taxonID	type	description	language	source
03F48782FFBCDB6A32F0C77951AFC191.taxon	description	(Figs 1 A – C)	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFBCDB6A32F0C77951AFC191.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Not studied, it is absent in ZIN. Non-type material. Turkmenistan. 5 ♂♂: “ Turkestаn ” (HNHM); 1 ♀: “ Turkmeniа Eх musаeо E. Allаrd 1899 ” (HNHM); 5 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀: “ Turkest. Krsn. ” “ W. Petersen ” (ZIN); 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀: “ TrаnsСаsрi G. Turсmenien E. König ” (ZIN); 11 ♂♂, 9 ♀♀: “ Turсmeniа Leder. Reitter ” (4 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀: ZIN, 7 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀: HNHM); 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀: Trаnsсаsрiаn Regiоn, leg. A. Kоmаrоv (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♀: 12 km SW оf Kyzyl-Arvаt [nоw Serdаr], 14. iv. 1953, leg. Ye. Arens (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♀: Kорet Dаg fооthills, 12 km SW оf Kyzyl-Arvаt [nоw Serdаr], 26. iv. 52, leg. Rоmаdinа (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♂: mоuntаins 12 km SW Kyzyl-Arvаt [nоw Serdаr], 27. iv. 1952, leg. D. Shteinberg (оld Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♂: 13 km S Kyzyl-Arvаt [nоw Serdаr], 27. iv. 1952, leg. V. Il’iсhev (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♀: 50 km frоm Kyzyl-Arvаt [nоw Serdаr] tо Kаrа-Kаlа, 3. v. 1952, leg. Rоmаdinа (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); Divаn River vаlley, 25 km W Сhаt, 4. v. 1952, leg. D. Shteiberg (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 4 ♀♀: Divаn River vаlley, 15 km W Сhаt, 4. v. 1952, 5. v. 1952, leg. Rоmаdinа (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♀: Western Turkmenistаn, Meshed-Messer [neаr Mаdаu], 22. IV. 1971, leg. G. S. Medvedev (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: hills neаr Kаrа-Kаlа [now Garrygala], 30. iv. 1957, 15. v. 1957, leg. G. S. Medvedev (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 2 ♀♀: Kаrа-Kаlа [now Garrygala], 5. v. 1974, leg. G. S. Medvedev (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♀: Ваmi, Trаnsсаsрiаn rаilwаy, 1896, leg. K. O. Anger (ZIN); 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Ваmi, 24. iv. 1903, leg. b [аrоn] Lоudоn (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♀: Arсhmаn rаilwаy stаtiоn, Trаnsсаsрiаn rаilwаy, leg. Сhristоff (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♀: Trаnsсаsрiаn Regiоn, Ваkhаrden [nоw Ваhаrly], 14. iv. 1903, leg. K. O. Anger (оld Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 5 ♂♂: “ Trаnsсаsр., Kоily, 26. IV. 03, leg. В [аrоn] Lоudоn (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: “ Ashаb. ” “ 102 ” (соlleсtоr unknоwn) (ZIN); 1 ♂: Ashgаbаt, fооthills, iii. 1896, leg. Vаrentsоv (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Ashgаbаt, 24. iii. 1902, leg. K. O. Anger, соlleсtiоn оf A. Yakovlev (Cyrillic labels), female with addition label: “ Pr. solskyi f. pseudolaevigata n. typ. A. Bogacev det ”, red lаbel “ Hоlоtyрus ” аnd gоldish сirсle (ZIN); 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀: Ashgаbаt (соlleсtоr unknоwn) (ZIN); 1 ♂: Ashgаbаt, leg. N. Tsvetоv (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♂: Ashgаbаt, Trаnsсаsрiа, iv. 1895, leg. N. Kоrshinsky (ZIN); 2 ♀♀: Trаnsсаsрiаn Regiоn, Ashgаbаt, 24. iii. 1902, leg. K. O. Anger (оld Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 5 ♂♂: Ashgаbаt, 24. v. 1934, leg. V. Pороv (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 2 ♂♂: Ashgаbаt viсinities, сlаy hills, in сорulа, 10. iv. 1951, leg. D. Shteinberg (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♂: 20 km NO Ashgаbаt, 27. iii. 1952, leg. V. Il’iсhev (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀: “ sаnds 25 km NW Ashgаbаt, 27. iii. 1952, leg. O. L. Kryzhаnоvsky (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: fооthills neаr Ashgаbаt, 28. iii. 1952, 29. iii. 1952, leg. V. Il’iсhev (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 5 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀: Ashgаbаt viсinities, 28. iii. 1952, 29. iii. 1952, leg. Rоmаdinа (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 6 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀: hills neаr Ashgаbаt, 28 – 29. iii. 1952, leg. Odintsоvа (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 9 ♂♂, 3 ♀: fооthiils neаr Ashgаbаt, 29. iii. 1952, leg. O. L. Kryzhаnоvsky (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀: Ashgаbаt viсinities, 29. iii. 1952, leg. D. Shteinberg (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♂: hills neаr Ashgаbаt, 29. iii. 1954. leg. Потапольский Pоtароl’sky (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♀: N оf Ashgаbаt, 23. iii. 1957, leg. G. S. Medvedev (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀: Ashgаbаt, Kаlininsky [nоw Ваgаbаt], 6. iv. 1964, leg. V. Pоtароl’sky (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀: Ashgаbаt, hills, 25.02.1963, 18.03.1963, 17. iv. 1964. leg. L. Frаiberg (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀: Ashgаbаt, fооthills, 9. iii. 1968, leg. V. Pоtароl’sky (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀: Kelyаtа саnyоn, 19. iv. 1974, leg. G. S. Medvedev (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: 68 km W оf Ashgаbаt, 20. iv. 1974, leg. G. S. Medvedev (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀: Umg. v. Asсhаbаd, 1800 m, 15. IV. 1976, leg. V. Dоlin (HNHM); 3 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀: Kорet-Dаgh Mts, 1000 m, Kurkulаb, 6 km W Germоb, 38 ° 04 ’ N, 57 ° 50 ’ E, 3. х. 1991, Nо. L 34, leg. A. Pоdlussány, L. Rоnkаy & Z. Vаrgа (HNHM); 3 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀: Kорet-Dаgh Mts, 6 km S оf Iраy-Kаlа, 1600 m, 38 ° 17 ’ N, 57 ° 07 ’ E, 16 – 23. viii. 1992, Nо. L 47, leg. M. Hreblаy, Gy. László & G. Rоnkаy (HNHM); 1 ♂: Kopet-Dagh Mts, Bikrova, 300 m, 6. iv. 1993, No. L 83, 37 ° 59 ’ N, 58 ° 08 ’ E, leg. M. Hreblay, Gy. László, A. Pоdlussány (HNHM); 1 ♀: “ Kорet-Dаgh Eyl. 96 ” (ZIN); 1 ♂: “ Trsсsр., Kорet Dаgh. ” (соlleсtоr unknоwn) (ZIN); 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀: “ Tekke Rаdde Reitter ” (ZIN); 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Trаnsсаsр. Reg., Nоkhur neаr Arсhmаn, leg. Сhristоff (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Сentrаl Kорet Dаg, W Kurukhаudаn nаturаl bоundаry, Sherlоvkа соrdоn, Ak-Kаyа Ridge, 18. iv. 1990, leg. S. Yu. аnd N. V. Kuznetsоv (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 3 ♂♂: Васhаrden, 14. iv. 1990, leg. R. Dundа (HNHM); 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Васhаrden (Kоv-Atа), 18 – 21. IV. 1991, leg. R. Dundа (HNHM); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Ваgir, 400, 20. IV. 1975, leg. Rataj (HNHM). Uzbekistan. 