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Occurrence of Paederus fuscipes (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in the sandy tidal zone of the Caspian seashore

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2017

J. Rafinejhad ,
F. Asgarian ,
S. H. Nikookar ,
S. P. Ziapour ,
M. Fazeli-Dinan ,
S. Serri  and
A. Enayati
J. Rafinejhad
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Entomology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
F. Asgarian
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz
S. H. Nikookar
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, Health Sciences Research Center, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
S. P. Ziapour
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, Health Sciences Research Center, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Department of Parasitology, North Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Amol, Iran
M. Fazeli-Dinan
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, Health Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
S. Serri
Affiliation:
Insect Taxonomy Research Department, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Tehran, Iran
A. Enayati*
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, Health Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
*
*E-mail: ahmadali_enayati@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphilinidae) are a group of diverse insects occurring in a range of different ecosystems, from the plains to the mountaintops. However, there are no reports in the literature of their presence in the tidal zone of the seashore. This is the first report of the presence of Paederus fuscipes Curtis on the coastal sands of the Caspian Sea, northern Iran. In all 14 counties of Mazandaran Province on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, systematic monthly sampling of the beetles took place from May 2012 to April 2013. Samplings (30-min-person) were performed and specimens collected from the sandy seashore by gloved bare hands and identified using appropriate keys. To our surprise, all 1012 specimens collected were exclusively P. fuscipes Curtis, but with significant seasonal and geographical variations among the numbers of specimens collected. The distribution and activity of P. fuscipes were outstanding in Mahmoodabad and Fereidonkenar counties, with the highest abundance and frequency in September, posing a serious health threat to tourists and residents of these areas.

Keywords

Paederus fuscipesseashoreCaspian SeaMazandaran
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Research Paper
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 38 , Issue 1 , March 2018 , pp. 33 - 38
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Copyright © icipe 2017 

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