Hyperaspis femorata (Motschulsky, 1837)

(Figs. 3, 16)

Coccinella femorata Motschulsky 1837: 421 . Hyperaspis inaudax Mulsant 1853: 231 .

Hyperaspis collaris Fleischer 1900: 119 .

Material examined. 1♂: Iran, Lorestan province, Chenar (33°42'40.8"N, 48°09'11.8"E), Amygdalus sp., VII.2015, lgt. Elham Shakarami, det. Biranvand . 3♂, 1♀: Iran, Semnan province, Clouds forest (36°44ʹ24.7ʹʹN; 55°02ʹ17.9ʹʹE), Quercus sp., V.2015, lgt. Mino Toozandejani, det. Biranvand .

Distribution in Iran. Alborz (Borumand 2000), Lorestan, Semnan (current study).

General distribution. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Russia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Ukraine (Kovář 2007), Iran (Moddarres-Awal 2012).

Host plants in Iran. This species has been collected from Medicago sp. (Borumand 2000), and recently from Amygdalus sp. and Quercus sp. (current study).

Remarks. Specimens examined are deposited in Plant Protection Department, Lorestan University, Agricultural Faculty, Khorramabad, Iran.