Evergestis grummi (Christoph, 1885)

Material examined. HMIM: Iran, Alborz Prov.: one specimen without abdomen, Karaj, Āzādbar, 2300 m, 12.vii.1996, Barāri, Badii leg. ; Esfahān Prov.: 1 ♀, Khānsār, Golestān Kuh, 2700 m, 28.–29.vii.1981, Pāzuki Broumand leg., 1 ♀, Natanz, Targh, 2630 m, 8.vii.2003, Ghayurfar, Ebert, Trusch, Nematiān leg.; Fārs Prov.: 1 ♂, Bamu, 1650 m, 13–14.vi.1996, Sarafrāzi, Linnavori, Badii leg., 1 ♀, Ābādeh, 3 km S. Didegān, 1900 m, 20.vi.1972, Ebert, Pāzuki leg.; Hamedān Prov.: one specimen without abdomen, Tārik Darreh, 2000 m, 26.vii.1987, Mirzāyāns, Hāshemi leg. ; Kermān Prov.: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, Lālehzār, 6, 7.vi.1971, Hāshemi, Naim, 7 ♀♀ 3 ♂♂, Lālehzār, 2750 m, 10.vi.1988, Hāshemi, Badii leg., 1 ♂, Bāft, Ghanāt-e Marvān, 2300 m, 23.v.1977, Safavi, Pāzuki, Abāi leg., 1 ♂, Rāyen, Hezār Mt., 2600–2800 m, 23.–25.v.2005, Rajāei leg. ; Kohgiluyeh va Boyerahmad Prov.: 1 ♀, 15 km SE. Yāsuj, 2050 m, 15.vi.1972, Ebert, Pāzuki leg. ; Khorāsān-e Razavi Prov.: 1 ♂ 12 ♀♀, Daregaz, N. Tandoreh National Park, Chelmir, N 37˚ 23΄ 33.6˝, E 058˚ 51΄ 23.3˝, 1018 m, 24.vi.2014, Ālipanāh, Falsafi leg., 6 ♂♂ 15 ♀♀, Daregaz, N. Tandoreh National Park, Chelmir- Bandak Rd., near Bandak, N 37˚ 23΄ 54.2˝, E 058˚ 47΄ 02.0˝, 1383 m, 25.vi.2014, Ālipanāh, Falsafi leg. , 5 ♀♀, Daregaz, N. Tandoreh National Park, 6 km after Chelmir, Cheshmeh Rajab, N 37˚ 23΄ 35.9˝, E 058˚ 48΄ 35.8˝, 1206 m, 26.vi.2014, Ālipanāh, Falsafi leg., 7 ♀♀, Daregaz- Dorbādām Rd., NW. Tandoreh National Park, near Alibulāgh vill., N 37˚ 32΄ 06.2˝, E 058˚ 36΄ 07.3˝, 1509 m, 29.vi.2014, Ālipanāh, Falsafi leg., 5 ♂♂ 19 ♀♀, Daregaz, S. Tandoreh National Park, near Shekarāb, N 37˚ 21΄ 43.0˝, E 058˚ 42΄ 32.0˝, 2135 m, 30.vi.2014, Ālipanāh, Falsafi leg., one specimen without abdomen, Ghuchān- Bājgirān Rd., 46 km N. Ghuchān, near Dorbādām vill., Dorbādām protected area, N 37˚ 25΄ 25.5˝, E 058˚ 31΄ 34.0˝, 1800 m, 20.vi.2013, Ālipanāh, Falsafi leg. , 1 ♀, Ghuchān, Bājgirān, Jihad-e Agriculture St., N 37˚ 37΄ 27.5˝, E 058˚ 25΄ 03.7˝, 1638 m, 22.vi.2013, Ālipanāh, Falsafi leg., 1 ♂ 2 ♀♀, Daregaz- Kalāt-e Nāder Rd., Lāeen vill. to Khākestar vill. Rd., before Chāhārrāh vill., Hezārmasjed Mts, N 37˚ 02΄ 39.5˝, E 059˚ 26΄ 10.11˝, 1344 m, 27.vi.2014, Ālipanāh, Falsafi leg., 2 ♀♀, Daregaz- Kalāt-e Nāder Rd., Lāeen vill. to Khākestar vill. Rd. (2.3 km after Chāhārrāh vill.), Hezārmasjed Mts, N 37˚ 02΄ 48.3˝, E 059˚ 24΄ 54.5˝, 1485 m, 28.vi.2014, Ālipanāh, Falsafi leg.; Kordestān Prov.: 1 ♂, 45 km SW. Saghez, Saghez- Bāneh Rd., 2000 m, 30.vi.1975, Pāzuki leg. ; SMNK: Paratypes, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, Iran, Fars, Starβe Ardekan – Talochosroe, Comé, 2600 m, 1, 10.vii.1937, coll. Brandt, leg. H. Amsel (ex. coll. H. G. Amsel)

Distribution. Iran (Fars Prov.: Komehr, Mian Kotal, Sineh Sefid, Kuli Kosh mountain pass, Saadat Abad; Hamedan Prov.: Alvand Mt.), Afghanistan (Amsel 1951, 1961, 1970).

Remarks. No sexual dimorphism in size was observed. Two color patterns are distinguished among the Iranian specimens studied. All the specimens collected in the north-east of Iran have brown to dark brown ground color, with less visible brown dot at the lower end of disacl spot of the forewing (Fig. 12C); while the remaining specimens collected in the west, south-west, south and central Provinces of Iran are paler, with a distinct dark discal spot in the forewing (Fig. 12A). Furthermore, undersides of the wings in NE. specimens are darker than the others (Figs 12B, D).