Paratalanta cultralis ( Staudinger, 1867 )

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 : 70-71

Paratalanta cultralis ( Staudinger, 1867)

( Figs 30E, F , 31A )

Botys cultralis Staudinger, 1867: 108–109 .

TL: Caucasus.

Syn.: Paratalanta cultralis amurensis Romanoff, 1887: 30–32 , pl. 2 fig. 4 ( Botys cultralis var.)

Material examined. 126 ♂♂, 46 ♀♀: Ardebil Prov.: 1 ♂, Meshginshahr , 25.viii.1972 , no collector is given, 3 ♂♂, Neur Lake , 2350 m, 17.viii.1991, Hâshemi, Parchami-Arâghi leg. ; East Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 ♂, Khalat Pushân , 14.vii.1975 , no collector is given; Gilân Prov.: 1 ♀, Astârâ- Ardebil Rd. (km 5), 100 m, 26.v.1997, Sarafrâzi, Badii, V. Nazari leg. , 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Astârâ, Fandogh Poshteh , 726 m, 18.vi.2001, Ghayurfar leg. , 3 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, Asâlem , 1250 m, 6.ix.1972, Borumand, Zairi leg. , 1 ♀, Asâlem , 250 m, 14.viii.1992, Parchami-Arâghi, Badii leg. , 3 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, Asâlem, Âbish Gharah , 1250 m, 30.vii.1976, Pâzuki, Borumand leg. , 1 ♂, Asâlem, Âbish Gharah , 1070 m, 17.viii.1980, Pâzuki, Borumand leg. , 1 ♀, Asâlem, Kharajgil , 180 m, 24.-25.viii.1994, Sarafrâzi, Ebrâhimi leg. , 5 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, Asâlem , Kom, 150 m, 4.viii.1975, Mirzâyâns leg. , 1 ♂, Asâlem, Lâkushin , 305 m, 9.vi.1997, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Barâri leg. , 5 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, Asâlem, Parehsar , 750 m, 13.viii.1974, Mirzâyâns leg. , 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Asâlem, Parehsar , 950 m, 14.viii.1974, Mirzâyâns, Abâi leg. , 1 ♂, Asâlem, Parehsar , 14.v.1977, Abâi leg. , 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Asâlem, Pisâson , 1150 m, 7.viii.1975, Mirzâyâns leg. , 1 ♂, 15 km Asâlem- Pisâson Rd. , 220 m, 30.viii.1975, Mirzâyâns leg. , 1 ♂, Asâlem, Pisâson , 1300 m, 15.-16.viii.1980, Pâzuki, Borumand leg. , 13 ♂♂, 3♀♀, Asâlem, Shondol , 950 m, 9.viii.1974, Mirzâyâns, Farahbakhsh leg. , 2 ♂♂, Bandar Anzali, 30 km S Asâlem, Punel , 250 m, 12.viii.1974, Mirzâyâns, Ilkhâni leg. , 2 ♂♂, Eshkevarât , N 36˚52΄2.03˝, E 50˚10΄08.1˝, 1434 m, 16.viii.2013, Afsariân leg. , 1 ♂, Mâsuleh , Mâsuleh- Khalkhâl Rd., N 37˚09΄45.7˝, E 48˚59΄54.8˝, 1150 m, 13.ix.2008, Âlipanâh, Buszko, Falsafi leg. , 1 ♂, Rahimâbâd, Leymâ, Samâmus , 1500-2500 m, 6.-7.viii.1999, Ebrâhimi, Badii, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♀, Rasht , 10.vii.1971, Shenâsi leg. , 1 ♂, Rezvânshahr, Dorân forest , N 37˚35΄44.7˝, E 49˚0.4΄51.7˝, 110 m, 19.vii.2013, Afsariân, Sarafrâzi leg. , 1 ♂, Rudbâr , 320 m, 26.vi.1997, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♀, Siâhkal, Bâlârud , 350 m, 6.-7.vii.2000, Ebrâhimi, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Barâri, Deuve leg. , 3 ♂♂, Siâhkal- Deylamân Rd., Tootki vill., N 37˚03΄37.74˝, E 49˚50.56΄41˝, 464 m, 22.vii.2010, Âlipanâh leg. , 1 ♂, Siâhkal , 12 km N Deylamân, 1300 m, 13.viii.1980, Pâzuki, Borumand leg. , 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Siâhkal, Deylamân, Khâssekhâni , 1250 m, 1.-3.viii.1999, Ebrâhimi, Badii, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♂, Tâlesh , 100 m, 13.-14.viii.1991, Hâshemi, Parchami-Arâghi leg. , 12 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, 15 km Tâlesh, Rek , 570 m, 31.viii.1975, Mirzâyâns leg. ; Golestân Prov.: 1 ♂, Gorgân, Aliâbâd , 12.vi.1974, Rajabi, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♂, Gorgân, Aliâbâd, Kabudwâl , 220 m, 19.vi.1995, Mirzâyâns, Sarafrâzi, Badii leg. , 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Gorgân, Shast Kolâ , 500 m, 28.vii.1996, Ebrâhimi, V. Nazari leg. , 8 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Râmiân, Pashmaki , 1200 m, 12.viii.1998, Mofidi-Neyestânak, V. Nazari leg. (gen. prep. HA-2670, HA-2671, HMIM) , 1 ♂, Golestân National Park, Tang-e Gol , 700 m, 24.