KEY TO THE IRANIAN DRYINIDAE

FEMALES

1. Protarsus chelate (Fig. 2 A-D) ...................................................................................................................... 2

— Protarsus not chelate [ Aphelopinae R. Perkins, 1912, in Iran only Aphelopus Dalman, 1823] ...................... 5

2. Chela with one rudimentary claw (Fig. 2C, D) ........................................................................................... 3

— Chela without rudimentary claw (Fig. 2A, B) [ Anteoninae R. Perkins, 1912, in Iran only Anteon Jurine, 1807] .......................................................................................................................................................... 6

3. Median leg with one tibial spur (formula 1/1/1 or 1/1/2) ............................................................................ 4

— Median leg without tibial spurs (formula 1/0/1 or 1/0/2) ............................................................................... ...................................... [ Gonatopodinae Kieffer, 1906; see Derafshan et al. 2020, for key to Iranian species]

4. Epicnemium concealed (Fig. 11D) [ Bocchinae Richards, 1939] .................................................................. 7

— Epicnemium exposed [ Dryininae Haliday, 1833] ........................................................................................ 8

5. Head with mandibles, clypeus and lower parts of frontal region white or testaceous ....................................... ............................................................................................................. Aphelopus melaleucus (Dalman, 1818)

— Head with mandibles white or testaceous; clypeus uniformly black; rest of head black (Fig. 9A) .................... .................................................................................................................. Aphelopus orphanidesi Olmi, 1994

6. Protarsomere 4 at most 0.5 as long as protarsomere 1; protarsomere 3 or 4 produced into hook (Fig. 2A) ..... ....................................................................................................................... Anteon abdulnouri Olmi, 1987

— Protarsomere 4 at least 0.66 as long as protarsomere 1; protarsomere 2 produced into hook (Fig. 2B)............. .................................................................................................................. Anteon pubicorne (Dalman, 1818)

7. Segment 5 of protarsus with inner membranous band, two bristles and with one preapical lamella (Fig. 2C). .......................................................................................................................... Bocchus hyalinus Olmi, 1998

— Segment 5 of protarsus without inner membranous band, with 1 row of about 18 lamellae and 1 row of about 7 bristles, distal apex with approximately 4-10 lamellae ............................ Mirodryinus atlanticus Olmi, 1984

8. Enlarged claw with one subapical tooth ................................................. Dryinus tarraconensis Marshall, 1868

— Enlarged claw without subapical teeth or with many small subapical teeth .................................................. 9

9. Posterior ocelli not touching occipital carina. Enlarged claw with many small subapical teeth ........................ ........................................................................................................................... Dryinus gharaeii Olmi, 2005

— Posterior ocelli touching occipital carina. Enlarged claw without subapical teeth ............................................ .............................................................................................. Dryinus tamaricicola Rakhshani & Olmi, 2016

MALES

1. Fore wing with three cells (Costal, radial and first cubital) enclosed by pigmented veins (Figs 5E, 11E) ...... 2

— Fore wing with only the costal cell enclosed by pigmented veins (Figs 8E, 10E) [ Aphelopinae R. Perkins, 1912: in Iran only Aphelopus Dalman, 1823] ........................................................................................................ 5

2. Hypopygium not umbrella-shaped [ Anteoninae R. Perkins, 1912: in Iran only Anteon Jurine, 1807] .......... 6

— Hypopygium umbrella-shaped .................................................................................................................... 3

3. Epicnemium concealed [ Bocchinae Richards, 1939] .................................................................................... 7

— Epicnemium exposed .................................................................................................................................. 4

4. Occipital carina complete or incomplete. Dorsal process of paramere absent [ Dryininae Haliday, 1833] ..... 8

— Occipital carina absent, occasionally present and complete. Dorsal process of paramere present ..................... ...................................... [ Gonatopodinae Kieffer, 1906; see Derafshan et al. 2020 for key to Iranian species]

5. Aedeagus with distal apex not trumpet-shaped (Fig. 3C) ...................... Aphelopus melaleucus (Dalman, 1818)

— Aedeagus with distal apex trumpet-shaped (Fig. 3D) ................................. Aphelopus orphanidesi Olmi, 1994

6. Propodeal declivity without longitudinal keels (Fig. 5D). Paramere without inner distal and pointed process (Fig. 3A) ......................................................................................................... Anteon abdulnouri Olmi, 1987

— Propodeal declivity with two longitudinal keels. Paramere with distal inner pointed process (Fig. 3B) ............ .................................................................................................................. Anteon pubicorne (Dalman, 1818)

7. Metapectal-propodeal disc with strong transverse posterior keel and two complete longitudinal keels, areolae very wide (Fig. 11F). Genitalia with distivolsella articulated along inner margin of basivolsella (Fig. 3E) ........ .......................................................................................................................... Bocchus hyalinus Olmi, 1998

— Metapectal-propodeal disc without longitudinal or transverse keel, areolae very small. Genitalia with distivolsella articulated on distal margin of basivolsella ................................................ Mirodryinus atlanticus Olmi, 1984

8. Antennal segments broad, with segment 3 less than six times as long as broad ................................................ .............................................................................................................. Dryinus tarraconensis Marshall, 1868

— Antennal segments slender, with segment 3 seven or more than seven times as long as broad ......................... .............................................................................................. Dryinus tamaricicola Rakhshani & Olmi, 2016