O. Merkl szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 69. (Budapest, 2008)

Female genitalia: Papillae anales setose, hairy. Apophyses posteriores long, sinuous, apophyses anteriores longer and weaker. Ostium bursae sclerotized, rather broad; ductus bursae long, tubular, membranous, distally spacious. Appendix bursae confluent with ductus bursae, membranous, appearing as a semibulbous bulge on ductus bursae. Corpus bursae ovoid, with sclerotized, concentric netting positioned almost at middle of the sac. Habitat - The species lives in rocky montane steppes of the Central Zagros Mts (Fig. 7), in a rather high altitude (between 2500-3000 m). Etymology - The specific name refers to its very small size. Hadula (Cardiestra) halophila sp. n. (Figs 3, 12-13) Type material - Holotype: male, Iran, Prov. Tehran, natron flat near W shore of Nemek lake, ca. 1100 m, 85 km SE of Tehran; 24-25. IX. 2006, leg. P. GYULAI & A. GARAI; slide No. 1962 GYULAI, coll. P. GYULAI (deposited in the HNHM). Figs 5-7. 5 = Habitat of Metopodicha leily sp. n., 6 = Habitat of Hadula (Cardiestra) halophila sp. n., 7 = Habitat of Amphipyra micra sp. n.

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