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Amir Biranvand

  • Biodiversity Journal, 5 (1): 003-008

    Amir Biranvand, Reza Jafari & Mehdi Zare Khormizi
    Diversity and distribution of Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) in Lorestan Province, Iran

    ABSTRACT
    The present study was conducted from April to September 2012 to assess biodiversity and distribution of Coccinellids (Coleoptera Coccinellidae) in five regions of the west of Lorestan Provine, Iran. Specimens of coccinellid beetles were collected by netting and hand picking from Shorab, Veisian, Sarabdore, Teshkan and Kashkan. Identification of these beetles showed twenty-two different species. Oenopia conglobata (Linnaeus, 1758) (n = 386, 24%) was recorded as the most abundant species as well as widely distributed on all over the regions. When distributions of all the areas were compared, it was concluded that Coccinellidae was mostly distributed in the Shorab area. The maximum and minimum species diversity indices were obtained in Shorab (Simpson’s diversity index = 0.90) and Kashkan (Simpson’s diversity index = 0.67) regions, respectively. Maximum similarity index (0.89) was observed between Sarabdore and Kashkan regions.