Taxonomic study of the subfamily Pyraustinae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Iran Author Alipanah, Helen 0000-0002-3717-6304 alipanah@iripp.ir Author Asselbergs, Jan jef.asselbergs@hetnet.nl Author Malm, Tobias tobias.malm@nrm.se Author Slamka, František 0000-0002-3717-6304 alipanah@iripp.ir text Zootaxa 2023 2023-05-18 5289 1 1 82 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5289.1.1 journal article 53357 10.11646/zootaxa.5289.1.1 4ae5e2e8-64ab-4d9b-8994-666c36b53d7b 1175-5326 7959127 48861CED-4F86-409E-B786-E3650FB4DCC3 Pyrausta limbopunctalis (Herrich-Schäffer, [1849]) ( Figs 20E, F , 22A ) Botys limbopunctalis Herrich-Schäffer, 1849: 115 , pl. 17 fig. 117. TL: Spain . Material examined. 24 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀ : Alborz Prov.: 1 ♀ , Karaj , Dizin , 2900 m , 12.viii.1981 , Hâshemi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2402, HMIM ) , 1 ♂, Tâleghân , Tijkuh , 1950 m , 9.vii.1997 , Barâri , Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. (gen. prep. HA-2398, HMIM ) , 2 ♂♂, Tâleghân , Kalânak , 1950 m , 26.vi.1994 , Ebrâhimi leg. ; Ardebil Prov.: 3 ♂♂, Sabalân , 30.vii.1970 , Naim leg. (gen. prep. HA-2403, HMIM ) , 2 ♂♂, Sabalân , Shâbil , 2550 m , 1.viii.1997 , V. Nazari leg. (gen. prep. HA-2532, HMIM ) ; Esfahân Prov.: 1 ♂, Ghamishloo garden, 2000 m , 16.-17.vi.1993 , Mirzâyâns , Badii leg. ; Qazvin Prov.: 1 ♂, Qazvin, 1.vi.1970 , Âyatollâhi , Abâi leg. , 1 ♀ , Qazvin, Gostinlâr , 1.vii.1970 , Abâi , Âyatollâhi leg. (gen. prep. HA-2400, HMIM ) ; Gilân Prov.: 1 ♀ , Tâlesh- Asâlem Rd. , 1250 m , 6.ix.1972 , Borumand , Zairi leg.; Kordestân Prov.: 3 ♂♂, 45 km SW Saghez , Saghez- Bâneh Rd. , 2000 m , 30.vi.1975 , Pâzuki leg., 2 ♂♂, 10 km W Bijâr , Bâbâ Sorkheh , 2180 m , 29.vi.1975 , Pâzuki leg.; West Âzarbâijân Prov. : 6 ♂♂, 1 ♀ , W Mâku , Ghezelbulâgh , 2220 m , 17.-18.vii.1976 , Pâzuki , Borumand leg., 3 ♂♂, Takâb , Takht-e Soleymân, N 36˚35΄40˝, E 47˚19΄43.5˝, 2528 m , 1.vii.2013 , Afsariân leg. (gen. prep. HA-2531, HMIM ) . Distribution. Spanish mainland, Portuguese mainland, Sardinia, southern part of Europaean Russia , Turkey ; Transcaucasia ( Slamka, 2013 ), Iran ( Zerny 1940 ; Amsel 1961 ). Remarks. According to Nuss et al . (2003 –2022), this species is represented by two subspecies: P. limbopunctalis limbopunctalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1849) and P. limbopunctalis dissolutalis (Staudinger, 1880) . The latter subspecies is reported from Iran , including the Alborz ( Elburz , Nesa, Osman Mt.), Fars (Barm Firuz), Hamedan (Alvand), Mazandaran (Kandovan Rd., Tarsi Kola), and Tehran (Lar valley, Tochal and Damavand: Rineh) Provinces ( Zerny 1940 ; Amsel 1961 ). All of the examined specimens in this study have been collected in the northern and western parts of Iran . Most of them have a pale brown ground colour with a yellow tint and brown cross lines and discoidal spots ( Fig. 20E ), but in a few of them (collected in Ardebil and Alborz Province ) the ground colour of the forewing is dark brown ( Fig. 20F ). In all the specimens, the ground colour of the hindwing is the same colour as the forewing or slightly paler ( Fig. 20E, F ); however, in the two females collected from Gilan and Qazvin Provinces, the hindwing has a dark brown ground colour with a yellow medial band, and forewing with more contrasting markings compared to the remaining specimens ( Fig. 22A ). The genitalia structures of the examined material were the same. Genus Nascia J. Curtis, 1835