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The biodiversity of the Noctuidae, an economically important family of Noctuoidea which include major crop pests, is becoming well-identified nowadays in Iran due to the increased number of faunal expeditions. The two large subfamilies of Noctuidae namely Xyleninae Guenée, 1837 and Noctuinae Latreille, 1809 comprise the majority of Iran's noctuid moth fauna. Two species,Leucochlaena hoerhammeri(Wagner, 1931) andDichagyris(Stenosomides)mansoura(Chrétien, 1911) members of Xyleninae and Noctuinae subfamilies, respectively, are recorded from Iran for the first time. This is also the first record of the subgenusStenosomidesStrand, 1942from Iran.Both the external and genital characteristics of the newly recorded species are presented together with illustrations of the adults and their genitalia.

The tribe Orthosiini Guenée, 1837, one of the six tribes of Hadeninaesubfamilyisrepresented by 17 genera worldwide. Of those, three genera includingOrthosiaOchsenheimer, 1816,PerigraphaLederer, 1857 andEgiraDuponchel, 1845 have recorded in Iran. Here, we present a Catalogue of Orthosiini of Iran including 15 species of this tribe with their provincial distribution in Iran. Identification keys for the Iranian species are provided as well.Perigrapha cilissaPüngeler, 1917is recorded for the first time from Iran.The external and genital characteristics of the newly recorded species are given, beside the illustrations of the adults and their genitalia.

Saboori, Alireza, Wohltmann, Andreas, Hakimitabar, Masoud, Shirvani, Asghar (2013): A new species of the genus Achaemenothrombium (Acari: Achaemenothrombiidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3694 (2): 143-152, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3694.2.3

Aegyptobia jiroftiensis Farzan, Asadi & Ueckermann sp. nov. (Figs. 1���9) Type series. Holotype: female, Karimabad (Jiroft-Kerman province, Iran), xii.1.2010, S. Farzan, ex Convolvulus polygonum (Convolvulaceae) (SBUC). Paratypes: four females, same data as holotype (3 SBUC; 1 PPRIC). Diagnosis. Adult female: Opisthosoma with 13 pairs of dorsal setae (f 2 present). Anterior margin of prodorsal shield with a deeply notched median projection. Dorsal shields completely covered in polygonal reticulation, becoming elongate dorsomedially on prodorsum. Dorsal setae palmate with radiating striae. Femora I���III and genua I���II with broad palmate dorsal setae. Tarsal claws uncinate. Spermatheca long (200 ��m) and terminating in an obvious membranous bulb. Palp (from tarsus to trochanter): 3 (1 s+ 2 e)- 2 - 0-1 -0. Description. Female: Length of body (v 2 ���h 1) 247���251, width (sc 2 ���sc 2) 132 ���135. Dorsum (Fig. 1): Body oval, dorsal shields completely covered in polygonal reticulation, becoming elongate dorsomedially on prodorsum. Anterior margin of prodorsum with a deeply notched medial projection; prodorsum bearing three pairs of setae, v 1, sc 1, sc 2 and two pairs of eyes; opisthosoma with 13 pairs of setae, all dorsal setae palmate, subequal in length (11���15 long, 9���13 wide), smooth, with radiating fine ridges. Setal measurements: length v 2 12���14, sc 1 12���14, sc 2 12���13, c 1 12���15, c 2 11���13, c 3 8-11, d 1 13���14, d 2 11���12, d 3 11���12, e 1 11 ���13, e 2 11 ���13, e 3 10 ���12, f 2 11���14, f 3 10���12, h 1 11���13, h 2 11���12. Distance between setae: v 2 ���v 2 21���46, sc 1 ���sc 1 87���98, sc 2 ���sc 2 126���132, c 1 ���c 1 42���48, c 2 ���c 2 110���131, c 3 ���c 3 147���163, d 1 ���d 1 30���33, d 2 ���d 2 107���115, d 3 ���d 3 147���158, e 1 ��� e 1 15���23, e 2 ��� e 2 99���110, e 3 ���e 3 129���134, f 2 ���f 2 80���87, f 3 ���f 3 110���116, h 1 ���h 1 23���26, h 2 ���h 2 72���78. Venter (Fig. 2): Cuticle with two transverse bands of striae between 1 a��� 3 a and just posterior to 4 a; ventral plate smooth; coarse