Drasteria sesquilina sesquilina ( Staudinger, 1888 )

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 : 18

Drasteria sesquilina sesquilina ( Staudinger, 1888)

( Figs. 28–30, 34–36 (imago), 214, 215 (male genitalia), 270 (female genitalia))

Ishkov, Sukhareva, 1986: 124 [Aksu-Dzhabagly Nature Reserve: Aksu river canyon]; Nekrasov et al., 1988: 51 [Aram-Kungey]; Beskokotov, 1996: 162 [Aksu-Dzhabagly Nature Reserve]; Milko, 1996: 258 [Alai]; Klyuchko, Kreuzberg, 1998: 26 [Nuratinsky Nature Reserve]; Lehmann et al., 1998: 525 [42.07‘N. 76.24‘O, Tegerek Gebirgo (Vorgebirge des Terskei Alatau). Ala Basch-Pass; Südseite Issyk-Kul. Tosor, 42.10‘64’N/77.18’96”O; Kirghizski range. Issyk- Ata river]; Poltavsky et al., 1998: 108 [Askhabad, Mary]; Lehmann, 2000: 95 [Issyk-Ata-Fluss unterhalb Issyk-Ata, Karagai Bulak, 42°38’ N, 74°58’ E; Belsaz, 42°37’ N, 75°05’ E]; Lehmann, Bergmann, 2005: 20 [Issyk Kul depression, Kirghiz Mts., Talassky Mts., Tshatkalsky Mts., Terskey Ala-Too, Ferganski Mts., Alai Mts., Transalai Mts.]; Poltavsky et al., 2010: 94 [Botkul]; Milko, 2014: 385 [Karatal-Zhapyrykski Nature Reserve].

Habitat ( Figs. 301, 304–309, 311, 312, 308 , 320 ). Mountainous: dry meadows, steppes, rocky places and screes. Elevation: 1600–3200 m.

Distribution. South Kazakhstan, Tian-Shan, Alai, Transalai, Pamir, Badakhshan, North-West Himalaya. The record from Botkul Lake in the Volgograd Province of Russia ( Poltavsky et al., 2010) was most likely based on the erroneously labelled or determined specimen.

