Udea ferrugalis, Hubner, 1796

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 : 6-7

Udea ferrugalis (H̡bner, 1796)

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Material examined. 97 ÔÔ 99 ♀♀: Alborz Prov.: 1 ♀, Karaj,?. xi.1971, Kheyri leg., 1 Ô, Âsârâ, 29.ix.1970, Abâi leg., 1 ♀, Karaj, 17.vii.1971, no collector given, 1 ♀, Karaj, Kalhâ, 2000 m, 25.–26.viii.1996, Barâri, Badii, Sarafrâzi leg., 1 Ô, Shahriâr, Anjomâbâd, 900 m, 19.–20.x.1991, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg.; Ardebil Prov.: 1 Ô 1 ♀, Moghân, 12.ix.1967, 11.iv.1971, Damanâbi leg., 2 ÔÔ, Moghân, 13.x.1968, Damanâbi leg.; Châhârmahâl and Bakhtiâri Prov.: 3 ♀♀, Khoshâb, Zardkuh, 2310 m, 6.vii.1983, Mirzâyâns, Borumand leg.; East Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 Ô, Tabriz, Bâsmenj, 6.viii.1971, Damanâbi leg.; Bushehr Prov.: 1 Ô, Ahram, 100 m, 24.xi.1998, Ghayurfar, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg., 1 ♀, Fârur Isl., 20 m, 29.–30.xi.1998, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Barâri, Ghayurfar leg., 1 Ô, Jam, 620 m, 19.xi.1997, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak, V. Nazari leg., 1 ♀, Kangân, Jam, 500 m, 7.–8.i.1996, Ardeh, Badii, V. Nazari leg., 1 Ô, Jam, 620 m, 19.xi.1997, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak, V. Nazari leg. (gen. prep. HA-2735, HMIM); Esfahân Prov.: 1 ♀, Kâshân, Abyâneh, 2100 m, 7.x.1993, Hâshemi, Ebrâhimi leg., 1 ♀, Kâshân, Ghohrud, Hezeh, 2300 m, 1.–3.viii.1983, Pâzuki, Hâshemi leg., 1 ♀, Kâshân, Karkas Mt., 22.v.1970, Abâi leg.; Fârs Prov.: 1 ♀, Kâmfiruz, Tang-e Bostânak, 1680 m, 29.ix.1996, Barâri, Parchami-Arâghi leg., 1 ♀, Kâzerun, Gâwkoshak, 10.iv.1976, Abâi leg., 3 ÔÔ, Kâzerun, Tang-e Chogân, 900 m, 9.v.1974, Abâi, Pâzuki leg., 3 ÔÔ, 30 km N Kâzerun, Tang-e Chogân, 930 m, 23.iii.1973, Abâi leg., 1 Ô 1 ♀, Khafr, Khâvarân, 1450 m, 16.xi.1997, V. Nazari, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg., 1 Ô 1 ♀, Safâshahr, 2000 m, 15.vi.1996, Sarafrâzi, Badii leg., 2 ÔÔ, Sarvestân, Robât, 1400 m, 5.v.1996, Badii, V. Nazari, Ardeh leg., 1 ♀, Shirâz, Bamu, 1700 m, 25.ix.1996, Barâri, Parchami-Arâghi, Moghaddam leg., 1 ♀, Shirâz, Mahârloo Lake, 1500 m, 23.iv.1992, Mirzâyâns, Badii leg., 1 Ô 1 ♀, Shirâz, 10 km N Sivand, 1150 m, 15.v.1974, Pâzuki, Abâi leg., 1 ♀, Sivand, 1700 m, 24.v.1995, Hâshemi, Badii, Sarafrâzi leg., 1 Ô, Sepidân, Sheshpir, 2200 m, 25.–26.v.1995, Hâshemi, Sarafrâzi, Badii leg.; Qazvin Prov.: 1 Ô, Alamut, Gâzorkhân, 2080 m, 19.–21.vi.1995, Ebrâhimi, Ardeh, Parchami-Arâghi leg.; Gilân Prov.: 1 Ô 1 ♀, Amârloo, 28.ix.1970, Ebert, Abâi leg., 1 Ô, Bandar Anzali, 2.viii.1968, Abâi, Mojibi leg., 4 ÔÔ, Bandar Anzali, 15 km Asâlem- Pisâson Rd., 220 m, 30.viii.1975, Mirzâyâns leg., 2 ÔÔ, Tâlesh, 100 m, 13.–14.viii.1991, Hâshemi, Parchami-Arâghi leg., 2 ÔÔ 1 ♀, 15 km Tâlesh, 570 m, 31.viii.1975, Mirzâyâns leg., 1 Ô, Siâhkal, Deylamân, 7 km forest Rd., 300 m, 15.vii.1996, Rajâei leg., 1 ♀, Shaft, Ahmad Gurâb, Siâhmezgi vill., N 37°0.00ˊ 54.86″, E 49°15ˊ7.95″, 626 m, 23.vii.2010, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg., 1 Ô, Rahimâbâd, Leymâ, Samâmus Mt., 2500 m, 7.viii.1999, Ebrâhimi, Badii, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg.; Golestân Prov.: 3 ÔÔ 5 ♀♀, Golestân National Park, Tang-e Gol, 720 m, 29, 30.x.1998, Manzari, Moghaddam, N. Nazari leg., 1 Ô 2 ♀♀, Golestân National Park, Tang Râh, Savâr vill. to Ghush Cheshmeh vill. Rd., 2 km after Ghush Cheshmeh, N 37°31 ΄02.4″, E 55°44 ΄43.3″, 849 m, 1.ix.2009, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg., 1 Ô, Khânbebin, Shirâbâd, 80 m, 5.vii.2001, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Osten, Ebrâhimi leg., 1 ♀, Shast Kolâ, 500 m, 28.vii.1996, Ebrâhimi, V. Nazari leg.; Hamedân Prov.: 1 Ô, Arzânfud, 2240 m, 29.vii.1987, Mirzâyâns, Hâshemi leg., 3 ÔÔ 1 ♀, Hamedân, Morâdbeyk valley, 2200 m, 25.