Zorochros araxicola (Reitter, 1895)

(Map 8)

Material examined (HMIM). Ilam Province: 1 ex.: Dehloran to Abdanan road, 44 km S Murmuri, 32°39'17"N 47°32'32"E, 242 m, 23.IV.2007, leg. Nasserzadeh ; 1 ex.: Dehloran to Dasht-e Abbas, Eynekhosh, 32°25'10"N 47°36'54"E, 105 m, 5.V.2008, leg. Nas. / Nem . / Montreuil; 5 exs.: Ilam to Mehran road, 8 km S Galan, 33°13'56"N 46°14'09"E, 250 m, 17.IV.2007, leg . Nasserzadeh. Lorestan Province: 4 exs.: Mamulan to Poldokhtar road, 10 km NE Poldokhtar, 33°13'23"N 47°44'08"E, 910 m, 4.V.2008, leg. Nas. / Nem. / Montreuil.

Climate types. Arid and semi-arid, mild to cool winter and very warm summer.