Phyllodesma farahae Lajonquiere 1963
Creators: name: Zolotuhin, Vadim V.
name: Zahiri, Reza
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2008
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Lasiocampidae
Phyllodesma
Phyllodesma farahae

description: Phyllodesma farahae Lajonquiére, 1963
Phyllodesma farahae Lajonquiére, 1963, Ann. Soc. Ent. France 132: 72-74, 131, pl. 1, fig. 17, pl. 8, fig. 121, pl. 9, fig. 137. TL: Nord Persien. Holotype: male (ZMHU).
References: Lajonquiére 1963: 72, pl. 1, fig. 17.
Distribution (Map 32): Transcaucasus, south-eastern Azerbajan (ssp. abadonna Zolt., 1994). - In Iran: West
Azerbaijan, East Azerbaijan, Ardebil, Qazvin, Guilan, Mazandaran, Golestan, Kordestan, Hamedan, Esfehan
and Kerman provinces.
MAP 32. Phyllodesma farahae Lajonquiére, 1963.
Bionomics. The biology of this bivoltine species is unknown. In Iran it occurs from 100 to 4000 m and is on the wing from late April to August. Food plants and biology are probably similar to those of other congenerics.
Material Examined: 1 male holotype, nord Persien (ZMHU); 1 female, NE-Iran, Lisar, 10.V 1970, leg. Vartian (NHMW); 1 male, Kaspik Sani, 77 (SMK); 1 male paratype, Iran, monts Elburz, Darekaroudbar, Mezendaran, 9.VII 1931, leg. F. Steinbacher (BMNH); 3 male paratypes, Iran, south of Caspian Sea, Shahi, 18–25.VIII 1961, leg. S. Suffon (BMNH); 1 male, Iran, Elburs, 7 km S Chalus, 8. VIII 1977, 100 m, leg. W. Thomas (MWM); 1 male, Iran, Elbursgebirge, 75 km S Amol, 2800 m, 12.Ix 2000, leg. G. Mueller (MWM); 3 males, NW-Iran, Talysh, westl. Astara, 1600 m, 7.VIII 1978, leg. W. Thomas (MWM); 2 males, Iran centr., Maahaan, 4000 m, 1977, leg. J. Sojak (MWM); 1 male, Iran, Zagros Mts, Pr. Kordestan, Sanandag, 1400 m, 25.VI 2005, leg. Hacz, Juhasz, Petranyi (MWM). (HMIM): West Azerbaijan: Ghasemlu, Rezaiyeh (Uromia), 1440 m, 24.VII.1976, leg. Pazuki & Borumand. East Azerbaijan: Ozan, Khodaafarin, 377 m, 23.IV.2004, leg. Ghayourfar & Gilasian. Ardebil: Lac Neor, 2350 m, 17.VIII.1991, leg. Hashemi & Parchami. Qazvin: Gazorkhan, Alamut, 2080 m, 19–21.VI.1995, leg. Ebrahimi, Ardeh & Parchami. Guilan: Talesh, 100 m, 13–14.VIII.1991, leg. Hashemi & Parchami; Lakan Road, 5 km, 63 m, 25.VI.2003, leg. Nasezadeh H.; Daylaman, 12 km N, Siahkal, 1300 m, 12.VII.1980, leg. Pazuki & Borumand; Rek, 15 km Hashtpar, 570 m, 31.VIII.1975, leg. Mirzayans H.; Parehshahr, Assalem, 13.VIII.1974, leg. Mirzayans H.; Astara, Fandogh Poshteh, 18.VI.2001, leg. Ghayourfar R.; Parehsar, Assalem, 750–950 m, 14.VIII.1974, leg. Mirzayans H.; Abish-Gharah, Assalem, 1070–1250 m, 30.VII.1976, leg. Pazuki & Borumand; Pounel, 250 m, 12.VIII.1974, leg. Mirzayans & Ilkhani; Lakudeh, Assalem, 250 m, 08–09.VII.2000, leg. Barari, Mofidi, Ebrahimi & Deuve; Khasekhani, Siahkal, 1200 m, 11.VIII.2000, leg. Ebrahimi, Mofidi, Barari & Deuve; Romdasht, Eshkevar, 