Scrobipalpa frugifera Povolný, 1969

BIDZILYA, OLEKSIY, HUEMER, PETER & ŠUMPICH, JAN, 2022, Taxonomy and faunistics of the genus Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in southern Siberia, Zootaxa 5218 (1), pp. 1-76 : 16

Scrobipalpa frugifera Povolný, 1969

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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.

Figures

Figures 21–30. Scrobipalpa spp., adults. 21. S. punctulata, female, Buryatia (gen. slide 385, OB). 22–24. S. chitensis. 22. HT, male, Zabaikalskiy krai (gen. side Bdz. 48, D. Povolný). 23. Male, Buryatia (gen. slide 155/16, O. Bidzilya). 24. Female, Buryatia (gen. slide 173/21, OB). 25, 26. S. bidzilyai. 25. HT, male, Zabaikalskiy krai (gen. side Bdz. 45, D. Povolný). 26. Male, Buryatia (gen. slide 196/19, O. Bidzilya). 27–29. S. tenebrata. 27. HT, male, Zabaikalskiy krai (gen. slide Bdz. 11, D. Povolný). 28. Male, Buryatia (gen. slide 335/16, OB). 29. Female, China (gen. slide 226/16, OB). 30. S. frugifera, male, Altai.