Material examined (in total: 301 specimens). China. 1 ♀, Korla , leg. unknown, ex coll. O. John ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, 13.06.[?], Cheshme-i-gou, leg. unknown ( ZISP) . India. 1 ♂, 3.08.1986, J&K, Kaschmir, vic Srinagar 1900 m, leg. W. Thomas ( HNHM) . Kazakhstan. 1 ♂, 7– 15.05.1994, Prov. Almaty, Bayseit, Chilik valley , 700 m, 78º21´E, 43º14´N, leg. Gy. Fabian and I. Retezar ( HNHM) ; 2 ♂, 29.05.1994, Prov. Almaty, Uzunbulak, Mt. Kuluktau , 1800 m, 79º02´E, 43º08´N, leg. Gy. Fabian and I. Retezar ( HNHM) ; 2 ♂, 26– 27.06.2010, Karatau Mt. Range, Koshkara- ta River , h= 880 m, 43°41’ N 68°49’ E, leg. P. Gorbunov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 29.06.2010, Karatau Mt. Range, Zhilagan-Ata , h= 1100–1200 m, 43°50’ N 68°21’ E, leg. P. Gorbunov ( ZISP) ; 5 ♂, 1.07.2010, Boro-Khoro Mts. , 35 km N of Dzhar- kent, 1850 m, leg. S.K. Korb ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 5.05.2012, South Kazakhstan, Karatau Mt. Range, Suindyk river , 27 km SW of Suzak settl., 920 m, 43º56’N, 68º14’E, leg. P. Gorbunov ( OPB) ; 1 ♀, 26.04.2013, West Kazakhstan, Kum- zhargan sands at Zhagabulak vill., 47 km SW of Emba town, 48º33’N, 57º37’E, leg. P. Gorbunov ( OPB) . Kyrgyzstan. 1 ♀, Osch, leg. Haberhauer (paralectotype) ( ZMHU) ; 1 ♀, Alai (paralectotype) ( ZMHU) ; 1 ♀, Karabalta , 7 verst to the pass from the valley, h=1450 м, on a rock, leg. unknown, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 12.06– 31.07.1908, prov. Samarkand , prope loc. Kschtut, leg. A. Golbeck ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1.08.1951, Alai valley, Karamuk , leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 2 ♀, 1.08.1961, Kyzyl-Suu near Karamuk valley , h= 2450 m, [leg. A. Bundel] ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 10.08.1952, Kichi-Karamuk river , h=2500 м, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 13.07.1964, mts. Tschatkalensis merid., lacus Sary-Tschilek , h= 1900 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 16.07.1965, Transalai occ., Ljachsch circ., fl. Dara , h= 2600 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 15.07.1968, mts. Alaiensis , cliv, sept., pr. Sufi-Kur- gan, h= 2300 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 19.07.1968, Alai Mts., northern slope, Terek river, Darvaza valley , h=2600 м, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 8.07.1970, 13.07.1986, Kyrghyz Mts., Ala-Archa camp, h=2000 м, leg. A. Nekrasov, ex coll. A.V. Nekrasov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 10– 27.05.1978, Baubashata Mts., Arslanbob , h=1550 м, leg. A. Nekrasov, ex coll. A.V. Nekrasov ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, 20.06– 17.07.1984, Alai Mts., Dugoba camp, h=2200 м, leg. A. Nekrasov, ex coll. A.V. Nekrasov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 4.05.2007, Tian-Shan Inner, prope Kara-Kul’, pag. Kara-Kjol , alt. 1000–1100 m, leg. E. Rutjan ( OPB) ; 2 ♂, 23.07.2007, Kyrgyz-Ala-Too Mts. , 6 km S of Arasan, 1530 m, N42º40´13 E74º38´33, leg. J. Babics and T. Csȍvári ( HNHM) ; 1 ♀, 27.07.2005, Alai, Prov. Batken, Mts. Kitshik-Alai , alt. 2050 m, leg. E. Rutjan ( OPB) ; 1 ♂, 22.07.2009, Tian-Shan, Mts. Talasskij-Alatau , Ms. Manas, alt. 2200 m, leg. E. Rutjan ( OPB) ; 1 ♂, 6.06.2014, Kyrghyz Mts., Bishkek env., near Arashan , 1700 m, leg. S.K. Korb ( SKK) ; 5 ♂, 14.07.2015, Alai Mts., small valley between Tashkoro and Karabulak , N40° 14.119’ E73° 24.484’, 1805 m, leg. S.K. Korb ( ZISP, SKK) ; 2 ♂, 2 ♀, 15.07.2015, Alai Mts. , 9,6 km SW Kichi-Karakol, N39°50.370’, E73°19.593’, 2667 m, leg. S.K. Korb ( SKK) ; 5 ♂, 5 ♀, 3– 7.07.2018, Central Tian-Shan, Katta-Kaindy Mts. 11 km S of Engilchek, Kaindy river near the bridge, 2500 m, leg. S.K. Korb ( SKK) ; 1 ♀, 8.07.2018, Baidulu Mts., Dolon Pass , 2700 m, leg. S.K. Korb ( SKK) ; 1 ♂, 10.07.2018, Moldo-Too Mts. , 11 km N of Ak-Kiya, 2000 m, leg. S.K. Korb ( SKK) ; 1 ♂, 10– 16.07.2018, Moldo-Too Mts., near Koro-Goo Pass , leg. S.K. Korb ( SKK) . Pakistan. 1 ♀, 7.10.1988, Kohistan, Industrial 1050 m, 2 km w Pattan , 35º08´N, 72º56´E, leg. Hacker ( HNHM) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 2.06.1992, 5 km E of Chorit , 2400 m, 35º14´N, 74º46´E, leg. M. Hreblay and G. Csorba ( HNHM) ; 1 ♂, 21.06.1992, Shandur Pass , 3600 m, 36º05´N, 72º32´E, leg. M. Hreblay and G. Csorba ( HNHM) ; 2 ♂, 18.04.1999, Prov. NW-Frontier, Indus valley, Barseen Motel , 850 m, leg. B. Benedek and A. Szabó ( HNHM) . Tajikistan. 