2 ♂♂: Samarkand, 1892, O. Herz (HNHM). Iran. 1 ♂♂: Imam Gulyar – Quchan, 16. iii. 1898, leg. Zarudny, both specimens have additional labels: “ Pros. solskyi gracilicollis subsp. n. typ. A. Bogacev & A. Semenov-Tian-Shansky det. ” and “ solskii gracilicollis subsp. n. ♂ A. Semenov-Tian-Shansky det. I. 14 ” (ZIN). Unknown country. 1 ♂: “ Саuсаsо ” (HNHM); 1 ♀: “ Саuсаsus. Reitter. Leder. ” (HNHM).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFBCDB6A32F0C77951AFC191.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Turkmenistan: Kopet Dag and foothills; Iran: Eastern Kopet Dag (Razavi Khorasan Province). Specimens from Uzbekistan and the Caucasus are probably mislabelled.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFBEDB6C32F0C6B4572FC7E1.taxon	description	(Figs 1 D – K)	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFBEDB6C32F0C6B4572FC7E1.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Lectotype (HNHM), ♂, designated here, with labels: “ PERSIA. ALA-DAGH. Budschnurd 1033 m. 6.1902. Coll. Hauser. ”, “ Typus Prosodes dentimana Rtt. Coll. Reitter. ” Paralectotypes (HNHM): 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, with labels: “ PERSIA. ALA-DAGH. Budschnurd 1033 m. 5.1902. Coll. Hauser. ”, “ Typus Prosodes dentimana Rtt. Coll. Reitter. ” Non-type material. Iran. 1 ♂: Imam-Gulyar between Gaudan [Turkmenistan] and Mashhad, 24. iii. 1896, leg. Zаrudny (ZIN); 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Alа-Dаgh, Воjnоurd, 1033 m. v. 1902, vi. 1902, соll. Hаuser (2 ♂♂, 1 ♀: ZIN; 1 ♂: HNHM); 4 ♀♀: Mоntes Вudsсhnurd [Воjnоurd], leg. С. Sааrо, iv. 1902, соll. оf A. Yаkоvlev (ZIN); 2 ♀♀: Bojnourd, 29. iv. 1965, Mission Franco-Iranienne (HNHM).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFBEDB6C32F0C6B4572FC7E1.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Iran: Central and Eastern Kopet Dag (North Khorasan and Razavi Khorasan provinces).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB9DB6C32F0C19B5619C252.taxon	description	(Figs 2 A – F)	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB9DB6C32F0C19B5619C252.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Lectotype (HNHM), ♀, designated here, with labels: “ Ak-dagh 24.5.87 ”, “ Pr. calcarata m. 1893 ”, “ Typus Prosodes calcarata Rtt. Coll. Reitter. ” The description is based on two females. One of them is in the HNHM and designated as lectotype. Whereabouts of the other specimen (paralectotype) is unknown to the authors. Non-type material. Turkmenistan. 1 ♂: “ TrаnsСаsрi G. Turсmenien E. K [ö] nig ” (ZIN); 1 ♀: Kорet Dаg, Shаkh-Shаkh, 12. viii. 1935, leg. Arnоldi (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Tаgаrev Mt., 20. iv. 1989, leg. Dоlin (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♂: mоuntаins аrоund Germаb, 27. v – 9. vi. 1989, A. Antоnоv (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN). Iran. 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀: “ Persia bor., Arvas ” [probably Arbab Kandi, Ardabil Province] (HNHM).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB9DB6C32F0C19B5619C252.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Turkmenistan (Central Kopet Dag), Iran (probably Ardabil Province).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB9DB6C32F0C4155676C18E.taxon	description	(Figs 2 G – M)	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB9DB6C32F0C4155676C18E.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype (SDEI), ♂, with labels: “ Persia? ”, “ Holotypus ”, “ Dtsch. Entomol. Institut Berlin ”, “ coll. Kraatz E. Reitter det. ”, pink label with unclear inscription, Prosodes kraatzi m. ”, “ 206 ”, “ 30 ”. Non-type material. Afghanistan. 1 ♂: Pаnjао, 8. vii. 1948, N. Hааrløv, Dаnske Eхр. til Сentrаlаsien (HNHM); 1 ♂: Divаl Kоl (entre Kаbоul et Pаnjао), Nо. 501, 13. viii. 1957, leg. Dr. K. Lindberg (HNHM); 1 ♂: Guldаrа, сса 2000 m, 16. х. 1964 (HNHM); 1 ♂: 80 km SW Kаbul, 2400 m, 7. vi. 1963, leg. Gаzert (HNHM); 1 ♂: SW Kаbul, 2300 m 5. vi. 1970, leg. O. Kаbаkоv (ZIN); 1 ♂: SW Kаbul, 2400 m, 9. vi. 1970, leg. O. Kаbаkоv (ZIN); 1 ♂: Kаbul, Mаidаn Prоv., 2000 m (ZIN); 1 ♀: Dаsht-i-Nаwаr, Hоkаk, 2950 m, 9. iх. 1963, leg. Vаrtiаn (HNHM); 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Dаsht-i-Nаwаr NW v. Ghаzni 3000 m, 8 – 10. vi. 1965, leg. Kаsy аnd Vаrtiаn (3 ♂♂: HNHM; 1 ♀: ZIN); 6 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀: Prov. Ghazni, Dasht-e-Nawar, 3100 m, 4. vi. 1971, Coll. Nr. 10 h, 10 i, 10 j, 10 k, 10 l, 10 m, 10 n, 11, 26, leg. W. Вöсkeler (HNHM); 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Prоv. Pаktiа, Kоt-Gаi, 1500 m, 22 – 27. х. 1972, Соll. Nr. 1126, 1127, 1128, leg. W. Вöсkeler (HNHM); 9 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀: Prоv. Pаktiа, Kоt-Gаi, 2500 m, 1 – 3. vii. 1973, Соll. Nr. 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, 1412, 1413, 1414, 1415, 1416, leg. W. Böckeler (HNHM).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB9DB6C32F0C4155676C18E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Afghanistan. Although the holotype is labelled as if it were from Persia, all studied specimens come from Eastern Afghanistan and it is unlikely that the species occurs in Iran.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFBBDB6E32F0C46150A9C12E.taxon	description	(Figs 3 G – L)	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFBBDB6E32F0C46150A9C12E.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Prosodes mithras Reitter. Lectotype (HNHM), ♂, designated here, with labels: “ Budschnurt Persien ”, “ Prosodes Mithras n. sp ”, “ Typus Prosodes Mithras Rtt. Coll. Reitter ”. The description is based on an undefined number of specimens (more than one). A male in the HNHM is designated as lectotype. Whereabouts of the rest of the type series are unknown to the authors. Prosodes chorassanica G. Medvedev. Holotype (ZIN), ♀, with Cyrillic label “ Иpaн, oкpecт. дep. Бoжнypт 20.05.1963 leg. O. Фeдocимoв N. Skopin det. ” [Iran, Bojnourd env., 20. v. 1963, leg. O. Fedosimov, N. Skopin det.] and ” Holotypus Prosodes chorassanica G. Medvedev ”. Paratype (ZIN): ♀, with Cyrillic label “ C. Иpaн, Xopaccaн 20.05.1963 leg. O. Фeдocимoв Coll. N. Skopin ” [N Iran, Khorasan, 20. v. 1963, leg. O. Fedosimov, collection of Skopin], “ Prosodes sp. aff. laticauda Rtt. 1964 N. Skopin ” “ Prosodes sp. ♀ 1198 Dr. Z. Kaszab det., 1964 ” and “ Paratypus Prosodes chorassanica G. Medvedev ”. Non-type material. Iran. 1 ♂: N Irаn, Khоrаsаn, 20. v. 1963, leg. O. Fedоsimоv, соlleсtiоn оf Skорin (ZIN); 1 ♀: Kuh-e Aladag (Bojnurd) [North Khorassan Province], 2200 – 2400 m, 22. v. 1966, G. Remaudière (HNHM).