Cossulus lignosus ( Brandt, 1938 )

Alipanah, Helen, Yakovlev, Roman, Falsafi, Hossein, Witt, Thomas & Saldaitis, Aidas, 2021, 5062, Zootaxa 5062 (1), pp. 1-100 : 38

Cossulus lignosus ( Brandt, 1938)

( Fig. 11A )

Hypopta lignosus Brandt, 1938 , Ent. Rundsch. 55: 699.

LT: Sine-Sefid , Mian-Kotal und in Comèe [ Iran]. Type material (holotype) in NHRS .

Material examined. HMIM: Alborz Prov.: 2 ♂♂, Dizin, Velâyat Rood , 2500 m, 15.vii.1994, leg. Ebrâhimi, Parchami-Arâghi leg. , 1 ♂, Karaj, Malârd , 18.vii.1971, leg. Hâshemi, Zairi , 6 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀, Tâleghân , 8 km W Zidasht, 2200 m, 10.–13.vi.1977, leg. Pâzuki, Mortazavihâ , 1 ♀, 6 km E Âzâdbar- Taleghân Rd. , 2350 m, 21.vii.1988, leg. Mirzâyâns, Badii ; Ardebil Prov.: 1 ♀, Meshkin Shahr, Ilându , 1800 m, 3.vii.1997, leg. Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak , 3 ♂♂ 2 ♀♀, Sabalân , Qotur Suee, N 38˚21΄53.9˝, E 47˚51΄43.4˝, 2270 m, 25.–26.vii.2007, leg. Âlipanâh, Zahiri, Falsafi , 1 ♀, Heyrân Rd. , N 38˚23΄20.9˝, E 48˚36΄44.1˝, 1015 m, 21.vi.2007, leg. Zahiri, Mozaffariân , 1 ♂, Pârs Âbâd , Nahr-e Torâb, N 39˚39΄52.58˝, E 47˚52΄14.62˝, 39 m, 21.vii.2009, leg. Manzari, Hâjiesmailiân ; East Âzarbâijân Prov .: 3 ♂♂, N Sahand Mt. , 2440 m, 2.–3.viii.1992, leg. Parchami-Arâghi, Badii , 1 ♀, Kaleybar, Arasbârân protected area, Barzandigh- Peyghâm Rd. , 5 km W Peyghâm, N 38˚45΄30.3˝, E 46˚57΄28.4˝, 1621 m, 25.vi.2015, leg. Nâserzâdeh, Hâjiesmailiân, Montreuil ; Esfahân Prov.: 1 ♂, Semirom, Pâdenâ, Tang-e Bizhan , 2930 m, 13.viii.1978, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand , 1 ♂, Khânsâr, Golestân Kuh , 2700 m, 28.–29.vii.1981, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand , 1 ♂, Fereydun Shahr , 2200 m, 9.vii.1999, leg. Hofmann, Meineke ; Fârs Prov.: 1 ♂, Nur Âbâd , Mamasani, Châh Chenâr , 25.vii.1976, leg. Abâi , 1 ♀, Kâzerun, Châh Gâw , 18.vii.1976, leg. Abâi ; Ghazvin Prov .: 2 ♂♂, Rudbâr-e Alamut, Gâzorkhân , 29.vi.1982, leg. Hâshemi , 1 ♂, Alamut, Gâzorkhân , 24.vi.1994, leg. Ebrâhimi , 1 ♂, Alamut, Gâzorkhân , 19.–21.vi.1995, leg. Ebrâhimi, Ardeh, Parchami-Arâghi ; Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Prov .: 1 ♂, 20 km Yâsuj- Sepidân Rd., Tang-e Sorkh , 2380 m, 16.viii.1978, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand , 1 ♂, 5 km N Meymand, NW Dena Mt. , 2210 m, 18.–20.viii.1976, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand ; Kordestân Prov.: 9 ♀♀, 35 km NE Marivân , 1550 m, 8.–9.vii.1975, leg. Pâzuki ; 1 ♂, 36 km NE Marivân Rd. near Bâneh , 1550 m, 8.–9.vii.1975, leg. Ebert, Falkner , 4 ♂♂ 1 ♀, 45 km SW Saghez, Saghez- Bâneh Rd. , 2000 m, 30.vi.1975, leg. Pâzuki , 1 ♂, 23 km NE Bâneh, Saghez-Bâneh Rd. , 1750 m, 2.vii.1975, leg. Pâzuki , 1 ♀, Sanandaj, Amir Âbâd , 28.vi.1974, leg. Hâshemi ; Lorestân Prov.: 1 ♂, Oshtorânkuh, Parcheh Kabud , 2800 m, 1.–2.viii.1975, leg. Pâzuki ; Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♂, Mashhad , 14.vii.1971, leg. Pâzuki, Âyatollâhi.

MWM, ZSM: 1 ♂ (paratype) , 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Iran, Fars, Strasse Ardekan (presently known as Sepidân)- Talochosroe (= Tall Khosrow which is located in Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Province ), Comee (= Komehr ), 2600 m, 3.vii.1937, leg. Brandt ; 3 ♂♂, Elburs-Ziaram (= Ziârat ), 11.vii.1977, leg. Sojak ; 1 ♂, N Fars, Barm I Firus, leg. E. P. Wiltshire , 10000 feet; 1 ♂, Fars, Camee (= Komehr ), 2600 m, 3.vii.1937, leg. Brandt.

RYB: 4 ♂♂, N Fars prov., 60 km NW Shiraz, 10 km NW Ardahan (presently known as Sepidân ), 2500 m, 2.vi.2008, leg. K. Kolesnichenko ; 8 ♂♂, Buer Ahmad & Kuhgulieh Prov. (= Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Prov. ), 25 km S Jasuj (= Yâsuj ), 2.vii.2011, leg. O. Legezin.

Coll. Siegfried Ihle: 4 ♂♂, Prov. Buyerahmad (= Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Prov.), Zagros Mts., Vazag, 2350 m, 19.vi.2010, leg. Benedek & Hacz.

Distribution. Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon ( Ellison & Wiltshire 1939; Wiltshire 1957; Yakovlev 2006b ; Saldaitis et al. 2007).

Distribution in Iran. N, NW, W, SW, and NE Iran ( Fig. 29E ).

Figures

FIGURE 11. A) Cossulus lignosus (Brandt), male. B) C. mollis (Christoph), male. C) C. mucosus (Christoph), male. D) C. putridus (Christoph), female E) C. stertzi (Püngeler), female. F) C. strioliger (Alphéraky), male (scale bar= 10.0 mm).

FIGURE 29. Distribution of Cossidae species in Iran. A) Cossulus herzi (Alpheraky). B) Cossulus intractatus (Staudinger). C) Cossulus irani (Daniel). D) Cossulus kopetdaghensis Yakovlev & Alipanah, sp. n. E) Cossulus lignosus (Brandt). F) Cossulus mollis (Christoph).