1 ♂, Dushanbe area, Varzob valley, Odzhun river , leg. A.Solopov ( SKK) ; 3 ♂, 2 ♀, 14.06.1885, Tura, Khobu Rabat , leg. Gr. Gr. [Grumm-Grzhimajlo], ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 29.05.1911, Khorog , leg. A. Berezsky ( ZISP) ; 3 ♂, 2 ♀, 27.05.1945, W. Pamir, Khorog , botanical garden, leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 12.08.1951, Gissarsky Mts., Kharangonskoe valley near Dushanbe, leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 17.07.1952, Gissarsky Mts., Anzob river , 2500 m, leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♀, 13.08.1952, Dzhirgetal’ settlement, h=1950 м, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 5 ♂, 11 ♀, 13.07.1953, Gissarsky Mts., Kondara valley , leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 7.08.1953, Gissar Mts., Varzob valley, Kvak , h=1850 м, leg. Potopolsky ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 2 ♀, 10.08.1953, Gissarsky Mts., Takobskoe valley , leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 3 ♂, 7 ♀, 12.08.1953, 6.06.1956, Gissar Mts., Takob valley , h= 1800 m, leg. V. Potopolsky ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 25.07.1954, Obi-Khingou river, Lyangor , h= 2000 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 2 ♀, 17.08.1955, distr. Warzob, fl. Kondara , h= 1100 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 30 ♂, 39 ♀, 28.06.1957, 20.04– 21.06.1958, 30.04– 4.07.1959, 19.05– 8.08.1960, 5.06.1961, 25.04– 1.05.1962, 12.04– 26.05.1963, 6.05– 15.06.1964, 14.05– 6.06.1965, 26.05.1966, 29.05.1967, 5.05– 17.06.1968, 27.05– 6.06.1970, 21.05.1982, Chorog, hortus botan., h= 2300–2340 m, leg. M. Zaprjagaev, slide Matov 0545 (♀) ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 3 ♀, 16.07– 20.08.1957, 3.06.1959, 14.07.1960, Chorog , hortus botanicus, h= 2340 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 2 ♀, 24– 26.07.1957, Pamir merid. occid., mts. Schach-Daren- sis, cliv. sept., fl. Seidj-Dara, h= 3200 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 2 ♀, 14.07.1958, prope Tawil-Dara, pass Polezak , cliv septentr., h= 2000 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, 4– 8.08.1958, mts. Darwaz, cliv. merid., fl. Wischarvi , h= 2200 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 16.07.1960, Pamir mer. occid., fl. Gunt, prope loc. Wudj , h= 2700 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 5 ♂, 4 ♀, 27.06.1965, 4– 10.05.1973, Kondara, leg. Falkovich ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 2 ♀, 13– 17.07.1965, Gissar Mts., Takob , h=1700 м, leg. A. Danilevsky ( ZISP) ; 4 ♂, 11– 27.05.1973, Kondara , leg. Reznik ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 6.06.1973, Khorog , botanical garden environs, leg. Isakov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 14– 16.05.1974, Gissar Mts., Kondara valley , leg. V. Prasolov ( ZISP) ; 3 ♂, 2 ♀, 26.06– 9.07.1976, Gissarsky Mts., Varzob , h=2300 м, leg. V. Prasolov ( ZISP) ; 10 ♂, 13 ♀, 3.07.1976, 4– 29.05.1979, Kondara , leg. A. Lvovsky ( ZISP) ; 3 ♀, 14– 30.08.1976, Kondara , leg. V. Kuznetzov ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, 22– 23.05.1979, Varzob river valley, Ziddy , leg. A. Lvovsky ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 14.07.1984, Garm , leg. A. Ivanov ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 26.06– 6.07.1985, Zeravshansky Mts., Fanskie mountains, Artuch camp, h=2100 м, leg. A. Nekrasov, ex coll. A.V. Nekrasov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 18.07.2010, 20 km N Dushanbe, 1200 m, vill. Varzob, leg. O. Pak ( OPB) ; 1 ♂, 15.07.2011, Darvazsky Mts., 10.45 km SW of Padkinov kishlak on Afghanistan—Tajikistan border ( Pyndzh river ), 1130 m (N 38 18.485 E 70 36.216), leg. S.K. Korb ( SKK) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, 20– 22.07.2011, 18.06.2013, Shakhdarinsky Mts., Vezdara river valley near Vezd kishlak, 2900–3800 m (N 37 12.102 E 71 49.768), leg. S.K. Korb ( SKK) ; 4 ♂, 5 ♀, 7– 8.05.2012, Surkhu Mts., distr. Faizabad, vill. Dubeda , 1250–2000 m, leg. E. Rutjan ( OPB) ; 2 ♂, 12– 13.06.2012, Prov. Khalton, distr. Kulab, near Vose , mts. Khodzhamu- min, 1200 m, leg. E. Rutjan ( OPB) ; 1 ♂, 11.07.2013, Shugnansky Mts., 2.5 km SW of kishlak Vodzh , 2672 m, N 37 41.887 E 71 55.821, leg. S.K. Korb ( SKK) . Uzbekistan. 1 ♂, Margelan , leg. Haberhauer (lectotype) ( ZMHU) ; 1 ♂, Samarkand (paralectotype) ( ZMHU) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 7– 9.06.1892, Samarkand , leg. O. Herz, ex coll. Grand Duke Niko- lai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 21.7.1950, Chatkalsky Mts., near village Burzun-Mulla , leg. A.Bundel ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 21.07.1950, Brich-Mulla , h=1000 м, leg. unknown ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 17.08.1971, Chatkalsky Mts., Padsha-Ata 84 km from Namangan , leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 20.05.1974, Nanai Mt., Kek-Sarai camping, leg. V. Prasolov ( ZISP) ; 4 ♀, 2– 10.05.1977, Vakhshivar, Baisuntau Mts. , h=1450 м, leg. A. Nekrasov ( ZISP) ; 10 ♂, 8.07.1991, Kuramin Mts., Kamchik-Pass , 2300 m, leg. Danilevsky ( HNHM) .

