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Description of a new Pterophoridae from Kazakhstan and new distribution records from central Palearctic region (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

Descripción de un nuevo Pterophoridae de Kazajistán y nueva distribución de registros del centro de la región Paleártica (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

Introduction

The Pterophoridae fauna of the former USSR has been studied intensively during the last decades (ANIKIN et al., 2017; ARENBERGER, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002a, 2002b, 2005; ARENBERGER & BUCHSBAUM, 1994, 1998; NUPPONEN & NUPPONEN, 2011;USTJUZHANIN, 2001; USTJUZHANIN & KOVTUNOVICH, 2014, 2016, 2018a, 2018b, 2019, 2020). Wings of many Pterophoridae are divided in spars, therefore making Pterophoridae diagnostic and easy to recognize on family level. Therefore los Pterophoridae are often collected by lepidopterists not focused to the Microlepdoptera. As a result, rich material has accumulated in collections exceptionally extensively compared to many other lepidoptera families. Nowadays the Palearctic fauna is moderately well known. However, many species are known to be very local, and unknown species will certainly still hide in remote and hard-to-reach areas.

The present article is based on materials of Pterophoridae collected during 1996-2019 mainly by the author. Further material was donated for study by Pavel Gorbunov (Russia), Timo Nupponen (Finland), and Risto Haverinen (Finland).

Material and methods

The materials, embracing about 2500 specimens of pinned Pterophoridae, originate from intensive collecting during about 60 expeditions to different parts of the former USSR, comprising altogether about 1000 days in the field. About 40 expeditions were made to different parts of Russia (35 to the Volgo-Ural district, two to Altai Mts., two to Buryatia, one to Primoriye), 12 to Kazakhstan, six to Central Asia (two to Uzbekistan, two to Tajikistan, one to Kyrgyzstan, one to Turkmenistan), and three to Caucasus (two to Georgia, one to Azerbaidzan). The material was collected by netting at daytime, as well as by light trapping at night. Two to four light traps with various ultraviolet- and led- lamps were used every night, excluding a few nights with heavy rain. Collection was not focused only on Pterophoridae, but more or less comprehensively covering all families of Lepidoptera.

At first, all plume moth material was sorted based on external characters, and then determined by studying the morphology and, if necessary, the genitalia dissected to confirm species identification. Majority of specimens belonging to the genus Stenoptilia Hübner, [1825] were not determined at species level. The material was determined using the available literature (ARENBERGER, 1995, 2002, 2005; ZAGULJAEV, 1997) and proceedings mentioned below in bibliography. Here are reported only species which are significant and contribute to existing knowledge, for example being the first record from country or a certain small area (e.g. Orenburg district), rare and local species (e.g. Oirata volgensis (Möschler, 1862)), or species occurs mainly in remote regions and is therefore seldom reported (e.g. Agdistis ingens Christoph, 1887). Species not reported here are often widely distributed and common, and these include such as Crombrugghia distans (Zeller, 1847) and Emmelina monodactyla (Linnaeus, 1758). Distribution data presented below follows mainly those presented in ARENBERGER (1995), USTJUZHANIN & KOVTUNOVICH (2019) and ANIKIN et al. (2017). Some additional data were picked up from various recently published articles (see Bibliography below). New regional findings, and notes on determination, habitats etc. are mentioned in the Remarks-section of each species. The materials reported here are deposited in the research collection of T. & K. Nupponen (Espoo, Finland). The type materials are available for loan via Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Finland (FMNH), or directly from the author. The coordinates are presented in degrees and minutes.

Abbreviations

NUPP research collection of Kari and Timo Nupponen, Espoo, Finland.

FMNH Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Finland.

FMNH Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Finland.

nxGP number of genitalia preparations preserved in glycerol.

Result

Procapperia processidactyla Nupponen, sp. n.

Type material Holotype ♂: KAZAKHSTAN, 43º 47’ N 68º 03’ E, 540 m a.s.l., Karatau Mts., Turkestan town 50 km N, 7-V-2010, K. Nupponen leg. In coll. NUPP (FMNH). Paratypes: Ibidem, 2 ♂♂, 1♀ 6-V-2010, 4 ♂♂, 7-V-2010. Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen prep. no. 1/5-I-2021 ♂, 1/6-I-2021 ♀. In coll. NUPP.

Diagnosis: Externally is similar to many dark species in the genera Procapperia and Capperia and examination of the genitalia is required for confident determination. The male genitalia are unmistakeable, particularly by a long gnathos with bifurcate tip, and a characteristic process at middle of costal margin of the valva. In the female genitalia, posteriorly slightly asymmetric antrum and shape of sternum VII are diagnostic.

Description (Fig. 4): Wingspan 13.5-16 mm. Head, collar, neck tuft, haustellum, scape, labial palp and thorax and abdomen dark brown, more or less mixed with dirty white. Flagellum 0.65 x length of forewing, dark brown with few white scales at upper surface terminally at each segment; ciliate, sensillae shorter than diameter of flagellum. Legs: upper surface of femur blackish brown, lower surface dirty white with more or less distinct narrow longitudinal stripe; tibia and tarsus blackish brown, striped by three (tibia) or four (tarsus) white rings, being more distinct in hindlegs. Forewing blackish brown, at middle before cleft small white patch; fringes at dorsal margin mixed with white and dark brown, apical half with few blackish brown scales forming four indistinct spots. First forewing lobe with two white bands, inner one moderately broader, outer one narrower and oblique; at apex white costal spot. Second forewing lobe with indistinct subapical white spot. Hindwing dark brown; third lobe at basal two thirds dark brown mixed with white, less so at basal half; apical fifth with black scales at both costal and dorsal margins, dorsal ones longer but present only subapically.

Male genitalia (Fig. 5): Gnathos long, more than half length of phallus, thin and straight, tip bifurcate. Uncus triangular, shorter than gnathos. Valvae symmetrical, at middle slightly bent, distal half shovel-shaped; at middle of costal margin a robust mushroom-like sclerotised process, enlarged distal part densely covered by short but stout thorns. Phallus 0.7 x length of valva, sigmoid, distal fifth constant wide but thinner than basal part. Sternum VIII subpentagonal, posteriorly bifurcate, anterior margin slightly concave, posterolaterally hairy flap on both sides.

