List of species of blister beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) in Kerman province, Iran

The family Meloidae Gyllenhaal‎, ۱۸۱۰ (Coleoptera), commonly known as blister beetles, exist in warm, dry, and vast habitats. This family was studied in Kerman province of Iran during ۲۰۱۸–۲۰۱۹. The specimens were collected using sweeping net and via hand-catch. They were identified by the morphological characters, genitalia, and acceptable identification keys. To improve the knowledge of the Meloidae species of southeastern Iran, faunistic investigations on blister beetles of this region were carried out. Totally, ۳۰ species belonging to ۱۰ genera from two subfamilies (Meloinae and Nemognathinae) were identified. Among the identified specimens, ۲۲ species were new for fauna of Kerman province.

Keywords:

Meloidae , Southeastern Iran , Meloinae , Nemognathinae , Fauna , Meloidae , جنوب شرقی ایران , Meloinae , Nemognathinae , فون