Hyponephele hilaris (Staudinger, 1886)

Korb, Stanislav K., 2015, A new species of Hyponephele Muschamp, 1915 from Tajikistan (Lepidoptera: Satyridae), Zootaxa 3964 (3), pp. 396-399 : 399

Hyponephele hilaris (Staudinger, 1886)

( Figs. 4–12, 14, 15, 17 )

Epin.[ephele] Hilaris Staudinger, 1886 , Stettiner Entomologische Zeitschrift 47: 249 (Type locality: “Margelan”, by the lectotype designation ( Lukhtanov, Lukhtanov, 1994: 129)).

= E.[pinephele] pulchella Lang, 1884 , The butterflies of Europe: 374, junior primary homonym of Epinephele pulchella C. & R. Felder, 1867, Reise der österreichische Fregatte Novara: 490, thus unavailable.

Material examined. 1 male, Margelan, Hbhr. (lectotype of hilaris ) ( ZMHU); 6 males, 4 females, Margelan, Hbhr. (paralectotypes of hilaris ) ( ZMHU); 1 male, 20.vii.2009, Kirghizia, Kirghiz Mts., Tee-Ashuu Pass, 3200 m, S.K.Korb leg. (CSK); 1 male, 1 female, 23.vii.2009, Kirghizia, Kirghiz Mts., Aspara, 3000 m, S.K.Korb leg. (CSK); 4 males, 3 females, 24.vii.2011, Tajikistan, Darvazsky Mts., Khaburabat Pass, 3297 m, S.K.Korb leg. (CSK); 2 males, 22.vii.2013, Tajikistan, Shakhdarinsky Mts., Vezdara kishlak environs, 3200 m, S.K.Korb leg. (CSK); 1 male, 19.vii.2011, Tajikistan, road Murgab–Ak-Baital Pass, 3800 m, S.K.Korb leg. (CSK); 14.vii.1988, Central Pamir, Fortambek glacier, 4000 m, V.Murzin leg. ( ZMMU) (holotype of fortambeka); 14.vi.1915, [ Tajikistan], Turkestansky Mts., Varukh kishlak, Ala- Ikidakh valley, V.Medinsky leg. ( ZMMU) (holotype of tsvetajevi); 2 males, 14.vi.1915, [ Tajikistan], Turkestansky Mts., Varukh kishlak, Ala-Ikidakh valley, V.Medinsky leg. ( ZMMU) (paratypes of tsvetajevi); 2 males, 5.vii. [19]76, [ Tajikistan], Turkestansky Mts., Kumbel Pass, 3000–3200 m, A.Tsvetajev leg. ( ZMMU) (paratypes of tsvetajevi); 3 males, 3 females, 21–25.vii.1935, [ Kirghizia], Alai, Jordan, loc. Aktash, 3500 m, A.Tsvetajev leg. ( ZMMU); 18.vii.1957, [ Kirghizia], Transalai, Aram-Kungei, 3400 m, A.Tsvetajev leg. ( ZMMU); 1 male, 30.vii.1972, [ Tajikistan], Peter the Great Mts., Ganishou, Tadzhikabad environs, 3200 m, A.Tsvetajev leg. ( ZMMU); 6 males, 2 females, 5–9.viii.1967, Kirghizia, West (sic!) Tian-Shan, Dolon Pass, 3000 m, A.Tsvetajev leg. ( ZMMU); 1 female, 12.viii.1950, [ Uzbekistan], Tshatkal Mts., Kara-Kala, 2800–3300 m, A.Bundel leg. ( ZMMU); 1 male, N.Margelan, K.F.Maurer leg. ( ZMMU); 2 males, [ Kirghizia], Alai Mts. near Taldyk Pass, A.Kuzyakin leg. ( ZMMU); 1 male, 22.vii.1998, [ Kirghizia], Inner Tian- Shan, W.Kokshaal Mts., Kuldzha-Bashi river, 3200 m, S.Churkin leg. ( ZMMU) (holotype of pallida); 2 males, 2 females, 29.vii.1953, [ Tajikistan], Gissar Mts., Anzob Pass, 3400 m, A.Tsvetajev leg. ( ZMMU); 2 males, [ Tajikistan], kishlak Voru ( ZISP).

Distribution. Wide distributed in Middle Asiatic mountains: Tian-Shan, Alai, Gissar, Darvaz, Pamir; known also from Afghanistan and North-East Pakistan ( Wyatt, Omoto, 1966).

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 17. Hyponephele spp. 1 – 3, H. nurisha, holotype male (1: upperside, 2: underside, 3: labels) (ZISP); 4 – 6, H. hilaris, lectotype male (4: upperside, 5: underside, 6: labels) (ZMHU); 7 – 9, H. hilaris tsvetajevi, holotype male (7: upperside, 8: underside, 9: labels) (ZMMU); 10 – 12, H. hilaris fortambeka, holotype male (10: upperside, 11: underside, 12: labels) (ZMMU); 13, H. nurisha, holotype, male genitalia, Slide 2014 / 08 K Korb (ZISP); 14, H. hilaris bori, male genitalia, Tajikistan, Darvaz Mts., Khaburabat Pass., 3200 m, Slide 2014 / 09 K Korb (CSK); 15, H. hilaris, lectotype, male genitalia, Slide 0088 K / 2011 Korb (ZMHU); 16, H. nurisha, holotype male, forewing shape (ZISP); 17, H. hilaris, lectotype male, forewing shape (ZMHU).