Cordicomus margelanicus (Pic, 1893)

= Anthicus caucasicus PIC, 1893

Published data. Iran (Winkler 1927, Persia, as Anthicus caucasicus, checklist; Сhandler et al. 2008, as Cordicollis, checklist).

New records. Iran, Razavi Khorasan, Lotfabad, 15.6.1994, R.Linnavuori (6 specimens FMNH) ; Iran, Markazi, Kavir Desert, Houz-e Soltan 3km S Kusk- Nosrat, / 50°55'2'' N, 35°5'14'' E, 830m, 28.VI.2000, K.Székely (2 HMNH) ; Iran, Kerman, Kuhpaye (Kuhpaye Mts), 1800m, N 30°29'24'' E 057°19'27'', 29.04.2007, Frisch & Serri (1 MNHB) ; Iran, Hormozgan, N Bandar-Abbas /Genu, Seyahn agriculture area/ruderal, 27°42'39.7'' E 56°18'21.2'', 10.03. 2015, 569m, Schnitter IR 39 (1 NME) .

Chorotype. Сentralasiatic (5.03 СAS) including Сaucasus, South Russia, Ukraine (last record is doubtful and possible based on misidentified specimen).

Phenology. March to June.