Asaphidion austriacum SCHWEIGER 1975

Wrase, DW, 2009, New or interesting records of Carabid beetles from Europe, Madeira, northern Africa, Turkey, from the Near East, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, and Pakistan, with nomenclatorial and taxonomic notes (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Bembidiini, Brachinini, Cyclosomini, Elaphrini, Harpalini, Lebiini, Nebriini, Platynini,, Linzer biologische Beiträge 41 (1), pp. 901-935 : 909

Asaphidion austriacum SCHWEIGER 1975

I r a n: Golestan: Golestan džangal, Tenuro, 2000 m, 26.V.2003, K. Orszulik leg. (333, 2♀♀, cORSZ, cHRTM, cWR).

Described from Austria, further findings showed a much larger extension eastwards (Caucasus area, see CATPAL 1: MARGGI et al. 2003: 242), hence the occurrence in Iran was expected. First record for Iran.