Cossus cossus araraticus Teich, 1896

Alipanah, Helen, Yakovlev, Roman, Falsafi, Hossein, Witt, Thomas & Saldaitis, Aidas, 2021, 5062, Zootaxa 5062 (1), pp. 1-100 : 44-45

Cossus cossus araraticus Teich, 1896

Cossus araraticus Teich, 1896 , Stett. Ent. Ztg. 57: 28.

LT: Igdyn [prov. Igdir, NE Turkey], Mugansteppe [S. Armenia, Mugan]. Type material (syntypes) in MNHR .

Cossus cossus armeniaca Rothschild, 1912 , syn. n.

Cossus cossus armeniaca Rothschild, 1912 , in: Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 2 (1): 451.

LT: Hadjin [Adana prov., Taurus Mts., central Turkey]. Type material (holotype) in BMNH .

Synonymy:

= Cossus giganteus Schwingenschuss, 1938 , Ent. Rundsch. 55 (16): 176.

LT: Sultan Dagh [Sultandagi, prov. Afyon, central Turkey]. Type material (holotype) in NMW .

Diagnosis. During this study, a great number of material of Cossus cossus from Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Eastern Turkey and NW Iran, including the type specimens of both C. cossus armeniaca Rothschild, 1912 and C. cossus araraticus Teich, 1896 were examined; however, no significant morphological differences among the studied specimens were observed. Therefore, here we conider C. cossus araraticus as senior synonym of C. cossus armeniaca , syn. n.