–26.viii.1995, Mirzâyâns, Badii leg., 1 Ô, Razan,Amirâbâd, 1850 m, 23.viii.1996, Parchami-Arâghi, Barâri, V. Nazari leg., 1 ♀, Tuyserkân, Bâbâ Pirali, 1900 m, 17.viii.2001, Ebrâhimi, Gilâsiân, Nematiân leg.; Hormozgân Prov.: 1 ♀, Bandar Abbâs, Sikhorân, 400 m, 27.xi.1999, Badii, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg., 1 ♀, Bandar Abbâs- Sirjân Rd. (km 40), 300 m, 30.iii.1973, Abâi leg., 1 Ô, Isin, 10.iii.1972, Mirzâyâns, Borumand leg., 1 ♀, Isin, 240 m, 5.iv.1973, Abâi leg.; Kermân Prov.: 1 Ô, Shahdâd, 670 m, 31.v.1977, Safavi, Pâzuki, Abâi leg., 1 ♀, Kahnuj, Âb Bârik, 500 m, 22.iv.1994, Ebrâhimi, Parchami-Arâghi leg.; Kermânshâh Prov.: 1 ♀, Eslâmâbâd-e Gharb, Sorkheh Dizeh, 1600 m, 2.vii.1972, Mirzâyâns, Abâi leg., 2 ÔÔ, Kermânshâh, 12.–20.v.1975, Ghâzi leg., 5 ÔÔ, Kermânshâh, 24.–30.v.1975, Ghâzi leg.; Khuzestân Prov.: 1 ♀, Ahwâz, Hamidiyeh, Karkheh dam, 60 m, 1.v.1995, Parchami-Arâghi, Badii, Ardeh leg., 2 ÔÔ 2 ♀♀, Albâji, 30 km N Ahwâz, 1.v.1976, Pâzuki, Abâi leg., 4 ♀♀, Andimeshk, 25.iii.1966, Hâshemi leg., 1 Ô, Andimeshk, Bâlârud, 300 m, 27.ii.1998, Barâri, Âgh-Âtâbây, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg., 1 Ô 3 ♀♀, Behbahân, 350 m, 3.vi.1995, ParchamiArâghi, Ardeh, Badii leg., 1 Ô, Dezful, Gotvand, 100 m, 28.ii.1998, Barâri, Âgh-Atâbây, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg., 1 ♀, Dezful, Haft Tappeh, 100 m, 5.v.1996, Sarafrâzi, Hâshemi leg., 2 ♀♀, Dezful, Safiâbâd, 150 m, 23.iv.1995, Parchami-Arâghi, Ardeh, Badii leg., 1 ♀, Haft Tappeh, 70 m, 26.iv.1976, Pâzuki, Abâi leg., 1 ♀, Izeh, Âzhgil, 950 m, 26.iv.1995, Parchami-Arâghi, Ardeh, Badii leg., 1 Ô 1 ♀, Izeh, Susan, 600 m, 26.iv.1995, Badii, Ardeh, Parchami-Arâghi leg.; Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Prov.: 1 Ô, Yâsuj, Tang-e Sorkh, 12.-13.vi.1986, Mirzâyâns, Hâshemi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2552, HMIM), 1 ♀, Sisakht, 2100 m, 16.vi.1986, Mirzâyâns, Hâshemi leg., 3 ÔÔ, Yâsuj, 21.iv.2002, Ghayurfar leg., 1 ♀, Yâsuj, Sisakht, 2250 m, 13.vi.1972, Ebert, Pâzuki leg.; Kordestân Prov.: 1 ♀, Marivân, N 35°29 ΄52.62″, E 46°10 ΄12.06″, 1390 m, 11.ix.2011, Falsafi, Âlipanâh leg.; Lorestân Prov.: 1 Ô, Aznâ, Oshtorânkuh, Kamandân, 2050–2300 m, 23.–24.viii.1994, Mirzâyâns, Safavi leg., 1 Ô 3 ♀♀, Aznâ, Savâr, 1750 m, 15.x.1991, Hâshemi leg., 2 ♀♀, Khorramâbâd, Manuchehrâbâd, Agricultural Research center, 1150 m, 4.v.1994, Hâshemi, Sarafrâzi leg.; Mâzandarân Prov.: 4 ÔÔ 4 ♀♀, Âmol, 250 m, 28.x.1970, Mirzâyâns, Ebert leg., 1 Ô 2 ♀♀, 30 km Âmol, Saghalchi, 500 m, 23.x.1974, Borumand, Pâzuki leg., 1 Ô, Châlakrud, Ekrâsar, 1560 m, 11.ix.1990, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg., 1 ♀, 15 km Châlus, 220 m, 2.ix.1975, Mirzâyâns leg., 1 Ô 2 ♀♀, Chamestân, Vâz vill., N 36°21 ΄49.6″, E 52°06 ΄03.1″, 557 m, 28.vi.2007, Âlipanâh, Nematiân leg., 1 ♀, Nowshahr, Pul, Divcheshmeh, 1050 m, 8.x.1995, Rezvâni, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg., 1 ♀, Tonekâbon, 3 km W Shirud, 26.ix.1981, Pâzuki leg., 1 Ô, Baladeh, Yush, 1920 m, 13.ix.1996, Badii, Ardeh, Hâshemi leg.; Semnân Prov.: 1 ♀, Golestân National Park, Dasht-e Shâd, 1390 m, 25.–26.vii.1996, Ebrâhimi, V. Nazari leg.; Sistân and Baluchestân Prov.: 1 ♀, Dashtiâri, 31.iii.1949, Famuri leg., 2 ♀♀, Khâsh, 18 km NE Kârvândar, 1400 m, 14.v.1972, Abâi, Ebert leg.;

