The Lasiocampidae of Iran (Lepidoptera) Author Zolotuhin, Vadim V. Author Zahiri, Reza text Zootaxa 2008 1791 1 52 journal article 49430 10.5281/zenodo.274319 dbfd3ef6-cb2c-4227-8d03-2617b4f502b5 1175-5326 274319 Malacosoma parallela iranica Zolotuhin & Zahiri , ssp. nov. Fig. 9 , holotype male; Fig. 10 , female paratype . Holotype : [ HMIM ]: 1ɗ Semnan : Shahrud, Shahkuh, 2150 m , 15.VI.1974 , leg. Radjabi & Pazuki. FIGURE 9. Malacosoma parallela iranica Zolotuhin & Zahiri , ssp. nov. holotype male. FIGURE 10. Malacosoma parallela iranica Zolotuhin & Zahiri , ssp. nov. paratype female. Paratypes : [ HMIM ]: East Azerbaijan : 1ɗ Vayeghan, Kaleybar, 1440 m , 5–6.VIII.1992 , leg. Parchami & Badii. Ardebil: 1ɗ Khalkhal, 62 km , 1500 m , 29.VII.1976 , leg. Pazuki & Borumand. Guilan: 1Ψ Fandogh Poshteh, Astara, 726 m , 18.VI.2001 , leg. Ghayourfar R. Mazandaran: 2Ψ Polemun, 20.VII.1971 , leg. Hashemi & Zairi; 1ɗ Yush, Baladeh, Nur, 1920–2100 m , 26.VI.1998 , leg. Mofidi M.; 2Ψ Sari, 0 m, 28.IX.1975 , leg. Abai M.; 1Ψ Tchalous, 5.VI.1973 , leg. Termeh; 1ɗ Kendevan [Kandovan] pass N, Elburz, 2600–2700 m , 3–4.VII.1995 , leg. Sarafrazi, Linnavuori & Badii. Golestan: 1Ψ Tang-e-Gol, Park-e-Melli Golestan, 930 m , 7.V.2000 , leg. Moghaddam, Badii, Mofidi & Ebrahimi; 8ɗ Dasht-e-Shad, Park-e-Melli Golestan, 1400 m , 9.V.2000 , leg. Badii, Ebrahimi, Moghaddam & Mofidi; 7ɗ Gonbad Qabus (Kavous), 0 m, 21.VI.1974 , leg. Pazuki & Rajabi; 20ɗ1Ψ Dasht-e-Shad, Park-e-Melli Golestan, 1400 m , 9.VI.2000 , leg. Moghaddam, Badii, Mofidi & Ebrahimi; 1ɗ Koylar, Park-e-Melli-Golestan, 1250 m , 16.VI.2000 , leg. Badii, Ebrahimi, Moghaddam & Mofidi Khorasan: 1ɗ Assadly, Bojnurd, 30 km S, 1970 m , 17.VI.1977 , leg. Pazuki & Abai; 4ɗ Dasht, Park-e-Melli Golestan, 950 m , 18.VI.1977 , leg. Pazuki & Abai; 2ɗ Allahakbar Mts., Kopehdagh Mts., 2950 m , 15.VI.1974 , leg. Rajabi & Pazuki; 4ɗ Almeh, Park-e-Melli-Golestan, 1630 m , 12.VI.2000 , leg. Moghaddam, Ebrahimi, Badii & Mofidi;;2ɗ Almeh, 1650 m , 17–18.VII.1996 , leg. Ebrahimi & Nazari V. Semnan: 1ɗ Shahkuh-e-Pain, Shahrud, 2700 m , 18.VII.2003 , leg. Ebrahimi & Alipanah; 20ɗ1Ψ Shahrud, Shahkuh, 2150 m , 15.VI.1974 , leg. Radjabi & Pazuki. Tehran: 1ɗ Garmsar, 25.VI.1971 , leg. Pazuki A.; 1ɗ Cheshmeh Kil Kola (Sharestanak), 2400 m , 20.VII.1988 , leg. Mirzayans & Badii; Polur, 1Ψ Nava Mts., Elburs Mts., 1600 m , 13.VII.1976 , leg. Zairi & Lavali; 7Ψ Lavasan, 10.VI.1973 , leg. Sabzevari; 3ɗ Azadbar, Gachsar, Karaj, 2350– 2400 m , 7–9.V.1995 , leg. Sarafrazi, Badii & Linnavuori; 1ɗ Damavand Mnt., S slope, 2720 m , 23.VII.1988 , leg. Mirzayans & Badii; 3ɗ3Ψ Assara, Karaj, 1850 m , 27.VI.1971 , leg. S.B.K.GH. (Gh. Kalali); 1ɗ Damavand, 1900 m , 8.VIII.1967 , leg. Sabzevari; 1Ψ Shemshak, 1700 m , 27.VI.1969 , leg. Mirzayans & Abai; Karaj, 1400 m ,.; 1ɗ Evin, Tehran, 1600 m , 18.VI.1973 , Light trap; 1ɗ Ab-ask, 2500 m , 19.VIII.1981 , leg. Hashemi; 1ɗ Garmabdar, Rudbar-e-Ghasran, 2370 m , 28–29.V.1991 , leg. Ebrahimi E. & Badii M.; 4ɗ Damavand, 1900–1910 m , 21–27.VI.1976 , leg. Rajabi; 1ɗ Sarchal, Kandovan, Karaj, 2800 m , 4–8.VII.1977 , leg. Pazuki & Mortazaviha; 3ɗ Azadbar, Karaj, 2400 m , 7–9.V.1995 , Sarafrazi, Badii & Linna.; 1Ψ Karaj. Qazvin: 5ɗ2Ψ Kalanak, Taleghan, 1800 m , 26.VI.1991 , leg. Ebrahimi E. & Badii M.; 5ɗ Parachan, Taleghan, 2200 m , 27.VI.1991 , leg. Ebrahimi E. & Badii M.; 7ɗ Taleghan, 2200 m , 31.VII.1971 , leg. Abai M. Hormozgan: 2ɗ Issin, 130–150 m , 6.III.1985 , leg. Borumand & Hashemi; 1 ɗ, Iran , Elburs Geb., S. side, Shimschak, 2300 m , 50 km N Tehran, 1–22.VII 1970 , leg. Vartian ( SMK ); 1 ɗ, 1 Ψ, Iran , Ostan Mazandaran, Kuh-e-Sovar, Knosh Yeilaq, 1900–2100 m , 1–4.VII 1978 , leg. W. Blom ( SMK ); 1 ɗ, Iran , Elburs,Ψ Ditzin, ca 2000 m , VII 1976 , leg. Weiss ( SMK ); 10 ɗ, N. Iran , Elburz mts., Masandaran, Polur, Damavand, 2200 m , 11.VII 1972 , leg. Ebert & Falkner ( SMK ). 