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

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Natura Somogyiensis

Abbrevations:

Al, A3 - Anal veins, C- Costa, CuA - Cubitus anterior, CuAl - anterior branch of Cubitus, CuA2 - posterior branch of Cubitus anterior, MP1 - anterior branch of Median posterior, MP2 - posterior branch of Median posterior, Rs - Radial sector.

Family Nemopteridae Burmeister, 1839 Subfamily Crocinae Navás, 1910

Croce aristata (Klug, 1838)

Specimens examined'. Morocco Tiz-n-Bachkoun lOkmN from Tazenakt 1594m W07°16’20.7”N30°41’12.0”

28.06, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 1 $; 01.07, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 4$; Morocco 6km Ait Saoun 1606m W06°35’59.0” N30°42’22.5” 25.06, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 1$; Morocco 5km from Anezol 1533m W07°17’59.r’N30o47’21.7” 02.07,2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 1$; Morocco Erg Hamada Mhamid 573m W05°35’41.8” N29°50’51.9” 14.06, 2010 Leg. Ábrahám L., Kisbenedek T., Wágner L. \$.

Remarks: It is collected only in the extreme dry Anti Atlas Mts. and in a dried river valley (eg. Draa river) in June.

Distribution: It is a widespread species in the Saharan zone from Libya to Oman (Aspöck et al. 2001). This species is new record for the Moroccan fauna.

Dielocroce chobauti (Mclachlan, 1898)

Specimens examined: Morocco 5km from Anezol 1533m W07°17’59.1” N30°47’21.7” 24.06, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 1 $; Morocco Tiz-n-Bachkoun 10km N from Tazenakt 1594m W07°16’20.7” N30°41’12.0” 28.06, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 19; Morocco 2km S from Tassetift W06°16’50”, N30°25’50” 13.06, 2009 Leg. Gy. Fábián, B. Maklári-Kis, A. Szappanos 3o 2$.

Remarks: It is collected at light in dry rocky habitats in the Anti Atlas Mts. Imago flies in June.

Distribution: This species is known from the Arabian Peninsula and also reported from Israel and North Africa: Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt (Aspöck et al. 2001). It is the first record for the fauna of Morocco.

Dielocroce berlandi (Navás, 1936)

Specimens examined: Morocco 5km from Anezol 1533m W07°17’59.1” N30°47’21.7” 24.06, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 2cJ; 02.07, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 2cJ; 30.06, 2009 Leg. Ábrahám L., Malgay V., Szalóki D. 3c? 2$; Morocco Tiz-n-Bachkoun 10km N from Tazenakt 1594m W07°16’20.7” N30°41’12.0” 28.06, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 2c? 1$; 01.07, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 3c? 3?.

Remarks: Its habitat is characterized by large rocks covered the surface and dry low vegetation in the Anti Atlas Mts. Imago flies in June and July and is attracted by light.

Distribution: According to Aspöck et al. (2001), it was found in Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, Kenya and in the Arabian Peninsula. It is the first record for the fauna of Morocco.

Dielocroce harterti (Navás, 1913)

Specimens examined: Morocco Erg Hamada Mhamid 573m W05°35’41.8” N29°50’51.9” 04.05, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Fábián Gy., Rozner Gy. 1?; Morocco 5km from Tissint 647m W07°16’45.8” N29°52’20.0” 07.05, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Fábián Gy., Rozner Gy. h$.

Remarks: It lives in dry river valleys covered by sand sheet and sandy dunes. It was recorded in early May at ligth.

Distribution: It is known only in Algeria (Navás 1913b, Hölzel 1975) and later Güsten (2003) revealed in Tunisia. Hölzel (2002) reported it from Yemen, too. This species is new record for the Moroccan fauna.