Holcocerus holosericeus holosericeus Staudinger, 1884

(Fig. 14B)

Material examined. HMIM: Golestân Prov.: 31 ♂♂ 16 ♀♀, 36 km N Gonbad Kâvus, 830 m, 7.vi.1977, leg. Safavi, Pâzuki, Abâi (gen. prep. No. HA-822, HMIM); Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 3 ♂♂ 2 ♀♀, 10 km S Sabzevâr, Hâres Âbâd, 940 m, 15.vi.1977, leg. Pâzuki, Abâi , 1 ♂, Neyshâbur, Zabarkhân Hesâr, 1400 m, 12.vi.1977, leg. Pâzuki, Abâi , 14 ♂♂ 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 ; Markazi Prov.: 8 ♂♂, Meymeh, Delijân, 2000 m, 18.vi.1984, leg. Pâzuki, Hâshemi ; Mâzandarân Prov.: 1 ♂, Âmol, Chamestân, Vâz vill., N 36°21΄49.6˝, E 52°06΄03.1˝, 557 m, 28.vi.2007, leg. Âlipanâh, Nematiân ; Semnân Prov.: 5 ♂♂ 2 ♀♀, Abbâs Âbâd- Miândasht Rd ., Khâr Turân protected area, 3 km S. Abbâs Âbâd Ranger Sta., N 36°22΄14.7˝, E 56°15΄49.2˝, 1084 m, 10.vi.2016, leg. Falsafi, Âlipanâh ; Tehrân Prov.: 3 ♂♂, Varâmin, Abardezh, 2.vii.1986, leg. Abâi.

1 ♂, NE. Iran, W. Jussufâbâd, 23.vi.1963, leg. Kasy & Vartian, ex coll. Dr. R. Bender.

MWM: 1 ♂, prov. Semnan, 28 km S. Meyamei ( Mayâmey), 1550 m, 7.v.2000, leg. Szabo & Hentschel ; 17 ♂♂, 1 ♀, NO Iran, W v. Jussufabad, 23.vi.1963, leg. Kasy & Vartian; 1 ♂, NW. Iran, Marand, 2.viii.1977, leg. W. Thomas.

Distribution. Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Kirgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, NW China, N Afghanistan, N and Centarl Iran ( Yakovlev 2006a, 2011a).

Distribution in Iran. N and Central Iran (Fig. 32A).

Habitat. Deserts.

Comment. Due to unavailability of the coordinates for “Jussufâbâd or Jussufabad”, this locality was excluded from the distribution map (Fig. 32A).