Polyommatus farazi farmanali ( Charmeux, 2002 )

Tshikolovets, Vadim, 2017, New taxa and new records of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae) from Afghanistan, Zootaxa 4358 (1), pp. 107-124 : 116

Polyommatus farazi farmanali ( Charmeux, 2002)

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Material examined. 8♂ with the following labels “[ Afghanistan], Badachschan, Sebak-Tal, Alpenwiesenzone , 2800–3000 m, Mitte Juni , leg. H. & E. Kotzsch ” ( MTDG, SMNK); ♂, ♀ with the following labels “ Pass Nuksan , 3700 m, 20.7.[19]64, lgt. Haws ” ( MZMB); ♂ with the following label “O-Afghanistan, Prv. Kunar-Nuristan, ob. Lindai Sin-Tal , vic. Barg e-Matal, Dándizenor mts. , 4000 m, 15.7.1970, leg. Naumann, Coll . Nr. ZMK 94” (SMNK).

Distribution range of species. Mountains of eastern Afghanistan (new record) and north-western Pakistan

Distribution range of subspecies. Mountains of eastern Afghanistan (new record) and north-western Pakistan.

Comment. a long series of specimens was collected by H. & E. Kotzsch in Nuksan pass in 1936 and deposited in different museums. In the same locality this species was collected by Haws in 1964. It was previously determined as Lycaena omphissa chitralensis by Forster (1937: 61, Taf. IV–V, Abb. 13–14) and later as Albulina chitralensis by Howarth & Povolný (1976: 141). The taxonomic status of farmanali still requires clarification. This species-group taxon has been described as a bona species.

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FIGURE 21. Polyommatus farazi farmanali, ♂, Pass Nuksan, 3700 m, 20.7.1964, leg. Haws (MZMB).