Phragmacossia bandeamiri Yakovlev, Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak

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 : 44

Phragmacossia bandeamiri Yakovlev, Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak , sp. nov.

( Figs 69−70 , 87 , 89 , 110 )

Material. Holotype: male, Afghanistan, Bamian, Band-e-Amir, Sabzel vill., 2900 m, 19.0 7.2013, leg. I. Pljustch, Yu. Skrylnik & O. Pak ( ZISP); paratypes: 4 males, same locality, 19− 20.07.2013 (RYB).

Description. Forewing length 11–13 mm. Thorax and abdomen densely covered with pale-brown hairs. Antenna cup-shaped, bipectinate from base to border of middle and distal third, distal third filamentous. Forewing pale brown, with thin pale edge on outer margin, patternless. Fringe pale brown, monochrome. Hindwing patternless, pale grey, with thin pale edge on outer margin. Fringe pale brown, monochrome.

Male genitalia. Uncus long, thin, with rostral apex; tegumen medium-sized; processes of transtilla short, teniform, free; valva of medium width, symmetrical, with parallel sides and broadly rounded apex; juxta with long dorsally directed teniform lateral processes; saccus broad, semicircular; aedeagus short, thick, curved in medial third, with large cornutus on lateral surface of vesica, wall of aedeagus opposite cornutus folded.

Female unknown.

Diagnosis. The new species differs from other members of the genus by its very small size, completely reduced wing pattern, and evenly parallel costal and abdominal edges of the valva.

Annotated list of species (* new for Afghanistan)

Figures

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).

FIGURES 84 − 87. Male genitalia of Cossidae: 84. Genitalia of Dyspessa sp., Bamian, Band-e-Amir, Sabzel vill.; 85. Genitalia of Phragmacossia furiosa (Sheljuzhko, 1943), Bamian, Band-e-Amir; 86. Genitalia of Phragmacossia vartianae Daniel, 1963, Panjir Valley, Kotul e Shava, Astana; 87. Genitalia of Phragmacossia bandeamiri Yakovlev, Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak, sp. nov.

FIGURES 88 − 90. Collecting localities in Afghanistan (photo by Yu. Skrylnik): 88. C Afghanistan, prov. Kabul, Paghman distr., 5 km NW Paghman, Kokh-e-Paghman Mts., 2665 m, 34 ° 36 ' 49.94 " N 68 ° 54 ' 32.53 " E; 89. C Afghanistan, prov. Bamian, Yakawlang distr., Band-e Amir National Park, 3 km W Sabzel vill., 2910 m, 34 ° 47 ' 58.56 " N 67 ° 10 ' 58.82 " E; 90. C Afghanistan, prov. Bamian, Yakawlang distr., 5 km NE Jarukashan vill., Band-e-Amir res., 3140 m, 34 ° 51 ' 49.57 " N 67 ° 12 ' 31.05 " E.

FIGURES 107 − 114. Distribution maps of Cossidae of Afghanistan: 107. Cossulus putridus (Christoph, 1887); 108. Cossulus strioliger (Alpheraky, 1893); 109. Cossulus turcomanica (Christoph, 1893); 110. Cossulus habibae Yakovlev, Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak, sp. nov., Semagystia bamiani Yakovlev, Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak, sp. nov., Semagystia wernerithomasi Yakovlev, 2007, Dyspessa sp., Dieida persa Strand in Stichel, 1911, Dieida afghana Yakovlev & Pljustch, 2014, Phragmacossia bandeamiri Yakovlev, Pljustch, Skrylnik & Pak, sp. nov.; 111. Vartiania senganensis (Daniel, 1949); 112. Dervishiya cadambae (Moore, 1865); 113. Dervishiya vartianae Yakovlev, 2011; 114. Semagystia agilis (Christoph, 1884).