Athaumasta kuchinichi Volynkin, Titov & Saldaitis, 2019

Volynkin, Anton V., Saldaitis, Aidas, Titov, Sergey V. & Truuverk, Andro, 2019, Six new species of Athaumasta Hampson, 1906 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Bryophilinae) from the mountains of Kazakhstan, Russian Altai and Mongolia, Ecologica Montenegrina 22, pp. 1-26 : 23-24

Athaumasta kuchinichi Volynkin, Titov & Saldaitis , sp. nov.

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Type material. Holotype ( Figs 31 , 62 ): male, ― 15.V.2017, NE Kazakhstan, Pavlodar Region , Bayanaul Distr. , Bayanaul Mts., SE vic. of Toraygyr Lake, 50°51‘56.97‘‘N 75°40‘45.96‘‘E, 400m, steppe between rocks and an elder grove, leg. A. V. Volynkin, S. V. Titov & M.S. Ivanova ‖, GenBank voucher MN023159 , slide AV4910 ♂ Volynkin (Coll. NHMUK).

Paratypes. 2 males, 1 female, same data as in the holotype, GenBank vouchers MN023157 and MN023158 , slides AV4911 ♂, AV4923 ♀ Volynkin (Coll. CAV) ; 2 males, 4 females, same data (Coll. STP) ; 1 male, 1 female, same locality and collectors, but 17. V .2017 (Coll. STP) ; 1 male, 12–14. VI .2014, NE Kazakhstan, Pavlodar Area , Bayanaul district , Bayanaul Mts., eastern coast of Torajgyr lake, steppe near rocks, 380 m . 50°52'06'' N, 75°40'17'' E, Volynkin A. V . & Titov S. V . leg. (Coll. CAV); 1 male, 11. V .2014, NE Kazakhstan, Pavlodar Region , Bayanaul area, lake Toraigyr, at light, 50°51‘57.23‘‘N 75°40‘22.89‘‘E, Titov S. V . leg. (Coll. STP); 1 male, NE Kazakhstan, Bayanaul area , Bayanaul State National Nature Park , Bayanaul mts., Kurkeli natural landmark, 50°44'34.00"N 75°38'16.80"E, 02. V .2012, S. V. Titov leg. (Coll. STP); 3 males, 1 female, same locality and collector, 12. V .2012 (Coll. STP) ; 2 males, same locality, 14. VI .2013, M. Černila, S. V . Titov & A. V . Volynkin leg. (Coll. STP); 2 males, NE Kazakhstan, Bayanaul area , Bayanaul State National Nature Park , Bayanaul mts., vic. of Shonai vill., 50°48'53.88"N 75°44'22.45"E, 29. VI .2013, S.M. Reznichenko leg. (Coll. STP); 2 males, 1 female, same locality, 05. V .2014, S. V. Titov leg. (Coll. STP); 17 males, 8 females, NE Kazakhstan, Bayanaul area , Bayanaul State National Nature Park , Bayanaul mts., rock area Kempirtas, 50°51'24.65"N 75°34'37.21"E, 13. VI .2013, M. Černila, S. V . Titov & A. V . Volynkin leg. (Coll. STP); 3 females, same locality, 17. V .2014, S. V. Titov leg., slide AV1813 ♀ (Colls. STP & CAV) ; 3 males, 1 female, same locality, 13. VI .2014, S. V. Titov & A. V . Volynkin leg. (Coll. STP); 4 males, 2 females, same locality, 27. V .2015, M. Černila, S. V . Titov & M. Kučinić leg. (Coll. STP); 1 male, 1 female, 25. V .2015,