Female genitalia (Fig. 6): Ostium widely excavated in the antrum. Antrum funnel-shaped, posteriorly slightly asymmetric. Ductus bursae thin, corpus bursae oval without signa. Sternum VII pentagonal, tip blunt and shallowly concave. Apophyses posteriores about as long as height of sternum VII. Apophyses anteriores reduced.

Bionomy: The habitat is a mountain steppe at low altitude. The specimens were swept on low vegetation in the afternoon sunshine.

Distribution: South Kazakhstan. Only known from type locality, the Karatau Mountains.

Etymology. Lat. processus = process. The species name alludes to distinctive costal processes of the valvae.

Remarks: In Fig. 5 (based on slide 1/5-I-2021), the sclerotised process of the right valva was intentionally bent to make the surface thorns visible. Thus, the valvae are symmetrical. The habitat of

P. processidactyla is illustrated in NUPPONEN (2011: Fig 6). The moth inhabits the same slope as Scythris polata Nupponen, 2011. Both species were observed only on a small area of about five acres, although similar slopes in the vicinity were swept for several hours. The Syrdarya Karatau is a moderately low but isolated mountain range, and well-known by numerous vascular plant endemics (eg. KAMELIN, 1990). It is possible that P. processidactyla is an endemic species too.

Taxonomic notes and annotated records of Pterophoridae

Agdistis asthenes Bigot, 1970

Agdistis asthenes Bigot, 1970. Reichebachia, 12(28): 283

Material: KAZAKHSTAN, 43º 14’ N 78º 52’ E, 1220 m a.s.l., Charyn River, 8 exx., 1-VI-2014, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 2xGP; Kazakhstan, 43º 37’ N 79º 55’ E, 650 m a.s.l., Rakhat Kuduk by Ketmen Mts., 3 exx., 2-VI-2014, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.; Kazakhstan, 43º 47’ N 79º 54’ E, 515 m a.s.l., Rakhat Kuduk by Ili River shore, tugai forest, 17 exx., 3-VI-2014 K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 5xGP; Kazakhstan, 43º 46’ N 79º 55’ E, 515 m a.s.l., Rakhat Kuduk, desert & sand dunes, 2 exx., 4-VI-2014 K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 1xGP.

Agdistis falkovitshi Zagulajev, 1986

Agdistis falkovitshi Zagulajev, 1986. Trudў zool. Inst., Leningrad, 67: 77

Material: KAZAKHSTAN, 43° 14' N 78° 52' E, 1220 m a.s.l., Gharyn River, 2 ♂♂, 1-VI-2014, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.; Kazakhstan, 43º 37’ N 79º 55’ E, 650 m a.s.l., Rakhat Kuduk by Ketmen Mts., 3 ♂♂, 2-VI-2014, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 2xGP; Kazakhstan, 43º 46’ N 79º 55’ E, 515 m a.s.l., Rakhat Kuduk, desert & sand dunes, 4 exx., 4-VI-2014 K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 1xGP.

Agdistis flavissima Caradja, 1920

Agdistis flavissima Caradja, 1920. Dt. ent. Z., Iris, 34: 87

Material: KAZAKHSTAN, 47° 16' N 55° 35' E, 55 m a.s.l., Emba River bank, near Mijaly village, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 18-V-2010, K. Nupponen leg., Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen prep. no. 2/19-XI-2010; Kazakhstan, 42° 36' N 54° 08' E, 0-47 m a.s.I., Ustyurt Nature Reserve, Onere spring, 1 ♂, 16-V-2011, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 44º 47’ N 65º 45’ E, 125 m a.s.l., Kyzylorda town 17 km E, 1 ex., 30- IV-2012, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 44º 17’ N 66º 34’ E, 140 m a.s.l., Baigakum 8 km E, sands, 1 ♂, 10-V-2012, K. Nupponen leg., 1xGP; Kazakhstan, 43º 59’ N 79º 34’ E, 495 m a.s.l., Ili River valley, Aidarly sands, Aidarly village 6 km SE, 1 ♂, 2-V-2017, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.; Kazakhstan, 44º 00’ N 79º 31’ E, 515 m a.s.l., sand dunes by Ili River, Aidarly village 3 km S, 1 ♂, 3- VI-2017, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg. TAJIKISTAN, 37º 18’ N 68º 23’ E, 312 m a.s.l., Pavlon Tugai, 2 ♂♂, 1-V-2014, T. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 1xGP; Tajikistan, 37º 19’ N 68º 27’ E, 324 m a.s.l., Tigravai Balka, 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, 3-V-2014, T. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 1xGP. RUSSIA, 48º 09’ N 46º 49’ E, -9 m, Astrakhan district, Baskunzak salt lake SW, Bogdo, 1 ♂, 4-VI-2001, K. Nupponen leg., Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen prep. no. 2/12-II-2021.

Distribution: China, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, European Russia (Astrakhan district).

Remarks: New to Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Russia. First record from Europe. The species is much more widely distributed in the Central Asian and Turanian deserts than known earlier. A. flavissima is a large species (Fig. 7), and externally it can be mixed only with A. ingens Christoph, 1887. The species occur often sympatrically. However, males of the two species are readily separated by sternum VIII of the abdomen. Sternum VIII of A. ingens is very long and narrow, while that of A. flavissima is essentially shorter and terminally broader. The difference is visible even without magnification and removing anal scales. The male genitalia of A. flavissima are unmistakeable (ARENBERGER, 1995).

Agdistis gerasimovi Zagulajev & Blumenthal, 1994

Agdistis gerasimovi Zagulajev & Blumenthal, 1994. Ent. Obozr., 73: 24

Material: UZBEKISTAN, 41º 01’ N 68º 36’ E, 260 m a.s.l., Sidaryo district, Syr-Darya River, tugai forest, 1 ♂, 24-VII-2009, K. Nupponen leg., 1xGP; Tajikistan, 37º 19’ N 68º 27’ E, 324 m a.s.l., Tigravai Balka, 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀, 3-V-2014, T. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 1xGP. TAJIKISTAN, 37º 18’ N 68º 23’ E, 312 m a.s.l., Pavlon Tugai, 1 ♂, 1-V-2014, T. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.; Tajikistan, 37º 16’ N 68º 20’ E, 317 m a.s.l., Pavlon Tugai, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 4-V-2014, T. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen prep. no. 3/1-XII-2020.

Distribution: Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.

Remark: New to Uzbekistan. The species inhabits Tugai forests along Central Asian rivers: Syr- Darya in Uzbekistan, and Amu-Darya in Tajikistan.

