Pyropteron koshantschikovi ( Püngeler, 1914 )

Bartsch, Daniel, Pühringer, Franz, Milla, Liz, Lingenhöle, Arthur & Kallies, Axel, 2021, A molecular phylogeny and revision of the genus Pyropteron Newman, 1832 (Lepidoptera, Sesiidae) reveals unexpected diversity and frequent hostplant switch as a driver of speciation, Zootaxa 4972 (1), pp. 1-75 : 52

Pyropteron koshantschikovi ( Püngeler, 1914)

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Chamaesphecia koshantschikovi Püngeler, 1914 : Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift Iris, 28: 54, pl. 3 Fig. 10 . Holotype ♀: Uzbekistan, Syr-Daria , Baigacum (MFNB).

This large species is poorly known; it has only been collected in a few places in Central Asia.

Barcodes. P. cirgisa and P. koshantschikovi are situated more basally in the clade, perhaps suggesting a central Asian origin of this species group. P. koshantschikovi and P. umbrifera show an average distance of 6.4%.

Biology and habitat. Similar to previous species, local in low lying salt steppe ( Špatenka et al. 1999). Limonium meyeri Boissier is reported as host plant by Špatenka et al. (1996). The larva is feeding 2 years in the root.

Distribution. Uzbekistan and eastern Kazakhstan ( Špatenka et al. 1999).

Specimens examined. Holotype ♀: “[ Uzbekistan] Syr-Daria / Baigacum / [leg.] Koshantschikoff” “Type / Koshantschikovi Püng. ♀ / gef. 13/26/ VI 1913 Kosh. / abgebildet Iris 1914 / Püng.” “Praep. ♀ / Genit. / Nr.: 3115 / I. Căpușe ” “ Holotypus ♀ / Chamaesphecia / koshantschikovi Püng. ” ( MFNB); 1♀, Uzbekistan, Chinaz , 22m, 25.V.1995, leg. Špatenka (CCDB-04611-A11) ( SMNS); 1♂, same data ( Fig. 160 ), 1♀, same data ( Fig. 161 ) ( CZL); 1♂, Uzbekistan, Chinaz-Syrdarya, 350 m, 24.V.2004, leg. K. Špatenka ( CFP).

Figures

FIGURES 150–164. Pyropteron species. 150–152. Pyropteron pipiziformis, (150–151) ♂, Northern Syria, Ballozeh, (152) ♂, Turkey,Adana. 153–155. Pyropteron jordanicum sp. nov., ♂ holotype (153–154), ♀ (155), Israel. 156–159. Pyropteron cirgisa, (156–158) 2♂, (159) 2♀, Turkey, Cappadocia. 160–161. Pyropteron koshantschikovi, (160) ♂, (161) ♀, Uzbekistan, Chinaz- Syrdarya. 162–164. Pyropteron umbrifera, (162–163) ♂, (164) ♀, Greece, Epirus. Scale 10mm.

FIGURES 3–10. Pyropteron Biology. 3–5. Pyropteron chrysidiformis chrysidiformis, (3) male, reared, France, Occitania, Anduze, (4) freshly emerged male spreading the wings, reared, Portugal,Algarve, Portimao, (5) eggs on the midrib of leaf of Rumex obtusifolius, Germany, Stuttgart (images DB). 6. Pyropteron minianiformis minianiformis, male, Greece, Trikala, Orthovouni (image Theo Garrevoet). 7. Pyropteron minianiformis xerxes, Iran, Khorasan (image FP). 8–10. Pyropteron nigrobarbata, (8) female, (9–10) male, reared, Greece, Crete, Skaleta (images Friedhelm Mai).