Metasia subtilialis Caradja, 1916

Alipanah, Helen & Slamka, František, 2023, A revision of the subfamily Spilomelinae (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) in Iran with description of a new species, Zootaxa 5248 (1), pp. 1-70 : 50-51

Metasia subtilialis Caradja, 1916

( Figs 19D , 22C, D , 23B )

Material examined. 21 ÔÔ 44 ♀♀: Châhârmahâl and Bakhtiâri Prov.: 1 ♀, Khoshâb , Zardkuh , 2310 m, 6.vii.1983, Mirzâyâns, Borumand leg.; East Âzarbâijân Prov. : 4 ♀♀, 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 ÔÔ 2 ♀♀, Kâshân, Karkas Mt. , 2.vi.1970, Abâi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2675, HA-2681, HMIM) ; Fârs Prov.: 1 ♀, Kuhmareh, Gâwkoshak , 1150 m, 18.v.1975, Borumand, Pâzuki leg., 1 Ô 6 ♀♀, Firuzâbâd, Mehkuyeh Olyâ , 1950 m, 10.–11.v.1986, Mirzâyâns, Hâshemi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2551, HA-2674, HA-2677, HMIM) ; Gilân Prov.: 1 ♀, Roodsar , 8.viii.1969, Abâi leg. ; Kermân Prov.: 1 ♀, Mehriz- Anâr Rd. (27 km to Anâr ) , 8 km S Dehaj vill., Dehaj protected area, N 30°38ˊ22.4″, E 54°49ˊ23.6″, 2478 m, 1.vi.2017, Âlipanâh, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg., 2 ÔÔ, Mehriz- Anâr Rd. (27 km to Anâr) , 6 km S Dehaj vill., Dehaj protected area, near Ayub cave , N 30°36ˊ20.4″, E 54°52ˊ31.6″, 2595 m, 2.vi.2017, Âlipanâh, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg., 3 ÔÔ 1 ♀, Sirjân, Homâshahr- Pâriz Rd., after Handaj vill., Pâriz protected area, N 29°51ˊ37.1″, E 55°50ˊ52.0″, 2323 m, 3.vi.2017, Âlipanâh, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg., 1 Ô 2 ♀♀, Bâft, Khabr National Park, Dashtâb , Barreh Kosh , N 28°54 ΄30″, E 56°30 ΄30″, 1794 m, 4.vi.2017, Âlipanâh, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg. , 1 ♀, Bâft, Khabr National Park , 21 km E Dashtâb Ranger Sta., Pâyeshgâh-e Mobârakeh, N 28°47ˊ43.2″, E 56°30ˊ54.4″, 2271 m, 5.vi.2017, Âlipanâh, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg., 1 ♀, Bâft- Jiroft Rd ., 55 km NW Jiroft, near Shengarâ vill., N 29°04ˊ56.5″, E 57°32ˊ25.6″, 2794 m, 7.v.2017, Âlipanâh, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg., 1 Ô 1 ♀, Bam, Dehbakri , 2300 m, 23.v.2004, Rajaei leg., 6 ÔÔ 2 ♀♀, Jiroft , 4 km NW Dehbakri vill., Dehbakri vill.- Gelandâz vill. Rd. , N 29°01ˊ24.5″, E 57°55ˊ49.7″, 2300 m, 8.vi.2017, Âlipanâh, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2549, HMIM) , 1 Ô 1 ♀, Jiroft, 14 km NW Dehbakri, near Zaryâb vill., N 29°04ˊ34.3″, E 57°50ˊ09.3″, 2325 m, 9.vi.2017, Âlipanâh, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg. ; Markazi Prov.: 1 ♀, Khomein, Nâzi vill., N 33°41 ΄50.0″, E 50°02.0 ΄17.7″, 1872 m, 7.vi.2013, Afsariân leg. ; North Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♀, Esfarâyen- Jâjarm Rd ., 21 km W Esfarâyen, Châhârmarân, Sâluk protected area, N 37°12 ΄23.6″, E 57°15 ΄25.7″, 1463 m, 18.vi.2013, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. , 1 ♀, Âshkhâneh- Chamanbid Rd., 17 km after Jozak vill., Jozak Tree Industry , N 37°25 ΄25.2″, E 56°40 ΄28.2″, 1148 m, 1.vii.2014, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. ; Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 2 ♀♀, Daregaz, N Tandoreh National Park, Chelmir- Bandak Rd. , near Bandak , N 37°23 ΄54.2″, E 58°47 ΄02.0″, 1383 m, 25.vi.2014, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. , 1 ♀, Daregaz- Kalât-e Nâder Rd., Lâeen vill. to Khâkestar vill. Rd. , before Châhârrâh vill., Hezârmasjed Mts , N 37°02 ΄48.3″, E 59°24 ΄54.5″, 1485 m, 28.vi.2014, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. , 1 ♀, Âshkhâneh- Chamanbid Rd., 1.7 km after Jozak vill., Jozak Tree Industry , N 37°25 ΄25.2″, E 56°40 ΄28.8″, 1148 m, 1.vii.2014, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. , 1 ♀, Gonbad- Zibad vill., Helâli protected area, N 34°15ˊ38.1″, E 58°24ˊ06.4″, 1865 m, 3.vi.2016, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg., 1 Ô 1 ♀, Binâlud Mt ., 70 km NW Neyshâbur, Heydari Wildlife Refuge Sta. , N 36°35 ΄44.4″, E 58°34 ΄55.3″, 1710 m, 9.vi.2016, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2550, HMIM) ; Sistân and Baluchestân Prov.: 1 Ô, Khâsh , Taftân Mt. , 188 m, 20.v.1972, Abâi, Ebert leg. (gen. prep. HA-2113, HMIM) ;

