Scrobipalpa mongolica Povolný, 1969

Figs 44, 147

Scrobipalpa mongolica Povolný 1969: 14 .

Euscrobipalpa mongolica (Povolný): Povolný, 2002: 56.

Material examined. 1 ♀, Russia, Altai Mts, Kosh-Agach Distr., Chagan-Uzun env., Krasnaya Gorka hill, 50°05′00″N; 88°25′15″E, rocky steppe, 1870 m, 29.vi.2015 (Šumpich) (gen. slide 170/21, OB) (Barcode NMPC-LEP- 0354); same data as for preceding but 23.vii.2017 (NMPC-LEP-0938) (all NMPC) . Kyrgyzstan, 1 ex., 40 km W Lake Issyk Kul, 13.viii.1990 (Kaila & Mikkola) (Barcode MZH-LEP00000054) (MZH) .

Molecular data. BIN: BOLD:ACA7937. The intraspecific average distance of the barcode region is 1.43% (n=3). The minimum distance to the nearest neighbour, S. ochraeata sp. nov., is 5.72%.

Distribution. Russia: (new record) Altai; Kyrgyzstan (new record); Mongolia, China: Xinjiang, Qinghai, Inner Mongolia (Povolný 1969: 14, Bidzilya & Li 2010: 5).