widely separated longitudinal striae lateral to genital region; metapodal plates well developed, with oblique striae; genital setae g 1���2 inserted in more or less transverse row along posterior margin of a weakly developed, smooth genital plate; anal setae ps 1���3 inserted longitudinally along medial margin of well defined anal plates (Fig. 3); coxal setae fine, smooth, except 2 c weakly barbed; setae ag, g 1���2, ps 1���3 fine, with few barbs. Three pairs of ventral setae are present (1 a, 3 a, 4 a), with 1 a long, 3 a, 4 a short. Setal measurements: length 1a 52 ��� 59, 1 b 10���16, 1 c 20���26, 2 b 13���17, 2 c 13���20, 3 a 12���15, 3 b 9���12, 4 a 9���15, 4 b 9���14, ag 9���15, g 1 11���13, g 2 10���12, ps 1 5���10, ps 2 7���8, ps 3 7���10. Spermatheca (Fig. 4): Long (200 ��m), slender, terminating in large bulb. Gnathosoma (Fig. 2): Infracapitulum extending just past anterior margin of femur I; palp five segmented (Fig. 5), chaetotaxy from tarsus to trochanter: 3 (1 s+ 2 e)- 2 - 0-1 -0. Legs (Figs. 6���9): All legs with true claws; setal formula as follows (solenidia included in count): coxae 2 - 2 - 1 - 1; trochanters 1 - 1-2 - 1; femora 4 - 4 - 2 - 1; genua 3 - 3 - 1 -0; tibiae 4 - 4 - 3 - 3; tarsi 9 (��)- 9 (��)- 5 - 5; leg chaetotaxy as follows: trochanters I, II, IV v ��; tr III l ��, v ��; femora I���II d, v ��, bv���, l ��; fe III d, ev ��; fe IV ev ��; genua I���II l ��, d, v ��; ge III l ��; ge IV nude; tibiae I���II d, l ��, v �� ���v ��; ti III���IV d, v �� ���v ��; ta I���II u �� ���u ��, p �� ���p ��, tc �� ���tc ��, ft �� ���ft ��, ����; ta III���IV u �� ���u ��, tc �� ���tc ��, ft ��; dorsal setae (d) on femora I���III and genua I���II are palmate; left coxa I of holotype with three setae. Remarks Aegyptobia jiroftiensis resembles the following species: Aegyptobia physalis Baker & Tuttle, 1972: due to the presence of broadened dorsal setae, similar dorsal sculpturing, and broadened setae on the femora and genua I���II. However, A. jiroftiensis differs from A. physalis by having palmate dorsal setae (broadly lanceolate setae in A. physalis), a shorter infracapitulum (infracapitulum of A. physalis extends just past genu I) and a deep anterior prodorsal notch (barely developed in A. physalis). Aegyptobia cactaceae Baker & Tuttle, 1987: in having a deeply notched anterior margin of propodosoma, similar length of infracapitulum, similar leg chaetotaxy, the presence of similar dorsal setae (d) on the femora and genua I, II and absence of hysterosomal pores. However, the dorsal setae of A. cactaceae are broadly spatulate and serrate (smooth in A. jiroftiensis). Aegyptobia baptus Pritchard & Baker, 1952: has the anterior margin of the propodosoma deeply notched and dorsal setae on femora and genua I, II similar. However, the extra radiating fine ridges on the dorsal setae and completely reticulated dorsal sculpturing in A. jiroftiensis separates it from A. baptus. The new species differs from all known Iranian species based on dorsal setae (palmate, smooth with radiating striae in A. jiroftiensis versus setiform or barbed palmate or lanceolate setae in all other Iranian species) and dorsal integument (completely covered with polygonal reticulations in A. jiroftiensis, unlike other Iranian species). Etymology. This species is named after the town (Jiroft) where it was collected. Distribution. Iran, known only from the type locality. Male and immature stages. Unknown, Published as part of Farzan, Sadegh, Asadi, Mahdieh, Ueckermann, Edward & Shirvani, Asghar, 2012, Two new flat mite species of the genus Aegyptobia Sayed, 1950 (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran, pp. 79-88 in Zootaxa 3518 on pages 80-82, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.282627, {"references":["Baker, E. W. & Tuttle, D. M. (1972) New species and further notes on the Tetranychoidea mostly from Southwestern United States (Acarina: Tetranychidae and Tenuipalpidae). Smithsonian contributions to Zoology, 116, 20 - 25.","Baker, E. W. & Tuttle, D. M. (1987) The false spider mites of Mexico (Tenuipalpidae: Acari). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, technical Bulletin, 1706, 1 - 236.","Pritchard, A. E. & Baker, E. W. (1952) The false spider mites of California (Acarina: Phytoptipalpidae). University of California Publications in Entomology, 9 (1), 10 - 11."]}

