The Heliothinae of Iran (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Author Matov, Alexej Author Zahiri, Reza Author Holloway, Jeremy D. text Zootaxa 2008 1763 1 37 journal article 49614 10.5281/zenodo.181966 1822bdf4-a38e-45f5-bf44-83bd611e100e 1175-5326 181966 Periphanes victorina (Sodoffsky, 1849) Pl. 2, fig. 10; male genitalia Pl. 5, fig. 28; female genitalia Pl. 9, fig. 44. Heliothis victorina Sodoffsky, 1849 , Stett. Ent. Ztg. 10: 130 (TL.: [Caucasus]). Synonymy: Chariclea prazanoffskyi Guenée, 1852 . References : Schwingenschuss 1938; Modarres Awal 1994, 1997 ( Pyrrhia victorina ). Bionomics: Bivoltine. Moths in flight from March to August. The species inhabits steppe habitats on lowmedium elevations from 100 to 1900 m . Larvae feed on Dictamnus albus and Salvia . Distribution : Mediterranean-Asiatic. South Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia. – In Iran (Pl. 11, fig. 58) occurs in provinces East Azerbaijan , Mazandaran and Tehran. Material examined: Azerbaijan : Khalatpushan, Tabriz, 26.III.1954 . Mazandaran: Amol, 23.VII.1969 , leg. Vartian E. ( NHMW ). Tehran: Damavand, 1900 m , 08-25.VIII.1976 , leg. Rajabi; Damavand, 1900 m , 05- 11.VI.1976 , leg. Rajabi; Damavand, 1900, 21 -27.VI.1976, leg. Rajabi: Damavand, 1900 m , 28.V.1976 , leg. Rajabi; Damavand, 1900 m , 28.V-04.VI.1976 , leg. Rajabi; Absard, Damavand, 1900 m , 3-7.VII.1978 , leg. Pazuki & Sabzevari.