Elbursia stocki Amsel, 1950

Alipanah, Helen & Slamka, František, 2023, A revision of the subfamily Spilomelinae (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) in Iran with description of a new species, Zootaxa 5248 (1), pp. 1-70 : 67

Elbursia stocki Amsel, 1950

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Material examined. 2 ÔÔ: Esfahân Prov.: 1 Ô, Tirân, Cheshmeh Khodâdâd , N 32°51ˊ29″, E 51°05ˊ03″, 5.vi.2005, Ebrâhimi, Hâjiesmailiân leg. (gen. prep. HA-2814, HMIM) ; Fârs Prov.: 1 Ô, Firuzâbâd, Muk , 1800 m, 8.–9.v.1985, Mirzâyâns, Hâshemi leg.

Distribution. Iran: Alborz (Karaj; type locality) and Tehran (Tehran) Provinces (Amsel 1950, 1961).

Remarks. This species was described by Amsel (1950) based on a single male collected in Karaj (presently located in Alborz Province), and since then the female has remained unknown. According to Amsel (1950), the monotypic genus Elbursia is very close to Metasia except the hindwing venation and genitalia structure. As stated by him, veins M 2 and M 3 in Elbursia hindwing have a common stalk, and the valva in male genitalia is bifurcated (Amsel 1950). During this study only two males were identified. Although its close affinity to Metasia was noted by Amsel (1950), owing to its considerable differences with the known Metasia species in the male genitalia, the exact taxonomic placement of the genus will likely remain unresolved until the the female is discovered.

Genus Mukia Amsel, 1954

Figures

FIGURE 27. A) Mecyna subsequalis (Herrich-Schäffer), female, West Azarbaijan, Orumiyeh. B, C) Nomophila noctuella (Denis & Schifferm̧ller), male, Kerman, Fariab (B), and male, Tehran, Evin (C). D) Elbursia stocki Amsel, male. C) Mukia nigroanalis Amsel, male. D) Iranomecyna dimorphalis Amsel, male (scale bar = 10.0 mm).