An annotated catalog of the Iranian Dipsocoromorpha, Enicocephalomorpha, Gerromorpha, Leptopodomorpha and Nepomorpha (Hemiptera: Heteroptera)

Abstract

A catalog of aquatic and semiaquatic Heteroptera from Iran is provided based on literature reports and field collections. Representatives of 107 species and morphospecies of the infraorders Dipsocoromorpha, Enicocephalomorpha, Gerromorpha, Leptopodomorpha, and Nepomorpha are listed, and are distributed in 18 families including Aphelocheiridae (1 genus, 1 species), Belostomatidae (1 genus, 1 species), Corixidae (8 genera, 29 species), Dipsocoridae (1 genus, 2 species), Enicocephalidae (2 genera, 2 species), Gerridae (6 genera, 18 species), Hebridae (1 genus, 5 species), Helotrephidae (1 genus, 1 species), Hydrometridae (1 genus, 2 species), Leptopodidae (4 genera, 7 species), Mesoveliidae (1 genus, 2 species), Naucoridae (1 genus, 1 species), Nepidae (3 genera, 5 species), Notonectidae (2 genera, 8 species), Ochteridae (1 genus, 1 species), Pleidae (1 genus, 1 species), Saldidae (5 genera, 14 species), and Veliidae (2 genera, 7 species). Synonyms and geographical distribution of all the species are given, together with an identification key of families. According to the actual catalogs and studies eight species are doubtful for Iranian fauna.

World Saldidae: Supplement (1987–2018) to the catalog and bibliography of the Leptopodomorpha (Heteroptera)

“…Geographic distributions are by the 11 broad-scale terrestrial zoogeographic realms ( Distributions are based on records from the 1987 catalogue, the literature supporting taxonomic changes since 1987 as well as Aukema et al (2013), Cassis et al (2012), Chen (1987), Chen & Lindskog (1994), Chen & Zheng (1987), Couteyen (2004), Fent et al (2011), Ghahari et al (2013), Hayashi & Miyamoto (2007), Lindskog (1991;, Melo (2009), Miyamoto & Hayashi (1998), Péricart (1990), Polhemus (1988) Lindskog (1995: 125), earlier records from North America refer to a brachypterous form of M. ripula Drake (= bergrothi (Jakovlev)). Micracanthia floridana Drake & Chapman, 1953 [p. 311] Distribution: Nearctic.…”