Drasteria rada altivaga Alphéraky, 1894

(= D. rada schlumbergeri Fuchs, 1903, = D. rada sibirica Kozhnatchikov, 1924) (Figs. 79–90 (imago), 228, 229 (male genitalia), 277 (female genitalia))

Alphéraky, 1894: 347 ( Leucanitis Altivaga). Type locality: “Kaschgaria. Altit.: 9000’” (by the original description); “Kaschgaria, Russian Mts.” (by the holotype data).

Type material. Holotype (by monotypy) (Figs. 82–84), labelled: “18.” (white paper, handwritten); “Кол. Вел. Кн. | НиколаЯ | Михаиловича” <Collection of the Great Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich> (white paper, printed); “slide 0001 | Matov” (white paper, printed); “Kaschgaria | Русскiй хр.” [Kashgaria, Russian Mts.] (green paper, handwritten); “9000’ a.l. | 11 VII 1890.” (green paper, handwritten) (ZISP).

= schlumbergeri Fuchs, 1903: 50 ( Leucanitis rada B. var schlumbergeri). Type locality: “aus Aksu ” (by the original description).

Type material. Not found.

= sibirica Kozhantshikov, 1924 ( Leucanitis roda sibirica). Type locality: “Minussinsk” (by the original description).

Type material. Holotype male (Figs. 88–90), labelled: golden circle; “Leuc.[anitis] roda | sibirica m. det. | W Koshantschikov” (white paper, handwritten 1 st and 2 nd line, printed 3 rd line); “Окр. Минусинска | 7.VI | 1924 КоЖанчиков» <Minusinsk vicinity, 7.06.1924, Kozhanchikov> (white paper, letters printed, digits handwritten) (ZISP).

