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 treitschkei (Frivaldsky, 1835) Pl. 2, fig. 9. Heliothis treitschkei Frivaldsky, 1835 , Tarsas Tud. Akad. Evkönys, 2: 273, Taf.7:8 (TL.: [ Bulgaria ]: [Slivno]). Synonymy: Heliothis taurica Herrich-Schäffer, 1851 . References : Hacker & Kautt 1999; Ebert & Hacker 2002 ( Periphanes treitschkei ); Hacker 2001 ( Pyrrhia treitschkei ). Bionomics: Univoltine. Flight period: June. The species inhabits steppe-like habitats at medium altitude ( 1050 – 2400 m ). The early stages have been described by Spuler (1908). The larvae feed on species of Melissa and Scutellaria peregrina . Distribution : Mediterranean-Asiatic. South Europe, Near East, Transcaucasia. – In Iran (Pl. 11, fig. 57) occurs in provinces West Azerbaijan and Kohkiluyeh va Boyer-Ahmad. Material examined: West Azerbaijan : Maku, 15 km SE, 1050 m , 03.VI.1975 , leg. Amsel ( SMNK ); Bazargan, 1450 m , 05.VI.1975 , leg. Abai. Kohkiluyeh va Boyerahmad: Sisakht, 2 km E, Yassuj, 2400 m , 07.VI.1997 , leg. Hofmann A. & Kautt (Hermann H. Hacker private collection at ZSM ); Sisakht, Yasuj, 2250 m , 13.VI.1972 , leg. Ebert & Pazuki.