Anthicus latedecoratus Pic, 1892

= Anthicus latedecoratus VAR. astrabadensis PIC, 1905

Published data. Iran (Pic 1911c, Persia, as A. latedecoratus var. astrabadensis, checklist; Winkler 1927, Persia, as A. latedecoratus v. astrabadensis, checklist; Сhandler et al. 2008, checklist); Golestan (Pic 1905, as A. latedecoratus var. astrabadensis).

New records. IRAN: Elbrus-Gebirge nördl. Tehran, 3200 m Pass zwischen Shemshak und Dizin MARTENS & PIEPER leg. 17.- 23.6.78 / Anthicus ♀ latedecoratus Pic var. astrabadensis det. G. Uhmann 1979 (1 specimen SMNS); IRAN, Prov. Fars, 5 km S of Komehr, 2900 m / 1999. IV.19. leg.: Székely K. (1 HMNH); IRAN, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi N Takab: 13km E Takht-e-Soleyman, 2450m N 36°36’07” E 047°19’42” 0 8.09.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (4 MNHB); IRAN, Yasd province SW Taft: Dehbala 2760m N 31°34’16” E 054°07’17” 17.05.2010, lg. Frisch & Serri (1 MNHB).

Chorotype. Turanian (5.07 TUR) including Turkey.