FOLIA ENTOMOLOGICA HUNGARICA ROVARTANI KÖZLEMÉNYEK Volume 74 2013 pp. 147–156

Data to the fauna of Mongolia: report on a high summer trip in 2010

B. Benedek1 & Zs. Bálint2

1H-2045 Törökbálint, Árpád u. 53, Hungary. E-mail: [email protected] 2Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross utca 13, Hungary. E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract – Faunistical data of 154 species representing six families of three superfamilies (Hes- perioidea, and Papilionoidea) of Lepidoptera are given from Mongolia as the result of a trip carried out in 2010. A list of 18 collecting events is also given. Every collecting site is briefl y characterised and supplemented by the list of Lepidoptera recorded. marci Ronkay et Ronkay, 1988 and Meganephra retinea Ronkay et Gyulai, 1999 with faunistical interest are re- marked. With 4 fi gures.

Key words – faunistics, Hesperiidae, Lycaenidae, Mongolia, , Nymphalidae, Papilioni- dae, Pieridae

INTRODUCTION

Th e aim of this paper is to present new faunistical data to the knowledge of Lepidoptera inhabiting the southeastern part of Mongolia. Although the papil- ionoid and hesperioid fauna of the country has been monographed just recently (Tshikolovets et al. 2009), it is obvious from the list of localities provided by the mentioned monograph, that the southernmost and easternmost parts of the country are far less explored than the rest, justifying the present contribution. In addition, the taxonomic studies on various noctuid groups revealing large di- versity in the Palearctic region just have been started. Th e results are aimed to be published in various research articles, and in the book series of Esperiana and Th e Witt Catalogue.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Th e collecting trip was carried out between 28 July and 23 August 2010 with the goal to visit the arid and semiarid regions in southeastern Mongolia. Logistics

Folia ent. hung. 74, 2013 148 B. Benedek & Zs. Bálint were provided by local people. Th e collecting events and methods used were re- corded in situ with special regard to vegetation and weather conditions. Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates were recorded using Garmin equipment. Th e collecting sites and living organisms ( and plants) have been photo- graphed using a Finepix digital camera. Diurnal lepidopterans were collected by traditional singling methods using a butterfl y net. Before sunset and at dawn deeper lying places were scanned for lycaenids assembling in groups for the coming night and collected using killing jars. were sampled at light every night using white sheet illuminated by 125 W HgLi mercury bulb or/plus were collected by fi ve semi-automatic portable light traps with 8 and 20 W black-light or ultraviolet tubes. When weather con- ditions allowed, moths were also collected by sugar roping. Specimens were ar- ranged on cotton layers with indication to the site aft er the collecting event still in the fi eld, then pinned, set, labelled and inventoried in the laboratory in Hungary. Th e localities are listed in chronological order as they appear on the labels. A brief characterisation of the place and weather conditions during the event is given. Before each entry, the material collected is listed according to families, placed in alphabetical sequence. Th e species are listed according to their respec- tive families, with the indication to the individual size of the sample. Th e nomenclature of papilionoid and hesperioid Lepidoptera follows Tshikolovets et al. (2009), the noctuids aft er Fibiger & Hacker (1991). Identifi cation of undescribed noctuid taxa indicated as “sp.” is based with per- sonal consultation with László Ronkay (Hungarian Natural History Museum), expert of Noctuidae. Th e following abbreviations are used: f = female, m = male.

LIST OF LOCALITIES WITH FAUNISTICAL RECORDS

1. Mongolia, Töv aimag, 18 km N of Bayanchandmani, N 48° 20.916’, E 106° 14.436’, 1276 m, 28.VII.2010. – Forest clearing with extremely rich altoherbosa vegetation; collecting by daytime, collecting at light and with portable light traps complemented with sugar roping by night. Hesperiidae: Muschampia tessellum (Hübner, [1803]): 2m; Pyrgus alveus (Hübner, 1803): 5m, 1f; Pyrgus speyeri (Staudinger, 1887): 1m, 3f. Lycaenidae: Lycaena violacea (Staudinger, 1892): 1f; Maculinea teleius obscurata (Staudinger, 1892): 1f, Plebejus argyrognomon transbaicalensis (Kurentzov, 1970): 1m, 3f, Plebejus idas subsolanus (Eversmann, 1851): 3m, 2f, Polyommatus orbitulus pheretimus (Staudinger, 1892): 2m. Noctuidae: Agrotis trifurcula (Staudinger, 1892): 1; Albocosta sheljuzhkoi (Varga, 1973): 10; macrogamma (Eversmann, 1842): 1; Brachylomia viminalis asiatica (Bang-Haas, 1907): 2; Catocala pacta (Linnaeus, 1758): 1; Chersotis deplanata (Eversmann, 1843): 5; Cucullia artemisiae (Hufnagel, 1766): 1; Cucullia asteris ([Denis et Schiff ermüller], 1775): 1; Cucullia fuchsiana Evers-

