Porphyrophora victoriae Jashenko

(Fig. 77, distribution map Fig. 92G)

Porphyrophora victoriae Jashenko, 1994: 36 .

Field characters: Appearance of live specimens not recorded.

Microscopic diagnosis: Body of slide-mounted adult female broadly oval, with segments on both surfaces each with a dense band of long setae, except for abdominal segment I on dorsum and segment III on venter each with only a single transverse row of setae; also with long setae in belts on sides of dorsal abdomen and other segments. Antennae each with 7 or 8 segments; basal segment with a few setae; sensilla placodeum on segment IV usually present, circular, containing 5 or 6 small sensilla, and usually with 1 very long fleshy seta present next to sensilla placodeum; other intermediate segments naked; apical segment only slightly swollen, bearing some flagellate setae, several fleshy setae and sensilla. Prothoracic legs each with tarsus fused with claw, enlarged claw without a denticle. Thoracic spiracles each with an apodeme; with 4 or 5 spiracular disc-pores, each pore with a central loculus and 1 ring of peripheral loculi; with 2‒4 perispriracular sensilla present near each thoracic spiracle. Abdominal spiracles absent. Multilocular disc-pores each with a central loculus and 1 or 2 rings of peripheral loculi; pores on head, thorax and abdominal segments I‒VI each with second ring of loculi incomplete; abdominal segments VII and VIII with pores each containing 2 complete rings of loculi. Anal opening with sclerotized rim on dorsal margin, surrounded by an area of derm without setae or pores. Vulva membranous.

Distribution: Porphyrophora victoriae is known from Kazakhstan (Jashenko 1994) and Iran, Markazi province (Moghaddam 2013).

Host-plants: The species has been found on Acanthophyllum pungens ( Caryophyllaceae) (Jashenko 1994) and Lepidium draba ( Brassicaceae) (Moghaddam 2013).

Economic importance: Porphyrophora victoriae is of no economic importance in Iran.

Natural enemies: None recorded in Iran.