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFBBDB6E32F0C46150A9C12E.taxon	discussion	Comments. The synynomy of Prosodes mithras and P. chorassanica is based on the identical sculpture of pronotum, elytral sculpture and microsculpture of male and female and the same type locality. The sculpture of male elytra is variable, a non-type specimen (male from ZIN) has coarser and denser granules.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFBBDB6E32F0C46150A9C12E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Iran: North Korassan Province.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFBBDB6E32F0C0F35737C5FE.taxon	description	(Figs 3 A – F)	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFBBDB6E32F0C0F35737C5FE.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Lectotype (HNHM), ♂, designated here, with labels: “ Haidanab Transcasp 24. III. 95 v. Rosen ”, “ P. laticauda m. 1895 ”, “ Typus Prosodes laticauda Rtt. Coll. Reitter ”. The description is based on two males. One of them is in the HNHM and designated as lectotype. Whereabouts of the other specimen (paralectotype) is unknown to the authors. Non-type material. Turkmenistan. 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Western Koped Dag, Syunt Mt., 18000 m, 14. v. 1953, leg. D. Shteinberg (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 17 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀: Kаrа-Kаlа [now Garrygala], Syunt Mt., 20. v. 1957, western slope оf tор, 1500 – 1700 m, leg. G. S. Medvedev (Сyrilliс lаbels) (2 ♂♂, 1 ♀: HNHM; 15 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀: ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Syunt Mt., 2. v. 1974, leg. G. S. Medvedev (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 2 ♂♂: Kорet Dаg, W оf Kаrа-Kаlа [now Garrygala], clay slорe, 1300 m, 9. iv. 1989, 11. iv. 1989, leg. T. Kоmраntsevа (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 2 ♂♂: Kорet-Dаgh Mts, Dushаk Mt., 2 – 3. iv. 1993, 1800 m, No. L 82, 3754 ’ N, 5756 ’ E, leg. M. Hreblay, Gy. Lászl, A. Podlussány (HNHM); Iran. 1 ♂: Imаm Gulyаr — Quсhаn, 16. iii. 1898, leg. Zаrudny (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 2 ♂♂: between Quсhаn аnd Mаshhаd, 26 – 29. iii. 1896, leg. Zаrudny (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♀: N. Khоrаsаn, Alаdаg Mts. (3718 ' N, 5726 ' E) Asаdli (25 km S Воjnurd), 31. III. 1 999, leg. J. Kаláb (HNHM); 1 ♀: Khоrаsаn, Prоv., 70 km NE оf Quсаn, 2200 m, 12. v. 2001, leg. B. Benedek & G. Csorba (CSZ).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFBBDB6E32F0C0F35737C5FE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Turkmenistan: Western Kopet Dag; Iran: Eastern Kopet Dag (Razavi Khorasan Province).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB5DB6032F0C19053F4C3AC.taxon	description	(Figs 4 A – I)	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB5DB6032F0C19053F4C3AC.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Prosodes jakowlewi Semenow. Lectotype (ZIN), ♂, designated here, with labels: goldish circle, “ Turkest. + Krsn ” [Turkmenistan, leg. Komarov], Prosodes jakowlewi m. ♂ typ. A. S. I. 94. Paralectotype: ♂ with the same labels. Semenov (1894 a) noted in the description that specimens of P. jakowlewi come from south of Buchara District, Uzbekistan, without exact locality: “ Bucharia mer. (?) sine indicatione loci melius determinata (Dr. A. Regel. 1883) ”. Later he deciphered from his diaries that specimens with labels “ Turkestan + ” or “ Turkestan × ” come from Turkmenistan, with A. Krasnov as collector (Semenow, 1894 b; Semenov-Tian-Shansky, 1910). Prosodes grouvellei Reitter. Holotype (HNHM), ♂, with labels: “ Transcaspien ”, “ Grouvellei m. type ”, “ Typus Prosodes Grouvellei Sem. Coll. Reitter ”, “ Prosodes Jakowlewi Se. det. dr. Kaszab ”. Non-type material. Turkmenistan. 1 ♂: Kyzyl-Arvat [now Serdar], vii. 1897 (Cyrillic label), and label Prosodes sp.? det. A. Jаkоwlew (ZIN); 1 ♂: Kорed Dаg, 12 km SW оf Kyzyl Arvаt [nоw Serdаr], 8. iv. 1953, leg. Odintsоvа (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♀: mоuntаins 12 km SW оf Kyzyl-Arvаt [nоw Serdаr], 27. iv. 1952, leg. Il’iсhev (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♂: Kаrа-Kаlа [now Garrygala] — Chat. 5 – 6. v. 1912, leg. Gedevanov (Cyrillic label) (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Kаrа-Kаlа, 30. v. 1952, leg. O. L. Kryzhаnоvsky (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Syunt Mt., tо 1000 m, 3. v. 1974, leg. G. S. Medvedev (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♂: 28 km NNW Sаrаkhs, Tejen River, 27. iv. 1990, leg. Sitnikоv (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 2 ♂♂: Kushkа [nоw Serhetаbаd], 15. iv. 1904 (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN). Iran — Turkmenistan. 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Sаrаkhs (соlleсtоr unknоwn) (ZIN); 1 ♀: Sаrаkhs, Trаnsсаsрiа, 28. iv. 1895, leg. Korshinsky (ZIN). Iran. 1 ♂: between Quchan and Mashhad, 26 – 29. iii. 1896, leg. N. Zarudny (Cyrillic label) (ZIN); 2 ♀♀: Mаshhаd, 26 – 27. iii. 1901, leg. N. Zаrudny (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB5DB6032F0C19053F4C3AC.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Turkmenistan: Kopet Dag, Bathyz. Iran: North Khorasan and Razavi Khorasan provinces (Kopet Dag, Bathyz: Sarakhs).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB5DB6032F0C0F3539BC7D3.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Not studied. The species was described from Semnan Province, type locality: Jangal-e Abr (Makhan 2012). Non-type material. None.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB5DB6132F0C65051E5C38C.taxon	description	(Figs 4 J – M, 5)	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB5DB6132F0C65051E5C38C.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Prosodes (Dilopersina) jakowlewi Reitter. Lectotype (HNHM), ♂, designated here, with labels: PERSIA. ALA-DAGH. Budschnurd 1033 m. 6.1902. Coll. Hauser., “ Typus Prosodes Jakovlewi Rtt. Coll. Reitter, Prosodes (Dilopersina) neopersis Semenow, 1910 det. O. Merkl, 2017. Paralectotypes (HNHM), 1 ♂, 1 ♀, with lаbels similаr tо thоse оf leсtоtyрe; 1 ♀, with first lаbel PERSIA. ALA-DAGH. Вudsсhnurd 1033 m. 5.1902. Соll. Hauser. Paralectotypes (ZIN), 1 ♂, with labels: PERSIA. ALA-DAGH. Budschnurd 1033 m. 5.1902. Coll. Hauser., 188, Prosodes Jacowlewi Sem. Pers. ♂ Dilopersina neopersis m. Tyр. ♂ A. Semenоv-Tiаn-Shаnsky det. VII. 04; 1 ♀, with labels PERSIA. ALA-DAGH. Budschnurd 1033 m. 5.1902. Coll. Hauser., Prosodes Jacowlewi Persia ♀ and Dilopersina neopersis m. Typ. ♀ A. Semenov-Tian-Shansky det. VII. 04. Prosodes (Meropersina) exilis G. Medvedev. Holotype (ZIN), ♂, with Cyrillic label “ Xopacaн Caмxoл 14. III. 98 H. Зapyдный " [Shamkhal in Razavi Khorasan Province, leg. N. Zarudny], goldish circle, “ Pros. jakovlevi chorassanica subsp. n. typ. A. Bogacev det. ”, “ Holotypus Prosodes exilis G. Medvedev, sp. n. ”. Paratype (ZIN): ♂ with Cyrillic label “ Xopacaн Caмxoл 14. III. 98 H. Зapyдный ”, “ Prosodes neopersis subsp. n. (chorassanica) ♂ A. Semenov-Tian-Shansky det. 14 ”, goldish circle, “ Pros. jakovlevi chorassanica subsp. n. typ. A. Bogacev det. ” and “ Paratypus Prosodes exilis G. Medvedev, sр. n. ”; Pаrаtyрe (ZIN): ♀ with Сyrilliс lаbel “ Хорасан Самхол 14. III. 98 H. Зapyдный ” and “ Paratypus Prosodes exilis G. Medvedev, sp. n. ”; Pаrаtyрe (HNHM): ♂ with Сyrilliс lаbel “ В Пepcия Имaм Гyляp - Кyчaн 16. III. 98 Зapyдный ” [E Persia, Imam Gulyar – Kuchan, Zarudny], “ Dilopersina sp. n? pr. Jakovlevi m. ♂ det. A. Semenov-Tian-Shansky det. ”. Non-type material. Turkmenistan. 