Table 3

Stages of generations	Plains	Mountains
Start of 1^st gen.	18, April – 25, April	24, April – 1, May
Fly climax of 1^st gen.	4 – 11, May	13 – 18, May
End of 2^nd gen	26, May – 5, June	25, May – 4, June
Start of 2^nd gen.	5 – 12, June	4 – 11, June
Fly climax of 2^nd gen.	19 – 26, June	18 – 25, June
End of 2^nd gen	17 – 31, July	13 – 28, July
Start of 3^rd gen.	31, July – 11, August	28, July – 13, August
Fly climax of 3^rd gen.	20 – 27, August	22 – 29, August
End of 3^rd gen	3 – 9, September	6 – 16, September
Start of 4^th gen.	9 – 16 September	16 – 24, September

Table 3: Comparing stages of the 3 generations of Acanthiophilus helianthi in the Mountains and in Plains of Gachsaran2008.