5.4 Reports on Coniopterygidae Species from Iran
Mirmoayedi (1995) recorded two Coniopterygidae species from Hormozgan province, among which Coniopteryx deserta Meinander was reported for the first time in
Iran. Mirmoayedi (1998) also described Coniopteryx (Xeroconiopteryx) loipetsederi
Aspöck and Hemisemidalis pallida (Withycombe) from Golestan National Park, of
which Co. (X.) loipetsederi was newly recorded for Iranian fauna. To extend the
knowledge of neuropteran fauna of Iran, collections were performed in the provinces
of Tehran, Guilan, Hormozgan, Markazi, Kermanshah, Khuzestan, and Ilam. In this
survey, the species belonging to Coniopterygidae family were Aleuropteryx ressli
Rausch, Aspöck and Ohm (from Kermanshah and Ridjab cities), Coniopteryx
(Metaconiopteryx) lentiae Aspöck and Aspöck, Co. (X.) deserta, Hemisemidalis
kasyi (Aspöck and Aspöck), and Nimboa vartianorum Aspöck and Aspöck (all from
Ridjab in Kermanshah province), Co. (X.) unicef Monserrat and Co. (X.) venustula
Rausch and Aspöck (from Gazir in Hormozgan province), Helicoconis pseudolutea
Ohm (from Bandar-e-Khamir in Hormozgan province and Ridjab in Kermanshah
province), and Semidalis aleyrodiformis (Stephens) (from Minab in Hormozgan
province) (Mirmoayedi 1998).
Mirmoayedi (1999b) described two new species of this family from Fars province, namely Coniopteryx manka Aspöck and Aspöck and Coniopteryx farsi Aspöck
and Aspöck. These two species were reported as new records for Iranian fauna; the
last species was a newly described one (Mirmoayedi 1999a). In the same year,
Mirmoayedi reported H. kasyi and H. pallida from Kurdistan province. The species
Nimboa asadeva Rausch and Aspöck, Co. (H.) drammonti Rousset and Co. (X.)
furcata Meinander were reported from the provinces of Kurdistan, Hormozgan,
Khorasan, and Hamedan, respectively (Mirmoayedi 1999b), and later, these species
were identified as new records for Iran (Mirmoayedi 2002a). Overall, nearly 25
species of the family Coniopterygidae have been described from Iran (Mirmoayedi
2002b). Co. (X.) furcata and Co. (X.) israelensis Meinander (from Israel) and Co.
(X.) hastata Meinander (from Iran) were described as new species, and
N. vartianorum, Co. drammonti, Co. lentiae, Co. (X.) unicef and H. kasyi were
new for the fauna of Iran (Meinander 1998). Asadi (2010) reported one species of
Coniopterygidae, A. ressli, as a new record for fauna of Kermanshah province.
Sziráki and Mirmoayedi (2012) prepared an annotated checklist of Iranian
Coniopterygidae and stated that it encompassed all 24 species from Coniopterygidae
family that were reported up to that time in Iran. Among them, five species were
reported from the country for the first time. In addition, a number of species
including Aleuropteryx vartianorum Aspöck and Aspöck, Co. (C.) borealis Tjeder,
Co. (X.) arenicola Sziráki, Co. (X.) kerzhneri Meinander, Co. (X.) latigonarcuata
Meinander and Hemisemidalis hreblayi Sziráki were new records for the Iranian
fauna. Additionally, geographical distribution of a species (i.e. N. asadeva) was
corrected in this report.
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Mirmoayedi (1995) recorded two Coniopterygidae species from Hormozgan province, among which Coniopteryx deserta Meinander was reported for the first time in
Iran. Mirmoayedi (1998) also described Coniopteryx (Xeroconiopteryx) loipetsederi
Aspöck and Hemisemidalis pallida (Withycombe) from Golestan National Park, of
which Co. (X.) loipetsederi was newly recorded for Iranian fauna. To extend the
knowledge of neuropteran fauna of Iran, collections were performed in the provinces
of Tehran, Guilan, Hormozgan, Markazi, Kermanshah, Khuzestan, and Ilam. In this
survey, the species belonging to Coniopterygidae family were Aleuropteryx ressli
Rausch, Aspöck and Ohm (from Kermanshah and Ridjab cities), Coniopteryx
(Metaconiopteryx) lentiae Aspöck and Aspöck, Co. (X.) deserta, Hemisemidalis
kasyi (Aspöck and Aspöck), and Nimboa vartianorum Aspöck and Aspöck (all from
Ridjab in Kermanshah province), Co. (X.) unicef Monserrat and Co. (X.) venustula
Rausch and Aspöck (from Gazir in Hormozgan province), Helicoconis pseudolutea
Ohm (from Bandar-e-Khamir in Hormozgan province and Ridjab in Kermanshah
province), and Semidalis aleyrodiformis (Stephens) (from Minab in Hormozgan
province) (Mirmoayedi 1998).
Mirmoayedi (1999b) described two new species of this family from Fars province, namely Coniopteryx manka Aspöck and Aspöck and Coniopteryx farsi Aspöck
and Aspöck. These two species were reported as new records for Iranian fauna; the
last species was a newly described one (Mirmoayedi 1999a). In the same year,
Mirmoayedi reported H. kasyi and H. pallida from Kurdistan province. The species
Nimboa asadeva Rausch and Aspöck, Co. (H.) drammonti Rousset and Co. (X.)
furcata Meinander were reported from the provinces of Kurdistan, Hormozgan,
Khorasan, and Hamedan, respectively (Mirmoayedi 1999b), and later, these species
were identified as new records for Iran (Mirmoayedi 2002a). Overall, nearly 25
species of the family Coniopterygidae have been described from Iran (Mirmoayedi
2002b). Co. (X.) furcata and Co. (X.) israelensis Meinander (from Israel) and Co.
(X.) hastata Meinander (from Iran) were described as new species, and
N. vartianorum, Co. drammonti, Co. lentiae, Co. (X.) unicef and H. kasyi were
new for the fauna of Iran (Meinander 1998). Asadi (2010) reported one species of
Coniopterygidae, A. ressli, as a new record for fauna of Kermanshah province.
Sziráki and Mirmoayedi (2012) prepared an annotated checklist of Iranian
Coniopterygidae and stated that it encompassed all 24 species from Coniopterygidae
family that were reported up to that time in Iran. Among them, five species were
reported from the country for the first time. In addition, a number of species
including Aleuropteryx vartianorum Aspöck and Aspöck, Co. (C.) borealis Tjeder,
Co. (X.) arenicola Sziráki, Co. (X.) kerzhneri Meinander, Co. (X.) latigonarcuata
Meinander and Hemisemidalis hreblayi Sziráki were new records for the Iranian
fauna. Additionally, geographical distribution of a species (i.e. N. asadeva) was
corrected in this report.
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