SIX NEW SPECIES OF ATHAUMASTA KAZAKHSTAN, RUSSIAN ALTAI AND MONGOLIA

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A. arida sp. n. HT (Chagan-Uzun) ( MN 023144) C A T G A A T T T A T A C C T A T C T C T C C T C T T A T C C C T T A A A T G T A T A. arida sp. n. PT (Chagan-Uzun) ( MN 023145) C A T G A A T T T A T A C C T A T C T C T C C T C T T A T C C C T T A A A T G T A T A. arida sp. n. PT (Chagan-Uzun) ( MN 023146) C A T G A A T T T A T A C C T A T C T C T C C T C T T A T C C C T T A A A T G T A T A. arida sp. n. PT (Chagan-Uzun) ( MN 023173) C A T G A A T T T A T A C C T A T C T C T C C T C T T A T C C C T T A A A T G T A T A. arida sp. n. PT (Chagan-Uzun) ( MN 023174) C A T G A A T T T A T A C C T A T C T C T C C T C T T A T C C C T T A A A T G T A T A. arida sp. n. PT (Chagan-Uzun) ( MN 023147) C A T G A A T T T A T A C C T A T C T C T C C T C T T A T C C C T T A A A T G T A T A. arida sp. n. PT (Chagan-Uzun) ( AVLEP 074-11) C A T G A A T T T A T A C C T A T C T C T C C T C T T A T C C C T T A A A T G T A T A. arida sp. n. PT (Arshantyn-Nuruu Mts) ( MN 023150) C A C G A A T T T A T A C C T A T T T C T C C C C A T A T C C C T T A A A T G T A T A. arida sp. n. PT (Hundijn-Gol river) ( MN 023151) C A C G A A T T T A T A C C T A T T T C T C C C C A T A T C C C T T A A A T G T A T A. etugen sp. n. HT (Hundijn-Gol river) ( MN 023153) T A T G A G C T T A T A C C C A T C T C C C C T T T T A T C C T T T A G A T G T A T A. etugen sp. n. PT (Hundijn-Gol river) ( MN 023152) T A T G A G C T T A T A C C C A T C T C C C C T T T T A T C C T T T A G A T G T A T A. argillacea PT (Zaisan Valley) (BC ZSM Lep 94108) T A T G A G T T T G T A T T T A T T T C C C C T C T T A T T T T C G A A A T A T A T A. argillacea PT (Zaisan Valley) (BC ZSM Lep 94109) T A T G A G T T T G T A T T T A T T T C C C C T C T T A T T T T C G A A A T A T A T A. tarbagata sp. n. HT (Tasaryk vill.) ( MN 023163) T A T G A G T T C A C A T T T A T T C C C C C T C T T A C T T C T G A A A T C T A C A. tarbagata sp. n. PT (Tasaryk vill.) ( MN 023161) T A T G A G T T C A C A T T T A T T T C C C C T C T C G C T T C T G A A A T C T A C A. tarbagata sp. n. PT (Tasaryk vill.) ( MN 023162) T A T G A G T T C A C A T T T A T T C C C C C T C T T A C T T C T G A A A T C T A C A. tarbagata sp. n. PT (Altynshoky vill.) ( MN 023164) T A T A A G T T C A C A T T T A T T C C C C C T C T T A C T T C T G A A A T C T A C A. tarbagata sp. n. PT (Altynshoky vill.) ( MN 023165) T A T A A G T T C A C A T T T A C T T T C C C T C T T A C T T C T G A A A T A T A C A. tarbagata sp. n. PT (Tasaryk vill.) ( MN 023160) T A T A A G T T C A C A T T T A C T T T C C C T C T T A C T T C T G A A A T A T A C A. kuchinichi sp. n. HT (Bayanaul Mts) ( MN 023159) T A T G A G T C T G C A C T T G T T T T C C C T C T T A T T C C T A G A A T G T G T A. kuchinichi sp. n. PT (Bayanaul Mts) ( MN 023158) T A T G A G T C T G C A C T T G T T T T C C C T C T T A T T C C T A G A A T G T G T A. kuchinichi sp. n. PT (Bayanaul Mts) ( MN 023157) T A T G A G T C T G C A C T T G T T T T C C C T C T T A T T C C T A G A A T G T G T A. expressa (Ust-Kamenogorsk) ( AVLEP 070-11) T G T A G G T T T G C A C T T A C T T C C C T T C T T A T T C T T G A A G T G T A T A. expressa (Bely Bom) ( AVLEP 078-11) T G T A G G T T T G C G C T T A C T C C C C T T C T T A T T C T T G A A G T A T A T A. expressa (Aktash) ( AVLEP 071-11) T G T A G G T T T G C G C T T A C T T C C C T T C T T A T T C T T G A A G T G T A T A. expressa (Aktash) ( AVLEP 075-11) T G T A G G T T T G C G C T T A C T T C C C T T C T T A C T C T T A A A G C G T A T A. expressa (Aktash) ( AVLEP 076-11) T G T A G G T T T G C G C T T A C T T C C C T T C T T A T T C T T G A A G T G T A T A. expressa (Aktash) ( AVLEP 077-11) T G T A G G T T T G C G C T T A C T T C C C T T C T T A C T C T T G A A G T G T A T A. expressa (Aktash) ( MN 023169) T G T A G G T T T G C G C T T A C T T C C C T T C T T A C T C T T A A A G C G T A T A. expressa (Kurai Steppe) ( MN 023148-11) T G T A G G T T T G C G C T T A C T T C C C T T C T T A C T C T T A A A G C G T A T A. expressa (Kurai Steppe) ( MN 023149-11) T G T A G G T T T G C G C T T A C T T C C C T T C T T A C T C T T A A A G C G T A T A. expressa (Cherga) ( AVLEP 073-11) T G T A G G T T T G C A C T T A C T T C C C T T C T T A C T C T T G A A G T G T A T A. expressa (Tigireksky Ridge) ( MN 023170) T G T A G G T C T G C G C T T A C T T C C C T T C T T A C T C T T G A A G T G T A T

