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Kahrarian M.: New records of Psocoptera (Psocodea: Insecta) in Iran
Submitted: 06.01, 2017; Accepted: 30.04, 2017; Published: 30.06, 2017 Natura Somogyiensis 30: 35-38. Kaposvár, 2017 HU ISSN 20613067 www.smmi.hu/termtud/ns/ns.htm New records of Psocoptera (Psocodea: Insecta) in Iran Morteza Kahrarian Department of Plant breeding and Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran, e-mail: mortezakahrarian@gmail.com Kahrarian, M.: New records of Psocoptera (Psocodea: Insecta) in Iran. Abstract: Five species of Psocoptera were identified as new records for the Iranian fauna from different regions of the country: Liposcelis edaphica Lienhard, 1990; Liposcelis priesneri Enderlein, 1925; Liposcelis silvarum (Kolbe, 1888), Liposcelis sp. of group A and Liposcelis sp. of group D. More ever three species including: Liposcelis corrodens (Heymons, 1909), Liposcelis decolor (Pearman, 1925) and Liposcelis keleri Günther, 1974 are reported for the first time in for the Western Provinces of Iran. Keywords: Psocids fauna, Western Provinces of Iran, Liposcelis. Introduction Psocoptera are found almost everywhere; Under the barks of trees, grasses and palms, in decayed organic matter, in ground litter, under stones, nests of birds and mammals (Broadhead & Richards 1980, 1982, Lienhard & Mifsud 2015) raw material stores, manufacturing factories, and also museum (Chin et al. 2010). The Psocids fauna of several countries in the world was already overview in the recent years (Yoshizawa & Lienhard 2010, Chin et al. 2010, Liu et al. 2014, Lienhard & Mifsud 2015). Iranian Psocids fauna is still poorly studied and at the initiation of this study, 15 species of Psocoptera are known from Iran (Nikpay 2016, Aghadokht et al. 2015, Gol et al. 2015, Khandehroo et al. 2014, 2015, Jarayani et al. 2014, Ahadyat & Zangeneh 2007, Jalalizand et al. 2005). With these new records, the number of Psocids species known from Iran increases to a total of 20. So there is a certain probability that the future research increase the record species new for this country or even species new to science. Material and methods This study was carried out during 2012-2015 in 10 county of Kermanshah province along with the Marivan (Kordestan Province) and Malayer (Hamedan province) counties. The specimens were collected from a total of 15 sites ranging in elevation 1039 m a.s.l. to 2302 m a.s.l. from the dead and dying leaves of different trees (Oak, Pine,
