Rhodostrophia terrestraria farsi, Rajaei & Hausmann & Trusch, 2022

Rajaei, Hossein, Hausmann, Axel & Trusch, Robert, 2022, Taxonomic review of the genus Rhodostrophia Hübner, 1823 (Geometridae: Sterrhinae) in Iran, Zootaxa 5118 (1), pp. 1-64 : 20-21

Rhodostrophia terrestraria farsi ssp. nov.

( Figs 18–20 , 66–1 , 83 , 97 , Map 4 )

Holotype. ♂, Iran, N Kerman, Kuh-e Kuhpayeh, vic. Kuhpayeh , 2600–2800 m, 16.v.2007, leg. W. ten Hagen, barcode: BC ZSM 33944, in SMNK.

Paratypes. 5 ♂, 5 ♀, S-Iran, 100 km s. Abadeh, n Didegan , 2000 m, 9.vi.1969, leg. G. Ebert , g.p. (♂) 590/2005 R. Trusch, (♀) 658/2005 R. Trusch, (♂) 2360/2020 H. Rajaei, barcode: BC ZSM 33932 ; 1 ♂, S-Iran, [Fars] Strasse Shiraz-Kazerun, Imam Sade , 1200 m, 3.vi.1969, leg. G. Ebert ; 1 ♂, S-Iran, [Fars] Miyan Kotal, 1900 m, östl. Kazerun , 51°40' öL./29°30' nB., 4.–7.vi.1969, leg. G. Ebert ; 1 ♀, S-Iran, Fars, Kazerun, Miyan Kotal , 1900 m, 11.vi.1972, leg. G. Ebert & H. Falkner ; 1♂, Iran, Kerman, N Jiroft, Shingara-Pass , 2900 m, 29.v.2008, leg. W. ten Hagen ; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, Iran, Kerman, 10 km E Baft , 2500 m, 14.v.2010, leg. ten Hagen ; 1♂, Iran, Kerman, N Baft, Gardaneh Qaleh Askar, 2850 m, 14.v.2010, leg. W. ten Hagen ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Iran, prov. Kerman, Baft-Sirjan, road 2 km after Baft, sandy road, 3 km to North , Ras Kuh village , N 29°17’27’’; E 56°35’37’’, 2543 mNN, 20.–21.v.2009, leg. H. Rajaei , SMNK, E-Lep. 259; all in SMNK. 1 ♂, 1 ♀, S-Iran, 100 km s. Abadeh, n Didegan , 2000 m, 9.vi.1969, leg. G. Ebert ; 1 ♀, Iran, Isfahan prov. Abade-Semirom road, 30 km before Hanna protected area, 2435 m, N31°12'22'', E051°51'37'', 09.vi.2010, leg. H. Rajaei ; in SMNS. 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Iran, Kerman prov., Kerman-Omroide 53.73 km, 2971 m, 29°05'55.5"N, 57°33'13.9"E, 28vi.2015, leg. Saideh Shahreyary Nejad , in IMCA. 1 ♂, Iran, Kerman, Kerman SSE, Kuh-e Segroch, vic. Sirch , 2500–2700 m, 31.v.2002, leg. J.-U. Meineke, A. Hofmann & A. Kallies ; 2 ♀, Iran, Kerman, Jiroft NW, Gardaneh Sarbishan, Shingara vic., 2700–2900 m, 3./ 4.vi.2002, leg. J.-U. Meineke, A. Hofmann & A. Kallies , g.p. (♀) 653/2005 R. Trusch, barcode: BC ZSM 33931, BC ZSM 33933; all in PCJM . 2 ♂, 3 ♀, [ Iran, Kerman], Lalehzar , 6.vi.1971 , Hasch [emi] & Naim ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, [ Iran] Fars, Abadeh, Didgan , 2000 m, 20.v.1974, leg. Abai / Paz [uki]; all in HMIM .

Specimen studied total: 19 ♂, 17 ♀.

