Oenopia shirkuhensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Iran mimicking Adalia bipunctata

Oenopia shirkuhensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Iran mimicking Adalia bipunctata

Oenopia shirkuhensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) is described and illustrated. It was found in the mountains around Shirkooh mountain, Yazd province, and in the Kukhbenan Mountains, Kerman province, Iran. It is similar to a common ladybird Adalia bipunctata by the...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Zare Khormizi, Oldřich Nedvěd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-02-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/46390/download/pdf/
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spelling doaj-edaf4ce7771f4f95890e9ef29cc2fc3b2020-11-25T01:01:03ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702020-02-0191510711610.3897/zookeys.915.4639046390Oenopia shirkuhensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Iran mimicking Adalia bipunctataMehdi Zare Khormizi0Oldřich Nedvěd1Yazd Provincial Office of Department of EnvironmentBiology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences Oenopia shirkuhensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) is described and illustrated. It was found in the mountains around Shirkooh mountain, Yazd province, and in the Kukhbenan Mountains, Kerman province, Iran. It is similar to a common ladybird Adalia bipunctata by the colour pattern on elytra. Congeneric species occurring in Iran, O. conglobata and partly O. oncina are illustrated for comparison, and an identification key is provided. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/46390/download/pdf/
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Oenopia shirkuhensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Iran mimicking Adalia bipunctata
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title Oenopia shirkuhensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Iran mimicking Adalia bipunctata
title_short Oenopia shirkuhensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Iran mimicking Adalia bipunctata
title_full Oenopia shirkuhensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Iran mimicking Adalia bipunctata
title_fullStr Oenopia shirkuhensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Iran mimicking Adalia bipunctata
title_full_unstemmed Oenopia shirkuhensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Iran mimicking Adalia bipunctata
title_sort oenopia shirkuhensis sp. nov. (coleoptera, coccinellidae) from iran mimicking adalia bipunctata
publisher Pensoft Publishers
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publishDate 2020-02-01
description Oenopia shirkuhensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) is described and illustrated. It was found in the mountains around Shirkooh mountain, Yazd province, and in the Kukhbenan Mountains, Kerman province, Iran. It is similar to a common ladybird Adalia bipunctata by the colour pattern on elytra. Congeneric species occurring in Iran, O. conglobata and partly O. oncina are illustrated for comparison, and an identification key is provided.
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