Material examined. HMIM: Alborz Prov.: 1 ♂, Karaj, Âsârâ , 110 km N Karaj, 1960 m, 27.vi.1971 , leg. Safavi, Borumand, Kâviân, Ghâzioff , 1 ♂, Karaj , Arangeh , 1550 m, 15.vi.1972, leg. Mirzâyâns, Abâi, Kâviân , Ghâzioff, 2 ♂♂, Kandovân , 2600 m, 3.–4.vii.1995, leg. Sarafrâzi, Linnavori, Badii , 13 ♂♂, Karaj, Kandovân, Sarchâl , 2800 m, 4.–8.vii.1977, leg. Pâzuki, Mortazavihâ , 1 ♂, Karaj, Kondor , 1850 m, 14.vi.1992, leg. Ebrâhimi, Badii , 1 ♂, Karaj, Sharestânak , 2100 m, 10.–11.vii.1995, leg. Sarafrâzi, Linnavori, Badii , 2 ♂♂, Âzâdbar , 2400 m, 7.– 9.v.1995, leg. Sarafrâzi, Badii, Linnavori , 4 ♂♂, 6 km E Âzâdbar, Tâleghân , 2350 m, 21.vii.1988, leg. Mirzâyâns, Badii , 1 ♂, Tâleghân , 8 km W Zidasht, 2200 m, 10.–13.vi.1977, leg. Pâzuki, Mortazavihâ , 1 ♂, Sâvojbolâgh, E Gatehdeh , Elburs Mts., N 36˚10΄39.6˝, E 51˚02΄20.9˝, 2260 m, 31.vii.–1.viii.2007, leg. Zahiri, Âlipanâh, Falsafi ; Ardebil Prov.: 1 ♂, Moghân , 20.vi.1968, leg. Arghand , 1 ♂, Moghân , 17.vi.1974, leg. Borumand , 2 ♂♂, Sarband, Moghân , 18.v.1961, leg. Mirzâyâns , 2 ♂♂, Heyrân Rd. , N 38˚23΄20.9˝, E 48˚36΄44.1˝, 1015 m, 21.vi.2007, leg. Zahiri, Mozaffariân , 1 ♂, Khalkhâl , N 37˚35΄41.0˝, E 48˚37΄45.3˝, 2000 m, 17.vi.2007, leg. Zahiri, Mozaffariân ; East Âzarbâijân Prov. : 1 ♂, 62 km Khalkhâl, 1500 m, 29.vii.1976, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand , 1 ♀, Bostân Âbâd, Chini Bolâgh , 2300 m, 25.vi.1985, leg. Mirzâyâns, Pâzuki , 3 ♂♂, Tabriz, Gharah Chaman , 1100 m, 23.vi.1985, leg. Mirzâyâns, Pâzuki , 1 ♂, N Sahand Mt. , 2240 m, 2.–3.viii.1992, leg. Parchami-Arâghi, Badii , 1 ♂, Ahar, Horând , 1000 m, 3.viii.1992, leg. Parchami-Arâghi, Badii , 1 ♂, Osku, Kandovân, Arshad Chaman , 2650 m, 4.viii.1994, leg. Ebrâhimi, Sarafrâzi , 5 ♂♂, Khodâ Âfarin, Arasbârân forest , Gandomnân, N 38˚59΄25˝ E 46˚52΄12˝, 1280 m, 15.vii.2005, leg. Zahiri, Golmohammadzâdeh-Khiâbân , 1 ♂ 1 ♀, Miâneh, Bozghush Mt., Torkmânchây , Kalhor, N 37˚42΄27˝, E 47˚22΄25˝, 2150 m, 12.vii.2005, leg. Zahiri ; Gilân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, Asâlem, Parehsar , 14.v.1977, leg. Abâi , 1 ♂, Asâlem, Parehsar , 950 m, 14.viii.1974, leg. Mirzâyâns, Abâi , 1 ♂ 2 ♀♀, Bandar Anzali , 10, 15.vi.1966, leg. Mirzâyâns , 1 ♂, Bandar Anzali, Punel , 30 km S Asâlem, 250 m, 12.viii.1974, leg. Borumand, Mirzâyâns, Ilkhâni , 1 ♂, Asâlem , 250 m, 12.–13.viii.1992, leg. Parchami-Arâghi, Badii , 1 ♂, Âstârâ, km 5 Ardebil Rd. , 100 m, 26.v.1997, leg. Sarafrâzi, Badii, V. Nazari , 1 ♂, Âstârâ, Fandogh Poshteh , 726 m, 18.vi.2001, leg. Ghayurfar , 1 ♂, Tâlesh, Lemir , 20 m, 16.vi.2002, leg. Hâjiesmailiân, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Deuve, Montreuil , 1 ♂, Âstârâ- Namin Rd. , 10 km W Âstârâ, N 38˚26΄01.7˝, E 48˚46΄47.3˝, 97 m, 24.vii.2007, leg. Zahiri, Âlipanâh , 1 ♂, Âstârâ- Ardebil Rd., Meshend, Goudi Evlar vill., N 38˚23΄32.3˝, E 48˚35΄59.2˝, 488 m, 1.viii.2008, leg. Nematiân, Âlipanâh , 1 ♂, Rudbâr, Amlash , Dâmâsh, N 36˚45΄44.6˝, E 49˚48΄16.8˝, 1750 m, 13.–15.vi.2006, leg. Zahiri, Falsafi , 1 ♂, Rudbâr, Arbenâb, Dorfak , 2400–2700 m, 29.–31.vii.1999, leg. Ebrâhimi, Badii, Mofidi-Neyestânak , 1 ♀, Fuman , Gashtrudkhân, N 37˚08΄00.0˝, E 49˚11΄00.0˝, 295 m, 29.vi.2008, leg. Âlipanâh, Nematiân , 5 ♂♂, Rezvân Shahr, Dorân forest , N 37˚35΄44.7˝, E 49˚0.4΄51.7˝, 110 m, 19.vii.2013, leg. Afsariân, Sarafrâzi ; Kordestân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, 45 km SW Saghez, Saghez- Bâneh Rd. , 2000 m, 1.vii.1975, leg. Pâzuki , 4 ♂♂, 28 km Sanandaj , 1600 m, 16.vi.1975, leg. Abâi , 3 ♂♂, 23 km NE Bâneh, Saghez- Bâneh Rd. , 1750 m, 2.vii.1975, leg. Pâzuki , 1 ♂, Marivân , 5.vii.1972, leg. Borumand, Mirzâyâns, Abâi ; Mâzandarân