Information: Archandra caspia is a remarkable relict species and also the only native species of the subfamily Parandrinae in the entire Western Palaearctic region. This species occurs in the deciduous forests of the Talysh Mountains in Azerbaijan (in 2015, a new finding was published for Nagorno-Karabakh) and the Elborz Mountains in Iran. It prefers wetter habitats, especially in valleys along rivers, where there are plenty of old trees that provide a suitable environment for its life. The species flies little and at short distances in the evening. Some individuals never leave the family tree.
Body length: 10 - 24 mm
Peak activity: May - September
Remarks: Due to the very secretive way of life, it is difficult to find adults. The sites always had a minimum of ideal old trees with a cavity. This species was attracted to the light trap only exceptionally.
Distribution: Azerbaidja, Iran, (Turkmenistan??)
Zoogeographic region: Palearctic
Taxonomic classification:
Atlas of the Cerambycidae of Europe and Mediterranean Area | Sama 2002
Material examined (& observation):
Iran 
Mazandaran prov.
Elborz Mts.
Amol env. آمل
(GPS) 
Altitude 426 m a.s.l. 6.6.2014
Our observation period: May ~ Jun
Sampling Methods: At night on old trees 
Iran (Islamic Republic of)Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) of the West Palaearctic region
Coleoptera Cerambycidae Parandrinae Archandra caspia
