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 purpuralis ( Linnaeus, 1758 ) ( Fig. 12B ) Phalaena ( Pyralis ) purpuralis Linnaeus, 1758: 534 . TL: Europe. Syn.: Phalaena inflammata Scopoli, 1763: 226 . Pyralis punicealis Denis & Schifferm ̧ller, 1775: 317. Pyrausta confundalis Zetterstedt, 1839: 974 . Pyrausta purpuralis chermesinalis Guenée, 1854: 167 . Botys niepoldalis Lederer, 1863: 368 , 460–461, pl. 8 fig. 6. Pyrausta kentealis Staudinger, 1892: 385 . Material examined. 17 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀ : East Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 ♂, Kaleybar , Ghaleh Bâbak, 1500 m , 5.vii.1997 , Mofidi-Neyestânak , Barâri leg. , 1 ♂, Kaleybar , Âinâloo, N 38˚53΄17.9˝, E 46˚48΄03.2˝, 1463 m , 17.viii.2014 , Afsariân leg. , 1 ♂, Kaleybar , Arasbârân protected area, near Vinâgh, N 38˚59΄56.6˝, E 46˚51΄45.4˝, 1194 m , 23.vi.2015 , Hâjiesmailiân , Nâserzadeh , Montreuil leg. ; Gilân Prov.: 1 ♂, 1 ♀ , Bandar Anzali , 15 km Asâlem- Pisâson Rd. , 220 m , 30.viii.1975 , Mirzâyâns leg. , 1 ♂, Rasht ,?. viii.1971 , Shenâsi leg. , 1 ♀ , Siâhkal , Deylamân ( 7 km to forest Rd. ), 300 m , 15.vii.1996 , Rajaei leg. , 1 ♂, Mâsuleh , Mâsuleh- Khalkhâl Rd., N 37˚09΄45.7˝, E 48˚59΄54.8˝, 1150 m , 13.ix.2008 , Âlipanâh , Buszko , Falsafi leg. , 1 ♂, Siâhkal- Deylamân Rd. , Tootki vill., N 37˚3.0΄37.74˝, E 49˚50.56΄41˝, 464 m , 22.vii.2010 , Âlipanâh leg. , 1 ♂, Amârloo , Rudkhân , 18.ix.1970 , Ebert , Abâi leg. ; Golestân Prov.: 1 ♂, Golestân National Park , Tang-e Gol, N 37˚22΄14.7˝, E 55˚56΄00.0˝, 718 m , 30.viii.2009 , Âlipanâh leg. ; Mâzandarân Prov.: 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀ , Tonekâbon , 6, 7.viii.1971 , Ghâzioff leg. , 1 ♂, Tonekâbon , 250 m , 22.vii.1980 , Hâshemi , Zairi leg. , 2 ♂♂, Behshahr , Duk forest , 840 m , 23.vi.1977 , Pâzuki , Mortazavihâ leg. , 1 ♂, Hasankeyf , Mâzichâl , 1800 m , 2, 3.vii.2000 , Barâri , Mofidi-Neyestânak , Deuve leg. , 2 ♀♀ , Nowshahr , 7.vii.1977 , Abâi leg. , 1 ♂, Nowshahr , Neyrang , 10.x.1995 , Rezvâni , Badii , Ebrâhimi leg. , 1 ♂, Âmol , Sangechâl , 18.vi.1995 , Mirzâyâns , Sarafrâzi , Badii leg. ; Zanjân Prov.: 1 ♂, Tehem , Tâzehkand, N 36˚55΄25.6˝, E 48˚42΄51.4˝, 1433 m , 26.vi.2013 , Afsariân leg. FIGURE 12. A) Pyrausta aurata Scopoli , male, Kerman, Lalehzar. B) P. purpuralis (Linnaeus) , female. C) P. cingulata (Linnaeus) , female. D) P. armeniaca Slamka , male. E, F) P. zeitunalis Caradja , females, Zanjan, Sorkhabad (scale bar = 10.0 mm). Distribution. Europe excluding Iceland and some Mediterranean Islands; North Africa; Transcaucasia; Central Asia; Turkey , Palestine , Iran : Gorgan ( Golestan Province ) and Hamedan ( Hamedan Province ) ( Lederer 1871 ; Amsel 1961 ; Slamka 2013 ). Remarks. There were no considerable differences among the studied material in the ground colour and patterns of the wings.