Mecyna marcidalis (Fuchs, 1879)

Alipanah, Helen & Slamka, František, 2023, A revision of the subfamily Spilomelinae (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) in Iran with description of a new species, Zootaxa 5248 (1), pp. 1-70 : 57-58

Mecyna marcidalis (Fuchs, 1879)

( Fig. 26B, C )

Material examined. 26 ÔÔ 27 ♀♀: Alborz Prov.: 1 ♀, Châlus, 5.vi.1973, Termeh leg., 1 Ô, Karaj, Arangeh, Sarziârat, 1750 m, 10.–11.vii.1996, Barâri, Badii leg., 1 Ô, Âsârâ, 40 km N Karaj, 27.vi.1971, Safavi, Borumand, Kâviân, Ghâzioff leg.; East Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 ♀, Kâghazkonân protected area, Âghkand, Hâjimir vill. to Mendejin vill. Rd., 5.5 km to Mendejin, vill., vill., N 37°21 ΄19″, E 48°11 ΄60″, 1220 m, 15.vi.2020, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg.; Esfahân Prov.: 1 Ô, Semirom, Khafr, 2320 m, 10.viii.1978, Pâzuki, Borumand leg., 1 ♀, Natanz, Mazdeh, Targh, 2150 m, 15.vi.2005, Falsafi, Nematiân leg.; Fârs Prov.: 1 ♀, Kâzerun, Miân Kotal, 1900 m, 11.vi.1972, Ebert, Pâzuki leg., 1 ♀, Dasht-e Arzhan, Kotal Pirezan, 2000 m, 18.vi.1972, Ebert, Pâzuki leg., 2 ♀♀, Âbâdeh, Didegân, 2000 m, 20.v.1974, Abâi, Pâzuki leg., 1 Ô, Sepidân, Komehr, Mârgoon fall, 2100 m, 19.–22.viii.2000, Badii, Moghaddam, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg.; Kermân Prov.: 1 Ô, Mehriz- Anâr Rd. (27 km to Anâr), 8 km S Dehaj vill., Dehaj protected area, near Ayub cave, N 30°36ˊ20.4″, E 54°52ˊ31.6″, 2595 m, 2.vi.2017, Âlipanâh, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg., 2 ÔÔ, Sirjân, Homâshahr- Pâriz Rd., after Handaj vill., Pâriz protected area, N 29°51ˊ37.1″, E 55°50ˊ52.0″, 2323 m, 3.vi.2017, Âlipanâh, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg.; Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Prov.: 2 ÔÔ, Yâsuj, Sisakht, 2250 m, 13.vi.1972, Ebert, Pâzuki leg., 1 Ô, Sisakht, 2100 m, 16.vi.1986, Mirzâyâns, Hâshemi leg., 1 Ô 1 ♀, Yâsuj, Sisakht, 22.vi.2005, Zahiri, Nematiân, Falsafi leg., 1 ♀, Sisakht, Khâridun, N 30°54ˊ44.07″, E 51°24ˊ47.16″, 1644 m, 9.vii.2011, Sarafrâzi, Falsafi leg.; Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 1 Ô 1 ♀, Binâlud Mt., 70 km NW Neyshâbur, Heydari Wildlife Refuge Sta., N 36°35 ΄44.4″, E 58°34 ΄55.3″, 1710 m, 9.vi.2016, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2475, HMIM), 1 ♀, Gonbad- Zibad vill. Rd., Helâli protected area, N 34°15ˊ38.1″, E 58°24ˊ06.4″, 1865 m, 3.vi.2016, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg., 1 Ô 3 ♀♀, Daregaz, N Tandoreh National Park, Chelmir, N 37°23 ΄33.6″, E 58°51 ΄23.3″, 1018 m, 24.vi.2014, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg., 1 Ô 3 ♀♀, Daregaz- Kalât-e Nâder Rd., Lâeen vill. to Khâkestar vill. Rd., before Châhârrâh vill., Hezârmasjed Mts, N 37°02 ΄48.3″, E 59°24 ΄54.5″, 1485 m, 28.vi.2014, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg., 3 ÔÔ 2 ♀♀, N Tandoreh National Park, 56 km after Tivân Ranger Sta., Dolatshânlu vill. Rd. (km 15), Bâbâneyestân, N 37°30 ΄13.9″, E 58°45 ΄00.5″, 1178 m, 6.vi.2016, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2537, HMIM); Tehrân Prov.: 3 ÔÔ, 1 ♀, Tehrân, Evin, 14.vi.1971, 28.vii.1971, 25.vi.1973, 18.vi.1974, no collector given; West Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 Ô, Mâku, Âvâjigh, Bâshkand, 1400 m, 16.vi.1976, Pâzuki, Borumand leg., 1 Ô 2 ♀♀, Khoy, 30 km Qotur, 1480 m, 19.vii.1976, Pâzuki, Borumand leg. (gen. prep. HA-2478, HMIM);

Yazd Prov.: 1 ♀, Ardestân , 1550 m, 30.vi.1981, Hâshemi leg. ; Zanjân Prov.: 3 ÔÔ 4 ♀♀, Mâhneshân, Angurân protected area, Gharah Boogh , Ghâflân valley , N 36°37 ΄45″, E 47°41 ΄25″, 1710 m, 17.vi.2020, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. , 1 Ô, Mâhneshân, Angurân protected area, 2.2 km after Sâri Âghol vill., N 36°50 ΄8″, E 47°37 ΄26″, 1240 m, 18.vi.2020, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg.

Distribution. Macedonia; Turkey; Transcaucasia; Syria, Palestine, Iran, Afghanistan ( Slamka 2013).

In Iran it has been reported from Alborz (Kandovan Rd.), Golestan (around Gorgan and Shahkuh, Shahrud), Mazandaran (Polur, Tarsi Kola), and Razavi Khorasan (Mirabi Mt.) Provinces ( Zerny 1939; Toll 1948; Nuss et al. 2003 –2022). Mecyna (Pyrausta) ponctica Amsel, 1961 (incorrect spelling of M. trinalis var. pontica Staudinger, 1879 ) was reported from Iran (Karaj, Sineh Sefid, Komehr, Muk Rd., Saadatabad) by Amsel (1961) which is presently synonymized with M. marcidalis ( Slamka 2013) .

Remarks. In the examined specimens, the wing’s markings are usually less expressed, but there is an intraspecific variation among the studied material in this regard. For example from the three male specimens collected in Kerman Province, one has hardly visible markings ( Fig. 26B ); while the two other specimens have clearly distinct reniform and antemedial spots, as well as antemedial and postmedial lines ( Fig. 26C ).

Figures

FIGURE 26. A) Mecyna amasialis (Staudinger), male. B, C) M. marcidalis (Fuchs), both male, Kerman, Pariz. D‒F) M. subsequalis (Herrich-Schäffer), female, Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad, Padena (D), female, West Azarbaijan, Ghezelbolagh (E), and female, Tehran, Shemshak (F) (scale bar = 10.0 mm).