Scrobipalpa heretica Povolný, 1973

Scrobipalpa heretica Povolný 1973: 107 .

Scrobipalpa submagnificella Povolný, 1977: 330 .

Material examined. 3 ♂, Russia, Buryatia, 51°40’N 107°20’E, Barguzin valley, 35 km SW Ulan-Ude, IvolginskTaphar, 700 m, steppe hill, 29.iv.1998 (Jalava & Kullberg) (gen. slide 189/16, 393/16; 168/21, OB) ; 3 ♂, 1 ♀, same data as for preceding but 7.v.1998 (gen. slide 257/ 16♂, 316/ 16♂, 321/ 16♂, OB) (all MZH); 1 ♂, Russia, Altai Republic, 45 km N of Ulagan vill., Chulyshman valley, 51°01′56″N; 88°00′43″E, grassy steppe, rocks, 600 m, 26–27.vi.2019 (Šumpich) (gen. slide 257/20, OB) (Barcode NMPC-LEP-0614) ; 2 ♂, Russia; Altai Republic, KoshAgach District, Kurai env. (6.5 km SW), 50°10′35″N, 87°53′55″E, grassy steppe, 1550 m, 30.vii.2017 (Šumpich) (Barcode NMPC-LEP-0332) ; 2 ♂, Russia, Altai Republic, Belyashi (Dzhazator) env. (25 km NW), confluence of Argut and Karagem rivers, 49°51′56″N, 87°10′22″E, rocky steppe, 1400 m, 27–28.vii.2017 (Šumpich) (Barcode NMPC-LEP-0356) (all NMPC) .

Molecular data. BINS: BOLD:ACA7803 (Russia), BOLD:ADR4060 (Russia). The two BINs from Altai are nearest neighbours at a minimum distance of 2.88%. A genetically highly variable species which requires extensive re-assessment.

Distribution. Spain (Huemer & Karsholt 2010: 109), Russia: Volga region (Piskunov & Anikin 2001: 154), southern Ural (Junnilainen et al. 2010: 48), Altai (Ponomarenko 2019), Buryatia (new record); Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan (Povolný 2002).

Remarks. Specimens from Altai split into two genetic clusters. However, we did not find any reliable differences in the male genitalia between two compared specimens.