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 Anania murcialis ( Ragonot, 1895 ) ( Figs 2C , 3D–F ) Botys ( Phlyctaenia ) murcialis Ragonot, 1895 : xxiii. TL: Spain , Prov. Murcia , Algezares. Material examined. Ardebil Prov. : 2 ♂♂ 2 ♀♀ , Moghân , Doost Kandi, N 39˚41΄07.4˝, E 47˚57΄58.6˝, 34 m , 18.viii.2014 , Afsariân leg. (gen. prep. HA-2426, HA-2440, HMIM ) . Distribution. Spain and Morocco ( Lucas 1942 ; Rungs 1979 ; Tränkner & Nuss 2010 ). Remarks. As figured by Tränkner & Nuss (2010: 61 , 62), there are some differences in the male genitalia of A. murcialis and A. ochrofascialis , especially in the structure of the phallus ( Fig. 3A, C, D, F ). Examination of several males from the two species revealed that both have deciduous cornuti in their phallus ( Fig. 3A, C, D, F ). Moreover, the fibula of the examined males of A. murcialis is relatively broader at the base compared to A. ochrofascialis ( Fig. 3A, B, D, E ). As noted by Slamka (2013) , in the female genitalia of examined A. murcialis specimens, the ductus bursae is broader than that of A. ochrofascialis ( Fig. 3G, I ). Based on our examination, A. murcialis has a longer ductus bursae than A. ochrofascialis . Additionally, there are slight differences between them in the structure of the anterior part of the antrum ( Fig. 3G‒J ). This species is newly reported for the fauna of Iran .