Drasteria chinensis (Alphéraky, 1892)

(Map 16) (Figs. 130–134 (imago), 242, 243 (male genitalia), 283 (female genitalia))

Alphéraky, 1892: 234 ( Leucanitis Chinensis). Type locality: “la vallée de la rivière Peï-Chouï… dans la ville Fouï-i-tune” (by the original description); “Fouï-i-Tin.” (by the lectotype designation, designated here).

Type material. Lectotype male (designated here in accordance with ICZN Art. 74) (Figs. 130–132), labelled: “Кол. Вел. Кн. | НиколаЯ | Михаиловича” (white paper, printed) <Coll.[ection] of the Gr.[and] D.[uke] Nikolai Mikhailovich>, “ ♂ ” (white paper, handwritten), “Potanin” (white paper, handwritten), “24.” (white paper, handwritten), “ Lectotypus | design. Львовский” (white paper, printed with handwritten “Львовский” <Lvovsky>), “ 5 VII 1886 | urbs. | Fuï-i-Tin.” (green paper, handwritten), “Picta v. Chi- | nensis Alph.” (green paper, handwritten) (ZISP) . Paralectotype: 1 male (ZISP) .

Ronkay, 1983: 235–236 [Bajonchongor aimak: Talyn Bilgech bulag, Quelle zwischen Tost ul und Cagan Bogd ul Gebirge, 47 km O von Grenzposten Caganbulag, 1200 m; Cagan Bőgd ul Gebirge, Quelle Tooroin bulag, 13 km O vom Grenzposten Caganbulag im Cagan Bogd ul Gebirge, 1500 m; Oase Echin gol, cca 90 km NO von Grenzposten Caganbulag, 950 m; Oase Dzun mod, cca 100 km S von Somon Schine zinst, 1300 m; zwischen Somon Bajangobi und Somon Bajanleg, 26 km. SO von Bajanleg, 1450 m; 8 km OSO von Somon Bajanleg, 1350 m; Gobi Altaj aimak: cca 5 km S vom Pass zwischen Az Bogd ul und Tachijn Schar nuruu, 1600 m; Mittelgobi aimak: 8 km NW von der Ruinen des Klosters Oldoch Chijd, 54 km NNW von Somon Cogt-Ovoo, 1350 m; Südgobi aimak: Ostrand von Zöölön ul Gebirge, 58 km WSW von Somon Bajandalaj, 1500 m; Nojon nuruu Gebirge, Grenzposten Ovot Chuural, 1500 m; Nojon nuruu Gebirge, Oase beim Bächlein Muchor örege gol, 64 km W von Grenzposten Ovot Chuural, 1450 m; 100 km W von der Grenzposten Ovot Chuural. 22 km W von Sajryn chudag, 1250 m; 7 km W von Somon Bulgan, 1350 m; Somon Bulgan, Quelle Talyn bulag, 1350 m; Bajan Zag, 20 km NO von Somon Bulgan, 1200 m; Abflussloses Becken 10 km NNO von Dalanzadgad, 1450 m; Tachilga ul Gebirge, zwischen Somon Cogt-Ovoo und Dalanzadgad, 68 km S von Cogt-Ovoo, 1550 m; Uburchangaj aimak: am halben Weg zwischen Somon Bajanleg und Somon Bulgan, cca 130 km OSO von Bajanleg. 1150 m]; Poole, 1989: 328; Lehmann et al., 1998: 526 [Ili area, Charyn river, 400m; Alma-Ata area, Ili river, Taschkarasu, 450m]; Lehmann, Bergmann, 2005: 20 [Transalai Mts. (under question)]; Bálint et al., 2006: 107 [Mongolia, Khovd aimak, Dzhungarian Gobi, 81 km SW of Dzuyl, N 45°45’, E 93°15’, 1810 m; Mongolia, Khovd aimak, Mongolian Altay Mts., 9 km W of Tsetsegnuur, N 46°36’, E 93°08’, 1760 m]; Bálint, Benedek, 2009: 7 [Mongolia, Ömnögovi aimag, 20 km SSW of Tsogt-Ovoo, N44°16.703’, E105°09.565’, 1,264 m]; Benedek, Bálint, 2013: 138 [Province Almaty, Taukum desert, 10 km W of Usharal, 450 m, N 44° 12’, E 076° 47’]; Korb, 2013: 28 [Bridge through Ili River 22 km SE of Koktal, Ili River Valley, N 43 58.004 E 79 35.905, 600 m].

