Paracorsia repandalis (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 : 66

Paracorsia repandalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

( Fig. 30C )

Pyralis repandalis Denis & Schifferm ̧ller, 1775: 120.

TL: Austria, surroundings of Vienna [Wienergegend]

Syn.: Phalaena repandata Fabricius, 1787: 214 .

Pyralis pallidalis Ḩbner, 1796: pl. 18 fig. 115.

Material examined. 23 ♂♂, 20 ♀♀: Alborz Prov.: 1 ♀, Karaj, Arangeh , 19.viii.1978, Hâshemi, Zairi leg. ; Esfahân Prov.: 1 ♂, Natanz, Targh , 2630 m, 8.viii.2003, Ebert, Trusch, Nematiân leg. , 1 ♀, Khomein, Delijân , 1780 m, 30.vii.1981, Pâzuki, Borumand leg. ; Fârs Prov.: 1 ♂, Kâzerun , 5.vii.1970, Safavi, Hâshemi leg. , 1 ♀, Shirâz , 10 km N Sivand, 1700 m, 15.v.1974, Abâi, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♀, Shirâz, Kâmfiruz , 1750 m, 5.ix.1974, Pâzuki, Hâshemi leg. , 1 ♀, Estahbân, Koregarmedun , 1710 m, 20.x.1999, Badii, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. ; Qazvin Prov.: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Âvaj , 13.vii.1978, Hâshemi, Zairi leg. ; Golestân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, Gorgân, Shast Kolâ , 500 m, 28.vii.1996, Ebrâhimi, V. Nazari leg. ; Hamedân Prov.: 1 ♂, Nahâvand, Gâmâsiâb , 1750 m, 24.viii.1995, Mirzâyâns, Badii leg. (gen. prep. HA-2650, HMIM) ; Khuzestân Prov.: 1 ♂, Izeh, Susan , 910 m, 2.vi.1998, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Ebrâhimi leg. ; Markazi Prov.: 1 ♂, Bozijân, Cheshmeh Derâz , 2000 m, 31.vii.1997, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♂, Khomein, Nâzi vill., N 33˚41΄50.0˝, E 50˚02΄17.7˝, 1872 m, 7.vi.2013, Afsariân leg. ; North Khorâsân Prov.: 2 ♀♀ , Golestân National Park, Âlmeh , 1700 m, 25.vii.2001, Gilâsiân, Moghaddam, Ghayurfar leg. , 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 ♀, Akhlamad , 13.vii.1971, Pâzuki, Âyatollâhi leg. , 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 10 km after Golmakân vill., Binâlud Mt. ( Asheghân valley ), N 36˚24΄12.9˝, E 59˚06΄22.5˝, 1884 m, 4.vi.2016, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. ; Semnân Prov.: 1 ♀, Shâhrud, Dâneh Sarâ , 1280 m, 26.viii.1984, Mirzâyâns, Borumand leg. , 1 ♂, Shahmirzâd, Deh Sufiân vill., 2350 m, 21.vi.2000, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Deuve leg. ; Tehrân Prov.: 3 ♀♀ , Tehrân, Evin , 29.v.1970, 10.vi.1971, 24.viii.1971, 2.viii.1974, no collector is given, 1 ♂, Damâvand , 2.viii.1966, Kashkuli leg. , 1 ♂, Firuzkuh, Chehel Cheshmeh , 1920 m, 21.viii.1983, Borumand, Pâzuki leg. , 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Firuzkuh, Chehel Cheshmeh , 2000 m, 24.vi.1998, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. ; Zanjân Prov.: 1 ♀, Zanjân- Âbbar Rd. , 40 km to Zanjân, N 36˚44΄07.8˝, E 48˚47΄34.2˝, 1706 m, 5.vi.2012, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. , 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀, Tehem , Tâzehkand, N 36˚55΄25.6˝, E 48˚42΄51.4˝, 1433 m, 26.vi.2013, Afsariân leg. , 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, 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.

Distribution. Southern part of Central Europe, S Europe, European part of Russia, North Africa, Central Asia, Turkey, Armenia, Iran [Fars (Kazerun, Mian Kotal, Shiraz, Sineh Sefid, Kotal Pirezan), Golestan (Golestan National Park: Dasht), Razavi Khorasan (Binalud Mt.), Semnan (Shahrud) and Tehran (Tehran) Provinces] ( Christoph 1876 –1877; Amsel 1961; Wieser et al. 2002; Slamka 2013; de Jong et al. 2014).

Figures

FIGURE 30. A, B) Palepicorsia ustrinalis (Christoph): female, Ardebil, Moghan (A), female, Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas- Minab Rd. (B). C) Paracorsia repandalis (Denis & Schifferm̧ller), male. D) Ostrinia nubilalis (Ḩbner), male. E, F) Paratalanta cultralis (Staudinger): female, Gilan, Asalem (E), female, Mazandaran, Palang Darreh (F) (scale bar = 10.0 mm).