Catops kirbii (Spence, 1815)

Choleva Kirbii Spence, 1815: 148 .

Type locality: Great Britain.

Catops rotundicollis Kellner, 1846: 176 .

Type locality: Thüringer Wald.

Catops kirbyi collaris Szymczakowski, 1976: 62 . nov. syn. Type locality: Iran du Nord-ouest: Guilan, vallée de Nav, alt. 500 m.

Distribution in Iran. Guilan (Nav valley) (SZymcZakowski 1976).

New material: MaZandaran, Chalus county, ElburZ mountains, N-slope, 7 km N Makarud, small stream, fagus forest, 1245 m, 38°35'64.9' N 51°09'55.4'' E, 03.vi.2008, leg. A. PütZ (in collection A. PütZ).

General distribution. Europe, Iran, Turkey (Perreau 2015).

Remarks. The comparison with the holotype (MG) and the absence of clear differences justify the synonymy C. kirbyi collaris SZymcZakowski, 1976 = C. kirbyi kirbyi Spence, 1815 .