The first information about Geometridae of Katun Nature Reserve, Central Altai, Russia (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

A. E. Naydenov; R. V. Yakovlev

La primera información acerca de los Geometridae de la Reserva Natural de Katún, Altái Central, Rusia (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

A. E. Naydenov colias24@mail.ru

Altai State University, Rusia

R. V. Yakovlev ¹ yakovlev_asu@mail.ru

Altai State University, Rumania

The first information about Geometridae of Katun Nature Reserve, Central Altai, Russia (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología, vol. 48, no. 189, pp. 101-108, 2020

Sociedad Hispano-Luso-Americana de Lepidopterología

Received: 11 December 2019

Accepted: 15 January 2020

Published: 30 March 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.406

Abstract: Thirty seven Geometridae species were reported for the territory of the Katun Nature Reserve.

Keywords: Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Altai, protected areas, fauna, entomology, Russia.

Resumen: Treinta y siete especies de Geometridae fueron citadas para el territorio de la Reserva Natural de Katún.

Palabras clave: Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Altái, áreas protegidas, fauna, entomología, Rusia.

Introduction

Katun Nature Reserve is a specially protected natural territory, located in the Katunskii Mt. Ridge (or the “Katunskie Belki” Mt. Ridge) in the Central Altai (Fig. 1), forming part of the “Golden Mountains of Altai” UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ridge is characterized by a complete succession of altitudinal vegetation belts of the Altai-Sayan Mountain System, ranging from desertifield steppes to the nival zone (KUMINOVA, 1960; SEDELNIKOV, 1988; KOSTERIN, 1994).

Figures 1-2
1. Location of Katun Nature Reserve. 2. Map of Katun Nature Reserve with collecting localities.

Most well was researched butterflies fauna (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) of Katunskii Mt. Ridge (KOSTERIN, 1994, 2007). Partly information about geometer moths has in the publication (VASILENKO, 2007), but collecting localities are not located on the official territory of Katun Nature Reserve.

Materials and methods

The article is based on the materials collected by the author in territory of Katun Nature Reserve and adjoining areas in the period 15-VII-07-VII-2018. The Geometridae fauna was examined in seven localities of this territory (Fig. 2):

1. Russia, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts., Sredneye Mul’tinskoye lake, 49º 58’N; 85º 50’E, H 1740-1800 m., 16-22-VII-2018.
2. Russia, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Verkhneye Mul’tinskoye lake, 49º 55’N; 85º 50’E, H 1795-1900 m., 20-VII-2018.
3. Russia, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Poperechnoye lake, 49º 55’N; 85º 53’E, H - 18852000 m., 21-VII-2018.
4. Russia, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018.
5. Russia, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, mouth of Northern Ioldo river, 49º 49’N; 86º 09’E, H 1791 m., 29-VII-2018.
6. Russia, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Northern Ioldo river valley, 49º 49’N; 86º 11’E – 86º 13’E, H - 2030-2300 m., 30-VII-02-VIII-2018.
7. Russia, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, mouth of Kyrgyz river, 49º 57’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1200 m., 04-05-VIII-2018.

The Geometridae were collected by the following methods: 1. Mowing with a butterfly net; 2. Night catching on light.

Results

Species list of geometer moths with collecting localities:

ENNOMINAE

Lomaspilis marginata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Material: 1♂, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Cabera exanthemata (Scopoli, 1763)

Material: 1 ♂, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Verkhneye Mul’tinskoye lake, 49º 55’N; 85º 50’E, H - 1795-1900 m., 20-VII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Apeira syringaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hylaea fasciaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Material: 2 ♂♂, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Macaria loricaria (Eversmann, 1837)

Macaria wauaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Material: 8 ♂♂, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 1 ♂, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Northern Ioldo river valley, 49º 49’N; 86º 11’E - 86º 13’E, H - 2030-2300 m., 30-VII-02-VIII2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Chiasmia clathrata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Material: 2 ♂♂, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 4952’N; 8606’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Gnophopsodos sabine Erlacher & Erlacher, 2016

Material: 8 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Northern Ioldo river valley, 49º 49’N; 86º 11’E - 86º 13’E, H - 2030-2300 m., 30-VII-02-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Alcis deversata (Staudinger, 1892)

Material: 3 ♂♂, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 1 ♀, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Northern Ioldo river valley, 49º 49’N; 86º 11’E – 86º 13’E, H - 2030-2300 m., 30-VII-02-VIII2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

GEOMETRINAE

Geometra papilionaria Linnaeus, 1758

Material: 1 ♂, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. Katun Nature Reserve, Ust-Koksa).

