Pyrausta despicata ( Scopoli, 1763 )

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 : 27-30

Pyrausta despicata ( Scopoli, 1763)

( Fig. 11B, C )

Phalaena despicata Scopoli, 1763: 231 .

TL: Slovenia [Carniolia]

Syn.: Phalaena Tortrix koenigiana O. F. M̧ller, 1764: 53.

Pyralis vestianella Clerck, 1764 : pl. 2 fig. 11.

Pyralis cespitalis Denis & Schifferm ̧ller, 1775: 123.

Pyralis sordialis Thunberg, 1784: 16 .

Pyralis sordidalis Ḩbner, 1796: 15 , pl. 7 fig. 40.

Pyralis zonana Panzer, 1804: 210 .

Pirausta [sic] intermedialis Duponchel, 1833: 350–351 , pl. 234 figs 1–2.

Pyrausta coespitalis A. Costa, 1843: 59.

Pyrausta tendinosalis Bremer, 1864: 99 , pl. 8 fig. 10.

Herbula picarialis Walker, 1866: 1287–1288 .

Pyrausta cespitalis yangtsealis Caradja, 1938: 249 .

Pyrausta ifranalis P. Leraut, 2001: 174 .

Material examined. 184 ♂♂, 45 ♀♀: Alborz Prov.: 1 ♂, Karaj, 28.vii.1971, no collector is given, 1 ♂, Karaj , 3. ix.1990, no collector is given, 2 ♂♂, Karaj, Shâhdasht, 1160 m, 15.iv.1976, Rajabi leg. , 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Karaj, Arangeh , 19.viii.1978, Hâshemi, Zairi leg. , 2 ♂♂, Âsârâ , 40 km N Karaj, 1850 m, 27.vi.1971, Safavi, Borumand, Kâviân, Ghâzioff leg. , 1 ♂, Tâleghân, Sabzân , 1550 m, 30.viii.-1.ix.1996, Badii, Barâri, Sarafrâzi leg. , 1 ♂, Tâleghân , 26.-31.vii.1976, Kâviân leg. ; Ardebil Prov.: 1 ♂, Heyrân- Ardebil Rd. , 1200 m, 16.viii.1970, Naim leg. , 1 ♂, Ardebil, 10 km N Namin , 1450 m, 15.viii.1991, Hâshemi, Parchami-Arâghi leg. ; Châhârmahâl and Bakhtiâri Prov.: 1 ♂, Gandomân , Sabzkuh , 2450 m, 11.-14.vii.1983, Mirzâyâns, Borumand leg. , 1 ♂, Shahrekord , 21.vii.1974, Hâshemi, Zairi leg. , 1 ♂, Shahrekord, Farrokhshahr , 23.vii.1974, Hâshemi, Zairi leg. ; East Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 ♂, Khoy , 30 km Qotur, 1480 m, 19.vii.1976, Pâzuki, Borumand leg. , 1 ♂, Bostânâbâd , 1675 m, 24.viii.1994, Sarafrâzi, Ebrâhimi leg. , 1 ♂, Marâgheh, Alov Kandi , 1650 m, 15.viii.1994, Ebrâhimi, V. Nazari leg. , 1 ♂, Kaleybar , Tâtâr, N 38˚21΄53.9˝,E 47˚51΄43.4˝, 345 m, 27.vii.2007, Âlipanâh, Zahiri, Falsafi leg. , 1 ♀, Kaleybar , Âinâloo, N 38˚53ˊ17.9˝, E 46˚48ˊ03.2˝, 1463 m, 17.viii.2014, Afsariân leg. ; Esfahân Prov.: 1 ♂, Semirom, Sivar , 2150 m, 9.viii.1978, Pâzuki, Borumand leg. , 1 ♂, Natanz, Targh, Vargurân vill., N 33˚23΄17.28˝, E 51˚48΄45.18˝, 2241 m, 13.viii.2010, Âlipanâh, Nematiân leg. , 1 ♂, Khânsâr, Golestân Kuh , 2700 m, 3, 4.vii.1983, Mirzâyâns, Borumand leg. , 1 ♀, Denâ Mt., E Komeh- Khafr Rd. , 2500 m, 9.vi.2005, Hofmann, Meineke leg. , 7 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, Ardestân, Mahâbâd, 950 m, Ebrâhimi , Parchami-Arâghi leg. ; Fârs Prov.: 1 ♂, Shirâz, Bamoo , 1700 m, 25.ix.1996, Barâri, Parchami-Arâghi, Moghaddam leg. , 3 ♂♂, Sepidân, Mârgoon waterfall, 1910 m, 28.ix.1996, Barâri, Parchami-Arâghi, Moghaddam leg. , 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Kâzerun, Dasht-e Arzhan , 1950 m, 13.v.1974, Abâi, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♀, Kâzerun, Nowdân , 1100 m, 13.ix.1974, Pâzuki, Hâshemi leg. , 1 ♀, Kâzerun, Nowdân , 1250 m, 17.v.1975, Abâi, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♂, Jahrom , 13.ix.1971, Borumand leg. , 1 ♂, Farâshband , 15.iv.1966, Mojibi, Hâshemi leg. , 1 ♂, Khafr, Khâvarân , 1450 m, 16.xi.1997, V. Nazari, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. ; Qazvin Prov.: 1 ♀, Qazvin, Chingar , 1320 m, 7.vi.1995, Parcham-Arâghi, Ebrâhimi, Ardeh leg. , 1 ♂, Rudbâr-e Shahrestân, Daryâbak , 2150 m, 12.vi.1995, Parchami-Arâghi, Ebrâhimi, Ardeh leg. , 1 ♂, Rudbâr-e Shahrestân, Falâr , 1150 m, 25.vi.1994, Ebrâhimi leg. ; Gilân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, Amârloo , 28.ix.1970, Ebert, Abâi leg. , 1 ♂, Asâlem, Pisâson , 1150 m, 7.viii.1975, Mirzâyâns leg. , 1 ♂, Bandar Anzali , 8.viii.1974, Mirzâyâns, Farahbakhsh leg. , 1 ♀, Lâhijân, Siâhkal, Bâlârud , 270 m, 12.viii.1980, Pâzuki, Borumand leg. , 1 ♂, Rudbâr, Arbenâb, Dorfak , 2400-2700 m, 29.