Kotchevnik tapinus ( Püngeler, 1898 )

Alipanah, Helen, Yakovlev, Roman, Falsafi, Hossein, Witt, Thomas & Saldaitis, Aidas, 2021, 5062, Zootaxa 5062 (1), pp. 1-100 : 57-58

Kotchevnik tapinus ( Püngeler, 1898)

( Fig. 15B )

Cossus tapinus Püngeler, 1898 , Soc. Ent. 13 (8): 57.

LT: Transcaspien , Merw, Sefir-kuh [Kulyab, Tadzhikistan]. Type material (syntypes) in MHUB .

Material examined. HMIM: Fârs Prov.: 1 ♂, Âbâdeh, Shuljestân , 2000 m, 30.iv.1985, leg. Mirzâyâns, Hâshemi ; Hormozgân Prov.: 1 ♂, Hâji Âbâd, Tezerj , 84 m, 18.iv.2004, leg. Moghaddam, Serri ; Kermân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, Bâft, Darreh Pahn , 1750 m, 21.v.1977, leg. Safavi, Pâzuki, Abâi (gen. prep. No. HA-831, HMIM) , 2 ♂♂, Jiroft, 43 km N Kahnuj , 540 m, 16.v.1977, leg. Safavi, Pâzuki , 1 ♂, Rafsanjân, Sarcheshmeh , 2250, 19.v.1996, leg. Sarafrâzi, Badii ; Khuzestân Prov.: 1 ♂, Shushtar, Kârun Co. , 10.vi.1998, leg. Ebrâhimi, Mofidi-Neyestânak , 1 ♂ 1 ♀, Dezful, Haft Tappeh , 70 m, 13.v.1975, leg. Pâzuki, Borumand (gen. prep. No. HA-2350, HMIM) ; Sistân and Baluchestân Prov.: 1 ♂, Châbahâr, Tis , 10 m, 17.v.1972, leg. Abâi, Ebert ; Tehrân Prov.: 2 ♂♂, Parchin (40 km E Tehrân ), 26.v.2005, leg. Fibiger, Zahiri (gen. prep. No. HA-2067, HMIM) .

NHRS: 9 ♂♂, Iran, Baloutchistan (= Sistân and Baluchestân), Strasse Knach (= Khâsh)- Zahedan, Fort Sengan (= Sangân), 1800 m, 30.iv.1938, leg. Brandt.

MWM: 1 ♂, Iran, Beloudzhistan (= Sistân and Baluchestân ), Strasse Khach (= Khâsh )- Zahedan , Fort Sengan (= Sangân ), 1800 m, 1938, ex coll. Brandt ; 1 ♂, Iran, Fars, Firouzabad, Afzar , 16.iv.1953, leg. Kosch Kouli (= Kashkouli) ; 3 ♂♂, Iran, Prov. Semnar (= Semnân), 28 km S of Meiamel (= Mayamey ), 1560 m, 7.v.2000, leg. Szabo & Hentschei.

Distribution. Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan ( Staudinger & Rebel 1901; Daniel 1964b, 1965b, 1971; Schoorl 1990; Yakovlev 2004a ).

Distribution in Iran. N, W, and S Iran ( Fig. 32F ).

Remarks. In the all examined males, the anterior end of juxta was triangular, having a partly distinct incision ( Fig. 17H ).

Figures

FIGURE 15. A) Holcocerus zarudnyi Grum-Grshimailo, male (paratype). B) Kotchevnik tapinus (Püngeler), male. C) Mormogystia reibellii (Oberthür), male. D) Paracossulus thrips (Hübner), male. E) Vartiania senganensis (Daniel), male. F) V. zaratustra Yakovlev, male (scale bar= 10.0 mm).

FIGURE 17. A–F) Female genitalia in Kotchevnik durelli Yakovlev (A, C, E) and K. tapinus (Püngeler) (B, D, F). A, B) Main body, ventral view. C, D) Middle part. E, F) Ostial and antrum area. G, H) Male genitalia, anterior half in Kotchevnik durelli (G) and Kotchevnik tapinus (H).

FIGURE 32. Distribution of Cossidae species in Iran.A) Holcocerus holosericeus holosericeus Staudinger and H. holosericeus darwesthana Daniel. B) Holcocerus tancrei Püngeler. C) Holcocerus witti Yakovlev, Saldaitis & Ivinskis. D) Holcocerus zarudnyi Grum-Grshimailo. E) Kotchevnik durelli Yakovlev. F) Kotchevnik tapinus (Püngeler).