Caryocolum leucomelanella (Zeller, 1839)

Šumpich, Jan, Huemer, Peter & Bidzilya, Oleksiy, 2020, Review of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from the Russian Altai with description of two new species, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 60 (1), pp. 65-76 : 68

Caryocolum leucomelanella (Zeller, 1839) ( Fig. 3 )

Records. BIDZILYA (2002), HUEMER et al. (2017).

Material examined. RUSSIA: ALTAI REPUBLIC: Katun valley, 10 km W Katanda, 1200 m a.s.l., 15.–19.vii.1983, 4, K. Mikkola, H. Hippa & J. Jalava leg. ( FMNH); Katun valley, 15 km S Katanda, 1200 m a.s.l., taiga, 23.–25.vii.1983, 3, K. Mikkola, H. Hippa & J. Jalava leg. ( FMNH); Kosh-Agatch distr., 30 km W of Dzhazator, Koksu river, 1600 m a.s.l., 19.–20.viii.2000, 11, O. Bidzilya leg. ( ZMKU); Kosh-Agatch distr., 5 km E of Dzhazator, 1500 m a.s.l., 22.viii.2000, 27.vii.2001, 3, O. Bidzilya leg. ( ZMKU); Kuraisky hrebet, 50°16–20′N 87°50–55′E, 2300 m a.s.l., 11. and 13.vii.2001, 1 (gen. slide 177/18; 225/19, O. Bidzilya), K. Nupponen leg. ( NUPP); Kuraisky hrebet, 51°00–10′N 85°33–45′E, 1400–1500 m a.s.l., 16.vii.2001, 2, K.Nupponen leg. ( NUPP); Chuja valley, 5 km SE of Aktash village, 50°14–16′N 87°40′E, 1500 m a.s.l., 14.vii.2001, 1, K. Nupponen leg. ( NUPP); Ulagan district, 11 km NNW of Aktash vill., 1.900 m a.s.l., 50°24′49.22″N, 87°34′21.42″E, 28.–30. vii.2016, 13 (Barcode TLMF Lep 20239, TLMF Lep 20240, TLMF Lep 20241, TLMF Lep 20275), P. Huemer & B. Wiesmair leg. ( TLMF); same data, (Barcode KLM Lep 06380), C. Wieser leg. ( LMK); Kosh-Agach district, 17 km NNE of Kokorya, Chikhacheva Mountains Range, Talduair Mountains, Sajlyugem valley, 2.200 m a.s.l., 50°1′15.37″N, 89°13′43.65″E, 30.vii.–2.viii.2016, 1, P. Huemer & B. Wiesmair leg. ( TLMF); Ulagan district, 10 km NE Aktash village, Kuraj Mts range, between Korumdyajry and Yarlyamry rivers, 2150 m a.s.l., 50°19′N, 87°43′E, 6.–8.viii.2016, 10, P. Huemer & B. Wiesmair leg. ( TLMF); Chemal district, 2 km SW of Chemal, 450 m a.s.l., 51°22′59.90″N, 85°58′59.96″E, 8.–9.viii.2016, 1 (Barcode TLMF Lep 21234), P. Huemer & B. Wiesmair leg. ( TLMF); Belyashi env. (56 km SE), 49°39′45″N, 88°14′28″E, Dzhazator valley, mountain meadows near Tara river, 2300 m, 25.–26.vii.2017, 1 ♀ (Barcode NMPC-LEP-0377), J. Šumpich leg. ( NMPC); 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, 1 (Barcode NMPC-LEP-0367), J. Šumpich leg. ( NMPC); Kosh-Agach Distr., Kurai env. (6.5 km SW), 50°10′35″N, 87°53′55″E, grassy steppe, 1550 m, 30.vii.2017, 1 (Barcode NMPC-LEP-0376), J. Šumpich leg. ( NMPC); 45 km N of Ulagan vill., Chulyshman valley, 51°01′03″N, 88°00′39″E, grassy steppe, rocks, 600 m, 27.–28.vi.2015, 2 (Barcode NMPC-LEP-0378), J. Šumpich leg. ( NMPC).

Molecular data. BIN BOLD: AAM 3503 (n = 38, 24 public, 10 from the Altai), ACI 3418 (n = 4, 4 public, 0 from the Altai). The average intraspecific divergence of the barcode region of the first cluster is 0.85% (maximum 2.09%), and 0.4% (maximum 0.64%) of the second one. The average divergence between both clusters is 2.73%. The moths from the second cluster ( BIN ACI 3418) possibly belong to a new species but require further revisionary work.

Distribution. From Europe (central and southern parts) across Turkey to Zabaikalskiy krai of Russia (PONOMA- RENKO 2008, HUEMER & KARSHOLT 2010).

Figures

Figs 1–15. Adults of some Caryocolum species. 1 – C. arenariella (Benander, 1937), Dzhazator, male; 2 – C. cassella (Walker, 1864), Dzhazator, male; 3 – C. leucomelanella (Zeller, 1839), Chulyshman, male; 4 – C. mongolense Povolný, 1969, Beltir, male; 5 – C. petrophilum (Preissecker, 1914), Karagem, male; 6 – C. petryi (Hofmann, 1899), Karagem, female; 7–9 – C. procurvella sp. nov., males: 7 – Karagem, holotype; 8 – Karagem, paratype; 9 – S Ural, Arkaim, paratype; 10–12 – C. atrum sp. nov.: 10 – holotype, Ukok Plateau; 11–12 – paratypes: 11 – Beltir; 12 – Mongolia, Chövsgöl aimak; 13–15 – C. tetrameris (Meyrick, 1926): 13–14 – Dzhazator, males, 15 – Aktash, female.