Sitochroa palealis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

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 : 49

Sitochroa palealis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

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Pyralis palealis Denis & Schifferm ̧ller, 1775: 123.

TL: Austria, surroundings of Vienna [Wienergegend]

Syn.: Phalaena flaveolata Hufnagel, 1767: 604–605 .

Phalaena Pyralis stigmatalis Villers, 1789: 452 .

Pyralis selenalis Ḩbner, 1796 : pl. 28 fig 177.

Spilodes algiralis Allard, 1867: 321–322 , pl. 6 figs 4a–b.

Phlyctaenodes palaealis Caradja, 1925: 361 .

Loxostege farsalis Amsel, 1950: 246 , figs 38, 79.

Material examined. 15 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀: Ardebil Prov.: 1 ♀, Sabalân, Qotur Suiee, N 38˚21ˊ53.9˝, E 47˚51ˊ43.4˝, 2276 m, 25.-26.vii.2007, Âlipanâh, Zahiri, Falsafi leg.; East Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 ♂, Zonuz , 1.ix.1965, Arghand leg. (gen. prep. HA-2511, HMIM) ; Gilân Prov.: 6 ♂♂, Rasht , 6, 10.vii.1971,?.viii.1971, 30.v.1972, Shenâsi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2453, HMIM) , 2 ♂♂, Asâlem, Sheykh Mahal , 160 m, 28.-30.vi.1977, Pâzuki, Mortazavihâ leg. , 2 ♀♀, Asâlem, Lâkudeh , 250 m, 8, 9.vii.2000, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Ebrâhimi, Deuve leg. , 1 ♀, Âstârâ- Ardebil Rd., Meshend, Goudi Evlar vill., N 38˚23΄32.3˝, E 48˚35΄59.2˝, 488 m, 1.viii.2008, Nematiân, Âlipanâh leg ., 1 ♂ (without abdomen), Fuman, Gashtrudkhân, N 38˚15΄15.2˝, E 47˚23΄52.1˝, 295 m, 29.vi.2008, Âlipanâh, Nematiân leg.; Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Prov.: 1 ♂, Yâsuj , Sisakht, 2250 m, 13.vi.1972, Ebert, Pâzuki leg. (gen. prep. HA-2415, HMIM) , 1 ♀ (without abdomen), 15 km SE Yâsuj , 2050 m, 15.vi.1972, Ebert, Pâzuki leg.; Mâzandarân Prov.: 1 ♂, Bâbolsar, 10.ix.1949, Farahbakhsh leg.; Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♂, N Tandoreh National Park , 56 km after Tivân Ranger Sta., Dolatshânloo vill. Rd. (km 15), Bâbâneyestân, N 37˚30΄13.9˝, E 58˚45΄00.5˝, 1178 m, 6.vi.2016, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg ., 1 ♂, N Tandoreh National Park (1 km after Alibulâgh Ranger Sta.), N 37˚33΄25.1˝, E 58˚38΄42.7˝, 1297 m, 7.vi.2016, Falsafi, Âlipanâh leg.; South Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Tabas, Palm Res. Sta. & Adaptation, N 33˚35΄56.8˝, E 56˚54΄53.6˝, 678 m, 31.v.2016, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2513, HMIM) .

Distribution. Palaearctic, India, rare in southern Scandinavia ( Slamka 2013), common resident in the south of England (pers. com. Colin W. Plant) and Iran [Fars (Komehr), Gilan “(Taher Gourab), and Golestan ” (Golestan National Park: Ghaleh Palangan) Provinces] (Amsel 1950, 1959; Wieser et al. 2002).

Figures

FIGURE 22. A) Pyrausta limbopunctalis (Herrich-Schäffer), female, Gilan, Asalem. B) Sclerocona acutella (Eversmann), male. C) Sitochroa palealis (Denis & Schifferm̧ller), male. D–F) S. verticalis (Linnaeus): male, Tehran, Evin (D), male, Razavi Khorasan, Mashhad (E), female, Mazandaran, Palang Darreh (F) (scale bar = 10.0 mm).