Aeoloides iranicus Platia & Gudenzi, 2002

(Figs. 1‒2, Map 2)

Material examined (HMIM). 2 exs.: “KHOUZESTAN [KHUZESTAN] / Ahvaz, Mollasani / 9.5.1975 — 40 m. / PAZUKI, BORUMAND” [female genitals mounted in euparal on transparent card] .

Description of female: similar to male. Body entirely testaceous with darker line on the margin of habitus and edge of carina on the posterior angles of pronotum (Figures 1a,b). Antenna one antennomere shorter than apices of posterior angles of pronotum (Figures 1a). Elytra (in both sexes) rounded at the end with a very small spine at elytral apices (Figure 1c). Female genitalia as in figures 1d, e, spermatheca not sclerotized, consisting a delicate twisted membranous tube (Figure 1e).

Size. Length 8.0 mm; width 2.3 mm.

Note. The female was not previously known.

Climate types. Arid to semi-arid, with cool to mild winters and very warm summers.

Distribution. Iran (in southern and southeastern Iran, Hormozgan and Khuzestan (first record) provinces) (Cate 2007; Platia & Gudenzi 2002; present study).