Metasia suppandalis, Hubner, 1823

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 : 44-45

Metasia suppandalis (H̡bner, 1823)

( Fig. 20E, F )

Material examined. 20 ÔÔ 20 ♀♀: Alborz Prov.: 1 ♀, Tâleghân , 26.–31.vii.1976, Kâviân leg. ; Esfahân Prov.: 1 Ô, Semirom, Khafr , 2320 m, 10.viii.1978, Pâzuki, Borumand leg. ; Fârs Prov.: 1 Ô, Eghlid, Tange-e Borâgh , 1890 m, 11, 12.vii.2000, Badii, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Moghaddam leg. , 1 Ô, Sepidân, Komehr, Mârgoon fall, 2100 m, 19.– 22.viii.2000, Badii, Moghaddam, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. ; Golestân Prov.: 3 ÔÔ 2 ♀♀, Torkaman Sahrâ, Ghelâgh Burteh , 0 m, 27.–28.ix.1992, Ebrâhimi, Badii leg. ; Hamedân Prov.: 1 ♀, Arzânfud , 2240 m, 29.vii.1987, Mirzâyâns, Hâshemi leg. , 2 ÔÔ 1 ♀, Kabudrâhang, Kuhin , 1965 m, 12.viii.2001, Ebrâhimi, Gilâsiân, Nematiân leg. ; Kermânshâh Prov.: 1 Ô, Kerend-e Gharb, Navâ Mt. , N 34°17 ΄32.7″, E 46°15 ΄15.6″, 1569 m, 14.vii.2014, Afsariân leg. , 2 ÔÔ, Kermânshâh, 8.vii.1975, Nuri leg. , 3 ÔÔ, Mâhidasht, Châhârzebar-e Olyâ , 1550 m, 14.vii.1996, ParchamiArâghi, Barâri, V. Nazari leg. ; Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Prov.: 1 Ô, 5 km N Meymand, NW Denâ Mt. , 2210 m, 18.–20.viii.1976, Pâzuki, Borumand leg. ; Kordestân Prov.: 5 ♀♀, Saghez, Ziviyeh , N 36°16 ΄40.2″, E 46°40 ΄37.2″, 1593 m, 6.viii.2014, Afsariân, Mozaffariân leg. ; Lorestân Prov.: 1 Ô, Aznâ, Oshtorânkuh, Kamandân , 2050–2300 m, 23.–24.viii.1994, Mirzâyâns, Safavi leg. , 1 Ô, Aznâ, Oshtorânkuh, Kamandân , 2050 m, 23.viii.1995, Mirzâyâns, Badii leg. ; Markazi Prov.: 1 ♀, Âshtiân, Âhu, Bidsukhteh valley , 2000 m, 29.vii.1997, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 Ô 5 ♀♀, Khomein, Dehno , 2300 m, 28.–29.vi.1990, Hâshemi, Ebrâhimi leg. ; North Khorâsân Prov.: 2 ♀♀, Âshkhâneh- Chamanbid Rd., 1.7 km after Jozak vill., Jozak Tree Industry , N 37°25 ΄25.2″, E 56°40 ΄28.8″, 1148 m, 1.vii.2014, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. , 2 ♀♀, Golestân National Park, Sulgerd , 1150 m, 20.–21.vii.1996, Ebrâhimi, V. Nazari leg. ; Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 1 Ô, S Binâlud Mt., 70 km NW Neyshâbur, Heydari wildlife Refuge Sta. , N 36°35 ΄24.4″, E 58°34 ΄55.3″, 1710 m, 9.vi.2016, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg. ; West Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 Ô, Orumiyeh, Bâlânej , 1.ix.1976 , no collector given.

Distribution. S Europe, Canary Islands, S Russia; N Africa; Turkey ( Slamka 2013), and Iran including Alborz (Karaj), Fars (Sineh Sefid and Komehr), Golestan (Golestan National Park: Alagol), and North Khorasan (Golestan National Park: Almeh) Provinces ( Amsel 1961; Wieser et al. 2002).

Remarks. In the examined specimens, wings ground colour varies from plae yellowish-creamy to yellowishochre, pale ochreous-brown, and slightly dark ochreous-brown ( Fig. 20E, F ). The marginal band of the hindwing is usually in the same colour as the forewing, but in the specimens collected in Torkaman Sahra (Golestan Province), it is clearly darker.

Figures

FIGURE 20. A) Dolicharthria punctalis (Denis & Schifferm̧ller), male. B) D. bruguieralis (Duponchel), male. C) D. daralis (Chrétien), female. D) D. intervacatalis (Christoph), female. E, F) Metasia suppandalis (Ḩbner), male, Kermanshah (E) and female, North Khorasan, Jozak (F) (scale bar = 10.0 mm).