Dieida Strand

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 : 52-53

Genus Dieida Strand in Stichel, 1911

Strand in Stichel, 1911: 162−163.

Type species: Dieida persa Strand, 1911 . Designation by monotypy.

Dieida persa Strand in Stichel, 1911 ( Figs 57, 90 , 110 )

Strand in Stichel, 1911: 163.

Type locality: Prov. Arrak [NW Iran, Arrak].

Type material: syntypes (2 females) in MHUB, probably lost. Distribution: NW Iran, Afghanistan.

Habitat and biology. Flight period: May. Altitude: 2900 m. Material examined: 1 female, Afghanistan, Bamian, Band-e-Amir, H- 2900 m, 18.0 5.2012, leg. I.G. Pljustch (RYB).

Dieida afghana Yakovlev & Pljustch, 2014 ( Figs 58, 90 , 110 )

Yakovlev et Pljustch, 2014: 75−76.

Type locality: Afghanistan, Bamian, Band-e-Amir.

Type material: holotype (female) in ZISP, examined.

Distribution: Central Afghanistan.

Habitat and biology. Flight period: June. Altitude: 3100 m. The new species was collected flying in the daytime on bushy north-east slopes with mugworth and prickly shrubs plant formations in the north end of Zulfikar Mts. 5 km NE main office of the Band-e-Amir National Park.

Material examined: 1 female (holotype), Afghanistan, Bamian, Band-e-Amir, H- 3100 m, 1.0 6.2012, leg. I.G. Pljustch ( ZISP).

Figures

FIGURES 88 − 90. Collecting localities in Afghanistan (photo by Yu. Skrylnik): 88. C Afghanistan, prov. Kabul, Paghman distr., 5 km NW Paghman, Kokh-e-Paghman Mts., 2665 m, 34 ° 36 ' 49.94 " N 68 ° 54 ' 32.53 " E; 89. C Afghanistan, prov. Bamian, Yakawlang distr., Band-e Amir National Park, 3 km W Sabzel vill., 2910 m, 34 ° 47 ' 58.56 " N 67 ° 10 ' 58.82 " E; 90. C Afghanistan, prov. Bamian, Yakawlang distr., 5 km NE Jarukashan vill., Band-e-Amir res., 3140 m, 34 ° 51 ' 49.57 " N 67 ° 12 ' 31.05 " E.

FIGURES 107 − 114. Distribution maps of Cossidae of Afghanistan: 107. Cossulus putridus (Christoph, 1887); 108. Cossulus strioliger (Alpheraky, 1893); 109. Cossulus turcomanica (Christoph, 1893); 110. Cossulus habibae Yakovlev, Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak, sp. nov., Semagystia bamiani Yakovlev, Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak, sp. nov., Semagystia wernerithomasi Yakovlev, 2007, Dyspessa sp., Dieida persa Strand in Stichel, 1911, Dieida afghana Yakovlev & Pljustch, 2014, Phragmacossia bandeamiri Yakovlev, Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak, sp. nov.; 111. Vartiania senganensis (Daniel, 1949); 112. Dervishiya cadambae (Moore, 1865); 113. Dervishiya vartianae Yakovlev, 2011; 114. Semagystia agilis (Christoph, 1884).