Phragmataecia Newman, 1850

Yakovlev, Roman V., Pljustch, Igor G., Skrylnik, Yuriy, Pak, Oleg & Witt, Thomas J., 2015, The Cossidae (Lepidoptera) of Afghanistan with description of three new species and special notes on the fauna of Bande-Amir National Park, Zootaxa 3990 (1), pp. 41-72 : 54-55

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Genus Phragmataecia Newman, 1850 View in CoL

Newman, 1850: 2931.

Type species: Noctua arundinis Hübner , [1808]. Designation by monotypy.

Phragmataecia albida Erschoff, 1874 View in CoL ( Figs 71 View FIGURES 63 − 78 , 123 View FIGURES 123 − 128 )

Phragmataecia castaneae albida Erschoff, 1874: 34 View in CoL .

Type locality: Kisil-Kum desert [SW Uzbekistan].

Type material: lectotype (male) in ZISP, examined. Designation by Yakovlev (2005). Distribution: Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, NW China, Afghanistan, Russia (S. Volga reg.) ( Yakovlev 2011).

Erroneously reported as Ph. roborowskii Alpheraky, 1897 for Hindukush Doab; Herat, Bala Murghab ( Daniel 1964; 1969).

Habitat and biology. Flight period: May −June, September −October. Altitude: 470−1400 m ( Daniel 1964; 1969). Material examined: 1 male, N-Afghanistan, Prov. Badakhshan, Khwahan (Darwaz), 1000m, 11.VII.1972, leg. Brade & Naumann ( ZFMK); 1 male, O-Afghanistan, Pr. Kunar, Nuristan, ob. Lindai Sin-Tal, vic. Barg e Matal, Flussaue, UV-Licht, 2200m. 9.VII.1970, leg. C. Naumann ( ZFMK).

Phragmataecia dushman Yakovlev, 2009 ( Figs 72 View FIGURES 63 − 78 , 124 View FIGURES 123 − 128 )

Phragmataecia dushman Yakovlev, 2009: 357 View in CoL −358.

Type locality: O. Afghanistan, prov. Nengrahar, Jalalabad.

Type material: holotype (male) in MWM, examined.

Distribution: E. Afghanistan.

Habitat and biology. Flight period: April −June. Altitude: 450−1100 m. Material examined: male (holotype), O. Afghanistan, prov. Nengrahar, D. Povolny ( MWM); 1 female, O- Afghanistan, Sarobi, 1100 m, 28.0 6.1956, Amsel leg. ( ZSSM).

Notes. Reported for Sarobi ( Daniel 1964) as Phragmataecia furia Groum-Grshimaïlo, 1890 (type locality – “rive du Sourkhan” [banks of the Surkhob, Tadzhikistan]). Externally it differs from the latter by the darker colouration and brown fringe of the hindwing.

Phragmataecia furia Groum-Grshimaïlo, 1890 View in CoL ( Figs 73 View FIGURES 63 − 78 , 125 View FIGURES 123 − 128 ) Groum-Grshimaïlo, 1890: 542 –543.

Type locality: “rive du Sourkhan” [banks of the Surkhob river, Tadzhikistan]. Type material (cotypes) in BMNH and ZISP.

Distribution: Uzbekistan, Tadzhikistan, Afghanistan ( Yakovlev 2011). Material examined: 1 male, N-Afghanistan, Prov. Takhar, Amu Darya-Auen, Darqad Gebiet, 450m, 29.IV.1971, leg. C. Naumann ( ZFMK);

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FIGURES 63 − 78. Cossidae (adult specimens):; 63. Phragmacossia paghmana Daniel, 1963, male (paratype), Afghanistan, Paghman, 30 km NW v. Kabul, 2100 m, 20 − 30.07.63 leg. E. & A. Vartian (MNHW); 64. Phragmacossia paghmana Daniel, 1963, male, Hindukush, Paghman Mts., 3000 m, 6. 0 7.1973, leg. Flauger (MWM); 65. Phragmacossia vartianae Daniel, 1963, male (paratype), Afghanistan, Paghman, 30 km NW v. Kabul, 2100 m, 20.07 − 9.08.62, leg. Vartian (ZSSM); 66. Phragmacossia vartianae Daniel, 1963, female (paratype), Afghanistan, Paghman, 30 km NW v. Kabul, 2100 m, 20.07 − 9.08.62, leg. Vartian (ZSSM); 67. Phragmacossia vartianae Daniel, 1963, male, Panjir Valley, Kotul e Shava, Astana, 2500 m, 2005 (MWM); 68. Phragmacossia vartianae Daniel, 1963, male, Hindukush, Paghman Mts., 3000 m, 6. 0 7.1973, leg. Flauger (MWM); 69. Phragmacossia bandeamiri Yakovlev, Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak, sp. nov., male (holotype), Afghanistan, Bamian, Band-e-Amir, Sabzel vill., 2900 m, 19. 0 7.2013, leg. I. Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak (ZISP); 70. Phragmacossia bandeamiri Yakovlev, Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak, sp. nov., male (holotype), Afghanistan, Bamian, Band-e-Amir, Sabzel vill., 2900 m, 19. 0 7.2013, leg. I. Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak (MWM); 71. Phragmataecia albida Erschoff, 1874, male, Russian- Afghan border, S. Tajikistan, Tigrovaya Balka, 1. 0 6.2005 (MWM); 72. Phragmataecia dushman Yakovlev, 2009, male (holotype), O. Afghanistan, prov. Nengrahar, D. Povolny (MWM); 73. Phragmataecia furia Groum-Grshimaïlo, 1890, male (cotype), Surkhan, Buhara, [18] 85 (BMNH); 74. Zeuzera nuristanensis Daniel, 1964, male (holotype), Afghanistan, Nuristan, Bashgultal, 1150 m, 9. 0 5.1953, leg. J. Klapperich (ZSSM); 75. Azygophleps afghanistanensis (Daniel, 1964), male, Afghan., Prov. Parwan, 69 ° 30, 35 ° 20, Panjishirtal, 1800 m, Charikar, 16. 6.1971, leg. Vartian (MNHW); 76. Meharia incurvariella persica Wiltshire, 1946, female, SO v. Shindan, 25. 0 6. 63, leg. Kasy & Vartian (MNHW); 77. Meharia incurvariella persica Wiltshire, 1946, female, SO v. Shindan, 25. 0 6. 63, leg. Kasy & Vartian (MNHW); 78. Meharia incurvariella persica Wiltshire, 1946, female, SO-Afghanistan, 80 km NO v. Kandahar, 27. 0 6.1963, leg. Kasy & Vartian (MNHW).