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ÁBRAHÁM L Further data to the ant-lion fauna (Neuroptera) of Socotra Island (Yemen)

Natura Somogyiensis 19 101-108 Kaposvár, 2011 Further data to the ant-lion fauna (Neuroptera) of Socotra Island (Yemen) LEVENTE ÁBRAHÁM Somogy County Museum, Natural History Department, H-7400 Kaposvár, P.O. Box 70., Hungary, e-mail: labraham@smmi.hu ÁBRAHÁM L.: Further data to the ant-lion fauna (Neuroptera) of Socotra Island (Yemen). Abstract: Neuroleon fuscus sp. n. from Socotra Island is described and figured. Myrmeleon hyalinus isolatus Ábrahám, 2010 is a new junior synonym of Myrmeleon pellucidus Holzel, 1988. New distribution data, notes on further 6 ant-lion species and zoogeographical remarks are also given. Keywords: new species, faunistics, Neuroptera, Yemen, Socotra Introduction In 2010, seven ant-lions and one owl-fly species were published (ÁBRAHÁM 2010) from Socotra, one new ant-lion species and one new subspecies were described. Most of the recoded species were endemic, since Socotra was isolated from the continent 23 million years ago. After publishing this paper, I received further neuropteran material from Socotra sent by Czech and Lithuanian entomologists. The history of research on neuropteran fauna of Socotra was summarized in my previous paper (ÁBRAHÁM 2010) and concluded that a systematic mapping fauna has not been made on the island yet. Occurrence of further, so far hidden neuropteran species in Socotra is very likely. Some of these species were labelled by KIMMINS (1960) and WHITTINGTON (2002) as indet. species. This is why so important to publish all available material from the island. Taxonomical and faunistical part In 2009-2010, altogether 9 ant-lion species were collected from the island of Socotra by four Czech (154 specimens) and two Lithuanian (35 specimens) entomologists. Palpares inclemens (Walker, 1853) Material examined: YEMEN Socotra Island wadi Ayhaft 12°35.5'N, 53

U58.9'E 200 m Jirí Hájek leg. 7-8. xi.2010 \S Comment: At the first time the occurrence of this species from Socotra was published by WRANIK (1999) under the name as Palpares angustus McLachlan, 1898 (Abb. 4.