Scopula orbeorum ( Hausmann, 1996 )

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 : 39-40

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Scopula orbeorum ( Hausmann, 1996)

( Plate 9, Figs 7–8; Plate 19 View PLATE 19 , Fig. 4; Plate 27 View PLATE 27 , Fig. 2; Map 12)

Glossotrophia orbeorum Hausmann, 1996 View in CoL . Spixiana Supplement, 22: 3. Holotype ♁ (Persia [ Iran], Elburs Mts., Tacht i Suleiman, Särdaab Tal ) (SNSB, examined).

Type material examined. Holotype ♁, Persia sept. [ Iran], Elburs mts.c.s., Tacht i Suleiman, Särdab-Tal (Vanderban), 25-2700cm, 14.-18.vii.[19]37, E. Pfeiffer & W. Forster leg., München, g. prep. ZSM 1970 ; Paratype 1 ♀, same data as holotype, g. prep. ZSM 4248 ; all in ZSM.

Diagnosis. Wingspan ♁ 25 mm, ♀ 26.5 mm. In Iran, Scopula orbeorum can externally be confused with S. diffinaria , S. chalcographata and S. sacraria , therefore here we compare S. orbeorum only with these three species. Largest species of the subgenus Glossotrophia in Iran (size range similar but ground colour more colourful in S. diffinaria ; S. chalcographata and S. sacraria smaller) (see Plate 9, Figs 1–12).

In the male genitalia 8th sternite, with both cerata of medium size (sternite, with polymorphic cerata, cerata short or right ceras long and slender, left ceras short or both cerata long in S. diffinaria ; sternite, with right ceras of medium size, left ceras short in S. chalcographata ; sternite basally strongly elongated, both cerata long and narrow in S. sacraria ) (see Plate 19 View PLATE 19 , Figs 2–4; Plate 20 View PLATE 20 , Figs 1–3).

In the female genitalia lamella antevaginalis with a large squared sclerite (similar in S. diffinaria and S. sacraria ; with a large sub-rectangular sclerite in S. chalcographata ). Antrum with long sclerite, posteriorly notched (similar in S. diffinaria ; long sclerite, posteriorly strongly notched in S. chalcographata ; with long and narrow sclerite, posteriorly notched in S. sacraria ) (see Plate 26 View PLATE 26 , Fig. 6; Plate 27 View PLATE 27 , Figs 1–5).

Phenology. Types collected in July ( Hausmann 1996).

Biology. Unknown.

Habitat. Types collected at altitudes from 2500 m to 2700 m ( Hausmann 1996).

Distribution. Endemic species to Iran, only known from northern Iran (Map 12)

DNA-barcoding. Nearest species: S. uberaria with 3.6 % (see Supplementary Table S1).