A new subspecies of Koramius hunza (Grum-Grshimaïlo, 1888) (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) from the Trans-Alai Range, Kyrgyzstan

Abstract

A new subspecies Koramius hunza stradomskyi Korb et Shaposhnikov, subsp. n. is described from Kyrgyzstan, Trans-Alai Range, Kyzyl-Art Pass, 4200–4500 m. The new subspecies differs very well from other subspecies by the wings colouration: it is darker, its pattern in general is more contrast and more saturated, while another subspecies have wing pattern without black colour in the postdical, discal and discoidal patterns. The new subspecies is very good isolated from the closely related known populations (Beik Pass, Wakhan Range); the distance between the new locality and the closely located known one is about 300 km in the direction from south to north. Some questions within the systematics of the K. hunza (Grum-Grshimaïlo, 1888) species-group are discussed. The species K. hunza includes the following subspecies: K. h. eva (Kotzsch, 1936), K. h. abramovi (O. Bang-Haas, 1915), K. h. tytlerianus Bryk et Eisner, 1932 and K. h. stradomskyi subsp. n. The taxon shigarensis A. Bang-Haas, 1935 was interpreted as a subspecies of K. hunza, but it is transferred here to K. staudingeri as a subspecies: K. staudingeri shigarensis, stat. rev.

Keywords

• papilionids
• new subspecies
• distribution
• new record
• mountains of middle asia