Mecyna amasialis (Staudinger, 1880)
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Mecyna amasialis (Staudinger, 1880) View in CoL
( Figs 25G‒I View FIGURE 25 , 26A View FIGURE 26 )
Material examined. 18 ÔÔ 27 ♀♀: Alborz Prov.: 1 Ô 10 ♀♀, Karaj, Arangeh , 1550 m, 12.vi.1972, Mirzâyâns, Abâi, Kâviân, Ghâzioff leg. , 1 ♀, Tâleghân, Tijkuh , 1950 m, 9.vii.1997, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. ; Esfahân Prov.: 1 Ô, Ghamishloo , 2000 m, 16.–17.vi.1993, Mirzâyâns, Badii leg. (gen. prep. HA-2483, HMIM) ; Fârs Prov.: 8 ÔÔ, Âbâdeh, Didegân , 2000 m, 20.v.1974, Abâi, Pâzuki leg. (gen. prep. HA-2487, HMIM) ; Qazvin Prov.: 1 ♀, Alamut, Gâzorkhân , 2080 m, 19.–21.vi.1995, Ebrâhimi, Ardeh, Parchami-Arâghi leg. ; Qom Prov.: 1 ♀ , Qom, 8 km S Fordu, Vesf , 2320 m, 7.–8.vi.1984, Pâzuki, Hâshemi leg. ; Kermân Prov.: 1 Ô, Jiroft- Bâft Rd. (56 km after Jiroft), Shengarâ , 2800 m, 24.v.2004, Rajâei leg. , 2 ÔÔ, Lâlezâr , 7.vi.1971, Hâshemi, Naim leg. ; Mâzandarân Prov.: 1 ♀, Polur, Navâ Mt. , 13.vii.1976, Zairi, Lavâli leg. ; North Khorâsân Prov.: 1 Ô, Golestân National Park, Âlmeh , 1650 m, 17.–25.v.1988, Pâzuki leg. ; Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♀, Khosraviyeh, Âlâdâgh , 1600 m, 16.vi.1974, Rajabi, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♀, Ghuchân- Bajgirân Rd., 46 km N Ghuchân, Dorbâdâm protected area, N 37°25 ΄25.5″, E 58°31 ΄34.0″, 1800 m, 20.vi.2013, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. GoogleMaps , 1 ♀, 10 km after Golmakân vill., Binâlud Mt. ( Asheghân valley ), N 36°24 ΄12.9″, E 59°06 ΄22.5″, 1884 m, 4.vi.2016, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. GoogleMaps ; Tehrân Prov.: 4 ÔÔ 5 ♀♀ , Tehrân, Evin , 10.vi.1971, 13.iv.1972, 4.vi.1972, 22.v.1974, 7.vi.1974, 28.v.1976 , 11, 13.vi.1976, no collector given;
West Âzarbâijân Prov.: 4 ♀♀, Orumiyeh, Ghushchi, 9.vi.1975, Abâi leg.; Zanjân Prov. : 1 ♀, Armaghân Khâneh, Mâri vill., N 36°59 ΄52.0″, E 48°28 ΄39.0″, 2300 m, 21.vi.2015, Nâserzâdeh, Hâjiesmailiân, Montreuil leg.
Distribution. Turkey, Syria, Transcaucasia, Iran, Afghanistan,?Southern Russia ( Slamka 2013). In Iran it has been reported from Alborz (Kandovan Rd., Karaj), Fars (Shiraz), Hamedan (Hamedan, Alvand Mt.), Mazandaran (Tarsee Mt.= same as Tarsi Kola), Tehran (Tehran), and Yazd (Barfkhaneh) Provinces ( Zerny 1939; Amsel 1961).
Remarks. Ground colour of the forewing in the examined material varies from pale yellowish-gray to yellowishlemon with greenish-yellow tint. Moreover, there is a variation in size and partly in the shape of the scelotized spines of cornuti among the examined males ( Fig. 25G‒I View FIGURE 25 ).
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