Meharia Chrétien, 1915

Yakovlev, Roman V., Pljustch, Igor G., Skrylnik, Yuriy, Pak, Oleg & Witt, Thomas J., 2015, The Cossidae (Lepidoptera) of Afghanistan with description of three new species and special notes on the fauna of Bande-Amir National Park, Zootaxa 3990 (1), pp. 41-72 : 56

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Genus Meharia Chrétien, 1915 View in CoL

Chrétien, 1915: 367.

Type species. Meharia incurvariella Chrétien, 1915 . Designation by monotypy.

Meharia incurvariella Chrétien, 1915 View in CoL ( Figs 76−78 View FIGURES 63 − 78 , 128 View FIGURES 123 − 128 ) Meharia incurvariella Chrétien, 1915: 368 View in CoL .

Type locality: Biskra [ Algeria].

Type material: holotype (male) in MNHN, examined.

In Afghanistan subspecies persica ( Wiltshire, 1946)

Blalia vittata persica Wiltshire, 1946: 120.

Type locality: Shiraz [ Fars, SW Iran].

Type material: holotype (male) in BMNH, examined.

Distribution: Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan ( Yakovlev 2011). Reported for “SO v. Shindan” and “ 80 km NO v. Kandahar” ( Daniel 1965). Habitat and biology. Flight period: June.

Material examined: 2 females, SO v. Shindan, 25.0 6.63, leg. Kasy & Vartian ( MNHW); 1 female, SO-Afghanistan, 80 km NO v. Kandahar, 27.0 6.1963, leg. Kasy & Vartian ( MNHW).

FIGURES 63 − 78. Cossidae (adult specimens):; 63. Phragmacossia paghmana Daniel, 1963, male (paratype), Afghanistan, Paghman, 30 km NW v. Kabul, 2100 m, 20 − 30.07.63 leg. E. & A. Vartian (MNHW); 64. Phragmacossia paghmana Daniel, 1963, male, Hindukush, Paghman Mts., 3000 m, 6. 0 7.1973, leg. Flauger (MWM); 65. Phragmacossia vartianae Daniel, 1963, male (paratype), Afghanistan, Paghman, 30 km NW v. Kabul, 2100 m, 20.07 − 9.08.62, leg. Vartian (ZSSM); 66. Phragmacossia vartianae Daniel, 1963, female (paratype), Afghanistan, Paghman, 30 km NW v. Kabul, 2100 m, 20.07 − 9.08.62, leg. Vartian (ZSSM); 67. Phragmacossia vartianae Daniel, 1963, male, Panjir Valley, Kotul e Shava, Astana, 2500 m, 2005 (MWM); 68. Phragmacossia vartianae Daniel, 1963, male, Hindukush, Paghman Mts., 3000 m, 6. 0 7.1973, leg. Flauger (MWM); 69. Phragmacossia bandeamiri Yakovlev, Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak, sp. nov., male (holotype), Afghanistan, Bamian, Band-e-Amir, Sabzel vill., 2900 m, 19. 0 7.2013, leg. I. Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak (ZISP); 70. Phragmacossia bandeamiri Yakovlev, Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak, sp. nov., male (holotype), Afghanistan, Bamian, Band-e-Amir, Sabzel vill., 2900 m, 19. 0 7.2013, leg. I. Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak (MWM); 71. Phragmataecia albida Erschoff, 1874, male, Russian- Afghan border, S. Tajikistan, Tigrovaya Balka, 1. 0 6.2005 (MWM); 72. Phragmataecia dushman Yakovlev, 2009, male (holotype), O. Afghanistan, prov. Nengrahar, D. Povolny (MWM); 73. Phragmataecia furia Groum-Grshimaïlo, 1890, male (cotype), Surkhan, Buhara, [18] 85 (BMNH); 74. Zeuzera nuristanensis Daniel, 1964, male (holotype), Afghanistan, Nuristan, Bashgultal, 1150 m, 9. 0 5.1953, leg. J. Klapperich (ZSSM); 75. Azygophleps afghanistanensis (Daniel, 1964), male, Afghan., Prov. Parwan, 69 ° 30, 35 ° 20, Panjishirtal, 1800 m, Charikar, 16. 6.1971, leg. Vartian (MNHW); 76. Meharia incurvariella persica Wiltshire, 1946, female, SO v. Shindan, 25. 0 6. 63, leg. Kasy & Vartian (MNHW); 77. Meharia incurvariella persica Wiltshire, 1946, female, SO v. Shindan, 25. 0 6. 63, leg. Kasy & Vartian (MNHW); 78. Meharia incurvariella persica Wiltshire, 1946, female, SO-Afghanistan, 80 km NO v. Kandahar, 27. 0 6.1963, leg. Kasy & Vartian (MNHW).