Catopta hyrcanus (Christoph, 1888)

(Fig. 2B)

Cossus hyrcanus Christoph, 1888a, Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. 22: 309.

LT: Schahrud [Emamshahr, Semnan prov., Iran]. Type material (syntypes) in ZISP, not found .

Synonymy:

= Catopta brandti Bryk, 1947, Opuscula Entomol. 12: 173.

LT: Khorasan, Kouh i Binalound (Meched) [Iran]. Type material (holotype) in NHRS .

Material examined. HMIM: Châhârmahâl and Bakhtiâri Prov .: 1 ♂, Kuhrang, 26.vii.1974, leg. Hâshemi, Zairi ; Esfahân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, Kâshân, Natanz, Abyâneh, 2300 m, 29.vi.1981, leg. Hâshemi , 1 ♂, Kâshân, 4 km S Jâhagh, 2000 m, 14.–15.vi.1984, leg. Pâzuki, Hâshemi , 1 ♂, Natanz, Targh, 2630 m, 8.viii.2003, leg. Ghayurfar, Ebert, Trusch, Nematiân ; Gilân Prov.: 5 ♂♂, Eshkevarât, N 36°52΄2.03˝, E 50°10΄08.1˝, 1434 m, 16.viii.2013 , leg. Afsariân; Golestân Prov.: 1 ♀, W Shâhrud, Kash, Shâvâr Mt., 2900 m, 19.vii.2003, leg. Hofmann, Meineke, Tremewan , 5 ♂♂, W Shâhrud, Shâhkuh-e Bâlâ, 2580 m, 18.vii.2003, leg. Hofmann, Meineke, Tremewan , 4 ♂♂, Shâhrud, Shâhkuh-e Pâeen, 1700 m, 18.vii.2003, leg. Âlipanâh, Ebrâhimi , 1 ♂, Shâhrud, Kamareh Chehel Dokhtar, 1700 m, 3.vi.1982, leg. Hâshemi , 3 ♂♂, Gonbad Kâvus, Golestân forest, 21.vi.1974, leg. Pâzuki, Rajabi ; Kermân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, NW Jiroft, Sarbishân Mt. Pass, Shingerâ, 2700–2900 m, 3.–4.vi.2002, leg. Meineke, Hofmann, Kallies , 1 ♂, Jiroft- Bâft Rd., 55 km after Jiroft, Shingerâ, 2800 m, 24.v.2004, leg. Rajâei , 1 ♀ 1 ♂, SW Bam, Dehbakri, 2000–2200 m, 18.–21.v.2004, leg. Meineke, Hofmann, Tremewan , 1 ♂, Bam, Dehbakri, 2300 m, 23.v.2004, leg. Rajâei , 1 ♂, Dehbakri, 10.vi.1971, leg. Hâshemi, Naim , 1 ♂, Jebâl-e Bârez, Âbtorsh, 12.vi.1971, leg. Naim, Hâshemi ; North Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♂, Golestân National Pârk, Yâkhti Kalân, 1650 m, 20.vii.1996, leg. Ebrâhimi, V. Nazari , 1 ♂, Golestân National Pârk, Âlmeh, 1650 m, 17.–18.viii.1996, leg. Ebrâhimi, V. Nazari , 1 ♂, Shirvân, Golulsârâni, 2200–2800 m, 15.–17.vii.1997, leg. Mirzâyâns, V. Nazari , 1 ♂, N Shirvân, Kopet Dâgh Mt., Sarâni vill., Sarâni protected area, N 37°48΄22.5˝, E 57°56΄29.7˝, 1500 m, 22.vi.2013, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi , 1 ♂, Esfarâyen- Jâjarm Rd., 21 km W Esfarâyen, Châhârmarân, Sâluk protected area, N 37°12΄23.6˝, E 57°15΄25.7˝, 1463 m, 18.vi.2013, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi ; Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♂, Zoshk, Binâlud, 2000 m, 19.vi.1974, leg. Rajabi, Pâzuki , 1 ♂, Neyshâbur, Zabarkhân Hesâr, 1400 m, 12.vi.1977, leg. Pâzuki, Abâi , 6 ♂♂, Sorb Mt., Kadkan, 2200–2400 m, 15.vi.1998, leg. Hofmann, Meineke , 3 ♂♂, W Bâjgirân, 7 km W Gharah Chegheh vill., Gharah Chegheh protected area, N 37°39΄11.8˝, E 58°14΄32.9˝, 2036 m, 21.vi.2013, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi , 1 ♂, Daregaz, Tandoreh National Park, Shekarâb, N 37°21΄43.0˝, E 58°42΄32.0˝, 2135 m, 30.vi.2014, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi , 2 ♂♂, Daregaz, N Tandoreh National Park, Chelmir- Bandak Rd., N 37°23΄54.2˝, E 58°47΄02.0˝, 1383 m, 25.vi.2014, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi , 3 ♂♂, 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 ; Sistân and Baluchestân Prov.: 1 ♂, Khâsh, Taftân Mt., Jamchin vill., N 28°35΄, E 61°03΄, 2500 m, 10.iv.2004, leg. Rajâei ; Tehrân Prov.: 3 ♂♂, Firuzkuh, Chehel Cheshmeh, 2000 m, 24.vi.1998, leg. Mofidi-Neyestânak.

NHRS: 5 ♂♂, Iran, Khorasan (= Khorâsân), Kouh i Binalound ( Meched) (= Binâlud Mt. ( Mashhad)), 3300 m, 30.vii.[19]38, ex coll. Brandt ; 2 ♂♂, Baloutchistan (= Sistân and Baluchestân), Kouh i Taftan ( Knach) (= Taftân Mt. ( Khâsh)), 3300 m, 30.vii.1938, ex coll. Brandt.

MSW: 2 ♂♂, Iran, Fars, Kuh e Bul (= Bol), 3100 m, 12.vii.2001, leg. Nykl.

MWM: 5 ♂♂, Iran, Balouchistan (= Sistân and Baluchestân), Kouh i Kakhtan (= Taftân Mt.) (Knach) (= Khâsh), 3000 m, Juni 1938, leg. Brandt ; 1 ♀, N. Iran, Kuh i Mirabi (= Mirâbi Mt.), 1900 m, Juli, leg. Wernicke.

RYB: 20 ♂♂, Elburs Mts., Chashm, 2200 m, 02.vii.2010, leg. K. Kolesnichenko ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, Elburs Mts., 60 km W Damghan, vic. of Foulad Mahalleh, 2000 m, 21.vi.2011, leg. K. Kolesnichenko ; 4 ♂♂, Elburs Mts., 30 km NW Semnan, 10 km SSW Chashm, 2230 m, 06.vii.2010, leg. K. Kolesnichenko ; 5 ♂♂, Shahkuh Mts., Shahrud area, Tohar (an erroneous spelling of Tajar), 2100 m, 27.vi.2010, leg. K. Kolesnichenko.

Distribution. Iran, Turkmenistan, Iraq (Staudinger & Rebel 1901; Daniel 1965b; Yakovlev 2009d).

Distribution in Iran. N, NE, S, SE, and Central Iran (Fig. 23B).