New country records of Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) from the Palaearctic Region Author Ziani, Stefano Author Bezděk, Aleš Author Branco, Tristão Author Hillert, Oliver Author Jákl, Stanislav Author Král, David Author Mantič, Marion Author Rössner, Eckehard Author Sehnal, Richard text Insecta Mundi 2015 2015-02-12 2015 409 1 36 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5181742 1942-1354 5181742 BC346F5E-BEEC-4FF7-84DF-C12F9D30B61E Trypocopris caspius ( Motschulsky, 1845 ) Material examined : IRAN : N Persia, Gilan ( 1 spec. in OHCS ). Distribution . Described from “...le bords de la mer Caspienne” [= banks of Caspian Sea] ( Motschulsky 1845 ). Turkey ( Carpaneto et al. 2000 ), Georgia ( Weise 1879 , as Geotrypes pyrenaeus var. caucasicus Weise, 1879 (presently junior synonym of T. caspius ), Russia (south European Territory) ( Medvedev 1965 ). First record from Iran . Responsible author: O. Hillert