Habitat (Figs. 298, 300). Mountains: dry meadows and steppes. Elevation: 500–2500 m.

Distribution. Foothills of Tian-Shan, South Kazakhstan, North-West China (Tekes and Aksu river valleys, Turfan depression), Mongolia and Chinese surroundings eastwards to the line Ulaanbator—Beijing.

Material examined (in total: 160 specimens). China. 1 ♀, 19.06.1885, fl. Pei-schui, leg. Potanin, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich, slide Matov 0544 (paralectotype) (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 5.07.1886, urbs. Fui-i-Tin, leg. Potanin, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich, slide Matov 0534 (lectotype) (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 5.07.1886, urbs. Fui-i-Tin, leg. Potanin, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich (paralectotype) (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, Korla, leg. unknown, ex coll. O. John (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 05.1905, Lob-nor, leg. Rückbeil (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 06.1905, Altyn-Tag, leg. Rückbeil (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 12.08.1926, Kholt valley, leg. P. Kozlov (ZISP) . Kazakhstan. 1 ♂, Ili, leg. M. Bartel (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, Ili, leg. unknown, ex coll. Bramson (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 22.06.1999, Boro-Khoro Mts., 45 km N of Panfilov (SKK) . Mongolia. 1 ♂, 16– 23.05.1926, Central Gobi, Sogo-nor lake, Eczingol river, leg. P. Kozlov (ZISP) ; 2 ♀, 3.06– 13.07.1926, North Gobi, Orok-nor lake, leg. P. Kozlov (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 24– 30.06.2006, Ulaanbator, leg. D.M. Pronoriev (CKO) ; 1 ♀, 17.07.1926, Central Gobi, Ulan-Son’chzhe-khuduk, leg. P. Kozlov (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 13– 15.07.1926, Gobi Altai, Ikhebogdo, leg. P. Kozlov (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 20.06.1967, Südgobi aimak, Nojon nuruu, Grenzposten Ovot Chuural, 1500 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab, ex coll. A.V. Nekrasov (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 26– 28.07.1967, South Gobi aimak, Bain-Dzag valley, 30 km NNE Bulgan, leg. Zaitcev (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 26– 28.07.1967, same locality, leg. Emelyanov and Kerzhner (ZISP); 9 ♂, 21 ♀, 31.07.1967, South Gobi altai, 20 km WNW Bayan-Dalai, leg. Zaitsev (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 2.08.1967, South Gobi aimak, 10 km E Sudzhiyn-khuduk dwell, leg. Zaitsev (ZISP) ; 5 ♂, 1 ♀, 2.08.1967, same locality, leg. Kerzhner (ZISP); 4 ♂, 4 ♀, 3– 8.08.1967, South Gobi aimak, Bordzon-Gobi, 80 km SSE Nomgon, leg. Zaitsev (ZISP) ; 2 ♀, 5– 8.08.1967, South Gobi aimak, Bordzon-Gobi, 80 km SSE Nomgon, leg. Kerzhner (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 10.08.1967, South Gobi aimak, 45 km SSE Dalan-Dzadagad, leg. Kerzhner (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 2– 4.08.1969, Uberkhangaisky aimak, near E shore of Tazyn-Zagan-Nur lake, leg. Guryeva (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 10– 11.08.1969, Bayan Khongorsky aimak, 70 km S Shine-Dzhinsta, Dzun-Mod valley, leg. Arnoldi (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 