South Khorâsân Prov.: 4 ♀♀, Birjand , 34 km NW Khosf, N 32°59ˊ57.1″, E 58°44ˊ10.2″, 1872 m, 31.v.2016, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. ; Tehrân Prov.: 2 ÔÔ 5 ♀♀ , Tehrân, Evin , 11, 25.vi.1971, 15.vi.1973 , 2, 26.vi.1974, 11.vi.1976, no collector given; West Âzarbâijan Prov. : 1 ♀, 15 km S Orumiyeh, 2.iv.1975, Abâi leg.

Distribution. Turkey, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Iran ( Slamka 2013). In Iran it has been reported from Alborz (Karaj), Fars (Bavanat [Tall-e Karmuni Mt.], Komehr, Shiraz, Sineh Sefid), Razavi Khorasan (Mirabi Mt.), Tehran (Tehran), and Yazd (Yazd: Barfkhaneh) Provinces ( Toll 1948; Amsel 1954, 1961).

Remarks. In the examined specimens ground colour of the wings varies from dirty-creamy with brown tint to pale grayish-brown and in a few specimens is darker. In all the examined Iranian males just like those explained and illustrated by Slamka (2013: 135, 193) which had been collected from Turkey, Armenia and Syria, fibula is not clearly pointed apically. In most of them its width is very slightly narrowed towards the distal part ( Fig. 22C ), and in a few of them it has the same width throughout the length ( Fig. 22D ). The female genitalia of the Iranian specimens was also similar to those illustrated by Slamka (2013: 270) as cf. subtilialis and collected from Turkey and Armenia. In all of them the width of the sclerotized area at the posterior end of bursa copulatrix was more than the nominotypical form and anterior half of ductus bursae was more sclerotized ( Fig. 19D ). We consider Metasia cf. subtilialis ( Slamka 2013: 270) only as an intraspecific variation of M. subtilialis .

Unplaced species in the genus

Figures

FIGURE 19. Female genitalia of A) Udea accolalis (Zeller) (genitalia slide HA-2475, HMIM). B) Duponchelia caidalis Obertḩr (genitalia slide HA-2680, HMIM). C) Dolicharthria stigmosalis (Herrich-Schäffer) (genitalia slide HA-2699, HMIM). D) Metasia subtilialis Caradja (genitalia slide HA-2677, HMIM).

FIGURE 22. A, B) Head of Metasia inustalis Ragonot (A) and M. sefidalis Amsel (B) in lateral view. C, D) Fibula of Metasia subtilialis Caradja.

FIGURE 23. A) Metasia octogenalis Lederer, male. B) M. subtilialis Caradja, male. C‒F) Arnia nervosalis Guenée, female, Hormozgan, Gohreh (C), male, Hormozgan, Fariab (D), female, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iranshahr (E), and female, Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas- Sirjan Rd. (F) (scale bar = 10.0 mm).