&lt;strong&gt;A NEW SPECIES AND NEW SUBSPECIES OF &lt;em&gt;EUDIAPHORA &lt;/em&gt;DUBATOLOV, 1990 (LEPIDOPTERA, EREBIDAE, ARCTIINAE) FROM TIEN-SHAN AND PAMIR RANGES&lt;/strong&gt;

Vitaly M Spitsyn,Alena A Tomilova,Ivan N Bolotov,Alexander V Kondakov

doi:10.37828/em.2019.22.7

<strong>A NEW SPECIES AND NEW SUBSPECIES OF <em>EUDIAPHORA </em>DUBATOLOV, 1990 (LEPIDOPTERA, EREBIDAE, ARCTIINAE) FROM TIEN-SHAN AND PAMIR RANGES</strong>

Vitaly M Spitsyn, Alena A Tomilova + Show 2 more

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Abstract

Eudiaphora Dubatolov, 1990 was described as a monotypic genus for E. turensis (Erschoff, 1874) with three subspecies. Here, we describe one more subspecies, E. turensis nozimdjoni Spitsyn, Bolotov & Kondakov ssp. nov. from the Pamir Mountains (Tajikistan). Furthermore, we found an additional species in this genus, E. tienshanensis Spitsyn, Bolotov & Kondakov sp. nov. from the Tien-Shan Mountains (Kyrgyzstan). The valid status of both novel taxa is confirmed using a phylogenetic approach. An identification key for all taxa in this genus is provided.

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The genus Eudiaphora Dubatolov, 1990 contains E. turensis (Erschoff, 1874) with three its subspecies: nominative, E. t. kuhitangica Dubatolov, 2004, and E. t. kopetdaghica Dubatolov, 2004
The series of seven male specimens collected from Khorog town, Pamir Range, Tajikistan can be assigned to Eudiaphora turensis turensis by the marking patterns and male genitalia structure (Figs 1A, 2A-2C)
A single male specimen collected from the Surkhob River valley in Tajikistan differs from the nominative subspecies by a creamy-white wing coloration, a broad postdiscal band on the forewing connecting with the discal spot, an elongated, narrow valva tapering distally, without clear separation on the narrow distal and broad proximal parts, a narrow, strongly sclerotized juxta, and a W-shaped saccus (Figs 1B, 2D-2F)

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The genus Eudiaphora Dubatolov, 1990 contains E. turensis (Erschoff, 1874) with three its subspecies: nominative, E. t. kuhitangica Dubatolov, 2004, and E. t. kopetdaghica Dubatolov, 2004 (see Dubatolov 2004; Dubatolov and de Vos 2010). I.e. Diaphora turensis maracandica Seitz, 1910, D. afghanistanensis Daniel, 1966 и Eudiaphora turensis f. yuldashevi Murzin, 2003, were considered synonyms of the nominative subspecies (Dubatolov 1996, 2004).

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