Sunius khnzoriani

Sunius khnzoriani (COIFFAIT, 1970)

(Map 1)

Material examined: Armenia: 1 , 40 km NW Sisian, W-side of Vorotan Pass, 39°43'N, 45°40'E 1960 m, dry oak forest, litter and roots sifted, 30. VI.2016, leg. Assing (cAss); 2 , SW Kapan, 15 km N Meghri, 39°02'N, 46°12'E, 1680 m, road margin, under stones, 6.VII.2016, leg. Assing (cAss); 1 , 4 , 17 exs., SW Kapan, 10 km N Meghri, 38°59'N, 46°11'E, 1350 m, slope with oak, other trees, and bushes, litter sifted, 6.VII.2016, leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB); 2 , WSW Kapan, S Meghri Pass, 39°05'N, 46°11'E, 2170 m, oak forest margin, litter (partly moist litter under bushes) sifted, 8.VII.2016, leg. Assing (cAss); 1 , S Martuni, Sulema Pass, 39°58'N, 45°14'E, 2340 m, slope with small stream and scattered bushes, litter and roots near stream sifted, 8.VII.2017, leg. Assing (cAss); 2 exs., same data, but 29. VI.2016, leg. Schülke (MNB); 3 exs., Lanjanist env., 39.86°N, 44.94°E, 1560 m, leaf litter and rotting wood sifted, 18. V.2015, leg. Kocian (cKoc); 8 exs., Yeghegis env., 39.87°N, 45.41°E, 1700 m, deciduous forest, sifted, 20. V.2015, leg. Kocian (cKoc, cAss). Georgia: 2 exs., Kakheti, Pshaveli env., above Lechuri, 42.15°N, 45.41°E, 580 m, deciduous forest, sifted, 14.VII.2015 (cKoc, cAss).

Comment: The above records are within the known range, which includes Armenia, Turkey, Iran, and Georgia. The currently known distribution is illustrated in Map 1.