Trichiura mirzayani Ebert, 1971

Zolotuhin, Vadim V. & Zahiri, Reza, 2008, The Lasiocampidae of Iran (Lepidoptera), Zootaxa 1791, pp. 1-52 : 8-9

Trichiura mirzayani Ebert, 1971

Trichiura mirzayani Ebert, 1971 , Beitr. Naturk. Forsch. SüdwDtl. 30: 70, text-fig. 8, 9, pl. 1, fig. 5. TL: Nord-Iran, 12 km S Amol, 250m. Holotype: male (SMK) [examined].

References: Ebert 1971: 70.

Distribution (Map 6): south-eastern Azerbajan (Talysh) and north-eastren Turkey (Ovit-Ges.). - In Iran: Gui-

lan, Mazandaran, Golestan and Tehran provinces.

Bionomics. All specimens were collected at light from 250 to 3000 m, from August to November. Univoltine,

supposedly eggs hibernate. Larva unknown.

Material Examined: 1 male holotype, N. Iran, 12 km S Amol, 250 m, 28.X.1970, leg. G. Ebert & H. Mirza-

yan ( SMK); 4 males paratypes, same data ( SMK); 4 males, Iran, Elburs, vic. Kendevan, 2500–3000 m, 14–

18.VIII.1977, leg. W. Thomas (MWM); male, Iran, Prov. Gilan, ca. 45 km S of Rasht, 37º00‘N, 49º31‘E, 250

m, 27.IX 2000, leg. Csorba, Herczig & Ronkay ( CMSW); 6 males, 2 females, the same data ( CAHU).

( HMIM): Mazandaran: Paratype, Amol, 12 km S, 250 m, 28.X.1970, leg. Ebert & Mirzayans; paratype,

Amol, 28.X.1970, leg. Mirzayans & Ebert; Forest Behak, Amol S, 300–500 m, 22.X.1974, leg. Borumand &

Pazuki; Kandovan, Chalus, 2300–3000 m, 16.X.1971, leg. Naim; Vandarbon, Rudbarak, Kelardasht, 1900 m,

09.X.1995, leg. Ebrahimi, Badii & Rezvani; Div Cheshmeh, Nowshahr, 1050 m, 08.X.1995, leg. Rezvani,

Ebrahimi & Badii. Golestan: Jahan Nama, Radkan, Kordkuy, 1600 m, 24.IX.1971, leg. Ebrahimi E. & Badii

M. Tehran: Malar, Gazanak, 11– 12.09.1994, 2350 m, leg. Hashemi, Ardeh & Badii.

MAP 6. Trichiura mirzayani Ebert, 1971 .