Loxostege sticticalis
Creators: name: Alipanah, Helen
name: Asselbergs, Jan
name: Malm, Tobias
name: Slamka, František
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Crambidae
Loxostege
Loxostege sticticalis

description: Loxostege sticticalis (Linnaeus, 1761)
(Fig. 27A)
Phalaena Pyralis sticticalis Linnaeus, 1761: 352.
LT: Sweden, Uppsala.
Syn.: Phalaena Tortrix miana O. F. M̧ller, 1764: 53.
Pyralis lupulina Clerck, 1764: Pl. 9 fig. 63.
Pyralis fuscalis Ḩbner, 1796: 29, pl. 7 fig. 45.
Pyralis sylvata Panzer, 1804: 213.
Pyralis tetragonalis Haworth, 1811: 385.
Botys lupulinalis Guenée, 1854: 331–332.
Loxostege sticticalis tenebrosa Caradja, 1939: 22.
Material examined. 24 ♂♂, 40 ♀♀: Alborz Prov.: 1 ♀, Karaj, Arangeh, 19.viii.1978, Hâshemi, Zairi leg.; Ardebil Prov.: 1 ♂, Moghân, 19.xi.1970, Damanâbi leg., 1 ♂, Neur Lake, 2500 m, 26.viii.2010, Khâni, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg.; Châhârmahâl and Bakhtiâri Prov.: 1 ♂, Kuhrang, 26.vii.1974, Hâshemi, Zairi leg.; Esfahân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Natanz, Tâmeh, N 33˚27΄43.44˝, E 51˚50΄52.44˝, 2283, 11.viii.2010, Âlipanâh, Nematiân leg., 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Natanz- Targh Rd., Mazdeh, N 33˚23΄36.24˝, E 51˚49΄56.52˝, 2192 m, 12.viii.2010, Âlipanâh, Nematiân leg.; Fârs Prov.: 1 ♀, Basirân, Bidhâshem, 2600 m, 12.ix.1998, Manzari, Mofidi-Neyestânak leg.; Gilân Prov.: 1 ♂, Asâlem, Shondol, 950 m, 9.viii.1974, Mirzâyâns, Farahbakhsh leg. (gen. prep. HA-2459, HMIM), 1 ♂, Parehsar, 750 m, 13.viii.1974, Mirzâyâns, Ilkhâni leg., 2 ♀♀, Bandar Anzali, 8.viii.1974, Mirzâyâns, Farahbakhsh leg., 1 ♀, Bandar Anzali, 15.ix.1969, Mirzâyâns leg., 4 ♀♀, Bandar Anzali, 26.viii.1983, Barâdarân-Anâraki leg., 1 ♀, Heyrân mountain pass, 1128 m, 10.ix.2004, Moghaddam, Hâjiesmailiân leg., 1 ♀, Âstârâ, N 38˚17΄14.6˝, E 48˚52΄22.1˝, 46 m, 18.vii.2013, Afsariân, Sarafrâzi leg.; Golestân Prov.: 1 ♀, Golestân forest, 770 m, 25.viii.1983, Borumand, Pâzuki leg.; Hamedân Prov.: 3 ♂♂, Arzânfud, 2240 m, 29.vii.1987, Mirzâyâns, Hâshemi leg.; Mâzandarân Prov.: 1 ♀, Tonekâbon, 11.vii.1974, Abâi leg.; North Khorâsân Prov.: 5 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀, Golestân National Park, Âlmeh, 1700 m, 25.vii.2001, Gilâsiân, Moghaddam, Ghayurfar leg., 2 ♀♀, Sulgerd, 1250 m, 28.vii.2001, Gilâsiân, Moghaddam, Ghayurfar leg.; Razavi Khorâsân Prov.: 1 ♂, Ghuchân- Bâjgirân Rd., 46 km N Ghuchân, Dorbâdâm protected area, N 37˚25΄25.5˝, E 58˚31΄34.0˝, 1800 m, 20.vi.2013, Âlipanâh, Falsafi leg.; Semnân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Shâhrud, S Shâvâr Mt., 2030 m, 26.-28.viii.1983, Borumand, Pâzuki leg.; Tehrân Prov.: 5 ♂♂, 10 ♀♀, Evin, 19, 21, 22, 30, 31.vii.1974, 25.viii.1974, 13.ix.1974, no collector is given (gen. prep. HA-2451, HMIM); West Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 ♀, 15 km NE Mâku, 6.vi.1975, Abâi leg., 1 ♀, Orumiyeh, Band (Mirzââbâd), 1450 m, 21.vii.1976, Pâzuki, Borumand leg.
Distribution. A migrant species, which is widely distributed throughout the Palaearctic and Nearctic regions (Slamka 2013). In Iran it has previously been reported from Golestan [Golestan National Park (Tang-e Gol) and Gorgan] (Lederer 1871; Wieser et al. 2002), Razavi Khorasan (Binalud Mt.) (Amsel 1961) and Tehran (Damavand: Rineh) (Zerny 1939) Provinces.
Remarks. There is an intraspecific variation among the examined material in the bright area between the discoidal spots of the forewing, even within a population. In most of the specimens this area is yellow and contrasty, but in a few specimens it is dirty-yellow to pale brown, with less contrast.
description: Published as part of Alipanah, Helen, Asselbergs, Jan, Malm, Tobias & Slamka, František, 2023, Taxonomic study of the subfamily Pyraustinae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Iran, pp. 1-82 in Zootaxa 5289 (1) on page 59, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5289.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/7959127