Pyrausta zeitunalis Caradja, 1916

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 : 42

Pyrausta zeitunalis Caradja, 1916

( Fig. 12E, F )

Pyrausta zeitunalis Caradja, 1916: 37 .

TL: China, Zeitun.

Material examined. 4 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀: Hamedân Prov.: 1 ♂ , 1 ♀, Hamedân, Târik Darreh , 2000 m, 26.vii.1987, Mirzâyâns, Hâshemi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2582, HA-2600, HMIM) , 1 ♀, Nahâvand, Gâmâsiâb , 1750 m, 24.viii.1995, Mirzâyâns, Badii leg. ; Lorestân Prov.: 3 ♂♂, Aznâ, Oshtorânkuh, Kamandân , 2050 m, 23.viii.1995, Mirzâyâns, Badii leg. (gen. prep. HA-2503, HA-2806, HMIM) ; Zanjân Prov.: 1 ♀, Sohrein vill. to Dagâhi vill. Rd. , 6 km to Dagâhi vill., N 36˚53΄03.8˝ E 48˚28΄08.3˝, 4084 m, 4.vi.2012, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2190, HMIM) , 2 ♀♀, Sorkhâbâd protected area, Sohrein vill. to Dagâhi vill. Rd. , 6 km to Dagâhi vill., N 36˚53´03.8˝, E 48˚28´08.3˝, 2084 m, 13.vi.2020, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2708, HA-2826, HMIM) , 1 ♀, Mâhneshân , Damerloo Mt., N 36˚42΄11.4˝, E 47˚54΄12.1˝, 2212 m, 30.vi.2013, Afsariân leg. (gen. prep. HA-2601, HMIM) .

Distribution. South of Turkey ( Slamka 2013).

Remarks. In the examined specimens, the ground colour varies from creamy-brown to brown ( Fig. 12E ) and dark brown ( Fig. 12F ). This variation was observed even among the specimens of a same population ( Fig. 12E, F ). This species is newly reported for the fauna of Iran.

Figures

FIGURE 12. A) Pyrausta aurata Scopoli, male, Kerman, Lalehzar. B) P. purpuralis (Linnaeus), female. C) P. cingulata (Linnaeus), female. D) P. armeniaca Slamka, male. E, F) P. zeitunalis Caradja, females, Zanjan, Sorkhabad (scale bar = 10.0 mm).