Aegyptobia hormozgani Farzan, Asadi & Ueckermann sp. nov. (Figs 10���18) Type series. Holotype: female, Genow (Bandarabbas���Hormozgan province, Iran), xii.1.2010, S. Farzan, ex Artemisia siberia (Asteraceae) (SBUC). Paratype: female, same data as holotype (PPRIC). Diagnosis. Opisthosoma with 13 pairs of dorsal setae (f 2 present). Dorsal shields completely covered with a series of longitudinal ridges except for a small area of oblique ridges between posterior to sc 2 and c 2 ���d 2; dorsal setae broadly spatulate, smooth; two pairs of pores present between d 2 ���e 2 and d 3 ���e 3. Dorsal leg setae (d) on femora I���II and genua I���II are setiform, barbed. Tarsal claws uncinate. Palp chaetotaxy from tarsus to trochanter: 3 (1 s+ 2 e)- 2 - 0-1 -0. Spermatheca long (180 ��m), slender terminating in small membranous bulb, with a small subterminal membranous expansion. Description. Female: Length of body (v 2 ���h 1) 214���218, width (sc 2 ���sc 2) 117���123. Dorsum (Fig. 10): Body oval with pattern of longitudinal ridges; prodorsum with elongate longitudinal ridges except for a small region of oblique ridges posterior to sc 2; anterior margin of prodorsum with deeply notched medial projection; prodorsum bearing three pairs of setae, v 2, sc 1, sc 2 and two pairs of eyes; opisthosoma with pattern of longitudinal ridges, except for a small area of oblique ridges between c 2 ���d 2; two pairs of pores are present between d 2 ���e 2 and d 3 ���e 3. Opisthosoma with 13 pairs of setae; all dorsal setae broadly spatulate, smooth, subequal in length (11���20) and width (4���6). Setal measurements: length v 2 17���20, sc 1 17���20, sc 2 15���17, c 1 18���19, c 2 18���19, c 3 14���15, d 1 16���18, d 2 16���17, d 3 16���17, e 1 14 ���16, e 2 14 ���16, e 3 14 ���17, f 2 16���17, f 3 16���18, h 1 16���17, h 2 16���17. Distance between setae: v 2 ���v 2 47 ���48, sc 1 ���sc 1 88���90, sc 2 ���sc 2 110���117, c 1 ���c 1 39���41, c 2 ���c 2 110���111, c 3 ���c 3 123���125, d 1 ���d 1 34���36, d 2 ���d 2 97���98, d 3 ���d 3 124���130, e 1 ��� e 1 27���30, e 2 ��� e 2 97���98, e 3 ���e 3 123���126, f 2 ���f 2 71���73, f 3 ���f 3 105���111, h 1 ���h 1 31���34, h 2 ���h 2 72���78. Venter (Fig. 11): Cuticle with two transverse bands of striae between 1 a��� 3 a and posterior to 4 a; pregenital area with smooth ventral plate; coarse longitudinal striae lateral to genital region; metapodal plates well developed, with reticulate cuticle; genital setae inserted in more or less transverse row along posterior margin of a weakly developed, smooth, elongate oval genital plate; anal setae ps 1���3 inserted longitudinally along medial margin of weakly developed anal plates (Fig. 12); coxal setae smooth; three pair of ventral setae present (1 a, 3 a, 4 a), with 1 a long. Setal measurements: 1a 67 ��� 68, 1 b 15���16, 1 c 31���32, 2 b 27���28, 2 c 27���31, 3 a 20���21, 3 b 19���21, 4 a 25���27, 4 b 16���19, ag 18���21, g 1 11���12, g 2 11���12, ps 1 6���8, ps 2 6���7, ps 3 6���7. Spermatheca (Fig. 14): Long (180 ��m), fine, terminating in small membranous bulb, with a small subterminal membranous expansion. Gnathosoma (Fig. 11): Infracapitulum extending to the base of tibia I; palp five segmented (Fig. 13), chaetotaxy from tarsus to trochanter: 3 (1 s+ 2 e)- 2 - 0-1 -0. Legs (Figs 15���18): All legs with true claws uncinate; setal formula as