Differential diagnosis. ( Figs 18–20 , 97 ) Wingspan 32–38.5 mm (slightly larger than nominotypical subspecies). With strong sexual dimorphism in wing shape and colour (females with pointed forewing apex). Male forewing light sand-coloured (significantly brighter than in nominotypical subspecies); postmedial band dark brown, distally bordered by a lighter fascia and a darker subterminal band (postmedial band of nominotypical subspecies constantly narrower than in farsi ssp. nov.). Hindwings paler than forewing, getting darker towards termen; postmedial line hardly visible. Discal spot present on forewing, absent from hindwing (usually visible in nominotypical subspecies). Underside of wings usually uniform light sand-coloured, postmedial band sometimes partially visible from underside. Female with narrower wings (but wider than in nominotypical subspecies), light sand-coloured (always paler than in nominotypical subspecies) (see Figs 18–20 ), one specimen from Kerman (Baft) showing a pink hue on forewings; females from the same populations always clearly darker than males. Colour combination of both male and female not allowing confusion with the orange-yellow subspecies pellonaria and the infrasubspecific form furialis (see Figs 18–20 ).

Male and female genitalia fall within the variation range of the nominotypical subspecies ( Figs 66 , 83 ).

Genetic data. BIN: BOLD:AAB6659. Diverging from nominotypical subspecies of R. terrestraria by 2.6%.

Distribution ( Map 4 ). The new subspecies occurs in the southern parts of Iran (recorded from Fars and Kerman provinces).

Life history and habitat. Biology and larval stages unknown. Recorded from mid-June to mid-July from 1200 m up to 2900 m.

Etymology. The name of this species refers to the language of Iranians. Farsi (or Persian) language belongs to the Indo-European language family, which is the official language in Iran, but is also spoken in Afghanistan and Tajikistan, as well an in several other countries in Central Asia and Middle East.

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MAP 4. Distribution areas of the different subspecies (and one infrasubspecific form) of Rhodostrophia terrestraria (LEDERER, 1869) in Iran.

FIGURES 4-22. Wing coloration and pattern of Rhodostrophia species. Figs 4-8: R. vibicaria (4 & 5. from Iran, prov. Golestan, Maghazy Valley; 6 & 7. from Iran, between prov. Ardabil & Gilan, Astara); Figs 9-10: R. auctata (both from Iran, 9. prov. Kordestan, Baneh; 10. prov. Lorestan, Aligudarz); Figs 11-12: R. sieversi (both from Iran, Tehran, Arangeh); Figs 13-14: R. terrestraria terrestraria (both from Iran, 13. prov. Semnan, Shahkuh; 14. prov.Azarbaijan-e Sharghi, Kandovan); Figs 15-17: R. terrestraria furialis syn. nov. (18. Lectotype, 19. Paralectotype of R. furialis, both from Iran, Khorasan-e Razavi, Bilanoud Mt.; 20. From Iran, prov. Esfahan, Sibak); Figs 18-20: R. terrestraria farsi ssp. nov. (all from Iran, prov. Fars, Abadeh); Figs 21- 22: R. terrestraria pellonaria (both from Iran, 21. Prov. Khorasan-e Shomali, Kopet-Dagh; 22. Khorasan-e Razavi, Alladagh).

FIGURES 66-69. Male genitalia of Rhodostrophia species. Fig. 66. R. terrestraria (fig. 66.1, terrestraria farsi ssp. nov., paratype, Iran, prov. Fars, Didegan, g.p. 590 R. Trusch; Fig. 66.2. R. terrestraria terrestraria, Iran, Semnan Shahkuh-e Bala, g.p. 2358 H. Rajaei); Fig. 67. R. bahara, Lectotype (Iran, prov. Fars, Shiraz, g.p. RMS 5766 G. Ebert); Fig. 68. R. iranica (Iran, prov. Tehran, Gachsar, g.p. 585 R. Trusch); Fig. 69. R. tumulosa (Iran, prov. Fars, Tang-e Surkh, g.p. 582 R. Trusch). Abbreviations: a. genitalia capsule; b. aedeagus; c. sternite-8; d. details of different part of genitalia as following: 66-1d and 66-2d, details of apical part of valva; 67d (gn.), gnathos; 59d, apical part of aedeagus; 69d, apical part of valva.