10– 11.08.1969, same localiity, leg. Guryeva (ZISP); 1 ♂, 11– 14.08.1969, same locality, leg. M. Kozlov (ZISP); 2 ♂, 2 ♀, 14.08.1969, Bayan-Khongorsky aimak, Zagan-Bogdo-Ula Mts. northern slope, 1500 m, leg. Zaitcev and Kerzhner (ZISP) ; 3 ♂, 16.08.1969, Bayan- Khongorsky aimak, 14 km E Talyn-Bilgekh-Bulak, leg. Kerzhner and Kozlov (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, 17– 19.08.1969, Bayan-Khongorsky aimak, 60 km E of dwell Talyn-Bilgekh-Bulak, leg. M. Kozlov (ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 23.08.1969, South Gobi aimak, 70 km S somon Noen, leg. Kerzhner and Kozlov (ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, 13.07.1970, Gobi Altai aimak, Ushiyn-Bulak dwell, 30 km NW Beger, leg. Emelyanov (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 17.07.1970, Gobi Altai aimak, 25 km WSW Bor-Nur lake, leg. Kerzhner and Chogsomzhav (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 22.07.1970, Kobdo aimak, Bodonchin-gol river, 12 km SW Altai (low), leg. Kerzhner (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 26.07.1970, Kobdo aimak, Elkhon, 20 km SE Altai, leg. Kerzhner and Chogsomzhav (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 5.08.1970, Ubsunursky aimak, Ubsu-Nur, 50 km E Ulangom, leg. Ker- zhner and Chogsomzhav (ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, 28.08.1970, same locality, leg. Kerzhner (ZISP); 2 ♂, 1 ♀, 1.09.1970, Bayan-Khongorsky aimak, Ekhiin-Gol valley, 50 km NNE Zagan-Bogdo, leg. Kerzhner (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 5.09.1970, Edringiyn-Nuru Mts., 100 km SSE Bayan-Under, leg. Kerzhner (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 5.09.1970, Bulgan, leg. Narchuk (ZISP); 1 ♂, 23.06.1971, South Gobi aimak, Undyn-Gol sayr, 25 km S of Khan-Bogdo, leg. Kerzhner (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 25.06.1971, East Gobi aimak, 5 km W Tengen-Nur lake, leg. Kerzhner (ZISP) ; 10 ♂, 15 ♀, 22.06– 16.08.1981, Bayan-Khongorsky aimak, 140 km S Shine-Dzhinsta, Ekhiin-Gol, leg. A. Lvovsky (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 3.07.1981, South Gobi aimak, 25 km E Noen, sands, leg. A. Lvovsky (ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 3 ♀, 4.07.1981, South Gobi aimak, near so- mon Noen, between Noen and Davs, leg. A. Lvovsky (ZISP) ; 4 ♂, 4 ♀, 4.07.1981, South Gobi aimak, sands 35 km W Noen, leg. Lvovsky (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 5.07.1981, South Gobi aimak, Tost-Ula mountains, leg. Lvovsky (ZISP) ; 5 ♂, 7.07.1981, South Gobi aimak, 20 km S Tost-Ula, leg. Lvovsky (ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 15.07.1981, Bayan-Khongorsky aimak, 20 km S Shine-Dzhinsta, leg. Lvovsky (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 8.08.1981, Bayan-Khongorsky aimak, Zagan-Bogdo-Ula Mts., near dwell, leg. Lvovsky (ZISP) ; 3 ♂, 11.08.1981, Bayan-Khongorsky aimak, Erkhin-Gol, leg. Lvovsky (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 13.08.1981, same locality, leg. Lvovsky (ZISP); 1 ♂, 19.05.1990, Chovd aimak, 60 km E of Altai somon centre, 1600 m, 92º50´E, 45º48´N, leg. Gy. Fabian, M. Hreblay, L. Peregovits and G. Ronkay (HNHM) . Uzbekistan. 1 ♀, Kuruktau, leg. unknown, ex coll. O. John (ZISP) .