Thanasimus formicarius formicarius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Clerus fasciatus Geoffroy, 1785; Clerus brevicollis Spinola, 1844; Clerus vermivorus Gistel, 1857; Cleroides formicarius var. semifasciatus Fleischer, 1887; Thanasimus formicarius var. laetipes Reitter, 1894; Thanasimus formicarius var. hilaris Buysson, 1901; Thanasimus formicarius ab. ruficeps Fleischer, 1910; Thanasimus formicarius ab. laterufus Corporaal, 1932; Thanasimus formicarius ab. ruficornis Corporaal, 1932; Thanasimus formicarius ab. semirufus Corporaal, 1933; Thanasimus formicarius f. roubali Roubal, 1936; Thanasimus formicarius var. brioni Pic, 1946; Thanasimus assimilis Méquignon, 1948; Thanasimus schaeferi Méquignon, 1949 .

Material examined. Guilan province, road between Astara and Ardabil, 700–1000 m, 25.V.1999, L. Saltini leg. (1 ex.) CLS ; Guilan province, Agh ev lar, Mt. Talesh, 1600 m, 37°51'N 48°36'E, 24.V.1999, M. Malmusi leg. (1 ex.) CMM ; Mazandaran province, road to Chorti, SW Chalkorud, 1150 m, 21.VI–3.VII.2003, G. Sama leg. (1 ex.) CIZ; Mazandaran province, Sari, Kiasar, 1500 m, 1–24.V.2010, G. Sama leg. (1 ex.) CIZ .

Distribution in Iran. Guilan, Mazandaran (Modarres Awal 1997 as Cleroides formicarius (Linnaeus, 1758)) . General distribution. Europe (Gerstmeier 1998).