8) Aethus hispidulus (Klug, 1845)

Cydnus hispidulus Klug, 1845: [10] (as new species).

Aethus hispidulus: Walker 1867: 154 (new combination).

Iran records: Hoberlandt 1995: 191; Lis 1999: 186, 2006: 126; Putshkov 1965: 35.

Distribution in Iran: North Iran (Putshkov 1965, without exact locality).

Distribution outside Iran: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaidjan, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Turkey, Turkmenistan (Kugitang-Tau Mountains), Uzbekistan.