Melanotus fusciceps (Gyllenhal, 1817)

(Map 10)

Material examined (HMIM). Ilam Province: 1 ex.: Ghallajeh, 33°57'12"N 46°17'14"E, 1810 m, 18.VIII.1996, leg. Bar. / Parch. / Naz.V . Kermanshah Province: 3 exs.: 5 km E Ghasr-e Shirin, 34°32'16"N 45°38'29"E, 404 m, 30.V.2006 , leg. Moghaddam, Nasserzadeh, Hajesmaelian; Ghasr-e Shirin to Sarpol-e Zahab road, 15 km E Ghasr-e Shirin, 34°27'57"N 45°45'36"E, 460., 25.V.2007 , leg. Nasserzadeh, Zahiri, Montreuil; 8 exs.: Kermanshah, 34°18'21"N 47°03'42"E, 1300 m, 8.VII.1975, leg. Nuri; 7 exs.: Mahidasht, Chaharzebar-e Olya, 34°12'10"N 46°39'05"E, 1500 m, 21.VIII.1996, leg. Bar. / Parch. / Naz. V.; Lorestan Province: 2 exs.: Aligudarz, Ghalikuh, 33°19'12"N 49°23'10"E, 2300 m, 30.VI.1990 , leg. Hashemi / Ebrahimi; 2 ex.: Azna, Oshtorankuh, Kamandan, 33°18'19"N 49°27'28"E, 2150 m, 23.VIII.1994 , leg. Mirz. / Safz.; 1 ex.: Dorud, Darbastaneh, 33°24'10"N 49°08'20"E, 1750 m, 4.VIII.1997 , leg. Bar. / Mof.; 14 ex.: Ghalikuh, 33°19'12"N 49°23'10"E, 2440 m, 1.VII.1990 , leg. Hashemi / Ebrahimi; 2 exs.: Khorramabad to Kakareza road, 7 km S Kakareza, 33°42'22"N 48°20'25"E, 1635 m, 2.VIII.2006 , leg. Nasserzadeh & Nematian; 3 exs.: Oshtorankuh, N Kamandan, 33°19'20"N 49°26'27"E, 2040 m, 22.VII.1981 , leg. Pazuki / Borumand; 1 ex.: Poldokhtar, 33°09'10"N 49°27'28"E, 725 m, 9.V.2001 , leg. Gil. / Mof. / Haj.; 1 ex.: S Aligudarz, Ghalikuh, 33°19'20"N 49°37'38"E, 2360 m, 25.VII.1981 , leg. Pazuki / Borumand; 2 exs.: Shahabad, Chaharzebar, 34°12'18"N 46°39'15"E, 19.VII.1978 , leg. Hashemi / Zairi; 2 exs.: Shahabad, Ghalikuh, 33°18'17"N 42°24'25"E, 2100 m, 2.VIII.1997 , leg. Bar./Mof.

Climate types. Sub-humid and semi-arid, cool to cold winter and warm to very warm summer.