Cardiophorus nigratissimus Buysson, 1891

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Material examined (HMIM). Lorestan Province: 4 exs.: 8 km SW Khorramabad, next by the Shourab park, 33°26'44"N 48°14'01"E, 1144 m, 4.V.2008, leg. Nas. / Nem . / Montreuil; 2 exs.: Mamulan to Poldokhtar road, 7 km W Mamulan, 33°20'50"N 47°55'50"E, 910 m, 4.V.2008, leg. Nas. / Nem. / Montreuil. Hamedan Province: 46 exs. : 5 km S Hamedan, 34°43'48"N 48°29'33"E, 2322 m, 5.VI.2006, leg. Moghaddam, Nasserzadeh, Hajesmaelian; 1 ex.: Ganjnameh to Tarik-e Darreh road, 34°45'09"N 48°26'21"E, 2318 m, 9.VI.2006, leg. Moghaddam, Nasserzadeh, Hajesmaelian ; 47 exs.: Goltappeh to Alisadr cave, 20 km S Alisadr cave, 35°12'39"N 48°13'57"E, 2257 m, 6.VI.2006, leg. Moghaddam, Nasserzadeh, Hajesmaelian ; 1 ex.: Goltappeh to Kabudarahang, 5 km W Kabudarahang, 35°13'20"N 48°25'57"E, 1907 m, 6.VI.2006, leg. Moghaddam, Nasserzadeh, Hajesmaelian ; 3 exs.: Hamedan to Malayer (or Jowkar) road, 7 km N Jowkar, 34°32'09"N 48°45'11"E, 1807 m, 10.VI.2006, Moghaddam, Nasserzadeh, Hajesmaelian; 22 exs. : Hamedan to Razan road, 2 km S Razan, Khamigan village, 35°21'10"N 49°01'24"E, 1844 m, 8.VI.2006, leg. Moghaddam, Nasserzadeh, Hajesmaelian ; 53 ex.: Kabudarahang, 35°14'07"N 48°35'44"E, 1755 m, 6.VI.2006, leg. Moghaddam, Nasserzadeh, Hajesmaelian ; 79 exs.: Kabudarahang to Goltappe road, 5 km W Kuhin, 35°11'52"N 48°16'33"E, 2335 m, 6.VI.2006, leg. Moghaddam, Nasserzadeh, Hajesmaelian ; 5 exs.: Malayer to Nahavand, 2 km E Kortilabad, 34°18'15"N 48°40'42"E, 1710 m, 31.V.2007, leg. Nasserzadeh, Zahiri, Montreuil ; 15 exs.: Nahavand to Firuzan road, 5 km E Firuzan, Kahriz Salidin, 34°19'41"N 48°10'44"E, 1540 m, 1.VI.2007, leg. Nasserzadeh, Zahiri, Montreuil ; 29 exs.: Razan to Damagh road, 15 km W Razan, 35°25'40"N 48°52'58"E, 1944 m, 8.VI.2006, leg. Moghaddam, Nasserzadeh, Hajesmaelian ; 52 exs.: S Hamedan, Oshtoran to Karzan road, 1 km NW Karzan, 34°36'24"N 48°19'43"E, 1910 m, 2.VI.2007, leg. Nasserzadeh, Zahiri, Montreuil. Ilam Province: 1 ex.: Chovar, Tang-e Dalab, 33°42'35"N 46°17'22"E, 1200 m, 15.V.1997, leg. Pazuki / Borumand ; 11 exs.: Dehloran, Abgarm, 32°43'12"N 47°17'49"E, 290 m, 21.IV.2007, leg. Nasserzadeh; 22 exs.: Malekshahi to Ilam road, 12 km NW Malekshahi, 33°31'29"N 46°29'21"E, 1469 m, 7.V.2008, leg. Nas. / Nem . / Montreuil; 2 ex.: Sarableh to Zarneh road, 15 km NW Sarableh, Soltangholi-e Sofla village, 33°50'55"N 46°27'43"E, 1176 m, 9.V.2008, leg. Nas. / Nem . / Montreuil. Kermanshah Province: 3 exs.: Kerend to Sarpol-e Zahab road, 35 km W Kerend, Dizeh, 34°24'34"N 46°02'23"E, 1170 m, 24.V.2007, leg. Nasserzadeh, Zahiri, Montreuil ; 4 exs.: Paveh, Shamshir to Bayangan road, 4 km W Shamshir, 34°58'54"N 46°23'47"E, 1754 m, 3.VI.2006, leg. Moghaddam, Nasserzadeh, Hajesmaelian ; 13 exs.: Kangavar to Hamedan road, 80 km SE Hamedan, 34°27'59"N 47°55'49"E, 1474 m, 4.VI.2006, leg. Moghaddam, Nasserzadeh, Hajesmaelian ; 5 exs.: Songhor to Kermanshah road, 5 km S Myanrahan, 34°33'36"N 47°25'01"E, 1365 m, 29.V.2006, leg. Moghaddam, Nasserzadeh, Hajesmaelian .

Climate types. Semi-arid, cool to cold winter and warm to very warm summer.