5 ɗ, Schahkuh ( ZISP ); 8 ɗ, 28 Ψ, Iran , Elburs-Geb., Suedseite, Shimshak, 2300 m , 50 km noerdl. Teheran, 1–22.VII 1970 , leg. Vartian ( NHMW ); 2 ɗ, Iran , Kendevan, 2300–2800 m , 8–15.VIII 1978 , leg. W. Thomas (MWM); 1 ɗ, Iran , Demavend, Pr. Mazandaran, Polur, 2600 m , 14–16.VII 2005 , leg. Hacz, Juhasz, Petranyi (MWM); 1 ɗ, Persia s., Elburs mts. c., Ort Demavend, Tar Tal, 22–2500 m , 13–17.VII 1936 , E. Pfeiffer (MWM); 2 Ψ, Iran , Elburs Geb., S. side, Shimschak, 2300 m , 50 km N Tehran, 1–22.VII 1970 , leg. Vartian (MWM); 1 ɗ, 1 Ψ, Iran , S-Elburs, Dizin, 2600 m , 5–9.VII 1976 , leg. J.C.Weiss (MWM); 1 ɗ, Iran , Demavend, Pr. Mazandaran, Polur, 2600 m , 14–16.VII 2005 , leg. Hacz, Juhasz & Petranyi (MWM). Diagnosis : Male: expanse 21–23 mm , wing length 11–13 mm ; fore wings dark reddish-brown with narrow yellowish concave medial fasciae; cilia with whitish and reddish-brown spots; discal spot sometimes visible as a vague darker point; hind wings monotonous dark reddish-brown with unicoloured dark cilia; genitalia similar to those of nominate subspecies. Female: expanse 24–28 mm , wing length 14–16 mm ; fore wings light rosy-cream with yellowish fields, basal part yellowish, medial field slightly rosy darkened; discal always distinct in spite is tender pointed out; both medial fasciae developed, curved, darker than the ground colour; cilia with yellowish and reddish-brown spotsl hind wings cream-rosy, often with whitish transversal band; cilia whitish distally and creamy-rosy proximally; genitalia similar to those of nominate subspecies. The new subspecies differs from the nominate one by darker coloration (brighter reddish-brown in ssp. parallela ) and smaller size (in ssp. parallela , expanse 24–26 mm in males and 30–33 mm in females, with wing length 13– 14 mm in males and 17–18 in females), especially in females. References : Barou 1967: 54 (M. neustria paralella ); Rajabi 1986: 164–168 ( M. neustria paralella ); Daricheva & Dubatolov 1990: 27 ( M. parallela ); Modarres Awal 1994 & 1997: 209 ( M. neustria paralella ). Distribution (Map 14): Kopet-Dagh Mts. in Turkmenistan , eastern Turkey , Transcaucasia (at least Armenia ; status of Georgian populations requires study). - In Iran : East Azerbaijan , Ardebil, Guilan, Mazandaran, Golestan, Khorasan, Semnan, Tehran, Qazvin and Homozgan provinces. MAP 14. Malacosoma parallela iranica Zolotuhin & Zahiri, 2007 (circles) and Malacosoma parallela parallela Staudinger, 1887 (squares). Bionomics . The biology of this smaller and darker coloured subspecies is unknown. It occurs from 130–3000 m , mostly above 1600–1800 m , and is on the wing from May to late July depending on altitude. Supposedly food plants and biology would be similar to those of ssp. parallela : Amygdalus , Malus , Prunus , Pyrus , Cerasus , Rosa , Sorbus , Crataegus , Cydonia, Chaemomeles, Padus, Ribes , Hippophae , Berberis, Juglans , Populus , Salix , Quercus , Atraphaxis , Myricaria, Fraxinus, Lonicera, Vitis . Barou (1967), Rajabi (1986), and Modarres Awal (1994 & 1997) list for the Iranian subspecies apple ( Malus sp.), pear, quince ( Cydonia oblonga : Rosaceae ), plum, apricot, Cerasus , white-thorn, maple ( Acer sp.), buckthorn ( Rhamnus sp.: Rhamnaceae ), willow ( Salix sp.), alder ( Alnus sp.: Betulaceae ), horn beam ( Carpinus betulus : Betulaceae ), birch, beech ( Fagus orientalis : Fagaceae ), poplar ( Populus sp.), oak ( Quercus sp.), roses ( Rosa sp.), sloe-tree ( Prunus spinosa : Rosaceae ), barberry ( Berberis vulgaris : Berberidaceae ), Hippophae rhamnoides L.; Betula pendula Roth. ; Carpinus sp.; Sorbus . Eggs hibernate. Caterpillars live in common web.