Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Zygaena Fabricius, 1775, in Iran (Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae). Part X: On two newly discovered Mesembrynus taxa from the western Alborz Author Hofmann, Axel Author Naderi, Alireza text Nota Lepidopterologica 2014 37 2 167 181 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/nl.37.7888 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/nl.37.7888 2367-5365-2-167 7FD37BBFF89E469F83723A1A9F238CE4 Zygaena tamara Christoph, 1889 Figs 40-72 Remarks . The pure red populations of the Kendevan region have been described as ssp. kendevanica Tremewan, 1977, and populations with the same phenotype are found further south-west to Zanjan (Figs 49-54). Similar pure red populations occur in the Van Goelue region in eastern Turkey (ssp. placida Bang-Haas, 1913), while the Zagros range, the Iranian Talysh and Azerbaijan-e Sharqi are predominantly inhabited by populations with mixed characters of yellow forewings and red hindwings (Figs 43-45) or yellow fore- and hindwings (Figs 40-42, 46-48). A unique character that distinguishes all of these populations of Zygaena tamara from all other Mesembrynus species is the red abdominal cingulum that is present on two to three segments in the females and on three segments in the males (Figs 40-54, 63), a character that is in strong contrast to the newly discovered populations from the northern side of the Alborz range, which we here describe as Zygaena tamara dailamica ssp. n. Figures 40-60. Zygaena tamara . 40-42. Zygaena tamara zuleiqa Naumann & Naumann, 1980. 40. ♂, "Hakkari | 1300-2100 m | ( Hakkari )- Turquie | 11 aoūt 1992 | Bernard MOLLET". 41. ♂, "Tuerkei , SE Hakkari, Cilo | Dag , Dez-Tal, 1800- | 2500 m, 15. VII. 2002 | leg. ten Hagen". 42. ♀, same data. 43-45. Zygaena tamara mahabadica Reiss, 1978. 43, 44. ♂, "IRAN, Kurdestan | Sanandaj NW, Saqqez - | Baneh (pass) 1950- 2100 m | 5.7.2005 [51/05] | A. Hofmann & B. Mollet leg.". 45. ♀, same data. 46 -48. Zygaena tamara fahima Naumann & Naumann, 1980. 46, 47. ♂, "Iran | Prov. Esfahan, Ferey- | dun Shahr S, Sibak SE | Kuh-e Sibak, 2700-3000 | m, 13.6. 2010, [23/10] | leg. A. Hofmann". 48. ♀, same data. 49-54. Zygaena tamara kendevanica Tremewan, 1977. 49. ♂, "IRAN | Zanjan- | Gilvan | 1, Pass ca. 1 km N | Garovol Dag | 2400-2500 m | 3.-4.7.1999 | A. Hofmann & J.U. Meineke leg.". 50, 51. ♂, "IRAN F1, e.o. | Zanjan-Gilvan | Gargovol Dag, 1, Pass , ca. 1 km N | des Passes, 2400-2500 m e.p.: | 23.4.-3.5.2002 | A. Hofmann cult.". 52 - 57. ♀, same data. 55-60. Zygaena tamara dailamica ssp. n.. 55. Holotype, ♂, "IRAN, Qazvin | Hir NE, Gardaneh-ye | Ambarkesh, N-Seite, 2780- | 2900 m, 13.7. 2006, [16/06] | A. Hofmann & A. Naderi leg.". 56. Paratype, ♂, "IRAN, Mazandaran | Tonekabon SW, Tamol vic. | 2250-2400 m | 14.7. 2006 [28/06], A. Hofmann & A. Naderi leg.". 57. Paratype, ♀, same data. 58. Paratype, ♂, "IRAN e.o. | Prov. Qazvin Hir NE | Gardaneh-ye Ambarkesh | N-Seite, 2780-2900 m | [26/06], e.p.: 26.4. - 29.5.2007 | T. & A. Hofmann cult.". 59. Paratype, ♀, "Iran, Prov. | Mazandaran Tone- | kabon SW, Tamol vic. | 2250-2400 m | 13.7. 2010 [37/10], leg. A. Hofmann ". 60. Paratype, ♀, "IRAN e.o. | Prov. Mazandaran, | Tonekabon SW, Tamol vic. | 2300 m, [28/06] | e.p.: 15.-24.5.2008 | T. & A. Hofmann cult.". Figures 61-72. Zygaena tamara and Z. tamara dailamica ssp. n., habitats, bionomics. 61. Treeless, high-mountain steppe habitat above Tamol (13.vii. 2010), dominated by cushions, thorny and spiny vegetation and grasses. 62. Copula of Zygaena tamara dailamica ssp. n. on Acantholimon cushion ( Plumbaginaceae ) (Gardaneh-ye Tondrokosh, 13.vii.2010); note the single red abdominal cingulum. 62. Zygaena tamara mahabadica , e.o., e.p. 29.v.2009; note the red abdominal cingulum over three segments. 64-68. Final instar larva (lateral, dorsal, ventral views) of Zygaena tamara dailamica ssp. n. (1.-12.V.2009, Gardaneh-ye Ambarkesh). 69. Comparison of fully-grown larvae of Zygaena tamara dailamica ssp. n. (above) from type-locality and Zygaena tamara mahabadica (Iran, Kurdestan, Baneh vic.) (below). 70. Cocoons with exuviae of Zygaena tamara dailamica ssp. n. 71. Cocoons with exuviae of Zygaena tamara mahabadica (Iran, Kurdestan, Baneh vic.). 72. Comparison of exuviae of Zygaena tamara dailamica ssp. n. (dark brown) from type-locality and Zygaena tamara mahabadica (Iran, Kurdestan, Baneh vic.) (light brown).