Trichodes ephippiger Chevrolat, 1874

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Trichodes ephippiger Chevrolat, 1874

Trichodes theophilei Chevrolat, 1876 ; Trichodes ephippiger var. jactans Reitter, 1899 ; Trichodes ephippiger var. leucippus Reitter, 1899 .

Material examined. Ardabil province, 20 km W Ardabil, 38°11'N 48°12'E, 1530 m, 18.VI.2010, M. Halada leg. (2 exx.) CIZ ; Guilan province, Elburzs Mts., Khalkhal , 31.V.2010, J. Dalihod leg. (1 ex.) CIZ ; Isfahan province, Zagros Mts., Kamran valley, Kamran vill., 32°45'14"N 49°58'45"E, 7.VI.2013, V. Major leg. (4 exx.) CIZ ; Isfahan province, S of Fereydun Shahr, Sibak, Kamran , 32°44'27"N 50°00'43"E, 2600 m, 1.VII.2004, J. Frisch leg. (1 ex. ♀) MfN ; Kordestan province, 15–20 km S Kamyaran , 1700 m, 12.V.2002, G. Sama leg. (4 exx.) CIZ ; Kordestan province, 15 km N Kamyaran , 34°53'N 46°57'E, 1800 m, 10.V.2008, G. Sama leg. (7 exx.) CIZ ; Kordestan province, 50 km N Sanandaj , 1500 m, 11.V.2008, G. Sama leg. (1 ex.) CIZ ; Lorestan province, 5–15 km SW Dorud , 1400 m, 9–10.V.2002, G. Sama leg. (6 exx.) CIZ ; Lorestan province, 5–10 km SW Dorud , 1500 m, 21.V.2005, G. Sama leg. (2 exx.) CIZ ; Lorestan province, 10 km SW Dorud , 1500 m, 2.V.2006, G. Sama leg. (1 ex.) CIZ ; Lorestan province, Khorramabad env., 33°30'N 48°20'E, 23–25.V.2001, S. Prepsl leg. (1 ex.) CIZ ; Lorestan province, SE Dorud, Saravand (Oshtoran Kuh), 33°22'33"N 49°09'56"E, 2000 m, 26.VI.2004, J. Frisch leg. (1 ex. ♀) NfM ; West Azarbaijan province, Choplo , 36°32'N 46°48'E, 2000–2200 m, 31.V.1999, Pad. Mal. leg. (1 ex.) CIZ .

Distribution in Iran. Ardabil, Guilan, Isfahan, Kordestan ( Modarres Awal 1997), Hamadan ( Nikhbakhtzadeh & Tirgari 2002), Kermanshah, Lorestan ( Mirzayans 1970; Modarres Awal 1997), West Azarbaijan.

General distribution. Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Turkey ( Löbl & Smetana 2007).