The westernmost record of Neptosternus circumductus, and a review of Dytiscidae (Coleoptera) of Balauchistan (Iran, Pakistan)
Hájek Jiří
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 46: 43-56, 2006
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Abstract: Neptostermus circumductus Régimbart, 1899 has benn found in southeastern iran,
which represents the westernmost record of the Oriental members of the genus
Neptostermus Sharp, 1882. the lectotype of N. circumductus is designated, and
itsmale genitalia as well as the variability of the elytral pattern are
illustrated, based on additional material from the Sistan va Baluchestanprovince
of Iran. In addition, a list of species and nex distributional data are
published for the predaceous diving beeetles (Dytisciadae) of the Baluchistan
region (Sistan va Baluchestan province in Iran and Baluchistan province in
Pakistan). The following first national records are fiven: Hyphoporus aper
Sharp, 1882 from Iran and Pakistan: Nebrioporus indicus (Sharp,1882),
Neptosternus circumductus, and Peschetius quadricostatus (Aubé, 1838) from
Iran: Laccophilus maindroni persicus Brancucci, 1983 from Pakistan. the
occurrence of laccophilus inefficiens (Walker, 1859) in Iran is confirmed.
Altogether 23 species of the family Dytiscidae are now known from Baluchistan.
Key words: Dytiscidae, Neptosternus, first records, zoogeography, India, Iran, Pakistan, Oriental region, Palaearctic region