-31.vii.1999, Ebrâhimi, Badii, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 6 ♂♂, Rahimâbâd, Leymâ, Samâmus , 1500-2500 m, 6.-7.viii.1999, Ebrâhimi, Badii, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♂, Mâsuleh , Mâsuleh- Khalkhâl Rd., N 37˚09΄45.7˝, E 48˚59΄54.8˝, 1150 m, 13.ix.2008, Âlipanâh, Buszko, Falsafi leg. ; Golestân Prov.: 1 ♂, Golestân National Park, Tang-e Gol , 630 m, 4.-5.ix.1987, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♀, Golestân National Park, Tang-e Gol , 700 m, 24.-27.vii.1996, Ebrâhimi, V. Nazari leg. , 1 ♂, Gâlikesh , 190 m, 28.ix.2000, Ghayurfar, Gilâsiân leg. , 1 ♂, Gorgân, Aliâbâd, Shirinâbâd , 22.v.2005, Falsafi, Nematiân leg. ; Hamedân Prov.: 1 ♀, Barât, 2350 m, 8.viii.1997, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♂, Târik Darreh , 2000 m, 26.vii.1987, Mirzâyâns, Hâshemi leg. ; Ilâm Prov.: 1 ♂, Mehrân , 20.v.1970, Abâi leg. ; Kermân Prov.: 1 ♂, Lâlehzâr , 7.vi.1971, Hâshemi, Naim leg. , 1 ♂, Jebâl-e Bârez , 12.vi.1971, Naim, Hâshemi leg. , 1 ♂, Râbor , 2700 m, 28.-29.x.1993, Ebrâhimi, Hâshemi leg. , 1 ♂, Bâft, Darreh Pahn , 1750 m, 21.v.1977, Safavi, Pâzuki, Abâi leg. , 2 ♂♂, Jiroft, Narâb , 15.- 17.xi.1999, Badii, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. ; Khuzestân Prov.: 1 ♀, Shâdegân , 50 m, 17.xi.1995, Badii, Mirzâyâns leg. , 1 ♂, Izeh, Susan , 600 m, 26.iv.1995, Badii, Ardeh, Parchami-Arâghi leg. ; Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Prov.: 2 ♂♂, Sisakht , Tang-e Kuhgol , 2300 m, 9.ix.1991, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg. ; Kordestân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, 2♀♀, Marivân, Kânisânân , 1320 m, 9.viii.2004, Ghayurfar, Nematiân leg. , 1 ♂, Sanandaj, Ariz , 2200 m, 5.vii.1972, Mirzâyâns, Abâi leg. , 1 ♂, Ghorveh , Badr-o Parishân Mt., N 35˚02΄41.7˝, E 47˚48΄22.8˝, 2374 m, 4.viii.2014, Afsariân leg. ; Markazi Prov.: 1 ♀, Âshtiân, Âhoo, Bidsukhteh valley , 2000 m, 29.vii.1997, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. ; Mâzandarân Prov.: 1 ♂, Zirâb , 3 km W Kelârijân, 950 m, 2.-3.x.1981, Pâzuki leg. (gen. prep. HA-2857, HMIM) , 2 ♂♂, Kojur, Nichkuh , 1900 m, 12.ix.1990, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg. , 2 ♂♂, Kelârdasht, Toydarreh, Mâzichâl , 1400 m, 24.v.2003, Gilâsiân, Nematiân leg. , 2 ♂♂, Râmsar, Javâherdeh , 1700 m, 8.ix.1990, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg. , 1 ♂, Râmsar , 6 km Javâherdeh, N 36˚54΄29.3˝, E 50˚35΄13.2˝, 554 m, 23.vii.2007, Âlipanâh, Zahiri leg. , 1 ♀, Châlakrud, Ekrâsar , 1560 m, 11.ix.1990, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg. , 1 ♂, Kelârdasht, Mâzichâl , 1200 m, 13.vii.2000, Ebrâhimi, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Deuve leg. , 1 ♂, Tonekâbon , 7.viii.1969, Abâi leg. , 1 ♂, Chamestân, Vâz vill., N 36˚21΄49.6˝, E 52˚06΄03.1˝, 557 m, 28.vi.2007, Âlipanâh, Nematiân leg. ; North Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♂, Khosrawiyeh, Âlâdâgh , 1600 m, 16.vi.1974, Rajabi, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♂, 20 km SE Esfarâyen, Rishi , 1350 m, 16. vi.1977, Pâzuki, Abâi leg. , 2♀♀, 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. , 1 ♀, Âshkhâneh- Chamanbid Rd., 17 km after Jozak vill., Jozak Tree Industry, N 37˚25΄25.2˝, E 56˚40΄28.2˝, 1148 m, 1.vii.2014, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. , 