Platyproctus melichari (Kuznezov, 1929)

(Figs 11a–b, 22a–d & 37)

Symphypyga melichari Kuznezov, 1929: 345, fig. 4.

Symphypyga melichari rufinervis Kuznezov, 1929: 346 .

Platyproctus melichari: Emeljanov, 1975: 389 .

Symphypyga melichari fuscopunctata Kusnezov, 1929: 346, syn. fide Gnezdilov, 2021: 294.

Symphypyga maculatus Pruthi, 1930: 15, figs 18–20, syn. syn. fide Gnezdilov, 2021: 294.

Platyproctus maculatus: Emeljanov, 1975: 389 .

Platyproctus maculatus: Viraktamath, 2017: 49, figs 1–4, 9, 10, 13–16, 23–25.

Platyproctus melichari: Gnezdilov, 2021: 294, figs 12–16, 19–28, 53, 54, 82–88.

Material examined: Esfahan Province: 9♀ ♂ Kavir-e Maranjab, 34°10′10.8′′N, 51°30′15.8′′E, 19.vi. 2011, 868 m, Mozaffarian leg. (HMIM) . Kerman province: 12♀ ♂ 22 km N. Kahnuj, 580m, 16.v.1977, Safavi / Pazuki leg. (HMIM); 6♀ ♂ Kahnuj, 6 km E. Rameshk Baru, 700 m, 14.iii.1978, Pazuki leg. (HMIM) .

Notes: The species was described from Bampur in southeastern Iran (Kuznezov, 1929) and recorded from Pakistan, India, and the United Arab Emirates (Gnezdilov, 2021). Dlabola (1981) and Nast (1972) listed it from Iran with no exact locality. According to the material listed above this species is distributed in southeastern and central Iran (Fig. 37).