Checklist of the Iranian Ground Beetles (Coleoptera; Carabidae) Author Azadbakhsh, Saeed Author Nozari, Jamasb text Zootaxa 2015 4024 1 1 108 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4024.1.1 7dacb70c-69c1-45a2-9043-fd4901409a92 1175-5326 240494 14CBD329-5F2B-4B9E-9BBE-33993151C281 Genus Laemostenus Bonelli, 1810 Subgenus Laemostenus Bonelli, 1810 Laemostenus ( Laemostenus ) caspius (Meneiries, 1832) = kalardachti ( Jedlička, 1968 ) Studied material: (ZMTU): Kolijak, 1600-1850 m and Lashak, 1600-1700 m (Prov. of Mazandaran), Hashtpar, 240 m (Prov. of Gilan). Citations: Distributed in north of Iran . Firusabad, Nowshahr, Kalardacht (Prov. of Mazandaran; Jedlička, 1968 ); Assalem (Prov. of Gilan; Jedlička, 1968 ); Ardabil (Prov. of Ardabil; Atamehr, 2013 ); Gorgan env. (Prov. of Golestan; Afshari & Khormali, 2014 ). Laemostenus ( Laemostenus ) luristanus Casale, 1988 Citations : Luristan Province ( Casale & Wrase, 2012 ). Subgenus Antisphodrus Schaufuss, 1865 Laemostenus ( Antisphodrus ) bulirschi Dvořák, 1995 Citations : Kalardasht-Rudbarak (Prov. of Mazandaran; Dvořák, 1982 ); Kuh-e-Kahar and Taht-El-Suleiman (Prov. of Mazandaran; Casale, 1988 ); Demavend, cave, Karr, near Ask (Prov. of Mazandaran; Lohaj & Mlejnek, 2007 ). Laemostenus ( Antisphodrus ) deconincki Casale & Queinnec, 2001 Citations: Zagros, Kuh-e Garrin. Navahan, Gamasiab cave (Prov. of Lurestan; Casale & Queinnec, 2001 ). Laemostenus ( Antisphodrus ) esfandiarii esfandiarii (Morvan, 1974) Citations: Elburz Mts. R, Takhte-Soliman, Rodbarak, 1900 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 1974). Laemostenus ( Antisphodrus ) esfandiarii skalei Casale & Wrase 2012 Citations: Khirood forest (Prov. of Mazandaran; Casale & Wrase, 2012 ). Laemostenus ( Antisphodrus ) glasunowi Semenov, 1895 = balachowskyi Morvan, 1970 martensi Casale, 1980 Citations: Elburz Mts. R, Kuh-e Kahar, Gatchsar, 3000 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 1970 ); Shemshak, Elburz Mts. R, 2510 m , In Cave (Prov. of Tehran; Casale, 1980); Kalardasht-Rudbarak (Prov. of Mazandaran; Dvořák, 1982 ); Kuh-e-Kahar and Taht-El-Suleiman (Prov. of Mazandaran; Casale, 1988 ); Hasan Keif village, 2300 m and Demavend, cave, Karr, near Ask (Prov. of Mazandaran; Lohaj & Mlejnek, 2007 ). Laemostenus ( Antisphodrus ) iranicus ( Dvořák, 1982 ) Citations: Kuhé Dena, 2000–3000 m (Prov. of Yasuj; Dvořák, 1982 ). Laemostenus ( Antisphodrus ) mirzayani ( Morvan, 1973 ) Citations: Zardeh-Kuh Kurang, 3800 m (Prov. of Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari; Morvan, 1973 ); Shemshak and Dizin, 3200 m (Prov. of Tehran; Casale, 1980). Laemostenus ( Antisphodrus ) sulaimanensis Morvan, 2004 Citations: Elburz, Mt. Sulaiman, 3700 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 2004). Subgenus Pristonychus Dejean, 1828 Laemostenus ( Pristonychus ) elburzensis (Morvan, 1981) Citations : Dizin 3100-3600 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 1981); Sabalan mt, 3300 (Prov. of Ardabil; Morvan, 1981). Laemostenus ( Pristonychus ) elytrolargus (Morvan, 1981) = ledouxi (Morvan, 1981) deliae (Morvan, 1981) radjabii (Morvan, 1981) Studied material: (ZMTU): Kandovan, 2670 m (Prov. of Mazandaran). Citations: Kandovan (Prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 1981); Hasan Keif village, 2300 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Lohaj & Mlejnek, 2007 ). Laemostenus ( Pristonychus ) morvani Casale, 1988 = mirzayani (Morvan, 1974) Citations: Elburz Mts. R, Sutak-Kuh, Dizin, 3500 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 1974). Laemostenus ( Pristonychus ) quadrangulus (Morvan, 1981) Studied material: (ZMTU): Kolijak, 1600-1850 m (Prov. of Mazandaran). Citations: Javaher Deh, 1800-1900 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 1981). Subgenus Sphodroides Schaufuss, 1865 Laemostenus ( Sphodroides ) cordicollis (Chaudoir, 1854) Studied material: (ZMTU): Qalat Village, 2010 (Prov. of Fars ). Citations: Behshahr (Prov. of Mazandaran; Samin et al. , 2011 ). Laemostenus ( Sphodroides ) picicornis picicornis (Dejean, 1831) Citations : Farsistan region (prov. of Fars ; Redtenfoacher, 1848 ). Subgenus Iranosphodrus Lohaj & Casale, 2011 Laemostenus ( Iranosphodrus ) rudichae Lohaj & Casale, 2011 Citations : Rayen Village (Prov. of Kerman; Lohaj & Casale, 2011 ).