Cnephasia grandis Osthelder, 1938

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13. Cnephasia grandis Osthelder, 1938

Material examined. Alborz Prov.: 1 ♂, Karaj, Arangeh , 1550 m, 15.vi.1972, Mirzâyâns, Abâi, Kâviân, Ghâzioff leg. Fârs Prov.: 1 ♂, Shirâz , 10 km N Sivand, 1700 m, 15.v.1974, Abâi, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♂, Shirâz , 10 km N Sivand, 1150 m, 15.v.1974, Abâi, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♀, Kâzerun, Nowdân , 1250 m, 15.iv.1975, Borumand leg. ( GS: HA-1286) , 1 ♂, Kâzerun, Tang-e Chogân , 900 m, 9.v.1974, Abâi, Pâzuki leg. ( GS: HA-1284) , 1 ♂, Dârâb, Rostâgh, 1250 m, 21.-23.iv.1992, Mirzâyâns, Badii leg. Ghazvin Prov. : 2 ♂♂, Gâzorkhân , 2080 m, 9, 10.vi.1995, Ebrâhimi, Par- chami-Arâghi, Ardeh leg. Kermânshâh Prov.: 1 ♂, Kermânshâh, 24.-30.v.1975, Ghâzi leg. Kohgiluyeh and Boy- erahmad Prov.: 3 ♀♀, Sisakht , 2100 m, 16.vi.1986, Mirzâyâns, Hâshemi leg. ( GS: HA-1271) . Tehrân Prov.: 1 ♂, Shemirânât, Rudbâr-e Ghasrân, Meygoon, N 35˚57΄, E 51˚29΄, 2080 m, 9.vi.2005, Zahiri, Hâjiesmailiân, Gelbrecht, Drechsel leg. West Âzarbâijân Prov. : 1 ♂, 5 ♀♀, 15 km S Orumiyeh , 2.iv.1975, Abâi leg. ( GS: HA-1300) . Zanjân Prov.: 7 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Sohrein Vlg. to Dagâhi Vlg. Rd. , 6 km to Dagâhi Vlg., N 36˚53΄03.8̎ E 048˚28΄08.3̎, 4084 m, 4.vi.2012, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. ( GS: HA-2087, HA-2391) .

Re-description. Female. Head, Thorax: Essentially as in male ( Figs. 5 A–C), except paler coloration, antennae with sparser ventral cilia. Abdomen: Paler than male. Genitalia ( Figs. 5D, F ) with papillae anales moderate, sub-triangular posteriorly; ostium bursae nearly circular, distinctly sclerotized on ventral side; sterigma with broad lateral parts slightly tapering laterally, very long setae on its lateral parts near ostium bursae; apophyses anteriores almost as long as apophyses posteriores; antrum cup-shaped, short, with weakly sclerotized walls ( Figs. 5D, F ); colliculum less sclerotized than antrum, two times the length of ductus bursae (n = 3); ductus bursae short; ductus seminalis emerging from anterior end of ductus bursae near intersection with corpus bursae; corpus bursae elongate ovoid, signum elongate posteriorly, extended towards junction with ductus bursae or slightly beyond, mostly on an elevated area ( Fig. 5D ).

Distribution. Syria (Damascus); Iran: Sardab vally, Bushehr ( Razowski 1965) and Vandarbon ( Osthelder 1938); Turkey ( Kemal & Koçak 2016).

Remarks. Cnephasia grandis was described by Osthelder (1938) based on three males and one female collected in Iran: „Sardab-Tal, Vandarban“ (= Sardab valley, Vandarbon in Mazandaran Province). Although a female specimen was collected at that time, no detailed description of the female was presented by Osthelder (1938) except for the wingspan. To my knowledge, the female genitalia have not been described. Among the examined specimens in the HMIM were seven females, some with the same collecting data as males, which provide convincing evidence that they are conspecific.

Comments. Razowski (1965) incorrectly identified the Sardab valley and Bushehr as in Syria.

Figures

FIGURE 5. Cnephasia grandis Osthelder. A) Adult female, upperside, B, C) Head of the female in frontal (B) and lateral (C) views, D) Female genitalia, E) Male genitalia, F) Female genitalia, ostial area and colliculum, ventral view.