Tehrân Prov.: 1 Ô, Damâvand, 28.vii.1972, Ebert leg., 1 Ô, Firuzkuh, Hesârbon , 1600 m, 5.–6.x.1981, Pâzuki leg., 10 ÔÔ 8 ♀♀ , Tehrân, Evin , 25.v.1969, 13, 18, 27, 30.vi.1970, 15, 20, 25, 28, 29.vii.1970, 18, 20, 29, 30.vii.1971, 9.viii.1971, 22.ix.1971, 21.x.1971, 11.vii.1973, 8.viii.1973, no collector given., 1 Ô 1 ♀ , Tehrân, Evin, 25.v.1969, Mirzâyâns leg., 1 Ô 1 ♀, Varâmin, Abardezh , 6.x.1987, Abâi leg. ; Zanjân Prov.: 1 ♀, Dezlik , 1370 m, 21.viii.1991, Hâshemi, Parchami-Arâghi leg., 1 Ô , Zanjân, Târom, Darrâm, Pâveh Rood , N 37°02 ΄58.2″, E 48°44 ΄46.4″, 497 m, 27.vi.2013, Afsariân leg., 1 ♀ , Zanjân, Yukhârichây, 3.vii.1998, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg.; West Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 ♀, Bâzargân , 1450 m, 5.vi.1975, Abâi leg., 1 Ô 1 ♀, Bâzargân , 11.ix.1975, Abâi leg., 1 Ô 2 ♀♀, Khoy , Habasheh-e Soflâ , 1825 m, 19.–20.viii.1994, Sarafrâzi, Ebrâhimi leg., 1 ♀, Mâku , Sangar vill., N 39°18 ΄37.5″, E 44°26 ΄8.52″, 1004 m, 16.ix.2011, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg., 3 ÔÔ 2 ♀♀, Orumiyeh, 22.viii.1994, Manzari leg., 1 ♀, Orumiyeh, 10.ii.1998, no collector given, 3 ÔÔ 1 ♀, Orumiyeh, 2, 7, 8, 29.ix.1969, Javân-Moghaddam leg., 2 ÔÔ 1 ♀, Orumiyeh, 1.–3.vi.1975, Abâi leg., 1 ♀, 50 km Sardasht, Pirânshahr, 1400 m, 16.vi.1975, Abâi leg.

