Drasteria langi obscurata (Staudinger, 1882), stat. n.

(Figs. 40–51 (imago), 218, 219 (male genitalia), 272 (female genitalia))

Staudinger, 1882: 55 ( Leucanitis Obscurata). Type locality: “aus Saisan… aus Lepsa… von Margelan” (by the original description); “Saisan” (by the lectotype designation, designated here).

Type material. Lectotype male (designated here in accordance with ICZN Art. 74) (Figs. 40–42), labelled: “Saisan | Hbhr.” (brown paper, handwritten), “Origin.” (pink paper, printed), “ex coll. 1/7 | Staudinger” (white paper, printed with handwritten numbers), “ LECTOTYPUS | Leucanitis obscurata | Staudinger, 1882 | Stettin ent. Ztg 43: 55 | Korb, Matov, Volynkin des. | 2016, Feb. 1–4 ” (red paper, printed) (ZMHU) . Paralectotypes 6 males, 4 females (ZMHU) .

Staudinger, Rebel, 1901: 244 [Ala Tau, Tarbagatai, Ili]; John, 1910: 612 [Zaisan, Lepsa, Dzhulek]; Uvarov, 1910: 165 [Kok- Dzhida in the confluence of the rivers Emba and Kuldenen-Temir]; Warren 1913:391 [Ala Tau, Tarbagatai, Ili]; Shek, 1972: 143 [Alma-Ata Prov.]; Shek, 1975: 413 [Alma-Ata Prov]; Ishkov, Sukhareva, 1986: 124 [Aksu-Dzhabagly Nature Reserve: Dzhabagly]; Nekrasov et al., 1988: 51 [Shakhimardan, Przhevalsk, Naryn, Chimgan]; Poole, 1989: 329; Hacker, Pecks, 1990: 418 [Alaarcha Valley (Kirgizsky Mts.)]; Beskokotov, 1996: 162 [Aksu-Dzhabagly Nature Reserve]; Milko, 1996: 258 [Inner Tian-Shan, Regions close to Fergana (including southern slopes of Chatkalsky and Fergansky Mts. and northern slopes of Alai and Turkestansky Mts.), Issyk-Kul depression (including northern slopes of Terskey Ala-Too Mts., southern slopes of Kungey Ala-Too Mts. and Tyup river valley)]; Klyuchko, Kreuzberg, 1998: 26 [Nuratinsky Nature Reserve]; Lehmann et al., 1998: 525 [Bakanas; 42.27’N, 78.32’O, Terskei Alatau, Teplokljutschenko; Kirghizski range. Issyk-Ata river; Tienshan-Suussamyr range. Chichkan river; Tienshan-Naryn mts., Ala-myshik. 2100m; Transalai range. Tschon-Kemin river]; Lehmann, 2000: 95 [Jurievka bei Syn-Tasch, 42°42’ N, 75°03’ E; Karadon südlich Jurievka, 42°36’ N, 75°02’ E; Issyk-Ata-Fluss unterhalb Issyk-Ata, Karagai Bulak, 42°38’ N, 74°58’ E; Belsaz, 42°37’ N, 75°05’ E; Tschunkurtschak, 42° 38’ N, 74° 37’ E]; Lehmann, Bergmann, 2005: 20 [Issyk Kul depression, Susamyrtoo, Dzhumgaltoo, Sarykamish Mts., Kirgizsky Mts., Talassky Mts., Tshatkalsky Mts., Terskey Ala-Too, Central and western part (Naryn), Fergansky Mts., Alai Mts., Transalai]; Benedek, Bálint, 2009: 161, 164 [Prov. Almaty, 20 km W of Almaty, Zailiskiy Alatau Mts, Ushkanur Plateau, 1850 m, N43°06’ E076°29’; Prov. Almaty, 9 km N of Kegen Pass, 1700 m, N43°10’ E079°13’]; Benedek, Bálint, Province Almaty, 9 km N of Kegen, near Kegen Pass, 1700 m, N 43° 10’, E 079° 13’; 2013: 141 [Province Almaty, Elsyn-Buryak Mts, 12 km SE of Karasaz, near Tuz Kol, 2100 m, N 43° 00’, E 079° 56’]; Benedek, Bálint, 2013: 142 [Province Almaty, 10 km N of Tekes, 2000 m, N 43° 56’, E 079° 59’]; Korb, 2013: 28 [33 km N of Panfilov, Boro-Khoro Mts., N 44 29.765 E 80 03.848, 1 830 m]; Volynkin et al., 2016: 89 [Saur Mts. between Big Dzhemenei and Small Dzhemenei rivers; upper stream of Big Dzhemenei river; Sary-Bulak gorge in Sajkan Mts.; upper reaches of the Terekty river]; Titov et al., 2017: 149 [Pavlodar region, Bayanaul Mts., vic. of Shonai vill., 50°48’53.88”N 75°44’22.45”E; Pavlodar region, Bayanaul Mts., vic. of Kempirtas Mt., 50°51’24.65”N 75°34’37.21”E; Pavlodar region, Bayanaul Mts., vic. of Toraighyr lake, 50°51’54.01”N 75°40’21.29”E; Pavlodar region, Bayanaul Mts., Kirgichi natural landmark, 50°50’26.05”N 75°44’15.03”E].

