenistan , Turkey ( Cate 2007 ; Chikatunov 2004 ; Mertlik & Platia 2008 ; Platia 2011, 2017, 2018).