Further studies on Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) fauna of Kerman province, southeast Iran

Abstract

This paper is a part of a long-term study on the Noctuidae fauna of Kerman province. Here, we report the newly identified species, which were collected mainly in the South of this province during the years 2015 and 2016. Totally, here we report 30 Noctuidae taxa from 13 genera and six subfamilies namely: Acronictinae (five taxa), Amphipyrinae (three taxa), Heliothinae (two taxa), Condicinae (two taxa), Bryophilinae (six taxa) and Noctuinae (12 taxa). Among these reports, there are 12 new provincial records from Kerman. Amphipyra kitti Gaal-Haszler, Lödl, Ronkay, Ronkay & Varga are recorded here as a new species for the fauna of Iran. The material examined is listed together with the provincial distribution for each taxon. Wing patterns and male and female genitalia structures of A. kitti are illustrated here. The female genitalia of this species is described here for the first time. According to this data, we concluded that despite the vast area of Kerman province, its fauna has been less explored compared to some of its neighbouring provinces. We suggest exploring the higher altitudes of this province.