Habitat (Figs. 305–309, 316, 317). Steppes, deserts and semideserts. Elevation: 200–2000 m.

Distribution. South-East Kazakhstan (Saisan and environs, Saur and Tarbagatai, Dzhungar and Boro-Khoro), North, Inner and West Tian-Shan. The record of this species from North-West Kazakhstan (Uvarov, 1910) most likely is erroneous.

Material examined (in total: 239). China. 1 ♂, Aksu, ex coll. Bramson (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 05.[?], Tian-Shan, Juldus, leg. unknown (ZISP) . Kazakhstan. 3 ♂, 2 ♀, Saisan (lectotype and paralectotypes) (ZMHU) ; 3 ♂, 1 ♀, Lepsa (paralectotypes) (ZMHU) ; 1 ♂, Saisan, ex coll. Staudinger (paralectotype?) (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 20.07.[?], Nadezhdi- nskaya steppe, leg. unknown, ex coll. O. John (ZISP); 1 ♂, 3.06.1904, Saur, Sary-Bulak in Saykan, leg. unknown (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 19– 20.06.1904, Saur, upper course of Terekty river, leg. unknown (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 27.06.1904, Saur, between rivers Bolshaya and Malaya Dzhemini, leg. unknown (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 27.07.1907, Semirechye Prov., Dzhasil-Kul lake, Issyk river, leg. A. Yakobson, ex coll. O. John (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 22.06.1910, prov. Syr-Darja, jug. Alexandrinum, loc. Tshai-Sandyk, leg. A. Golbeck, ex coll. Dyakonov (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 23.06.1910, Saur, Terekty river, h= 1100 m, leg. unknown, ex coll. O. John (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 18.08.1910, Semirechye, Kopal vic., leg. Shnitnikov (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 3 ♀, 06.1915, Semirechye, Chin-Bulak on the West Usek, leg. V. Kavrigin (ZISP) ; 8 ♂, 2 ♀, 06.1915, Semi- rechye, Burkhon in West Tyshkan, leg. Kavrigin (ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 1915, Semirechye Prov., Dzharkent, leg. unknown, ex coll. Dyakonov (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 24.05.1938, Syrdaryinsky Karatau Mts., Baidzhan-sai valley, leg. A.V. Zvetaev (ZMMU) ; 1 ♀, 21.07.1950, Brich-Mulla village, h= 1000 m, leg. unknown (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 5.05.1954, Taldy-Kurgan Prov., 6 km NE Topolevka, Sarkandsky distr., mountain slopes, leg. V. Kusnetzov (ZISP) ; 3 ♂, 9– 12.06.1966, Aksu-Dzhabagly Nature Reserve, Darbaza river, leg. Pastukhov (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 30.08.1976, Aksu-Dzhabagly Nature Reserve, Dzhabagly, leg. Ishkov (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 13.06.1982, Dzhungarsy Alatau Mts., Tekeli Mt., leg. V. Prasolov (ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 29.06.2010, Karatau Mt. Range, Zhilagan-Ata, h= 1100–1200 m, 43°50’ N 68°21’ E, leg. P. Gorbunov (ZISP) ; 6 ♂, 2 ♀, 30.06.2010, Boro-Khoro Mts., Sary-bel environs, 44°29’45.9”N, 80°03’50.9” E, 1830 m, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK) ; 3 ♂, 2 ♀, 1.07.2010, Boro-Khoro Mts., 35 km N of Dzharkent, 1850 m, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK) ; 1 ♂, 23.07.2011, Zaisansky distr., Saur Mts., Alatai Pass, 2060 m, leg. V.V. Doroshkin (CKO) ; 3 ♀, 26.04.2012, West Kazakhstan, Kumzhargan sands at Zhagabulak vill., 47 km SW of Emba town, 48º33’N, 57º37’E, leg. P. Gorbunov (OPB) ; 1 ♀, 11– 12.08.2013, Bukhtarma, 16 km SE of Bastaushi, sands, leg. S.A. Knyazev (CKO) ; 1 ♂, 10– 12.05.2014, 10 km SW Abai, Kelishek Mts, N 43º47’05.7”, E 68º46’33.4”, 1024 m, leg. D. Shovkoon (OPB) ; 1 ♂, 30.06.2015, Transilian Alatau Mts., near Koram, N43° 29.307’ E78° 10.240’, 786 m, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK) ; 1 ♂, 4– 6.07.2015, Boro-Khoro Mts., Usek valley, N44° 28.082’ E79° 49.760’, 1260 m, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK) ; 38 ♂, 16 ♀, 8– 10.07.2015, Transilian Alatau Mts. near Almaty, Bolshaya Almaatinka valley, N43° 06.467’ E76° 57.175’, 1920 m, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK, OPB) ; 1 ♂, 8– 10.07.2015, Transilian Alatau Mts., near Almaty, Bolshaya Almatinka valley, h= 1920 m, 43°06,467’ N 76°57,175’ E, leg. A. Nikolaev (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 30.05.2016, Almaty reg., 20 km E Ky- zylagash, Nuzlybai, 45°23’ N 78°57’ E, leg. P. Gorbunov (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 6.05.2017, Karaganda Province, 70 km N of Balkhash town, Konyrkulzha Mt., 700 m, 47º28’N, 74º43’E, leg. P. Gorbunov (OPB) . Kyrgyzstan. 