follows (solenidia included in count): coxae 2 - 2 - 1 - 1; trochanters 1 - 1-2 - 1; femora 4 - 4 - 2 - 1; genua 3 - 3 - 1 -0; tibiae 4 - 4 - 3 - 3; tarsi 9 (��)- 9 (��)- 5 - 5; leg chaetotaxy as follows: trochanters I, II, IV v ��; tr III l ��, v ��; femora I���II d, v ��, bv ��, l ��; fe III ev ��, l"; fe IV ev ��; genua I���II l ��, d, v ��; ge III v���; ge IV nude; tibiae I���II d, l ��, v �� -v ��; ti III���IV d, v �� -v ��; ta I���II u �� -u ��, p �� -p ��, tc �� -tc ��, ft �� -ft ��, ����; ta III���IV u �� -u ��, tc �� -tc ��, ft ��. Dorsal setae on femora and genua I���II setiform and barbed. Remarks. Due to the presence of a deep prodorsal notch and spatulate dorsal setae, the new species resembles four species: Aegyptobia baptus Pritchard & Baker, 1952; A. crotonae Baker & Tuttle, 1972; A. haplopappus Baker & Tuttle, 1972; and A. semper Chaudhri & Akbar, 1985. However it differs from all of them by having setiform and barbed dorsal setae on femora and genua I���II, instead of broad setae. Aegyptobia hormozgani also differs from A. haplopappus and A. semper in having two pairs of pores instead of one pair. The new species resembles Aegyptobia forma Chaudhri 1972, also collected from Artemisia, in having similar spatulate and smooth dorsal setae, having two setae on trochanter III and one seta on genu III and a deep notch on anterior margin of propodosoma. It differs from A. forma in having a dorsal pattern of longitudinal ridges (A. forma has a finely striate dorsal pattern). Furthermore our species resembles Aegyptobia nasicornensis Meyer & Van Dis, 1993 in the length of the infracapitulum, the presence of hysterosomal pores and form of the anterior margin of the propodosoma, but it differs from A. hormozgani by having serrate dorsal setae (smooth in A. hormozgani), lanceolate dorsal setae of femora and genua I, II, similar to idiosomal dorsal setae (are setiform and barbed and are not similar to the body dorsal setae in A. hormozgani). Aegyptobia cedermontana Meyer & Van Dis, 1993 also resembles the new species in having the anterior margin of propodosoma notched, leg chaetotaxy and the presence of hysterosomal pores, but differs in having dorsal setae not serrated and dorsal setae on the femora and genua I���II not similar to the dorsal body setae. Etymology. This species is named after the province (Hormozgan) where it was collected. Distribution. Iran, known only from the type locality. Male and immature stages. Unknown, Published as part of Farzan, Sadegh, Asadi, Mahdieh, Ueckermann, Edward & Shirvani, Asghar, 2012, Two new flat mite species of the genus Aegyptobia Sayed, 1950 (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran, pp. 79-88 in Zootaxa 3518 on pages 84-85, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.282627, {"references":["Pritchard, A. E. & Baker, E. W. (1952) The false spider mites of California (Acarina: Phytoptipalpidae). University of California Publications in Entomology, 9 (1), 10 - 11.","Baker, E. W. & Tuttle, D. M. (1972) New species and further notes on the Tetranychoidea mostly from Southwestern United States (Acarina: Tetranychidae and Tenuipalpidae). Smithsonian contributions to Zoology, 116, 20 - 25.","Chaudhri, W. M. & Akbar, S. (1985) Studies on the biosystematics and control of mites of field crops, vegetables and fruit plants in Pakistan. (PL 480 Programme of USA. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan), 314 pp.","Chaudhri, W. M. (1972) Five new species of mites of the genus Aegyptobia from Pakistan (Acarina: Tenuipalpidae). Pakistan Journal of Scientific Research, 24 (1 / 2), 18 - 24.","Meyer, M. K. P. & Van Dis, J. C. S. (1993) Notes on some species of the related genera Aegyptobia Sayed, Phytoptipalpus Tragardh and Pentamerismus McGregor, with descriptions of eight new species (Acari: Tenuipalpidae). Genus, 4, 309 - 357."]}