1 ♂, Âshkhâneh, Mehmânak vill., N 37˚29΄36.5˝, E 56˚52΄27.6˝, 1040 m, 17.vi.2013, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. , 1 ♂, 1 ♀, N Shirvân, Kopet Dâgh Mt., Sarâni vill., Sarâni protected area, N 37˚48΄22.5˝, E 57˚56΄29.7˝, 1500 m, 22.vi.2013, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. ; Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♂, Neyshâbur , 23.ix.1972, Abâi, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♂, Neyshâbur, Bozhân , 1350 m, 20.viii.1993, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg. , 1 ♂, Mashhad , 7.viii.1968, Shâhrokhi leg. , 1 ♀, Mashhad, Torogh , 3.vii.1971, Kalâli leg. , 1 ♂, Mashhad, Torogh , 28.vii.1971, Shâhrokhi leg. , 1 ♀, 20 km S Mashhad , 1000 m, 3.ix.1980, Hâshemi, Zairi leg. , 1 ♂, Torbat-e Heydariyeh, Rudmajan , 19.vii.1971, Âyatollâhi, Pâzuki leg. , 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, Fadiheh , 20.vii.1971, Pâzuki, Âyatollâhi leg. , 3 ♂♂, Kâshmar , 24.vii.1971, Pâzuki, Âyatollâhi leg. , 3 ♂♂, Kâshmar , 24.vii.1971, Pâzuki, Âyatollâhi leg. , 1 ♀, Ghuchân- Bâjgirân Rd., 46 km N Ghuchân, Dorbâdâm protected area, N 37˚25΄25.5˝, E 58˚31΄34.0˝, 1800 m, 20.vi.2013, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. , 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Daregaz , 3.viii.1971, Pâzuki, Âyatollâhi leg. , 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Daregaz- Kalât-e Nâder Rd., Lâeen vill. to Khâkestar vill. Rd. , before Châhârrâh vill., Hezârmasjed Mts, N 37˚02΄39.5˝, E 59˚26΄10.11˝, 1344 m, 27.vi.2014, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. , 1 ♀, Sarakhs, Tajan , 250 m, 17. viii.1993, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg. ; Semnân Prov.: 1 ♂, Golestân National Park, Dasht-e Shâd , 1390 m, 25.-26.vii.1996, Ebrâhimi, V. Nazari leg. , 3 ♂♂, Shâhrud, SS Shâhvâr Mt. , 2030 m, 26.-28.viii.1983, Borumand, Pâzuki leg. ; Sistân and Baluchestân Prov.: 18 ♂♂, Sarâvân , Bakhshân , 1140 m, 19.xii.1992, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg. , 2 ♂♂, Sarâvân, Jâlgh , 4.vi.1996, Mirzâyâns, Borumand, Âvand-Faghih, Ebrâhimi leg. , 2 ♂♂, Sarâvân, Kahnuk , 1150 m, 20.-21.xii.1992, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg. , 1 ♂, Khâsh, Kusheh , 2000 m, 21.v.1972, Abâi, Ebert leg. , 1 ♀, Zâhedân, 5 km S Lâdiz cave, Alenjân , N 28˚54΄57.5˝, E 61˚18΄24.8˝, 1.xi.2004, Moghaddam, Hâjiesmailiân, Nâserzâdeh leg. ; Tehrân Prov.: 40 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, Tehrân, Evin , 15, 18, 22, 28.vii.1970, 26.viii.1970, 29.v.1971, 7, 8, 15, 16, 21, 23, 27.vi.1971, 3, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 31.vii.1971, 1, 6, 9, 12, 13, 23, 29.viii.1971, 8, 10.ix.1971, 8.x.1971, 27.iv.1972, 1600 m, 8, 12, 14.vi.1972, 28.ix.1972, 10, 11, 24.vi.1973, 21, 22, 25.vii.1973, 11, 12, 26.vi.1974, 11.vii.1974, 15.ix.1974, 9, 13.vi.1976, no collector is given, 3 ♀♀, Varâmin, 24.vii.1949, 4.viii.1969, Eghlidi leg. , 2 ♂♂, Shemshak , 25.vii.1969, Mirzâyâns, Abâi leg. , 4 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Damâvand, Âbsard , 1900 m, 3.-7.vii.1978, Pâzuki, Sabzevâri leg. , 1 ♂, Firuzkuh, Hesârbon , 1600 m, 5.-6.x.1981, Pâzuki leg. , 1 ♂, Firuzkuh, Chehel Cheshmeh , 1920 m, 21.viii.1983, Borumand, Pâzuki leg. ; West Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 ♂, Orumiyeh , 9.ix.1976, no collector is given, 3 ♂♂, Bâzargân, 1470 m, 11.ix.1975, Abâi leg. ; Zanjân Prov.: 3 ♂♂, Soltâniyeh, Asadâbâd , 1750 m, 14.viii.1993, Ebrâhimi, Sarafrâzi leg. , 1 ♂, Soltâniyeh, Geydâr , 1950 m, 2.vii.1974, Termeh, Musavi leg. , 1 ♂, Tehem , Tâzehkand, N 36˚55΄25.6˝, E 48˚42΄51.4˝, 1433 m, 26.vi.2013, Afsariân leg.

