Ábrahám Levente (szerk.): Válogatott tanulmányok 14. - Natura Somogyiensis 30. / Miscellanea 14. (Kaposvár, 2016)
Ábrahám L.: New data to the Moroccan Myrmeleontiformia (Neompteridae, Myrmeleontidae, Ascalaphidae) fauna
120 Natura Somogyiensis Creoleon cinerascens (Navás, 1912) Specimens examined. Morocco 13km SW from Agdz 1050m W06°33’51.2” N30°3ril.6” 13.06, 2010 Leg. Ábrahám L., Kisbenedek L., Wagner L. 4c? 8?; 16.06,2010 Leg. Ábrahám L., Kisbenedek L., Wágner L. 3S 1$. Remarks: Both species Creoleon cinerascens (Navás, 1912) and Creoleon surcoufi (Navás, 1912) were described by Navás in the same year. Based on Lacewing Digital Library (Oswald 2015), the description of Creoleon cinerascens (Navás, 1912) was published in February, 1912 that of Creoleon surcoufi (Navás, 1912) was in October, 1912. Consequently, Creoleon cinerascens (Navás, 1912) name has a priority, so the status of Creoleon surcoufi (Navás, 1912) (syn. n.) is a junior synonym of Creoleon cinerascens (Navás, 1912). Distribution'. It is probably widespread in the SW Palaearctic region from Morocco to the Arabian Peninsula but taxonomical statuses of Creoleon species known this area need further revision. Creoleon sp. 1 Specimens examined. Morocco Draa Valley 5km Taokilt 791m W06°07’42.5” N30°23’28.6” 26.06, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 1<J: Morocco 13km SW from Agdz 1050m W06°33’51.2” N30°31’11.6” 16.06, 2010 Leg. Ábrahám L., Kisbenedek L., Wágner L. 1(J. Remarks'. It needs further revision to able to identity the taxon. Family Ascalaphidae Lefébvre, 1842 Subfamily Ascalaphinae Lefébvre, 1842 Ascalaphus barbarus (Linnaeus, 1767) Specimens examined. Morocco 5km N from Reserves de Granka 947m W07°32’21.2” N31°32’36.7” 22.06, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 1<J; 22-23.06, 2009 Leg. Ábrahám L., Malgay V, Szalóki D. 2c? 3$; Morocco 2km from Toufliht 1155m W07°28’02.6” N31°30’35.2” 04-05.07, 2009 Leg. Ábrahám L., Malgay V, Szalóki D. lc? 1$. Remarks'. It spreads at low altitude between 1000-1500m in dry, rocky and grassy habitats influenced by warm semiarid climate in the High Atlas Mts. This species has a bimodal daytime activity from 7 to 10 in the morning till hot period and from late afternoon to twilight when the temperature decreases and the insects can come to fly again. Distribution: It is known only from Morocco. Stylasca/aphus Sziráki, 1998 The type species: Ascalaphus (Haploglenius) obscurus Westwood, 1847 Redescription Stylascalaphus medium sized species. Eye divided by a transverse furrow. Sexual dimorphism present, male slimmer than female, male antenna somewhat longer than length of base of fore wing and pterostigma, male wings narrower than that of female. Frons and vertex covered with medium long hairs, antenna hairless, club subglobular shaped with flattened apex. Thorax dominantly unicolor, with medium long hairs. Side with short dense hairs. Wings strongly elongate, transparent but usually dark shadow in apical area of female hind wing. Fore wing longer than hind wing, base of costal margin of fore wing not swollen abruptly, base of fore wing obtuse and without tufts of hairs, apieces rounded. Legs rather slim, claws almost as long as tarsal segment 5. Abdomen with large pale marks and covered only with short sparse hairs. Tergite 3 and 4 with more or less short strong bristles especially dense on distal upstanding part of tergite 3 (Fig. 51).
