Dyspessa elbursensis elbursensis Daniel, 1964 (Fig. 6C) Material examined. HMIM: Châhârmahâl and Bakhtiâri Prov.: 1 ♂, Gandomân, Sabzeh Kuh, 2450 m, 11.– 14.vii.1983, leg. Mirzâyâns, Borumand; Fârs Prov.: 2 ♀♀, Kâzerun, Miân Kotal, 1900 m, 11.vi.1972, leg. Ebert, Pâzuki (gen. prep. No. HA-2114, HMIM), 1 ♂, Kâzerun, Dasht-e Arzhan, 27.v.1977, leg. Abâi, 1 ♂, Nur Âbâd, Mamasani, Châh Chenâr, 26.v.1976, leg. Abâi, 2 ♀♀, Nur Âbâd, Mamasani, Châh Chenâr, 14.v.1976, 3.–19.v.1976, leg. Abâi, 8 ♂♂ 2♀♀, Kâzerun, Nowdân, 1250 m, 17.v.1975, leg. Abâi, Pâzuki, 1♂, Kâzerun, Nowdân, 1250 m, 15.iv.1975, leg. Borumand (gen. prep. No. HA-1906, HMIM), 4 ♂♂, Kuhmareh, Gâwkoshak, 16.iv.1975, leg. Borumand, 8 ♂♂, Shirâz, Khânezeniân, 2000 m, 18.v.1974, leg. Abâi, Pâzuki (gen. prep. No. HA-1908, HMIM), 1 ♀, Shirâz, Sivand, 28.v.1976, leg. Abâi; Kermân Prov.: 1 ♂, Jiroft- Bâft (55 km after Jiroft), Shingerâ, 2800 m, 24.v.2004, leg. Rajâei (gen. prep. No. HA-1914, HMIM); Kermânshâh Prov.: 1 ♂, Ravânsar, 20.vi.1975, leg. Abâi; Khuzestân Prov.: 1 ♂, Bidruyeh, 40 km N Andimeshk, 350 m, 3.v.1976, leg. Pâzuki, Abâi, 1 ♂, Albâji, 30 km N Ahwâz, 1.v.1976, leg. Pâzuki, Abâi; Lorestân Prov.: 1 ♂, Malâvi, Pol-e Dokhtar, 14.v.1975, 730 m, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand, 2 ♂♂, Tang-e Malâvi, 720 m, 5.v.1976, leg. Pâzuki, 5 ♂♂ 1 ♀, Pol-e Dokhtar, 10 km W Bâbâzeyd, 880 m, 9.iv.1977, leg. Pâzuki, Hâshemi (gen. prep. No. HA-2115, HMIM), 1 ♂, Oshtorânkuh, Narmiân, 2400 m, 4.–5.viii.1975, leg. Pâzuki. MWM: Paratypes: 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀♀, Elburs, Tacht i Suleiman, Vandarban Tal (= Takht-e Soleymân, Vandârbon valley), 19– 2200 m, 1.–3.vii.1936, leg. Pfeiffer, 4 ♂♂, N Iran, S v. Chalus, 2000 m, 31.v.1963, leg. Kasy & Vartian; 4 ♂♂, 1♀, Iran mer., Kasrun, Kunar Takteh (an erroneous spelling of Kâzerun, Kenâr Takhteh), 240 m, ende iii.1938, leg. Brandt. RYB: 1 ♂, Mazandaran prov., Alburz Mts., Azad Kuh Mt., near Minak (= Minâk), Laavash (= Lâvash) Pass, 3000 m, 11.vii.2009; 3 ♂♂, Esfahan prov., Zagros Mts., Fereydun Sahr, 27.vi.2005, leg. Hacz, Juhasz, Petranyi. Distribution. Iran (Daniel 1964a, 1965b). Distribution in Iran. N, W, S, and SW Iran (Fig. 25C). Remarks. Considering the new status of D. elbursensis derbenti as one of the previously subspecies of D. elbursensis (see above), the latter species becomes monotypic.

Published as part of Alipanah, Helen, Yakovlev, Roman, Falsafi, Hossein, Witt, Thomas & Saldaitis, Aidas, 2021, 5062, pp. 1-100 in Zootaxa 5062 (1) on page 20, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5062.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5808035