Catopta Staudinger, 1899

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 : 44-45

Genus Catopta Staudinger, 1899

Catopta Staudinger, 1899: 157 −159. Type species: Catopta albimacula Staudinger, 1899 . Designation by monotypy.

Catopta cashmirensis ( Moore, 1879) ( Figs 1, 91 )

Cossus cashmirensis Moore, 1879: 86 .

Type locality: Tawi, Kashmir [Tawi, Kashmir, NW India ]. Type material: holotype (male) in MHUB, examined.

Distribution: N. India , Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, China (Tibet, N. Yunnan). Reported for Pandshir-Tal, Parian ( Daniel 1964).

Habitat and biology. Flight period: September. Altitude: 2350−2600 m.

Material examined: 1 male, SO Afghanistan, Safed-Koh, Südseite Kotkal, 2350 m, 21.06.−1.07.1969, leg. Vartian ( MNHW).

Catopta eberti Daniel, 1964 ( Figs 2, 92 )

Daniel, 1964: 4−5.

Type locality: Afghanistan, Hazaradjat, Koh-i-Baba, Pandjao Umg. Type material: holotype (male) in ZSSM, examined.

Distribution: Afghanistan.

Habitat and biology. Flight period: end of June. Altitude: 2500 m. Material examined: 1 male (holotype), Afghanistan, Hazaradjat, Koh-i-Baba, Pandjao Umg., 2500 m, 26.06.−1.07.1961, leg. G. Ebert ( ZSSM).

Catopta kendevanensis Daniel, 1937 ( Figs 3−5, 93 )

Daniel, 1937: 50.

Type locality: Persia s., Elburs mts. C., Kendevan pass. [pass Kendevan, Elburs Mts. Range, Iran]. Type material: holotype (male) in ZSSM, examined.

Distribution: Northern and Central Iran and Afghanistan.

In Afghanistan: subspecies anjumanica Daniel, 1964: 4.

Type locality: Anjuman Pass, Anjuman-Gebirge, Badakschan, NO-Afghanistan. Type material: holotype (male) in ZSSM, examined.

Distribution: NE and Central Afghanistan.

Reported for Band-e-Amir ( Daniel 1965).

Habitat and biology. Flight period: July −August. Altitude: 3000−4200 m ( Daniel 1964; 1965). Material examined: 8 males, 4 females (holotype, allotype and 10 paratypes), NO Afghanistan, Anjuman Pass, Anjuman-Gebirge, Badakschan, 4000−4200 m, 11−13.08.[19]52, leg. Klapperich ( ZSSM); 4 males, 1 female, Afghanistan, Badakhshan, Bala-Kuran loc., 10.0 7.2003, leg. local coll. ( MWM); 1 male, Afghanistan, Anjuman, 3000 m, 10.0 8.1963, leg. Omoto ( ZSSM).

Catopta rocharva Sheljuzhko, 1943 ( Figs 6, 94 )

Sheljuzhko, 1943: 83.

Type locality: Rocharv im Pjandzh-Tale (Ruschan) [Rushan, Tadzhikistan]. Type material: holotype (male) in ZMKU, examined.

Distribution: Tadzhikistan (Gissar, W Pamir), NE Afghanistan ( Daniel 1964). Reported for Badakshan, Sarekanda ( Daniel 1964).

Habitat and biology. Flight period: July. Altitude: 3600 m ( Daniel 1964). Material examined: 1 male, Hindukush, Panjir, 2500, 29.0 7.1971, leg. Flauger ( MWM).

Figures

FIGURES 91 − 98. Distribution maps of Cossidae of Afghanistan: 91. Catopta cashmirensis (Moore, 1879); 92. Catopta eberti Daniel, 1964; 93. Catopta kendevanensis Daniel, 1937; 94. Catopta rocharva Sheljuzhko, 1943; 95. Kotchevnik tapinus (Püngeler, 1898); 96. Cossus afghanistana Daniel, 1953; 97. Holcocerus nobilis Staudinger, 1884; 98. Holcocerus tancrei Pungeler, 1898.