Calocheirus asiaticuswas described by Dashdamirov (1991)
and subsequently briefly redescribed by Dashdamirov &
Schawaller (1993) on the basis of the specimens collected from
central Asia. The generic position of C. asiaticusis discussed
here and redefined as Cardiolpium asiaticumnew comb. A
full description and illustrations of several newly collected
specimens from Fars Province, southern Iran, are given.
