Drasteria herzi herzi ( Alphéraky, 1895 ), herzi (Alpheraky, 1895

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 : 27

Drasteria herzi herzi ( Alphéraky, 1895)

( Map 7 ) ( Figs. 64–69 (imago), 224, 225 (male genitalia), 275 (female genitalia))

Alphéraky, 1895: 198 ( Leucanitis Herzi ). Type locality: “le Transcaucase (Helenendorf Ordoubad) et le type du Caucase… du Tekke… d’Askhabad” (by the original description); “Helenendorf” (by the lectotype designation, designated here).

Type material. Lectotype female (designated here in accordance with ICZN Art. 74) ( Figs. 64–66 ), labelled: “Кол. Вел. Кн. | НиколаЯ | Михаиловича” (white paper, printed) <Coll.[ection] of the Gr.[and] D.[uke] Nikolai Mikhailovich>, blue circle, “25.” (white paper, handwritten), “.. 84 | Leder” (white paper, handwritten), “ ♀ | Hele | nend/” (white paper, handwritten) ( ZISP) . Paralectotypes: 1 male, 3 females ( ZISP) .

Kuznetzov, 1960: 87 [Igdedzhik, Shikhin-Dere, Chandyr road]; Poole, 1989: 328; Lehmann et al., 1998: 526 [41.45’N.74.10’O. Sarykamysch Gebirge. Tal des Kjokjomeren bei Amok]; Poltavsky et al., 1998: 108 [Kara-Kala, Repetek]; Ivinskis, Miatleuski, 1999: 203 [Ai-Dere, Parchay, Kara-Kala, Kov-Ata, Kizyl-Arvat]; Poltavsky, Ilyina, 2002: 18 [Ahti]; Poltavsky, Nekrasov, 2002: 26 [Daghestan Republic]; Poltavsky, Ilyina, 2003: 171 [Kaptchugaj, Derbent]; Lehmann, Bergmann, 2005: 20 [Susamyrtoo, Dzhumgaltoo, Sarykamish Mts., Kirgizsky Mts., Toktogul area, Fergansky Mts., Transalai Mts.].

Habitat. Semideserts, deserts, dry steppes. Elevation: 500–2100 m.

Distribution. Southern shore of Caspian Sea (Transcaucasus, North Iran, Turkmenistan), South-West Tajikistan, Inner Tian-Shan in Kyrgyzstan, Turkey and Southern Uzbekistan.

