8. Cnephasia stephensiana Doubleday, 1850

Material examined. Ardebil Prov.: 1 ♂, Nir, vii.2012, no collector given. Châhârmahâl and Bakhtiâri Prov.: 1 ♂ , Kuhrang, Heyrân, N 32˚20΄31̎, E 50˚26΄56̎, 2305 m, 6.vi.2005, Ebrâhimi, Hâjiesmailiân leg. East Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 ♂ , Kaleybar, Arasbârân protected area, Vinâgh, Tâzeh Kand Vlg., Tâzeh Kand Ranger Sta., N 38˚58΄56.0̎, E 46˚53΄23.8̎, 1204 m, 22.vi.2015, Hâjiesmailiân, Nâserzâdeh, Montreuil leg. (GS: HA-2314) . Golestân Prov.: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Golestân National Pârk, Tang-e Gol, 23.-25.v.1986, Pâzuki leg., 1 ♀ , Golestân National Pârk, Koylar, 1250 m, 16.vi.2000, Badii, Ebrâhimi, Moghaddam, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. Mâzandarân Prov.: 1 ♀, Siâhbisheh- Yush Rd., 3 km Kamarbon Vlg., N 36˚13΄51.7̎, E 051˚24΄45.3̎, 2557 m, 21, 22.vii.2007, Âlipanâh, Falsafi, Zahiri leg. (GS: HA-1409), 1 ♀ , Âmol, Chamestân, 1 km after Jurband Vlg., N 36˚41΄37.2̎, E 050˚50΄20.6̎, 441 m, 28.vi.2007, Âli- panâh leg. (GS: HA-1292), 1 ♀ , Tonekâbon, Dohezâr, N 36˚40΄32.1̎, E 50˚49΄33.6̎, 422 m, 2.vii.2011, Âlipanâh, Nematiân leg. (GS: HA-2089) . North Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♂, N Shirvân, Kopet Dâgh Mt., Sarâni protected area, Sarâni Vlg., N 37˚48΄22.5̎, E 057˚56΄29.7̎, 1500 m, 22.vi.2013, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. (GS: HA-2202) . Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♀, Daregaz- Kalât-e Nâder Rd., Lâeen Vlg.- Khâkestar Vlg. Rd., Robât Vlg., N 37˚05΄11.7̎, E 059˚28΄46.3̎, 1496 m, 27.vi.2014, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. (GS: HA-2209), 1 ♂ , NE Tandoreh National Park, Shekarâb, N 37˚22΄50̎, E 58˚42΄06̎, 2176 m, 5.vi.2016, Falsafi, Âlipanâh leg. (GS: HA-2208), 2 ♀♀ , N Tandoreh National Park, 56 km after Tivân Ranger Sta., Dolatshânlou Vlg. Rd. (km 15), Bâbâneyestân, N 37˚30΄13.9̎, E 058˚45΄00.5̎, 1178 m, 6.vi.2016, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. (GS: HA-2203) . Tehrân Prov.: 1 ♀, Shemirânât, Rudbâr-e Ghasrân, Meygoon, N 35˚57΄, E 51˚29΄, 2080 m, 9.vi.2005, Zahiri, Hâjiesmailiân, Gelbrecht, Drechsel leg. (GS: HA-1291) . Zanjân Prov.: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Zanjân- Âbbar Rd., 40 km NE Zanjân, N 36˚44΄07.8̎, E 048˚47΄34.2̎, 1706 m, 5.vi.2012, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. (GS: HA-2312) .

Distribution. From Iberian Peninsula to Kazakhstan, Near East, Asia Minor, Canada (introduced) (Razowski 2002), Iran (Koçak & Kemal 2014).