Quinemurus cinereus Kimmins, 1943

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 : 231

* Quinemurus cinereus Kimmins, 1943

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Material examined: 1♀ IRAQ, Sulaymaniyah, Sangaw, Zhallay Darband Village , 35°19’55.6”N, 45°17’44.3”E, 10.IX.2023 leg: Farhad A. Khudhur & Aland Nwab .

Remarks: This species belongs to the Iranoeremian faunal element. Its range extends from Tunisia in North Africa ( Güsten 2003) across the Arabian Peninsula to Iran ( Aspöck et al. 2001). It is a new country record for Iraq.

This is the only species in the genus Quinemurus that occurs in the region, but the habitus of the species is similar to that of Neuroleon species. The abdomen of males is thickened at segments 3-6 and is covered with characteristic long white hairs ( Fig. 5I ). The distinguishing characteristic for the genus is that there are no cross-veins in the cubital area of the hind wing ( Fig. 5J ).

Figures

FIGURE 5. A—Habitus of Macronemurus persicus, B—Head in frontal view, C—Pronotum in dorsal view; D—Habitus of Delfimeus friedeli, E—Basal part of forewing; F—Habitus of Quinemurus cinereus, G—Part of hindwing, H—Pronotum in dorsal view; J—Habitus of Neuroleon erato, I—Head in frontal view K—Pronotum in dorsal view; L—Habitus of N. leptaleus, M– Pronotum in dorsal view; N—Habitus of N. fanaticus,O—Pronotum in dorsal view Abbreviations: lp—labial palp, R—Radius, Rs—Radius sector, Cup—Cubitus posterior, A1—Anal vein 1, ca—cubital area, (Scale bar: 10 mm)