title: An annotated checklist of Microweiseinae and Sticholotidini of Iran (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae).
abstract: An updated checklist of the Coccinellidae species of the former subfamily Sticholotidinae recorded from Iran is provided. Eleven species are reported: two species classified presently in the subfamily Microweiseinae (in the genera Paracoelopterus Normand, 1936 and Serangium Blackburn, 1889), and nine species classified in the tribe Sticholotidini of the subfamily Coccinellinae (in the genera Coelopterus Mulsant & Rey, 1852 and Pharoscymnus Bedel, 1906). Pharoscymnus smirnovi Dobzhansky, 1927 is removed from the list of the Coccinellidae of Iran. Distribution of species in Iranian provinces is presented. Data concerning their host plants along with their prey species are also included when known. Morphological features of two rarely collected and poorly known species of Iranian fauna, Pharoscymnus brunneosignatus Mader, 1949 and Pharoscymnus pharoides (Marseul, 1868) are diagnosed and illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biranvand
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Branišovská 1760, CZ-37005 ČeskéBudějovice, Czech Republic; Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Branišovská 31, 37005 ČeskéBudějovice, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Oldřich
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nedvěd
authors.affiliation: Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland.
authors.forename: Wioletta
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tomaszewska
authors.affiliation: Via Venezia 1, I-20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Canepari
authors.affiliation: Plant Protection Department, Lorestan University, Agricultural faculty, Khorramabad, Iran.
authors.forename: Jahanshir
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shakarami
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Lida
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fekrat
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehdi Zare
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Khormizi
keywords: Coccinelloidea; Microweiseinae; Sticholotidini; distribution; host plants; prey species; updated checklist