Evergestis pechi (Bethune-Baker, 1885)

Material examined. HMIM: Iran, Alborz Prov.: 1 ♀, Karaj, 30.iv.1974, Anonymous leg. , 1 ♂, Karaj, Shāhdasht, 9.iv.1975, Rajabi leg.; Tehrān Prov.: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, Evin, 3, 10.v.1974, Anonymous leg.; Kermān Prov.: 3 ♂♂ 4 ♀♀, Kermān, 30 km W. Sarcheshmeh, 1700 m, 2.v.1976, Mirzāyāns, Borumand leg. , one specimen without abdomen, Jiroft, Kahnuj, 6 km E. Rāmeshak, Bāru, 700 m, 14.iii.1978, Pāzuki leg. , 1 ♂ 1 ♀, Jiroft, Kahnuj, Marz, Pimehjān, 750 m, 9.iii.1978, Pāzuki leg., 1 ♂, Kahnuj, Marz, Gowe Niskā, 800–1000 m, 12.iii.1978, Pāzuki leg., one specimen without abdomen, Fāriāb, 5.iii.1972, Mirzāyāns, Borumand leg.

Distribution. N. Africa, Jordan, Malta, Malaga, Huelva (Goater 2005).

Remarks. In females, corpus bursae is globular and directed posteriorly, length of signa is variable and almost one-third to one-half of the longitudinal length of corpus bursae, and the length of colliculum is 0.37–0.47 times as long as the antrum (n= 3). This species is newly reported from Iran.