Rugilus (Rugilus) orbiculatus (PAYKULL 1789)

Material examined: England: 1 ex., Essex, Stanford, 7.IX.1969, leg. Wewalka (NHMW). Iran: Tehran: 7 exs., N Tehran, Elburz Mts., Darake, Palanchal, 35°51'N, 51°23'E, 2250 m, 31.V.2010, leg. Frisch (MNHUB, cAss). Lorestan: 2 exs., 35 km E Kuhdasht, Kashkan, 33°35'N, 47°53'E, 1010 m, 17.X.2011, leg. Frisch (MNHUB, cAss); 2 exs. 30 km E Kuhdasht, 33°35'N, 47°51'E, 1080 m, 17.X.2011, leg. Frisch (MNHUB, cAss) ; 1 ex., 15 km NE Alashtar, Mt. Garri, 33°58'N, 48°20'E, 1900 m, 16.X.2011, leg. Frisch (MNHUB). Ilam: 4 exs., 10 km S Ilam City, 33°34'N, 46°25'E, 1300 m, 19.X.2011, leg. Frisch (MNHUB) ; 2 exs., 16 km NNW Eyvan, 33°57'N, 46°14'E, 1150 m, 18.X.2011, leg. Frisch (MNHUB, cAss). Kerman: 27 exs., Bardsir-Baft, 10 km SE Qal'eh Askar, Mt. Lalehzar, 29°28'N, 56°43'E, 2950 m, 22.V.2010, leg. Frisch & Serri (MNHUB, cAss) ; 3 exs., Bardsir-Baft, 10 km SE Qal'eh Askar, Mt. Lalehzar, 29°26'N, 56°45'E, 3360 m, 22.V.2010, leg. Frisch & Serri (MNHUB) ; 2 exs., Bardsir-Baft, 14 km SE Qal'eh Askar, Mt. Lalehzar, 29°26'N, 56°44'E, 3240 m, 22.V.2010, leg. Frisch & Serri (MNHUB) ; 3 exs., Rayen-Darb Behesht, 2 km W Goruh, 29°21'N, 57°21'E, 2700 m, 28.V.2010, leg. Frisch (MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Baft-Jiroft, 25 km W Darb Behesht, 29°17'N, 57°07'E, 2360, 24.V.2010, leg. Frisch & Serri (MNHUB) ; 1 ex., pass Mahan-Sirch, Banan mts., 30°12'N, 57°24'E, 2800 m, 20.V.2010, leg. Frisch & Serri (MNHUB) .

Comment: In Iran, this widespread and common species occurs sympatrically with the closely related and similar R. longicollis (FAUVEL 1900) and R. korbi (FAUVEL 1900) (ASSING 2011).