A study of the click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of northwestern Iran with three new species Reitterelater prosternalis sp. n., Melanotus borumandi sp. n. and M. kurdestanicus sp. n. Author Nasserzadeh, Hiva Insect Taxonomy Research Department, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Tehran, Iran. & Via Molino Vecchio, 21 a, 47043 - Gatteo (FC), Italy. text Zootaxa 2021 2021-03-09 4941 3 338 368 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4941.3.2 1175-5326 4595227 1B099292-87B6-4319-91E4-FF43F3EA2610 Zygocardiophorus nigratissimus Buysson, 1891 (Map 8) Material examined ( HMIM ). Azarbaijan-e Gharbi province : 2 exs. : Mirabad Protected Area , Sardasht To Mirabad rd. , nr. Nalas , N36°20’14.6” , E45°25’05.8” , 1357 m , 27. V .2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh.Azarbaijan-e Sharghi province: 20 exs. : Zanjan to Tabriz Highway , 5 km W Azizkandy , N37°27’44.9” , E46°55’14.4” , 1621 m , 21. VI .2015, leg. H. Nasserzadeh. Kordestan province : 39 exs. : Abdol-Razagh Protected Area , Saqez , nr. Ashaab village , N36°14’57.1” , E46°46’19.5” E, 1881 m , 29. V .2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh ; 6 exs. : Saghez , Abdol-Razzagh Protected Area , ca. 1 km S Qaplantu village , nr. Patar mt. , N36°13’10.7” , E46°42’37.6” , 1866 m , 29. V .2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh ; 2 exs. : Badr va Parishan Protected Area , Qorveh , Meyhim-e Sofla to Meyhim-e Olia rd. , ca. 1 km NW Meyhim-e Sofla , E35°03’26.4” , E47°52’13.9” , 2155 m , 31. V .2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh ; 2 exs. : Badr va Parishan Protected Area , Qorveh ,ca. 10 km S Kani-Ganji , nr. Selseleh village , N35°06’38.2” , E47°30’33.4” , 2276 m , 31. V .2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh ; 11 exs. : Saghez , Abdol-Razzagh Protected Area , ca. 3 km S Qaplantu village , N36°12’46.2” , E46°42’55.1” , 1864 m , 29. V .2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh ; 1 ex. : Saqez to Divandarreh rd. , 29 km E Saqez , nr. Sonateh , nr. Khorkhoreh river , N36°10’38.9” , E46°34’01.6” , 1479 m , 26. V .2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh. Zanjan province : 1 ex. : Anguran Protected Area , Mahneshan , Behestan to Takaghaj rd. , 2 km NW Behestan , nr. Anguran river , N36°40’30.3” , E47°43’15.5” , 1318 m , 25. V .2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh ; 1 ex. : Sorkhabad Protected Area , Sohrin village , nr. Sohrin Ranger Station , N36°51’36.6” , E48°24’11.9” , 1829 m , 22. V .2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh ; 1 ex. : Anguran Protected Area , Dandi , Duzkand , N36°31’15.4” , E47°52’55.3” , 1527 m , 23. V .2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh ; 2 exs. : Anguran Protected Area , 18 km NW Dandi , Qareh-Bugh Ranger Station , N36°38’16.7” , E47°40’57.5” , 1541 m , 24. V .2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh ; 32 exs. : Anguran Protected Area , 18 km NW Dandi , Qareh-Bugh Ranger Station , N36°38’16.7” , E47°40’57.5” , 1541 m , 24. V .2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh ; 10 exs. : Anguran Protected Area , Dandi , Moheb Ranger Station , N35°39’34.9 , E47°40’14.8” , 1713 m , 25. V .2016, leg. H. Nasserzadeh. Climate types . Sub-humid and semi-arid, cold winters and warm summers.