The Lasiocampidae of Iran (Lepidoptera)
Author
Zolotuhin, Vadim V.
Author
Zahiri, Reza
text
Zootaxa
2008
1791
1
52
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.274319
dbfd3ef6-cb2c-4227-8d03-2617b4f502b5
1175-5326
274319
Sena cuneata
(Brandt, 1938)
Chilena cuneata
Brandt, 1938
, Ent. Rundsch. 60: 698, pl. 4, fig. 19. TL: [southern
Iran
,
Fars
, Fort Mian-Kotal] S.
Iran
, Dalaki- Bruecke,
300 m
.
Neotype
: male (SMK).
References
: Brandt 1938: 698; Lajonquiére 1977: 276.
Distribution
(Map 28):
Iraq
. - In
Iran
:
Fars
, Hormozgan and Bushehr provinces.
MAP 28.
Sena cuneata
(Brandt, 1938)
.
Bionomics
. The species occurs from
300 to 1000 m
and is on the wing from March to May; probably bivoltine. Relationship with the congeneric
Sena sikarama
(Ebert, 1969)
described from south-eastern
Afghanistan
(Safed Koh Suedseite, Kotkai) is unclear.
Material Examined
:
1 male
neotype
, S.
Iran
, Dalaki-Bruecke,
300 m
,
21.III 1973
, leg. W. Amsel (
SMK
);
1 male
holotype
, southern
Iran
,
Fars
, Fort Mian-Kotal,
7.V 1937
, leg. F. Brandt [lost];
1 female
, Allotype,
Iran
mer. occ., Kasrun,
900 m
,
Ende
IV 1938
(MWM);
1 male
,
1 female
,
Iran
,
Fars
,
40 km
O Neiriz,
5.V 1975
, leg. W. Thomas (MWM);
1 female
,
Iran
, Prov.
Fars
, Nurabad,
1000 m
,
21.IV 2004
, leg. Benedek, Hacz (MWM). (
HMIM
):
Fars
: Muk, Firuzabad,
1800 m
,
08–09.V.1985
, leg. Mirzayans & Hashemi; Sarvestan, Robat,
1400 m
,
05.V.1996
, leg. Badii, Nazari V. & Ardeh;
Hormozgan:
Bandar-e-Abbas, Hajiabad,
1050 m
,
03.V.1996
, leg. Badii, Ardeh & Nazari V.; Geno Mt.,
1590 m
,
28–29.IV.1996
, leg. Ardeh, Nazari V. & Badii; Geno Mt.,
1550 m
,
18.IV.1994
, leg. Parchami & Ebrahimi; Hajiabad,
1140 m
,
25.IV.1996
, leg. Ardeh, Badii & Nazari V.
|
Sena proxima
(Staudinger, 1894)
|
|
Chilena proxima
Staudinger, 1894
, D.
|
Ent. |
Zeit. |
Iris |
7: |
268, |
pl. |
9, |
figs. |
7, |
8. |
TL: |
Mesopotamien, |
bei |
Mardin. |
Types: |
| males, females (ZMHU). |
References
: Lajonquiére 1977: 275; Daricheva & Dubatolov 1990: 30; Modarres Awal (1994 & 1997: 208).
Distribution
(Map 29):
Syria
,
Iraq
,
Turkmenistan
,?
Afghanistan
. - In
Iran
: Khuzestan province.
MAP 29.
Sena proxima
(Staudinger, 1894)
.
Bionomics
. This bivoltine species is known from the desert zone and is local. Larvae feed on
Prosopis stephaniana
(Leguminosae=
Fabaceae
). Modarres Awal (1994, 1997) lists Mudar (
Calotropis procera
:
Asclepiadaceae
) as a host plant in
Iran
.
Material Examined
:
2 males
, S.
Iran
, Ahwaz, leg. E. P. Wiltshire (
BMNH
);
2 males
,
Iran
, Ahwaz,
16.X 1938
, leg. E. P. Wiltshire (MWM). (
HMIM
):
Khuzestan
: Behbahan,
350 m
,
03.V.1995
, leg. Parchami, Ardeh & Badii.