Ecpyrrhorrhoe diffusalis ( Guenée, 1854 )

Alipanah, Helen, Asselbergs, Jan, Malm, Tobias & Slamka, František, 2023, Taxonomic study of the subfamily Pyraustinae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Iran, Zootaxa 5289 (1), pp. 1-82 : 63-64

Ecpyrrhorrhoe diffusalis ( Guenée, 1854)

( Fig. 29B, C )

Botys diffusalis Guenée, 1854: 340 .

TL: Spain. Southern France, surroundings of Nimes and Montpellier.

Syn.: Botys carnealis Duponchel, 1831: 322–323 , pl. 232 fig. 4.

Botys affusalis Guenée, 1854: 340 .

Botys tenuialis Mann, 1862: 387 , pl. 3 fig. 5.

Material examined. 38 ♂♂, 29 ♀♀: Châhârmahâl and Bakhtiâri Prov.: 1 ♂, 5 km SW Shalamzâr, Tang-e Chezghân , 7.-10.vii.1983, Mirzâyâns, Borumand leg. , 1 ♀, Shahrekord , 26.vii.1974, Hâshemi, Zairi leg. ; East Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 ♂, Miâneh , 1080 m, 7.vii.1997, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Barâri leg. , 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Kâghazkonân protected area, Âghkand, Hâjimir vill. to Mendejin vill. Rd. , 5.5 km to Mendejin , vill., N 37˚21´19˝, E 48˚11´60˝, 1220 m, 15.vi.2020, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. ; Esfahân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Kâshân, Karkas Mt. , 2.vi.1970, Abâi leg. , 1 ♂, Semirom, Pâdenâ, Tang-e Nevel , 2200 m, 12.-13.ix.1991, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg. ; Fârs Prov.: 1 ♂, Shirâz , 10 km N Sivand, 1700 m, 15.v.1974, Abâi, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♀, Kâzerun, Dasht-e Arzhan , 1950 m, 13.v.1974, Abâi, Pâzuki leg. ; Qazvin Prov.: 1 ♂, Rudbâr-e Shahrestân, Falâr , 1150 m, 25.vi.1994, Ebrâhimi leg. ; Gilân Prov.: 1 ♀, Rudbâr , 320 m, 26.vi.1997, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♀, Mâsâl , Olâsâblângâ, N 37˚18΄19.0˝, E 48˚59΄48.1˝, 770 m, 17.viii.2013, Afsariân leg. ; Hormozgân Prov.: 1 ♀, Bandar Abbâs, Gohreh , 9.iii.1971, Âyatollâhi, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♂, Isin , 5.iv.1973, Abâi leg. , 1 ♂, Bandar Abbâs- Minâb Rd. (km 15), 150 m, 1.iv.1973, Abâi leg. , 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Bandar Abbâs- Sirjân Rd. (km 70), 500 m, 2.iv.1973, Abâi leg. , 1 ♂, Bandar Abbâs, Rudân , 400 m, 4.iv.1973, Abâi leg. ; Kermân Prov.: 1 ♂, Jebâl-e Bârez , 14.iv.1971, Safavi, Zairi leg. , 6 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀, Bâft, Ghanât-e Marvân , 2800 m, 23.v.1977, Safavi, Pâzuki, Abâi leg. , 1 ♂, Bâft, Darreh Pahn , 1750 m, 21.v.1977, Safavi, Pâzuki, Abâi leg. , 1 ♀, Jiroft, Esfandagheh, Sargaz , 1650 m, 20.v.1977, Safavi, Pâzuki leg. ; Kermânshâh Prov.: 2 ♀♀, Eslâmâbâd-e Gharb, Ghallâjeh , 1800 m, 30.vi.1972, Mirzâyâns, Abâi leg. , 1 ♀, Mâhidasht, Châhârzebar-e Olyâ , 1500 m, 21.viii.1996, Parchami-Arâghi, Barâri, V. Nazari leg. ; Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Prov.: 2 ♂♂, Sisakht , Denâ Mt. , 2200 m, 11.ix.1974, Pâzuki, Hâshemi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2439, HMIM) ; Mâzandarân Prov.: 1 ♂, Malâr , 8.vii.1971, Hâshemi, Zairi leg. , 1 ♀, Baladeh, Razan , 1000 m, 22.vii.1988, Mirzâyâns, Badii leg. ; North Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♂, Bojnurd, Izmân , 1135 m, 17.v.2005, Falsafi, Nematiân leg. , 1 ♂, Golestân National Park, Sulgerd , 1150 m, 20.-21.vii.1996, Ebrâhimi, V. Nazari leg. ; Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Neyshâbur, Zabarkhân Hesâr , 1400 m, 12.vi.1977, Pâzuki, Abâi leg. , 1 ♂, N Binâlud Mt. , 1800 m, 11.-12.viii.1993, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg. ; Sistân and Baluchestân Prov.: 1 ♂, Khâsh , 18 km NE Kârvândar, 1400 m, 14.v.1972, Abâi, Ebert leg. , 1 ♂, 18 km W Irânshahr , Rig Kaput , 500 m, 15.v.1972, Abâi, Ebert leg. ; Semnân Prov.: 2 ♀♀, Abbâsâbâd- Miândasht Rd., Khârturân protected area, 3 km S Abbâsâbâd Ranger Sta., N 36˚22΄14.7˝, E 56˚15΄49.2˝, 1084 m, 10.vi.2016, Falsafi, Âlipanâh leg. , 1 ♂, Abbâsâbâd- Miândasht Rd., Khârturân protected area, 6 km N Abbâsâbâd Ranger Sta., N 36˚23΄18.7˝, E 56˚19΄09.6˝, 1089 m, 11.vi.2016, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. ; South Khorâsân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, NE Birjand, Gomenj , 2.v.2008, Trusch leg. (gen. prep. HA-2045, HMIM) ; Tehrân Prov.: 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀ , Tehrân, Evin , 3, 24.vii.1970 , 6, 21.viii.1971, 31.vii.1974, no collector is given; West Âzarbâijân Prov.: 3 ♂♂, Bâzargân , 11.ix.1975, Abâi leg. , 1 ♀, Khoy, Habasheh Soflâ , 1825 m, 19.-20.viii.1994, Sarafrâzi, Ebrâhimi leg. , 1 ♀, 15 km NE Mâku , 6.vi.1975, Abâi leg. , 1 ♀, Mâku, Sangar vill., N 39˚18΄37.5˝, E 44˚26΄8.52˝, 1004 m, 16.ix.2011, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. ; Zanjân Prov.: 1 ♀, Mâhneshân, Angurân protected area, Gharah Boogh , Ghâflân valley , N 36˚37´45˝, E 47˚41´25˝, 1710 m, 17.vi.2020, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg.

