(Fig. 1F)
Phalaena coronate Hufnagel, 1767: 616, pl. 20 fig. 14.
TL: Germany, Berlin.
Syn.: Pyralis sambucalis Denis & Schifferm ̧ller, 1775: 122.
Phalaena sambuci Retzius, 1783: 49.
Phalaena sambucaria Fabricius, 1787: 186.
Material examined. 7 ÔÔ, 8 ♀♀: East Âzarbâijân Prov.: 1 Ô, Kaleybar, Âinâloo, N 38˚53΄17.9˝, E 46˚48΄03.2˝, 1463 m, 17.viii.2014, Afsariân leg.; Gilân Prov.: 3 ÔÔ, 15 km Tâlesh, Rek, 570 m, 31.viii.1975, Mirzâyâns leg. (gen. prep. HA-2452, HMIM), 1 ♀, Asâlem, Parehsar, 750 m, 13.viii.1974, Mirzâyâns leg., 1 Ô, Bandar Anzali, Asâlem, Kom, 150 m, 4.viii.1975, Mirzâyâns leg., 1 Ô, 15 km Asâlem- Pisâson Rd., 220 m, 30.viii.1975, Mirzâyâns leg., 1 ♀, Âstârâ- Ardebil Rd. (km 5), 100 m, 26.v.1997, Sarafrâzi, Badii, V. Nazari leg., 1 ♀, Siâhkal- Deylamân Rd., Tootki vill., N 37˚03΄37.74˝, E 49˚50.56΄41˝, 464 m, 22.vii.2010, Âlipanâh leg., 1 ♀, Tâlesh, Peysarâ, N 37˚54΄38.7˝, E 48˚51΄51.3˝, 151 m, 19.viii.2013, Afsariân leg., 1 ♀, Tâlesh, Tulârud, N 37˚45΄12.2˝, E 48˚54΄50.6˝, 144 m, 17.vii.2013, Afsariân, Sarafrâzi leg.; Golestân Prov.: 1 ♀, Golestân, 24.x.1972, Abâi leg.; Mâzandarân Prov.: 1 Ô, Tonekâbon lab.,?.v.-?. vii.1973, Rudsari leg., 1 ♀, Râmsar, 9.vi.1973, Abâi leg.; Semnân Prov.: 1 ♀, Golestân National Park, Dasht-e Shâd, 1390 m, 25.-26.vii.1996, Ebrâhimi, V. Nazari leg.
Distribution. Throughout Europe, Turkey, Transcaucasia, south of Siberia including Primorye and Sakhalin (Slamka 2013).
Remarks. All the examined specimens have glossy brown ground colour with yellow tint. This species is newly reported for the fauna of Iran.