Anthicus niger (Olivier, 1811)

Telnov, Dmitry & Ghahari, Hassan, 2018, An annotated checklist of the Anthicidae and pediline Pyrochroidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) of Iran, with thirteen new country records, Zootaxa 4497 (4), pp. 451-491 : 458-460

Anthicus niger (Olivier, 1811)

Published data. Iran ( Uhmann 1992, general distribution; Uhmann et al. 2005, general distribution; Сhandler et al. 2008, checklist).

New records. IRAN, Prov. Lorestan, Bongale , 48°52’17”E, 33°36’26”N, 1600m, 15.IV.1999, leg. Gy. Fábián, L. Nádai, Z. Rahmé & K . Székely (3 specimens HMNH); 10.VI.1969 Zentral-Iran 20 km nördl. v. Abadesh 2000 m leg. Vartian (1 NHMB); IRAN, Lorestan Prov., Dorud: Saravand ( Oshtoran Kuh ) 2000m, light trap N 33°22’33” E 049°09’56” 25.- 27.06.2004, lg. Frisch (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Lorestan Province SE Dorud: Saravand ( Oshtoran Kuh ), 2000m N 33°22’33” E 049°09’56” 26.06.2004, leg. J. Frisch (5 MNHB) ; IRAN, Lorestan Province SE Dorud: Saravand ( Oshtoran Kuh ), 2050m 27.06.2004 leg. J. Frisch (19 MNHB) ; IRAN, Esfahan Province S of Fereydun Shahr, Sibak: Kamran , 2600m N 32°44’27” E 050°00’43” 0 1.07.2004, leg. J. Frisch (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Esfahan Province S of Fereydun Shahr: Gukan 2260m N 32°42’36” E 050°05’16” 0 2.07.2004, leg. J. Frisch (10 MNHB) ; IRAN, Сhahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province NW of Shur Ab: Sheikhalikhan ( Kuh-e Karbosh ), 2650m N 32°33’22” E 049°58’34” 0 3.07.2004, leg. J. Frisch (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Fars Province 30km NE Marv Dasht : Seydan , 1770m N 30°06’29” E 053°04’03” 0 7.04.2006, lg. Frisch & Serri (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Boyer Ahmadi va Kohkiluyeh Province Yasui-Kakan road: 6km to Yasuj , 1940m N 30°42’39” E 051°36’43” 0 7.07.2004, leg. J. Frisch (4 MNHB) ; IRAN, Fars Province S of Kakan: Dasht-e Khoshk , 2400m N 30°29’28” E 051°51’28” 0 9.07.2004, leg. J. Frisch (1 MNHB) ; IRAN: Fars, 1750m, Mian Jangal, 40km, N Fasa , 15.V.2005, G. Sama leg. (1 ADС) ; IRAN: Lorestan prov. Dorud , 52km SE Borugerd, 2-3.VI.2005, F. Pavel leg. (1 ADС) ; IRAN, Azarbayjan-e Sharqi S of Tabriz: Kandovan 2250m ( Kuh-e Sahand ) N 37°47’29” E 046°15’02” 0 8.08.2005, leg. Frisch & Serri (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Komar Oliah, 1230m ( Kiyamaki Dagh ) N 38°43’40” E 045°59’51” 11.08.2005, leg. Frisch & Serri (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Jolfa-Marand road near road to Oryantappeh , 1310m N 38°44’49” E 045°36’31” 12.08.2005, leg. Frisch & Serri (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Fars Province Esfahan-Darab road : 23 km NW Darab , 1340m N 28°52’34” E 054°23’57” 24.04.2006, lg. Frisch & Serri (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Fars Province, Esfahan-Darab road: Ij 1630m N 29°02’50” E 054°13’16” 24.04.2006, lg. Frisch & Serri (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Fars Province Sepidan-Komehr rd : 3km NW Sepidan , 2510m N 30°17’31” E 051°58’18” 0 8.05.2007, lg. Frisch & Serri (2 MNHB) ; IRAN, Esfahan province 20km SW Semirom 2190m N 31°18’38” E 051°26’27” 11.05.2007, lg. Frisch & Serri (2 MNHB) ; IRAN, Esfahan Province 15km NNO Semirom 2650m ( Mt Aljud ) N 31°32’09” E 051°37’23” 12.05.2007, lg. Frisch & Serri (2 MNHB) ; IRAN, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Tabriz—Marand road : 3km N Ivand , 1700m N 38°22’10” E 046°05’31”, 26.08.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (2 MNHB) ; IRAN, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Maku—Bazargan road : 3km NW Availq , 2170m N 39°21’01” E 044°07’02”, 27.08.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (2 MNHB) ; IRAN, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi 20km W Salmas : 10km W Kuzeh Rash , 2100m N 38°11’17” E 044°31’24”, 31.08.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi 35km W Salmas : 3km W Kuzeh Rash , 2350m N 38°08’05” E 044°26’38”, 31.08.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi 14km S Ziveh ( Ulugh Dagh ) 2320m N 37°09’09” E 044°52’55”, 0 1.09.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi pass 25km W Mahabad , 2080m N 36°44’44” E 045°31’38”, 0 2.09.