Distribution. Europe; Canary Islands, Azores, Maderia and Iceland; Turkey, Africa, Central Asia, India, Primorye, Japan ( Slamka 2013), and Iran including Alborz (Elburz, Karaj, Kandovan Rd., and Osman Mt.), Fars (Cherom, Shiraz, Sineh Sefid), Golestan (Golestan National Park: Ghaleh-e Palangan, Tang-e Gol; Gorgan), Hamedan (Hamedan, Soltanabad), Kermanshah (Kermanshah), Khuzestan (Ahwaz), Mazandaran (Polur), Razavi Khorasan (Binalud Mt., Mirabi Mt.), and Tehran (Damavand: Rineh; Tehran) Provinces ( Zerny 1939; Toll 1948; Amsel 1949, 1961; Wieser et al. 2002).

Remarks. This species has a wide distribution in Iran. In the examined material, ground colour of the forewing varies from pale ochreous-creamy to rusty-ochreous and rusty-brown, and in a few specimens darker rusty-brown. The hindwing’s ground colour varies from pale creamy-brown to pale dirty-brown, with darker marginal area and apex, and almost distinct medial line and discoidal spot.

Figures

FIGURE 1. A) Hydriris ornatalis (Duponchel), male. B) Udea ferrugalis (Ḩbner), male. C) U. accolalis (Zeller), female. D) U. fulvalis (Ḩbner), male. E) U. languidalis (Eversmann), female. F) U. confinalis (Lederer), male (scale bar = 10.0 mm).