Oiketicoides minuta ( 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

Oiketicoides minuta ( Kozhanshikov, 1956)

( Figs 19 , 42 )

Amictoides minuta Kozhanshikov, 1956: 408 , holotype in ZIN. Type locality: Armenia (?), Araks Valley .

Material examined: 1 ♁ Asia min. ( Turkey), Jozghat [Yozgat], 24–27.viii.1975, leg. Friedel ; 1 ♁ Turkey, Prov. Ankara, Köroglu Daglari , 500 m, 10 km SÖ Beypazari, 12.ix.1983, leg. Werner Wolf ; 1 ♁ Turkey, Prov. Konya, Sultandaglari , 1660 m, 11 km S Akşehir, 31.viii.1983, LF, leg. Werner Wolf ; 1 ♁ Turkey, Prov. Sivas, 5 km W Gürün, 1500 m, 9.viii.1988, leg. Gyulai, Hreblay, Ronkay et Ronkay ; 1 ♁ Turkey, Gürün , 1400m, 23.viii.1977, leg. W. Thomas ; 15 ♁ Turkey, Bingöl / Muş, Buglan Gecidi , 1660 m, 11.8.1991, leg. P. Kautt ; 1 ♁ Turkey, Erzurum, Kirecli Gec. Westseite , 2150 m, 9–10.viii.1995, leg. H. & P. Kautt ; 1 ♁ Kleinasien ( Turkey), Prov. Kars, vic. Karakurt , AraşTal. 1500 m, 2–3.viii.1978, leg. de Freina ; 13 ♁ Turkey, Prov. Agri, Umg. Patnos , 1700 m, 1.viii.1985, leg. Heinz ; 1 ♁ Turkey, Prov. Mersin, Toros Daglari , 300 m, 3 km NW Mut, 4.ix.1983, leg. Werner Wolf ; 15 ♁ Turkey Adana, Kücük Gecidi , 1650 m, 9.viii.1991, leg. P. Kautt ; 1 ♁ Turkey, Adana, 7 km N Saimbeyli , 1400 m, 8.viii.1992, leg. Kautt & Weisz ; 11 ♁ Turkey, Adana, Saimbeyli , 1400 m, 10.viii.1991, leg. P. Kautt ; 2 ♁ Turkey, Halfeti, Valley of Euphrat , 500 m, 17–23.viii. 1991, leg. Gy. Laszlo ; 7 ♁ Kurdistan ( Turkey), Wan (Van) 1900 m, 19.viii.(19)35, Daniel, München. 1 ♁ ditto, 3.ix.(19)35 ; 23 ♁ Turkey, Van, 5 km W Gevas , ca. 1800 m, 4.-9.ix.1991, leg. P. Kautt ; 3 ♁ ditto, 24.vii–5.viii.1992, leg. Kautt & Weisz ; 2 ♁ Ostanatolien, ( Turkey), Van Gölü , ca. 1800 m, 1–8.viii.1965, leg. H. Noack.

Redescription. Small size species. Head. Frons and vertex long yellowish brown hairy. Eyes EI 0.6. Antennae are relatively long, two-thirds of forewing length, with 30–31 segments. Pecten short.

Thorax. Wings. Small and tiny. Densely covered with long yellowish-brown hair. Forewings short, wingspan 20–23 mm, forewing length 9–11 mm, costal margin straight or often slightly concave in the basal third. Apex roundish, termen slightly oblique. Short and medium sized scales, lanceolate or bifurcated.

Abdomen very slender, protruding distinctly from the hindwings.

Male genitalia. GP 4146, 4171, 4172 ( Fig. 42 ). Tegumen slightly pointed, broadly folded laterally. Closed valvae not protruding the distal end of the tegumen. Clasper of the sacculus broad, more sclerotized, covered with 7–8 short spines. Cucullus slender, directed downwardly. Saccus short, lobe-shaped caudally.

Female. Unknown.

Larval case. Unknown.

Distribution. First described after a couple of males from the border area between Turkey and Armenia collected by Ryabov ( Kozhanshikov 1956). It is probably endemic but widespread in the eastern and south-eastern parts 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.