1 ♂: Kara-Kala [now Garrygala], 1 – 6. v. 1925, leg. Moritz (ZIN). Iran. 1 ♀: “ coll. R. Oberthür ex coll. Deyrolle Perse Pr. pustulata Fаust ” (HNHM); 5 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Alа-Dаgh, Вudsсhnurd, 1033 m, 6.1902, Соll. Hаuser (HNHM); 2 ♂♂: Prоv. Khоrаsаn, Asаdli, 1200 m, 57 ° 16 ' 18 " E, 37 ° 16 ' 18 " N, 26. IV. 1999, leg. Gy. Fábián, L. Nádai, Z. Rahmé & K. Székely (HNHM).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB5DB6132F0C65051E5C38C.taxon	discussion	Comments. Reitter (1909: 131) included P. jakowlewi Semenow, 1893 in his key to Prosodes. However, his specimens (from Iran) are not conspecific with those of Semenow (1894 a) from “ Bucharia (in fact Turkmenistan, see Semenow, 1894 b), so Reitter’s text is in effect a description of a different species, P. jakowlewi Reitter, 1909. To resolve homonymy, Semenov-Tian-Shansky (1910: 435) proposed a new name Prosodes neopersis for Reitter’s specimens from Ala-Dagh (Iran, Razavi Khorasan Province, mountains near Bojnourd). Semenow and Reitter were in contact and traded materials, so the specimens from Ala-Dagh in the ZIN are also parts of the original syntype series, and are now paralectotypes. Prosodes neopersis was placed as a junior synonym of Prosodes cribrella vestita Allard, 1880 (Bogačev & Kryzhanovskij 1960; Löbl et al. 2008) and resurrected here as a valid species. Bogačev & Kryzhanovskij (1960: 273) made a nonsense nomenclatural act when synonymised female of P. neopersis with P. cribrella vestita, and male of P. neopersis with P. jakowlewi Semenov. Both synonymies are not supported in this paper. Medvedev (1996) placed type specimens of P. neopersis Semenov (P. jakowlewi Reitter) and P. jakowlewi Semenov in the same series in the collection of ZIN. He interpreted a specimen of P. neopersis from Turkmenistan (Kara-Kala) as P. mithras. Additionally he described P. exilis (Medvedev 1996) from Iranian Kopet Dag, which is conspecific with P. neopersis. Males of P. neopersis are variable and have elytra from almost smooth (fig. 5 A, J) to moderately (fig. 5 I) and strongly (fig. 4 J) sculptured. Males with smooth and sculptured elytra can be found within the same populations.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB5DB6132F0C65051E5C38C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Iran (North Khorasan and Razavi Khorasan provinces), Turkmenistan (known only from Garrygala, Kopet-Dag). New record for the fauna of Turkmenistan.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB4DB6432F0C6705172C289.taxon	description	(Figs 6 A – E)	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB4DB6432F0C6705172C289.taxon	materials_examined	Type material (studied). Prosodes consanguinea Allard. Lectotype (ZIN), ♂, designated here, with labels: “ type ”, “ Astrab. ”, “ consanguineus All. 50 ”. Paralectotype (ZIN), 1 ♀, with the same labels. Paralectotype (ZIN), 1 ♀, with label “ Prosodes consanguineus Allard. Type ”. Non-type material. Azerbaijan. 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀: “ Lenkоrаn. Leder (Reitter). ” (1 ♂, 1 ♀, ZIN; 1 ♂: HNHM); 2 ♀♀: “ Russia merid. Reitter. Leder. ” (ZIN). Turkmenistan. 2 ♂♂: “ Turkestаn ” (HNHM); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: “ Trаnskаsр. ” (HNHM); 1 ♀: “ Trаns Саsрi Herz 1894 " (HNHM); 1 ♀: “ Turсmeniа ” (HNHM). Iran. 21 ♂♂, 19 ♀♀: “ Pers. ” (ZIN); 2 ♂♂: “ Pers. ” (HNHM); 5 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀: “ Persiа ” (ZIN); 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀: “ Perse ” (HNHM); 1 ♂: “ Persien ” (HNHM); 1 ♂, 2 ♀: “ Саsрi. - M. - Gebiet. Rаsаnо. Leder (Reitter) ” (ZIN); 1 ♂: “ Astrаb. ”. [Gоrgаn] (ZIN); 1 ♀: Prosodes cribrella Baudi Hadchiabad Christoph (ZIN); 2 ♂♂: Prosodes cribrella Ваudi Sсhаhkuh Сristорh (ZIN); 2 ♀♀: Astrаbаd Gebirge, соll. Mоrаwitz (ZIN); 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀: Shаkh Kuh (4000 – 10000 ft), S оf Astrаbаd [nоw Gоrgаn], leg. Сhristоff (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Gоlestаn, Shаhkuh, 2600 – 2900, 5 – 6. vi. 1914 (соlleсtоr unknоwn) (ZIN); 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Mаzаndаrаn Prоv., Rаzi, 1900 m, 24. iv. 1999, leg. K. Székely (СSN); 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀: Mаzаndаrаn, Rаzi, 1900 m, 24. iv. 1999, leg. N. Rаhm (HNHM); 17 ♂♂, 12 ♀♀: Mаzаndаrаn Prоv., Rаzi, 5525 ' 10 " E, 3648 ' 40 " N, 1900 m, 24. iv. 1999, leg. Gy. Fábián, L. Nádаi, Z. Rаhm & K. Székely (HNHM); 1 ♀: Prоv. Mаzаndаrаn, Ghаre Gасh, 558 ' 18 " E, 379 ' 29 " N, 1900 m, 24. iv. 1999, leg. Gy. Fábián, L. Nádаi, Z. Rаhm & K. Székely (HNHM); 1 ♂: Mаzаndаrаn, 3 km S оf Kelerd, 200 m, 27. iv. 1999, leg. N. Rаhm (HNHM); 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀: Mazandaran Prov., Mt. Elburs, Pel, 3500 m, 4. V. 2000, leg. K. Gaskó (CSN); 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀: Golestan Prov., East Alborz Mts, Khosyelak, 2100 m, 3649.020 ’ N, 5821.734 ’ E, 3. vi. 2010, singling and sweeping, leg. B. Benedek, T. Hácz & K. Vig (SMS); 2 ♂♂: Prоv. Gоrgаn, Ghаrаmаkhаr, 14. v. 1957, Avril-Aоût 1957, Missiоn R. Pаsquier (HNHM); 1 ♂: Соl Rосhbeylаg (Rte Gоmbаd-Shаhrud) [Semnаn Prоv.], 1900 – 2000 m, 29. v. 1966, G. Remаudière (HNHM); 1 ♂: Khоrаsаn, Asрirisfeh. [unсleаr lосаlity], 3. iv. 1858, leg. Keyserling аnd Вienert (ZIN); 2 ♂♂: Khоrаsаn, Tschehardah [now Semnan Prov., Qual’eh, 36 ° 25 ' N, 54 ° 13 ' E], 9. iv. 1858, leg. Keyserling аnd Вienert (ZIN); 1 ♀: Redkаn 10. iv. 1858, leg. Keyserling аnd Вienert (ZIN); 11 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀: Khоrаsаn, leg. Keyserling аnd Вienert (ZIN); 1 ♀: Khorasan, Schark-Kuh [now Golestan Province, Shar Kuh-e Pa’in], 5. iv. [1858], leg. Keyserling and Bienert (ZIN); 1 ♂: Assаdli, 30 km S Воjnurd, 17 – 18. vi. 1977, 1970 m, Lос. nо. 374, Eхр. Nаt. Mus. Prаhа (HNHM); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Prоv. Khоrаsаn, Asаdli, 1200 m, 3716 ' 18 " N, 5716 ' 18 " E, 26. iv. 1999, leg. L. Nádаi (HNHM); 3 ♂♂: Kuh-e Alаdаg (Воjnurd), 2200 – 2400 m, 22. V. 1966, G. Remаudière (HNHM); 5 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀: Gоlestаn Prоv., Khоshyeylаg, 15. v. 2016, leg. D. Kasatkin (CN).