Oiketicoides eldarica ( Kozhanshikov, 1956 )

Arnscheid, Wilfried R. & Sobczyk, Thomas, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Oiketicoides species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae: Oiketicinae Acanthopsychini) from Anatolia, the Middle East and Central Asia, Zootaxa 5239 (3), pp. 373-394 : 384-385

Oiketicoides eldarica ( Kozhanshikov, 1956)

( Figs 21 , 43 )

Amictoides eldarica Kozhanshikov, 1956: 412 , syntypes in ZIN. Type locality: Azerbaijan.

Material examined: 6 ♁ Turkey, Erzurum, Kirecli Gec. , W-Seite, 2150 m, 9–10.viii.1995, leg. H. & P. Kautt ; 1 ♁ Turkey, Adana, 7 km N Saimbeyli , 1400 m, 8.viii.1992, leg. Kautt & Weisz ; 18 ♁ Turkey, Van, 5 km W Gevas , ca. 1800 m, 13–19.viii.1995, leg. P. Kautt ; 1 ♁ Turkey, Prov. Tunceli, Munzur Daglari, 11 km NE Tunceli, Munzur Vadisi Milli Park , 1050 m, 7.viii.2005, leg. Tibor Czövári ; 1 ♁ Kleinasien ( Turkey), Prov. Kars, Araş-Tal , Umg. Kağizman , 1700 m, 29.viii.1977, leg. de Freina ; 1 ♁ Turkey, Kars, Akcay , 1400 m, 17.viii.1979, leg. Eckweiler ( MWM, CWA, CTS).

Redescription. Head. Frons and vertex are densely covered with light brown hair. Eyes EI 0.5. Antennae of nearly half forewing length, with very long and widely separated pecten and 28 segments.

Thorax. Wings. Wingspan 21–23 mm, forewing length 9–10 mm. Wings short, broad, costal margin almost straight, slightly concave at the base. Apex roundish, termen oblique, posterior margin straight. Less densely covered with long yellowish to greyish brown very thin hair-like scales, more densely at the base. FI 1.8. Hindwings of the same colour as forewings, somewhat darker greyish at the anal angle. Abdomen. Protruding distinctly the hindwings, conical and densely covered with yellowish-grey hair.

Male genitalia. GP 4168 ( Fig. 43 ). Quite similar to O. minuta but spines on the clasper of the sacculus are shorter. Valvae and cucullus broader. Saccus is longer, slenderer.

Female. Unknown.

Larval case. Unknown.

Distribution. Described from 3 males, collected in the Eldar range in Azerbaijan. Rarer and localized also on the eastern and south-eastern part of the Anatolian peninsula.

Figures

FIGURES 13–22. 13, Oiketicoides acutipennis (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Azerbaijan, Talysh Zuvand, Kalvaz vill., 1600 m, 22– 27.vii.2008, leg. Pljushtch. 14, Oiketicoides acuta (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Azerbaijan, Talysh, Kalahan/Zuvand, 1600 m, 31.viii– 1.ix.1992. 15, Oiketicoides plotnikovi (Kozhanshikov, 1956), Uzbekistan, Chatkal Altai, Kyzyltcha vill., 1500 m, 10–20.x.1999, leg. Dimitri Molotow. 16, Oiketicoides plotnikovi (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Kirgizia, Chrebet Moldo-Too, pass Korogo, 1800 m, 16.vii.1997, leg. Pljushtch. 17, Oiketicoides minuta (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Turkey, Halfeti, Valley of Euphrat, 500 m, 17–23.viii. 1991, leg. Gy. Laszlo. 18, Oiketicoides minuta (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Kurdistan (Turkey), Wan (Van) 1900 m, 19.viii.(19)35, Daniel, M̧nchen. 19, Oiketicoides minuta (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Turkey, Prov. Agri, Umg. Patnos, 1700 m, 1.viii.1985, leg. Heinz. 20, Oiketicoides eldarica (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Turkey, Erzurum, Kirecli Gec., W-Seite, 2150 m, 9–10.viii.1995, leg. H. & P. Kautt. 21, Oiketicoides eldarica (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Turkey, Van, 5 km W Gevas, ca. 1800 m, 13–19.viii.1995, leg. P. Kautt. 22, Oiketicoides elegantis sp. nov. Tajikistan, Romit reserve, 4–6.ix.2008, 1400 m, leg. V. Gurko (PT).

FIGURES 42–49. 42, Oiketicoides minuta (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Turkey, Prov. Agri, Umg. Patnos, 1700 m, 1.viii.1985, leg. Heinz, GP 4172. 43, Oiketicoides eldarica (Kozhanshikov, 1956) Turkey, Van, 5 km W Gevas, ca. 1800 m, 13–19.viii.1995, leg. P. Kautt, GP 4168. 44, Oiketicoides elegantis sp. nov. Tajikistan, Romit reserve, 4–6.ix.2008, 1400 m, leg. V. Gurko, GP 4169. 45, Oiketicoides centralasiaticae sp. nov. Turkmenistan, Kopet dagh Mts., GP 4149. 46, Oiketicoides defreinai sp. nov. Afghanistan, Paghman, 30 km NW Kabul, 2100 m, 20–30.vii.1962, E. & A. Vartian leg., GP 4147. 47, Oiketicoides hackeri sp. nov. Ţrkei, Prov. Adana, Buruk K̂y̧, 50 m, 15 km NÖ Adana, 6.ix.1983, LF, leg. Herm. Hacker., GP 4156. 48, Oiketicoides anatolica sp. nov. Turkey, Prov. Tunceli, Ovacýk, 1200 m, mid vii.1982, leg. Arnscheid, GP 4162. 49, Oiketicoides anatolica sp. nov., ditto, GP 4163.