Agdistis ingens Christoph, 1887

Agdistis ingens Christoph, 1887. Mém. Lépid., 3: 124

Material: KAZAKHSTAN, 42º 13’ N 68º 12’ E, 210 m a.s.l., Syr-Darya River valley, Arys village 45 km W, 1 ♂, 3-V-2010, K. Nupponen leg., Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen prep. no. 1/19-XI-2010; Turkestan town 35 km SW, 8 exx., 8-V-2012, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 43º 56’ N 68º 14’ E, 900 m a.s.l., Kulzhalykar Mts., Suzak settlement 30 km S, 1 ♂, 10-V-2010, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 47º 16’ N 55º 35’ E, 55 m a.s.l., Emba River bank , near Mijaly village, 1 ♂, 18-V-2010, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 42º 57’ N 54º 39’ E, 90 m a.s.l., Ustyurt Nature Reserve, Kendyrli, 3 exx., 19-V- 2011, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 44º 47’ N 65º 45’ E, 125 m a.s.l., Kyzylorda town 17 km E, 1 ♂, 30-IV-2012, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 43º 32’ N 67º 30’ E, 170 m a.s.l., Syr-Darya River, tugai forest, Talap station 13 km SW, 4 exx., 1-V-2012, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 43º 08’ N 67º 51’ E, 185 m a.s.l., Syr-Darya River, tugai forest; Kazakhstan, 44º 11’ N 66º 44’ E, 160 m a.s.l., Shieli settlement, 4 exx., 10-V-2012, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 47º 43’ N 61º 27’ E, 100 m a.s.l., Terektikum Sands, Aralsk town 110 km N, 2 exx., 15-V-2012, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 43º 37’ N 79º 55’ E, 650 m a.s.l., Rakhat Kuduk by Ketmen Mts., 7 exx., 2-VI-2014, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.; Kazakhstan, 43º 47’ N 79º 54’ E, 515 m a.s.l., Rakhat Kuduk by Ili River shore, tugai forest, 2 exx., 3-VI-2014, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.; Kazakhstan, 43º 46’ N 79º 55’ E, 515 m a.s.l., Rakhat Kuduk, desert & sand dunes, 1 ♂, 4-VI-2014, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.; Kazakhstan, 43º 59’ N 79º 34’ E, 495 m a.s.l., Ili River valley, Aidarly sands, Aidarly village 6 km SE, 15 exx., 2-VI-2017, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.; Kazakhstan, 44º 00’ N 79º 31’ E, 515 m a.s.l., sand dunes by Ili River, Aidarly village 3 km S, 2 exx., 3-VI-2017, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.; Kazakhstan, 44º 07’ N 79º 23’ E, 792 m a.s.l., foothills of Katutau Mts., Konyrolen River, 1 ♂, 4-VI- 2017, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.; Kyrgyzstan, 41º 25’ N 74º 55’ E, 1620 m a.s.l., Naryn River valley, near Ak-Tal village, 1 ♂, 3-VIII-2010, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.; Tajikistan, 37º 18’ N 68º 23’ E, 312 m a.s.l., Pavlon Tugai, 9 exx., 1-V-2014, 8 exx., 2-V-2014, T. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.; Tajikistan, 37º 19’ N 68º 27’ E, 324 m a.s.l., Tigravai Balka, 34 exx., 3-V-2014, T. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.; Tajikistan, 37º 16’ N 68º 20’ E, 317 m a.s.l., Pavlon Tugai, 1 ♂, 4-V-2014, T. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.

Agdistis intermedia Caradja, 1920

Agdistis intermedia Caradja, 1920. Dt. ent. Z., Iris, 34: 88

Material: RUSSIA, 50° 58' N 54° 25' E, 100 m a.s.I., Orenburg district, near Burannoe village. llek River valley, 1 ♂, 30-VII-2000, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 29VIII-2000, 1♀, 12-VI-2001, 1 ♂, 3-VII-2003, 12 exx., 6- 7-VII-2005, 4 exx., 18-VII-2006, K. Nupponen leg., 3xGP; Russia, 50° 59' N 54° 17-22' E, 100 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, Novoiletzk 8 km E, Ilek River valley, 3 ♂♂, 8-VI-1998, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 50º 40-45’ N 54º 26-28’ E, 170-230 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, Pokrovka village 20 km S, Schibendy valley, 1 ♂, 29-VI-2003, 2 ♂♂, 26-IX-2005, K. Nupponen leg., 1xGP; Russia, 53º 59’ N 61º 12’ E, 250 m a.s.l., Cheliabinsk district, Troizkii reserve near Berlin village, 1 ♀, 30-VI-1997, K. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 53º 02’ N 62º 06’ E, 200 m a.s.l., Cheliabinsk district, Ajat River near Nikolaevka village, 1 ♀, 5-IX-2000, K. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 49º 47’ N 44º 25’ E, 90 m a.s.l., Volgograd district, Olhovka village 12 km SW, 1 ♂, 1-VI-2001, K. Nupponen leg. AZERBAIJAN, Caspian Sea shore, 41º 22’ N 49º 03’ E, -36 m a.s.l., Chaygaragasly, 2 ♂♂, 5-VI-2019, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 1xGP.

Remarks: The species is widely distributed, from Hungary extending in Russia eastwards to the Altai Mountains. Recently reported from Orenburg district (SACHKOV, 2020). In steppes of the southern Ural Mts. the species is not rare.

Agdistis karabachica Zagulajev, 1990

Agdistis karabachica Zagulajev, 1990. Ent. Obozr., 69(1): 112

Material: GEORGIA, 41º 12’ N 46º 21’ E, 285 m, Vashlovani Nat. Res., by Pantishara, 8 ♂♂, 30-V- 2016, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen prep. no. 4/1-XII-2020.

Distribution: Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Georgia.

Remarks: The description of A. karabachica is based on a single female. The present material was collected near the type locality (40 km to the north) in similar pistachio forest habitat. As the male genitalia (Fig. 8) do not fit in with those of any described species, the taxon is considered to be conspecific with A. karabachica. New to Georgia.