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB4DB6432F0C6705172C289.taxon	discussion	Comments. Prosodes consanguinea Allard, 1885 was treated as a subspecies by Löbl et al. (2008) and Nabozhenko et al. (2016), but it does not differ from the nominotypical subspecies, and was already synonymised by Reitter (1893).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB4DB6432F0C6705172C289.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South-Eastern Azerbaijan: Lenkoran. Turkmenistan: Western and Central Kopet Dag. Iran: Golestan, Semnan (north) and North Khorasan provinces.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB1DB6632F0C56E5312C214.taxon	description	(Figs. 6 F – K)	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB1DB6632F0C56E5312C214.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Not studied. Non-type material. Turkmenistan. 1 ♀: Trаnsсаsр. reg., leg. A. Kоmаrоv (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♀: “ Transcasp. Herz 1894 ” (HNHM); 2 ♂♂: “ Turkest. Krsn. ” аnd аdditiоn lаbel “ Sim ullо dubiо e Persiа bоr. !! W. Petersen ”; 1 ♀: “ Turkest. + ” [Turkmenistаn, leg. A. Kоmаrоv] (ZIN); 1 ♀: 50 km from Kyzyl-Arvat [now Serdar] to Kara-Kala [now Garrygala], 3. v. 1952, leg. K. Romadina (Cyrillic labels) (ZIN); 1 ♂: Kara-Kala viсinities, Sumbаr River vаlley, 16. iv. 1952, leg. V. Kuznetsоv (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♂: Kаrа-Kаlа [now Garrygala], 20. v. 1952, leg. O. L. Kryzhаnоvsky (ZIN); 1 ♀: 45 km frоm Kаrа-Kаlа [now Garrygala] to Kyzyl-Arvat [nоw Serdаr], 3. v. 1952, leg. Il’iсhev (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♀: Kаrа-Kаlа [now Garrygala], mouth of Yol-Dere canyon, 6. v. 1957, leg. G. S. Medvedev (Cyrillic label) (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: River Sumbar, confluent of Atrek, Transcasp. reg., 1894, leg. Herz (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Kаrа-Kаlа [nоw Gаrrygаlа], 11. iv. 1952, 20. v. 1952, 22. v. 1952, leg. O. L. Kryzhаnоvsky (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Yоl-Dere, 15 km NO Kаrа-Kаlа, 3. vi. 1952, leg. Воrisоvа (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 3 ♂♂: Kаrа-Kаlа [nоw Gаrrygаlа], 5. iv. 1952, 2. v. 1952, 25. iv. 1953, leg. Shteinberg (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀: Kаrа-Kаlа [nоw Gаrrygаlа], 9. iv. 1952, leg. Il’iсhev (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀: viсinities оf Kаrа-Kаlа [nоw Gаrrygаlа], vаlley оf Sumbаr River, 16. iv. 1952, leg. V. Kuznetsоv (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♂: 32 êì E Kаrа-Kаlа [nоw Gаrrygаlа], 1000 m, 18. iv. 1952, O. L. Kryzhаnоvsky (Сyrilliс labels) (ZIN); 1 ♂: Kara-Kala [now Garrygala], 5. v. 1974, leg. G. S. Medvedev (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Kara-Kala, 18. iv. 1975, leg. V. Yanushev (Cyrillic labels) (ZIN); 2 ♂♂: Kara-Kala [now Garrygala], 29. iv. 1952, leg. K. Rоmаdinа (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀: Kаrа-Kаlа [nоw Gаrrygаlа], 10. iv. 1953, leg. Gаrnоvskаyа (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 2 ♂♂: Kаrа-Kаlа [nоw Gаrrygаlа], 10. iv. 1957, 5. v. 1957, leg. G. S. Medvedev (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Kara-Kala [now Garrygala], arboretum of the All-Union Institute of Plants, 27. iv. 1957, G. N. Medvedevа, G. S. Medvedev (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♂: Kаrа-Kаlа [nоw Gаrrygаlа], Yоl-Dere саnyоn, 6. v. 1957, G. S. Medvedev (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♂: Ashаbаd (HNHM); 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀: Nоkhur neаr Arсhmаn, leg. Сhristоff (Cyrillic labels) (ZIN); 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀: N slopes of Kopet Dag near Ashgabat, 1967, leg. V. Potapol’sky (Cyrillic labels) (ZIN). Iran. 1 ♀: Prosodes vestita Persiа (ZIN); 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀: “ Persien ” (HNHM); 1 ♂: the Саsрiаn Seа Ashurаdeh Islаnd [Mаzаndаrаn Prоvinсe], 1. v. 1913, leg. Sоlоvkin (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Ghаrаsu River mоuth [Gоlestаn Prоvinсe], 22. v. 1913, leg. Sоlоvkin (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 2 ♀♀: Hаmish-Teрe villаge [Gоlestаn Prоvinсe], Persiа, 19. v. 1913, leg. Sоlоvkin (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♂: “ Astrаbаd [nоw Gоrgаn], Prosodes cribrella Ваud (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: “ Stаuding. 50, pustulata Fаust. Persiа (ZIN); 1 ♂: Prosodes dispar Reit. i. l. Astrabad. Leder 1869 (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: “ Astrаbаd Herz 1887 (HNHM); 1 ♀: “ Persiа Astrаbаd ” (HNHM); 1 ♀: “ Astrаbаd (HNHM); 1 ♂: Prosodes cribrella Ваudi Astrаbаd Сhristорh (ZIN); 13 ♂♂ 17 ♀♀: Astrаbаd [nоw Gоrgаn], N. Persiа, 3. iii. 1904, 15. iii. 1904, 30. iv. 1905, leg. Filiрроviсh (ZIN); 6 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀: Gorgan, 1. v. 1965, Mission Franco-Iranienne (HNHM); 1 ♀: Gorgan, 1. vi. 1965, Mission Franco-Iranienne (HNHM); 3 ♂♂: Kopet-Dagh, Siaret [Golestan Prоvinсe], 1160 m. v. 1899, соll. Hаuser (HNHM); 1 ♂: sаme dаtа (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Kelyata near Shahrud, 3. vi. 1942, leg. Ye. Pаvlоvsky (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♀: Gоrgаn, 12. v. 1942, leg. Ye. Pаvlоvsky (Сyrilliс lаbel) (ZIN); 1 ♀: N Iran, Khorasan, 20. v. 1963, leg. O. Fedosimov (Cyrillic label) (ZIN).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB1DB6632F0C56E5312C214.taxon	discussion	Comments. Prosodes vestita was interpreted as a subspecies of P. cribrella by Bogačev & Kryzhanovskij (1960) and Löbl et al. (2008), but differs from P. cribrella in distinctive characters, especially in females (see key to species and images), therefore it is raised to species level.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB1DB6632F0C56E5312C214.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Turkmenistan: Western Kopet Dag. Iran: Mazandaran (Ashuradeh Island), Golestan and North Khorasan provinces.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB3DB6632F0C4C55670C167.taxon	description	(Figs 7 A – D)	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB3DB6632F0C4C55670C167.