Cossulus mucosus (Christoph, 1884)

(Fig. 11C)

Hypopta mucosus Christoph, 1884, in: Romanoff, Mém. Lèp. 1: 111.

LT: Nuchur [Turkmenistan]. Type material (lectotype) in ZISP .

Material examined. HMIM: Alborz Prov.: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, Karaj, Arangeh, 1550 m, 2.vi.1972, leg. Ebert , 1 ♀, Tâleghân, Tâleghân dam, 1650 m, 17.–18.vi.1992, leg. Ebrâhimi, Badii ; Esfahân Prov.: 1 ♂, Kâshân- Meymeh Rd ., Ghohrud, N 33°39΄04˝, E 51°23΄53˝, 2450 m, 11.–13.v.2005, leg. Trusch, Petschenka, Müller ; Golestân Prov.: 1 ♀, Golestân National Park, Tang-e Gol, 620 m, 23.–25.v.1986, leg. Pâzuki ; Markazi Prov.: 1 ♂, Delijân, Hastijân, 1550 m, 29.iv.1985, leg. Mirzâyâns, Hâshemi ; North Khorâsân Prov.: 2 ♂♂ 2 ♀♀, Golestân National Park, Âlmeh, 1600 m, 26.–29.v.1986, leg. Pâzuki , 1 ♂ 1 ♀, Golestân National Park, Yâkhti Kalân, 2.vi.1986, leg. Pâzuki , 3 ♂♂, Khosrawiyeh- Âlâdâgh, 1600 m, 16.vi.1974, leg. Rajabi, Pâzuki , 6 ♂♂ 1 ♀, 42 km W Âshkhâneh, 7 km W Mehmânak vill., N 37°29΄36.5˝, E 56°52΄27.6˝, 1040 m, 17.vi.2013, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi ; Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 2 ♂♂ Mashhad, Torogh, 7, 8.v.1971, leg. Shâhrokhi , 1 ♀, Mashhad, Torogh, 30.iv.1971, leg. Elâhi , 1 ♂, Mashhad, Torogh, 12.v.1975 , no collector given, 1 ♂, Ghuchân, Chakaneh-e Olyâ, Fahneh, 1780 m, 11.–12.vi.1979, leg. Mofidi-Neyestânak , 1 ♂, Daregaz- Dorbâdâm Rd ., NW Tandoreh National Park, near Alibolâgh vill., N 37°32΄06.2˝, E 58°36΄07.3˝, 1509 m, 29.vi.2014, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi , 1 ♂, 10 km after Golmakân vill., Binâlud Mt. ( Âsheghân valley), N 36°24΄12.9˝, E 59°06΄22.5˝, 1884 m, 4.vi.2016, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi , 1 ♀, Mashhad- Sarakhs Rd. (km 115), Bazangân Rd., N 36°16΄45.2˝, E 60°32΄51.2˝, 713 m, 8.vi.2016, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi.

MWM: 2 ♂♂, prov. Fars, 12 km S of Käzän, 2545 m, 1.v.2000, leg. Szabo & Hentschel ; 3 ♂♂, Tehran, 20 km S Oom (= Ghom), 1100 m, 28.iv.1975, leg. W. Thomas ; 1 ♂, Esfahan, 40 km N Esfahan, 29.iv.1975, leg. W. Thomas.

RYB: 1 ♂, Elburs Mts., 60 km W Damghan, vic. of Foulad Mahalleh, 2000 m, 21.vi.2011, leg. K. Kolesnichenko ; 12 ♂♂, Horosan (= Khorâsân), Khunik (this place is located in South Khorâsân Province) pass, 25.v.2009, leg. K. Kolesnichenko ; 10 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, Horasan (= Khorâsân), Sabzevar, Kharv v., 1700 m, 17.v.2009 , leg. K. Kolesnichenko.

Coll. Siegfried Ihle: 2 ♂♂, Prov. Esfahan, Qohrud Mts., Qamsar, N 33°44΄; E 51°28΄, 17.iv.2010 , leg. Benedek & Hacz.

Distribution. SE Kazakhstan, S Kirgyziya, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan (Staudinger & Rebel 1901; Chrisoph 1888b, 1893; Yakovlev 2006b).

Distribution in Iran. N, NE, E, and Central Iran (Fig. 30A).

Comment. In the distribution map (Fig. 30A), the following locality, “ 12 km S of Käzän” (Fars Prov.)” has not been included. Käzän is possibly the misspelling of Kazerun but owing to uncertainty, it was excluded.