Aeoloides grisescens (Germar, 1844)

(Map 2)

Material examined (HMIM, CPG). Khuzestan province: 1 ex. (CPG): Mollasani, 45 km NW Ahwaz, 13.14. IV.1977, Exp. Nat. Mus. Prague; 3 exs. (CPG): Ahvaz, 5.IV.2018, G. Sabatinelli; 2 exs. (HMIM): “KHOUZESTAN [KHUZESTAN], Ahvaz, Mollasani, 9.5.1975 — 40 m., PAZUKI, BORUMAND”; 1 ex. (HMIM): Andika, Keveshk to Lalar rd., Shimbaar P. A., nr. Shimbaar lagoon, Shimbaar ranger station, N32°25’18.1” E49°36’10.8”, 917 m., 6.VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.); 1 ex. (HMIM): Chehelpa P. A., [ca. 30 km] N Andimeshk, nr. Dez Dam lake, 4 km SW Chehelpa ranger station, N32°39’52.2” E48°23’33.8”, 374 m., 29.IV.2018, leg. H. Nasserzadeh & M. Mozhdehi (L. T.); 1 ex. (HMIM): Dez N. P., ca. 15 km E Haft-Tappeh, Dez ranger station, N32°03’56.6” E48°31’57.1”, 79 m., 24.IV.2018, leg. H. Nasserzadeh & M. Mozhdehi (L. T.); 10 exs. (HMIM): Karkheh N. P., S Shush, ca. 5 km W Khashan vill., Karkheh ranger station, N32°04’05.1” E48°14’18.8”, 48 m., 26.V.2018, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.); 2 exs. (HMIM): “KHOUZESTAN [KHUZESTAN], Ahvaz, Mollasani, 9.5.1975 — 40 m., PAZUKI, BORUMAND” .

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

Distribution in Palaearctic Region. Europe: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Greece, Russia (European Territory), Ukraine; North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco; Asia: Afghanistan, China, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen (Cate 2007; Platia 2007; 2011; 2018). Also recorded from Tchad and Sudan in Afrotropical Region (6 exs. (CPG): Tchad: Bol, Lago Tchad, IX.–X.1986, II.1987, X.1987, Melandri; Sudan: North Karthoum, 6.XII.1980, G. P. Rallo. New for the subsaharian fauna. Not recorded in Girard (2017).