First report of Pterostichus (Phonias) strenuus (Col.: Carabidae), for the Iranian fauna

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The carabid beetle Pterostichus (Phonias) strenuus (Panzer) is newly recorded from Iran. It was collected by hand from Ghaleroudkhan forests in the Caspian province of Guilan. This carabid beetle is widely distributed throughout the Palaearctic region including Europe, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Russian Far East.