Scrobipalpa frugifera Povolný, 1969

Figs 30, 87, 140

Scrobipalpa frugifera Povolný 1969: 8 .

Scrobipalpa hypothetica Povolný, 1973: 20 .

Material examined. 1 ♂, Russia, Altai Republic, Kosh-Agach District, Kurai env. (6,5 km SW), 50°10′35″N, 87°53′55″E, grassy steppe, 1550 m, 9–10.vii.2014 (Šumpich) (Barcode NMPC-LEP-0570) (gen. slide 186/21, OB) (NMPC) ; 1 ♂, Russia, Altai Mts, 50°14-16’N 87°50-55’E, Kuraisky hrebet, 2300 m, 13.vii.2001 (Nupponen) (gen. slide 301/16, OB) (NUPP) . 1 ♀, SE Kazakhstan, Uigur distr., Tchundzha vill. 15 km NW, Jasenevaya roshcha loc., 15.v.1991 (Ustjuzhanin) (gen. slide) (ZMKU) . 1 ♀, Mongolia, Bulgan aimak, 11 km W von Somon, Bajannuur am See Bajannuur, 1000 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab, 1968 | Nr. 958, 14.vi–24.vii.1968 (gen. slide 287/19, OB) (HNHM) .

Molecular data. BIN: BOLD:AEL6756. The intraspecific average distance of the barcode region is 1.5% (n=2). The minimum distance to the nearest neighbour, an unidentified species of Scrobipalpa from Canada (BIN: BOLD:AAG9134), is 2.25%.

Distribution. Russia: Kalmykia (Anikin & Piskunov 2003: 70), Altai, Tuva, South of Krasnoyarskiy kraі, Buryatia, Zabaikalskiy krai, Khabarovskiy kraі (Ponomarenko 2008: 96; Bidzilya 2009: 5); Kazakhstan (new record), Kyrgyzstan (Povolný 1996: 31), Mongolia (Povolný 1969: 8).

Remarks. An unidentified species of Scrobipalpa from Canada (BIN: BOLD: AAG9134) (Nazari & Landry 2012: 35, fig. 64) matches S. frugifera from Siberia in the male and female genitalia. However, a 2.25% (p-dist) from the male from Altai (BIN: BOLD:AEL6756) suggests further study to clarify if two species are involved.