Staudinger, 1882: 53 [Saisan]; Staudinger, Rebel, 1901: 243 [Saisan, Ili]; Hampson, 1913: 284 [Saisan, Ili]; Warren W., 1913: 342 [Saisan, Ili]; Shekh, 1975: 411 [Central Kazakhstan, Alma-Ata Prov]; Remm, Viidalepp, 1979: 76 [Kyzyl]; Ronkay, 1983: 234 [Bajanchongor aimak: Oase Echin gol, cca. 90 km NO von Grenzposten Caganbulag, 950 m; zwischen Somon Bajangobi und Somon Bajanleg, 26 km SO von Bajanleg, 1450 m; Bulgan aimak: SO con Somon Dashincilen; Central aimak: 25 km O von Somon Lun, 1200 m; Chovd aimak: Chovd (Kobdo), cca 5 km SW von der Stadt, 1500 m; Südgobi aimak: Nojon nuruu Gebirge, unweit von Dzun adu chudag, 34 km NO von Grenzposten Ovot Chuural, 1800 m; Nojon nuruu Gebirge, Grenzposten Ovot chuural, 1500 m; 100 km W von der Grenzposten Ovot Chuural, 22 km W von Sajryn chudag, 1250 m; Tachilga ul Gebirge, zwischen Somon Cogt-Ovoo und Dalanzadgad, 68 km S von Cogot-Ovoo, cca 1550 m; Uvs aimak: Senke des Sees Uvs nuur am SW-Rand des Sees, 84 km W von Somon Zuungobi und 63 km O von der Stadt Ulaangom, 790 m; Mogoin arschaan, N-Rand des Sees Chajargas nuur, 48 km OSO von Somon Naranbu-lag, 1100 m]; Nekrasov et al., 1988: 51 [Akulen, Pokrovka, Chon-Dzhargylchak]; Poole, 1989: 330; Milko, 1996: 258 [Issyk-Kul depression (including northern slopes of Terskey Ala-Too Mts., southern slopes of Kungey Ala-Too Mts. and Tyup river valley)]; Lehmann et al., 1998: 526 [Toraygyr Mts., 1400 m, 43.19’22”N/78.55‘96”O; Ili area, Charyn river, 400m; 42.10’N. 77.90’E, S Ufer des Issyk Kul-Sees. ca 10 km W Tasor; Sarikamysch Mts., River Kjokjomeren, 5 km n Amok, 41.45’N/74.10”O]; Lehmann, 2000: 95 [Jurievka bei Syn-Tasch, 42°42’ N, 75°03’ E]; Lehmann, Bergmann, 2005: 20 [Issyk Kul depression, Susamyrtoo, Dzhumgaltoo, Sarykamish Mts., Kirgizsky Mts.]; Bálint et al., 2006: 107 [Mongolia, Övörkhangay aimak, Khan Khögshin Uul, 81 km SW of Arvaykheer, N 45°51’, E 101°55’, 1890 m; Mongolia, Gov’-Altay aimak, Mongolian Altay Mts., Sutay Uul, 16 km SE of Dzuyl, N 46°11’, E 94°01’, 2070 m; Mongolia, Khovd aimak, Dzhungarian Gobi, 81 km km SW of Dzuyl, N 45°45’, E 93°15’, 1810 m; Mongolia, Gov’-Altay aimak, Mongolian Altay Mts., Sutay Uul, 16 km SE of Dzuyl, N 46°11’, E 94°01’, 2070 m]; Bálint, Benedek, 2009: 7 [Mongolia, Töv aimag, 58 km north of Delgertsogt, N46°38.154’, E106°33.128’, 1,374 m]; Benedek, Bálint, 2009: 163, 165 [Prov. Almaty, Toraygir Mts, near Alasay pass, 1340 m, N43°18’ E078°56’; Prov. Almaty, Syugeti Mt., 8 km NW of Kok-Pek, 980 m, N43°29’; E078°37’];:165 [Prov. Almaty, Boguty Mt., 830 m, N43°34’ E078°39’]; Benedek, Bálint, 2013: 138 [Province Almaty, 20 km NW of Kapchagai, 650 m, N 43° 58’, E 077° 01’]; Korb, 2013: 28 [Chulak gorge in Dzhungarian Alatau Mts., Ili River Valley, Altyn Emel Nature Reserve, N 43 54.255 E 77 47.980, 681 m; Singing Dune in Altyn Emel Nature Reserve, eastern border of Kapchagai Reservoir, Ili River Valley, N 43 50.273 E 78 35.759, 467 m; Saksaul forest 56.5 km S of Kugaly, Altyn Emel Nature Reserve, N 43 57.688 E 78 46.164, 645 m; Charyn National Park, Charyn River Valley, N 43 38.124 E 79 21.641, 638 m]; Shovkoon, Trofimova, 2016: 607 [Aktobe Prov., Mugodzhary Mts., N 48°32’; E 58°43’; Aktobe Prov., Mugodzhary Mts., N 48°11’; E 58°17’; Aktobe Prov., N 47°59’ E 59°24’; Aktobe Prov., Bolshie Barsuki sands, N 46°58’; E 59°13’; Aktobe Prov., Shagyrai Plateau, N 46°52’; E 58°02’; Aktobe Prov., Shagyrai Plateau, N 46°50’; E 57°47’; Aktobe Prov., Shagyrai Plateau, N 46°45’; E 57°31’; Kyzyl-Orda Prov., Karatup penin., Aral lake, N 46°20’; E 59°43’; Aktobe Prov., near Bozoe vill., sands, N 46°17’; E 58°56’; Mangystau Prov., N 46°05’; E 54°35’; Mangistau Prov., Ustyurt Plateau, N 43°57’; E 53°45’; Mangistau Prov., Ustyurt Plateau, N 43°55’; E 53°34’]; Makhov et al., 2018: 245 [Buryatia: Gusinoe].

Habitat (Figs. 298, 299–304). Lowlands and mountain foothills, deserts and semideserts, sometimes (in mountains) steppes, but mostly on sands. Elevation: 200–1800 m.

Distribution. South Siberian Mountains, South Kazakhstan (Saisan and its environs, Saur, Tarbagatai, Dzhungar and Boro-Khoro, Ili and Charyn river valleys), West and Central Mongolia, northern part of Sinjan-Uigur autonomous region of China, foothills of North and West Tian-Shan, Ferghana valley, deserts of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and North Iran.

