Cossulus mucosus ( Christoph, 1884 )

Alipanah, Helen, Yakovlev, Roman, Falsafi, Hossein, Witt, Thomas & Saldaitis, Aidas, 2021, 5062, Zootaxa 5062 (1), pp. 1-100 : 39-40

Cossulus mucosus ( Christoph, 1884)

( Fig. 11C )

Hypopta mucosus Christoph, 1884 , in: Romanoff, Mém. Lèp. 1: 111.

LT: Nuchur [ Turkmenistan]. Type material (lectotype) in ZISP .

Material examined. HMIM: Alborz Prov.: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, Karaj, Arangeh, 1550 m, 2.vi.1972, leg. Ebert , 1 ♀, Tâleghân, Tâleghân dam, 1650 m, 17.–18.vi.1992, leg. Ebrâhimi, Badii ; Esfahân Prov.: 1 ♂, Kâshân- Meymeh Rd., Ghohrud, N 33˚39΄04˝, E 51˚23΄53˝, 2450 m, 11.–13.v.2005, leg. Trusch, Petschenka, Müller ; Golestân Prov.: 1 ♀ , Golestân National Park, Tang-e Gol , 620 m, 23.–25.v.1986, leg. Pâzuki ; Markazi Prov.: 1 ♂, Delijân, Hastijân , 1550 m, 29.iv.1985, leg. Mirzâyâns, Hâshemi ; North Khorâsân Prov.: 2 ♂♂ 2 ♀♀ , Golestân National Park, Âlmeh , 1600 m, 26.–29.v.1986, leg. Pâzuki , 1 ♂ 1 ♀, Golestân National Park, Yâkhti Kalân , 2.vi.1986, leg. Pâzuki , 3 ♂♂, Khosrawiyeh- Âlâdâgh , 1600 m, 16.vi.1974, leg. Rajabi, Pâzuki , 6 ♂♂ 1 ♀, 42 km W Âshkhâneh, 7 km W Mehmânak vill., N 37˚29΄36.5˝, E 56˚52΄27.6˝, 1040 m, 17.vi.2013, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi ; Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 2 ♂♂ Mashhad , Torogh, 7, 8.v.1971, leg. Shâhrokhi , 1 ♀, Mashhad, Torogh , 30.iv.1971, leg. Elâhi , 1 ♂, Mashhad, Torogh , 12.v.1975 , no collector given, 1 ♂, Ghuchân, Chakaneh-e Olyâ, Fahneh , 1780 m, 11.–12.vi.1979, leg. Mofidi-Neyestânak , 1 ♂, Daregaz- Dorbâdâm Rd., NW Tandoreh National Park, near Alibolâgh vill., N 37˚32΄06.2˝, E 58˚36΄07.3˝, 1509 m, 29.vi.2014, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi , 1 ♂, 10 km after Golmakân vill., Binâlud Mt. ( Âsheghân valley ), N 36˚24΄12.9˝, E 59˚06΄22.5˝, 1884 m, 4.vi.2016, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi , 1 ♀, Mashhad- Sarakhs Rd. (km 115), Bazangân Rd., N 36˚16΄45.2˝, E 60˚32΄51.2˝, 713 m, 8.vi.2016, leg. Âlipanâh, Falsafi.

MWM: 2 ♂♂, prov. Fars, 12 km S of Käzän , 2545 m, 1.v.2000, leg. Szabo & Hentschel ; 3 ♂♂, Tehran, 20 km S Oom (= Ghom), 1100 m, 28.iv.1975, leg. W. Thomas ; 1 ♂, Esfahan, 40 km N Esfahan, 29.iv.1975, leg. W. Thomas.

RYB: 1 ♂, Elburs Mts., 60 km W Damghan, vic. of Foulad Mahalleh , 2000 m, 21.vi.2011 , leg. K. Kolesnichenko; 12 ♂♂, Horosan (= Khorâsân), Khunik (this place is located in South Khorâsân Province) pass, 25.v.2009, leg. K. Kolesnichenko ; 10 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, Horasan (= Khorâsân), Sabzevar, Kharv v., 1700 m, 17.v.2009 , leg. K. Kolesnichenko.

Coll. Siegfried Ihle: 2 ♂♂, Prov. Esfahan, Qohrud Mts. , Qamsar, N 33˚44΄; E 51˚28΄, 17.iv.2010 , leg. Benedek & Hacz.

Distribution. SE Kazakhstan, S Kirgyziya, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan ( Staudinger & Rebel 1901; Chrisoph 1888b, 1893; Yakovlev 2006b ).

Distribution in Iran. N, NE, E, and Central Iran ( Fig. 30A ).

Comment. In the distribution map ( Fig. 30A ), the following locality, “ 12 km S of Käzän” (Fars Prov.)” has not been included. Käzän is possibly the misspelling of Kazerun but owing to uncertainty, it was excluded.

Figures

FIGURE 11. A) Cossulus lignosus (Brandt), male. B) C. mollis (Christoph), male. C) C. mucosus (Christoph), male. D) C. putridus (Christoph), female E) C. stertzi (Püngeler), female. F) C. strioliger (Alphéraky), male (scale bar= 10.0 mm).

FIGURE 30. Distribution of Cossidae species in Iran. A) Cossulus mucosus (Christoph). B) Cossulus putridus (Christoph). C) Cossulus stertzi (Püngeler). D) Cossulus strioliger (Alpheraky). E) Cossulus turcomanica (Christoph). F) Cossulus zoroastres (Grum-Grshimailo).