New and little-known tenebrionid beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Iran

Abstract

5 new species Apentanodes (s. str.) polilovi sp. n., Apentanodes (s. str.) kerzhneri sp. n., Arthrodosis polilovi sp. n., Arthrodosis kerzhneri sp. n., Diesia polilovi sp. n. are described from Iran. Trigonoscelis hayekae Skopin, 1973 and Reitterohelops ahngeri (G. Medvedev, 1964) are recorded from Iran for the first time

Keywords

• tenebrionid beetles
• Iran
• new species