3 ♀, Issyk Kul, leg. M. Bartel, ex coll. O. John (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 2.06.1913, Przhevalsk, leg. I. Babkin, ex coll. Dyakonov (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 25.06.1913, Kirghiz Mts., Aulie-Ata distr., Karachok near Talas, leg. Chernavin (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 19.06.1915, Issyk-Kul mer., loc. Naryn, leg. I. Nezhivov (ZISP) ; 2 ♀, 17.07.1948, Arslanbob, h= 1900–2300 m, leg. unknown (ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 11.07.1963, Arslanbob, h= 1500 m, leg. A. Bundel, slide Matov 0448 (ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, 14– 15.07.1963, mts. Alaien- sis, cl. sept., Terek pr. Sufi-Kurgan, h= 2500 m, leg. A. Bundel (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, 15.07.1964, mts. Tschatkalensis merid., lacus Sary-Tschilek, h= 2000 m, leg. A. Bundel (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 27.07.1981, Naryn, h= 2300 m, leg. S. Sinev (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, 20.06– 12.07.1984, Alai Mts., Dugoba camp, h= 2200 m, leg. A. Nekrasov, ex coll. A. Nekrasov, slide N1464 Nekrasov (♂) (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 12.07.1991, Chatkal Mts., Kashka-su, 1700 m, leg. Danilevsky (MNHN) ; 2 ♂, 2 ♀, 25.05.2014, Kirghizsky Mts., Bishkek environs, Arashan village, 42°42’06.42”N, 74°36’45.02”E, 1500 m, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK) ; 1 ♂, 13.07.2015, Kirghizsky Mts., Bishkek environs, Ala-Too village, 42°47’26.35”N, 74°41’46.12”E, 1000 m, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK)) ; 14 ♂, 5 ♀, 13.07.2015, same locality, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK, ZISP); 22 ♂, 10 ♀, 13.07.2015, Fergansky Mts., 5,5 km S of Imeni Chkalova (S shore of Toktogul reservoir), 41°43.223’N, 72°57.165’E, 1768 m, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK) ; 3 ♂, 2 ♀, 10.07.2018, Moldo-Too Mts., 11 km N of Ak-Kiya, 2000 m, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK) ; 2 ♂, 11.07.2018, Dzhumgal-Too Mts., 7 km S of Suusamyr, Sary-Kaiky gorge, 2400 m, leg. S.K. Korb (SKK) . Mongolia. 1 ♂, 20.06.1903, West Mongolia, Kurtuszhemy river, Krana, leg. Grumm- Grshimailo (ZISP) . Uzbekistan. 1 ♀, Margelan (paralectotype) (ZMHU) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, Margelan, ex coll. N. Filipyev, slide Matov 0548 (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 17.06.[?], Tashkenbai, garden, leg. unknown, ex coll. O. Joh (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, Tura, leg. unknown, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Russian Turkestan, 612, ex coll. Erschov (ZISP) ; 3 ♂, 6 ♀, 18.06–5.08.[?], Chimgan, leg. Gorsky (ZISP); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 21.07.1950, Chatkalsky Mts., valley near Burch-Mulla, leg. A.Bundel (ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 5.10.1964, Karzhantau Mts., Aktash valley, leg. A.V. Zvetaev (ZMMU) ; 1 ♀, 15.05.1971, Chatkalsky Mts., Chimgan valley, leg. A.V. Zvetaev (ZMMU) ; 4 ♀, 26.06.1973, Bolshoi Chimgan Mt., leg. V. Prasolov (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 19.06.1981, Turkestansky Mts., 5 km ESE Usmat, Bakhmazar valley, h= 500 m, leg. M. Falkovich (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 8.06.1983, Kandyr-sai, leg. A. Ivanov (ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, 12.07.1993, Karzhantau Mts., Chimgan valley, leg. Severov (SKK) .