taxonID	type	description	language	source
A1685C7FCD3F2D1AC5F0FECFFD9CF971.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Iran, Prov. Markazi, Saveh, 1444 m, 35 ˚ 02 ' 50 " N 50 ˚ 23 ' 58 " E, 27. IX. 2010, leg. E. Dehlaghi, slide No. AS 498 m.	en	Moghadaszadeh Kermani, Melika, Poorshabanan, Pedram, Dehlaghi, Ehsan, Shirvani, Asghar, Vafaei Shoushtari, Reza (2023): New records of two noctuid species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 559-566, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.559, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.559
A1685C7FCD3F2D1AC5F0FECFFD9CF971.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The closest relative of L. hoerhammeri is L. fallax (Staudinger, 1870) recorded from Russia, Sarepta. Leucochlaena hoerhammeri differs, externally, from L. fallax by darker background, darker claviform stigma, slightly sinuous antemedial line, weak postmedial line, less prominent and poorly visible transverse lines of the hindwing, and paler ground color of hindwing. In the male genitalia, L. hoerhammeri differs from L. fallax by shorter, wider, subapically dilated valva, by a very strong costal lobe near cucullus and short wide harpe with strongly unequal arms and by the vesica bearing a strong thorn-like cornutus. Identification (Fig. 1 A). Male Wingspan 30 mm., vesture of head, thorax and collar, dense, light brown with white tips of hairs, tegulae marked with whitish hairs. Antenna widely bipectinate, with rows of long fasciculate cilia on each segment. Head small, palpi well-developed with hairy segments, eyes globular. Forewing elongate with apex slightly pointed, ground color cloudy greyish brown. Costal margin brighter than ground color with some black spots. Black basal dash short, inner margin with a rather strong ochreous stripe. Ante and postmedial crosslines thin and whitish, antemedial line slightly curved, postmedial almost straight, median area darker than ground color, veins covered thickly with milky whitish scales. Noctuid maculation distinct and encircled with black, orbicular and reniform stigmata as ground color, claviform stigma darker, orbicular stigma elongated. Subterminal line marked by dark chevrons and lighter grey inner zone, terminal line interrupted, blackish. Cilia basally white, marked with brownish medial line, terminated with creamy white to light brown. Underside of forewing ash-grey, lighter basally. Hindwing white, marginal area suffused with golden scales. Terminal line light brown, cilia white.	en	Moghadaszadeh Kermani, Melika, Poorshabanan, Pedram, Dehlaghi, Ehsan, Shirvani, Asghar, Vafaei Shoushtari, Reza (2023): New records of two noctuid species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 559-566, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.559, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.559
A1685C7FCD3F2D1AC5F0FECFFD9CF971.taxon	description	Male genitalia (Figs 2 A, 2 B). Uncus long and thick, medially constricted, spatulate apically, tegumen broad and low, small penicular lobes present, valva strong, wide, stout, costal and ventral margins relatively parallel, costal margin sclerotized, with pointed triangular extension, clavus reduced, sacculus sclerotized, longer than wide, dorsal margin slightly protruded medially, harpe strong, bifurcate with unequally arms, outer one very long, widened, cucullus small, rounded, armed with strong corona, juxta sub-deltoidal with an apical processes, vinculum short, U-shaped. Aedeagus weakly sclerotized, carina elongate and heavily sclerotized, vesica very short with a strong thorn-like cornutus. Bionomic. Univoltine species, adults of L. hoerhammeri fly from summer to autumn. It was collected from the xeric steppes and semi mountainous regions covered with shrubs and grasses. Adults come to artificial light, early stages and larval food plants are unknown as yet.	en	Moghadaszadeh Kermani, Melika, Poorshabanan, Pedram, Dehlaghi, Ehsan, Shirvani, Asghar, Vafaei Shoushtari, Reza (2023): New records of two noctuid species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 559-566, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.559, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.559
