Drasteria langi langi (Erschoff, 1874)

Yu, Alexey & Korb, Stanislav K., 2019, A revision of the genus Drasteria of Central Asia and Kazakhstan with special attention to the adjacent areas (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), Zootaxa 4673 (1), pp. 1-104 : 20

Drasteria langi langi (Erschoff, 1874)

( Figs. 37–39 (imago), 216, 217 (male genitalia), 271 (female genitalia))

Nekrasov et al., 1988: 51 [Dzhekendy]; Radzhabova, 1992: 181 [Cholata]; Milko, 1996: 258 [Alai]; Lehmann, Bergmann, 2005: 20 [Alai Mts., Transalai].

Habitat ( Figs. 305–309 , 316, 317 ). Deserts and semideserts, dry meadows and rocky slopes, screes, river valleys. Elevation: 200–3200 m.

Distribution. Gissar-Darvaz, Pamir, North-East Himalayas.

Material examined (in total: 96 specimens). Afghanistan. 1 ♂, 16.07.1972, Prov. Badakhshan (Darwaz), Darwaz-e-Kug , Nasher 3400 m, leg. Brade and Naumann ( HNHM) . China. 1 ♂, Asia centr., Tura ( ZMHU) . Kyrgyzstan. 1 ♀, 8.07.1935, Alai Mts., Shakhimardan valley , leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 1.08.1951, Alai valley, Karamuk , leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♀, 20.07.1958, Alai Mts., Gulcha river 95 km from Osh, leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) . Pakistan. 1 ♂, 2.06.1992, 5 km E of Khorit , 2400 m, 35º14´N, 74º46´E, leg. M. Hreblay and G. Gsorba ( MNHN) ; 1 ♂, 12.08.2001, Karakoram Mts., 40 km N of Gilgit, near village Juglot , 2400 m, leg. B. Benedek and G. Ronkay ( HNHM) . Tajikistan. 4 ♂, 1 ♀, 10– 30.06.1885, Darwaz, Tuptschek, Tobi-Darya , leg. unknown, ex coll. N. Filipyev ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 7.07.1951, Gissarsky Mts., Takobskoe valley , leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♀, 1.08.1951, Kyzyl-Suu river near Karamuk valley , h= 2450 m, [leg. A. Bundel] ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 2.08.1951, Kyzyl-Su river, Duvana , h= 2300 m, [leg. A. Bundel] ( ZISP) ; 4 ♂, 5 ♀, 15.07.1952, Obi-Khingou river, Sangvor , h= 2500 m, leg. Potopolsky ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, 10.08.1952, Kichi-Karamuk river , h= 2500 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 21.07.1954, Peter the Great Mts., Kara-Shura river , near Kulcha , h= 2900 m, leg. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 3 ♂, 1 ♀, 24– 28.07.1954, Obi-Khingou river, Lyangor vill., h= 1900 m, leg. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 26.07.1954, Peter the Great Mts., Kulyak valley , 3000 m, leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 14.06.1958, [Gissar Mts.], Kvak , leg. unknown, ex coll. A. Nekrasov ( ZISP) ; 8 ♂, 2 ♀, 14.07.1958, prope Tawil-Dara, pass Polezak , cliv. septentr., h= 2000 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 18.07.1958, mts. Chazreti-Scho , fl. Jach-Su, h= 1600 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 2 ♀, 5.08.1958, Gissarsky Mts., Anzob river , 2500 m, leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 3 ♀, 5.08.1958, mts. Darwaz, cliv. merid., fl. Wischarvi , h= 2200 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 22.07.1959, Darwaz occid., mts. Chazreti-Scho, fl. Don-Duschkan , h= 2200 m, leg. A. Bun- del ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 28.07.1959, Darwaz occid., mts. Chazreti-Scho, fl. Wazgina , h= 2300 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 8.08.1959, Pamir occid., fl. Obi-Chingou, Alisurchon , h= 2000 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 21.07.1960, Darvazsky Mts., Viskharvi , 3800 m, leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 26.06.1965, Gissar Mts. , northern slope, 1 km up from Anzob vill., leg. M. Falkovich ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 27.06.1965, Gissar Mts., kishlak Ziddy , h= 2200 m, leg. M. Falkovich ( ZISP) ; 3 ♂, 16.07.1965, Transalai occ., Ljachsch circ., fl. Dara , h= 2600 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 20.07.1965, Kyzyl-Su river, kishlak Lyakhsh , h= 2200 m, leg. A. Bundel ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 23.06.1973, Peter the Great Mts., Ganishou in the area of Tadzhikabad , 2400 m, leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, 27.06.1979, Alai Mts., Tandykul valley, kishlak Yarmagar , leg. V. Prasolov ( ZISP) ; 2 ♀, 7– 10.07.1979, Peter the Great Mts., Muksu val- ley, kishlak Muk, leg. V. Prasolov ( ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, 25.06– 10.07.1985, Zeravshan Mts., Fanskie mountains, Artuch camp, h= 2080 m, leg. A. Nekrasov, ex coll. A. Nekrasov, slide 1630 Nekrasov (♂) ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 22.07.2013, Tajiki- stan, Khorog botanical garden, leg. S.K. Korb ( SKK) . Uzbekistan. 1 ♂, Russian Turkestan (lectotype) ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, Margelan , leg. Alpheraky, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, Margelan , leg. unknown, ex coll. N. Filipyev ( ZISP) (paralectotype) ; 1 ♂, Samarkand , leg. unknown, ex coll. Dyakonov ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, Samarkand , ex coll. Staudinger, slide Matov 0547 ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Sarafshan-Thal , leg. unknown, ex coll. O. John ( ZISP) ; 3 ♂, 7– 10.06.1892, Samarkand , leg. O. Herz, ex coll. Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich ( ZISP) ; 2 ♀, 23.06.1911, Buchara, jg. Petri-Magni, pass Kamczirak , lc. Habzi-Kabut, leg. unknown ( ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 8.07.1911, Buchara, jg. Petri-Magni , pass Gardani-Kaftar, leg. unknown ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, 18.06.1938, Samarkand Prov. , Aman-Kutan, leg. unknown ( ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 7 ♀, 22.06.1938, Samarkand Prov., Aman-Kutan valley , leg. A.V. Zvetaev ( ZMMU) .