Agdistis kazakhstanicus Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2014

Agdistis kazakhstanicus Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2014. Entomologist’s Gaz., 65(4): 242

Material: KAZAKHSTAN, 42° 36' N 54° 08' E, 0-47 m a.s.I., Ustyurt Nat. Res., Onere spring, 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, 16-V-2011, K. Nupponen leg.; Ibidem, 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀, 18-V-2008, P. Gorbunov leg.; Kazakhstan, 42º 57’ N 54º 41’ E, 128 m a.s.l., Ustyurt Nat. Res., Kendyrli, 1 ♂, 9-V-2008, P. Gorbunov leg.; Kazakhstan, 43º 24’ N 54º 33’ E, 142 m a.s.l., Ustyurt Nat. Res., Mametkazgan, 1 ♂, 11-V-2008, P. Gorbunov leg.; Kazakhstan, 43º 33’ N 51º 45’ E, -90 m a.s.l., Karagie salt lake, 15-IX-2012, K. Nupponen. Genitalia slides: K. Nupponen prep. no. 1/1-XII-2020 ♂, 1/11-XII-2020 ♀, 4/11-XII-2020 ♀; four male genitalia in glycerol.

Distribution: Kazakhstan: the species is known in SE Kazakhstan (Ili valley) and SW Kazakhstan (southern Ustyurt district and the Mangistau province area).

Agdistis manicata Staudinger, 1859

Agdistis manicata Staudinger, 1859. Stettin. ent. Ztg., 20: 258

Material: AZERBAIJAN, Caspian Sea shore, 41º 22’ N 49º 03’ E, -36 m a.s.l., Chaygaragasly, 2 ♂♂, 5-VI-2019, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 1xGP.

Remarks: The species is widely distributed in the western Palaearctic region: from Spain and Morocco eastwards to the Caspian Sea. New to Azerbaijan.

Agdistis mevlaniella Arenberger, 1972

Agdistis mevlaniella Arenberger, 1972. Beitr. Naturk. Forsch. SüdwDtl., 31: 151

Material: KAZAKHSTAN, 44º 17’ N 66º 34’ E, 140 m a.s.l., Baigakum 8 km E, sands, 1 ♂, 10-V- 2012, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 44º 00’ N 79º 31’ E, 515 m a.s.l., sand dunes by Ili River, Aidarly village 3 km S, 1 ♂, 3-V-2017, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 1xGP. TAJIKISTAN, 37º 16’ N 68º 20’ E, 317 m a.s.l., Pavlon Tugai, 3 ♂♂, 4-V-2014, T. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen prep. no. 2/1-XII-2020.

Agdistis rubasiensis Zagulajev, 1985

Agdistis rubasiensis Zagulajev, 1985. Ent. Obozr., 64(4): 785

Material: AZERBAIJAN, 39º 29’ N 48º 44’ E, -24 m a.s.l., Bilasuvar 15 km E, salt lake, 1 ♂, 1-VI- 2019, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen prep. no.1/ 2-XII-2020.

Remarks: The species is known from a few localities on the west side of the Caspian Sea. New to Azerbaijan. The habitat in Azerbaijan is a shore of a large salt lake, abundant with Limonium and Tamarix, as well as Artemisia spp. in drier patches. The moth is misleadingly reminiscent of a sympatric A. adactyla (Hübner, [1819]), which appears to be smaller and darker in saline habitats than in steppes. The species can easily be determined by dissecting the genitalia (ARENBERGER, 1995). Males of the two species can also be separated by removing anal scales, so that adequate details become visible. In A. adactyla the left posterior branch of sternum VIII is in situ dorsad and shovel- shaped, while that of A. rubasiensis is distally pointed. This method is quick, and useful especially in localities where A. adactyla is abundant.

Agdistis sissia Arenberger, 1987

Agdistis sissia Arenberger, 1987. Z. ArbGem. öst. Ent., 38(3-4) (1986): 103

Material: GEORGIA, 41º 12’ N 46º 21’ E, 285 m a.s.l., Vashlovani Nat. Res., by Pantishara, 10 exx., 30-V-2016, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 1xGP.

Distribution: Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan. New to Georgia

Gillmeria macrornis (Meyrick, 1930)

Gillmeria macrornis (Meyrick, 1930). Exotic Microlepid., 3(18): 567

Material: RUSSIA, 52º 02’ N 49º 04’ E, 35 m a.s.l., Saratov district, by Pugatsev village, 1 ex., 2- IX-2002, K. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 50º 58’ N 54º 25’ E, 100 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, near Burannoe village, Ilek River valley, 1 ex., 18-VIII-2006, 10 exx., 19-VIII-2006, K. Nupponen leg., Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen prep. no. 1/10-XII-2020.

Gillmeria rhusiodactyla (Fuchs, 1903)

Platyptilia rhusiodactyla Fuchs, 1903. Stett. ent. Ztg., 64: 14

Materia: RUSSIA, 51° 23' N 56° 49' E, 130-340 m a.s.I., Orenburg distric, Donskoje village 6 km W, Verbljushka Gora, 1 ♂, 30-V-1998, 1 ♂, 17-VI-1999, 1 ♂, 23-V-2004, K. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 51° 13' N 57° 37' E, 350 m a.s.I., Orenburg district, Mednogorsk 20 km S, near Kidriasovo village, 1 ♂, 29-V-1998, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 50° 40-45' N 54° 26-28' E, 170-230 m a.s.I., Orenburg district, Pokrovka village 20 km S. Schibendy valley, 25 exx., 3-7-VI-1998, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg., Genitalia slides: K. Nupponen prep. no. 1/12-XII-2020 1 ♂, 2-12-XII-2020, 1 ♀, 3xGP; Ibidem, 25-26-V-2004, 2 exx., K. Nupponen leg. KAZAKHSTAN, 46º 24’ N 59º 35’ E, 180 m a.s.l., Bozoi village 60 km E, Aral Sea shore 7 km N, 1 ♂, 13-V-2010, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 47º 27’ N 55º 06’ E, 95 m a.s.l., Aktolagai chalk hills, Emba River 40 km NW, 3 exx.,15-V-2010, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 47º 30’ N 55º 07’ E, 209 m a.s.l., Aktolagai chalk hills, Emba River 40 km NW, 5 exx., 17-V-2010, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 46º 24’ N 59º 35’ E, 180 m a.s.l., Bozoi village 60 km E, Aral Sea shore 7 km N, 1 ♂, 13-V-2010, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 47º 43’ N 61º 27’ E, 100 m a.s.l., Terektikum Sands, Aralsk town 110 km N, 6 exx., 15-V-2012, K. Nupponen leg.

