Phtheochroa variolosana Christoph, 1887

Phtheochroa variolosana Christoph, 1887, in Romanoff, Mém. Lépid. 3: 115. TL: Turkestan.

Material examined. 13 5♀, 30 km W Sarcheshmeh (Kermān Prov.), 1700 m, 2.v.1986, Mirzāyāns, Borumand leg., 13 4♀, Madvār Mt, Amir-Ābād, 15 SE Dehāj, 1 km S Kohjoojeh (Yazd Prov.), 2470 m, N 54˚53ˏ36.5˝, E 30˚37ˏ31.7˝, 22.iv.2006, Tarmann, Plössel leg.; 1♀, Khānsār, Golestān-Kuh (Esfahān Prov.), 2700 m, 3.- 4.vii.1983, Mirzāyāns, Borumand leg.; 1♀, Ābādeh, Didegān (Fārs Prov.), 2000 m, 2.v.1974, Abāi, Pāzuki leg.; 1♀, Golestān National Park, Ālmeh (Golestān Prov.), 1650 m, 7.- 14.v.1993, Pāzuki, Badii leg.

Distribution. W Turkestan; Central Asia; Afghanistan (Razowski 1970b). Razowski (1963) reported it from Iran: Karaj; Karisch (2003) reported it from Iran: Zoshk (North Khorāsān Province).