Cossulus lignosus (Brandt, 1938)

(Fig. 11A)

Hypopta lignosus Brandt, 1938, Ent. Rundsch. 55: 699.

LT: Sine-Sefid, Mian-Kotal und in Comèe [Iran]. Type material (holotype) in NHRS .

Material examined. HMIM: Alborz Prov.: 2 ♂♂, Dizin, Velâyat Rood, 2500 m, 15.vii.1994, leg. Ebrâhimi, Parchami-Arâghi leg., 1 ♂, Karaj, Malârd, 18.vii.1971, leg. Hâshemi, Zairi, 6 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀, Tâleghân, 8 km W Zidasht, 2200 m, 10.–13.vi.1977, leg. Pâzuki, Mortazavihâ, 1 ♀, 6 km E Âzâdbar- Taleghân Rd., 2350 m, 21.vii.1988, leg. Mirzâyâns, Badii; Ardebil Prov.: 1 ♀, Meshkin Shahr, Ilându, 1800 m, 3.vii.1997, leg. Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak, 3 ♂♂ 2 ♀♀, Sabalân, Qotur Suee, N 38°21΄53.9˝, E 47°51΄43.4˝, 2270 m, 25.–26.vii.2007, leg. Âlipanâh, Zahiri, Falsafi, 1 ♀, Heyrân Rd., N 38°23΄20.9˝, E 48°36΄44.1˝, 1015 m, 21.vi.2007, leg. Zahiri, Mozaffariân, 1 ♂, Pârs Âbâd, Nahr-e Torâb, N 39°39΄52.58˝, E 47°52΄14.62˝, 39 m, 21.vii.2009, leg. Manzari, Hâjiesmailiân; East Âzarbâijân Prov.: 3 ♂♂, N Sahand Mt., 2440 m, 2.–3.viii.1992, leg. Parchami-Arâghi, Badii, 1 ♀, Kaleybar, Arasbârân protected area, Barzandigh- Peyghâm Rd., 5 km W Peyghâm, N 38°45΄30.3˝, E 46°57΄28.4˝, 1621 m, 25.vi.2015, leg. Nâserzâdeh, Hâjiesmailiân, Montreuil; Esfahân Prov.: 1 ♂, Semirom, Pâdenâ, Tang-e Bizhan, 2930 m, 13.viii.1978, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand , 1 ♂, Khânsâr, Golestân Kuh, 2700 m, 28.–29.vii.1981, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand , 1 ♂, Fereydun Shahr, 2200 m, 9.vii.1999, leg. Hofmann, Meineke ; Fârs Prov.: 1 ♂, Nur Âbâd, Mamasani, Châh Chenâr, 25.vii.1976, leg. Abâi , 1 ♀, Kâzerun, Châh Gâw, 18.vii.1976, leg. Abâi ; Ghazvin Prov .: 2 ♂♂, Rudbâr-e Alamut, Gâzorkhân, 29.vi.1982, leg. Hâshemi , 1 ♂, Alamut, Gâzorkhân, 24.vi.1994, leg. Ebrâhimi , 1 ♂, Alamut, Gâzorkhân, 19.–21.vi.1995, leg. Ebrâhimi, Ardeh, Parchami-Arâghi ; Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Prov.: 1 ♂, 20 km Yâsuj- Sepidân Rd., Tang-e Sorkh, 2380 m, 16.viii.1978, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand , 1 ♂, 5 km N Meymand, NW Dena Mt., 2210 m, 18.–20.viii.1976, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand ; Kordestân Prov.: 9 ♀♀, 35 km NE Marivân, 1550 m, 8.–9.vii.1975, leg. Pâzuki ; 1 ♂, 36 km NE Marivân Rd. near Bâneh, 1550 m, 8.–9.vii.1975, leg. Ebert, Falkner , 4 ♂♂ 1 ♀, 45 km SW Saghez, Saghez- Bâneh Rd., 2000 m, 30.vi.1975, leg. Pâzuki , 1 ♂, 23 km NE Bâneh, Saghez-Bâneh Rd., 1750 m, 2.vii.1975, leg. Pâzuki , 1 ♀, Sanandaj, Amir Âbâd, 28.vi.1974, leg. Hâshemi ; Lorestân Prov.: 1 ♂, Oshtorânkuh, Parcheh Kabud, 2800 m, 1.–2.viii.1975, leg. Pâzuki ; Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♂, Mashhad, 14.vii.1971, leg. Pâzuki, Âyatollâhi.

MWM, ZSM: 1 ♂ (paratype), 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Iran, Fars, Strasse Ardekan (presently known as Sepidân)- Talochosroe (= Tall Khosrow which is located in Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Province), Comee (= Komehr), 2600 m, 3.vii.1937, leg. Brandt ; 3 ♂♂, Elburs-Ziaram (= Ziârat), 11.vii.1977, leg. Sojak ; 1 ♂, N Fars, Barm I Firus, leg. E. P. Wiltshire, 10000 feet; 1 ♂, Fars, Camee (= Komehr), 2600 m, 3.vii.1937, leg. Brandt.

RYB: 4 ♂♂, N Fars prov., 60 km NW Shiraz, 10 km NW Ardahan (presently known as Sepidân), 2500 m, 2.vi.2008, leg. K. Kolesnichenko ; 8 ♂♂, Buer Ahmad & Kuhgulieh Prov. (= Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Prov.), 25 km S Jasuj (= Yâsuj), 2.vii.2011, leg. O. Legezin.

Coll. Siegfried Ihle: 4 ♂♂, Prov. Buyerahmad (= Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Prov.), Zagros Mts., Vazag, 2350 m, 19.vi.2010, leg. Benedek & Hacz.

Distribution. Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon (Ellison & Wiltshire 1939; Wiltshire 1957; Yakovlev 2006b; Saldaitis et al. 2007).

Distribution in Iran. N, NW, W, SW, and NE Iran (Fig. 29E).