Meliboeus, Deyrolle, 1864

Ghahari, Hassan, Volkovitsh, Mark G. & Bellamy, Charles L., 2015, An annotated catalogue of the Buprestidae of Iran (Coleoptera: Buprestoidea), Zootaxa 3984 (1), pp. 1-141 : 101-103

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Genus MELIBOEUS Deyrolle, 1864 View in CoL View at ENA

synonym: Nalanda Théry 1904 .

synonym: Neosambus Fisher 1921 .

synonym: Tonkinula Obenberger 1923 . synonym: Bourgoinia Obenberger 1926 . synonym: Melicoraebus Théry 1932 .

synonym: Chakriia Tongyai 1935 .

synonym: Meliacanthus Théry 1942 .

synonym: Melixes Schaefer 1949 .

synonym: Lakhonia Descarpentries & Villiers 1967 .

Meliboeus adlbaueri Niehuis 1989b: 121 View in CoL ; Kubáň 2006: 412; Bellamy 2008c: 1838. [subgenus Meliboeoides ].

Distribution within Iran. "Poucht-E-Kouh: Halazard a Chirvan" (1 paratype) ( Niehuis 1989b). Iran (no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008c).

Distribution outside Iran. Iraq, Israel, Syria, Turkey (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008c).

Meliboeus cyaneus ( Ballion) 1871 View in CoL : 350 ( Coraebus View in CoL ); Théry 1925: 81; Radjabi 1974: 40; Bílý 1983a: 85; Modarres Awal 1997: 137; Borumand 2002: 49; Kubáň 2006: 413; Bellamy 2008c: 1847; Sakenin et al. 2008: 31. [subgenus Meliboeoides ].

Immatures: Alexeev 1988: 4.

Distribution within Iran. "Chaldée persane: Kelateh, Poucht-E-Kouh: Halazard a Chirvan" ( Théry 1925). Kordestan ( Radjabi 1974; Modarres Awal 1997; Borumand 2002), Kuhgiloyeh & Boyerahmad, Mazandaran ( Bílý 1983a), Tehran (Sakenin et al. 2008), Iran (no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008c). Distribution outside Iran. Armenia, India (Kashmir), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008c).

Note. Records for Poucht-E-Kouh and Chaldée persane in Théry (1925) and western provinces may refer to M. adlbaueri Niehuis (see above).

Meliboeus margotanus ( Novak) 2010 : 111 ( Kamosia margotana View in CoL ); Kubáň et al. 2014: 296 ( Meliboeus View in CoL ). [subgenus Meliboeus View in CoL ].

Distribution within Iran. Sistan & Baluchestan ( Kubáň et al. 2014). Distribution outside Iran. Oman, Pakistan, UAE, Yemen ( Kubáň et al. 2014).

* Meliboeus morawitzi (Semenov) View in CoL 1905a: 132 ( Coraebus View in CoL ); Borumand 2002: 49; Kubáň 2006: 414; Bellamy 2008c: 1858.

synonym: proximus Obenberger 1916: 269; Kubáň 2006: 49 (synonym of morawitzi View in CoL ). synonym: turkestanicus Obenberger 1924c: 33; Kubáň 2006: 49 (synonym of morawitzi View in CoL ). misidentification: subulatus Auct. View in CoL (not Morawitz, 1861) Bílý 1999: 31, 2003: 64. [subgenus Meliboeus View in CoL ].

Immatures: Bílý 1999: 31 (as subulatus Morawitz View in CoL ).

Biology/Bionomy: Bílý 2003: 64 (as subulatus ).

Distribution within Iran. Tehran ( Borumand 2002).

Distribution outside Iran. Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Kasakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008c).

Note. Probably misidentification with M. caucasicus Abeille de Perrin 1896, M. reitteri ( Semenov, 1890) or M. subulatus (Morawitz, 1861) .

Meliboeus oliveri Niehuis 2014c: 94 .

[subgenus Meliboeoides ].

Distribution within Iran. Fars, Hamadan, Isfahan, Kermanshahan, Khorasan, Kuhgiloyeh & Boyerahmad, Lorestan, Qazvin, Tehran ( Niehuis 2014c).

Distribution outside Iran. Cyprus, Greece, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey ( Niehuis 2014c).

Meliboeus parvulus ( Küster) 1852 View in CoL : 63 ( Coraebus View in CoL ); Bílý 1983a: 85; Kubáň 2006: 413; Bellamy 2008c: 1861. synonym: chalybaeus ( Küster) 1852: 64 ( Coraebus View in CoL ).

synonym: violaceus ( Kiesenwetter) 1857: 115 ( Coraebus View in CoL ); Bílý 1983a: 85 (subspecies of amethystinus). misidentification: amethystinus: auctorum (not Olivier, 1790) Radjabi 1968: 71; Modarres Awal 1997: 137; Borumand 2002: 49.

[subgenus Meliboeoides ].

Immatures: Alexeev 1988: 3 (as amethystinus).

Distribution within Iran. East Azarbaijan, Ilam ( Radjabi 1968; Borumand 2002, as amethystinus), Kuhgiloyeh & Boyerahmad ( Bílý 1983a, as amethystinus violaceus), Lorestan ( Radjabi 1968; Borumand 2002, as amethystinus), Mazandaran ( Bílý 1983a, as amethystinus violaceus), Iran (no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008c). Distribution outside Iran. Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, former Yugoslavia (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008c). Note. Some records may refer to M. oliveri Niehuis (see above), M. simandli Niehuis or M. scalei Niehuis (see below).

