A revision of the subfamily Spilomelinae (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) in Iran with description of a new species Author Alipanah, Helen 0000-0002-3717-6304 alipanah@iripp.ir Author Slamka, František 0000-0002-3717-6304 alipanah@iripp.ir text Zootaxa 2023 2023-02-27 5248 1 1 70 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5248.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5248.1.1 1175-5326 7681705 4F0414D1-147A-41CF-AEDB-8C88A400258A Metasia virginalis Ragonot, 1894 ( Fig. 21A ) Material examined. 7 ÔÔ 1 ♀ : Châhârmahâl and Bakhtiâri Prov. : 1 Ô, Shahrekord , Farrokhshahr , 23.vii.1974 , Hâshemi , Zairi leg. ; Mâzandarân Prov. : 1 Ô, Âmol , Polur , 11.vii.1969 , Mirzâyâns , Abâi leg. ; Markazi Prov. : 2 ÔÔ 1 ♀ , Khomein , Delijân , 1780 m , 30.vii.1981 , Pâzuki , Borumand leg. (gen. prep. HA-2673, HMIM ) , 1 Ô, Bozijân , Cheshmeh Derâz , 2000 m , 31.vii.1997 , Barâri , Mofidi-Neyestânak leg. ; Kordestân Prov. : 2 ÔÔ, Saghez , Ziviyeh , N 36°16 ΄40.2″, E 46°40 ΄37.2″, 1593 m , 6.viii.2014 , Afsariân , Mozaffariân leg. (gen. prep. HA-2660, HMIM ). Distribution. Turkey , and Iran ( Mazandaran [Tarsi Kola] and Lorestan Provinces) ( Zerny 1939 ; Amsel 1949 ; Slamka 2013 ). Remarks. As stated by Slamka (2013) , the smaller size and brown apical part of the labial palpus of M. virginalis can separate it from it’s closely allied species, i.e. M. sefidalis and M. inustalis .