Paraplatyptilia metzneri (Zeller, 1841)

Ustjuzhanin, P. Ya., 2019, The plume moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) of East Kazakhstan, Far Eastern Entomologist 392, pp. 21-30 : 25

* Paraplatyptilia metzneri (Zeller, 1841)

MATERIAL EXAMINED. Taky, 09.VI 2013, 1♂ (M. Černila, S. Titov, A. Volynkin);

Shargutsu, 24–26.V 2000, 6 ex.; Kurchum, 30–31.V 2000, 3 ex. (P. Ustjuzhanin); Ust'Chindagatay, 34. VII 2012, 1♀ (O. Kosterin); Zaisan 17 km S, 7–8.VI 2013, 1♂ (M. Černila, S.

Titov, A. Volynkin); Enbek, 30.V 2003, 4 ♂; Soldatovo, 11–13.VI 2012, 1♂; Kyzylkezek,

06. VI 2012 , 1♂ ( R. Yakovlev); Kokpekty Kalba Mts., 19. VI 2018, 7 ex.; Kokpekty Saur

Mts., 20.VI 2018, 3 ex.; Kenderlik, 24.VI 2018, 2♂ ( R. Yakovlev, V. Doroshkin, V. Rudoj,

A. Naydenov); Karatogai 34 km SE, 04.VI 2015, 1♂, 1♀ ( V. Zinchenko) .

DISTRIBUTION. Kazakhstan. – Europe, Asia Minor, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, NW China, South Siberia, Mongolia.

NOTES. The record of Paraplatyptilia hedemanni (Snellen, 1884) for East Kazakhstan

(Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich 2007) is erroneous, in a detailed study it turned out to be P.

metzneri.