Rhodostrophia peripheres Prout 1938
Creators: name: Rajaei, Hossein
name: Hausmann, Axel
name: Trusch, Robert
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Geometridae
Rhodostrophia
Rhodostrophia peripheres

description: Rhodostrophia peripheres Prout, 1938
(Figs 57–59, 76, 78, 93, 106, Map 14)
Rhodostrophia cuprinaria peripheres Prout, 1938: Seitz, Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 4 (Suppl.): 220; pl. 17, row c. ([Iran], Elburs-Gebirge, Hashtar, Demavand, 1700–2500 m). Lectotype (examined, hereby designated in order to stabilize nomenclature) ♂: ‘Haschtar, Demawend, above 2500 m, August 1925, (K. Fusek).’, ‘Rothschild Bequest B.M. 1939–1.’, ‘ Rhodostrophia cuprinaria peripheres Prout’ [handwritten], ‘figd. Seitz Suppl. IV. T. 17 c’ label underside: ‘ Rhodostrophia cuprinaria peripheres ♂ Prout’, ‘Paratype’, in NHMUK. Paralectotypes (here designated): 1 ♂ (examined): ‘Paratype’. ‘Haschtar, Demawend, above 2500 m, August 1925, (K. Fusek).’, ‘ Rhodostrophia cuprinaria Prout peripheres paratype ♂ ’ [handwritten], ‘Zoologische Staatssammlung München’ [red printed label], in ZSM. 1 ♀ ‘Haschtar, Demawend, about 2500 m, Sept. 1925, (F. Fusek).’, ‘Rothschild Bequest B.M. 1939–1.’, in NHMUK.
Rhodostrophia peripheres debilis Wiltshire, 1949, syn. nov.
Rhodostrophia peripheres debilis Wiltshire, 1949: Bulletin de la Société Fouad Ier d’Entomologie 33: 364, fig. 14. Holotype ♂, [Iran] Fars, Sinehsefid, 6000 ft., 30.v.1940, [leg.] E. P. Wiltshire, NHMUK (E)972075, preparation no. 186, E. P. Wiltshire, R. peripheres debilis Holotype; Paratypes, 1 ♀, id., NHMUK (E)972074, R. peripheres debilis Allotype; 1 ♀, Persia[Iran] Fars, Shiraz Mts., 7000ft. 8.ix.1950, [leg.] E. P. Wiltshire, NHMUK (E)972072; R. peripheres debilis Topotype; 1 ♀, S-W. Iran [Fars] Qalat, Shiraz, 7000ft. 1.vi.1950, [leg.] E. P. Wiltshire, NHMUK (E)972073, R. peripheres debilis Topotype; all in NHMUK (examined). 2 ♀, Iran, Fars, Khan-i Zinian, 20.ix.1940, E. P. Wiltshire, NHMUK (E)972076 & 7, R. peripheres debilis Paratype; all in NHMUK (examined).
Records in literature. Rhodostrophia peripheres: Scoble (1999: 823); Scoble & Hausmann (2007); Müller et al. (2019: 845). Rhodostrophia cuprinaria peripheres Prout (1935: 220).
Rhodostrophia peripheres debilis: Scoble (1999: 823); Scoble & Hausmann (2007).
Previous record from Iran. Specimens from S.S. [Sine-Sefid, Fars prov.] and Co.[Comehr, Fars prov.] erroneously identified as phaenicearia by Brandt (1938). Dissections of these specimens revealed their identity as R. peripheres (see material examined).
