Lasiocampa piontkovskii Sheljuzhko, 1943

Zolotuhin, Vadim V. & Zahiri, Reza, 2008, The Lasiocampidae of Iran (Lepidoptera), Zootaxa 1791, pp. 1-52 : 32-33

* Lasiocampa piontkovskii Sheljuzhko, 1943

Fig. 13 .

Lasiocampa piontkovskii Sheljuzhko, 1943 , Zeit. Wien. Ent. Ges. 28: 248, pl.13, figs. 3–5. TL: [Nakhitschevan Rep.] im Tale des Arax-Flusses, Post 1. Holotype: male (ZMKU).

Distribution (Map 24): in Iran: Mazandaran, Tehran, Qazvin, Kohkiluye va Boyerahmad, Fars and Hormozgan provinces.

MAP 24. Lasiocampa piontkovskii Sheljuzhko, 1943 .

Bionomics. The species is univoltine throughout its range. Flight period September to November. Inhabits lowlands to mid altitudes in Iran from sea level to 2000 m; more typical of arid biotopes such as clay deserts. The bionomics and larvae are unknown. The species is noted from Iran for the first time.

Material Examined: ( HMIM): Mazandaran: Mazid, Baladeh, 1800 m, 10.IX.1983, leg. Hashemi. Tehran: Karaj, 50 km N, 11.IX.1969, leg. Mirzayans & Abai. Qazvin: Dezak, sar, Alamut, Rudbar, 25–28.IX.1982, leg. Hashemi; Dikin, Rudbar- Alamut, 23–24.IX.1982, leg. Hashemi. Kohkiluyeh va Boyerahmad: Yasuj- Dogonbadan, 35 km, 2000 m, 10.IX.1991, leg. Ebrahimi E. & Badii M. Fars: Gavkoshak, Kazerun, 29.IX.1975, leg. Abai M.; Sivand, Shiraz, 1750 m, 11.IX.1974, leg. Abai M.; Gavkoshak, Kazerun, 10– 14.X.1974, leg. Abai M. Hormozgan: Jazireh-e-Kish, 27 m, 23.XI.1976, leg. Abai M. Kerman: Dehbakri, Jiroft, 1850 m, 3–4.X.1993, leg. Hashemi & Ebrahimi.

Figures

FIGURE 13. Lasiocampa piontkovskii Sheljuzhko, 1943 (male).