A1685C7FCD3F2D1AC5F0FECFFD9CF971.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Turkey, Azerbaijan (Gyulai & Ronkay, 1995), Iran (new record). Subfamily Noctuinae Latreille, 1809	en	Moghadaszadeh Kermani, Melika, Poorshabanan, Pedram, Dehlaghi, Ehsan, Shirvani, Asghar, Vafaei Shoushtari, Reza (2023): New records of two noctuid species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 559-566, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.559, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.559
A1685C7FCD3F2D1CC5F0F81CFB37FB71.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 6 ♂♂, Iran, Esfahan, Damane, Korde Olia, 2363 m, 32 ° 55 ' 45 " N 50 ° 40 ' 30 " E, 10. IX. 2011, leg. P. Poorshabanan, slide Nos. AS 686 m, AS 688 m, AS 888 m.	en	Moghadaszadeh Kermani, Melika, Poorshabanan, Pedram, Dehlaghi, Ehsan, Shirvani, Asghar, Vafaei Shoushtari, Reza (2023): New records of two noctuid species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 559-566, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.559, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.559
A1685C7FCD3F2D1CC5F0F81CFB37FB71.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The subgenus Stenosomides differs from its two other congeneric subgenera by the cucullus which lacks corona, the prominent clasper, the absence of ampulla, the hooked tip of the long, pubescent uncus, the triangular juxta and the spiraled vesica (Fibiger, 1993). D. mansoura differs from its close relative, D. spissilinea (Staudinger, 1869) externally by its brown greyish coloration and long black basal dash. In the male genitalia the very long vesica of D. mansoura is diagnostic. Identification (Fig. 1 B). Male Wingspan 30 – 35 mm., pubescence of head, thorax and collar unicolorous, dark brown and blackish with white greyish tips of hairs. Antenna fasciculate with long cilia, head small, palpi well-developed, third segment long, hairy. Forewing ground color turbid gray, mixed with light brown, crosslines rather defuse, black basal dash elongated, noctuid maculation present, paler than ground color, somehow milky white to light brown, orbicular stigma ovoid, outlined with dark posteriorly, reniform and claviform stigmata encircled by dark brown, marginal area with veins covered by dark brown, terminal line fine, cilia irrorated by smoky grayish and white. Underside of wings dusty light brown. Hindwings creamy whitish, veins marginally covered with brown, terminal line dark brown, cilia sharp white. Underside of hindwings cloudy white.	en	Moghadaszadeh Kermani, Melika, Poorshabanan, Pedram, Dehlaghi, Ehsan, Shirvani, Asghar, Vafaei Shoushtari, Reza (2023): New records of two noctuid species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 559-566, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.559, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.559
A1685C7FCD3F2D1CC5F0F81CFB37FB71.taxon	description	Male genitalia (Figs 2 C, 2 D). Hairy uncus long, strong, and hooked. Valva broad, apically slightly pointed, costal area convex, ventrally almost straight, sacculus weakly sclerotized, clavus small, clasper very strong, slightly curved apically, cucullus small and corona absent, juxta heart-shaped and relatively sclerotized, saccus long and triangular. Aedeagus straight, hook-shaped processes of carina sclerotized, slightly curved, vesica very long, tubular, and helicoid in basal third, apically with small tubercle-like diverticulum, and two weak and small sub-basal cornuti present. Bionomic. Univoltine late summer and early autumnal species, D. mansoura inhabits open biotopes and semi mountainous regions covered with shrubs and bushes. Adults come to artificial light, stunted plants are the reported larval food plants and the early stages were described by Chrétien (1911).	en	Moghadaszadeh Kermani, Melika, Poorshabanan, Pedram, Dehlaghi, Ehsan, Shirvani, Asghar, Vafaei Shoushtari, Reza (2023): New records of two noctuid species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 559-566, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.559, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.559
A1685C7FCD3F2D1CC5F0F81CFB37FB71.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya (Fibiger, 1990), Iran (new record).	en	Moghadaszadeh Kermani, Melika, Poorshabanan, Pedram, Dehlaghi, Ehsan, Shirvani, Asghar, Vafaei Shoushtari, Reza (2023): New records of two noctuid species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 559-566, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.559, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.559