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (3 MNHB) ; IRAN, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi NW Piranshahr: 7km road to Hashkan , 1600m N 36°48’13” E 045°04’34”, 0 2.09.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (2 MNHB) ; IRAN, Kordestan Province 27km SW Saqqez : 2km SW Mir Deh , 1600m N 36°08’15” E 046°`02’41”, 0 3.09.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (34 MNHB) ; IRAN, Kordestan Province pass 10km NE Baneh , 1920m N 36°04’13” E 045°59’07”, 0 3.09.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Kordestan Province 27km NW Divandarreh : 9km NW Zarrineh , 2380m N 36°04’24” E 046°49’42”, 0 4.09.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (10 MNHB) ; IRAN, Kordestan Province 15km NW Divandarreh : 5km NE Ebrahim Abad , 1980m N 35°59’13” E 046°52’10”, 0 4.09.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (2 MNHB) ; IRAN, Kordestan Province 5km S Qorveh : Veihaj 2060m N 35°06’37” E 047°45’54”, 0 5.09.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Kordestan Province pass 21km E Sanandaj , 2100m N 35°20’14” E 047°09’06” 0 5.09.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (6 MNHB) ; IRAN, Kordestan Province Sanandaj—Divandarreh road 33km S Divandarreh , 2090m N 35°40’20” E 047°07’14”, 0 6.09.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (6 MNHB) ; IRAN, Kordestan Province Sanandaj— Divandarreh road 21km S Divandarreh , 1890m N 35°45’43” E 047°04’43”, 0 6.09.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi N Takab : 8km E Takht-e-Soleyman , 2210m N 36°36’05” E 047°17’36” 0 7.09.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (2 MNHB) ; IRAN, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi N Takab : 13km E Takht-e-Soleyman , 2450m N 36°36’07” E 047°19’42” 0 7.09.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (4 MNHB) ; IRAN, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi N Takab : 11km E Takht-e-Soleyman , 2300m N 36°36’44” E 047°18’42” 0 7.09.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi N Takab : 3km NE Takht-e-Soleyman , 2270m N 36°38’08” E 047°14’07” 0 8.09.2008, lg. Frisch & Serri (5 MNHB) ; 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 (5 MNHB) ; IRAN, Сhahar Mahal-o-Bakhtyari Province Dehdez—Gandoman : 37km N Sar Khun , 1480m N 31°55’04” E 050°36’10” 31.05.2010, leg. Frisch (2 MNHB) ; IRAN, Lorestan Province 20km SW Borujerd 1740m N 33°46’23” E 048°39’06” 15.10.2011, leg. Frisch (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Ardabil Province 15km S Germi : Beldashi 1270m N 38°58’25” E 048°00’16” 12.10.2011, leg. Frisch (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Ardabil Province 20km NE Khalkhal 1480m N 37°41’11” E 048°22’58” 13.10.2011, leg. Frisch (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Lorestan Province 35km E Kuhdasht : Kashkan 1010m N 33°35’20” E 047°52’52” 17.10.2011, leg. Frisch (11 MNHB) ; IRAN, Ilam Province Sarableh—Kuhdasht: NW Sarneh , 890m N 33°41’04” E 047°03’43” 17.10.2011, leg. Frisch (5 MNHB) ; IRAN, Lorestan Province 30km E Kuhdasht 1080m N 33°34’46” E 047°50’59” 17.10.2011, leg. Frisch (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Ilam Province 10 km NW Eyvan : 5km W Alamdar , 1170m N 33°51’34” E 046°11’10” 18.10.2011, leg. Frisch (1 MNHB) ; IRAN, Ilam Province 10km S Ilam Сity 1300m N 33°34’15” E 046°25’04” 19.10.2011, leg. Frisch (4 MNHB) ; IRAN, Сhahar-Mahal-o- Bakhtiyari Province Izeh—Lordegan : 7km SW Manj , 1250m N 31°33’48” E 050°33’49” 20.10.2011, leg. Frisch (2 MNHB) ; N 32°20’30” E 50°32’59” Iran Zagros Mts., p. Сhahār Mahāll vā Bachtīārī. Asad Abad 5km SW snow field, high pasture 19.IV.2018 2.500-2.770m NN leg.: SСHNITTER IR44 (7 NME) ; IRAN, Zagros Mts., P Сhahar Mahll va Bachtiari, Asad Abad 5 kmSW, 2500-2770m 19.IV.2018, snow field, high pasture, N32°20’30”, E50°32’59” leg. M.Hartmann, #3/18 (4 NME) ; IRAN, Zagros Mts., P Сhahar Mahll va Bachtiari, Zord Koh Mt. Pass , subalpine slope 2770m, 21.IV.2018, snow field, high pasture, N32°09’55”, E50°10’37” leg. M.Hartmann (1 NME) ; N 31°31’19” E 51°50’32” Iran Zagros Mts., p. Fars / Kohkīlyeh ba Būyer Ahmadī, Komehr 9km S stony plateau with wet places 24./ 26.IV.2018 2.580m NN leg.: SСHNITTER IR56 (1 NME).

Chorotype. Turano-Mediterranean (1.11 TUM) or Turano-European (1.10 TUE). Imported to Madagascar and South Africa.

Phenology. April to October.