Taphaeus hiator (Thunberg, 1822)

Distribution in Iran. Chahrmahal & Bakhtiari (Ghahari et al. 2010b; Samin 2015), East Azarbaijan (Sakenin et al. 2009).

Distribution outside Iran. Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, USA (Yu et al. 2012), Mongolia (Papp 2009b; Yu et al. 2012), Turkey (Yu et al. 2012; Beyarslan and Çoban 2014), UK (Marshall 1885 as Diospilus speculator; Yu et al. 2012).

Host records. Orchesia micans Panzer ( Coleoptera: Melandyidae), Polydrusus impressifrons Gyllenhal ( Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Agonopterix subpropinquella (Stainton) ( Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) (Yu et al. 2012; Beyarslan and Çoban 2014).