The Heliothinae of Iran (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Author Matov, Alexej Author Zahiri, Reza Author Holloway, Jeremy D. text Zootaxa 2008 1763 1 37 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.181966 1822bdf4-a38e-45f5-bf44-83bd611e100e 1175-5326 181966 Aedophron rhodites (Eversmann, 1851) Pl. 2, fig. 14; male genitalia Pl. 6, fig. 32. Heliothis rhodites Eversmann, 1851 , Bull. Soc. Imp. Nat. Moscow, 24: 635 (TL.: [ Russia ]: Sarepta). Synonymy: Cleophana aurorina Herrich-Schäffer, 1852 References : Hampson 1903; Gutleb & Wiesser 2001 ( Aedophron rhodites ). Bionomics: Univoltine. The species inhabits dry steppe biotopes on medium elevations ( 1000-1700 m ). Moths flying from May to June. Larvae feed on Phlomis spp. Distribution : Mediterranean-Asiatic. South Europe, Near East, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Central Asia ( Turkmenistan ). - In Iran (Pl. 11, fig. 62) occurs in provinces Kordestan, Khorasan, Zanjan and Kermanshah. Material examined: Kordestan: Straβe Zanjan-Bijar, 53 km S Zanjan, 1700 m , 28-29.VI.1975 ; leg. Ebert G. & Falkner. Khorasan: Shar Leq (=Shar Logh), Park-e-Melli-e-Golestan, 1000 m , 11-26.V.2001 , leg. Wieser & Stangelmaier (G. Stangelmaier private collection, Austria ); Almeh, Park-e-Melli-e-Golestan, 1650 m , 17-18.VII.1996 , leg. Ebrahimi & Nazari V. Zanjan: Zanjan, 50 km SW Zanjan-Bijar, 1700 m , 28.VI.1975 , leg. Pazuki A. Kermanshah : Kermanshah, 18.VI.1975 , leg. Abai M.