Distribution. All of Europe excluding the northernmost parts; Transcaucasia; Central Asia; Far East; Turkey, Morocco, Siberia, Afghanistan, north of India, Korea, China, North America ( Slamka, 2013), Iran: Alborz (Karaj, Kandovan Rd.), Fars (Dasht-e Arzhan, Komehr, Shiraz, Sineh Sefid, Sheykh Rash), Golestan (Golestan National Park [Ghaleh Palangan] and Gorgan), Hamedan (Hamedan, Soltanabad), Mazandaran (Polur, Tarsi Kola) and Tehran (Firuzkuh, Tehran) Provinces ( Lederer 1871; Zerny 1940; Amsel 1961; Wieser et al. 2002).

Remarks. In examined specimens, the ground colour of the forewing varies from pale brownish-orange to pale ochreous-brown, pale brown to greyish-brown ( Fig. 11B, C ). A few specimens have dark ochreous-brown ground colour. The females ( Fig. 11B ) have more contrasting markings compared with the males ( Fig. 11C ).

Figures

FIGURE 11. A) Pyrausta sanguinalis (Linnaeus), female. B) P. despicata (Scopoli), female, North Khorasan, Bojnurd. C) P. despicata (Scopoli), male, North Khorasan, Kopet Dagh. D) P. obfuscata (Scopoli), male. E) P. aurata Scopoli, female, Tehran, Firuzkuh. F) P. aurata Scopoli, male, Kerman, Esfandagheh (scale bar = 10.0 mm).