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Figures

Figures 31–45. Athaumasta expressa species-group: adults. 31, A. kuchinichi, HT male, NE Kazakhstan (NHMUK); 32, ditto, PT male, NE Kazakhstan (CAV); 33, ditto, PT female, NE Kazakhstan (CAV); 34, A. siderigera, HT male, East Sayan (ZISP) (photo by A. Matov); 35, A. expressa, ST male, E Kazakhstan (ZMB) (photo by G. & L. Ronkay); 36, ditto, topotype male, E Kazakhstan (CAV); 37, ditto, male, Russian Altai (CAV); 38, ditto, male, Russian Altai (CAV); 39, ditto, male, E Kazakhstan (CAV); 40, ditto, male, Russian Altai (CAV); 41, ditto, male, Russian Altai (CAV); 42, ditto, male, Russian Altai (CAV); 43, ditto, female, Russian Altai (CAV); 44, ditto, female, Russian Altai (CAV); 45, ditto, female, E Kazakhstan (CAV).

Figures 62–65. Athaumasta spp., male genitalia. 62, A. kuchinichi, HT, NE Kazakhstan, slide AV4910 Volynkin; 63, A. kuchinichi, PT, NE Kazakhstan, slide AV4911 Volynkin; 64, A. expressa, ST, E Kazakhstan, slide RL5938 Ronkay (photo by G. & L. Ronkay); 65, A. expressa, topotype, E Kazakhstan, slide AV5315 Volynkin.

Figures 70–75. Athaumasta spp., female genitalia. 70, A. dzhungarica, PT, W Mongolia, slide AV4921 Volynkin; 71, A. golomto, PT, W Mongolia, slide AV2569 Volynkin; 72, A. kurchuma, PT, E Kazakhstan, slide AV3133 Volynkin; 73, A. pekarskyi, Russia, Tyva Rep., slide 050698/3 VK Kononenko (photo by V.S. Kononenko); 74, A. kuchinichi, PT, NE Kazakhstan, slide AV4923 Volynkin; 75, A. expressa, Russian Altai, slide AV4922 Volynkin.