Chondrostega hyrcana Staudinger, 1871

Chondrostega pastrana hyrcana Staudinger, 1871, Cat. Lep. Eur., Ed. 2: 67. TL: Persien. References: Staudinger 1871: 67; Wiltshire 1952: 188.

Distribution (Map 3): Turkmenia, southern Tadjikistan. - In Iran: Golestan, Semnan and Khorasan provinces.

MAP 3. Chondrostega hyrcana Staudinger, 1871 .

Bionomics. The species is native to arid biotopes and is univoltine with flight period from mid August to mid October. Females wingless. Caterpillars on various lower plants, observed from Artemisia spp . ( Asteraceae), Astragalus spp ., Onobrychus spp . ( Fabaceae = Leguminosae), Malcolmia turkestanica (Brassicaceae), Carex pachystilis (Carecaceae), Calligonum griseum (Polygonaceae) . Eggs hibernate.

Material Examined: male, type, Persia (ZMHU); 2 males, Schah-Kuh (ZISP); 1 male, Balla-Ishan, 3.V 1894, Anger leg. (ZISP); 1 male, Kazan-dzhak, 12.V 1894, leg. Anger (ZISP); 3 males, Transcaspia, Gaudan, V- VII, leg. Anger (ZISP). (HMIM): Golestan: Ramian N, Shahpasand, 420 m, 04.VI.1982, leg. Hashemi; Shah- Kuh-Bala, Elburs Mnts., 2500 m, 21.VII.1999, leg. Hofamnn A., Meineke J.U. & Mollet B.; Almeh W, Parke-Melli-Golestan, 1650 m, 23–24.VIII.1983, leg. Borumand & Pazuki. Khorasan: Almeh, Park-e-Melli- Golestan, 1590–1600 m, 01.IX.1987, leg. Pazuki A.; Shekar-ab, Tandureh, Dareh Gaz, 2100 m, 11.VIII.1993, leg. Ebrahimi E. & Badii M. Semnan: Kashidar, N Sahahrud, 1250 m, 21.VIII.1982, leg. Hashemi; Kalpush, Shahrud, 1300 m, 25–26.VIII.1982, leg. Hashemi; Nardin, NE Shahrud, 1800 m, 23–24.VIII.1982, leg. Hashemi.