Distoleon formosus Hölzel, 1972

Khudhur, Farhad A. & Ábrahám, Levente, 2025, A report on the lacewing fauna of Iraqi Kurdistan (Neuroptera: Mantispidae, Nemopteridae, Myrmeleontidae, Ascalaphidae), Zootaxa 5665 (2), pp. 223-238 : 233

* Distoleon formosus Hölzel, 1972

( Fig. 6A )

Material examined: 1♀ IRAQ, Erbil, Choman, Halgurd Mt. , 5 km NW Nawanda Village, 36°42’38,6”N, 44°52’12.5”E, 31.VII.2024 leg: Farhad A. Khudhur & Aland Nwab ; 1♂ IRAQ, Sulaymaniyah, Sharbazher, Gmo Mt. Hazarkanian 35°54’44”N, 45°33’42”E 26.VIII.2023 leg: Farhad A. Khudhur ; 14♂ 16♀ 8- IRAQ, Sulaymaniyah, Qara Dagh , 4.3km NW Jafaran Village, 35°19’55.6”N, 45°17’44.3”E, 12.IX.2023 leg: Farhad A. Khudhur ; 2♂ 3♀ IRAQ, Sulaymaniyah, Gapilon, Balkhé Village Qulla Chankh, 35°46’59.9”N, 45°22’34.2”E, 18.IX.2023 leg: Farhad A. Khudhur ; 1♀ 1- IRAQ, Sulaymaniyah, Dukan, Zewe Village, Piramagroon Mt. , 35°45’39.9”N, 45°14’24.7”E, 20.IX.2023, leg: Farhad A. Khudhur & Aland Nwab .

Remarks: This species belongs to the Iranoeremian faunal element ( Aspöck et al. 2001). It has been recorded from several countries neighboring Iran, including Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Pakistan.

Among the species of Distoleon known from the region, the distinctive features of the species are the gradate markings in the forewing, which are parallel with the subapical margin ( Fig 6A ) and the pattern on the pronotum ( Fig 6B ).

Figures

FIGURE 6. A—Habitus of Distoleon formosus, B—Hed an pronotum in dorsal view; C—Habitus of Nemoleon poecilopterus, D—Habitus of Creoleon griseus; E—Habitus of Gymnocnemia variegata, F—Head in frontal view, G—Head and pronotum in dorsal view, H—Habitus of Mansellasca fabiani Abbreviations: T3—Tegite 3, gv—gradate veins, (Scale bar: 10 mm)