[Entomology • 2022] Sabzia gen. nov. • Taxonomy and Systematics of the enigmatic Emerald Moth Xenochlorodes graminaria (Kollar, 1850) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), and Its Assignment to A New Genus

Sabzia Wanke & Rajaei, gen. n., 
 Sabzia graminaria (Kollar, 1850), comb. n. 

[1–3: Iran, Fars, Komehr; 2: g. prep. 11052; 3: g. prep. 11051; 4: Iran, Fars, Miyan Kotal, g. prep. 272/2016 S.F.; 5: Illustration from PROUT (1935)]. 

(a = upperside; b = underside). Scale bar: 1 cm.

10. Adult of  S. graminaria comb. n. from Iran (Kerman, Hanna protected area; photo by H. Rajaei). 

in Wanke, Feizpour, Hausmann, Viidalepp & Rajaei, 2022.

DOI: 10.18476/2022.857803

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Abstract

A new genus, Sabzia Wanke & Rajaei, gen. n., is described based on the Iranian species Phorodesma graminaria Kollar, 1850, which in recent taxonomy was combined with the genus Xenochlorodes Warren, 1897. Moreover, Xenochlorodes albicostaria Brandt, 1938, syn. n. is synonymized with Sabzia graminaria (Kollar, 1850), comb. n. The new genus is established based on external and internal characters of the adult specimens. Morphological traits including wing pattern, wing venation and male and female genitalia are described and illustrated.

KEYWORDS: Iran, Middle East, new combination, new synonymy

Wing colouration and pattern of Sabzia Wanke & Rajaei, gen. n., Xenochlorodes Warren and Hissarica Viidalepp spp. (a = upperside; b = underside). – 1–5. S. graminaria (Kollar, 1850), comb. n. [1–3: Iran, Fars, Komehr; 2: g. prep. 11052; 3: g. prep. 11051; 4: Iran, Fars, Miyan Kotal, g. prep. 272/2016 S.F.; 5: Illustration from PROUT (1935)]. 6–7. X. olympiaria (Herrich-Schäffer, [1852]) [6: Krk, Fiumebucht, g. prep. 1087/2021, D. Wanke; 7: Turkey, Mugla, vic. Esen, g. prep. 1088/2021, D. Wanke]. 8–9. H. postalbida Viidalepp, 1988 [all Tadjikistan, Kondara; 8: g. prep. 1091/2021, D. Wanke; 9: g. prep. 1090/2021, D. Wanke]. 10. Adult of  S. graminaria comb. n. from Iran (Kerman, Hanna protected area; photo by H. Rajaei). Scale bar: 1 cm.

Sabzia Wanke & Rajaei, gen. n.

Type species: Phorodesma graminaria Kollar, 1850: 51, 53.

Etymology: The name of this genus derives from the Persian word “Sabz”, meaning green, and refers to the wing colour of type species Sabzia graminaria comb. n.

Dominic Wanke, Shamsi Feizpour, Axel Hausmann, Jaan Viidalepp and Hossein Rajaei. 2022. Taxonomy and Systematics of the enigmatic Emerald Moth Xenochlorodes graminaria (Kollar, 1850) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), and Its Assignment to A New Genus. Integrative Systematics: Stuttgart Contributions to Natural History. 5(1); 61-71. DOI: 10.18476/2022.857803

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