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
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Maruca vitrata
(Fabricius, 1787)
(
Figs 14F
,
17A‒C
)
Material examined. Sistân and Baluchestân Prov.:
1 ♀
, Nikshahr, Sahm,
490 m
,
10.xi.1996
,
Barâri
,
Sarafrâzi
,
Parchami-Arâghi
leg. (gen. prep. HA-1358,
HMIM
)
.
Distribution.
Native in tropics and subtropics. It is also reported from Eastern Palaearctic and imported to Europe (
Denmark
,
England
, S
France
) (
Slamka 2013
).
Remarks.
In the single examined male, the fibulae are not curved and almost sickle-shaped as it is figured in
Slamka (2013: 181)
, but are nearly triangular with blunt tips (
Fig. 17A
). Additionally, the shape of the cornutus is different from that shown by
Slamka (2013)
(
Fig. 17B, C
). Genitalia probably show intraspecific variability. The genus and species are newly reported for the fauna of
Iran
.