Trichodes nobilis Klug, 1842

Trichodes carceli Chevrolat, 1843; Trichodes distinctus Spinola, 1844; Trichodes illustris Spinola, 1844; Trichodes sanguineosignatus Spinola, 1844; Trichodes variabilis Spinola, 1844; Trichodes guttifer Reitter, 1893; Trichodes suturangulus Reitter, 1893; Trichodes consanguineus Kraatz, 1894; Trichodes nobilis var. normalis Reitter, 1894; Trichodes nobilis var. quadrilineolatus Kraatz, 1894; Trichodes nobilis var. ruber Escherich, 1897; Clerus reitteri Champenois 1900; Trichodes nobilis ab. retrofasciatus Corporaal et Vári, 1946.

Material examined. Alborz province, 10 km N Gachsar, 2770 m, 19.VI.2003, G. Sama leg. (7 exx.) CIZ; East Azarbaijan province, 30 km E Ahar, 38°23'08",1N 47°19'15",1E, 1100 m, 31.V–1.VI.2011, D. Gianasso leg. (2 exx.) CIZ; Fars province, Zagros Mts., 14 km W of Ardakan, 2500 m, 24.V.2010, J. Simandl leg. (1 ex. ♀) CJS; Fars province, Zagros Mts., Malashoreh pass, 30 km S of Yasuj, 1900 m, 22.V.2010, J. Simandl leg. (1 ex. ♀) CJS + (1 ex. ♀) CIZ; Fars province, Zagros Mts., Yasuj env., 24.V.2010, J. Dalihod leg. (4 exx.) CIZ; Fars province, Zagros Mts., 15 km S Yasuj, 2400 m, 30°29'22"N 51°39'28"E, 26.V.2013, V. Major leg. (1 ex.) CIZ; Kerman province, near Rayen, 29°34'40"N 57°18'35"E, 2680 m, 24.V.2011, D. Gianasso leg. (3 exx.) CIZ; Kerman province, Kuhha Qohrud, Hane-ye Sorkh, 2700 m, 29°50'33"N 56°04'42"E, 3.VI.2013, V. Major leg. (27 exx.) CIZ; Kerman province, Qohrüd Mts., Gardaneh-ye Khāneh Sorkh, 29°51'N 56°04'E, 2900 m, 4.VI.2008, J. Klir leg. (1 ex.) CIZ; Kerman province, Kuh-e-Jebel Barez Mt., Sirjan, Balvard env., 10.VI.2011, J. Dalihod leg. (1 ex.) CIZ; Kerman province, 80 km SE Kerman, Rayen vill. env., Rayen waterfall, 2800 m, 22.VI.2014, O. Pak leg. (1 ex.) CIZ; Kohgiluyeh & Boyerahmad province, Zagros Mts., Yasuj env., 3.VI.2011, J. Dalihod leg. (1 ex.) CIZ; Kordestan province, 15 km N Kamyaran, 1770 m, 25.V.2005, G. Sama leg. (1 ex.) CIZ; Kordestan province, 15 km N Kamyaran, 34°53'N 46°57'E, 1800 m, 10.V.2008, G. Sama leg. (1 ex.) CIZ; Kordestan province, 50 km N Sanandaj, 1500 m, 11.V.2008, G. Sama leg. (6 exx. Ƌ) CIZ; Kordestan province, 34 km S Sanandaj, 1300 m, 14– 15.V.2010, G. Sama leg. (4 exx.) CIZ; Lorestan province, Zagros Mts., 25 km SE of Dorud, 4 km S of Darband vill., 2000 m, 27.V.2010, J. Simandl leg. (1 ex. Ƌ) CJS; Lorestan province, 4–8.VI.2000, J. Klir leg. (1 ex.) CIZ; Lorestan province, 10 km SW Dorud, 1500 m, 9.V.2008, G. Sama leg. (1 ex.) CIZ; Lorestan province, Zagros Mts., Dorud env., 6.VI.2010, J. Dalihod leg. (1 ex.) CIZ; idem, 5.VII.2010 (1 ex.) CIZ; idem, 16.VI.2011 (10 exx.) CIZ; Lorestan province, Zagros Mts., Borujerd env., 2.VI.2010, J. Dalihod leg. (5 exx.) CIZ; Markazi province, Zagros Mts., 75 km W of Arak, Kolah Jub vill., 1800 m, 31.V.2009, J. Simandl leg. (1 ex.) CIZ; Qazvin province, 22 km NE Taleghan (Hassan Abad), 1800 m, 17.V.2010, G. Sama leg. (1 ex.) CIZ; Tehran province, Alborz Mts., Firuzkuh county, Karakach Mt., Geduk Pass env., 3 km SW Goorsephid vill., 2400 m, 17.VI.2014, O. Pak leg. (1 ex.) CIZ; West Azarbaijan province, Choplo, 2000 m, 30.V.1999, M. Malmusi leg. (1 ex.) CMM; West Azarbaijan province, Kevasar, 1700–1800 m, 30.V.1999, L. Saltini leg. (1 ex.) CLS; Zanjan province, SW of Sorkhed Dizaj, 36°47'42"N 48°52'15"E, 1660 m, 3.VI.2012, D. Gianasso leg. (2 exx.) CIZ.

Distribution in Iran. Alborz, East Azarbaijan (Brodský & Winkler 1988), Kermanshah (Mirzayans 1970; Modarres Awal 1997), Razavi Khorasan (Ghahari et al. 2012), Fars, Kerman, Kohgiluyeh & Boyerahmad, Kordestan, Lorestan, Markazi, Qazvin, Tehran, West Azarbaijan, Zanjan.

General distribution. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Greece, Israel, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan (Corporaal 1950; Gerstmeier et al. 1999; Löbl & Smetana 2007).