Scrobipalpa candicans (Povolný, 1996)

Ilseopsis (Euscrobipalpa) candicans Povolný 1996: 20 .

Scrobipalpa candicans (Povolný): Bidzilya & Li 2010: 2.

Type material examined. Paratype of I. candicans ♀, USSR, Kirgisia, 41°25’N 76°20” E, 30 km E Naryn, 2500 m, agric. land/steppe, 29.vii.1990 ad luc. (Kaila & Mikkola) (gen. slide Hk. 5405, D. Povolný) (MZH) .

Material examined. 2 ♀, Russia, Altai Republic, 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. slides 243/20, 262/20, OB) (Barcode NMPC-LEP-0353) ; 2 ♂, same data as for preceding but 1–3.vii.2019 (Barcodes NMPC-LEP-1099, NMPC-LEP- 1100) (NMPC). 1 ♂, Tajikistan, W-Pamir mts, 2770 m, 38°18’34’’N 72°28’38’’E, Murghab river valley by Barchadev village, 19.vii.2013 (Nupponen & Haverinen) (gen. slide 384/16, OB) (Barcode TLMF Lep 28376); 1 ♀, Tajikistan, W-Pamir mts, 2650 m, 38°18’34’’N 72°28’36’’E, Murghab river valley by Barchadev village, 20.vii.2013 (Nupponen & Haverinen) (gen. slide 375/16, OB) (Barcode TLMF Lep 28377); 1 ♀, Tajikistan, W-Pamir mts, 2810 m, 37°00’55’’N 72°34’32’’E, Pianj / Pamir river by Zugvand village, 25.vii.2013 (Nupponen & Haverinen) (all NUPP) .

Molecular data. BIN: BOLD:ADR4288. The intraspecific average distance of the barcode region is 0% (n=6). The minimum distance to the nearest neighbour, an unidentified species of Scrobipalpa from Kyrgyzstan (BIN: BOLD:AAW4629), is 2.39%.

Distribution. SE Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan (new record), China (Xinjiang) (Povolný 1996: 20; Bidzilya & Li 2010: 2).