Figures

FIGURES 22–42. Drasteria specimens. 22–27. D. scolopax (Alphéraky, 1892), lectotype (22: upperside; 23: underside; 24: labels), paralectotype (25), Altyntag, China (26, 27). 28–30. D. sesquilina sesquilina (Staudinger, 1888), lectotype (28: upperside; 29: underside; 30: labels). 31–33. D sesquilina sequax (Staudinger, 1901), holotype (31: upperside; 32: underside; 33: labels). 34–36. D. sesquilina sesquilina (Staudinger, 1888), Koro-Goo Pass, Moldo-Too Mts., Kyrgyzstan (34), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (35), Kaindy river near Inylchek, Kaindy-Katta Mts., Kyrgyzstan(36). 37–39. D. langi langi (Erschoff, 1874), lectotype (37: upperside; 38: underside; 39: labels). 40–42. D. langi obscurata (Staudinger, 1886), lectotype (40: upperside; 41: underside; 42: labels).

FIGURES 297–304. Drasteria habitats. 297. 25 km N of Panfilov, Dzhungarian Alatau, Kazakhstan (one of the authors in the collecting trip 2010). 298. Ili river valley near Koktal bridge, Almaty Prov., Kazakhstan (Russian Entomological Society and Institute of Zoology of Kazakhstan collecting trip, 2010). 299. Sands near Dosang environs, Astrakhan Prov., Russia. 300. Saksaul forest near Bakanas, Almaty Prov., Kazakhstan. 301. Chulak gorge, foothills of Dzhungarian Alatau Mts. in the Altyn-Emel Nature Reserve, Kazakhstan. 302. Ili river shore near Singing Dunes, Altyn-Emel Nature Reserve, Kazakhstan. 303. Katutau mountains, Altyn-Emel Nature Reserve, Kazakhstan. 304. Koram environs, northern slopes of Transilian Alatau Mts., Kazakhstan. Photos: S.K. Korb.

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.