Meharia incurvariella persica (Wiltshire, 1946)

Alipanah, Helen, Yakovlev, Roman, Falsafi, Hossein, Witt, Thomas & Saldaitis, Aidas, 2021, 5062, Zootaxa 5062 (1), pp. 1-100 : 16

Meharia incurvariella persica (Wiltshire, 1946)

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Blalia vittata persica Wiltshire, 1946a , Proc. R. Entomol. Soc. B 15 (9–10): 120.

LT: Shiraz [Fars, SW Iran]. Type material (holotype) in BMNH .

Material examined. HMIM: Esfahân Prov.: 1 ♀, Nâin, Gonuiyeh, 2100 m, 1.vii.1981, leg. Hâshemi ; Fârs Prov.: 1 ♀, Shirâz , 8.ix.2003, leg. Hesâmi ; Kermân Prov.: 6 ♀♀, Dehbakri , 10, 11.vi.1971, leg. Naim, Hâshemi (gen. prep. No. HA-2003, HMIM) , 1 ♀, Jebâl-e Bârez , 12.vi.1971, leg. Naim, Hâshemi , 1 ♂, Bâft, Darreh Pahn, 1750 m, 21.v.1977, leg. Safavi, Pâzuki, Abâi ; Kermânshâh Prov.: 2 ♀♀, 5 km E Kangâvar , 29.vi.1972, 1500 m, leg. Mirzâyâns, Abâi ; Kordestân Prov.: 2 ♀♀, Sanandaj, Âriz, 2200 m, 5.vii.1972, leg. Mirzâyâns, Abâi.

MWM: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, SW Persia, Shiraz , 5000–7000 ft, 26.vii.1950, leg. E. P. Wiltshire ; 1 ♀, Iran, Hashtijan (= Hastijân , Markazi Province), 1600 m, 20.vi.1970, 90 km S Gom (= Ghom), leg. E. et A. Vartian.

Distribution. Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan ( Wiltshire 1946a; Daniel 1965b; Yakovlev & Saldaitis 2008; Borth et al. 2011).

Distribution in Iran. W, S, and Central Iran ( Fig. 23F ).

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FIGURE 2. A) Catopta kendevanensis kendevanensis Daniel, male (holotype). B) C. hyrcanus (Christoph), male. C) Stygia mosulensis Daniel, male. D, E) Meharia avicenna Yakovlev, male. F) Meharia incurvariella persica (Wiltshire), male (scale bar= 10.0 mm).

FIGURE 23. Distribution of Cossidae species in Iran. A) Catopta kendevanensis kendevanensis Daniel. B) Catopta hyrcanus (Christoph). C) Stygia mosulensis Daniel. D) Meharia avicenna Yakovlev. E) Meharia baluchestana Alipanah & Yakovlev, sp. n. F) Meharia incurvariella persica (Wiltshire).