L. flavicornata (Zeller) stat. rev.

(Figs. 31, 57, 76; Map 7)

Minoa flavicornata Zeller, 1847: 20 . Holotype 1 3, BMNH (not examined). Type locality: Macri (Turkey). Lithostege flavicornata: Prout, 1914: 172, pl.6e (as flavicornuta).

Lithostege infuscata ab. (subsp.?) flavicornata: Prout, 1938: 238 .

Lithostege infuscata flavicornata: Viidalepp, 1996: 47; Parsons et al., 1999: 546.

Material examined. 11 3, 7 Ƥ: 1 3: Türkei, Beynam-Orman, 24.5.1976, leg. P. Kuhna; 3 3: Ost Türkei, 23 km West Oltu, 24.6.1985, 1800m, leg. P. Kuhna; 1 Ƥ, 2 3: Türkei, Anatolien, Karapinar-Göl-viran, 4.6.1976, leg. P. Kuhna; 1 3: Turkey, Sereflikoçhisar, 31.5.1973, leg. P. Kuhan; 1 3: Türkei, Taurus, Aladag Göksu-tal, 30.5.1976, leg. P. Kuhna; 1 Ƥ, 1 3: Türkei, Karapinar, 27.5.1973, leg. P. Kuhna; 2 Ƥ: Türkei, Prov. Sivas, Camlibel Gecidi, 3.4.[19]86, 1700m, W. Pavlas; 1 Ƥ: Türkei, Ürgüpalkum, West, 6.6.[19]84, leg. Meteno; 1 Ƥ, 1 3: Asia min. o. Ak- Chehir, 16.31.Mai, coll. Wagner-Wien, preps Ƥ 1031/2010, 3 1062/2010 H. R.; in ZFMK. 1 3: [locality data are not mentioned, but identified as L. flavicornata] 641; Samml. Daup, Ka. 30, gen. prep. 1044/2010 H. R.; in SMNK. 1 3/Ƥ: Amasia, flavicornata, gen. prep. 6269 & 6261, J.V.; coll. TUZ (ZMTU) ex Staudinger. Preparations of genitalia: 3 3, 2 Ƥ.

Description & Diagnosis. Wingspan 28–33 mm. Forewings grey-brown, slightly darker distally. Much larger and darker than L. infuscata, also without pattern. Hindwings lighter than forewings, underside a little lighter than upperside (Fig. 31) Male genitalia (Fig. 57) with valves broad, costa a short, broad plate with a massive, hook-like, sharply pointed projection; harpe with a long, upright, distally curved process, very similar to that in infuscata; dorsal arm longer and narrower; aedeagus long, slightly curved in lateral view. Female sterigma wide, with a pair of lateral thickenings, posterior margin straight, ductus bursae tubular, longer than in infuscata, corpus bursae globular, completely spined internally, diverticulum present (Fig. 76).

Bionomics. Specimens studied are collected in April, Mai and June.

Additional data on distribution based on literature sources. Barou (1967): Varamin [?] (Tehran prov.); Viidalepp (1996): Transcaucasus and Turkey.

Distribution. Turkey to Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan (Transcaucasus), central part of Arborz in N Iran (Map 7).

MAP 7. farinata species group-d: L. infuscata; L. flavicornata .