Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859)

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 : 37-38

Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859)

( Fig. 18A, B )

Material examined. 19 ÔÔ 30 ♀♀: Bushehr Prov.: 1 Ô, Jam , 620 m, 19.xi.1997, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak, V. Nazari leg. , 1 ♀, Kangân, 25 km S Sirâf, Shirino , 20 m, 22.iv.1997, Pâzuki, Hâshemi leg. , 4 ÔÔ 1 ♀, Borâzjân, Darvâh , 50 m, 22.–23.xii.1999, Badii, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♀, Khârk Isl. , 100 m, 29.–30.ii.2001, Ghayurfar leg. ; Fârs Prov.: 1 ♀, Dârâb, Rostâgh , 1250 m, 21.–23.iv.1992, Mirzâyâns, Badii leg. , 1 ♀, Dasht-e Arzhan , 1900 m, 14.ix.1974, Abâi leg. , 1 ♀, Jahrom , 13.ix.1971, Borumand leg. , 1 Ô, Kâzerun, Farâshband, Châh Torkaman , 1200 m, 10.iv.1975, Borumand leg. , 1 Ô, Kâzerun, Gâwkoshak , 28.vi.1975, Abâi leg. , 1 Ô, Kâzerun, Tang-e Chogân , 900 m, 9.v.1974, Abâi, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♀, Lâr, Park-e Shohadâ , 830 m, 26.x.1997, Moghaddam, N. Nazari, Barâri leg. , 1 Ô 1 ♀, 58 km Lâr- Jahrom Rd. , 13.iv.1971, Borumand leg. , 1 ♀, Mamasani , 8.ix.1971, Borumand leg. ; Hormozgân Prov.: 1 ♀, Bandar Abbâs, 28.iv.1986, Mirzâyâns, Borumand leg. , 1 Ô, Bandar Abbâs, Dasht-e Emâm , 225 m, 5.ii.2001, Ebrâhimi, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♀, Bandar Abbâs, Gohreh , 9.iii.1971, Âyatollâhi, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♀, Bandar Abbâs, Isin , 240 m, 5.iv.1973, Abâi leg. , 1 Ô, Bandar Abbâs, Isin , 50 m, 26.xi.1999, Badii, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♀, Bandar Abbâs, Jalâbi vill., 2.iii.1973, Ebert leg. , 1 ♀, Bandar Lengeh, Bostâno , 0 m, 25.xi.1997, V. Nazari leg. , 2 ÔÔ, Hâjiâbâd , 1140 m, 25.iv.1996, Ardeh, Badii, V. Nazari leg. , 1 Ô, Hormoz Isl. , 1.iii.1999, Ghayurfar, Manzari leg. , 1 ♀, Kish Isl. , 21, 24.xi.1999, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Barâri leg. , 1 ♀, Minâb , 20.–21.ii.1997, 50 m, V. Nazari leg. , 2 ♀♀, Minâb , 22.xi.1997, 50 m, V. Nazari, Badii, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 Ô 2 ♀♀, Minâb, Gurband , 50 m, 28.–31.xii.1999, Badii, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♀, Minâb, Râvang , 80 m, 24.v.2001, Osten, Ebrâhimi, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♀, Minâb, Râvang , N 24°4 ΄03.6″, E 57°10 ΄22.9″, 34 m, 4.v.2016, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg. , 1 ♀, Sirik , 100 m, 30.iv.1996, Badii, Ardeh, V. Nazari leg. ; Kermân Prov.: 1 ♀, Jiroft, Khârposht , 550 m, 1.–2.x.1993, Hâshemi, Ebrâhimi leg. ; Khuzestân Prov.: 1 ♀, Âbâdân, Minu Isl. , 12 m, 11.v.1975, Pâzuki, Borumand leg. , 1 Ô, Ahwâz, Hamidiyeh dam, 20 m, 20.–21.xi.1995, Mirzâyâns, Badii leg. , 1 Ô, Behbahân , 350 m, 3.vi.1995, Parchami-Arâghi, Ardeh, Badii leg. , 1 ♀, Minu Isl. , 14.iv.2002, Ghayurfar leg. , 1 ♀, Râmhormoz, Abuzar , 150 m, 18.–19.xi.1995, Mirzâyâns, Badii leg. , 1 ♀, Shush, Khovis, Karkheh , 100 m, 24.iv.1995, Badii, Ardeh, Parchami-Arâghi leg. ; Sistân and Baluchestân Prov.: 1 ♀, Bâhukalât , 57 m, 3.xi.2001, Ghayurfar, Nematiân leg. , 1 ♀, Châbahâr , 30 m, 30.xii.2002, Hâjiesmailiân, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 Ô, Nikshahr, Tang-e Sarheh , 1100 m, 16.iii.1972, Abâi, Ebert leg. , 1 Ô, Pishin , 150 m, 11.–12.xi.1996, Badii, Parchami-Arâghi, Ardeh leg.

Distribution. Native in tropic and subtropics. In Europe it has been recorded in Portugal, Spain, Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores, Malta, Sardinia, Sicily, Lampedusa Isle, Crete, Cyprus, S England (only as rare immigrants) and Sweden ( Slamka 2013). In Iran, it has been reported from Bushehr (Bushehr), Fars (Mian Kotal), Hormozgan (Sarzeh), and Khuzestan (Ahwaz) Provinces ( Amsel 1949, 1961).

Remarks. In the examined specimens ground colour of the wings varies from pale grayish-brown to dark grayish-brown ( Fig. 18A, B ).

Figures

FIGURE 18. A, B) Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker), male (A) and female (B), Hormozgan, Parsian- Asaluyeh Rd. C) Spoladea recurvalis (Fabricius), male. D) Duponchelia caidalis Obertḩr, male. E) D. fovealis Zeller, male. F) Dolicharthria stigmosalis (Herrich-Schäffer), female (scale bar = 10.0 mm).