Aphaenophyes richteri richteri (Wagner, 1957)

Distribution in Iran. Ardabil (Linnavuori 2007), Fars (Linnavuori 2010), Guilan (Linnavuori 2007), Hormozgan (Linnavuori 2004b), Kerman (Wagner 1958 under the original combination Tuponia richteri), Khorasan (Linnavuori & Modarres Awal 1999), Khuzestan (Linnavuori 2010), Kordestan (Linnavuori 2010), Kuhgiloyeh & Boyerahmad (Linnavuori 2010), Sistan & Baluchestan (Wagner 1957 under the original combination Tuponia richteri; Kerzhner & Josifov 1999: holotype from Iranshar), Tehran (Linnavuori 2007), Zanjan (Linnavuori 2007), “generally distributed” (Modarres Awal 1997c).

General distribution and hosts. Eremian species, extending from North Africa to the Middle Asia (Turkmenistan) and tropical Africa (Niger to Somalia); living on Tamarix sp. (Modarres Awal 1997c; Linnavuori & Modarres Awal 1999; Linnavuori 2004b, 2007, 2010).