Carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) collected from different ecosystems in Iran with new records

Abstract

The Carabidae (Coleoptera) of apple orchards and alfalfa fields in seventeen agricultural sites of ten provinces of Iran have been investigated.43 species/subspecies collected from these regions have been listed. Seven of the species are new records for Iran and two species are second find for the Palaearctic Region. The geographical distribution and chorotype data are given for all species