Taxonomic study of the genus Evergestis Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Glaphyriinae) in Iran with description of a new species
Alipanah, Helen
Khodadad, Masoumeh
Rajaei, Hossein
Haseli, Mohammad
Zootaxa
2018
4420
1
1
33
3DHC3
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Linnaeus
1761
[151,637,1878,1904]
Insecta
Crambidae
Evergestis
GBIF
Animalia
Lepidoptera
18
19
Arthropoda
species
frumentalis
Materialexamined. HMIM: Iran, ArdebilProv.: 1 ♀, Moghān, 3.xi.1968, Arghandleg.; Āzarbāijān-e Gharbi Prov.: 1 ♀, 15 kmNE. Māku, 6.vi.1975, Abāileg., 1 ♀, Ghara Ziāoddin, Hāj Ahmad Kandy, 1050 m, 25.v.2004, Gilāsiān, Ghayurfar leg.; Āzarbāijān-e Sharghi Prov.: 1 ♀, Tabriz, Bāsmenj, 14.vi.1974, Damanābileg., 1 ♂, Khodāāfarin, Janānlu, 360 m, 20.v.2004, Ghayurfar, Gilāsiān leg., 1 ♀ Khodāāfarin, Ozān, 377 m, 23.v.2004, Ghayurfar, Gilāsiān leg., 1 ♀, Khodāāfarin, Āsheghlu, 370 m, 22.v.2004, Gilāsiān, Ghayurfar leg., 1 ♀, Ahar, Kaleybar, 1600 m, 4.vi.1978, Hāshemi, Zairi leg.; TehrānProv.: 1 ♀, Evin, 22.v.1974, Anonymousleg.; SMNK:1 ♂, S-Griechenland, Parnass Gebirge, Umgeb. Delphi, 600–1000 m, 10.–24.v.1980, Falkner (GS: 2066/2016, H. Rajaei); 1 ♀, NW Iran, 15 kmsǒ. Maku, 1050 m, 3.vi.1975, H. G. Amselleg. (GS: 2064/2016, H. Rajaei); LUOMUS: 1 ♂, Hungary, Budapest, 29.vi.1974, leg. O. Heikinheimo(GS: 2050/2016, H. Rajaei); 1 ♀, USSR, Novosib. Obl., Morozevonr. A-gorodok, 13.6.1983, Exp. Mikkola, Hippa& Jalavaleg. (GS: 2051/2016, H. Rajaei).
Distribution.From Iberian Peninsula (including Portugaland S. Spain) to Sweden, Finlandand towards east to central and southern parts of Europe (except Great Britainand the Netherlands) and European parts of Russia; Asia Minor, Caucasus, Altai, Central Asia, S. Russia(goater, 2005), Iran(Gorgan and Ziarat vill.) (Bienert 1869; Lederer 1871).
Remarks.Examination of the male genitalia of E. frumentalisindicated that there were 8–14 moderate, pointed teeth on the ventral surface of gnathos ( Fig. 9F); while according to Goater (2005), almost four very short and blunt teeth were present in this area. This species was reported from Iran(Saret; an erroneous spelling of Ziarat in AlborzProv) by Bienert (1869) as Botys frumentalisvar australis. Most of the specimens collected in Iranhave pale brown ground color except for those collected in Esfahanand SemnanProvinces which are darker. Although four subspecies for this species have been described ( Goater 2005; Nuss et al. 2003–2017), considering the intraspecific variations, validity of these subspecies is questionable. See above for more information about these intraspecific variations and the closely allied species of E. frumentalis.
1844469220
[151,1188,1949,1974]
1968-11-03
HMIM
Arghand
Iran
Moghan
Material
18
19
1
1
Ardebil
1844469231
1975-06-06
Abai
Iran
Azarbaijan-e Gharbi Prov.
18
19
1
1
Ardebil
1844469243
[451,1366,151,176]
1974-06-14
Damanabi
Azarbaijan-e Sharghi Prov.
19
20
1
1
1844469230
[717,1310,260,285]
1974-05-22
Anonymous
Evin
19
20
1
1
Tehran
1844469224
1975-06-03
H. G. Amsel & H. Rajaei
Iran
1050
Maku
19
20
2
1
1
1844469266
[353,1285,367,392]
1974-06-29
O. Heikinheimo & H. Rajaei
Hungary
Budapest
19
20
1
Budapest
1844469252
1983-06-13
USSR
Exp. Mikkola & Hippa & Jalava & H. Rajaei
Hungary
Morozevo
Novosib. Obl.
19
20
1
1
Budapest