Saldula amplicollis (Reuter, 1891)

Material examined. BULGARIA: Blagoevgrad: Ali Botush, vi.1929, 1 ♀, Mařan & Táborský lgt., P. Kment det. (NMPC); Alibotush pl., 18. vi.1938, 1 ♀, Hlisnikovský lgt., P. Kment det. (NMPC). Sofia City: Lyulin, Drashchevsko blato, 1. v.1947, 1 ♀, no collector, L. Hoberlandt det. (NMPC); Sofia, 3. vi.1947, 1 ♂, Exp. N. Mus. ČSR, L. Hoberlandt det. (NMPC). GREECE: Thasos Island: Prinos, 16. vi.1979, 1 ♀, Malicky lgt., P. Kment det. (NMPC). Thessalia: Pindos Mts., Katara pass, 1500 m a.s.l., 29.–30. v.2006, 2 ♀, Z. Malinka lgt., P. Kment det. (1 ♀ NMPC, 1 ♀ ZMOC). IRAN: Mazandaran: Elburz Mts., 2 km E Ilka (36°14.0′N 51°26.0′E), 2855–3020 m a.s.l., 31.v.–1. vi.2006, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, J. Hájek & P. Chvojka lgt., P. Kment det. (NMPC). Tehran: Tuchal [= Tochal Mt.] (35°53′N 51°25′E, Locality No. 262), 3500–3950 m a.s.l., 30. vi.1973, 1 ♀, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. (NMPC). MACEDONIA: Bitola: Serbia mer., Peristeri [= Pelister Mt. in Baba Mts.], no date, 1 ♂, Purkyně lgt., P. Kment det. (NMPC). MONTENEGRO: Pljevlja: Tara-Seline [= Selina, Tara river], 600 m a.s.l., 26. vi.1958, 2 ♂ 3 ♀, L. Hoberlandt lgt., P. Kment det. (NMPC). Žabljak: Durmitor Mts., Crno jezero Lake, 1400 m a.s.l., 25. vi.1958, 1 ♀, Mařan & L. Hoberlandt lgt., P. Kment det. (NMPC); Durmitor Mts., Zmijinje [= Zminje] jezero Lake, 1450 m a.s.l., 27. vi.1958, 1 ♂, Mařan & L. Hoberlandt lgt., P. Kment det. (NMPC); Žabljak, Riblje jezero Lake, 1450 m a.s.l., 1. vii.1953, 1 ♂, J. Dlabola lgt., P. Kment det. (NMPC). SERBIA: Suva Planina Mts., Krujac [= Kruljac], 3. vi.1947, 1 ♂, Exp. N. Mus. ČSR, P. Kment det. (NMPC).

Distribution. A Mediterranean species, extending eastwards to Syria, Armenia and Iran (Lindskog 1995, Aukema et al. 2013). First exact record from Iran.