Scopula adulteraria (Erschov, 1874), 2023
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Scopula adulteraria (Erschov, 1874) |
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Scopula adulteraria (Erschov, 1874) View in CoL bona sp.
( Plate 4, Figs 5–6; Plate 12 View PLATE 12 , Fig. 2; Plate 22 View PLATE 22 , Fig. 2; Map 3)
Acidalia adulteraria Erschov, 1874 . In Fedchenko, Puteshestvie v Turkestan, 2, 60. Syntypes ♁, ♀ (Turkestan: Kisilkum) (in MNHU, examined).
Type material examined. 1 ♁, 1 ♀ [ Uzbekistan], Margilan, ex coll. Staudinger; in MNHU .
Additional material examined: 87 ♁/ ♀ (see appendix).
Remarks. Originally described as a species, and regarded as a bona species by several authors (e.g., Viidalepp 1996), it has been regarded as subspecies of Scopula ansulata by other authors ( Scoble 1999; Sihvonen 2005a, 2005b; Scoble & Hausmann 2007). However, external differences as well as the sympatric occurrence of Scopula ansulata and S. adulteraria convinced us to raise this taxon to species rank.
Diagnosis. Wingspan ♁ ♀ 23–30 mm. Due to its unique wing pattern, Scopula adulteraria cannot be confused with any other Scopula species in Iran. Ground colour ( Plate 4, Figs 5–6) reddish brown; transverse lines well pronounced and characteristic curved (wings ivory to beige, with some grey-brown highlights in S. ansulata ) (see Plate 4, Figs 1–6).
The male genitalia ( Plate 12 View PLATE 12 , Fig. 2) and the female genitalia ( Plate 22 View PLATE 22 , Fig. 2), show no diagnostic characters for differentiation with the sister species S. ansulata .
Phenology. Investigated specimens in Iran were collected from March to May.
Biology. Unknown.
Habitat. Investigated specimens in Iran collected at altitudes from 50 m to 1240 m.
Distribution. This species is distributed from Iran to Central Asia ( Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tadjikistan) ( Viidalepp 1996). In Iran it is only known for the province Khorasan-e Shomali (see Map 3).
DNA-barcoding. Nearest species: S. rufomixtaria (De Graslin, 1863) with 7.3 % (see Supplementary Table S1); this may change when data for S. ansulata is added to the dataset. However, no data for S. ansulata was available.
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