Drasteria catocalis calocalis (Staudinger, 1882)

Yu, Alexey & Korb, Stanislav K., 2019, A revision of the genus Drasteria of Central Asia and Kazakhstan with special attention to the adjacent areas (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), Zootaxa 4673 (1), pp. 1-104 : 50-51

Drasteria catocalis calocalis (Staudinger, 1882)

( Figs. 136–138 (imago), 244, 245 (male genitalia), 284 (female genitalia))

Staudinger, Rebel, 1901: 244 [Tarbagatai, Ili]; John, 1910: 615 [Zaisan, Lepsa]; Warren 1913:390 [Ili]; Nekrasov et al., 1988: 51 [Dolon Pass]; Poole, 1989: 327; Milko, 1996: 258 [Inner Tian-Shan]; Lehmann et al., 1998: 527 [42.07’N, 76.24’O. Tegerek Gebirge (Vorgebirge des Terskei Aiatau). Ala Basch-Pass]; Lehmann, Bergmann, 2005: 20 [Issyk Kul depression, Kirgizsky Mts., Terskey Ala-Too, Central and western part (Naryn), Alai Mts., Transalai]; Kononenko, 2010: 90 [ Kazakhstan]; Volynkin, 2012: 45 [ Kazakhstan; Tarbagatai, Saur; Saur Mts., Sartylogoi]; Volynkin et al., 2016 a: 89 [Sartylogai Mt., foothills of Mustau Mt.].

Habitat ( Figs. 308, 310–312 , 315, 317, 318, 320 ). High-mountainous and middle-mountainous species, inhabit steppes and dry meadows with rocks and stones (mostly stony slopes). Elevation: 2000–3800 m.

Distribution. Middle Asiatic mountains, Saur and Tarbagatai, Dzhungaria and Boro-Khoro, chinese part of Tian-Shan.

Material examined (in total: 105 specimens). Armenia: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 29.05.1977, Byurakan , leg. V.N. Isakov ( ZISP) . Azerbaijan: 1 ♂, 7.06.1970, Nakhichevan, Buzgov , leg. A. Tsvetaev ( ZISP) . China. 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Tura , leg. unknown, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, Tura , leg. Gr. Gr. [Grumm-Grshimailo], ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 12.06.1909, Lyaudinsky Pass , leg. unknown, ex coll. O. John ( ZISP) . Kazakhstan. 2 ♂, 1 ♀, Saisan, Hbhr. (lectotype and paralectotypes) ( ZMHU) ; 1 ♀, Lepsa (paralectotype) ( ZMHU) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Turkestan , leg. unknown, ex coll. O. John ( ZISP) ; 7 ♂, 6 ♀, 7.06.1904, Tarbagatai, Saur , Sarty- logoi, Mustau foothills, [leg. S. Chetverikov], slides AV0106 (♀), AV0107 (♂) ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 17.07.1967, Transilian Alatau Mts., Talgar Mt. , 2500 m, leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 1.07.2010, 33 km N of Panfilov, Boro-Khoro Mts. , N 44 29.765 E 80 03.848, 2500 m, leg. S.K. Korb ( SKK) ; 1 ♂, 7.07.2010, 10– 17 km S of Almaty, Bolshaya Almaatinka Valley, northern slope of Transili Alatau Mts. , N 43 03.742 E 76 57.904, 2622 m, leg. S.K. Korb ( SKK) .