STERRHINAE

Idaea serpentata (Hufnagel, 1767)

Scopula dignata (Guenée, [1858])

Material: 1 ♂, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Northern Ioldo river valley, 49º 49’N; 86º 11’E – 86º 13’E, H - 2030-2300 m., 30-VII-02-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Scopula frigidaria (Möschler, 1860)

Material: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Poperechnoye lake, 49º 55’N; 85º 53’E, H - 1885-2000 m., 21-VII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Scopula immorata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Material: 1 ♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Northern Ioldo river valley, 49º 49’N; 86º 11’E - 86º 13’E, H - 2030-2300 m., 30-VII-02-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Scopula ternata Schrank, 1802

Material: 4 ♀♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Verkhneye Mul’tinskoye lake, 49º 55’N; 85º 50’E, H - 1795-1900 m., 20-VII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Northern Ioldo river valley, 49º 49’N; 86º 11’E - 86º 13’E, H - 2030-2300 m., 30-VII-02-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Scopula virgulata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Material: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

LARENTIINAE

Scotopteryx chenopodiata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Material: 1 ♂ , RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts., Sredneye Mul’tinskoye lake, 49º 58’N; 85º 50’E, H - 1740-1800 m., 16-22-VII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 1 ♂, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Poperechnoye lake, 49º 55’N; 85º 53’E, H - 1885-2000 m., 21-VII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 11 ♂♂, 4 ♀ ♀, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, mouth of Northern Ioldo river, 49º 49’N; 86º 09’E, H - 1791 m., 29-VII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Xanthorhoe designata (Hufnagel, 1767)

Material: 3 ♀♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Verkhneye Mul’tinskoye lake, 49º 55’N; 85º 50’E, H - 1795-1900 m., 20-VII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Material: 1 ♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Northern Ioldo river valley, 4949’N; 8611’E - 8613’E, H - 2030-2300 m., 30-VII-02-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Xanthorhoe montanata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Material: 1 ♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Verkhneye Mul’tinskoye lake, 49º 55’N; 85º 50’E, H - 1795-1900 m., 20-VII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Poperechnoye lake, 49º 55’N; 85º 53’E, H - 1885-2000 m., 21-VII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 1 ♀, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 4 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Northern Ioldo river valley, 49º 49’N; 86º 11’E - 86º 13’E, H - 20302300 m., 30-VII-02-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Pseudentephria lamata (Staudinger, 1897)

Material: 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 1 ♀, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Northern Ioldo river valley, 49º 49’N; 86º 11’E - 86º 13’E, H - 2030-2300 m., 30VII-02-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Entephria caesiata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Material: 6 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Northern Ioldo river valley, 49º 49’N; 86º 11’E - 86º 13’E, H - 2030-2300 m., 30-VII-02-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Entephria tzygankovi Wehrli, 1929

Material: 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 1 ♂, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Northern Ioldo river valley, 49º 49’N; 86º 11’E - 86º 13’E, H - 2030-2300 m., 30VII-02-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Spargania luctuata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Material: 5 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Verkhneye Mul’tinskoye lake, 49º 55’N; 85º 50’E, H - 1795-1900 m., 20-VII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 1 ♂, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Poperechnoye lake, 49º 55’N; 85º 53’E, H - 1885-2000 m., 21-VII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Hydriomena furcata (Thunberg, 1784)

Material: 1 ♂, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Poperechnoye lake, 49º 55’N; 85º 53’E, H - 1885-2000 m., 21-VII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 9 ♂♂, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Stamnodes pauperaria (Eversmann, 1848)

Material: 1 ♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Poperechnoye lake, 49º 55’N; 85º 53’E, H - 1885-2000 m., 21-VII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Colostygia aptata (Hübner, [1813])

Material: 13 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 6 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Northern Ioldo river valley, 49º 49’N; 86º11’E – 86º13’E, H - 2030-2300 m., 30VII-02-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)

Material: 4 ♂♂, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk); 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Northern Ioldo river valley, 49º 49’N; 86º 11’E - 86º 13’E, H - 2030-2300 m., 30-VII-02VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Eulithis mellinata (Fabricius, 1787)

Material: 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Eulithis populata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Eulithis prunata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Material: 7 ♂♂, 1 ♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Asthena amurensis (Staudinger, 1897)

Coenocalpe lapidata (Hübner, [1809])

Material: 1 ♂, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, mouth of Kyrgyz river, 49º 57’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1200 m., 04-05-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Horisme scotosiata (Guenée, 1858)

Material: 10 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, confluence of Ioldo and Kazinikha rivers, cordon «Kazinikha» 49º 52’N; 86º 06’E, H - 1487-1700 m., 24-VII-04-VIII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Eupithecia pimpinellata (Hübner, [1813])

Eupithecia satyrata (Hübner, [1813])

Eupithecia veratraria Herrich-Schäffer, 1848

Material: 2 ♀♀, RUSSIA, Altai Republic, Katunskie Belki Mts, Verkhneye Mul’tinskoye lake, 49º 55’N; 85º 50’E, H - 1795-1900 m., 20-VII-2018, leg. A. E. Naydenov & K. E. Akulova (coll. A. E. Naydenov, Novoaltaysk).

Discussion

The fauna of geometer moths of the Katun Nature Reserve is currently represented by 37 species of 25 genera. This list of Geometridae can’t be considered final, as this group of moths requires a long period of research on the different areas on territory of the reserve.

Acknowledgments

The authors is grateful to K. E. Naydenova (Akulova) (Novoaltaysk) for assistance in collecting material, to S. V. Vasilenko (Novosibirsk) for the assistance in identifying the material, to T. V. Yashina and Eugene Rakin (Ust-Koksa) for organizing the field study on the territory of the Katun Nature Reserve.

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Author notes

¹ Tomsk State University Laboratory of Biodiversity and Ecology Lenin pr. 36 RUS-634050 Tomsk RUSIA / RUSSIA

*Autor para la correspondencia / Corresponding author yakovlev_asu@mail.ru