Cinglis humifusaria (Eversmann, 1837), 2023

Wanke, Dominic, Hausmann, Axel, Lee, Kyung Min, Murillo-Ramos, Leidys, Sihvonen, Pasi & Rajaei, Hossein, 2023, Systematics and integrative taxonomic revision of the tribe Scopulini Duponchel, 1845 in Iran (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Sterrhinae), Zootaxa 5359 (1), pp. 1-96 : 10

Cinglis humifusaria (Eversmann, 1837) stat. rev.

( Plate 3, Figs 1–2; Plate 10, Fig. 1; Plate 21 , Fig. 1; Map 1)

Fidonia humifusaria Eversmann, 1837 . Bulletin de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou, 10 (6): 57. Lectotype ♁, designated by Hausmann (2004) (southern European Russia: Lower Volga) (in ZISP).

Material examined: 8 ♁/ ♀ (see appendix).

Diagnosis. Wingspan ♁ ♀ 18–23 mm (Hausmann2004). Ground colour white, with broad, dark brown transversal lines ( Plate 3, Figs 1–2). Due to its unique wing pattern, Cinglis humifusaria cannot be confused externally with other Scopulini in the Middle East and Central Asia. For additional diagnostic characters see generic part and Plate 3, Figs 1–2; Plate 10, Fig. 1; Plate 21 , Fig. 1.

Phenology. A bivoltine species with a first generation from late April to mid-June and a second generation from mid-July to early August (Hausmann 2004). Available data and specimens from Iran indicate that this species is active from April to June ( Viidalepp 1988; Lehmann & Zahiri 2011; current study).

Biology. Host plants unknown, but possibly feeding on Artemisia (Hausmann 2004) .

Habitat. At altitudes from 0 m to 1000 m (Hausmann 2004). The available data and investigated specimens in Iran were collected at altitudes from 330 to 1053 m ( Lehmann & Zahiri 2011; current study).

Distribution. Distributed in southern European Russia and from Turkey and Iran to the Central Asian mountains, as well as in the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa ( Viidalepp 1996; Hausmann 2004). In north-western Iran, it has been reported from the provinces Azerbaijan-e Sharghi, Khorasan-e Shomali and Zanjan ( Viidalepp 1988; Lehmann & Zahiri 2011; current study) (Map 1).

DNA-barcoding. Nearest species: C. andalusaria Wagner, 1935 with a genetic distance of 5.7 %. Cinglis benigna comb. nov. with a genetic distance of 10.8 % (see Supplementary Table S1).

MAP 1. Distribution patterns of the Cinglis species C . humifusaria stat. rev., C. benigna benigna comb. nov., C. benigna amseli syn. nov. of C. benigna benigna comb. nov., C. benigna nigromaculata comb. nov. and C. eurata comb. nov. in Iran.

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PLATE 21: Figures 1–9. Female genitalia of Cinglis, Scopuloides and Scopula species. 1: Cinglis humifusaria (Iran, Zanjan,Ab-Dar, g. prep. 1193/2022 D. Wanke); 2: Cinglis benigna benigna comb. nov. (Iran, Strasse Shiraz-Kazerun, Imam Sade, g. prep. 1050/2021 D. Wanke); 3: Cinglis benigna nigromaculata comb. nov. (Iran, Semnan, Cheschme Ali, g. prep. 0985/2021 D. Wanke); 4: Cinglis benigna amseli syn. nov. of Cinglis benigna benigna comb. nov. (Paratype, Afghanistan, Gulbahar, g. prep. WM 131); 5: Cinglis eurata comb. nov. (Turkmenistan, Kopet-Dagh, g. prep. 895 Pasi Sihvonen); 6: Scopuloides origalis stat. rev. (Iran, Balutschestan, Nikschar, g. prep. 0565/2020 D. Wanke); 7: Scopula conscensa (Ceylon, NHMUK014173528, Slide NHMUK010317461); 8–9: Scopula relictata (8: Oman,Adam, NHMUK014173580, Slide NHMUK014314454; 9: [Kenya], Suna, S. Kavirondo, NHMUK014173536, Slide NHMUK014314489); Scale-bar 1 mm.