Achyra nudalis (Hübner, 1796)

Alipanah, Helen, Asselbergs, Jan, Malm, Tobias & Slamka, František, 2023, Taxonomic study of the subfamily Pyraustinae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Iran, Zootaxa 5289 (1), pp. 1-82 : 61-63

Achyra nudalis (Hübner, 1796)

( Fig. 27D‒F )

Pyralis nudalis Ḩbner, 1796: pl. 14 fig. 90.

TL: Not stated.

Syn.: Pyralis interpunctalis Ḩbner, 1796: 11, pl. 19 fig. 128.

Nymphula unipunctalis Duponchel, 1831: 166 , pl. 221 fig. 5.

Nymphula bipunctalis Duponchel, 1832: 167–168 , pl. 221 fig. 6.

Botys lacunalis Zeller, 1852: 42 .

Botys pauciferalis Walker, 1866: 1413 .

Aplographe fulvalis Warren, 1892: 301 .

Pionea xanthalis Fawcett, 1916: 736 .

Achyra nudalis brunnealis Caradja, 1916: 25–26 ( Loxostege nudalis var.)

Achyra nudalis sepialis Caradja, 1935: 8 ( Loxostege nudalis var.)

Material examined. 28 ♂♂, 31 ♀♀: Ardebil Prov.: 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, Meshginshahr, Âlni, N 38˚26΄20.46˝, E 47˚43΄38.81˝, 1340 m, 13.vii.2013, Afsariân, Sarafrâzi leg. , 1 ♂, Moghân, Oltân, Aras river , N 39˚36΄17.6˝, E 47˚45΄00.3˝, 138 m, 17.viii.2014, Afsariân leg. (gen. prep. HA-2596, HMIM) ; East Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 ♂, Marand , 1050 m, 4.vi.1975, Abâi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2433, HMIM) , 3 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀, 42 km N Marand , 1100 m, 7.vi.1975, Abâi leg. , 1 ♂, Marand , Zenuz, N 38˚36΄24˝, E 45˚48΄40˝, 1620 m, 13.vii.2005, Zahiri, Golmohammadzâdeh-Khiâbân leg. , 1 ♂, Miâneh, Bochogli , 1450 m, 26.v.2004, Gilâsiân, Ghayurfar leg. , 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Jolfâ , 8.vi.1975, Abâi leg. , 2 ♀♀, Jolfâ, Nourduz, Aras river , N 38˚53΄59˝, E 46˚17΄53˝, 520 m, 14.vii.2005, Zahiri, Golmohammadzâdeh-Khiâbân leg. , 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀, Khodââfarin, Jânânlu , 360 m, 20.v.2004, Ghayurfar, Gilâsiân leg. ; Gilân Prov.: 1 ♀, Bandar Anzali , 15.vii.1966, Mirzâyâns leg. , 1 ♀, Tâlesh, Asâlem , 1250 m, 6.ix.1972, Borumand, Zairi leg. , 1 ♀, Rasht , 0 m, 22.vi.2001, Ghayurfar leg. ; Golestân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, Gorgân , 3.ix.1963, Dararâghi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2541, HMIM) , 1 ♀, Gonbad Kâvus , 11.vi.1967, Bayât Asadi leg. , 1 ♀, Âghghalâ, Chinsivly , 0 m, 2.vii.2001, Ebrâhimi, Osten, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♀, Golestân National Park, Tang Râh Ranger Sta., N 37˚23΄54.06˝, E 55˚47΄52.68˝, 476 m, 30.viii.2009, Âlipanâh, Buszko, Falsafi leg. , 1 ♂, Golestân National Park , Tang-e Gol, N 37˚22΄14.7˝, E 55˚56΄00.0˝, 718 m, 3.ix.2009, Âlipanâh, Buszko leg. ; Hormozgân Prov.: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Minâb , 11.iii.1971, Pâzuki, Âyatollâhi leg. , 3 ♂♂, Hormoz Isl. , 7.iii.1999, Ghayurfar, Manzari leg. , 2 ♂♂, Hengâm Isl., Ghir , 3.iii.1999, Ghayurfar, Manzari leg. ; North Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♂, Âshkhâneh- Bojnurd Rd. , 15 km E Bojnurd, N 37˚31΄31.6˝, E 57˚08΄08.4˝, 1058 m, 16.vi.2013, Falsafi, Âlipanâh leg. ; Khuzestân Prov.: 1 ♂, Ahwâz, Mollâsâni , 16.v.1975, Borumand, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♀, Dezful, Haft Tappeh , 100 m, 5.v.1996, Sarafrâzi, Hâshemi leg. ; Mâzandarân Prov.: 1 ♂, Baladeh, Razan , 1000 m, 22.vii.1988, Mirzâyâns, Badii leg. , 1 ♀, Marzanâbâd , 400 m, 6.vii.1995, Badii, Sarafrâzi, Linnavori leg. ; Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♀, Sarakhs, Tajan , 250 m, 17.viii.1993, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg. ; Semnân Prov.: 1 ♂, Abbâsâbâd, Miândasht Rd., Khârturân protected area, 6 km N Abbâsâbâd Ranger Sta., N 36˚23΄18.7˝, E 56˚19΄09.6˝, 1089 m, 11.vi.2016, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. ; Sistân and Baluchestân Prov.: 1 ♀, Nikshahr , Tang-e Sarheh , 1100 m, 16.v.1972, Abâi, Ebert leg. , 1 ♀, Châbahâr, Tis , 10 m, 17.v.1972, Abâi, Ebert leg. ; Tehrân Prov.: 1 ♀, Evin , 22.viii.1971 , no collector is given, 1 ♀, Robât Karim , Urin, 1050 m, 24.-25.v.1993, Parchami-Arâghi, Badii leg. ; West Âzarbâijân Prov. : 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 15 km S Mâku, 1050 m, 4.vi.1975, Abâi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2434, HMIM) , 5 ♂♂, 15 km NE Mâku , 6.vi.1975, Abâi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2501, HMIM) , 1 ♂, Mâku, Cheshmeh Sorayyâ , 900 m, 22.viii.1994, Ebrâhimi, Sarafrâzi leg. , 1 ♂, Gharah Ziâoddin, Hâj Ahmad Kandy , 1050 m, 25.v.2004, Gilâsiân, Ghayurfar leg.

