Trichodes persicus Kraatz, 1894

Zappi, Iuri & Ghahari, Hassan, 2016, A checklist of the Cleridae of Iran with new data (Coleoptera: Cleroidea), Zootaxa 4147 (4), pp. 403-420 : 413-414

Trichodes persicus Kraatz, 1894

Trichodes persicus ab. brevefasciatus Corporaal et Vári, 1946.

Material examined. Alborz province, Mt . Elburz, Karag , 35°56'N 51°04'E, 1800 m, 21.V.1999, M. Malmusi leg. (5 exx.) CMM + (1 ex. Ƌ) CIZ ; Alborz province, Mt . Elburz, Gachsar , 36°08'N 51°18'E, 2600–2800 m, 2.VI.1999, L. Saltini leg. (1 ex. Ƌ + 1 ex. ♀) CIZ ; East Azarbaijan province, Kaleibar env., 38°52'N 47°00'E, 1600–1700 m, 26.V.1999, L. Saltini leg. (1 ex.) CLS + Pad. Mal. leg. (1 ex. Ƌ) CIZ ; Golestan province, 40–70 km E Minudasht , 700–900 m, 1–2.VI.2001, G. Sama leg. (2 exx.) CIZ ; Golestan province, Astrabad = Gorgan , V.1899, coll. Hauser (1 ex.) MSNV ; Golestan province, 45 km E Minudasht , 1500 m, 25.IV.2008, G. Sama leg. (2 exx. Ƌ + 2 exx. ♀) CIZ ; Golestan province, 55 km E Minudasht , 700 m, 21.V.2010, G. Sama leg. (1 ex.) CIZ ; Guilan province, road Astara-Ardabil , 38°25'N 48°25'E, 700–1000 m, 25.V.1999, Pad. Mal. leg. (1 ex. ♀) CIZ ; Guilan province, Darreh Dasht , 1078 m, 22.VI–2.VII.2003, G. Sama leg. (12 exx. Ƌ + 8 exx. ♀) CIZ ; Guilan province, 2 km SE Deilaman , 1500 m, 23.VI.2003, G. Sama leg. (1 ex.) CIZ ; Guilan province, 10 km E Tutkabon (E Rostam Abad), 350 m, 22.VI–2.VII.2003, G. Sama leg. (2 exx.) CIZ ; Guilan province, Tutkabon near Rudbar , 36°50'N 49°40'E, 960 m, 16.VI.2010, M. Halada leg. (1 ex.) CIZ ; Lorestan province, SE Harsin, 34°13'N 47°44'E, 1875 m, 10.V.2008, G. Sama leg. (2 exx.) CIZ ; Mazandaran province, M . Elburz, Valiabad , 2100 m, 36°14'N 51°18'E, 21.V.1999, R. Poletti leg. (2 exx.) CRL ; Mazandaran province, Sari , 26.I. [18]75, Kerim [leg.], (6 exx.) MSNV ex coll. Baliani ; Mazandaran province, Mt . Elburs, Marzanabad env., 800 m, 21.V.1999, L. Saltini leg. (5 exx.) CLS + (1 ex. ♂) CIZ ; Mazandaran province, Mt . Elburz, N-slope, 2.VI.1999, R. Poletti leg. (1 ex.) CMM ; Mazandaran province, Kalardasht , 1200 m, 7–22.V.2002, G. Sama leg. (1 ex.) CIZ ; Mazandaran province, Rudbarak , 1950 m, 7.V.2002, P. Rapuzzi leg. (2 exx.) CIZ ; Mazandaran province, 10 km S Chaloos , 36°51'N 51°33'E, 380 m, 15.VI.2010, M. Halada leg. (1 ex.) CIZ ; Mazandaran province, 10 km S Chaloos , 36°35'N 51°23'E, 400 m, 17.VI.1999, P. Kabatek leg. (1 ex.) CIZ ; Tehran province, Elborz , 2300 m, VI.2000, J. Klir leg. (1 ex.) CIZ ; Tehran province, Elborz Mts., Ghochak pass env., 2000 m, 35°48'N 51°34'E, M. Kalabza leg. (2xx.) CIZ ; Tehran province, Elburs Mts., Lar-e- Polur , 2200 m, 11.VI.2013, V. Major leg. (2 exx.) CIZ .

Distribution in Iran. Alborz ( Modarres Awal 1997), East Azarbaijan, Fars, Golestan, Guilan, Tehran ( Mirzayans 1970; Modarres Awal 1997), Khuzestan ( Corporaal et Vári 1946), Lorestan ( Modarres Awal 1997; Sakenin et al. 2009), Mazandaran ( Mirzayans 1970; Modarres Awal 1997; Sakenin et al. 2009).

General distribution. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan ( Löbl & Smetana 2007).