O. Merkl szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 67. (Budapest, 2006)

The male genitalia of A. gabrieli (Fig. 11) differ from those of A. luxuriosa (Fig. 13) and A. eurytaenia (Fig. 15) by their more asymmetrical apical processi, the left process is fused into a large, apically pointed half-cone while the right one is small, flattened, more or less M-shaped, without markedly longer inner lobe; the apically strongly pointed and finely curved editum, the rather triangular, straight penicular lobes and the presence of the dorso-lateral dentated plate of the carina. These are the main differences, but the valval shape and the diverticula-complex of the vesica are also different (see the Figs 11, 13, 15). The male genitalia of the externally most similar A. iranica (with its subspecies xanthozona, Figs 16, 18) have more or less symmetrical and remarkably larger apical processi, much longer, arcuate peniculi, shorter, straight triangular editum and the dentation of the carina is more extensive, covering a broad zone of the ventral and lateral surfaces. The main distinctive feature of the female genitalia of A. gabrieli (Fig. 12) is the shape of the signum, which is medium-sized and only slightly arcuate, while those of A. luxuriosa (Fig. 14) and A. eurytaenia are remarkably larger and thicker, much more falcate. The proximal portion of the ductus bursae of the new species is less sclerotised, than in the related two species and the appendix bursae is somewhat larger, more intensely scobinate-granulate and more wrinkled-rugose. The female genitalia of A. iranica (Fig. 17) differ from the three above-mentioned species by the lack of the ligula, it is substituted by a flat, sclerotised lamina, the sclerotisation of the ductus bursae is much stronger than in the members of the luxuriosa line, while the shape of the signum is similar to that of A. gabrieli, but is shorter and weaker in sclerotisation. Description - Sexes similar. Wingspan 44-46 mm, length of forewing 20-21 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-grcy, irrorated with dark blackish-grey hair-scales; abdomen much paler, shiny whitish olive-grey, with a few darker hairs only. Forewing elongated, relatively broad, with apex finely pointed, outer margin strongly arcuate. Ground colour bright grcyish-ochreous, basal and median fields irrorated strongly with dark olive-grey, outer two-thirds of marginal area suffused with blackish-brown. Subbasal, antemedial and postmedial crosslines well-developed and conspicuous, but partially diffuse, strongly sinuous, dark brown-grey; median fascia similarly dark and sinuous, interrupted, missing from inner part of cell. Orbicular stigma a minute dark dot, reniform stigma large, more or less lunulate. Inner third of marginal field bright ochreous, palest part of wing; subtcrminal line poorly visible, fine, interrupted, waved ochreous-white line. Apical patch and terminal line ochreous with a fine orange shade, former small, quadrangular, latter fine, continuous; cilia also ochreous, chequered with dark brown. Hindwing rounded, ground colour shining ochrcous-white, irrorated strongly with dark olive-grey and brown scales. Discal spot tiny, shadow-like; transverse line broad, diffuse, angled inwards at anal vein forming a dark streak along anal vein. Marginal suffusion broad, dark greyish brown; cilia ochrcous-yellow, chequered with dark grey-brown. Underside of both wings brilliant milky-ochreous, inner area of forewing irrorated by brown scales. Transverse lines present on both wings but diffuse and interrupted; discal spots present, small; marginal suffusion very broad and dense, blackish-brown.