-27.vii.1996, Ebrâhimi, V. Nazari leg. ; Mâzandarân Prov.: 1 ♂, Âmol, Behak forest , 300 m, 22.x.1974, Borumand, Pâzuki leg. , 3 ♂♂, Âmol, Chamestân- Vâz vill. Rd., N 36˚18΄51.7˝, E 52˚07΄17˝, 1761 m, 28.vi.2007, Âlipanâh, Nematiân leg. , 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Âmol, Sangechâl , 1200 m, 18.vi.1995, Mirzâyâns, Sarafrâzi, Badii leg. , 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 30 km Âmol, Saghalchi , 500 m, 23.x.1974, Borumand, Pâzuki leg. , 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Behshahr, Duk forest , 840 m, 23.vi.1977, Pâzuki, Mortazavihâ leg. , 1 ♂, Dohezâr , 425 m, 11.x.1995, Rezvâni, Badii, Ebrâhimi leg. , 1 ♀, Dohezâr , Shâneh Tarâsh, N 36˚38΄45.17˝, E 50˚43΄24.47˝, 1621 m, 2.vii.2011, Nematiân, Âlipanâh leg. , 2 ♂♂, Hasankeyf, Mâzichâl , 1700 m, 2, 3.vii.2000, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Deuve leg. , 1 ♂, Kelârdasht , 24.vii.1976, Zairi leg. , 4 ♂♂, 12 km N Kelârdasht , S Abbâsâbâd, 700 m, 28.ix.1981, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♂, Kelârdasht, Hasankeyf, Tuydareh , 1420 m, 23.vii.2002, Moghaddam, Nematiân leg. , 1 ♂, Kelârdasht, Mâzichâl , 1200 m, 13.vii.2000, Ebrâhimi, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Deuve leg. , 1 ♂, Nekâ, Nekâ Choob, Part I, Nahâlestân , Vanâmak , N Elburz Mt., N 36˚30΄29.2˝, E 53˚23΄23.4˝, 660 m, 16.-17.ix.2007, Zahiri, Falsafi leg. , 1 ♀, Nowshahr , 21.x.1971, Naim leg. , 1 ♂, Nur, Chamestân, Dârkolâ , 15.vi.1995 , no collector is given, 1 ♂, Râmsar, Dormod , 1125 m, 4.-5.vii.2000, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Ebrâhimi, Deuve leg. , 1 ♂, Râmsar, Javâherdeh, Eshkatechâl , 1152 m, 26.vii.2002, Moghaddam, Nematiân leg. , 1 ♂, Râmsar, Dâlkhâni forest , N 36˚49ˊ05.3˝, E 50˚39ˊ38.3˝, 727 m, 20.viii.2017, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg. , 1 ♂, Sâri, Kiâsar , 1600 m, 23.vi.2000, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Deuve leg. , 1 ♂, Sâri, Amreh II vill., Amreh forest , 500 m, 10.vi.2005, Nematiân, Âlipanâh, Sinev leg. , 3 ♂♂, Sangdeh, Cheshmeh Bulâ , 1650 m, 25.vi.1998, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♀, Tonekâbon , 250 m, 22.vii.1980, Hâshemi, Zairi leg. , 1 ♂, Tonekâbon , 30.ix.1981, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♂, Tonekâbon , Dohezâr Rd., N 36˚40΄32.12˝, E 50˚49΄33.64˝, 422 m, 3.vii.2011, Nematiân, Âlipanâh leg. , 2 ♂♂, Tonekâbon, Tonekâbon Lab. , 10.-11.viii.1980, Pâzuki, Borumand leg. , 6 ♂♂, Tonekâbon, Sehezâr, Âsh Mahalleh , 760 m, 7.ix.1990, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg. , 2 ♀♀, Zirâb, Palang Darrreh , 540 m, 24-25.vi.1977, Pâzuki, Mortazavihâ leg. ; Semnân Prov.: 1 ♂, Golestân National Park, Dasht-e Shâd , 1390 m, 25.-26.vii.1996, Ebrâhimi, V. Nazari leg.

Distribution. Central part of European Russia, Altai, northeast Turkey, Caucasus, Iran ( Slamka 2013; de Jong et al. 2014; Zhang et al. 2014).

Remarks. So far, two subspecies are known: P. cultralis cultralis and P. cultralis amurensis (Christoph in Romanoff, 1887), of which the nominotypical subspecies is distributed in Iran ( Slamka 2013). The wings’ ground colour in most of the examined specimens of the present study is yellowish-creamy with a brown to greyish-brown marginal area ( Fig. 30E ), but a few females have ochreous-yellow ground colour ( Figs 30F , 31A ). In one of the females, which was collected in Asalem (Parehsar), Gilan Province, the marginal area is nearly concolourous with the ground colour or very slightly darker ( Fig. 31A ).

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).

FIGURE 31. A) Paratalanta cultralis (Staudinger), female, Gilan, Asalem. B) Pyrasia gutturalis (Staudinger), male. C) Duzulla subhyalinalis (Hampson), female. D) Uresiphita gilvata (Fabricius), female (scale bar = 10.0 mm).