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 85

Solter liber Navás, 1912

Specimens examined: Morocco 5km from Tissint 647m W07°16’45.8” N29°52’20.0” 07.05, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Fábián Gy., RoznerGy. 1$; Morocco 13km SW from Agdz 1050m W06°33’51.2”N30°39’11.6” 24.09, 2009 Leg. Ábrahám L., Kisbenedek T., Orsik M. 1$.

Remarks: Solter species collected in NW Africa were recently revised by Michel (2014). It flies in the second half of summer time.

Distribution'. This species is surely known from only the West European Mediterranean area and NW Africa and in the Saharan region in Mauritania (Aspöck et al. 2001, Michel 2014). The occurrence of this species should be revised in the East Mediterranean: Israel (Simon 1979) and Turkey (Ari & Kiyak 2000, Aspöck et al. 1980).

Solter naevipennis Navás, 1913

Specimens examined: Morocco 6km Ait Saoun 1606m W06°35’59.0” N30°42’22.5” 06.25, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 2$; Morocco Erg Hamada Mhamid 573m W05°35’41.8” N29°50’51.9”

27.06, 2009 Leg. Ábrahám L., Malgay V., Szalóki D. 29S 35$; Morocco Tiz-n-Bachkoun 10km N from Tazenakt 1594m W07°16’20.7” N30o41’12.0” 28.06, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 1$; 01.07,

2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L.,Nagy LAS; Morocco 5km from Tissint 647m W07° 16’45.8”N29°52’20.0”

25.06, 2009 Leg. Ábrahám L., Malgay V., Szalóki D. 15$ 18$.

Remarks: It has a wide range of habitats from dry rocky mountaineous to extremely hot and dry sandy dunes. It flies in summer time.

Distribution'. It was only known from Algeria (Michel 2014). This species is new record for the Moroccan fauna.

Solter rothschildi Navás, 1913

Specimens examined: Morocco Erg Hamada Mhamid 573m W05°35’41.8” N29°50’51.9” 27.06, 2009 Leg. Ábrahám L., Malgay V., Szalóki D. 1 $; 04.05, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Fábián Gy., Rozner Gy. 1$; 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$; Morocco 5km from Tissint 647m W07°16’45.8” N29°52’20.0” 07.05, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L„ Fábián Gy., Rozner Gy. 1$.

Remarks: Michel (2014) gave a detailed redescription in his revision on the NW African Solter species.

Distribution: Aspöck et al. (2001) and Stange (2004) listed this species from Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt. It was the first time to record for the fauna of Morocco.

Solter lucretii Michel, 2014

Specimens examined: Morocco Draa valley 5km Taokilt 791m W06°07’42.5” N30°23’28.6” 06.26, 2008 Leg. Ábrahán L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 2S 1$; Morocco 5km from Tissint 647m W07°16’45.8”N29°52’20.0” 25.06,

2009 Leg. Ábrahám L., Malgay V., Szalóki D. 3$; Morocco Erg Hamada Mhamid 573m W05°35’41.8” N29°50’51.9” 04.05, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Fábián Gy., Rozner Gy. 1$; 27.06, 2009 Leg. Ábrahám L., Malgay V., Szalóki D. 2S 2$.

Remarks: It was recently described (Michel 2014) from Algeria. Based on collecting sites, it prefers dry sandy habitats.

Distribution: So far, the type material is known from Algeria (Michel 2014). It is new record for the Moroccan fauna.

Solter francoisi Michel, 2014

Specimens examined: Morocco 5km from Anezol 1533m W07°17’59.1” N30°47’21.7” 29.09, 2009 Leg. Ábrahám L., Kisbenedek T., Orsik M. 1(J.

Remarks: It has recently been described from the Anti Atlas Mts. in Morocco so only the type material is known. The new recording site is characterized by dry rocky habitat in the Anti Atlas Mts. It flies beetwen July and October.

Distribution: It is known from Morocco (Michel 2014).