Prov.: 1 ♂, Âmol, Rudbâr , 1600 m, 20.viii.1981, leg. Hâshemi , 1 ♂, Châlus, Siâhbisheh , 25.vi.1974, leg. Abâi , 1 ♂, Châlus, Vali Âbâd ,?. viii.1967, leg. Moayeri , 1 ♀, Kelârdasht , 981 m, 23.vi.2001, leg. Ghayurfar , 1 ♂, Kelârdasht , 6.ix.1969, leg. Zairi , 1 ♂, Kelârdasht , 24.vii.1980, leg. Hâshemi, Zairi , 1 ♂, Marzân Âbâd , 400 m, 6.vii.1995, leg. Badii, Sarafrâzi, Linnavori , 5 ♂♂, Nashtârud, Polsarâ , 250 m, 7.vi.1982, leg. Hâshemi , 1 ♂, S Nekâ, Nekâ Choob, part 1, Nahâlestân , Vanâmak , N Elburz Mt., N 36˚30΄29.2˝, E 53˚23΄23.4˝, 660 m, 16.–17.ix.2007, leg. Zahiri, Falsafi , 1 ♂, Nowshahr, Hezârcham ,?. vi.1967, leg. Moayeri , 1 ♂, Nur , 10.vii.1967, leg. Moayeri , 1 ♂, Nur, Panjâb, 1250 m, 18.viii.1981, leg. Hâshemi, 1 ♂, Ruyân, Kodirsar , 1200 m, 1.vii.2000, leg. Mofidi-Neyestânak, Barâri, Deuve , 7 ♂♂, Sâri, Kiâsar , 1600 m, 23.vi.2000, leg. Barâri , Mofidi-Neyestânak, Deuve, 1 ♂, Râmsar, Dormod , 1125 m, 4.–5.vii.2000, leg. Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Ebrâhimi, Deuve , 1 ♂, Sâri , Kiâsar, N 36˚14΄22.5˝, E 53˚32΄53.4˝, 1360 m, 3.vii.2005, leg. Moghaddam, Serri, Hâjiesmailiân , 1 ♂, Sangdeh, Cheshmeh Bulâ , 1650 m, 25.vi.1998, leg. Mofidi-Neyestânak , 1 ♂, Dâmghân- Sâri Rd., Kiâsar , 1600 m, 22.–23.vii.2000, leg. Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Deuve , 2 ♂♂, Tonekâbon , 17.vii.1980, leg. Hâshemi, Zairi , 1 ♂, Tonekâbon lab., 5.vii.1983, leg. Rudsari , 3 ♂♂, Tonekâbon, Dohezâr, Asal Mahalleh , 1400–1800 m, 9.viii.1999, leg. Badii, Ebrâhimi, Mofidi-Neyestânak , 3 ♂♂, Tonekâbon, Sehezâr , 980 m, 27.vi.1998, leg. Mofidi-Neyestânak , 1 ♂, Sehezâr, Âsh Mahaleh , 760 m, 7.ix.1990, leg. Ebrâhimi, Badii , 1 ♂, Abbâs Âbâd Mt. , 18.vii.1980 , leg. Hâshemi, Zairi, 4 ♂♂, Zirâb, Palang Darreh , 540 m, 24.–25.vi.1977, leg. Pâzuki, Mortazavihâ ; Tehrân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, Târ Lake , 2700 m, 25.vii.1988, leg. Borumand, Mirzâyâns, Badii , 1 ♂, Lâr, Emâmzâdeh , 2500 m, 13.viii.1993, leg. Parchami-Arâghi, Ebrâhimi , 1 ♂, NE Tehrân, Rudehen, Mobârak Âbâd , 8.vi.1982, leg. Hâshemi , 1 ♂, Rudbâr-e Ghasrân, Garmâbdar , 2370 m, 28.–29.v.1991, leg. Ebrâhimi, Badii , 1 ♂, Firuzkuh, Chehel Cheshmeh , 1930 m, 29.vii.1996, leg. Ebrâhimi, V. Nazari ; West Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 ♂, Khoy , 30 km Qotur, 1480 m, 19.vii.1976, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand , 1 ♀, 50 km Sardasht, Pirânshahr , 1400 m, 16.vi.1975, leg. Abâi , 1 ♂, W Mâku, Ghezel Bolâgh , 2220 m, 17.–18.vii.1976, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand , 1 ♂, W Mâku, Ghezel Bolâgh , 1910 m, 27.vii.1976, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand , 1 ♂, Râzhân , 30 km SW Orumiyeh, 1650 m, 24.vii.1976, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand , 2 ♂♂, 35 km Orumiyeh, Ghâsemlu , 1440 m, 24.vii.1976, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand (gen. prep. No. HA-1896, HMIM) , 1 ♂, Orumiyeh, 7 km Silvânâ, Kuhe , 1660 m, 22.vii.1976, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand , 1 ♂, Takâb , Takht-e Soleymân, N 36˚35΄40˝, E 47˚19΄43.5˝, 2528 m, 1.vii.2013, leg. Afsariân , 2 ♂♂, Takâb- Shâhindezh Rd. , N 36˚32΄19.7˝, E 46˚41΄43.9˝, 1521 m, 2.vii.2013, leg. Afsariân ; Zanjân Prov.: 1 ♂, Zanjân, Bughdâ Kandy, Yukhârichây , 1000 m, 7.vii.1997, leg. Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak , 1 ♂, Zanjân- Âbbar Rd. , 40 km after Zanjân, N 36˚44΄07.8˝, E 46˚47΄34.2˝, 1706 m, 5.vi.2012, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi , 1 ♀, Aramaghân Khâneh, Mâri vill., N 36˚59΄52.0˝, E 48˚28΄39.0˝, 2300 m, 21.vi.2015, leg. Nâserzâdeh, Hâjiesmailiân, Montreuil.

