Sinodendron persicum Reitter, 1902

(Figs. 9–11)

Sinodendron persicum Reitter, 1902: 81 .

Examined material. 1 male, Mazandaran: Rudbar (Curti) (23 km SE Ramsar), 1000 m, 9.VI.2001, G. Sama (VII.2001 ex pupa on Carpinus sp.) (CLB) ; 1 female, Elburs Mts. 1000 m, Bodemayer (NMB, coll. Frey) ; 1 male, 1 female, Pers. Kopet-Dagh (NMB); 2 males, 2 females, Pers. Kopet-Dagh, Siaret [= Golestan: Ziarat], 1160 m, V.1899, ex coll. Hauser (ex coll. J.P. Lacroix) (CLB) ; 6 males, 3 female, same data (NMB, coll. Frey); 2 males, 2 females, W Guilan, surr. Masuleh, about 1200 m, 2.VII.1957, W. Erber (CKDS) .

Distribution. Azerbaijan, Iran (Hatch 1928; Bartolozzi & Sprecher-Uebersax 2006; Bunalski et al. 2014).

Distribution in Iran. Golestan, Khorasan (Reitter 1902), Guilan, Mazandaran (Král 2004; Fujita 2010), West Azarbaijan (Sakenin et al. 2008).

Remarks. The record of Sinodendron cylindricum (Linnaeus, 1758) from West Azarbaijan (Sakenin et al. 2008) may refer to this species. Fujita (2010) records the species from Guilan, 20 km E Khalkhal (1900 m), 13- 16.V.2000. The species was reported in Iran on Buxus sempervirens (Buxaceae) (Sakenin et al. 2008); an examined specimen was obtained from a pupa found in rotten Carpinus (Betulaceae) wood.

Dinera ferina (Fallén, 1817) ( Diptera: Tachinidae: Dexiinae: Dexiini) was collected from the larvae of Sinodendron from Ramsar (Mazandaran province). The natural history of the parasitoid was studied by Campadelli (1989).