Aethes williana (Brahm, 1791)

Phalaena Tortrix williana Brahm, 1791, Insect.-Kalen. 2: 267. TL: Europe.

Material examined. 23 2♀, Āstārā- Namin Rd., 10 km W Āstārā (Gilān Prov.), N 38˚26ˏ01.7˝, E 048˚46ˏ47.3˝, 97 m., 24.vii.2007, Zahiri, Ālipanāh leg.

Distribution. W Palaearctic: NW Africa and W Europe to Ural Mts, Kazakhstan, S Siberia; Central Asia; Mongolia, Asia Minor (Razowski 2002), Iran.

Remarks. Wingspan 12- 17 mm. This species is newly recorded in the fauna of Iran.