Figures

FIGURES 22–42. Drasteria specimens. 22–27. D. scolopax (Alphéraky, 1892), lectotype (22: upperside; 23: underside; 24: labels), paralectotype (25), Altyntag, China (26, 27). 28–30. D. sesquilina sesquilina (Staudinger, 1888), lectotype (28: upperside; 29: underside; 30: labels). 31–33. D sesquilina sequax (Staudinger, 1901), holotype (31: upperside; 32: underside; 33: labels). 34–36. D. sesquilina sesquilina (Staudinger, 1888), Koro-Goo Pass, Moldo-Too Mts., Kyrgyzstan (34), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (35), Kaindy river near Inylchek, Kaindy-Katta Mts., Kyrgyzstan(36). 37–39. D. langi langi (Erschoff, 1874), lectotype (37: upperside; 38: underside; 39: labels). 40–42. D. langi obscurata (Staudinger, 1886), lectotype (40: upperside; 41: underside; 42: labels).

FIGURES 305–312. Drasteria habitats. 305. Sary-Kaiky gorge, Dzhumgaltoo Mts., Kyrgyzstan. 306. Arashan environs near Bishkek, Kirghiz Mts., Kyrgyzstan. 307. Kok-Moynok environs, Terskey Ala-Too Mts., Kyrgyzstan. 308. Aksu environs, Terskey Ala-Too Mts., Kyrgyzstan. 309. Koro-Goo Pass, Moldo-Too Mts., Kyrgyzstan. 310. Alai valley, Kyrgyzstan. 311. Archaty environs, Alai Mts., Kyrgyzstan. 312. The same locality, light trapping. Photos: 305–309: S.K. Korb; 310–312: E. Komarov.

FIGURES 313–320. Drasteria habitats. 313. Kulyab environs, Tajikistan. 314. Pyandzh river near kishlak Padkhinov, Tajikistan. 315. Dunkeldyk lake, Tajikistan. 316. Vezdara river valley near Kishlak Vezd, Tajikistan. 317. Khaburobot Pass, Darvaz Mts., Tajikistan. 318. Shore of the Lake Karakul, Tajikistan. 319. Kalai-Khumb environs, Tajikistan. 320. Khorog, botanical garden environs, Tajikistan. Photos: S.K. Korb.