Zygocardiophorus nigratissimus Buysson, 1891

Nasserzadeh, Hiva, 2021, A study of the click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of northwestern Iran with three new species Reitterelater prosternalis sp. n., Melanotus borumandi sp. n. and M. kurdestanicus sp. n., Zootaxa 4941 (3), pp. 338-368 : 364-365

Zygocardiophorus nigratissimus Buysson, 1891

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Material examined ( HMIM). Azarbaijan-e Gharbi province: 2 exs.: Mirabad Protected Area, Sardasht To Mirabad rd. , nr. Nalas , N36°20’14.6”, E45°25’05.8”, 1357 m, 27. V.2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh.Azarbaijan-e Sharghi province: 20 exs.: Zanjan to Tabriz Highway , 5 km W Azizkandy, N37°27’44.9”, E46°55’14.4”, 1621 m, 21. VI.2015, leg. H. Nasserzadeh. Kordestan province: 39 exs.: Abdol-Razagh Protected Area, Saqez, nr. Ashaab village , N36°14’57.1”, E46°46’19.5” E, 1881 m, 29. V.2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh; 6 exs.: Saghez, Abdol-Razzagh Protected Area, ca. 1 km S Qaplantu village, nr. Patar mt. , N36°13’10.7”, E46°42’37.6”, 1866 m, 29. V.2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh; 2 exs.: Badr va Parishan Protected Area, Qorveh , Meyhim-e Sofla to Meyhim-e Olia rd. , ca. 1 km NW Meyhim-e Sofla, E35°03’26.4”, E47°52’13.9”, 2155 m, 31. V.2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh; 2 exs.: Badr va Parishan Protected Area, Qorveh ,ca. 10 km S Kani-Ganji, nr. Selseleh village , N35°06’38.2”, E47°30’33.4”, 2276 m, 31. V.2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh; 11 exs.: Saghez, Abdol-Razzagh Protected Area , ca. 3 km S Qaplantu village, N36°12’46.2”, E46°42’55.1”, 1864 m, 29. V.2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh; 1 ex.: Saqez to Divandarreh rd., 29 km E Saqez, nr. Sonateh , nr. Khorkhoreh river , N36°10’38.9”, E46°34’01.6”, 1479 m, 26. V.2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh. Zanjan province: 1 ex.: Anguran Protected Area, Mahneshan, Behestan to Takaghaj rd. , 2 km NW Behestan, nr. Anguran river , N36°40’30.3”, E47°43’15.5”, 1318 m, 25. V.2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh; 1 ex.: Sorkhabad Protected Area, Sohrin village, nr. Sohrin Ranger Station , N36°51’36.6”, E48°24’11.9”, 1829 m, 22. V.2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh; 1 ex.: Anguran Protected Area, Dandi, Duzkand , N36°31’15.4”, E47°52’55.3”, 1527 m, 23. V.2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh; 2 exs.: Anguran Protected Area, 18 km NW Dandi, Qareh-Bugh Ranger Station , N36°38’16.7”, E47°40’57.5”, 1541 m, 24. V.2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh; 32 exs.: Anguran Protected Area, 18 km NW Dandi, Qareh-Bugh Ranger Station , N36°38’16.7”, E47°40’57.5”, 1541 m, 24. V.2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh; 10 exs.: Anguran Protected Area, Dandi, Moheb Ranger Station , N35°39’34.9, E47°40’14.8”, 1713 m, 25. V.2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh.

Climate types. Sub-humid and semi-arid, cold winters and warm summers.