Additional material examined. 3 ♂, 1 ♀, Iran, Chaharmahal-va-Bakhtiyari, Zarde-Kuh, Samsami vic. Gardaneh-ye Cheri, 2800–3100 m, 8./ 9.vii.2003, leg. A. Hofmann, J.-U. Meineke & W. G. Tremewan, g.p. (♂) 609/2005 R. Trusch; 3 ♂, Iran, Chaharmahal-va-Bakhtiyari, Borujen S, Dorahun 6 km S, 1850–2100 m, 1.vi.2005, [26/05], leg. A. Hofmann & J.U. Meineke, g.p. 2385/2020 H. Rajaei, barcode BC ZSM Lep 33893; 13 ♂, 9 ♀, S- Iran, Khusestan [today belong to prov. Kohgiluye-va Boyerahmad], Yassudj, Sisakht, 2250 m, 13./ 14.vi.1972, leg. Ebert & Falkner, g.p. (♂) 572/2005 R. Trusch, 2406/2021 H. Rajaei; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, id., 13.vi.1972, Ebert & Pazuki, g.p. 2377/2020 H. Rajaei; 6 ♂, 13 ♀, S-Iran, prov. Khusestan, [today belong to prov. Kohgiluye-va Boyerahmad], Yassudj, Sisakht, 50 km NW, 15.–18.vi.1975, leg. Ebert & Falkner, g.p. (♀) 630/2005 R. Trusch, (♂) 2411/2021 H. Rajaei; 1 ♀, Iran, Fars, Eqlid SSE, Kuh-e Bol, Darre Absad, 2750, 7.vi.2005, A. Hofmann, J.-U. Meineke, g.p. 2378/2020 H. Rajaei; 1 ♂, Iran, Fars, Qaderabad, 2200 m, 30.v.2004, leg. A. Hofmann, J.-U. Meineke, g.p. 672(2005 R. Trusch; barcode BC ZSM Lep 33912; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Iran, Fars, Strasse Chiraz-Kazeroun, Fort Sine-Sefid, ca. 2200 m, v.1937, leg. F. Brandt [‘ Rh. Cuprinaria Chr. ’ handwritten by W. Brandt], g.p. (♂) 628/2005 R. Trusch; 2 ♂, S-Iran, Fars, 50 km NW Ardekan, Tange Surkh, 2250 m, 16.vi. 1972, leg. Ebert & Falkner, g.p. (♂) 574/2005 R. Trusch; 3 ♂, 2 ♀, id., 12.–15.vi.1975, leg. Ebert & Falkner, g.p. (♀) 629/2005 R. Trusch; 3 ♀, Fars, Kazeroun, Mian-Kotal, 1900 m, 11.vi.1972, leg. Ebert & Pazouki; 1 ♂, S-Iran, [Fars] Persepolis, 1600 m, 2.vi.1969, leg. G. Ebert; 1 ♂, Iran, Fars, Shiraz ESE, Darab N (Pass), 1850–2100 m, [11/05], leg. T. &. A. Hofmann; 1 ♂, Iran, Prov. Esfahan, Zagros mts., Feridun Shar, Kamaran val., 2770 m, N32°45', E049°59', 11.vii.2003 (lux), leg. G. Ebert & R. Trusch; 2 ♀, N-Iran, Kamard, 40 km W Tehran, ca. 1700 m, 9.ix.1970, leg. G. Ebert, g.p. 684/2005 R. Trusch; 2 ♂, Iran, prov. Azerbaijan-e Sharqi, 10 km NW of Miyane, 14.–15.vi.2005, leg. P. Gyulai & A. Garai, E-Lep 221, g.p. 682 & 683/2005 R. Trusch; 5 ♀, id., 31.vi.2005, g.p. 2396/2020 H. Rajaei; 1 ♀, Iran, Zanjan NE, Gard [aneh]- ye Alamut, 2000–2300 m, 1.–2.vii.2009, leg. A. Hofmann, J.-U. Meineke, H. Rajaei, g.p. 2384/2020 H. Rajaei; 39 ♂, 19 ♀, Iran, Prov. Chahar Mahal, Zagros mts. NW Samsami, 2800 m, N 32°09', E 050°11', 13.vii.2003 (lux), leg. G. Ebert & R. Trusch, g.p. (♂) 575, 631, (♀) 604, 618/2005 R. Trusch, barcods BC ZSM Lep 33893, 33894, 33895, 33896; all in SMNK. 2 ♂, 2 ♀, id. (as the latter), (♂) 2405/2021 H. Rajaei; all in SMNS. 3 ♂ Iran, 2 ♀, Iran, Boyer Ahmad-va-Kohgiluyeh, Gardaneh Meymand, 2450–2800 m, 14./ 15.vi.2001, leg. A. Hofmann, J.-U. Meineke & W. G. Tremewan, g.p. (♂) 608/2005; in PCJM. 1 ♂, [Iran] Kohkiluyeh, Sisakht, 2100 m, 16.vi.1986, leg. Mirz. [ayans] & Hash.[emi]; 1 ♀, [Iran] Kohkiluyeh, 20 km Yassuj-Ardakan, 2380 m, Tange-Sorkh, 16.viii.1978, Paz. [uki], Bor [oomand]; 1 ♂, S-Iran, Khusestan, 15 km SE Yassudj, 2050 m, 15.vi.1972, leg. Ebert & Pazuki; 1 ♀, [Iran] Khousestan, Yassudj, Sisakht, 2250 m, 13.vi.1972, Ebert & Pazuki; 1 ♀, [Iran] Fars, Firuzabad Muk, 1800 m, 8.–9.v.1985, Mirz. [ayans]/ Hash. [emi]; 2 ♀, [Iran] Fars, 58 km Lar-Djahrom, 890m, 13.iv.1974, leg. Broumand; 1 ♀, [Iran] Fars, Kazeroun, Dascht-e Ardjan, 1950 m, 13.v.1974, Abai & Pazuki; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, [Iran] Fars, Firuzabad, 1700m, 8.–9.v.1985, Mirz. [ayans] & Hash [emi]; 2 ♀, [Iran] Fars, Sisakht, Dena Mt., 2200 m, 11.ix.1974, leg. Pazuki & Hashemi; 1 ♀ [Iran] Tehran, Evin, 19.vii.1974, L.T., g.p. 2390/2020 H. Rajaei; in HMIM. 1 ♂, Iran, Elburs-Geb. Südseite, Shimshak, 2300 m, 50 km nördl. Teheran, 1.–22.vii.1970, leg. Vartian, g.p. (♂) ZSM G 8771; in ZSM.
