Cossulus mollis (Christoph, 1887)

(Fig. 11B)

Holcocerus mollis Christoph, 1887a, in: Romanoff, Mém. Lèp. 3: 58.

LT: Ashkhabad [Turkmenistan]. Type materia (lectotype) in ZISP .

Material examined. HMIM: North Khorâsân Prov.: 5 ♂♂, Esfarâyen- Jâjarm Rd., 21 km W. Esfarâyen, Châhârmarân, Sâluk protected area, N 37°10΄20.2˝, E 57°12΄06.6˝, 1311 m, 19.vi.2013, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi ; Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, Daregaz, N. Tandoreh National Park, Chelmir, N 37°23΄33.6˝, E 58°51΄23.3˝, 1018 m, 24.vi.2014, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi , 2 ♂♂, Daregaz, N. Tandoreh National Park, 6 km after Chelmir, Cheshmeh Rajab, N 37°23΄35.9˝, E 58°48΄35.8˝, 1206 m, 26.vi.2014, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi , 4 ♂♂ 2 ♀♀, Daregaz- Dorbâdâm Rd., NW Tandoreh National Park, near Alibolâgh, N 37°32΄06.2˝, E 58°36΄07.3˝, 1509 m, 29.vi.2014, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi (gen. prep. No. HA-1899, HMIM) , 1 ♂, Daregaz- Kalât-e Nâder Rd., Lâeen vill. to Khâkestar vill. Rd. (2.3 km after Châhârrâh vill.), Hezârmasjed Mts., N 37°02΄48.3˝, E 59°24΄54.5˝, 1485 m, 28.vi.2014, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi.

Distribution. Turkmenistan (Staudinger & Rebel 1901; Christoph 1888b, 1893c; Yakovlev 2006b).

Distribution in Iran. NE Iran (Fig. 29F).

Remarks. This species is newly reported for the fauna of Iran.