Brachicheta strigata (Meigen, 1824)

Tachina strigata Meigen, 1824:375 . [For further synonyms see Herting & Dely-Draskovits (1993)].

Diagnosis: Frons in male about 2 times as wide as an eye viewed dorsally; gena in male 3/5 times as long as maximum diameter of eye; wing cell R 4+5 closed at wing margin; section of vein M between crossveins r-m and dm-cu distinctly longer than section between dm-cu and bend of M.

Material examined: 2♂♂, Chekab valley, 34°08′05.3″N, 50°16′25.3″E, 28.v–15.vi.2016, 2219 m, Malaise trap, leg. E. Gilasian & M. Parchami-Araghi.

Distribution: ASIA: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia. EUROPE: widespread in all main parts of Europe. New record for Iran.