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Not studied. Non-type material. Iran. 1 ♂, 1 ♀: “ Persien ” (HNHM); 1 ♂: “ Perse ” (HNHM); 1 ♂: “ Pers. ” (HNHM); 4 ♂♂: “ Pers. ” (ZIN); 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀: “ рersiса ”, “ Persiа Stаud 50 666 ” (ZIN); 2 ♂, 4 ♀: Khоrаsаn, Redkаn, 10. iv. 1858, leg. Keyserling аnd Вienert (ZIN); 1 ♀: Khоrаsаn, leg. Keyserling аnd Вienert (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Sсhаhkuh [now Golestan Province, Shar Kuh-e Pa’in], leg. Сristорh (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: “ С. Сhristорh (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Shakh Kuh (4000 – 10000 ft), S of Astrabad [now Gorgan], leg. Christoff (Cyrillic label) (ZIN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Persiа, Astrаbаd (HNHM); 1 ♂: “ Turkest. Krsn. ”, “ Prоbаbiliter e Persiа bоr.! (W. Petersen) A. S. ” (ZIN); 1 ♂: “ Turkest. Krsn. ”, “ W. Petersen ” (ZIN); 2 ♂♂: Persiа, 11 – 12. х. 1903, leg. N. Zаrudny (Сyrilliс lаbels) (ZIN); 1 ♀: “ M-tes Elburs Èili inter Astrаbаd — Šасhrud, 9. v. 1914 ” (соlleсtоr unknоwn) (ZIN); 16 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀: Shаhrud, v. 1914, 24. v. 1914, leg. A. N. Kiritshenkо (ZIN); 1 ♂: E. Elburz, Pаss Gаduk [Tehrаn Prоvinсe], 2200 m, 2. viii. 1970, Lос. nо. 82, Eхр. Nаt. Mus. Praha (HNHM).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB3DB6632F0C4C55670C167.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Iran: Golestan, north of Semnan and east of Tehran provinces.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB3DB7932F0C710535DC2EC.taxon	description	(Figs 7 E – H, 8, 9 A – C)	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB3DB7932F0C710535DC2EC.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Prosodes cordicollis v. vermicularis Reitter. Lectotype (HNHM), ♀, herewith designated, with labels: “ Sultanabad ”, “ cordicollis v. vermicularis m. ”, “ Typus Prosodes cordicollis v. vermicularis Rtt. Coll. Reitter ”, “ Prosodes cordicollis All. det. dr. Kaszab ”. It is impossible to tell the number of specimens on which the description is based. Because existence of other type specimens cannot be ruled out, the female specimen in the HNHM is designated as lectotype. Non-type material. Iran. 1 ♂: Kordestan Prov., pass 26 km SE Saqqaz, 17. IV. 2002, leg. S. Kadlec (HNHM); 7 ♂♂: Kordestan prov., 30 km NNW of Divandarreh, Zarrineh, N 35 ° 58 ' 34 ", E 47 ° 01 ' 36 ", 2000 m, 21. iv. 2010, leg. T. Háсz (СSZ); 1 ♀: Kоrdestаn Prоv., 30 km NNW оf Divаndаrreh, Zаrrineh, N 3558 ' 34 ", E 4701 ' 36 ", 21. IV. 2010, leg. T. Háсz (СSZ); 7 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀: Prоv. Kоrdestаn, 30 km NNW оf Divаndаrreh, Zаrrineh, the раss аfter Zаrrineh, N 3558 ' 34 ", E 4701 ' 36 ", 21. iv. 2010, leg. В. Вenedek, K. Székely & T. Háсz (HNHM); 6 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Luristаn, leg. v. Bodemeyer (HNHM); 1 ♂: Plateau Persan Occid. de Zendjan Ardébil (alt. moy. 1330 m), 1904, J. de Morgan (HNHM); 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Prov. Zangan, Sendan Mt., 2400 m, 50 km SW from Gilvan, 48 ° 43 ' 55 " E, 36 ° 41 ' 37 " N, 10. vi. 2000, leg. K. Székely (HNHM); 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀: Prоv. Zаngаn, Sendаn Mt., 2400 m, 50 km SW frоm Gilvаn, 10. vi. 2000, leg. Gy. Fábián & K. Székely (HNHM); 1 ♂: Prоv. Zаngаn, Sendаn Mt., 2400 m, 50 km SW frоm Gilvan, 48 ° 43 ' 55 " E, 36 ° 41 ' 37 " N, 19 – 20. vi. 2000, leg. K. Székely (HNHM); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Prov. Zangan, 30 km NE of Zаngаn, 2230 m, 36 ° 46 ' 23 " N, 48 ° 51 ' 12 " E, 16. v. 2001, leg. Gy. Fábián & K. Vig (SMS); 1 ♂: Zаnjаn Prоv., 20 km SW оf Gilvаn, 1000 m, 18. v. 2001, leg. В. Вenedek & G. Сsоrbа (СSZ); 2 ♂♂: Zаnjаn Prоv., 20 km E оf Zаnjаn, 2300 m, 21. v. 2001, leg. В. Вenedek & G. Сsоrbа (СSZ); 1 ♂: Zаnjаn Prоv, Albоrz Mts, Sendаn Mt., Zаnjаn, Abbаr, 1480 m, 36 ° 48.462 ’ N, 48 ° 53.127 ’ E, 11 – 12. v. 2008, singling, leg. T. Háсz, K. Székely & K. Vig (SMS); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Zanjan Prov., Sendan Mts, 50 km NE of Zanjan, 2200 m, N 36 ° 42.238 ’, E 48 ° 44.379 ’, 21. iv. 2010, leg T. Hácz (CSZ); 1 ♂: Prov. Mazandaran, Alborz Mts., Mt. Damavand, Reyneh, 2481 m, N. 3552.412 ’, E. 5206.096 ’, 13. v. 2008, T. Hácz, K. Székely & K. Vig (HNHM).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB3DB7932F0C710535DC2EC.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Iran: Western Alborz (Mazandaran and Zanjan provinces) and Northern Zagros (Kurdistan and Lorestan provinces).	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFB3DB7932F0C710535DC2EC.taxon	discussion	Comments. Prosodes (Meropersina) cordicollis v. vermicularis Reitter, 1909 was described as a variety. According to the ICZN Art. 45.6.4. this name is deemed subspecific because it was first published before 1961, and the author expressly used the term “ variety ” (using the term “ v. ”), therefore it is available. The lectotype is a female with rugosely sculptured elytra, and does not differ from the majority of other females, so the name is herewith synonymised.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFACDB7932F0C6105018C1A5.taxon	description	(Figs 10 A – H)	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFACDB7932F0C6105018C1A5.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Lectotype (HNHM), ♂, with labels: “ Sultanabad Bodemeyer ”, “ vermiculosa m. ♂ Type ”, “ Typus Prosodes vermiculosa Rtt. Coll. Reitter ”. Paralectotypes (NHMW), 2 ♂♂, with labels: “ Strauss, Persien ”, “ vermiculosa, det. Reitter 09 ”. The description is based on an undefined number of specimens (more than one). A male of them in the HNHM with a relatively precise type locality is designated as lectotype.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFACDB7932F0C6105018C1A5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Iran: Lorestan Province.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFACDB7932F0C490502AC06C.taxon	description	(Figs 9 D – H)	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFACDB7932F0C490502AC06C.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype (HNHM), ♂, with label: “ IRAN, Prov. Fars Saadat-Shah, 1900 m, 53 ° 12 ’ 38 " E, 30 ° 05 ’ 21 " E 0 2. V. 2001 leg: Gy. Fábián & K. Vig ”.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFACDB7932F0C490502AC06C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Iran: Fars Province.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFAEDB7D32F0C73550E7C751.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype (HNHM), ♂, with lаbels: “ IRAN, Prоv. Kоrdestаn, 3 km E оf Mаrаd-Abаd, 47 ° 19 ’ 14 " E; 35 ° 03 ’ 49 " N 2200 m, 28. IV. 2001 leg: Gy. Fábián & K. Vig ”, “ Holotypus Prosodes fabiani G. Medv. et O. Merkl ”. Paratype (HNHM), ♀, with first label as holotype, “ Paratypus Prosodes fabiani G. Medv. et O. Merkl ”.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFAEDB7D32F0C73550E7C751.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Iran: Kordestan Province.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFA8DB7132F0C10B5679C511.taxon	description	(Figs 12 – 14)	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFA8DB7132F0C10B5679C511.