Distribution. Southern Europe including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, French mainland, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia (including the regions of Kosovo and Vojvodina), Slovenia, Romania, Spanish mainland, Switzerland, W Ukraine (probably), Crimea Peninsula; Russia, Dagestan, Morocco, Turkey, Syria, Transcaucasia, Iran [Alborz (Karaj), Fars (Komehr, Komehr- Kakan Rd., Mian Kotal, Sepidan, Shiraz and Sineh Sefid), Golestan (Shahrud), Hamedan (Hamedan, Alvand Mt.), Hormozgan (Sarzeh), Mazandaran (Tarsi Kola), Sistan and Baluchestan (Sangan and Takht-e Malek) and Tehran (Tehran) Provinces], Western Sahara, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Pakistan ( Christoph 1876 –1877; Zerny 1940; Amsel 1961; Asselbergs 2008; Slamka 2013; de Jong et al. 2014; Poltavsky & Liyna 2016; De Prins & De Prins 2011 –2021).

Remarks. Most of the examined specimens have ochreous-brown to orange-brown forewings. Among the specimens collected from Kerman Province (Baft, Ghanat-e Marvan), both brown and light ochreous-brown forewings were observed ( Fig. 28B, C ).

Figures

FIGURE 28. Male genitalia of Loxostege shirazalis (Amsel) (genitalia slide HA-2828, HMIM). A) Genitalia and phallus in ventral and lateral views, respectively. B) Fibula. C) Distal end of phallus.

FIGURE 29. A) Achyra coelatalis (Walker), male. B, C) Ecpyrrhorrhoe diffusalis (Guenée), male and female, respectively, Kerman, Baft. D) E. rubiginalis (Ḩbner), male. E, F) Palepicorsia ustrinalis (Christoph): female, Khuzestan,Ahwaz (E), male, Sistan and Baluchestan, Taftan Mt. (scale bar = 10.0 mm).