Pyrausta purpuralis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Phalaena (Pyralis) purpuralis Linnaeus, 1758: 534 .

TL: Europe.

Syn.: Phalaena inflammata Scopoli, 1763: 226 .

Pyralis punicealis Denis & Schifferm ̧ller, 1775: 317.

Pyrausta confundalis Zetterstedt, 1839: 974 .

Pyrausta purpuralis chermesinalis Guenée, 1854: 167 .

Botys niepoldalis Lederer, 1863: 368, 460–461, pl. 8 fig. 6.

Pyrausta kentealis Staudinger, 1892: 385 .

Material examined. 17 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀: East Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 ♂, Kaleybar, Ghaleh Bâbak, 1500 m, 5.vii.1997, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Barâri leg. , 1 ♂, Kaleybar, Âinâloo, N 38˚53΄17.9˝, E 46˚48΄03.2˝, 1463 m, 17.viii.2014, Afsariân leg. , 1 ♂, Kaleybar, Arasbârân protected area, near Vinâgh, N 38˚59΄56.6˝, E 46˚51΄45.4˝, 1194 m, 23.vi.2015, Hâjiesmailiân, Nâserzadeh, Montreuil leg. ; Gilân Prov.: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Bandar Anzali, 15 km Asâlem- Pisâson Rd., 220 m, 30.viii.1975, Mirzâyâns leg. , 1 ♂, Rasht,?. viii.1971, Shenâsi leg. , 1 ♀, Siâhkal, Deylamân (7 km to forest Rd.), 300 m, 15.vii.1996, Rajaei leg. , 1 ♂, Mâsuleh, Mâsuleh- Khalkhâl Rd., N 37˚09΄45.7˝, E 48˚59΄54.8˝, 1150 m, 13.ix.2008, Âlipanâh, Buszko, Falsafi leg. , 1 ♂, Siâhkal- Deylamân Rd., Tootki vill., N 37˚3.0΄37.74˝, E 49˚50.56΄41˝, 464 m, 22.vii.2010, Âlipanâh leg. , 1 ♂, Amârloo, Rudkhân, 18.ix.1970, Ebert, Abâi leg. ; Golestân Prov.: 1 ♂, Golestân National Park, Tang-e Gol, N 37˚22΄14.7˝, E 55˚56΄00.0˝, 718 m, 30.viii.2009, Âlipanâh leg.; Mâzandarân Prov.: 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, Tonekâbon, 6, 7.viii.1971, Ghâzioff leg. , 1 ♂, Tonekâbon, 250 m, 22.vii.1980, Hâshemi, Zairi leg. , 2 ♂♂, Behshahr, Duk forest, 840 m, 23.vi.1977, Pâzuki, Mortazavihâ leg. , 1 ♂, Hasankeyf, Mâzichâl, 1800 m, 2, 3.vii.2000, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Deuve leg. , 2 ♀♀, Nowshahr, 7.vii.1977, Abâi leg. , 1 ♂, Nowshahr, Neyrang, 10.x.1995, Rezvâni, Badii, Ebrâhimi leg. , 1 ♂, Âmol, Sangechâl, 18.vi.1995, Mirzâyâns, Sarafrâzi, Badii leg. ; Zanjân Prov.: 1 ♂, Tehem, Tâzehkand, N 36˚55΄25.6˝, E 48˚42΄51.4˝, 1433 m, 26.vi.2013, Afsariân leg.

Distribution. Europe excluding Iceland and some Mediterranean Islands; North Africa; Transcaucasia; Central Asia; Turkey, Palestine, Iran: Gorgan (Golestan Province) and Hamedan (Hamedan Province) (Lederer 1871; Amsel 1961; Slamka 2013).

Remarks. There were no considerable differences among the studied material in the ground colour and patterns of the wings.