Folia ent. hung. 74, 2013 Data to the Lepidoptera fauna of Mongolia: report on a high summer trip in 2010 149 mann, 1842: 2; Cucullia humilis Boursin, 1941: 6; Cucullia kurilullia Bryk, 1942: 1; Cucullia lindei (Heyne, 1899): 2; Cucullia virgaureae cinnamona Ronkay et Ronkay, 1987: 8; Eremobina pabulatri- cula (Brahm, 1791): 1; Eublemma rosina (Hübner, 1802): 1; Euxoa nigricans (Linnaeus, 1761): 1; Heliothis ononis ([Denis et Schiff ermüller], 1775): 1; Lamprotes c-aureum (Knoch, 1781): 1; Litho- ligia sp.: 1; Lygephila ludicra gracilis (Staudinger, 1879): 3; Mythimna velutina (Eversmann, 1846): 2; Nycteola degenerana (Hübner, [1899]): 3; Oncocnemis kaszabi Ronkay, 1988: 9; Panchrysia dives (Eversmann, 1844): 11; Panchrysia ornata (Bremer, 1864): 11; Photedes captiuncula (Treitschke, 1825): 19; Plusidia cheiranthi (Tauscher, 1809): 4; Polychrysia esmeralda (Oberthür, 1880): 7; Proto- lampra sobrina (Duponchel, 1843): 1; Pseudohermonassa melancholica (Lederer, 1863): 1. Nymphalidae: Erebia neriene (Böber, 1809): 4m, 1f; Fabriciana adippe ([Denis et Schiff er- müller], 1775): 1m, 1f. Pieridae: Leptidea amurensis (Ménétries, 1859): 2m. 2. Mongolia, Töv aimag, 10 km NW of Bagahangay, N 47° 31.719’, E 107° 24.016’, 1665 m, 29.VII.2010. – Intensively grazed steppe; collecting only by night with portable light traps. Noctuidae: Actebia fennica (Tauscher, 1837): 1; Autographa excelsa (Kretschmar, 1862): 1; Cucullia distinguenda Staudinger, 1892: 1; Cucullia splendida (Stoll in Cramer, 1777): 1; Resapamea hedeni (Graeser, 1888): 20. 3. Mongolia, Govi-Sümber aimag, Mt Choyrin Bogd, N 46° 14.882’, E 108° 46.325’, 1473 m, 30.VII.2010. – Dry rocky mountain shelter with bushes and rich herbaceous vegetation; collecting with net by daytime, and at light and with light traps by night. Lycaenidae: Lycaena violacea (Staudinger, 1892): 4m; Plebejus argyrognomon transbaicalensis (Kurentzov, 1970): 6m, 3f; Polyommatus chinensis (Murray, 1874): 1m. Noctuidae: Acronicta intermedia (Warren, 1909): 4; Dichagyris ignara (Staudinger, 1896): 7; Eublemma rosina (Hübner, 1802): 1; Oncocnemis campicola Lederer, 1853: 2; Oncocnemis kaszabi Ronkay, 1988: 14. Nymphalidae: Fabriciana adippe ([Denis et Schiff ermüller], 1775): 1f. Papilionidae: Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758: 1f. Pieridae: Pontia chloridice (Hübner, [1813]): 4m. 4. Mongolia, Dornogovi aimag, 60 km SE of Ayrag, N 45° 25.649’, E 109° 42.165’, 1042 m, 31.VII–1.VIII.2010. – Open arid Artemisia-steppe on gravel soil; collecting by night at light and with light traps. Noctuidae: Cucullia dimorpha Staudinger, 1896: 2; Cucullia distinguenda Staudinger, 1892: 2; Cucullia splendida (Stoll in Cramer, 1777): 2. 5. Mongolia, Dornogovi aimag, 20 km NNW of Hövsgöl, N 43° 46.581’, E 109° 36.621’, 915 m, 1.VIII.2010. – Sand dunes with old Astragalus and Artemisia stems and patches vegetated by tall grasses; collecting by night at light and with light traps. Noctuidae: Cucullia dimorpha Staudinger, 1896: 2; Euclidia fortalitium (Tauscher, 1809): 1; Scotocampa sheljuzkoi Gyulai et Ronkay, 2002: 3.