Gillmeria stenoptiloides (Filipjev, 1927)

Amblyptilia stenoptiloides Filipjev, 1927. Ezheg. Gosud. Muz. N. M. Mart.’vanova, 5(1): 30

Material: RUSSIA, 50º 14-16’ N 87º 40’ E, 1500 m a.s.l., Altai Mts., Chuja valley, Aktash village 5 km SE, 1 ♂ , 5-VII-2000, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 50º 48’ N 86º 00’ E, 1000 m a.s.l., Altai Mts., by Shashikman village, 2 ♂♂ , 7-VII-2000, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg., Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen prep. no. 1/11-XII-2002; Russia, 59º 30-32’ N 59º 09-11’ E, 600 m, North Ural, by Kytlym village, Kosvinskij Kamen, 1 ♂ , 10-VII-2003, K. Nupponen leg., Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen prep. no. 1/12-II-2021.

Distribution: Russia (North Ural, South Siberia, Kamchatka, Far East), Japan, NE China.

Remarks: New to the Ural district, and westernmost record of this Siberian species. The moth is readily separated from other plume moth species occurring in the same regions by dark reddish-brown wings (Fig. 9).

It is somewhat questionable whether the area belongs to Europe or not. In some sources all highlands of the Urals are counted as Europe, in some other ones border between Europe and Asia runs along the watershed of the Ural Mountains. The point where the moth was found belongs to both, where is a semi-high area limited in the east in isolated high hills (Kosvinskij Kamen (1519 m), Denezkin Kamen (1292 m), Konzhakovskij Kamen (1568 m)), being actually higher than peaks of the main Ural Mts. in the same latitude. The altitude in the western Siberian plateau is in the average less than 100 m a.s.l., and west from the main Ural chain less than 200 m a.s.l. As altitude in the Kosvinskij Kamen district is in the average higher than 600 m a.s.l., it can reasonably interpreted as highland. The problem is not so serious but may be worth to keep in mind for those who are preparing lists of regional species list in larger scale (eg. Europe, Siberia), that instead of distict border there exist a large grey area in the eastern slopes of the Ural Mts. which can be included in both European and Asian sides on equally good grounds.

Paraplatyptilia sahlbergi (Poppius, 1906)

Stenoptilia sahlbergi Poppius, 1906. Act. Soc. Faun. Flor. Fenn., 28(3): 9

Material: RUSSIA, 66º 51-56’ N 65º 32-47’ E, 400-600 m a.s.l., Polar Ural, Tjumen district, Krasnyi Kamen, 16 exx.,12-VII-1999, 1 ♂ , 13-VII-1999, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg.

Stenoptilia eborinodactyla Zagulajev, 1986

Stenoptilia eborinodactyla Zagulajev, 1986. Opred. Faune SSSR, 117.4(3): 113

Material: RUSSIA, 52º 45’ N 53º 05’ E, 250-300 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, by Zesnokovka village, 2 ♂♂, 9-VI-2001, K. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 51º 23’ N 56º 49’ E, 130-340 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, Donskoje village 6 km W, Verbljushka Gora, 1 ♀, 9-IX-2002, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 10-IX-2002, K. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 50º 40-45’ N 54º 26-28’ E, 170–230 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, Pokrovka village 20 km S, Schibendy valley, 8 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, 5-7-VI-1998, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg., Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen prep. no. 1/7-XII-2020 ♂; Ibidem, 1 ♂, 5 ♀♀, 17-VII-1998, 5 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, 21-22-VI-1999, 1♂, 30-VII-2000, 5 ♂♂, 1 ♀, 30-31-VIII-2000, 6 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, 10-11-VI-2001. 2♂♂, 1♀, 2-3-VIII-2005, 1 ♂, 5 ♀♀, 21-22-VIII-2006, K. Nupponen leg., Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen 2/7-XII-2020 ♂, 3xGP; Russia, 49° 47' N 44° 25' E, 90 m a.s.I., Volgograd distric, Olhovka village 12 km SW, 2 ♂♂, 3-IX-2002, 1 ♀, 4-IX-2002, 2 ♂♂, 25-VIII-2006, K. Nupponen leg.

Remarks: New to the Orenburg district. The species inhabits chalk steppes.

Stenoptilia latistriga Rebel, 1916

Stenoptilia latistriga Rebel, 1916. Dt. ent. Z., Iris, 30: 188

Material: RUSSIA, 50º 16-20’ N 87º 50-55’ E, 2500 m a.s.l., Altai Mts., Kuraisky hrebet, mountain steppe, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 9-VII-2001, K. Nupponen leg.

Stenoptilia nolckeni (Tengström, 1869)

Pterophorus nolckeni Tengström, 1869. Cat. lepid. Faun. fenn., 10: 366

Material: RUSSIA, 50º 14-16’ N 87º 50-55’ E, 1500-1700 m a.s.l., Altai Mts., Kuraiskaja steppe, 1 ♂, 25-VI-2000, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 50º 14-16’ N 87º 40’ E, 1500 m a.s.l., Altai Mts., Chuja valley, Aktash village 5 km SE, 2 exx., 25-VI-2000, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 51º 47-48’ N 100º 55-58’ E, 1450 m a.s.l., SW Buryatia, East Sayan Mts., Mondy village 2 km E, taiga forest/steppe, 5 exx., 13-VI-2002, 2 exx., 14-VI-2002, 3 exx., 15-VI-2002, K. Nupponen leg.

Marasmarcha asiatica (Rebel, 1906)

Platyptilia asiatica Rebel, 1906. Dt. ent. Z., Iris, 15: 108

Material: KAZAKHSTAN, 43º 47’ N 68º 03’ E, 540 m a.s.l., Karatau Mts.; Turkestan town 50 km N, 1 ♂, 8-V-2010, K. Nupponen leg., 1xGP; Kazakhstan, 47º 26’ N 60º 49’ E, 150 m a.s.l., Malye Barsuki sands, Karachokat village 5 km NW, 1 ♂, 14-V-2012, K. Nupponen leg., 1xGP; Kazakhstan, 43º 46’ N 80º 03’ E, 518 m a.s.l., Rakhat Kuduk, desert & sand dunes, 1 ♂, 5-VI-2017, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 1xGP.

