Data to the knowledge of the Lycaenidae fauna (Lepidoptera) in Afghanistan

Abstract

In total, 63 specimens of Lycaenidae collected in high altitude of the Bamyan Province, Waras District, vicinity of Doabi, a less explored area of Afghanistan from lepidopterological point of view, are evaluated. Te material represents seven polyommatine (Afarsia hanna (Evans, 1932), Alpherakya bellona (Grum-Grshimailo, 1888), A. yakavlangi (Tshikolovets, Pljushtch, Pak et Skrylnik, 2018), Aricia agestis ([Schifermüller], 1775), Eumedonia eumedon bamiana (Tshikolovets, Pljushtch et Skrylnik, 2018), Polyommatus bilucha (Moore, 1884), P. icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)), one scolitantidine (Turanana laspura (Evans, 1932)) and one callophrydine (Satryium hazarajatica Krupitsky, Pljushtch et Pak, 2018) lycaenid butterfy species, all of them are briefy annotated. Te species Polyommatus nadirus (Moore, 1884) is discussed. Tese results the following nomenclatural actions and changes: Eumedonia eumedon bamiana comb. n.; Polyommatus muetingi (Bálint, 1993), sp. reinst. from the synonymy of Polyommatus nadira (Moore, 1865) Tshikolovets, Pljutsch et Skrylnik, 2018; lectotype is designated for Lycaena nadira Moore, 1884; Afarsia sieversi nadira (Moore, 1884), comb. n. = Polyommatus sieversi felicia Evans 1932, syn. n.

Keywords

• nomenclature
• taxonomy
• lycaenidae
• eumaeini
• polyommatina
• scolitantidina
• bamyan province
• afghanistan