Periphanes victorina (Sodoffsky, 1849)

Matov, Alexej, Zahiri, Reza & Holloway, Jeremy D., 2008, The Heliothinae of Iran (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Zootaxa 1763, pp. 1-37 : 14

Periphanes victorina (Sodoffsky, 1849)

Pl. 2, fig. 10; male genitalia Pl. 5, fig. 28; female genitalia Pl. 9, fig. 44. Heliothis victorina Sodoffsky, 1849 , Stett. Ent. Ztg. 10: 130 (TL.: [Caucasus]). Synonymy: Chariclea prazanoffskyi Guenée, 1852 .

References: Schwingenschuss 1938; Modarres Awal 1994, 1997 ( Pyrrhia victorina ).

Bionomics: Bivoltine. Moths in flight from March to August. The species inhabits steppe habitats on lowmedium elevations from 100 to 1900 m. Larvae feed on Dictamnus albus and Salvia .

Distribution: Mediterranean-Asiatic. South Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia. – In Iran (Pl. 11, fig. 58) occurs in provinces East Azerbaijan, Mazandaran and Tehran.

Material examined: Azerbaijan: Khalatpushan, Tabriz, 26.III.1954. Mazandaran: Amol, 23.VII.1969, leg. Vartian E. ( NHMW). Tehran: Damavand, 1900 m, 08-25.VIII.1976, leg. Rajabi; Damavand, 1900 m, 05- 11.VI.1976, leg. Rajabi; Damavand, 1900, 21 -27.VI.1976, leg. Rajabi: Damavand, 1900 m, 28.V.1976, leg. Rajabi; Damavand, 1900 m, 28.V-04.VI.1976, leg. Rajabi; Absard, Damavand, 1900 m, 3-7.VII.1978, leg. Pazuki & Sabzevari.