Material examined (in total: 117 specimens). China. 1 ♂, Tura, leg. Grum-Grzhimailo, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 23.04.1874, Kuldja, Talki, leg. S. Alphéraky (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 11.07.1890, Kasch- garia, Русский хр. [ Russky Mts.], h=9000’, leg. Pevtsov, slide Matov 0001 (ZISP) (holotype) ; 1 ♂, 3.07.[?], ур. Арчалын-удЗур [ Archalyn-Udzur valley], ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1902, Saichin- Kette nördl. von Korla, Rückbeil (holotype of pia Strand, 1917) (ZMHU) . Kazakhstan. 3 ♂, 1897, Asia centr., Ili (ZMHU) ; 1 ♀, 3.08.1904, West Tarbagatai, Kara-Kitat river, southern foothills, <no collector data> (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 22.05.1910, Semiretchye Prov., Kopalsky uezd, Kutun’ -tay station, Nikolaevskoe settlement, leg. N. Tchetverikov (ZISP) ; 8 ♂, 9 ♀, 1915, Semiretchye Prov., Dzharkent, leg. A. Dyakonov (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 17.05.1934, Transil- ian Alatau Mts., Issyk, leg. Slivinsky (ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 9.10.1936, Alma-Ata Prov., Ili river, Iliysk, leg. Slivinsky (ZMMU) ; 1 ♀, 21– 22.10.1953, Kapchagai on Ili river, leg. Rustambekova (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, 11– 16.06.1988, 150 km NE Alma-Ata, right bank of Ili river, Mynbulak valley, leg. M.I. Falkovich (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 2– 7.06.1989, Aidarly, leg. Amirguzhin (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 21.05.1990, Dzhambulskaya obl., 70 km NNE Frunze, 43 º 24’ N 75 º 02’E, [leg. A.V. Nekrasov?], slide N 2263 [glycerol], ex coll. A.V. Nekrasov (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 12.05.1991, Khantau, Balkhash See, leg. Danilevsky (HNHM) ; 1 ♂, 7– 15.05.1994, Prov. Almaty, Bayseit, Chilik valley, 700 m, 78º21´E, 43º14´N, leg. Gy. Fabian and I. Retezar (HNHM) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 27– 31.05.1994, Prov. Almaty, Zailisky Alatau, Bokaydin-tau 4 km S Malibay, 850–1450 m, 78º24´E, 43º26´N, leg. Gy. Fabiani and I. Retezar (HNHM) ; 2 ♂, 2– 3.05.2010, Charyn river valley, Charyn relict forest, 638 m, 43°38’07.5” N, 79° 21’38.5” E, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK) ; 1 ♂, 5.05.2010, Karatau Mt. Range, Besaryk River, 35 km N of Talap, h= 440 m, 43 º 49’ N 67 º 41’ E, leg. P. Gorbunov (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 6– 8.05.2010, Karatau Mt. Range, Kurkal dry valley, 40 km N of Igilik, h= 540 m, 43 º 47’ N 68 º 03’ E, leg. P. Gorbunov (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 29.06.2010, Karatau Mt. Range, Zhilagan-Ata, 1100–1200 m, 43 º 50’ N 68 º 21’ E, leg. P. Gorbunov (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 25.04.2011, Almaty Prov., 32 km NW of Bakanas, Ili river, leg. S.A. Knyazev (CKO) ; 2 ♂, 30.04.2011, Dzhungarian Alatau Mts., Chulak mountain gorge, 823 m, 43° 56’27.1”N, 77°48’16.3”E, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK) ; 3 ♂, 23– 24.04.2011, Almaty Prov., 5 km N of Kapchagai, leg. S.A. Knyazev (CKO) ; 1 ♂, 30.04.2011, Alma-Ata Prov., Altyn-Emel Nature Reserve, Singing Dunes, near Ili river, 577 m, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK) ; 1 ♂, 1.05.2011, Altyn-Emel Nature Reserve, saksaul 43 36147N, 78 76941E, 645 m, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK) . Kyrgyzstan. 