Allurus lituratus (Haliday, 1835)

Distribution in Iran. Golestan (Samin et al. 2015), Hormozgan (Ameri et al. 2014), Mazandaran (Ghahari et al. 2010a; Sedighi and Madjdzadeh 2015).

Distribution outside Iran. Frequent to common in western Palaearctic region (Papp 2003a). Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Islands, China, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Sweden, Taiwan (Yu et al. 2012), Greece (Papp 2003a; Yu et al. 2012), Ireland (Broad and Shaw 2009; Yu et al. 2012), Russia (Tobias 1971; Yu et al. 2012), Turkey (Koldaş et al. 2007, 2013; Yilmaz et al. 2010; Güçlü and Özbek 2011; Yu et al. 2012), UK (Marshall 1889 as Liophron lituratus; Yu et al. 2012), Ukraine (Yu et al. 2012).

Host records. The following hosts are recorded for Allurus lituratus (Haliday): Sitona crinita (Herbst), S.

inops Gyllenhal, S. lepidus Gyllenhal, S. lineata (Linnaeus), S. scissifrons Say ( Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (Koldaş et al. 2007; Yu et al. 2012).