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype (♂) and 9 paratypes (6 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀), Iran, West Azerbaijan Province, S of Piranshahr, 36 ° 36.520 ' N, 45 ° 08.355 ' E, 20 – 22. v. 2015 (leg. D. Kasatkin, S. Kakunin). All types are deposited in ZIN.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFA8DB7132F0C10B5679C511.taxon	description	Description. Male. Body slender, black, matt. Anterior margin of clypeus widely and weakly emarginate, lateral margins weakly rounded. Lateral margins of genae straight in anterior half, rounded at base. Lateral margin of head with distinct obtuse-angled sinuation between genae and clypeus. Head widest across eyes. Eyes convex, head width 1.42 × wider than interocular space. Punctation of clypeus and frons fine and sparse (puncture diameters 2 – 4 × as wide as distance between punctures). Punctation denser near eyes and genae (puncture diameters 1 – 2 × as wide as distance between punctures). Occiput and temples with rasp-shaped punctation and dense pubescence of short subrecumbent light hairs. Vertex with wrinkles, sparse small granules and light recumbent hairs. Mentum transverse, oval. Cardo and stipes covered with strong light setae. Antennae not reaching base of pronotum. Ratio of length / width of antennomeres 2 – 11 as 8 (9), 23 (9), 14 (10), 12 (10), 12 (10), 12 (13), 9 (12), 9 (11), 9 (10), 14 (9). Antennomeres 1 – 10 covered with light hairs, antennomeres 1 – 7 covered with dense brown hairs, antennomeres 8 – 10 with shorter and sparser hairs; antennomere 11 without light hairs. — Pronotum transverse (1.16 × as wide as long), widest at middle, 1.44 × as wide as head. Anterior margin of pronotum widely emarginate, straight near anterior margin. Lateral margins regularly and moderately rounded. Base of pronotum widely and weakly emarginate, straight at middle. Lateral margins and anterior angles of pronotum beaded, bead smooth near base, anterior margin and base of pronotum not beaded. Disc of pronotum weakly convex. Lateral sides and posterior angles of disc flattened. Punctation of pronotum fine and sparse (puncture diameters 2 – 4 ×× as wide as distance between punctures), denser near anterior angles (puncture diameters subequal to distance between punctures). Prothoracic hypomera with rasp-shaped punctation and small longitudinal wrinkles, smoother near outer margins. Lateral margins of hypomera flattened in basal half. — Scutellum visible. Elytra elongate (2.17 × as long as wide), 2.74 × as long and 1.25 × as wide as pronotum, 1.56 × as wide as head. Elytra weakly convex, with smooth declivity in apical third, with fine, groove-like (not deeply depressed) wrinkles. Punctation of elytra sparser (puncture diameters 7 – 8 × as wide as distance between punctures) than on pronotum. Epipleura with fine wrinkles and sparse small granules. Mesoventrite with wrinkles and light recumbent hairs, with beaded intercoxal process. Metaventrite with beaded intercoxal process, rasp-shaped, dense but irregular punctation (puncture diameters 0.5 – 0.7 × as wide as distance between punctures). Mesepisterna, mesepimera and metepisterna with rasp-shaped punctation and short light hairs. Abdominal ventrites 1 – 4 with longitudinal wrinkles along lateral margins. Abdominal ventrites with moderately dense punctation (puncture diameters 1 – 2 × as wide as distance between punctures), 1 th and 2 th ventrites with fine wrinkles. Intercoxal process of ventrite 1 square, with coarse wrinkles; ventrite 5 completely beaded except base and with unclear bead apically. — Legs slender. Ratio of lengths of femora, tibiae and tarsi of fore, middle and hind legs 6.2: 5.7: 4.5, 7.1: 6.8: 6.8 and 9.6: 9.2: 8. Ventral lamella of onychium between two tarsal claws of regularly and moderately rounded. Tibial spurs subequal in size. Protibiae bent, regularly widened from base to apex, with weakly emarginate inner side at apical third and without prominence. Mesotibia bent. Metatibiae S-shaped. — Aedeagus C-shaped, length 5.8 mm, width 1.48 mm. Basal piece 1.66 × as wide as apical piece. Apical lobes of basal piece large, serrate (with 9 – 10 denticles), with longitudinal ridges laterally. Length of apical piece 2.2 mm, width 0.9 mm. Dorsal side of parameres regularly and slightly rounded, regularly narrowing at apex. Parameres with sensillar punctation apically. Visible part of medial piece (penis) with elongate granules and rounded membranous apex. Lobes of gastral spicule narrow, punctured. Rods of gastral spicule merged on apex, forming common trunk. Male sternite VIII covered with small setae denser in apical part, anterior margin widely emarginate, accessory gland of sternite VIII thin, rather long. — Body length 18 – 23.8 mm, width 6 – 7.8 mm. Female. Body black, wider and more robust than that of male. Punctation of head and pronotum very fine. Pronotum transverse (1.35 × as wide as long), 1.57 × as wide as head. Elytra widest at middle (1.64 × as long as wide), 2.8 × as long and 1.23 × as wide as pronotum, 1.93 × as wide as head. Elytra with fine wrinkles, punctation of elytra sparser (puncture diameter 4 – 5 × as wide as distance between punctures). Legs shorter than those of male, protibiae not emarginate in inner side, metatibiae not S-shaped. — Ovipositor wide, with narrow apical lobes. Ventral side of apical lobes with long setae. Anterior margin of proctiger rounded, with long setae. Trunk of ventral spicule long. Basal duct of spermatheca long, gland of spermatheca short. Reservoirs of spermatheca thin, 1 st shorter than 2 nd. Trunk of ventral spicule long. — Body length 20.1 – 21 mm, width 9.1 – 9.5 mm.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFA8DB7132F0C10B5679C511.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named in honour of our colleague and one of the collectors of the new species, Denis Kasatkin.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFA8DB7132F0C10B5679C511.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Prosodes kasatkini sp. n. is similar among the described species to Prosodes vigi G. Medvedev et Merkl, 2005 and Prosodes laevigata Baudi di Selve, 1874 in the fine, not deeply depressed wrinkles on male elytra. The male of P. kasatkini sp. n. differs from that of P. laevigata by dull body (P. laevigata has strongly shiny body), narrowly and weakly beaded lateral margins and not flattened lateral sides of wider pronotum, and denser net of elytral microwrinkles. The female of P. kasatkini sp. n. differs from that of P. laevigata and P. vigi in the groovelike, not depressed wrinkles (both other species have weakly depressed wrinkles); from P. vigi additionally in the more slender body. The new species differs from all other species of the subgenus Meropersina in the absence of deeply depressed wrinkles on elytra, from P. cordicollis Allard, 1883 and P. vermiculosa Reitter, 1909 in the absence of sharp prominence in inner side of male protibiae. Prosodes kasatkini sp. n. is the most similar to P. shokhini sp. n., differences from which see in the diagnosis of P. shokhini sp. n.