Marasmarcha colossa Caradja, 1920

Marasmarcha colossa Caradja, 1920. Dt. ent. Z., Iris, 34: 84

Material: RUSSIA, 50º 58’ N 54º 25’ E, 100 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, near Burannoe village, Ilek River valley, 1 ex., 18-VIII-2006, 5 exx., 20-VI-1999, 32 exx., 3-VII-2003, 1 ♂, 6-VIII-2005, 1 ♂, 7-VIII-2005, K. Nupponen leg., 1xGP. TAJIKISTAN, 37º 18’ N 68º 23’ E, 312 m a.s.l., Pavlon Tugai, 19 exx., 1-V-2014, 8 exx., 2-V-2014, T. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 1xGP; Tajikistan, 37º 16’ N 68º 20’ E, 317 m a.s.l., Pavlon Tugai, 2 ♂♂, 4-V-2014, T. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 1xGP.

Marasmarcha lydia Ustjuzhanin, 1996

Marasmarcha lydia Ustjuzhanin, 1996. Atalanta, 27(1-2): 364

Material: RUSSIA, 51º 37’ N 106º 46’ E, 600 m a.s.l., S Buryatia, Hamar Daban Mts., Bolshoe Sanzheevka River, Kharamsha village 2 km W, forest steppe, 1♂, 27-VI-2002, K. Nupponen leg., 1xGP.

Marasmarcha samarcandica Gerasimov, 1930

Marasmarcha samarcandica Gerasimov, 1930. Ann. Mus. Zool. Acad. Sic. l’U.R.S.S., 31: 27

Material: RUSSIA, 50º 40-45’ N 54º 26-28’ E, 170-230 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, Pokrovka village 20 km S, Schibendy valley, 1 ♂, 5-VI-1998, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg.; Uzbekistan, 41º 01’ N 68º 36’ E, 260 m a.s.l., Sidaryo district, Syr-Darya River, tugai forest, 1 ♂, 9-V-2008, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg. KAZAKHSTAN, 43º 47’ N 68º 03’ E, 540 m a.s.l., Karatau Mts.; Turkestan town 50 km N, 1 ♂, 6-V-2010, 10 exx., 8-V-2010, K. Nupponen leg. KAZAKHSTAN, 47º 16’ N 55º 35’ E, 55 m a.s.l., Emba River bank , near Mijaly village, 1 ♂, 18-V-2010, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 48º 09’ N 56º 54’ E, 130 m a.s.l., Emba River bank, sands near Karkamys village, 3 ♂♂, 19-V-2010, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 45º 30’ N 55º 17’ E, 110 m a.s.l., Beineu town 18 km N, 1 ♂, 28-V-2011, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 47º 37’ N 59º 31’ E, 190 m a.s.l., N Bolshoe Barsuki sands, Chelkar settlement 25 km S, 1 ♂, 3-VI-2011, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 48º 38’ N 57º 54’ E, 200 m a.s.l., Kumzhargan sands by Emba River, 1 ♀, 5-V-2011, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 43º 44’ N 68º 19’ E, 650 m a.s.l., Karatau Mts., Yankorgan River, 1 ♀, 6-V-2012, K. Nupponen leg.

Remarks: The species was recently reported as new to Russia and Europe (ANIKIN et al., 2017). The habitat in South Ural is a chalk steppe. In Kazakhstan the species inhabits various desert steppes and semideserts.

Oxyptilus ericetorum (Zeller, 1844)

Pterophorus ericetorum Zeller, 1844. Ber. Schles. Tausch-Ver. Schm., 5: 18

Material: RUSSIA, 51º 37’ N 57º 34’ E, 300 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, Kuvandyk 30 km NE, 1 ♂, 1-VIII-2000, T. Nupponen leg., 1xGP.

Remark: New to the Ural region and Orenburg district.

Capperia celeusi (Frey, 1886)

Oxyptilus celeusi Frey, 1886. Stett. ent. Ztg., 47: 18

Material: RUSSIA, 50º 40-45’ N 54º 26-28’ E, 170-230 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, Pokrovka village 20 km S, Schibendy valley, 1 ♂, 3-VIII-2005, K. Nupponen leg., 1xGP; Russia, 49º 47’ N 44º 25’ E, 90 m a.s.l., Volgograd district, Olhovka village 12 km SW, 1 ♂, 18-V-2005, K. Nupponen leg. AZERBAIJAN, Greater Caucasus Mts., 40º 48’ N 49º 08’ E, 650 m a.s.l., Dizavarchay valley, 2♂♂, 30-V-2019, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.

Remarks: C. taurica Zagulajev, 1987 was recently synonymized with C. celeusi (USTJUZHANIN & KOVTUNOVICH, 2008). The taxon occurs in the southernmost part of Russia in Daghestan and Kalmykia. Both known habitats in the Volgo-Ural are chalk steppes. New to the Ural region.

Oirata poculidactyla (Nupponen & Nupponen, 2001)

Pterophorus poculidactyla Nupponen & Nupponen, 2001. Ent. Fenn., 12(1): 50

Material: Russia, 50º 16-20’ N 87º 50-55’ E, 2400-2800 m a.s.l., Altai Mts., Kuraisky hrebet, mountain steppe, 2 ♂♂, 7-VII-2001, 1♀, 8-VII-2001, 1 ♂, 12-VII-2001, K. Nupponen leg.

Oirata volgensis (Möschler, 1862)

Aciptilus volgensis Möschler, 1862. Wien. ent. Monatschr., 6: 143

Material: RUSSIA, 51° 23' N 56° 49' E, 130-340 m a.s.I., Orenburg distric, Donskoje village 6 km W, Verbljushka Gora, 2♂♂, 1-VI-1998, 10 exx., ex larva V-1999, 1 ♂,24-V-2004, 4 ♂♂, 25-V-2004, 2 ♂♂, 31-V-2004, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 50º 40-45’ N 54º 26-28’ E, 170-230 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, Pokrovka village 20 km S, Schibendy valley, 30 exx., 26-27-V-2004, K. Nupponen leg.; Kazakhstan, 47º 27’ N 55º 06’ E, 95 m a.s.l., Aktolagai chalk hills, Emba River 40 km NW, 1 ♂, 15-V-2010, K. Nupponen leg. KAZAKHSTAN, 47º 30’ N 55º 07’ E, 209 m a.s.l., Aktolagai chalk hills, Emba River 40 km NW, 1 ♂, 17-V-2010, K. Nupponen leg.

Remarks: A rare and very local species inhabiting chalk steppes in the south Urals. For further information, see NUPPONEN & AHOLA (2001).

