Stenolepta transcaspica SEMENOV 1889

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 : 930

Stenolepta transcaspica SEMENOV 1889

I r a n: Khorāsān-e Razavi: 7 km E Bazabgan (20 km NW Mazdavand), 740 m, 36°17’N / 60°31’E, 18.V.2006, A. Reiter leg. (1 ex., cGRY).

Recorded for Turkmenistan (CATPAL 1: CASALE 2003: 543) but mentioned as questionable for Iran ( CASALE 1988: 77). I was able to compare above recorded specimen with a specimen from SW Turkmenistan, 30 km S Kyzyl Atrek, river Sumber near Tersakan, 22.IV.1993, R. Predel leg. (Sciaky det., cWR), its finding confirms the occurrence of this species in Iran.