Kyrgyzstan. 1 ♀, Issyk Kul , leg. M. Bartel, ex coll. O. John, slide Matov 0140 ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, Karagaitau , leg. un- known, ex coll. Diakonoff ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, Tian-Schian Septentrin. , leg. Grum-Grzhimajlo, ex coll. O. John ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 2.06.1906, Naryn , leg. Akulin ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 18.06.1908, Ssemiretchensk , Naryn, h= 2140 m, leg. W. Dazenko, ex coll. O. John, slide AV0109 ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 07.1911, Tian-Schan oc., Juldus min., leg. unknown ( ZISP) ; 3 ♂, 1 ♀, 24.07.1952, Transalai Mts. , Kulduk river, h=3400 м, leg. A. Bundel, slide Matov 0141 ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 14.07.1953, Alai valley , Kapa-Karamuk, h=2300 м, leg. A. Bundel, slide AV0110 ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 24.07.1953, Transalai Mts. , Kulduk valley, 3200 m, leg. Bundel ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 7.08.1960, Mts. Alaiensis Centr. , cl. merid., fl. Kok-Su, pr. Kosch-Dube, h= 3000 m, leg. A. Bundel, slide AV0108 ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 18.07.1965, Transalai occ., Ljachsch circ., fl. Dara, h= 3300 m, leg. A. Bundel, slide AV0099 ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 10.07.1976, Dolon Pass , leg. V. Makhat, ex coll. A.V. Nekrasov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 4.07.1978, Terskey Ala-Too Mts. , Barskoon valley, leg. V. Prasolov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1.06.1987, Issyk-Kul Prov. , Ak-Su Distr., Sary-Dzhaz, h=2600 м, leg. I. Pliushch ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 23.07.2009, Terskey Ala-Too Mts. , Barskoon Pass environs, 41°56’28”N, 77°39’14”E, 3600 m, leg. S.K. Korb ( SKK) ; 1 ♂, 16.07.2015, Alai Mts. , 9,6 km SW Kichi-Karakol, 39°50.370’N, 73°19.593’E, 2664 m, leg. A.S.Nikolaev (coll. A.S.Nikolaev, Cherepovets, Russia) . Mongolia. 2 ♀, 7.06.1967, Dorkhatskaya Depression , leg. V.Solyanikov ( ZMMU) . Tajikistan. 1 ♂, 10.08.1955, Wantsch , fl. Abdukagor, loc. Dalnee, h= 2900 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 3 ♂, 1 ♀, 5.07.1958, Gis- sarsky Mts. , Anzob Pass, 2600 m, leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 6.08.1959, Vanchsky Mts. , Dalnee valley, leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, 9.07.1960, Shakhdarinsky Mts. , Bodom-Dara valley, 3500 m, leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 2 ♀, 28.07.1962, Vanchsky Mts. , Lyangar valley, 4000 m, leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♀, 30.06.1972, Pamir , Chorog, hortus botan., h= 3000 m, leg. M. Zaprjagaev ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 14.08.1972, Pamir , Vanch river, near Medvezhy glacier, h=2800 м, leg. M. Zapryagaev ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, 2.07.1976, 12.07.1979, Gissarsky Mts. , Anzob Pass, h=3300 м, leg. V. Prasolov, slides AV0096 (♂), AV0097 (♀) ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 7.07.1979, Peter the Great Mts., Muk-Su valley, leg. V. Prasolov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 16.07.1980, Turkestansky Mts. , Shakhristan Pass, leg. V. Prasolov ( ZISP) ; 2 ♀, 28.06.1981, Turkestansky Mts. , Shakhristan, leg. L. Kaabak, ex coll. A.V. Nekrasov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 5.07.1984, Ishkashimsky Mts. , slopes directed to Pyandzh river, Kugi-Lal valley, h=3000 м, leg. M. Zapryagaev ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 6.07.1985, Zeravshansky Mts. , Fanskie Mts., Artuch alpine camp, h=2100 м, leg. A.V. Nekrasov, ex coll. A.V. Nekrasov ( ZISP) . Uzbekistan. 3 ♂, 1 ♀, 27.06– 4.07.1892, Samarkand , leg. O. Herz, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Samarkand , leg. Funke, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) ; 12 ♂, 12 ♀, 4.07.1972, Zeravshansky Mts. , Fanskie Gory, Laudansky Pass, 3500 m, leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) .

Figures

FIGURES 127–147. Drasteria specimens. 127–129. D saisani (Staudinger, 1882), Khosrov Nature Reserve, Armenia (127), Kekemeren river valley, Kyrgyzstan (128), Chulak Gorge, Dzhungarian Alatau Mts., Kazakhstan (129). 130–134. D. chinensis (Alphéraky, 1892), lectotype (130: upperside; 131: underside; 132: labels), Mongolia (133), Panfilov env., Kazakhstan (134). 135. D. catocalis perunovi Volynkin et Matov, 2012, holotype. 136–138. D. catocalis catocalis (Staudinger, 1882), lectotype (136: upperside; 137: underside; 138: labels). 139–141. D. pseudopicta Matov et Korb, sp.n., holotype (139, 140) (Dosang, Astrakhan Prov., Russia) and paratype (141) (Kapchagai, Kazakhstan). 142–147. D. picta (Christoph, 1877), lectotype (142: upperside; 143: underside; 144: labels); lectotype of radapicta (145: upperside; 146: underside; 147: labels).

FIGURES 305–312. Drasteria habitats. 305. Sary-Kaiky gorge, Dzhumgaltoo Mts., Kyrgyzstan. 306. Arashan environs near Bishkek, Kirghiz Mts., Kyrgyzstan. 307. Kok-Moynok environs, Terskey Ala-Too Mts., Kyrgyzstan. 308. Aksu environs, Terskey Ala-Too Mts., Kyrgyzstan. 309. Koro-Goo Pass, Moldo-Too Mts., Kyrgyzstan. 310. Alai valley, Kyrgyzstan. 311. Archaty environs, Alai Mts., Kyrgyzstan. 312. The same locality, light trapping. Photos: 305–309: S.K. Korb; 310–312: E. Komarov.

FIGURES 313–320. Drasteria habitats. 313. Kulyab environs, Tajikistan. 314. Pyandzh river near kishlak Padkhinov, Tajikistan. 315. Dunkeldyk lake, Tajikistan. 316. Vezdara river valley near Kishlak Vezd, Tajikistan. 317. Khaburobot Pass, Darvaz Mts., Tajikistan. 318. Shore of the Lake Karakul, Tajikistan. 319. Kalai-Khumb environs, Tajikistan. 320. Khorog, botanical garden environs, Tajikistan. Photos: S.K. Korb.