Udea confinalis ( Lederer, 1858 )

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 : 8-9

Udea confinalis ( Lederer, 1858)

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Material examined. 10 ÔÔ 8 ♀♀: Ardebil Prov.: 1 Ô, Meshginshahr, Ilându, 1800 m, 3.vii.1997, Barâri , MofidiNeyestânak leg.; East Âzarbâijân Prov. : 1 Ô, Tabriz , Bostânâbâd , Tikmehdâsh , 14.vii.1973, Kâzemi , Noshâd leg., 1 ♀, Tabriz , Bostânâbâd , 1675 m, 24.viii.1994, Sarafrâzi , Ebrâhimi leg.; Esfahân Prov.: 2 ÔÔ, Natanz , Tâmeh , N 33°27 ΄43.44″, E 51°50 ΄52.44″, 2283 m, 11.viii.2010, Nematiân, Âlipanâh leg. (gen. prep. HA-2651, HMIM) ;

Hamedân Prov.: 1 ♀, Arzânfud , 2240 m, 29.vii.1987, Mirzâyâns, Hâshemi leg. ; Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Prov .: 1 ♀, Sisakht, Tang-e Kuhgol , 2300 m, 9.ix.1991, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg. ; Mâzandarân Prov.: 1 ♀, Chamestân, Vâz vill., N 36°21 ΄49.6″, E 52°06 ΄03.1″, 557 m, 28.vi.2007, Âlipanâh, Nematiân leg. ; Semnân Prov.: 1 ♀, Châsm, Sheli , N 36°0ˊ53.82″, E 53°23ˊ6.91″, 1906 m, 7.viii.2009, Serri, Nâserzâdeh, Hâjiesmailiân leg. ; Tehrân Prov.: 1 Ô 1 ♀, Shemshak , 25.vii.1969, Mirzâyâns, Abâi leg. ; West Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 Ô, Takâb, Takht-e Soleymân , N 36°35 ΄40″, E 47°19 ΄43.5″, 2528 m, 1.vii.2013, Afsariân leg. ; Zanjân Prov.: 1 ♀, Armaghân Khâneh, Mâri vill., N 36°59 ΄52.0″, E 48°28 ΄39.0″, 2300 m, 21.vi.2015, Nâserzâdeh, Hâjiesmailiân, Montreuil leg. , 1 Ô, Tehem, Tâzehkand , N 36°55 ΄25.6″, E 48°42 ΄51.4″, 1433 m, 26.vi.2013, Afsariân leg. , 1 Ô 1 ♀, Mâhneshân, Damerloo Mt. , N 36°42ˊ11.4″, E 47°54ˊ12.1″, 2212 m, 30.vi.2013, Afsariân leg. , 2 ÔÔ, Mâhneshân, Angurân protected area, Gharah Boogh , Ghâflân valley , N 36°37ˊ45″, E 47°41ˊ25″, 1710 m, 17.vi.2020, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg.

Distribution. Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran (central and northern parts), Greece,? Crete ( Slamka 2013). In Iran, it has been reported from Alborz (Nessa), Fars (Komehr, Komehr- Kakan Rd.), and Razavi Khorasan (Binalud Mt.) Provinces ( Toll 1948; Amsel 1961; Slamka 2013).

Remarks. This species is represented by two subspecies: Udea confinalis confinalis which according to Slamka (2013) is distributed in Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and central and northern parts of Iran; and U. confinalis graecalis in Greece, Peloponnese, Kyklades, and? Crete ( Slamka 2013). The ground colour of the examined specimens varies from creamy-yellow to lemon yellow and dirty lemon-yellow, with creamy-white hindwing. A few specimens have a pale brown patch at the apex of the hindwing.