Catalogue of Dictyoptera from Syria and neighbouring countries (Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Jordan) Author Caesar, Maram Author Roy, Roger Author Legendre, Frederic Author Grandcolas, Philippe Author Pellens, Roseli text Zootaxa 2015 3948 1 71 92 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3948.1.5 bcbb25d8-e14a-4386-9695-1f155d5062f6 1175-5326 288372 7BC94949-F2CE-4DA7-AA27-76CEF9047B5F Subfamily: Corydiinae Heterogamisca persica ( Chopard, 1921 ) Polyphaga persica Chopard, 1921 : 763 . Arenivaga (Heterogamisca) persica ( Chopard, 1921 ) ; Princis, 1962: 68. Heterogamisca persica ( Chopard, 1921 ) ; Grandcolas, 1994b : 157 . Geographical records: Iraq . General distribution: Iran , Iraq , Afghanistan . Type : Holotype NHM . Type locality: Iraq : (Perse, Quazvin, Mésopotamie ). Ref: Princis, 1961 –1971: 68. (http://blattodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1178078). Heterogamisca simillima ( Chopard, 1929 ) Heterogamodes simillima Chopard, 1929 : 313 . Arenivaga (Heterogamisca) simillima ( Chopard, 1921 ) ; Princis, 1962: 68. Geographical records: Jordan . General distribution: From Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea. Type : Holotype NHM. Type locality: Jordan : Transjordanie . Ref: Princis, 1961 –1971: 68. (http://blattodea.speciesfile.org/common/basic/taxa.aspx/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1178079) Heterogamodes ursina ( Burmeister, 1838 ) Heterogamia ursina Burmeister, 1838 : 489 . Heterogamia africana Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1865: 357. Heterogamia syriaca Krauss, 1890 : 241 . Heterogamia livida Giglio-Tos, 1893 : 3 . Heterogamodes ursina ( Burmeister, 1838 ) ; Princis, 1962: 56; Grandcolas, 1994b : 157 . Geographical records: Syria . General distribution: Syria ; Egypt ; Libya ; Tunisia ; Algeria ; Morocco ; Africa (Sahara). Type : MLUH. Type locality: Syria , Egypt . Ref: Princis, 1962: 56. (http://blattodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1178086) There are specimens identified as ursina in the MHNG Collection, but they are not indicated as types or as part of a type series. Polyphaga aegyptiaca ( Linnaeus, 1758 ) Blatta aegyptiaca Linnaeus, 1758 : 424 . Polyphaga aegyptiaca ( Linnaeus, 1758 ) ; Princis, 1962: 48; Grandcolas, 1994b : 157 . Geographical record: Syria , Turkey , Iraq . General distribution: Turkmenistan ; Caucasus Mountains; Iran ; Iraq ; Turkey ; Syria ; Cyprus ; (Crete Island); Greece ; Croatia ; (south), Italy ; (Sicily), Italy ; Algeria ; Tunisia ; Libya ; Egypt ; Eritrea ; Saudi Arabia . Type : UZIU. Type locality: Syria , Egypt . Specimens of aegyptiaca MNHN, ZMHB, NHMW. Type locality: Syria , Turkey , Iraq . Ref: Princis, 1962: 48–51. Remarks: Domestic species (http://blattodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1178117) There are specimens identified as aegyptiaca in MLUH, but they are not indicated as types or as part of a type series. Hemelytroblatta africana ( Linnaeus, 1758 ) Blatta africana Linnaeus, 1758 : 424 . Blatta scutata minor Seba, 1765 : 87 . Heterogamia ursine Burmeister, 1838 : 1011 . Heterogamia africana Saussure, 1893 : 312 . Heterogamia conspersa Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1865: 358. Polyphaga syriaca Saussure, 1864 : 346 . Arenivaga (Psammoblatta) africana ( Linnaeus, 1758 ) ; Princis, 1962: 66. Hemelytroblatta africana ( Linnaeus, 1758 ) ; Grandcolas, 1994b : 157 . Geographical records: Syria . General distribution: From Egypt to Syria , probably more abundant in Syria and surrounding countries ( Chopard, 1929: 304 ). Type : UZIU . Type locality: Africa. Specimens of africana in Syria and Lebanon in MLUH , MNHN , NHMW , NHM , ZMUZ . of ursine and syriaca in MHNG . Ref: Princis, 1961 –1971: 66; Chopard, 1929 : 301–305. (http://blattodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1177349) There are specimens identified as africana in MHNG , but they are not indicated as types or as part of a type series. Hemelytroblatta ebneri ( Chopard, 1929 ) Heterogamodes ebneri Chopard, 1929 : 305 –306. Arenivaga (Psammoblatta) ebneri ( Chopard, 1929 ) ; Princis, 1962: 67. Hemelytroblatta africana ( Linnaeus, 1758 ) ; Grandcolas, 1994b : 157 . Geographical records: Turkey , Syria . General distribution: Turkey , Syria , Rhodos. Type : NHMW . Type locality: Turkey : Taurus: Makri. Ref: Princis, 1961 –1971: 67. There are specimens identified as ebneri in MHNG , but they are not indicated as types or as part of a type series. Hemelytroblatta latifrons ( Chopard, 1929 ) Heterogamodes latifrons Chopard, 1929 : 319 . Psammoblatta persica Chopard, 1929 : 316 . Arenivaga (Psammoblatta) latifrons ( Chopard, 1929 ) ; Princis, 1962: 66. Geographical record: Iraq . General distribution: Iraq , Iran , Pakistan . Type : MNHN . Type locality: Perse: Bender-Bouchir. Ref: Princis, 1961 –1971: 66. (http://blattodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1178047) (http://isyeb.mnhn.fr/IMG/pdf/ Types _ Blattaria _ MNHN _modif.pdf) Hemelytroblatta livida (Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1865) Heterogamia livida Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1865: 359. Arenivaga (Psammoblatta) livida (Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1865); Princis, 1962: 62. Geographical records: Iraq , Turkey , Syria , Jordan . General distribution: Cyprus , Greece , Asia Minor . Type : Paratype NHMW . Type locality: Chypre . Ref: Princis, 1961 –1971: 62, Giglio-tos, 1893 : 3. A recent list of types in NHMW confirms its presence in this institution. Hemelytroblatta marismortui ( Janson, 1891 ) Heterogamia (Polyphaga) maris-mortui Janson, 1891 : 184 . Arenivaga (Psammoblatta) maris-mortui ( Janson, 1891 ) ; Princis, 1962: 65. Hemelytroblatta africana ( Linnaeus, 1758 ) ; Grandcolas, 1994b : 157 . Geographical records: Iraq , Syria . General distribution: Syria , Iraq , Sinaï ( Egypt ). Type : NHM . Type locality: Egypt : Sinaï. Ref: Princis, 1961 –1971: 65. (http://blattodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1178051) Although the original publications mention NHM as the depository institution, recent institutional lists do not confirm its presence.