Doratura marandica Dlabola, 1981

(Figs 2D; 12 K, L; 13A, B; 14A–D; 19D)

Doratura marandica Dlabola, 1981: 261

Diagnosis. The species displays styles (Figs 14C, D), genital plates (Figs 12K, L) and the morphology of the female pregenital sternite (19D) very similar to D. impudica . It is distinguished in particular by the aedeagus contour in lateral view (Fig. 14A) and the presence of two rows of distinct spinules on the ventral aedeagus margin (Fig. 14B).

Distribution (Fig. 55B). The species is known only from few localities in northwestern Iran. We studied material from Markand, Ziaran, and Kandavan–Pass.

Remarks. In the description of D. iblea, D’Urso (1983) suggested on the basis of the aedeagus shape in lateral view (Fig. 23G) some affinity of her new species to D. marandica . After the examination of the type material and some further specimens of D. marandica, however, it is clear that the ventrally strongly protruding aedeagus evolved in both species convergently, and D. marandica belongs not to the D. paludosa group but to the D. stylata group. In particular, it is closely related to D. impudica, with which it shares the size, general morphology and the shape of styles, genital plates and female pregenital sternite.

Ecology. For the type locality, steppic valley vegetation and grass vegetation are indicated in mountain areas, apparently from about 1300–2700 m (Dlabola, 1981).

Phenology. The specimens were collected in the second half of June and the first half of July.