title: Ochthebius hivae (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae) from western Iran, a new species of the O. metallescens group with remarkable aedeagal variability.
abstract: Ochthebius hivae is described from western Iran (Ilam and Khuzestan Provinces). It belongs to the O. metallescens Rosenhauer, 1847 species group. The aedeagal distal lobe of this species is remarkably variable.
authors.affiliation: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Burgring 7, A-1010 Wien, Austria. manfred.jaech@nhm-wien.ac.at
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jäch
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Irani
authors.forename: Juan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Delgado
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013045:Species Specificity