Oiketicoides acuta ( Kozhanshikov, 1956 )

Arnscheid, Wilfried R. & Sobczyk, Thomas, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Oiketicoides species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae: Oiketicinae Acanthopsychini) from Anatolia, the Middle East and Central Asia, Zootaxa 5239 (3), pp. 373-394 : 383

Oiketicoides acuta ( Kozhanshikov, 1956)

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Amictoides acuta Kozhanshikov, 1956: 413 , holotype in ZIN. Type locality: Azerbaijan, Gəncə (Russian ГЯНджа (Gjandscha)).

Material examined: 1 ♁ Azerbaijan, Talysh , Gildera, Zuvand, 1800 m, 2–3.ix.1992, leg. Sinajev ; 1 ♁ Azerbaijan, Talysh , Aurora, 12 km S Lenkoran, 350 m, 27.ix.–12.x.1992, ex coll. Schintlmeister ; 1 ♁ Azerbaijan, Talysh , Kalahan / Zuvand, 1600 m, 31.viii.–1.ix.1992, ex coll. Schintlmeister.

Redescription. Head. Frons and vertex are densely covered with light brown hair. Eyes EI 0.68. Antennae of nearly half forewing length with short segments and 36–37 pecten.

Thorax. Wings. Wingspan 22–25 mm, forewing length 10–11 mm. Wings short, costal margin straight, slightly concave at the base. Apex roundish, termen oblique, posterior margin straight. FI 1.83. Covered with greyish-brown hair-like and weak lanceolate scales mixed with short, bifurcated scales. The costal margin is darker brownish and more densely scaled. Hindwings of the same colour.

Abdomen. Protruding the hindwings, slender and densely covered with hair.

Male genitalia. GP 4167 ( Fig. 40 ). Resembles O. taurica but tegumen less pointed, more roundish, and clasper of the sacculus only with 6–7 inwardly directed short spines.

Female. Unknown.

Larval case. Unknown.

Distribution. First described from the north-western part of Azerbaijan where a couple of males have been collected at the foothills of the Caucasus range. Now it has also been collected in the Talysh district in South-East Azerbaijan.

Figures

FIGURES 13–22. 13, Oiketicoides acutipennis (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Azerbaijan, Talysh Zuvand, Kalvaz vill., 1600 m, 22– 27.vii.2008, leg. Pljushtch. 14, Oiketicoides acuta (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Azerbaijan, Talysh, Kalahan/Zuvand, 1600 m, 31.viii– 1.ix.1992. 15, Oiketicoides plotnikovi (Kozhanshikov, 1956), Uzbekistan, Chatkal Altai, Kyzyltcha vill., 1500 m, 10–20.x.1999, leg. Dimitri Molotow. 16, Oiketicoides plotnikovi (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Kirgizia, Chrebet Moldo-Too, pass Korogo, 1800 m, 16.vii.1997, leg. Pljushtch. 17, Oiketicoides minuta (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Turkey, Halfeti, Valley of Euphrat, 500 m, 17–23.viii. 1991, leg. Gy. Laszlo. 18, Oiketicoides minuta (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Kurdistan (Turkey), Wan (Van) 1900 m, 19.viii.(19)35, Daniel, M̧nchen. 19, Oiketicoides minuta (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Turkey, Prov. Agri, Umg. Patnos, 1700 m, 1.viii.1985, leg. Heinz. 20, Oiketicoides eldarica (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Turkey, Erzurum, Kirecli Gec., W-Seite, 2150 m, 9–10.viii.1995, leg. H. & P. Kautt. 21, Oiketicoides eldarica (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Turkey, Van, 5 km W Gevas, ca. 1800 m, 13–19.viii.1995, leg. P. Kautt. 22, Oiketicoides elegantis sp. nov. Tajikistan, Romit reserve, 4–6.ix.2008, 1400 m, leg. V. Gurko (PT).

FIGURES 33–41. 33, Oiketicoides inquinata (Lederer, 1858) Israel, 6 km S Sede Boqer, Avdat, 14–15. x.1987, leg. Dorn, GP 4151. 34, Oiketicoides jordana (Staudinger, 1899) Jordan, Southwest, Ar Rajif, 1200 m, early summer 2002, LF, leg. G. M̧ller, GP 4152. 35, Oiketicoides schakuhensis (Heylaerts, 1885) Iran, Elburs, vic. Shemshak, 12–13.viii.1977, 3000 m, leg. W. Thomas, GP 4034. 36, Oiketicoides villosa (Brandt, 1938) Iran, vic. Dizin, 16.viii.1977, 2400 m, leg. W. Thomas, GP 4037. 37, Oiketicoides taurica (Wehrli, 1933) Syria sept., (Turkey), Amanus Mont., Ḑlḑl-Dagh, viii–ix.1931, einheim. Sammler leg., F. Daniel, M̧nchen, GP 4166. 38, Oiketicoides armena (Heylaerts, 1885), Ţrkei, Sivas, Camlibel Gecidi, 1700 m, 20.viii.1992, P. Kautta & V. Weiss leg, GP 4160. 39, Oiketicoides acutipennis (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Azerbaijan, Talysh Zuvand, Kalvaz vill., 1600 m, 22–27.vii.2008, leg. Pljushtch, GP 4159. 40, Oiketicoides acuta (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Azerbaijan, Talysh, Aurora, 12 km S Lenkoran, 350 m, 27.ix–12.x.1992, GP 4167. 41, Oiketicoides plotnikovi (Kozhanshikov, 1956), Uzbekistan, Chatkal Altai, Kyzyltcha vill., 1500 m, 10–20.x.1999, leg. Dimitri Molotow, GP 4158.