Cryptonura persica Smolis, Falahati & Skarzynski, 2012

Material.

Iran, Mazandaran Province, near Gorgan, forest, mosses, sifting, 20.VII.1973, leg. A. Senglet, sample 7332; Mazandaran Province, near Shahpasand, leaves, sifting, 29.VII.1974, leg. A. Senglet, 7473; West Azerbaijan Province, Choj (38°37'N, 45°02'E), 1.VI.1975, leg. A. Senglet, 7503; Golestan Province, near Tangrah (37°23'N, 55°50'E), 16.VII.1975, leg. A. Senglet, 7552; North Khorasan Province, near Tangrah (37°20'N, 56°01'E), 16.VII.1975, leg. A Senglet, 7553; Golestan Province, near Loveh (37°20'N, 55°44'E / 700 m a.s.l.), 21.VIII.1975, leg. A. Senglet, 7572; Golestan Province, near Loveh (37°18'N, 55°43'E / 1200 m a.s.l.), 21.VIII.1975, leg. A Senglet, 7573; Semnan Province, near Loveh (37°19'N, 55°46'E / 1300 m a.s.l.), 22.VIII.1975, leg. A. Senglet, 7574.

Note.

Similarly to the previous species, C. persica was known exclusively from the Elburz Mts. in Golestan Province (Smolis et al. 2012). The outlined records, from provinces West Azerbaijan, Mazandaran, Semnan and North Khorasan, shows that this form seems to be quite common and widespread in north-western Iran.