Loxostege sticticalis ( Linnaeus, 1761 )

Alipanah, Helen, Asselbergs, Jan, Malm, Tobias & Slamka, František, 2023, Taxonomic study of the subfamily Pyraustinae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Iran, Zootaxa 5289 (1), pp. 1-82 : 59

Loxostege sticticalis ( Linnaeus, 1761)

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Phalaena Pyralis sticticalis Linnaeus, 1761: 352 .

LT: Sweden, Uppsala.

Syn.: Phalaena Tortrix miana O. F. M̧ller, 1764: 53.

Pyralis lupulina Clerck, 1764 : Pl. 9 fig. 63.

Pyralis fuscalis Ḩbner, 1796: 29, pl. 7 fig. 45.

Pyralis sylvata Panzer, 1804: 213 .

Pyralis tetragonalis Haworth, 1811: 385 .

Botys lupulinalis Guenée, 1854: 331–332 .

Loxostege sticticalis tenebrosa Caradja, 1939: 22 .

Material examined. 24 ♂♂, 40 ♀♀: Alborz Prov.: 1 ♀, Karaj, Arangeh , 19.viii.1978, Hâshemi, Zairi leg. ; Ardebil Prov.: 1 ♂, Moghân , 19.xi.1970, Damanâbi leg. , 1 ♂, Neur Lake , 2500 m, 26.viii.2010, Khâni, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. ; Châhârmahâl and Bakhtiâri Prov.: 1 ♂, Kuhrang , 26.vii.1974, Hâshemi, Zairi leg. ; Esfahân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Natanz , Tâmeh, N 33˚27΄43.44˝, E 51˚50΄52.44˝, 2283, 11.viii.2010, Âlipanâh, Nematiân leg. , 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Natanz- Targh Rd. , Mazdeh, N 33˚23΄36.24˝, E 51˚49΄56.52˝, 2192 m, 12.viii.2010, Âlipanâh, Nematiân leg. ; Fârs Prov.: 1 ♀, Basirân, Bidhâshem , 2600 m, 12.ix.1998, Manzari, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. ; Gilân Prov.: 1 ♂, Asâlem, Shondol , 950 m, 9.viii.1974, Mirzâyâns, Farahbakhsh leg. (gen. prep. HA-2459, HMIM) , 1 ♂, Parehsar , 750 m, 13.viii.1974, Mirzâyâns, Ilkhâni leg. , 2 ♀♀, Bandar Anzali , 8.viii.1974, Mirzâyâns, Farahbakhsh leg. , 1 ♀, Bandar Anzali , 15.ix.1969, Mirzâyâns leg. , 4 ♀♀, Bandar Anzali , 26.viii.1983, Barâdarân-Anâraki leg. , 1 ♀, Heyrân mountain pass, 1128 m, 10.ix.2004, Moghaddam, Hâjiesmailiân leg. , 1 ♀, Âstârâ, N 38˚17΄14.6˝, E 48˚52΄22.1˝, 46 m, 18.vii.2013, Afsariân, Sarafrâzi leg. ; Golestân Prov.: 1 ♀ , Golestân forest, 770 m, 25.viii.1983, Borumand, Pâzuki leg. ; Hamedân Prov.: 3 ♂♂, Arzânfud , 2240 m, 29.vii.1987, Mirzâyâns, Hâshemi leg. ; Mâzandarân Prov.: 1 ♀, Tonekâbon , 11.vii.1974, Abâi leg. ; North Khorâsân Prov.: 5 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀ , Golestân National Park, Âlmeh , 1700 m, 25.vii.2001, Gilâsiân, Moghaddam, Ghayurfar leg. , 2 ♀♀, Sulgerd , 1250 m, 28.vii.2001, Gilâsiân, Moghaddam, Ghayurfar leg. ; Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♂, Ghuchân- Bâjgirân 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. ; Semnân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Shâhrud, S Shâvâr Mt., 2030 m, 26.-28.viii.1983, Borumand, Pâzuki leg. ; Tehrân Prov.: 5 ♂♂, 10 ♀♀, Evin , 19, 21, 22, 30, 31.vii.1974, 25.viii.1974, 13.ix.1974, no collector is given (gen. prep. HA-2451, HMIM); West Âzarbâijân Prov. : 1 ♀, 15 km NE Mâku, 6.vi.1975, Abâi leg. , 1 ♀, Orumiyeh, Band ( Mirzââbâd ), 1450 m, 21.vii.1976, Pâzuki, Borumand leg.

Distribution. A migrant species, which is widely distributed throughout the Palaearctic and Nearctic regions ( Slamka 2013). In Iran it has previously been reported from Golestan [Golestan National Park (Tang-e Gol) and Gorgan] ( Lederer 1871; Wieser et al. 2002), Razavi Khorasan (Binalud Mt.) ( Amsel 1961) and Tehran (Damavand: Rineh) ( Zerny 1939) Provinces.

Remarks. There is an intraspecific variation among the examined material in the bright area between the discoidal spots of the forewing, even within a population. In most of the specimens this area is yellow and contrasty, but in a few specimens it is dirty-yellow to pale brown, with less contrast.

Figures

FIGURE 27. A) Loxostege sticticalis (Linnaeus), male. B) L. mira Amsel, female. C) L. shirazalis (Amsel), male. D– F) Achyra nudalis (Ḩbner): male, Hormozgan, Gheshm (D), female, West Azarbaijan, Maku (E), male, West Azarbaijan, Maku (F) (scale bar = 10.0 mm).