1 ♂, Kyrgyzstan, leg. N. Danilov (ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 2 ♀, 15.08.1955, southern shore of Issyk-Kul lake, Chongdzhargylchak, leg. A.V. Zvetaev (ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 17– 24.07.1986, Frunze, Chon-Aryk, leg. A. Kondratyev, ex coll. A.V. Nekrasov (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 8– 9.07.2000, Issyk-Kul, prope Kadzhi-Saj, 1650 m, leg. E. Rutjan (OPB) ; 1 ♂, 29.07.2009, Terskey Ala-Too Mts., Kok-Moynok environs, 42°26’18”N, 75°50’39”E, 1700 m, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK) ; 2 ♂, 09.07.2014, Suusamyrtoo Mts., Kekemeren river valley, 41°59.211’N, 74°09.396’E, 1700 m, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK) . Mongolia. 1 ♂, 26– 28.07.1967, South Gobi aimak, 30 km NNE Bulgan, Baiin-Dzag Mts., leg. I.M. Kerzhner (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 31.07.1967, South Gobi aimak, 60 km WNW Bayan-Dalay, Khongoryn-els, 30-leg. I.M. Kerzhner (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 31.07.1967, South Gobi aimak, 20 km WNW Bayan-Dalay, leg. V.F. Zaycev (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 2.08.1967, South Gobi ai- mak, 10 km E dwell Sudzhiyn-khuduk, leg. V. Zaitsev (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 17– 18.08.1967, Bayan-Khongorsky aimak, Ikh- Bogdo, 15 km SW Orog-Nur lake, h= 1700 m, leg. I.M. Kerzhner (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 4.08.1969, Uver-Khangaisky aimak, near eastern shore of the lake Tazyn-Cagan-Nur, leg. I.M. Kerzhner (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 20.08.1969, South Gobi aimak, near Dund-Gol settlement, leg. I.M. Kerzhner and M.A. Kozlov (ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 22.07.1970, Kobdo aimak, Bodon- chin-Gol river, 12 km SW Altai (low), leg. I.M. Kerzhner (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 28.07.1970, Kobdo aimak, 10 km N Uench, leg. I.M. Kerzhner (ZISP) ; 3 ♀, 5.08.1970, Ubsunur aimak, Ubsu-Nur, 50 km E Ulangom, leg. I.M. Kerzhner and Chogsomzhav (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 29.06.1971, East Gobi aimak, Dulan-Khara Mt., 18 km SE Tal-Khongoryn-Khuduka, leg. I.M. Kerzhner (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 2.07.1971, East Gobi aimak, 50 km ENE Sayn-Shanda, leg. I.M. Kerzhner (ZISP) ; 4 ♂, 5 ♀, 4.08.1971, East Gobi aimak, 30 km SSE lake Shokhoy-Nur, Nomt-Ula Mt., leg. M.A. Kozlov (ZISP) ; 10 ♂, 4 ♀, 27.06– 3.08.1981, Bayan-Khongorsky aimak, 140 km S Shine-Dzhinsta, Ekhiin-Gol, leg. A.L. Lvovsky (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 17.07.1981, Bayan-Khongorsky aimak, 20 km S Shine-Dzhinsta, steppe-desert, leg. A.L. Lvovsky (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 13.07.1987, Khoduut Khar, Dayryn-Am, leg. S. Dorzh (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 24– 26.07.1987, Bayanhongor aimak, Mts. Ih Bogd Uul, 1850 m, valley of Pitut river, 100º13´E, 45º00´N, leg. L. Peregovits, M. Hreblay, T. Stéger (HNHM) ; 1 ♂, 3.06.1997, Ömnögovi aimag, Mts. Tost, 42 km WSW Gurt, 2450 m, 43º11´11´´N, 100º36´60´´E, leg. L. Lȍkös and L. Peregovits (HNHM) ; 1 ♂, 25.06.2005, Ömnögovi aimag, Khan Khögshin Uul, 81 km SW of Arvaykheer, 45º51´N, 101º55´E, leg. B. Benedek and T. Csövár (HNHM) . Russia. 1 ♂, 2 ♀, Minusinsk, leg. N. Danilov (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 7.06.1924, Minusinsk vic., Tagarsky island, leg. V. Kozhantchikov (ZISP) (holotype of D. sibirica Kozhantschikov, 1925) ; 1 ♂, 15.05.1990, Tuva, 5 km W Kyzyl, Ulug-Khem river valley, leg. V.V. Dubatolov (HNHM) ; 1 ♂, 26– 27.07.2015, Selenginsky distr., 18 km SW of Gusinoozyorsk, lake Gusinoe, 51011’37,14” N 106015’53,35” E, leg. S.A. Knyazev (ZISP) ; 3 ♂, 1 ♀, 26– 27.07.2015, Buryatia, Selenga distr., 18 km SW of Gusinoozersk, Gusinoe lake, leg. S.A. Knyazev (CKO) . Uzbekistan. 1 ♀, 4– 16.05.1892, Samarkand, leg. O. Herz (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 8.07.1905, Namangansky uyezd, Uzun-Akhmat, leg. Abramov (ZISP) .