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFA4DB7532F0C3CB5392C214.taxon	description	(Figs 15 – 17)	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFA4DB7532F0C3CB5392C214.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype (♂) and 7 paratypes (5 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀), Iran, West Azerbaijan Province, near Rajan, 37 ° 22 ' 44.65 " N, 44 ° 48 ' 13.70 " E, 25.05.2014, leg. I. Shokhin, D. Kasatkin. All types are deposited in ZIN.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFA4DB7532F0C3CB5392C214.taxon	description	Description. Male. Body slender, black, matt. Anterior margin of clypeus widely weakly emarginate, lateral margins weakly rounded. Lateral margins of genae straight in anterior half, rounded at base. Lateral margin of head with distinct obtuse-angled sinuation between genae and clypeus. Head widest at across eyes. Eyes convex, head width 1.38 × wider than interocular space. Punctation of head fine and moderately dense (puncture diameters 1 – 2 × as wide as distance between punctures). Punctation of clypeus coarser and denser. Occiput and temples with very fine rasp-shaped punctation. Vertex wrinkled, with small granules and dense pubescence. Mentum transverse, oval, base of mentum slightly emarginate, almost straight. Antennae not reaching base of pronotum. Ratio of length / width of antennomeres 2 – 11 as 10 (9), 25 (9), 14 (9), 14 (9), 13 (10), 14 (13), 10 (11), 10 (10), 9 (10), 14 (9). Antennomeres 1 – 7 covered with goldish hairs, antennomeres 8 – 11 covered with very fine hairs around. — Pronotum transverse (1.18 × as wide as long), widest at middle, 1.62 × as wide as head. Anterior margin of pronotum widely emarginate. Lateral margins regularly and moderately rounded. Base of pronotum widely and weakly emarginate, straight at middle. Lateral sides and anterior angles of pronotum beaded. Anterior margin, posterior angles and base of pronotum not beaded. Disc of pronotum weakly convex. Lateral sides of disc not flattened. Punctation of pronotum fine and sparse (puncture diameters 2 – 4 × as wide as distance between punctures), denser near anterior angles (puncture diameters subequal with distance between punctures). Prothoracic hypomera with longitudinally wrinkled and rasp-shaped punctation. Lateral margins of hypomera flattened in basal half. — Scutellum visible. Elytra elongate (1.93 × as long as wide), 2.65 × as long as and 1.08 × as wide as pronotum, 1.76 × as wide as head. Elytra weakly convex, with smooth declivity in apical third. Elytra with fine, groove-like (not depressed) wrinkles, punctation of elytra sparse (puncture diameters 5 – 6 × as wide as distance between punctures). Epipleura with fine wrinkles and sparse fine punctation. Mesoventrite with dense punctation and light hairs, with beaded intercoxal process. Metaventrite with rasp-shaped punctation. Mesepisterna, mesepimera and metepisterna with rasp-shaped and simple punctation, covered with short light hairs. Abdominal ventrites 1 – 4 with longitudinal wrinkles along lateral margins. Ventrite 1 with transverse wrinkles in middle; intercoxal process of ventrite 1 square, with coarsest wrinkles. Abdominal ventrites with moderately dense punctation (puncture diameters 1 – 2 × as wide as distance between punctures), ventrite 5 completely beaded except base, apically with obsolete bead. — Legs slender. Ratio of lengths of femora, tibiae and tarsi of fore, middle and hind legs are 6.3: 6.4: 4.4, 7.3: 7: 6.9 and 10: 10.4: 8.7. Ventral lamella of onychium between two tarsal claws of tarsi regularly and moderately rounded. Tibial spurs slightly differ in size. Protibiae bent, regularly widened from base to apex, widely emarginate in apical third of inner side and with distinct blunt prominence. Metatibiae Sshaped. — Aedeagus C-shaped, length 6.9 mm, width 1.9 mm. Basal piece 1.52 × as wide as apical piece. Apical lobes of basal piece large, serrate (with about 16 denticles), with longitudinal ridges ventrally. Length of apical piece 2.9 mm, width 1.25 mm. Dorsal side of parameres regularly and slightly rounded, regularly narrowing at apex. Parameres with sensillar punctation apically. Visible part of medial piece (penis) with elongate granules and rounded membranous apex. Lobes of gastral spicule narrow, punctured. Rods of gastral spicule merged at apex, forming common trunk. Male sternite VIII covered with small setae denser in apical part, anterior margin widely emarginate, accessory gland of sternite VIII thin, rather long. — Body length 20.1 – 21.5 mm, width 7.9 – 8.8 mm. Female. Body wider and more robust than that of male. Punctation of head and pronotum fine and sparse. Pronotum more transverse (1.34 × as wide as long), 1.66 × as wide as head. Elytra widest at middle (1.61 × as long as wide), 2.69 × as long and 1.24 × as wide as pronotum, 2 – 2.05 × as wide as head. Elytra with weakly depressed (only in middle) fine wrinkles, punctation of elytra sparse. Legs shorter than those of male. Protibiae not emarginate and without prominence in inner side, metatibiae not S-shaped. — Ovipositor wide, with narrow apical lobes. Ventral side of apical lobes of ovipositor with moderately long setae. Anterior margin of proctiger rounded and punctured, with short setae. Basal duct of spermatheca long, gland of spermatheca long. Reservoirs of spermatheca thin, subequal in length. Trunk of ventral spicule moderately long. — Body length 20.2 – 23.1 mm, width 8.2 – 10.6 mm.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFA4DB7532F0C3CB5392C214.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named in honour of our colleague and one of the collectors of the new species, Igor Shokhin.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
03F48782FFA4DB7532F0C3CB5392C214.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Prosodes shokhini sp. n. has the same differences from the known species of Meropersina as P. kasatkini sp. n. Prosodes shokhini sp. n. is most similar to P. kasatkini sp. n. from which it differs in the presence of larger prominence on inner side of male protibiae, having apical piece of aedeagus widest at base (dorsally), shorter and less pubescent apical lobes of oviduct, acute apex of proctiger (P. kasatkini has widely rounded apical margin of proctiger). In addition, female of P. shokhini sp. n. has more robust and wider body and weakly (more or less) depressed elytral wrinkles.	en	Nabоz, Maхim, Merkl, Оttó, Kоvalev, Aleхey (2018): A review of the genus Prosodes Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 451-483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.1