FIGURES 80-85. Female genitalia of Rhodostrophia species. Fig. 80. R. vibicaria (Iran, prov. Ardabil/Gilan, Pass Ardabil- Astara, g.p. 2363 H. Rajaei; 80b. digital drawing of corpus bursae for visualization of the signa; 80c. sternite-8); Fig. 81. R. auctata (Iran, prov. Fars, Tange Surkh, g.p. 655 R. Trusch; 81b. corpus bursae, g.p. 2412 H. Rajaei, from prov. Kordestan, 53 km South Zandjan); Fig. 82. R. sieversi (prov. Teheran, Arangeh, 25 km N Karaj, g.p. 2414 H. Rajaei); Fig. 83. R. terrestraria farsi ssp. nov. (Iran, prov. Kerman, Gardaneh Sarbishan, Shingara vic., g.p. 653 R. Trusch); Fig. 84. R. bahara (prov. Tehran, Arange; g.p. 666 R. Trusch; 84b. details of antrum, g.p. 2374 H. Rajaei, from Iran, prov. Fars, Fort Sine-Sefid); Fig. 85. R. iranica (Prov. Tehran, 3 km NW Shemshak, g.p. 646 R. Trusch; 85b & 85c. details of signum and its digital drawing, g.p. 2373 H. Rajaei, from prov. Tehran, Shemshak).

FIGURES 95-106. Live Rhodostrophia-imagines in nature at light trapping in Iran. Fig. 95 R. auctata, prov. Lorestan, Noorabad-Nahawand road, 25 km to Nahawand, Gardane-Garrin, 2135 mNN, N 34°02'48", E 48°20'31". Fig. 96. R. terrestraria terrestraria, Elburz mts., S Shah Kuh-e Pain, 2750 m, N 36°33'; E 054°26', 17.vii.2003. Fig. 97. R. terrestraria farsi ssp. nov., prov.Khorasan,Kuh-e Sorkh,N Rivas vic.Akbarabad,2000–2100m, 12.vi.2000.Fig.98. R.tumulosa, prov.Fars,Shiraz-Kazerun road, 5 km before Dasht-e Arjan, N 29°40'34"; E 52°02'18", 2158 m, 23.v.2009. Fig. 99. R. tabestana, prov. Isfahan, rocky steppe near Kelichad, N32.352459°, E51.043501°, 2.135-2.235 m, 29.iv.2018. Fig. 100-101. R. nesam, prov. Esfahan, Natanz- Kashan road, Abiyaneh village, 2300 mNN, N 33°35'55", E 051°35'51", 26.v.2009. Fig. 102. R. abscisaria, prov. Khorasan-e Shomali, N Qochan, Emam Gholi to Kabkan road, After Agh-Mazar, Allah-o Akbar Mt., 1763 m, N37°19'27.2'', E058°43'26.1'', 18.vi.2013. Fig. 103. R. phaenicearia, prov. Kerman, 5 km to Dehbakri from Bamm, near Kuh-e Shir, N29°4'1", E57°28'03", 2158 m, 18.–19.v.2009. Fig. 104. R. cuprinaria, prov. Khorasan-e Shomali, N Qochan, Emam Gholi to Kabkan road, After Agh-Mazar, Allah-o Akbar Mt., 1763 m, N37°19'27.2'', E058°43'26.1'', 18.vi.2013. Fig. 105. R. cuprinaria, prov. Khorasan-e Shomali, 50 km north of Bojnurd, Izmansufla, N 37°44'20'', E 057°25'53'', 1240 m, 17.v.2005. Fig. 106. R. peripheres, prov. Chahar Mahal, Zagros mts., Samsami, 2800 m, N 32°09', E 050°11', 13.vii.2003. (Photos 95, 97-98, 100-104 H. Rajaei, 96 G. Ebert, 99 E. Weigand, 105-106 R. Trusch).