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
126 Natura Somogyiensis very quickly hunting for small insects in the air or searching sexual partners. Before twilight, this abundant species flies together with two other species (Stylascalaphus krueperi and Bubopsis eatoni). It also shows hilltopping behaviour. Distribution: Both known Cirrops species spread in W and NW Africa in the Subsaharan zone. Cirrops kumari Tjeder, 1980 occurs south from the Sahara in Gambia, Ghana and Nigeria (Hynd 1992) and S Mali (Michel 2000). Only the type material of Cirrops berbericus is known from the Anti Atlas Mts. Deleproctophylla gelini Navás, 1919 Specimens examined: Marocco High Atlas Tamri 20m 28.06, 2003 V. Major 2c? 2$; Morocco Tamri 15m W08°5r26.1’ N30°42’31.9’ 30.06, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Bognár L., Nagy L. 5c? 1$. Remarks'. Based on the distribution in Morocco, this species prefers the relatively cool coastal desert habitats at low altitude (Faucheux 2006a). On the Atlantic coast, the primary habitat is a typical sand dune overgrown with Tamarix sp., the secondary habitats are in embankment of roads. The known occurrences are at low altitudes 50 m high asl. Imago is in flying from late June to early August it has daytime activity over the low grasslands (20-25 cm high). Distribution: So far, it has been known only from Morocco (Aspöck et al. 2001), probably endemic. Libelloides ictericus ictericus (Charpentier, 1825) Specimens examined: Marocco Haut Atlas ?.06, 1992 J. Macek 1$; Marocco Haut Atlas Marakesh 01.07, 1992. J. Macek 1$; Marocco High Atlas Oukaimeden 2400m 15-17.06, 2003 V. Major lc? 2$; Marocco Hauth Atlas N Oukaimeden 1600m 15-17.06 2003 V. Major Id1; Morocco 5km N from Reserves de Granka 947m W07°31 ’45.6”N31°32’36.7” 29.04, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L„ Fábián Gy ., Rozner Gy. 16c? 16?; 02.05, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Fábián Gy., Rozner Gy. 13r? 10$; 22-23.06, 2009 Leg. Ábrahám L., Malgay V., Szalóky D. 7$; Morocco 2km from Toufliht 1639m W07°25’31.6” N31°28’22.2” 01.05, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Fábián Gy ., Rozner Gy. 22$ 14$; Morocco 22km from Taddert 1425m W07°24’21.4” N 31°27’46.4” 11.05, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Fábián Gy., Rozner Gy. 2c? 8$; Morocco 3km of Chafami 1519m W08°22’40.5” N30°50’04.8” 09.05, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Fábián Gy ., Rozner Gy. 17c? 7$; Morocco Tioke village 1297m W07°12’21.2” N30°57’14.5” 06.05, 2008 Leg. Ábrahám L., Fábián Gy., Rozner Gy. \$ 2$, Morocco 2km from Imini 1434m W07°17’30.4” N31°05’07.4” 24.06, 2009 Leg. Ábrahám L., Malgay V., Szalóki D. 2$; Morocco 5km from Anezol 1533m W07°17’59.1” N30°47’21.7” 10.06, 2010 Leg. Ábrahám L., Kisbenedek T„ Wágner L. 1 $; Morocco Tiz-n-Tichka 2089m W07°22’38.8” N31°18’26.7” 03-04.07, 2009. Leg. Ábrahám L., Malgay V., Szalóky D. 1 $ 18.06, 2010 Leg. Ábrahám L., Kisbenedek T., Wágner L. 1 $. Remarks: At low altitude above sea level (700-1000 m), it already flies in April while at higher (over 2000m) the imago is on the wing in late June and July. It prefers 30-40 cm high grassy habitats where sometimes is common as well. Distribution: It is a widespread species found in South Western Europe (S France, Spain) and western parts of North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia). In Morocco, this species is typical for the High Atlas Mts. influenced by the warm Mediterranean and warm semiarid climate but rather rare in the drier Anti Atlas Mts. influenced by warm semiarid climate. Libelloides cunii (Selys-Longchamps, 1880) Specimens examined: Morocco, High Atlas, Tizi-n-Test, 02.04, 1995 Jan Macek lgt., 4c? 2$. Remarks'. The taxonomic status of species was previously questioned by several neuropter- ists (cf. Aspöck et al. 1980, Aspöck et al. al. 2001). Monserrat et al. (2012, 2014) confirmed the validity of the species and outlined the distribution in Spain which was considered to be an endemic species in the Iberian Peninsula and South France (Hava & Ábrahám 2014). Distribution: Hava & Ábrahám (2014) have recently published the new findings in Morocco.
