A new species of Sitochroa Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Pyraustinae) from Iran, with taxonomic notes on the genus

Authors :: Tobias Malm
Helen Alipanah
Jan Asselbergs
Source :: Nota Lepidopterologica, Vol 43, Iss, Pp 61-76 (2020), Nota Lepidopterologica 43: 61-76
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Pensoft Publishers, 2020.
Abstract: Sitochroa urmiensissp. nov. is described based on a single male collected in West Azarbaijan Province, Iran. Sitochroa palealis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) is considered as a senior synonym of Loxostege farsalis Amsel, 1950 syn. nov.Loxostege malekalis Amsel, 1950 is transferred to the genus Sitochroa Hübner, as S. malekalis (Amsel, 1950) comb. nov. And the hitherto unknown female of S. malekalis is described and illustrated.

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