46. Zygaena (Mesembrynus) araxis Koch, 1936

Zygaena manlia ssp. araxis Koch, 1936: Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 50: 41.

Type material examined.

Syntypes 2♂♂ (ZMH 61478- ZMH 61479) (Fig. 46). "Armenia ross. / Ordubad / 900 m. // Co-Type / e Collection / Bang-Haas // Coll. Bytinski-Salz / Eing. Nr. 20, 1960 // ssp. araxis (written on label as ‘aiaxis’ [sic]) / Koch // ZMH 61478"; "Armenia ross. / Ordubad / 900 m. // Co-Type // Coll. Bytinski-Salz / Eing. Nr. 20, 1960 // ZMH 61479".

Type locality.

Nus.nus bei Ordubad‘ [Azerbaijan: Nakhichevan, near Orduba, Nyusnyus (Nus-nus)] (Hofmann and Tremewan 1996).

Current status.

Valid species.

Remarks.

Zygaena araxis is a valid species. According to Hofmann and Tremewan (2020) its taxonomic status has a confusing history. It was raised to species level by Görgner and Hofmann (1982), but subsequently placed as a subspecies to Z. rubricollis Hampson, 1900 by Hofmann and Tremewan (1996). Finally, it was reinstated as a valid species by Keil (2003).