Satyrus ferula altaica Grum-Grshimailo, 1893

Tshikolovets, Vadim, 2017, New taxa and new records of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae) from Afghanistan, Zootaxa 4358 (1), pp. 107-124 : 121-122

Satyrus ferula altaica Grum-Grshimailo, 1893

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Material examined. 2♂, ♀ with the following labels “N-Afghanistan, Prov. Badakhshan, 11 km SW Sheghnan, Schtir-Schew , 4000 m, 25–28.7.[19]71, lg. Asisi, Coll Nr 1021” ( SMNK); ♂ with the following label “E- Afghanistan, Prov. Kapisa, Dar.-e-Pandjshir, Darrah-e-War, 30.7.[19]72, lg. einheim. Samml., Nr. 1545, [coll.] C. Naumann ” ( SMNK); ♀ with the following label “ J. Klapperich, Sarekanda, Gebirge Badakschan, NO-Afghanistan, 3600 m, 23.7.[19]53” ( SMNK); ♂ with the following label “N-Afghanistan, Prov. Badakhshan, 11 km SW Sheghnan, Schtir-Schew, 4000 m, 25.7.[19]71, leg. Asisi, Coll Nr 1021” (coll. W. Eckweiler) .

Distribution range of species. northern Africa, southern Europe, temperate and subtropical parts of western and central Asia, including Afghanistan (new record).

Distribution range of subspecies. mountains of Central Asia.

Figures

FIGURE39. Satyrus ferula altaica, ♂, Afghanistan,Prov.Kapisa, Dar.-e-Pandjshir,Darrah-e-War, 30.7.1972 (SMNK). FIGURE 40. Satyrus pimpla magna, ♂, Afghanistan, Prv.Kunar-Nuristan, ob.Lindai Sin-Tal, vic. Barg e Matal, Dándizenor., 4000 m, 15.7.1970, leg.Naumann (SMNK).