670 m, 28.VI.1997, leg. Mofidi & Barari; Siahkal, Bala Rud, Lahijan, 270 m, 06– 07.VII.2000, leg. Ebrahimi, Mofidi, Barari & Deuve; Shalma, Masal, 03.VIII.2005 (Hesami S.); Rasht, 0 m, 29.VIII.2001, leg. Manzari & Mofidi; Parehsar, Assalem, 750–950 m, 14.VIII.1974, leg. Mirzayans & Abai; Assalem, Lakushin, 305 m, 29.VI.1997, leg. Mofidi & Barari; Astara, 5 km Ardebil road, 100 m, 26.V.1997, leg. Sarafrazi, Badii & Nazari V. Mazandaran: Dormod, Javaherdeh, Ramsar, 04–05.VII.2000, leg. Barari, Mofidi, Ebrahimi & Deuve; Sehezar, Tonekabon, 980 m, 27.VI.1998, leg. Mofidi M.; Daryache-e-Shurmast, Polsefid, 890 m, 27.VI.2001, leg. Osten, Ebrahimi & Mofidi; Marzan Abad, Kelardasht, 400 m, 06.VII.1995, leg. Badii, Sarafrazi & Linna.; Kodisar, Ruyan (Alamdeh), 1200 m, 01.VII.2000, leg. Mofidi, Barari & Dueve; Abbasabad, Behshahr, 404 m, 17.VII.2001, leg. Gilasian, Moghaddam & Ghayourfar; Dormod, Javaherdeh, Ramsar, 10.VII.2000, leg. Barari, Ebrahimi, Mofidi & Deuve; Sari-Kiasar, Saadatmahaleh, 16.VII.2004, leg. Moghaddam & Hajesmailian; Dalikhani, Ramsar, 950 m, 01.IX.1975, leg. Mirzayans H.; Abbas Abad Mountains, Tonekabon, 18.VII.1980, leg. Hashemi & Zairi; Kalardasht (Kelardasht), 24.VII.1976, leg. Zairi; Zirab, Palang Dareh, 540 m, 24.VI.1977, leg. Pazuki & Mortazaviha; Kalardasht (Kelardasht), 26.VIII.1976, leg. Zairi; Behshahr, Jangal Duk, 840 m, 23.VI.1977, leg. Pazuki & Mortazaviha. Golestan: Dasht-e-Shad, Park-e-Melli Golestan, 1400 m, 25–26.VII.1996, leg. Ebrahimi & Nazari V.; Cheshmeh Tuskai, Ramian, 1350 m, 25–27.VI.2000, leg. Barari, Mofidi & Deuve; Shastkola, Gorgan, 500 m, 28.VII.1996, leg. Ebrahimi & Nazari V.; Koylar, Park-e-Melli-Golestan, 1250 m, 23.VII.1996, leg. Ebrahimi & Nazari V.; Jameshuran, Ramian, 1250 m, 22.VI.1995, leg. Mirzayans, Badii & Sarafrazi; Pashmaki, Ramian, 1200 m, 13.VIII.1998, leg. Mofidi & Nazari V.; Tang-e-Gol, Park-e-Melli Golestan, 620–650 m, 20.VII.2001, leg. Ghayourfar, Gilasian & Moghaddam; Golestan Forests, 100 m, 26.VII.1970, leg. Safavi & Hashemi; Mazarli, Park-e-Melli Golestan, 530 m, 19–20.VI.1977, leg. Pazuki & Abai; Sangdeh, Cheshmeh Bula, 1650 m, 25.VI.1998, leg. Mofidi M.; Golzar, Park-e-Melli Golestan, 27.IX.2000, leg. Ghayourfar & Gilasian; Gardaneh-e-Ghushcheshmeh, 1200 m, 09.VIII.1998, leg. Mofidi & Nazari V.; Loveh, 650 m, 11.VIII.1998, leg. Mofidi & Nazari V.; Tang-e-Gol, Park-e-Melli Golestan, 620–650 m, 23–25.V.1986, leg. Pazuki A.; Kabudwal, Aliabad, 200 m, 22.VIII.1983, leg. Borumand & Pazuki. Hamadan: Asadabad, 2180 m, 01.VIII.1987, leg. Mirzayans & Hashemi. Esfahan: Dehno, Khomein, 2300 m, 28.VII.1990, leg. Hashemi & Ebrahimi.
description: Published as part of Zolotuhin, Vadim V. & Zahiri, Reza, 2008, The Lasiocampidae of Iran (Lepidoptera), pp. 1-52 in Zootaxa 1791 on pages 40-41, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.274319