Specimens studied total: 88 ♂, 78 ♀.
Differential diagnosis (Figs 57–59, 106). Wingspan 25–30 mm. Forewing with straight termen. Ground colour of wings reddish to pink-yellow, darker towards termen; some specimens with darker shadow; ante- and postmedial lines of forewings and postmedial line of hindwings serrate, darker in colour and bordered by a light shadow. Underside of wings yellow-creamy, darker towards termen; only postmedial lines visible. Discal spots larger on forewing, tiny or sometimes absent on hindwings. Male antennal flagellum ventrally dentated. Male hindtibia with three spurs. Based on the stronger coloration and the contrasting medial fascia on both fore- and hindwings of R. cuprinaria (in contrast to the less reddish-golden coloration of R. peripheres), these two species can be easily discriminated. However, for more confidential identification, we recommend to study the genitalia. The diagnosis of R. cuprinaria and R. vahabzadehi sp. nov. is given under the following species.
Male genitalia (Figs 76, 78). Uncus digitiform; valva triangular; its apical part triangular, curved inwards (slightly hook-shaped), covered with spinules and thicker spines; costal part of valva medially swollen; sacculus smooth (dentated in R. cuprinaria) (Figs 75d and 76d). Juxta wide, apically not concave (apical part of juxta concave in R. cuprinaria). Aedeagus medially slightly curved (angled to 90° in R. cuprinaria); vesica membranous, cornutus developed as a large spine. Male sternite A8 bilobed (Fig. 76c), with wide octavals, more elongated than in R. cuprinaria.
Female genitalia (Fig. 93) with smaller papillae anales, in contrast to the very large ones in R. cuprinaria; corpus bursae spherical, signum developed as sclerite, covering less than half of corpus bursae (signum in R. cuprinaria covering over half of corpus bursae). Ductus bursae short, funnel shaped and partially sclerotized, one third length of corpus bursae (length of cylindrical ductus bursae roughly the same as that of corpus bursae in R. cuprinaria). Posterior apophyses three times length of anterior apophyses.
Genetic data. BIN: BOLD:AAB7557. Genetically homogeneous. Nearest species: R. vahabzadehi sp. nov. (2.4%) (Fig. 119, Table 1).
Distribution (Map 14). Mainly distributed from north-western to south-western parts of Iran.
Life history and habitat (Fig. 118). Biology and preimaginal stages are unknown. The species seems to be bivoltine, especially in the populations of the warmer habitats in southern Iran. The adults are recorded from mid- April to mid-September. According to the material here examined, it flies at altitudes from 900 m up to 3000 m.
description: Published as part of Rajaei, Hossein, Hausmann, Axel & Trusch, Robert, 2022, Taxonomic review of the genus Rhodostrophia Hübner, 1823 (Geometridae: Sterrhinae) in Iran, pp. 1-64 in Zootaxa 5118 (1) on pages 41-43, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5118.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/6378566