Metasia sefidalis Amsel, 1961

Alipanah, Helen & Slamka, František, 2023, A revision of the subfamily Spilomelinae (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) in Iran with description of a new species, Zootaxa 5248 (1), pp. 1-70 : 45-46

Metasia sefidalis Amsel, 1961

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Material examined. 21 ÔÔ 3 ♀♀: Ardebil Prov.: 1 Ô, Khalkhâl, Hashtchin- Khalkhâl Rd. , N 37°26 ΄54.5″, E 48°54 ΄50.6″, 837 m, 16.vii.2013, Afsariân, Sarafrâzi leg.; Bushehr Prov.: 1 Ô, 10 km NW Kangân, 70 m, 21.iv.1977, Pâzuki, Hâshemi leg.; Esfahân Prov.: 2 ÔÔ, Semirom, Khafr, 2320 m, 10.viii.1978, Pâzuki, Borumand leg. (gen. prep. HA-2590, HMIM) , 1 Ô, Semirom, Zamân Kahriz , 2380 m, 12.viii.1978, Pâzuki, Borumand leg., 1 Ô, Natanz, Tâmeh , N 33°27 ΄43.44″, E 51°50 ΄52.44″, 2283 m, 11.viii.2010, Âlipanâh, Nematiân leg.; Fârs Prov.: 1 Ô, Sepidân- Shool Rd. , 17.vi.1973, Hâshemi, Zairi leg. ; Kermân Prov.: 2 ÔÔ, Sirjân, Homâshahr- Pâriz Rd., after Handaj vill., Pâriz protected area, N 29°51 ΄37.1″, E 55°50 ΄52.0″, 2323 m, 3.vi.2017, Âlipanâh, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg., 2 ÔÔ, Bâft, Khabr National Park , 21 km E Dashtâb Ranger Sta., Pâyeshgâh-e Mobârakeh , N 28°47 ΄43.2″, E 56°30 ΄54.4″, 2271 m, 5.vi.2017, Âlipanâh, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2806, HMIM) , 2 ÔÔ, Bâft, Khabr National Park , Khabr vill ., N 28°48 ΄52.8″, E 56°20 ΄56″, 1901 m, 6.vi.2017, Âlipanâh, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg., 1 Ô, Bâft, Khabr National Park, Kabr vill., Khabr Ranger Sta ., N 28°48 ΄42″, E 56°20 ΄38″, 2142 m, 6.vi.2017, Âlipanâh, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg., 2 ♀♀, Jiroft, 14 km NW Dehbakri, near Zaryâb vill., N 29°04 ΄34.3″, E 57°50 ΄09.3″, 2325 m, 9.vi.2017, Âlipanâh, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg. ; Kordestân Prov.: 1 Ô, Panirân , 23.vii.1978, Hâshemi, Zairi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2672, HMIM) , 1 Ô, Sanandaj , 26.vi.1974, Hâshemi leg. ; Lorestân Prov.: 1 ♀, Aligudarz, Ghâlikuh, 2200 m, 20.vii.1994, Mirzâyâns, Sarafrâzi leg., 1 Ô, Aznâ, Kamandân , 2050 m, 23.vii.1994, Mirzâyâns, Sarafrâzi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2676, HMIM) ; Tehrân Prov.: 1 Ô, Firuzkuh, Chehel Cheshmeh , 2000 m, 24.vi.1998, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. (gen. prep. HA-2683- HMIM) ; West Âzarbâijân Prov.: 2 ÔÔ, Takâb- Shâhindezh Rd. , N 36°32 ΄19.7″, E 46°41 ΄43.9″, 1521 m, 2.vii.2013, Afsariân leg. ; Zanjân Prov.: 1 Ô, Tehem, Tâzehkand , N 36°55 ΄25.6″, E 48°42 ΄51.4″, 1433 m, 26.vi.2013, Afsariân leg. (gen. prep. HA-2682, HMIM) .

Distribution. Iran: Fars Province (Sineh Sefid and Mian Kotal [type locality]) ( Amsel 1961).

Remarks. As stated by Slamka (2013), M. sefidalis has an almost white hindwing; while in our examined material, the medial line of the hindwing was distinguishable. This species has a sympatric distribution with M. inustalis in Kerman Province.

Figures

FIGURE 21. A) Metasia virginalis Ragonot, male. B) M. sefidalis Amsel, male. C) M. inustalis Ragonot, male. D) M. comealis Amsel, male. E) M. gigantalis Staudinger, male. F) M. rosealis Ragonot, male (scale bar = 10.0 mm).