Cholevinus pallidus pallidus (Ménétries, 1832)

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Catops pallidus Ménétries, 1832: 169 (type locality: Bakou [= Baku, ca. 40°24′N 49°53′E]).

Material examined. Iran: Isfahan Province, Padena, Kohangan Village, Kohangan Cave, 30°53′31.9″N 51°38′54.1″E, 2196 m, 11.v.2016, M.S. Tahami & Y. Bakhshi leg., parahypogean habitat, 1 male, 1 female (JRUC, ZM-CBSU) ; North Khorasan Province, 30 km N Askhaneh, 8 km W Kalatah Chenar, 37°48′N 56°56′E, 810 m, 25.v.2006, A. Reiter leg., 2 males, 1 female (JRUC).

Distribution. Widely distributed species, the nominotypical subspecies is known from Afghanistan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Russia (Daghestan), Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan (Perreau 2015), generally showing an affinity with desert areas (Jeannel 1936). From Iran, reported twice (Perreau et al. 2017): from “Sargad” in Kerman Province (Jeannel 1936) and from “ Luristan ”, i.e. Lorestan Province (Szymczakowski 1970). First records from Isfahan and North Khorasan Provinces of Iran.