Deserticossus Yakovlev, 2006

Yakovlev, Roman V., Pljustch, Igor G., Skrylnik, Yuriy, Pak, Oleg & Witt, Thomas J., 2015, The Cossidae (Lepidoptera) of Afghanistan with description of three new species and special notes on the fauna of Bande-Amir National Park, Zootaxa 3990 (1), pp. 41-72 : 47-48

Genus Deserticossus Yakovlev, 2006

Yakovlev, 2006: 32.

Type species: Cossus arenicola Staudinger, 1897 , by original designation.

Deserticossus arenicolus (Staudinger, 1879) ( Figs 19, 101 )

Cossus Arenicola Staudinger, 1879: 317 .

Type locality: [Narun, nordostlich von Astrachan zwischen Wolga- und Ural-Flu., etwa 15 deutsche Meilen ostwarts von der Wolga] (NW Kazakhstan, european part).

Type material: lectotype (male) in MHUB, examined. Designation by Yakovlev (2006a). Distribution: Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, N. Afghanistan, NW China (Xinjang) ( Hua et al. 1990; Yakovlev 2006a).

In central and southern Afghanistan: subspecies iranica ( Austaut, 1897)

Deserticossus arenicolus iranica Austaut, 1897

Cossus iranicus Austaut, 1897: 44 .

Type locality: Sefis Kuh, Perse [S. Iran, Fars prov.].

Type material: holotype (male) in BMNH, examined.

Distribution: Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan ( Yakovlev 2006a).

Reported for “ 35 km nördlich Kandahar, Arghadab Dam” ( Daniel 1964) and “SO v. Shindan” ( Daniel 1965). Habitat and biology. Flight period: May −June. Altitude: 1150 m. Host plants: in Tadzhikistan (Tigrovaya balka Reserve) and Uzbekistan: Tamarix ramosissima , T. hispida (Tamaricaceae) , Caragana sp. ( Fabaceae ) ( Sinadsky 1960; Stschetkin 1963; Falkovitch 1986).

Material examined: 2 males, 20 km N. Kandagar, Afghan-Dab dam, 1150 m, 23.0 5.1961, Ebert ( ZSSM); 1 male, W. Afghanistan, SO v. Shindan, 25.0 6.1963, leg. Kasy & Vartian ( MNHW).

Figures

FIGURES 99 − 106. Distribution maps of Cossidae of Afghanistan: 99. Holcocerus gloriosa (Erschoff, 1874); 100. Holcocerus holosericeus Staudinger, 1884; 101. Deserticossus arenicolus (Staudinger, 1879); 102. Cryptoholcocerus mongolicus (Erschoff in Alpheraky, 1882); 103. Cossulus griseatellus Yakovlev, 2006; 104. Cossulus herzi (Alpheraky, 1893); 105. Cossulus intractatus (Staudinger, 1887); 106. Cossulus kabulense (Daniel, 1965).