Scopuloides origalis ( Brandt, 1941 ), 2023

Wanke, Dominic, Hausmann, Axel, Lee, Kyung Min, Murillo-Ramos, Leidys, Sihvonen, Pasi & Rajaei, Hossein, 2023, Systematics and integrative taxonomic revision of the tribe Scopulini Duponchel, 1845 in Iran (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Sterrhinae), Zootaxa 5359 (1), pp. 1-96 : 12-13

Scopuloides origalis ( Brandt, 1941) stat. rev.

( Plate 3, Figs 11–16; Plate 10, Fig. 7; Plate 21 , Fig. 6; Map 2)

Glossotrophia origalis Brandt, 1941 . Mitteilungen der Münchner Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 31 (3): 869. Holotype ♁ ( Iran) (in NHRS, examined).

Scopula danieli Wiltshire, 1966. Zeitschrift der Wiener Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 51: 127. Holotype ♁ ( Afghanistan: Nuristan) (Types in NHMUK and SMNK, examined). Transferred to Scopuloides and regarded as subspecies of S. origalis by Hausmann (1994).

Scopula origalis safida Wiltshire, 1966. Zeitschrift der Wiener Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 51: 128. Holotype ♁ ( Afghanistan: Nuristan) (Types in NHMUK). Originally described as subspecies by Wiltshire (1966). Transferred to Scopuloides by Hausmann (1994).

Scopula origalis vantshica Viidalepp, 1988 . Fauna pyadenits gor Srednei Azii: 54. Holotype ♁ ( Tadjikistan: Nuristan). Transferred to Scopuloides and regarded as subspecies of S. origalis by Hausmann (1994).

Type material examined. Glossotrophia origalis Holotype ♁, Iran, Laristan , Strasse Bender-Abbas-Saidabad, Sardze Umgebung, ca. 200 m, Mitte November 1937, coll Brandt, NHRS-LEPI 000010185 ; Paratype ♁, same data, NHRS-LEPI 000010185, g. prep. 10878; all in NHRS .

Scopula danieli : Allotype ♀, Afghanistan, Bashgultal , Nuristan, 1100 m, 14.iv.[19]53, NHMUK 010317466 , g. prep. NHMUK 010317466 ; in NHMUK.

Scopula danieli : Paratypes 1 ♀, Afghanistan, Sarobi , 1100 m, 28.vi.1956, leg. H. G. Amsel, g. prep. 2265/2020 H. Rajaei ; 1 ♀, same data, but 3.vii,1956, g. prep. 2264/2020 H. Rajaei; all in SMNK .

Additional material examined: 22 ♁/ ♀ (see appendix).

Diagnosis. Wingspan ♁ ♀ 16–20 mm. Ground colour ( Plate 3, Figs 11–16) whitish-beige to brown. Scopuloides origalis can externally be confused with small specimens of the Scopula transcaspica (see Plate 3, Figs 11–16; Plate 6, Figs 1–6) (genitalia characters are therefore compared with S. transcaspica ). In male genitalia, socii strongly shortened (broad in S. transcaspica ); 8th sternite with a long left ceras, apically curved, right ceras short (sternite with both cerata long, left sometimes shortened in S. transcaspica ) ( Plate 10, Fig. 7; Plate 15 , Figs 2–3). In female genitalia, lamella antevaginalis as flat trapezoidal sclerite (as flat sclerite, shape variable, rather wider than long in S. transcaspica ) ( Plate 21 , Fig. 6; Plate 23 , Figs 5–6).

Phenology. Investigated specimens were collected from April to mid-November.

Biology. Unknown.

Habitat. Investigated specimens collected at altitudes from 200 m to 1700 m.

Distribution. Distributed in Tadjikistan, Afghanistan and Iran ( Viidalepp 1988; Hausmann 1994). In Iran it is found from central to south-eastern of Iran (see Map 2).

DNA-barcoding. Nearest species: Scopuloides fucata stat. rev. at a distance of 6.6 % (see Supplementary Table S1).

MAP 2. Distribution patterns of Scopuloides origalis stat. rev. and Scopula relictata in Iran.

Figures

PLATE 15: Figures 1–3. Male genitalia of Scopula species. 1: S. subtilata (1: Russia, Sarepta [Volgograd], g. prep. 1272/2022 D. Wanke); 2: S. transcaspica (a, b, c: Iran, Ostan-e Khorasan, Izmansufla, a, c: g. prep. 0510/2020 D. Wanke, b: g. prep. 0518/2020 D. Wanke); 3: S. transcaspica taftanica syn. nov. of S. transcaspica (Holotype, Baloutchistan, Kouh i Taftan, g. prep. 11021). a = genitalia capsule; b = aedeagus; c = 8th sternite. Scale-bar 1 mm.

PLATE 21: Figures 1–9. Female genitalia of Cinglis, Scopuloides and Scopula species. 1: Cinglis humifusaria (Iran, Zanjan,Ab-Dar, g. prep. 1193/2022 D. Wanke); 2: Cinglis benigna benigna comb. nov. (Iran, Strasse Shiraz-Kazerun, Imam Sade, g. prep. 1050/2021 D. Wanke); 3: Cinglis benigna nigromaculata comb. nov. (Iran, Semnan, Cheschme Ali, g. prep. 0985/2021 D. Wanke); 4: Cinglis benigna amseli syn. nov. of Cinglis benigna benigna comb. nov. (Paratype, Afghanistan, Gulbahar, g. prep. WM 131); 5: Cinglis eurata comb. nov. (Turkmenistan, Kopet-Dagh, g. prep. 895 Pasi Sihvonen); 6: Scopuloides origalis stat. rev. (Iran, Balutschestan, Nikschar, g. prep. 0565/2020 D. Wanke); 7: Scopula conscensa (Ceylon, NHMUK014173528, Slide NHMUK010317461); 8–9: Scopula relictata (8: Oman,Adam, NHMUK014173580, Slide NHMUK014314454; 9: [Kenya], Suna, S. Kavirondo, NHMUK014173536, Slide NHMUK014314489); Scale-bar 1 mm.

PLATE 23: Figures 1–6. Female genitalia of Scopula species. 1: S. ornata enzela (S-Iran, Miyan Kotal, g. prep. 0800/2020 D. Wanke); 2: S. orientalis (S-Iran, S Abadeh, N Didegan, g. prep. 0801/2020 D. Wanke); 3: S. decorata (N-Iran, Masandaran, Damavand, g. prep. 0790/2020 D. Wanke); 4: S. subtilata (altered Hausmann 2004); 5: S. transcaspica (S-Iran, Bandar Abbas, Kuhe Genou, g. prep. 0810/2020 D. Wanke); 6: S. transcaspica taftanica syn. nov. of S. transcaspica (Paratype, Baloutchistan, Kouh i Taftan, g. prep. 11022). Scale-bar 1 mm.