Meliboeus reitteri View in CoL ( Semenov-Tian-Shanskij) 1890: 211 ( Coraebus View in CoL ); Bílý 1983a: 85; Kubáň 2006: 414; Bellamy 2008c: 1864.

synonym: pamirensis Obenberger 1935a: 15; Kubáň 2006: 49 (synonym of reitteri View in CoL ). synonym: zaisanensis Obenberger 1935a: 16; Kubáň 2006: 49 (synonym of reitteri View in CoL ). synonym: klapperichi Cobos 1966: 318.

[subgenus Meliboeus View in CoL ].

Immatures: Alexeev 1988: 6.

Distribution within Iran. Kerman ( Bílý 1983a), Iran (no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008c). Distribution outside Iran. Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan (Kubáň 2006).

Note. Records for Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey in Bellamy (2008c) most probably refer to M. caucasicus Abeille de Perrin 1896 which may occur in North-western provinces of Iran.

Meliboeus robustus Küster 1852: 62 View in CoL ; Radjabi 1968: 71, 1976: 128; Bílý 1983a: 85; Modarres Awal 1997: 138; Borumand 2002: 49; Kubáň 2006: 413; Bellamy 2008c: 1864.

[subgenus Meliboeoides ].

Immatures: Alexeev 1988: 4.

Distribution within Iran. Ardabil, East Azarbaijan ( Borumand 2002), Fars ( Radjabi 1968, ab. obscurus Zhicharev, 1976; Modarres Awal 1997; Borumand 2002), Hormozgan ( Radjabi 1968; Modarres Awal 1997; Borumand 2002), Mazandaran, Qazvin ( Borumand 2002), Tehran ( Bílý 1983a), West Azarbaijan ( Borumand 2002), Iran (no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008c).

Distribution outside Iran. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iraq, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008c).

Meliboeus simandli Niehuis 2014b: 85 .

[subgenus Meliboeoides ].

Distribution within Iran. Fars, Isfahan, Lorestan, Markazi, Tehran ( Niehuis 2014b).

Distribution outside Iran. None recorded.

Meliboeus skalei Niehuis 2011: 90 View in CoL .

[subgenus Meliboeoides ].

Distribution within Iran. Fars, Golestan, Mazandaran, Semnan ( Niehuis 2011). Distribution outside Iran. Syria, Turkey ( Niehuis 2011).

Meliboeus staneki Obenberger 1935a: 16 View in CoL ; Kubáň 2006: 415; Bellamy 2008c: 1867. [subgenus Meliboeus View in CoL ].

Distribution within Iran. Iran (no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008c). Distribution outside Iran. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Turkmenistan (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008c).

Meliboeus ursulae Niehuis 2014a: 76 .

[subgenus Meliboeoides ].

Distribution within Iran. Tehran ( Niehuis 2014a). Distribution outside Iran. None recorded.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

SuperFamily

Buprestoidea

Family

Buprestidae

SubFamily

Agrilinae

Tribe

Coraebini

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

SuperFamily

Buprestoidea

Family

Buprestidae

SubFamily

Agrilinae

Tribe

Coraebini

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

SuperFamily

Buprestoidea

Family

Buprestidae

SubFamily

Agrilinae

Tribe

Coraebini

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

SuperFamily

Buprestoidea

Family

Buprestidae

SubFamily

Agrilinae

Tribe

Coraebini

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

SuperFamily

Buprestoidea

Family

Buprestidae

SubFamily

Agrilinae

Tribe

Coraebini

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

SuperFamily

Buprestoidea

Family

Buprestidae

SubFamily

Agrilinae

Tribe

Coraebini

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

SuperFamily

Buprestoidea

Family

Buprestidae

SubFamily

Agrilinae

Tribe

Coraebini

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

SuperFamily

Buprestoidea

Family

Buprestidae

SubFamily

Agrilinae

Tribe

Coraebini

Loc

Meliboeus

Ghahari, Hassan, Volkovitsh, Mark G. & Bellamy, Charles L. 2015
2015
Loc

Meliboeus oliveri

Niehuis 2014: 94
2014
Loc

Meliboeus simandli

Niehuis 2014: 85
2014
Loc

Meliboeus ursulae

Niehuis 2014: 76
2014
Loc

Meliboeus skalei

Niehuis 2011: 90
2011
Loc

Meliboeus margotanus (

Kuban 2014: 296
Novak 2010: 111
2010
Loc

Meliboeus morawitzi

Bellamy 2008: 1858
Borumand 2002: 49
2002
Loc

Meliboeus adlbaueri

Bellamy 2008: 1838
Niehuis 1989: 121
1989
Loc

Meliboeus staneki

Bellamy 2008: 1867
Obenberger 1935: 16
1935
Loc

Meliboeus reitteri

Bellamy 2008: 1864
Bily 1983: 85
Semenov-Tian-Shanskij 1890: 211
1890
Loc

Meliboeus cyaneus (

Bellamy 2008: 1847
Borumand 2002: 49
Modarres 1997: 137
Bily 1983: 85
Radjabi 1974: 40
Thery 1925: 81
Ballion 1871: 350
1871
Loc

Meliboeus parvulus ( Küster) 1852

Bellamy 2008: 1861
Bily 1983: 85
Kuster 1852: 63
Kuster 1852: 64
1852
Loc

Meliboeus robustus Küster 1852 : 62

Bellamy 2008: 1864
Borumand 2002: 49
Modarres 1997: 138
Bily 1983: 85
Radjabi 1968: 71
Kuster 1852: 62
1852
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