Laemostenus Bonelli, 1810

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Genus Laemostenus Bonelli, 1810

Subgenus Laemostenus Bonelli, 1810

Laemostenus (Laemostenus) caspius (Meneiries, 1832)

= kalardachti ( Jedlička, 1968)

Studied material: (ZMTU): Kolijak, 1600-1850 m and Lashak, 1600-1700 m (Prov. of Mazandaran), Hashtpar, 240 m (Prov. of Gilan).

Citations: Distributed in north of Iran. Firusabad, Nowshahr, Kalardacht (Prov. of Mazandaran; Jedlička, 1968); Assalem (Prov. of Gilan; Jedlička, 1968); Ardabil (Prov. of Ardabil; Atamehr, 2013); Gorgan env. (Prov. of Golestan; Afshari & Khormali, 2014).

Laemostenus (Laemostenus) luristanus Casale, 1988 Citations : Luristan Province ( Casale & Wrase, 2012).

Subgenus Antisphodrus Schaufuss, 1865

Laemostenus (Antisphodrus) bulirschi Dvořák, 1995 Citations : Kalardasht-Rudbarak (Prov. of Mazandaran; Dvořák, 1982); Kuh-e-Kahar and Taht-El-Suleiman (Prov. of Mazandaran; Casale, 1988); Demavend, cave, Karr, near Ask (Prov. of Mazandaran; Lohaj & Mlejnek, 2007).

Laemostenus (Antisphodrus) deconincki Casale & Queinnec, 2001

Citations: Zagros, Kuh-e Garrin. Navahan, Gamasiab cave (Prov. of Lurestan; Casale & Queinnec, 2001).

Laemostenus (Antisphodrus) esfandiarii esfandiarii (Morvan, 1974)

Citations: Elburz Mts. R, Takhte-Soliman, Rodbarak, 1900 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 1974).

Laemostenus (Antisphodrus) esfandiarii skalei Casale & Wrase 2012

Citations: Khirood forest (Prov. of Mazandaran; Casale & Wrase, 2012).

Laemostenus (Antisphodrus) glasunowi Semenov, 1895

= balachowskyi Morvan, 1970

martensi Casale, 1980

Citations: Elburz Mts. R, Kuh-e Kahar, Gatchsar, 3000 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 1970); Shemshak, Elburz Mts. R, 2510 m, In Cave (Prov. of Tehran; Casale, 1980); Kalardasht-Rudbarak (Prov. of Mazandaran; Dvořák, 1982); Kuh-e-Kahar and Taht-El-Suleiman (Prov. of Mazandaran; Casale, 1988); Hasan Keif village, 2300 m and Demavend, cave, Karr, near Ask (Prov. of Mazandaran; Lohaj & Mlejnek, 2007).

Laemostenus (Antisphodrus) iranicus ( Dvořák, 1982)

Citations: Kuhé Dena, 2000–3000 m (Prov. of Yasuj; Dvořák, 1982).

Laemostenus (Antisphodrus) mirzayani ( Morvan, 1973)

Citations: Zardeh-Kuh Kurang, 3800 m (Prov. of Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari; Morvan, 1973); Shemshak and Dizin, 3200 m (Prov. of Tehran; Casale, 1980).

Laemostenus (Antisphodrus) sulaimanensis Morvan, 2004

Citations: Elburz, Mt. Sulaiman, 3700 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 2004).

Subgenus Pristonychus Dejean, 1828

Laemostenus (Pristonychus) elburzensis (Morvan, 1981) Citations : Dizin 3100-3600 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 1981); Sabalan mt, 3300 (Prov. of Ardabil; Morvan, 1981).

Laemostenus (Pristonychus) elytrolargus (Morvan, 1981) = ledouxi (Morvan, 1981)

deliae (Morvan, 1981)

radjabii (Morvan, 1981)

Studied material: (ZMTU): Kandovan, 2670 m (Prov. of Mazandaran). Citations: Kandovan (Prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 1981); Hasan Keif village, 2300 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Lohaj & Mlejnek, 2007).

Laemostenus (Pristonychus) morvani Casale, 1988

= mirzayani (Morvan, 1974)

Citations: Elburz Mts. R, Sutak-Kuh, Dizin, 3500 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 1974).

Laemostenus (Pristonychus) quadrangulus (Morvan, 1981)

Studied material: (ZMTU): Kolijak, 1600-1850 m (Prov. of Mazandaran). Citations: Javaher Deh, 1800-1900 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 1981).

Subgenus Sphodroides Schaufuss, 1865

Laemostenus (Sphodroides) cordicollis (Chaudoir, 1854) Studied material: (ZMTU): Qalat Village, 2010 (Prov. of Fars). Citations: Behshahr (Prov. of Mazandaran; Samin et al., 2011).

Laemostenus (Sphodroides) picicornis picicornis (Dejean, 1831) Citations : Farsistan region (prov. of Fars; Redtenfoacher, 1848).

Subgenus Iranosphodrus Lohaj & Casale, 2011

Laemostenus (Iranosphodrus) rudichae Lohaj & Casale, 2011 Citations : Rayen Village (Prov. of Kerman; Lohaj & Casale, 2011).