Belyta validicornis Thomson, 1858

Figs 41–46

MATERIAL EXAMINED (7 ♂). Alborz Province: Chalous Road, Arangeh (35°55′07.20″ N, 51°05′09.24″ E, 1891 m a.s.l.), 08.VI 2010, 1 ♂, leg. A. Nadimi (TMUC). Golestan Province: Shast Kola forest (36°45′29″ N, 54°23′12″ E, 424m a.s.l.), 03.VII 2016, 1 ♂, leg. S. Farahani (TMUC). Mazandaran Province: Kheyroud Kenar (36°34′36.23ʺ N, 51°34′37.94ʺ E, 722 m a.s.l), 24.VII 2018, 2 ♂ (TMUC); Neka forest (36°30′00.4″ N, 53°27′14.2″ E, 828 m a.s.l), 27.VI 2018, 1♂ (RIRF); 20.X 2018, 2 ♂, leg. F. Kazerani (RIRF).

DIAGNOSIS. Male (Fig. 41). Body length 2.9–3.3 mm; face smooth and pubescent (Fig. 42); head in dorsal view transverse, 1.6 times as wide as long; POL as long as OOL (Fig. 43); antenna slender, A3 with basal emargination, reaching 0.45 of this segment length; A4 3.0 times as long as wide (Fig. 44); epomia present; mesoscutum convex and pubescent; fore wing length 2.3–2.6 mm; radial cell open (Fig. 45); marginal vein 0.45–0.55 times as long as its distance from basal vein; anterior scutellar pit semicircular (Fig. 46); scutellum convex and pubescent; propodeum smooth, with sparse setae, median propodeal keel widely bifurcate (Fig. 46); petiole in dorsal view 1.1–1.2 times as long as wide, with longitudinal keels (Fig. 46); T2 anteriorly with short striation.

DISTRIBUTION. Iran (new record); Czech Republic, England, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland (Nixon, 1957; Wall, 1993; Macek, 1996).

BIOLOGY. Unknown.