Material examined (in total: 107 specimens). Armenia. 1 ♂, 2.06.1970, Nakhichevan, Daralagezsky Mts., Buzgov , 1400 m, leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 30.05.1974, Nakhichevan, Ordubad distr., Kalyaki , leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) . Azerbaijan. 1 ♀, [18]84, Helenendf , leg. Leder, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) (lectotype) ; 1 ♂, [18]84, Helenendf , leg. Leder, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) (paralectotype) ; 1 ♀, Helend , data & leg. unknown, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, Elisabethpol , data & leg. unknown, ex coll. O. John ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, 5.05– 5.06.1881, 16.04.1883, Ordub , leg. Chr [istoph] ( ZISP) ; 3 ♂, 2 ♀, 23.06.1936, Germachatakh , [leg. M. Ryabov] ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 11.06.1937, Dzhuga , [leg. M. Ryabov] ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 24.05.1957, Ordubad distr., Belav , leg. A. Zagulyaev ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 28.06.1962, Baku, leg. Zyganenko ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 30.04.1978, Gobustan, Karadas , leg. P. Kazaryan, ex coll. A.V. Nekrasov ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 12.06.1980, Buzgov , leg. A. Nikolaevsky, ex coll. A.V. Nekrasov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 1– 10.07.1986, Nakhichevan ASSR, Buzgov , leg. A. Ivanov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 8– 10.07.1986, Buzgov , leg. A. Surakov, ex coll. A.V. Nekrasov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 13.07.1986, Buzgov , leg. L. Petrikevich ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 9.05.2012, C. Azerbaidjan, Sangachi vill., Jeirankechmez riv., N 40º09’28”, E 49º24’53”, leg. unknown ( OPB) . Kazakhstan. 1 ♂, 06.1916, Perovsk Uezd, Kara-Uzyak , leg. unknown, ex coll. Dyakonov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 26.07.1950, Chelkar ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♀, 5.05.2010, Karatau Mt. Range, Besaryk River , 35 km N of Talap, h= 440 m, 43º49’ N 67º41’ E, leg. P. Gorbunov ( ZISP) . Kyrgyzstan. 1 ♂, 10– 16.07.2018, Moldo-Too Mts., near Koro-Goo Pass , leg. S.K. Korb ( SKK) . Russia. 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 5– 7.09.1926, Akhty , [leg. M. Ryabov] ; 2 ♀; 7.09.1926, Akhty vc., Samur river valley, leg. M. Ryabov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 24.07.1928, Derbent , leg. M. Ryabov ( ZISP) ; 5 ♂, 2 ♀, 1.05.1938, 20.06.1940, 21.07.1949, Kapchugai, [leg. M. Ryabov] ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 18.04.2004, Dagestan Nature Reserve, Sarykum dune, leg. V. Tikhonov ( ZISP) . Turkmenistan. 2 ♀, 04.1884, Askhabat , leg. Kom [arov], ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) ; 2 ♀, 1894, Transcaspien, Sumbar , Herz (paralectotypes) ( ZMHU) ; 1 ♀, Usun Ada , data & leg. unknown, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 5.09.1890, Kaladar , [leg. Christoph], ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 5 ♀, 11– 14.05.1894, Transcaspien, Sumbar , leg. Herz, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 1896, Transcaspian Prov., Askhabad , leg. Anger ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, Askh , data & leg. unknown, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, 19.04.1952, Kara-Kala, mountains on the left shore of Sumbar river , leg. V. Kusnet- zov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 19.04.1952, Askhabad Prov., Kara-Kala , leg. V. Kusnetzov ( ZISP) ; 9 ♂, 5 ♀, 26.05– 24.06.1952, 7.04– 8.06.1953, 6 km NW Kara-Kala, Igdedzhik valley , leg. V. Kusnetzov ( ZISP) ; 3 ♂, 27.05– 29.06.1952, Kara- Kala , VIR garden, leg. V. Kusnezov ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 2 ♀, 21.07.1952, Kara-Kala, Shakhin-dere valley , leg. V. Kus- netzov ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 3 ♀, 24.08.1952, Kara-Kala, Chandyr road, leg. V. Kusnetzov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 9.09.1969, Kara-Kala , leg. A. Lisezky ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 30.04.1979, 3.04.1980, Krasnovodsk , leg. P. Kazaryan, ex coll. A.V. Nekrasov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 10.04.1980, Askhabad environs, leg. V. Isakov ( ZISP) ; 5 ♂, 1 ♀, 24.09.1985, Repetek , leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♀, 14.04.1987, Geok-Tepe, Babarab , leg. V. Prasolov ( ZISP) ; 3 ♂, 19– 20.04.1987, Geok- Tepe distr., Babarab , leg. A. Ivanov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 1.05.1991, Kugitang ( SKK) . Turkey. 1 ♂, 2.05.1989, prov. Ankara Tuz Gölü , 9 km N Sereflikochisar, 1000 m, 33º32´E; 38º58´N, leg. Cs. Szaboky ( HNHM) .

Figures

MAP 7. Distribution map of Drasteria herzi (Alphéraky, 1895).

FIGURES 64–84. Drasteria specimens. 64–69. D. herzi (Alphéraky, 1895), lectotype (64: upperside; 65: underside; 66: labels), paralectotype (67), Tuz Golu, Turkey (68), Kugitang, Tajikistan (69). 70–72. D. kusnezovi (John, 1910), lectotype (70: upperside; 71: underside; 72: labels), paralectotype (73), Aral Sea, Kazakhstan (74), paralectotype (75), Altyn-Emel Nature Reserve, Kazakhstan (76), Koro-Goo Pass, Moldo-Too Mts., Kyrgyzstan (77, 78). 79–81. D. rada pia (Strand, 1917), holotype (79: upperside, 80: underside; 81: labels). 82–84. D. rada altivaga (Alphéraky, 1893), lectotype (82: upperside; 83: underside; 84: labels).