Drasteria cashmirensis (Hampson, 1894)

(Map 13) (Figs. 118–120 (imago), 236, 237 (male genitalia), 280 (female genitalia))

Hampson, 1894: 478 ( Melipotis cashmirensis). Type locality: “Kashmir” (by original description).

Type material: Holotype male (Figs. 118, 119), labelled: “ Melipotis | kashmira | type ♂ Hmpsn.” (white paper, handwritten); “Leech Coll. | 1900–64.” (white paper, printed); “Type” (white paper with red circle, rounded, printed); “nubra | July 1889 | <unclear>” (handwritten, white paper); “NHMUK 010200638” (white paper, printed, with 3D-barcode) (BMNH).

Habitat. Steppes and semideserts. Elevation: 1200–2300 m.

Distribution. India: Provinces Jammu & Kashmir and Ladak, North Pakistan. Very local.

Material examined (in total: 7 specimens). Pakistan. 2 ♂, 19.06.1992, North Pakistan, Naltar, h= 2650 m, 36 º 07’ N 74 º 14’ E, Nr. 20, leg. M. Hreblay & G. Csorba, ex coll. A.V. Nekrasov (ZISP, HNHM) ; 1 ♂, 20.06.1992, 20 km E of Gupia, 2300 m, 36º15´N, 73º36´E, leg. M. Hreblay and G. Gsorba (HNHM) . India. 2 ♂, 2 ♀, 23.06.2015, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh Distr., Diskit, h= 3123 m, 34,551 799 N 77,547 659 E, leg. L.J. Borkin (ZISP) .