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).