Dicronychus hoberlandti Cate et al., 2002

Nasserzadeh, Hiva, Platia, Giuseppe & Serri, Sayeh, 2023, 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., Zootaxa 5346 (2), pp. 101-130 : 118

Dicronychus hoberlandti Cate et al., 2002

( Fig. 8 , Map 5 )

Material examined ( HMIM). Khuzestan province: 1 ex.: Izeh, Miangaran P.A., Miangaran wetland, N31°52’16.9” E49°53’06.9”, 860 m ., 04. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.) 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.) .

Climate types. Semi-arid, with cool winters and very warm summers.

Distribution in Palaearctic Region.Asia: Iran, Pakistan ( Akhter et al. 2011, Cate 2007). Records from Pakistan by Akhter et al. (2011) with no photo or drawing of the specimens are dubious.

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MAP 5. Distribution map of Dicronychus species in Khuzestan.

FIGURE 8. Dicronychus hoberlandti, female: (a) Dorsal habitus; (b) abdomen, ventral view; (c) sclerite plates of bursa copulatrix.