Spoladea recurvalis (Fabricius, 1775)

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 : 38-39

Spoladea recurvalis (Fabricius, 1775)

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Material examined. 100 ÔÔ 133 ♀♀: Alborz Prov.: 1 Ô, Karaj, no date and no collector given; Bushehr Prov.: 1 ♀, Ahram, Tangestân , 100 m, 4.–5.v.1995, Parchami-Araghi, Badii, Ardeh leg. ; Esfahân Prov.: 1 Ô, Natanz, Lâkaj , 1500 m, 16.viii.1995, Mirzâyâns, Badii leg. ; Fârs Prov.: 1 Ô, Estahbân, Koregarmedun , 1750 m, 21.x.1997, Moghaddam, N. Nazari, Barâri leg. , 3 ♀♀, Parishân Lake , 790 m, 1.–18.x.1996, Barâri, Parchami-Arâghi, Moghaddam leg. , 3 ÔÔ, Tang-e Chogân , 30 km N Kâzerun, 930 m, 23.iii.1973, Abâi leg. , 1 Ô, Jahrom, Khafr, Tâdevân , 1080 m, 2.–3.x.2006, Koohnavard leg. ; Gilân Prov.: 1 ♀, Rasht , 2.xi.1972, Shenâsi leg. , 1 ♀, Rasht, Sefid Rood , 20.x.1973, Shenâsi leg. ; Golestân Prov.: 3 ÔÔ, Golestân forest , 24.x.1972, Abâi leg. , 38 ÔÔ 65 ♀♀, Golestân National Park, Tang-e Gol , 720 m, 29, 30.x.1998, Manzari, Moghaddam, N. Nazari leg. , 1 ♀, Golestân National Park, Tang Râh , 600 m, 30.x.1998, Manzari, Moghaddam, N. Nazari leg. ; Hormozgân Prov.: 1 Ô, 10 km N Bandar Abbâs, 17.xi.1998, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Âgh-Âtâbây leg. , 1 Ô, Bandar Abbâs, Hâjiâbâd , 1000 m, 1.xii.1999, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♀, Bandar Abbâs- Minâb Rd. (km 15), 150 m, 1.iv.1973, Abâi leg. , 2 ÔÔ, Bandar Abbâs, Niân , N 27°31 ΄50.3″, E 56°51 ΄30.9″, 203 m, 5.v.2016, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg. , 1 ♀, Bandar Abbâs, Sikhorân , 400 m, 27.xi.1999, Badii, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 3 ÔÔ, Fin, Sarzeh , 260 m, 3.v.1995, Badii, Ardeh, V. Nazari leg. , 1 ♀, Geno Mt., Bâgh Tang , 410 m, 7.–8.v.1977, Pâzuki leg. , 4 ÔÔ 1 ♀, Hâjiâbâd , 1140 m, 25.iv.1996, Ardeh, Badii, V. Nazari leg. , 1 ♀, Hormoz Isl. , 0 m, 16.xi.2001, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Ebrâhimi leg. , 1 Ô, Isin , 11.iii.1972, Mirzâyâns, Borumand leg. , 1 ♀, Isin , 130 m, 28.–30.iv.1977, Pâzuki, Hâshemi leg. , 1 Ô, Lârak Isl. , 6.iii.1999, Ghayurfar leg. , 1 Ô, Minâb , 13.iii.1971, Pâzuki, Âyatollâhi leg. , 1 Ô, Minâb , 23.iv.1971, Safavi, Zairi leg. , 1 Ô, Minâb , 100 m, 14.iv.1994, Ebrâhimi, Parchami-Arâghi leg. , 2 ♀♀, Minâb , 50 m, 22.xi.1997, V. Nazari, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 Ô, Minâb, Beleyli , 0 m, 21.xi.1999, Badii, Barâi, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 Ô, Minâb, Gurband , 4.iii.1972, Mirzâyâns, Borumand leg. , 5 ♀♀, Minâb, Gurband , 50 m, 28.–31.xii.1999, Badii, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♀, Minâb, Râvang , 80 m, 24.v.2001, Osten, Ebrâhimi, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 7 ÔÔ 4 ♀♀, Minâb, Râvang , N 24°4 ΄03.6″, E 57°10 ΄22.9″, 34 m, 4.v.2016, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg. , 2 ÔÔ 1 ♀, 15 km Pârsiân , N 27°9 ΄57.5″, E 53°10 ΄58.0″, 113 m, 7.v.2016, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg. , 1 ♀, Minâb, Tiâb , N 27°07 ΄11.7″, E 57°05 ΄30.2″, - 5 m, 3.v.2016, Afsariân, Mozhdehi leg. , 3 ÔÔ 2 ♀♀, Sirik , 100 m, 30.iv.1996, Badii, Ardeh, V. Nazari leg. , 1 Ô, Sirik , 18.xi.1998, Mofidi-Neyestânak, Âgh-Âtâbây leg. ; Kermân Prov.: 1 ♀, Jiroft, Esfandagheh , 21.iv.1971, Safavi, Zairi leg. , 4 ♀♀, Jiroft, Khârposht , 550 m, 1.–2.x.1999, Hâshemi, Ebrâhimi leg. , 1 Ô, 35 km Jiroft, Mohammdâbâd , 3.–4.v.1973, Borumand leg. , 7 ÔÔ 14 ♀♀, Jiroft, Narâb , 900 m, 15.–17.xi.1999, Badii, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. ; Khuzestân Prov.: 1 Ô, Ahwâz , 2.xi.1954, Safavi leg. , 1 ♀, Ahwâz , 7.iv.1974, Zairi leg. ;

Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♀, Mashhad, Torogh , 1.xi.1972, Zâre leg. ; Sistân and Baluchestân Prov .: 1 ♀, Khâsh, Taftân Mt. , 1800 m, 20.v.1972, Abâi, Ebert leg. , 3 ÔÔ 6 ♀♀, Sarâvân, Bakhshân , 1250 m, 5.vi.1996, Mirzâyâns, Borumand, Âvand-Faghih, Ebrâhimi leg. , 1 Ô, Sarâvân, Dozak , 1100 m, 12.iv.1997, Badii, Barâri, Sarafrâzi leg. , 1 Ô, Ghasr-e Ghand , 25.xi.1997, V. Nazari, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. , 1 ♀, Châbahâr, Tis , 50 m, 12.xi.1991, Mirzâyâns, Badii leg. , 3 ÔÔ 3 ♀♀, Châbahâr, Tis , 10 m, 25.xi.1997, Barâri, Mofidi-Neyestânak, N. Nazari leg. , 2 ÔÔ, Châbahâr, Zarâbâd , 26.iv.2003, Moghaddam, Serri leg. , 1 ♀, Bampur , N 22°12 ΄00.7″, E 60°30 ΄04.7″, 563 m, 25.iv.2012, Mozaffariân leg. , 1 Ô 3 ♀♀, Bâhukalât , 57 m, 3.xi.2001, Ghayurfar, Nematiân leg. , 1 ♀, Pishin , 267 m, 2.xi.2001, Gilâsiân, Nematiân leg. ; Zanjân Prov.: 1 Ô 2 ♀♀, Zanjân, Âbbar , N 36°55 ΄19.2″, E 48°59 ΄32.89″, 1156 m, 21.vii.2010, Âlipanâh leg.

Distribution. A cosmopolitan species, widespread in subtropical and tropical areas all over the world, migrating north in late summer ( Slamka 2013). In Iran it is reported from Fars (Shiraz and Sineh Sefid), Hormozgan (Sarzeh), and Sistan and Baluchestan (Chabahar) Provinces ( Amsel 1961).

Remarks. There is a slight variation in the width of medial band of forewing of the examined specimens.

Figures

FIGURE 18. A, B) Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker), male (A) and female (B), Hormozgan, Parsian- Asaluyeh Rd. C) Spoladea recurvalis (Fabricius), male. D) Duponchelia caidalis Obertḩr, male. E) D. fovealis Zeller, male. F) Dolicharthria stigmosalis (Herrich-Schäffer), female (scale bar = 10.0 mm).