Tabulaephorus maracandicus Arenberger, 1998

Tabulaephorus maracandicus Arenberger, 1998. Quadrafina, 1: 288

Material: UZBEKISTAN, 38º 40’ N 66º 55’ E, 2360 m a.s.l., Hissar Mts., near Maidanak village, 1 ♂, 21-VII-2009, K. Nupponen leg., Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen prep. no. 1/19-XII-2020.

Distribution: Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.

Remark: The description of this species is based on two females. The present male (Fig. 10) was collected from the same area as the type specimens, and externally it fits well in with the holotype. The male genitalia are illustrated here for the first time (Fig. 11). They differ from those of related species in details, such as a rather stout uncus, and shape of saccular processes (left one as long as valva and bent subapically, right one reduced).

Tabulaephorus marptys (Christoph, 1872)

Aciptilia marptys Christoph, 1872. Hor. Soc. ent. Ross., 9: 37

Material: RUSSIA, 50º 40-45’ N 54º 26-28’ E, 170-230 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, Pokrovka village 20 km S, Schibendy valley, 1 ♂, 3-VI-1998, 1 ♂, 1-VIII-2000, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 50º 59’ N 54º 17-22’ E, 100 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, Novoiletzk 8 km E, Ilek River valley, 1 ♀, 9-VI-1998, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 49º 13-26’ N 43º 41-56’ E, 45-65 m a.s.l., Volgograd district, Ilovla village 10 km WSW, 11 exx., 2-VI-2001, K. Nupponen, 2xGP; Russia, 51º 11-13’ N 106º 10-12’ E, 700 m a.s.l., S Buryatia, Hamar Daban Mts., Murtoy River, Gusinoe Ozero village 6 km NW, forest steppe, 10 exx., 19-VI-2002, K. Nupponen leg., 1xGP. KAZAKHSTAN, 48º 33’ N 57º 36’ E, 190 m a.s.l., Kumzhargan sands by Emba River, near Zhagabulak village, 5 exx., 17-V-2012, 1 ♂, 7-IX-2012, K. Nupponen leg., 2xGP.

Remark: The species is local but not rare in steppes of the southern Ural Mts.

Tabulaephorus narynus Arenberger, 1993

Tabulaephorus narynus Arenberger, 1993. Nachr. ent. Ver. Apollo, Frankf., N. F., 13: 320

Material: KYRGYZSTAN, 39º 40’ N 72º 32’ E, 3220 m a.s.l., Alai Mts., near Kashka-Suu village, 2 ♂♂, 21-VII-2010, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg. Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen prep. no. 1/17-XII- 2020. UZBEKISTAN, 38º 40’ N 66º 55’ E, 2360 m a.s.l., Hissar Mts., near Maidanak village, 1 ♂, 21-VII- 2009, K. Nupponen leg. TAJIKISTAN, 38º 40’ N 72º 01’ E, 2550 m a.s.l., W Pamir Mts., Vanch River valley, Poi-Mazar village 6 km E, Vanch Nat. Res., 1 ♂, 28-VII-2013, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.

Distribution: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan.

Remarks: The species seems to be infrequent but rather widely distributed at high altitudes of the Central Asian mountains.

Calyciphora ludmilae Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2011

Calyciphora ludmilae Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2011. Amurian zool. Jl., 3(3): 275

Material: KYRGYZSTAN, 39º 39’ N 73º 52’ E, 2930 m a.s.l., Trans-Alai Mts., Nura River, SW from Irkeshtam village, 2 ♂♂, 30-VII-2010, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen. 1xGP.

Calyciphora nephelodactyla (Eversmann, 1844)

Alucita nephelodactyla Eversmann, 1844. Fauna Volg. Ural.: 609

Material: RUSSIA, 49º 47’ N 44º 25’ E, 90 m a.s.l., Volgograd district, Olhovka village 12 km SW, 1 ♂, 4-IX-2002, K. Nupponen leg., 1xGP.

Merrifieldia caspia (Lederer, 1870)

Pterophorus caspius Lederer, 1870. Hor. Soc. ent. Ross., 8: 27

Material: UZBEKISTAN, 39º 44’ N 68º 16’ E, 1455 m a.s.l., Jizzax district, Margusor Mts., near Besh-Kuvi village, 47 exx., 15-VII-2009, K. Nupponen leg., 2xx. KYRGYZSTAN, 40º 33’ N 73º 07’ E, 1130 m a.s.l., Uzgen, Aldier, 1 ♂, 19-VII-2010, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg.; Kyrgyzstan, 41º 25’ N 74º 55’ E, 1620 m a.s.l., Naryn River valley, near Ak-Tal village, 1 ♀, 3-VIII-2010, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg. TAJIKISTAN, 38° 06' N 70° 26' E, 1180 m a.s.I., W Pamir Mts., Pianj River, by Zigar village, 1 ♂, 30-VII-2013, k. Nupponen & Haverinen leg.

Wheeleria phlomidis (Staudinger, 1871)

Aciptilus phlomidis Staudinger, 1871. Hor. Soc. ent. Ross., 7: 282

Material: RUSSIA, 51º 23’ N 56º 49’ E, 130-340 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, Donskoje village 6 km W, Verbljushka Gora, 15 exx., 10-12-VI-1998, 4 exx., 17-19-VI-1999, 2 exx., 27-VI-2003, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg., 3xGP; Russia, 50° 40-45' N 54° 26-28' E, 170-230 m a.s.I., Orenburg district, Pokrovka village 20 Km S, Schibendy valley, 1 ♂, 10-VI-2001, 29-VI-2003, K. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 49° 47' N 44° 25' E, 90 m a.s.I., Volgograd district, Olhovka village 12 km SW, 1 ♂, 6-VI-2001, K. Nupponen leg., 1xGP.

Pselnophorus poggei (Mann, 1862)

Oxyptilius poggei Mann, 1862. Wien. Ent. Monatsch., 6: 409

Material: AZERBAIJAN, Talysh Mts., 38º 48’ N 48º 31’ E, 460 m a.s.l., Lerik 10 km E, 1 ♂, 31-V- 2019, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 1xGP.

Oidaematophorus constanti (Ragonot, 1875)

Oedematophorus constanti Ragonot, 1875. Bull. Soc. ent. Fr., 1875: 230

Material: RUSSIA, 53º 57’ N 59º 03’ E, 650 m a.s.l., Cheliabinsk district, by Moskovo village, 19 exx., 16-VIII-2006, 1 ♂, 16-VII-2007, K. Nupponen leg., Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen prep. no. 1/14- II-2021 ♂, 1xGP. (Figs 12-13).

