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

Ábrahám, L.: New data to the Moroccan Myrmeleontiformia fauna 123

Bubopsis agrionoides (Rambur, 1838) (Fig. 52)

Specimens examined. Morocco 5km from Anezol 1533m W07°17’59.1” N30°47’21.7” 01.07, 2009 Leg. Ábrahám L., Malgay V., Szalóki D. 2$; Morocco Tiz-n-Bachkoun 10km N from Tazenakt 1594m W07°16’20.7” N30°41’12.0” 17.06, 2010 Leg. Ábrahám L„ Bognár L., Nagy L. 2c?; 28.06, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 1 $.

Remarks: The type of female Bubopsis costai Navas, 1912 comes from Morocco. Ábrahám (2010) checked the taxonomical status and found that it is a junior synonym of Bubopsis agrionoides (Rambur, 1838). Imago flies in June at twilight but can be collected by light as well. During flying, it prefers the top of hills.

Distribution: It is well known from SW Europe, which the distribution area continues in Morocco and the coastal countries of the Mediterranean Sea. Distribution data were published by Navás (1912c) as Bubopsis costai from Morocco, Tunisia (Navás 1930a) and Lybia (Navás 1929c).

Bubopsis eatoni Mclachlan, 1898 (Fig. 53)

Specimens examined. Morocco Tioke village 1297m W07°12’21.2” N30°57’14.5” 06.05, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Fábián Gy., Rozner Gy. 1?; Morocco Tiz-n-Bachkoun 10km N from Tazenakt 1594m W07°16’20.7” N30°41T2.0” 28.06, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 2$; 02.07, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 1 $ 1$; 11.06, 2010 Leg. Ábrahám L., Kisbenedek L., Wágner L. 1<?; 17.06, 2010 Leg. Ábrahám L., Kisbenedek T., Wágner L. 49; Morocco 5km N from Reserves de Granka 947m W07°31’45.6” N31°32’51.8” 04-05.07, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 1$; Morocco 5km from Anezol 1533m W07°17’59.1” N30°47’21.7” 24.06, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 3$; 02.07, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 1$; Morocco 6km Ait Saoun 1606m W06°35’59.0” N30°42’22.5” 29.06, 2009 Leg. Ábrahám L., Malgay V., Szalóki D. 1$; 15.06, 2010 Leg. Ábrahám L., Kisbenedek T., Wágner L. 29; Morocco 13km SW from Agdz 1050m W06°33’51.2” N30°3T11.6” 16.06, 2010 Leg. Ábrahám L., Kisbenedek L., Wágner L. 19Remarks: Bubopsis eatoni is a very similar to Bubopsis agrionoides. Based on the following characters, it can be distinguished from Bubopsis agrionoides. The pterostigma in both wings are longer than wide, yellow in fore wing, brown in hind wing and that of Bubopsis agrionoides shorter than wide, proximal part yellow, distal part brown in fore wing, brown in hind wing. The number of cross-veins before Rs in hind wing 4-5 and that of Bubopsis agrionoides 6-7. The male ectropoct forceps have a ventral projection which is as long as basal part of ectoproct forceps that of Bubopsis agrionoides is short. Beside, the ectoproct forceps of Bubopsis eatoni have short dorso-medial projection but that of Bubopsis agrionoides is absent at the dorso-medial angle of forceps (Fig. 54-55).

In Morocco, it was collected mainly in the warm desert and warm semi-arid climate areas. Seasonal activity of the imago is from May to end of July. In daytime it flies from late afternoon to midnight also attracted by light. Imago also shows a hilltopping behaviour.

Distribution: It was described from Algeria cited by several authors (Navás 1912c, 1928a, Weele 1909). Recently, the occurrence became known from Tunisia (Güsten 2003). General distribution is summarized by Aspöck & Hölzel 1996, Aspöck et al. 2001. It is the first record for Moroccan fauna.

Cirrops berbericus Ábrahám, 2010 (Fig. 56)

Specimens examined. Morocco 6km Ait Saoun 1606m W06°35’59.0” N0°42’22.5” 29.06, 2009 Leg. Ábrahám L., Malgay V., Szalóki D. 13c? 199; Morocco Tiz-n-Bachkoun 10km N from Tazenakt 1594m W07°16’20.7” N30°41T2.0” 17.06, 2010 Leg. Ábrahám L., Kisbenedek T., Wágner L. 1? 19.

Remarks: According to the recording sites, this species populates in the Anti Altas Mts. where lives in extreme dry and rocky area in altitude of 1300-1800m. Seasonal activity of the species takes from end of June till middle of July. Due to the hot period between 10 am and 6 pm, it has two daily activity peaks. One is in the morning between 7 and 9.30 am and the other is in the late afternoon after 6 pm till dusk. In the morning, it flies