Introduction

Eudia pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758) is a widely spread Transpalaearctic species. For the Mongolian fauna, E. pavonia was indicated for the first time by ZOLOTUHIN (1994) on the collections of P. K. Kozlov from East Mongolia (Kentej, Sugunur and S. Kentej, Noin-Ula, Sutszukte Gorge). In addition to these foundings, there was a record for Shaamar, Bugant and Mandal in Selenge aimag; Khyalgant in Bulgan aimag (RED DATA BOOK OF MONGOLIA, 2013).

During our expedition to West Mongolia in 2013, we collected 1 specimen (female) (Figure 1), which has the following label: Western Mongolia, Khovd aimak, 46 km S Altai village, Bodonch-Gol river Valley, 45º 46’ N; 92º 10’ E, 1270 m, 8-V-2012, leg. R. Yakovlev (coll. Roman Yakovlev, Barnaul). Thus, its distribution on Mongolia is significantly wider (Figure 2) than it was previously believed.

Acknowledgments

The results were obtained within the framework of the state task No. 6.2884.2017/4.6 Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation

BIBLIOGRAPHY

RED DATA BOOK OF MONGOLIA, 2013.– Ministry of Environment and Green Development. Ulaanbaatar.

ZOLOTUHIN, V. V., 1994.– On the Fauna of the Macrolepidoptera (Lepidoptera) of Mongolia.– Actias, 1: 121-123.

Anexo

Figures 1-2.

Figures 1-2.
1. E. pavonia, female (Zoological Museum of Altai State University, Barnaul, Moths # 1235).2. Distributional map of E. pavonia in Mongolia.

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