Distribution. Southern Europe from the Iberian Peninsula to Anatolia (majority of modern-day Turkey) and Transcaucasus, Mongolia, Armenia, Russia including Astrakhan area and Dagestan (Chechen, Karaman, Primorsky, Terekli-Mekteb); Cape Verde, Egypt, Niger, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Sierra Leone, South Africa; India; Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Syria, Palestine, Iran including Alborz (Karaj), Esfahan (Esfahan), Fars (Shiraz, Cherom), Gilan (Bandar Anzali), Golestan (Golestan National Park: Ghaleh Palangan), Kerman (Anbar Abad and Putab: Kahuran) and Khuzestan (Shadegan) Provinces ( Amsel 1959, 1961; Mirazayans & Kalali 1970; Wieser et al. 2002; Slamka 2013; Poltavsky & Ilyina 2016; De Prins & De Prins 2011 –2021), and Afghanistan ( Amsel 1970).

Remarks. In the examined specimens, the ground colour of the wings varies from pale yellowish-creamy ( Fig. 1D ) to ochreous-creamy, pale ochreous-brown ( Fig. 1E ) and greyish-brown ( Fig. 1F ). The cross lines and markings are pale brown to dark brown, depending on the intensity of the ground colour. In some specimens the cross lines are hardly visible ( Fig. 1D ). The hindwing of some specimens is darker than the forewing ( Fig. 1E ), and some others have a paler hindwing ( Fig. 1E, F ), but these variations occur in the specimens with the same collecting data ( Fig. 1E, F ).

Figures

FIGURE 1. A) Euclasta mirabilisAmsel, male. B) E. splendidalis (Herrich-Schäffer), female. C‒E) Anania verbascalis ([Denis & Schifferm̧ller]): male, Golestan, Mazarli (C), female, Golestan, Gorgan lab (D) and female, Golestan, Aliabad (E). F) A. coronata (Hufnagel), female (scale bar = 10.0 mm).

FIGURE 27. A) Loxostege sticticalis (Linnaeus), male. B) L. mira Amsel, female. C) L. shirazalis (Amsel), male. D– F) Achyra nudalis (Ḩbner): male, Hormozgan, Gheshm (D), female, West Azarbaijan, Maku (E), male, West Azarbaijan, Maku (F) (scale bar = 10.0 mm).