Distribution: European species, occurring in western Europe eastwards to Crimea. Separate record from Altai district, southern Siberia (USTJUZHANIN & KOVTUNOVICH, 2019). New to Ural district.

Oidaematophorus rogenhoferi (Mann, 1871)

Pterophorus rogenhoferi Mann, 1871. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 21: 79

Material: TAJIKISTAN, 38º 40’ N 72º 01’ E, 2550 m a.s.l., W Pamir Mts., Vanch River Valley, Poi- Mazar village 6 km E, Vanch Nature Reserve, 1 ♂, 28-VII-2013, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 29-VII-2013, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., Genitalia slide: K. Nupponen prep. no. 3/12-II-2021

Hellinsia chrysocomae (Ragonot, 1875)

Pterophorus chrysocomae Ragonot, 1875. Bull. Soc. ent. Fr., 1875: 74

Material: KYRGYZSTAN, 40º 33’ N 73º 07’ E, 1130 m a.s.l., Uzgen, Aldier, 2 ♂♂, 19-VII-2010, K. Nupponen & R. Haverinen leg., 1xGP

Hellinsia innocens (Snellen, 1884)

Pterophorus innocens Snellen, 1884. Tijdschr. v. Ent., 27: 195

Material: RUSSIA, 51º 11-13’ N 106º 10-12’ E, 700 m a.s.l., S Buryatia, Hamar Daban Mts., Murtoy River, Gusinoe Ozero village 6 km NW, forest steppe, 1 ♂, 19-VI-2002, 1 ♂, 22-VI-2002, K. Nupponen leg., 1xGP; Russia, 51º 00-10’ N 85º 35-45’ E, 1400-1500 m a.s.l., Altai Mts., Sarlyk region, 1 ♂, 8-VII-2000, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg.

Distribution: Russia (Altai Mts., Irkutsk, Buryatia, Chita district, Sakhalin, Primoriye). New to the Altai region.

Hellinsia lienigianus (Zeller, 1852)

Pterophorus lienigianus Zeller, 1852. Linn. Ent., 6: 380

Material: RUSSIA, 51º 54’ N 57º 43’ E, 450 m a.s.l., Bashkiria, Sakmara River near Jantyshevo village, 1 ♂, 20-VI-1996, K. Nupponen leg., 1xGP.

Hellinsia mongolicus (Zagulajev & Pentschukovskaja, 1972)

Pterophorus mongolicus Zagulajev & Pentschukovskaja, 1972. Insects Mongolia, 1: 691

Material: RUSSIA, 50º 14-16’ N 87º 50-55’ E, 1700-2000 m a.s.l., Altai Mts., Kuraiskaja steppe, 1 ♀, 26-VI-2000, 2 ♂♂, 27-VI-2000, 1 ♂, 28-VI-2000, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 50° 14-16' N 87° 40' E, 1500 m a.s.I., Altai Mts., Chuja valley, Aktash village 5 km Se, 1 ♀, 5-VII-2000, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg.; Russia 51° 47-48' N 100° 55-58' E, 1450 m a.s.I., SW Buryatia, East Sayan Mts., Mondy village 2 km E, taiga forest/steppe, 1 ♂, 13-VI-2002, 1 ♂, 15-VI-2002, K. Nupponen leg.

Hellinsia pectodactylus (Staudinger, 1859)

Pterophorus pectodactylus Staudinger, 1859. Stett. ent. Ztg., 20: 258

Material: RUSSIA, 51º 23’ N 56º 49’ E, 130-340 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, Donskoje village 6 km W, Verbljushka Gora, 1 ♀, 15-VII-1998, 2 ♀♀, 17-VI-1999, 1 ♀, 19-VI-1999, 1 ♂, 28-VII-2000, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 50º 58’ N 54º 25’ E, 100 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, near Burannoe village, Ilek River valley, 2 ♀♀, 30-VII-2000, T. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 50º 40-45’ N 54º 2628’ E, 170-230 m a.s.l., Orenburg district, Pokrovka village 20 km S, Schibendy valley, 1 ♂, 5♀♀, 3VI-1998, 3 ♂♂ 13 ♀♀, 7-VI-1998, K. Nupponen & T. Nupponen leg.; Ibidem, 1 ♂, 10-VI-2001, 1 ♂ 28 ♀♀, 17-VII-1998, 3♀♀, 2-4-VIII-2005, K. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 53º 02’ N 62º 06’ E, 200 m a.s.l., Cheliabinsk district, Ajat River near Nikolaevka village, 1 ♀, 5-IX-2000, K. Nupponen leg.; Russia, 48º 02-03’ N 46º 37-40’ E, 5-10 m a.s.l., Astrahan district, Peski Thikili by Bogdo village, 1 ♂, 30-VIII2006, K. Nupponen leg.

Acknowledgments

My thanks are due to Pavel Gorbunov (Ekaterinburg, Russia) for organizing the Kazakhstan expeditions and his invaluable help in the field work; staff of Ustyurt Nature Reserve for their hospitality and support during our visit; Vladimir Olschwang (Ekaterinburg, Russia) for organizing numerous expeditions to the Volgo-Ural area and South Siberia; Aleksander Pototski (Tallinn, Estonia) and Risto Haverinen (Vantaa, Finland) for organizing expeditions to Cenral Asia and the Caucasus, as well as for great help in the field work; Sergey Sinev (St. Petersburg, Russia) arranged me access to study Pterophoridae in ZIN collection; Christian Gibeaux (France) for help to find some important proceedings; Timo Nupponen (Espoo, Finland), Elena Nupponen (Espoo, Finland) and Aleksander Ivanov (Ekaterinburg, Russia) for various kinds of help and support in the field; Kimmo Silvonen (Espoo, Finland) for help in processing the imagegraphs of the adults; Pasi Sihvonen (Kirkkonummi, Finland) for help in microscope photography and valuable comments on the manuscript; Peter Ustjuzhanin (Barnaul, Russia) and Vasily Kovtunovich (Moscow, Russia) for valuable comments on the manuscript and help to provide literature; Antonio Vives (Madrid, Spain) for the translation of the summary into Spanish; Faunatica Oy and Ripako Oy for various kinds of support and assistance.

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