this paper gives a list of maps of distribution and a key for identificationof 17 sandfly species and varieties occurring in iran: phlebotomus: papatasi,cauc=asic=us,.p-h. sergentt, -ph. rnongolensis, -ph. aiexandri, -ph.-ansa-rii,-ph. chinensis ph. kandelakii, ph. wenyoni, ph. perniciosus tobbi, sergentomyia sin toni, ~ pale'st r lnensis, s. squamipleuris, s. pawlowskyi, s. baghdadis, s. denta...