MWM: 2 ♂♂, Zanjan , Kuh e Sendan, 25 km NE. Zanjan, 15.vii.1997, leg. Eckweiler & ten Hagen ; 17 ♂♂, Zangan (= Zanjân ) prov., Zangan (= Zanjân) distr., 1900 m, 1.–12.vi.1999, leg. Gasko ; 5 ♂♂, Elburs Mts. , Tacht i Suleiman (erroneous spelling of Takht-e Soleymân ), Sardab Tal (= Sardab valley ), Vandarban (= Vandârbon), 2200 m, 10.vii.1937, leg. Pfeiffer ; 3 ♂♂, Elburs , 15 km S Chalus, 15.v.1975, leg. W. Thomas ; 1 ♂, Elburs , umg. Tehran, Karaj, 1600 m, 9.v.1977, leg. de Freina ; 5 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Mazandaran Prov. , 35 km S Amol, 500 m, 3.v.1998, leg. Fabian, Szekely ; 1 ♂, East Azerbajdzan (= Âzarbâijân), Ardabil distr., 1500 m, 8.vi.1999, leg. Gasko ; 7 ♂♂, Elburs , Dizin, 2600 m,?. vii.1976, leg. J. C. Weiss ; 1 ♂, Elburs , Kendevan (= Kandovân), 2800 m, 8.viii.1978, leg. W. Thomas.

Distribution. Russian Caucasus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, NE and Central Turkey, N and Central Iran, except north-eastern part ( Christoph 1873, 1876; Romanoff 1885; Milyanovsky 1964; Didmanidze 1975, 1976 a, 1978; Yakovlev 2009b ).

Distribution in Iran. N and NW Iran ( Fig. 31A ).

Figures

FIGURE 31. Distribution of Cossidae species in Iran. A) Cossus cossus kossai Wiltshire, C. cossus araraticus Teich, and C. cossus kopetdaghi Yakovlev. B) Deserticossus arenicola arenicola (Staudinger). C) Deserticossus campicola (Eversmann). D) Dyspessacossus fereidun (Grum-Grshimailo). E) Dyspessacossus funkei (Röber). F) Holcocerus gloriosa gloriosa (Erschoff) and H. gloriosa mesopotamica Watkins & Buxton.