Aedophron venosa Christoph, 1887

Matov, Alexej, Zahiri, Reza & Holloway, Jeremy D., 2008, The Heliothinae of Iran (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Zootaxa 1763, pp. 1-37 : 15-21

Aedophron venosa Christoph, 1887

Pl. 2, fig. 13; male genitalia Pl. 6, fig. 31; female genitalia Pl. 9, fig. 47.

Aedophron venosa Christoph, 1887 , Stett. Ent. Z. 48: 165 (TL.: [ Turkmenistan]: Ashkhabad). References: Wiltshire 1951 ( Aedophron venosa ); Kalali 1976 ( Aedophron phlebophora – misidentification).

Bionomics: Univoltine. Moths flying from May to July. The species inhabits dry steppe biotopes on medium and moderate altitudes (1150 – 2950 m). Larval host-plants are unknown.

Distribution: Irano-Turkestanian. Central Asia ( Turkmenistan). – In Iran (Pl. 11, fig. 61) occurs in provinces Golestan, Khorasan and Semnan.

Material examined: Golestan: Sulgerd, Park-e-Melli Golestan, 1150 m, 16-18.VII.1975, leg. Pazuki A. Khorasan: Aladagh, Khosravieh, 1600 m, 16.VI.1974, leg. Rajabi & Pazuki; Allahakbar Mount., Kopeh Dagh Mount., 2950 m, 16.VI.1974, leg. Rajabi & Pazuki; Almeh, Park-e-Melli-Golestan, 1590 m, 17- 25.V.1988, leg. Pazuki A.; Almeh, Park-e-Melli-Golestan, 1600 m, 26-29.V.1986, leg. Pazuki A.; Assadly, Bojnurd, 30 km S, 1970 m, 17.VI.1977, leg. Pazuki & Abai, Eizman, Bojnurd, 17.V.2005, leg. Falsafi & Nematian; Yakhtikalan, Park-e-Melli Golestan, 1650 m, 02.VI.1986, leg. Pazuki A. Semnan: Kalate-Amirieh, Shahrud, 1550 m, 30.V.1982, leg. Hashemi; Kamare Cheheldokhtar, Shahrud, 1700 m, 03.VI.1982, leg. Hashemi.

PLATE 4. Figures 22–25. 22, Heliothis nubigera , slide 443 (genitalia), Hormozgan, and slide 221 (aedeagus), Tehran; 23, H. peltigera , slide 60 (genitalia), Tehran (Karadj), and slide 446 (aedeagus), Semnan; 24, H. incarnata , slide 449, Fars; 25, Helicoverpa armigera , slide 258, Esfahan (Karkas Kuh).

PLATE 5. Figures 26–29. 26, Schinia scutosa , slide 461, Golestan; 27, Periphanes delphinii , slide 344, Golestan (Gorgan); 28, P. victorina , slide 341 (genitalia), Tehran (Damavand), and slide 462 (aedeagus), Tehran (Damavand); 29, Pyrrhia umbra , slide 456, Mazandaran (Tonekabon).

PLATE 6. Figures 30–33. 30, Aedophron phlebophora , slide 339, Fars (Didegan); 31, A. venosa , slide 454, Golestan; 32, A. rhodites , slide 277, Kerman; 33, A. sumorita , slide 279, Fars.

PLATE 7. Figures 34–36. 34, Heliocheilus confertissima , slide 451 (genitalia), and slide 343 (aedeagus), Baluchestan; 35, Masalia albida , slide 342, Kerman; 36, M. perstriata fuscostriata , slide 345, Hormozgan.

PLATE 8. Figures 37–42. 37, Heliothis viriplaca , slide 274, Fars; 38, H. maritima , slide 442, Tehran; 39, H. peltigera , slide 445, Ardebil; 40, H. incarnata , slide 448, Fars; 41, Helicoverpa armigera , slide 447, Hormozgan; 42, Schinia scutosa , slide 460, Golestan.

PLATE 9. Figures 43–48. 43, Periphanes delphinii , slide 459, Fars; 44, P. victorina , slide 469, Tehran (Damavand); 45, Pyrrhia umbra , slide 457, Mazandaran; 46, Aedophron phlebophora , slide 452, Kordestan; 47, A. venosa , Golestan, slide 455; 48, Masalia philbyi , Hormozgan, SMNK.