Hodebertia testalis (Fabricius, 1794)

Alipanah, Helen & Slamka, František, 2023, A revision of the subfamily Spilomelinae (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) in Iran with description of a new species, Zootaxa 5248 (1), pp. 1-70 : 25-27

Hodebertia testalis (Fabricius, 1794)

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Material examined. 2 ÔÔ 10 ♀♀: Bushehr Prov.: 2 ♀♀, Genâveh Rd., Siâhmakân , 200 m, 17.iv.1977, Pâzuki, Hâshemi leg. ; Fârs Prov. 1 ♀, Dârâb, Rostâgh , 1250 m, 21.–23.iv.1992, Mirzâyâns, Badii leg. , 1 Ô, Gâwkoshak , 110 km S Shirâz, 26.vii.1975, Abâi leg. , 1 ♀, 42 km WNW Jahrom ( Astragalus steppe), 1300 m, 26.iii.1973, Abâi leg. , 1 ♀, Mamasani , 9.ix.1971, Borumand leg. , 1 ♀, Nowdân, Tang-e Abolhayât , 25.vi.–20.vii.1975, Abâi leg. , 1 ♀, Shirâz , 110 km Nowdân, 1000 m, 7.vii.1975, Abâi leg. ; Khuzestân Prov.: 1 ♀, Dezful, Safiâbâd , 150 m, 23.iv.1995, Parchami-Arâghi, Ardeh, Badii leg. , 1 Ô, Minu Isl. , 14.iv.2002, Ghayurfar leg. ; Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Prov. : 1 ♀, 15 km SE Yâsuj, 2050 m, 15.vi.1972, Ebert, Pâzuki leg. ; Lorestân Prov.: 1 ♀, Pol-e Dokhtar , 335 m, 7.v.1975, Pâzuki, Borumand leg.

Distribution. Native in tropics and subtropics, probably resident in the Mediterranean area ( Slamka 2013), Iran (Ahwaz) ( Amsel 1949).

Genus Palpita H̡bner, 1808

Figures

FIGURE 11. A) Antigastra catalaunalis (Duponchel), female. B) Hodebertia testalis (Fabricius), female. C) Palpita vitrealis (Rossi), male. D) Diaphania indica (Saunders), male. E) Cydalima perspectalis (Walker), male. F) Glyphodes pyloalis Walker, female (scale bar = 10.0 mm).