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6. Mongolia, Dornogovi aimag, 20 km SSE of Hatanbulag, Mt Bayan Ulan, N 43° 02.767’, E 109° 22.474’, 1200 m, 2–3.VIII.2010. – Dry stream-valley with old Ulmus trees and bushes, rich herbaceous vegetation (Fig. 1); collecting by daytime, at light and with light traps complemented with sugar roping by night. Lycaenidae: Polyommatus chinensis (Murray, 1874): 3m. Noctuidae: Acronicta bellula chingana Draudt, 1931: 16; Actebia fennica (Tauscher, 1837): 1; Autophila inconspiqua (Butler, 1881): 2; Cardepia irrisoria nigrescens Hacker, 1998: 3; Catocala deuteronympha Staudinger, 1861: 12; Catocala helena Eversmann, 1856: 15; Catocala nymphaeoides Herrich-Schäff er, 1852: 3; Ctenoceratoda argyrea Varga, 1992: 1; Cucullia duplicata Staudinger, 1882: 2; Cucullia marci Ronkay et Ronkay, 1988: 3; Cucullia papoka Ronkay et Ronkay, 1986: 4; Cucul lia scopariae Dorfmeister, 1853: 1; Cucullia tescorum Püngeler, 1909: 2; Drasteria chinensis (Al phé raky, 1892): 1; Euxoa currens (Staudinger, 1897): 1; Hadula sabulorum (Alphéraky, 1882): 1; Leio metopon simyrides (Staudinger, 1888): 5; Luperina kaszabi Boursin, 1967: 5; Odice arcuinna in- grata (Herrich-Schäff er, 1845): 5; Phidrimana amurensis (Staudinger, 1892): 2; Platyperigea albina (Eversmann, 1848): 2; Scotocampa sheljuzkoi Gyulai et Ronkay, 2002: 25; Sideridis unica (Leech, 1889): 14; Usbeca kulmburgi (Rebel, 1918): 2. Nymphalidae: Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847: 1f. 7. Mongolia, Dornogovi aimag, 18 km SSE of Hatanbulag, Mt Bayan Ulan, N 43° 01.229’, E 109° 15.449’, 1300 m, 3–4.VIII.2010. – Dry, wide stream-valley with Ulmus bushes, collecting with net by daytime, at light and with light traps by night. Lycaenidae: Tongeia fi scheri (Eversmann, 1843): 1m. Noctuidae: Agrotis sp.: 1; Athetis gluteosa (Treitschke, 1835): 1; Cardepia irrisoria nigrescens Hacker, 1998: 1; Cardepia kaszabi Sukhareva et Varga, 1973: 1; Catocala helena Eversmann, 1856: 1; Ctenoceratoda argyrea Varga, 1992: 7; Cucullia dimorpha Staudinger, 1896: 1; Cucullia dupli- cata Staudinger, 1882: 3; Cucullia marci Ronkay et Ronkay, 1988: 6; Cucullia papoka Ronkay et Ronkay, 1986: 1; Cucullia tescorum Püngeler, 1909: 1; Eremohadena pugnax (Alphéraky, 1892): 1; Hadena aberrans (Eversmann, 1856): 2; Hadula sabulorum (Alphéraky, 1882): 5; Luperina kaszabi Boursin, 1967: 6; Pseudohermonassa melancholica (Lederer, 1863): 1; Scotocampa sheljuzkoi Gyulai et Ronkay, 2002: 1; Sideridis unica (Leech, 1889): 6; Usbeca kulmburgi (Rebel, 1918): 1; Victrix bioculalis (Caradja, 1934): 3. Nymphalidae: Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847: 2m. Papilionidae: Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758: 1m. 8. Mongolia, Dornogovi aimag, 20 km NNW of Hövsgöl, N 43° 46.581’, E 109° 36.621’, 915 m, 5.VIII.2010. – Sand dunes with old Astragalus and Artemisia stems; tall grassy patches; collecting by night at light and with portable light-traps. Noctuidae: Cucullia dimorpha Staudinger, 1896: 3; Cucullia tescorum Püngeler, 1909: 1; Dras teria chinensis (Alphéraky, 1892): 2; Resapamea hedeni (Graeser, 1888): 1. 9. Mongolia, Dornogovi aimag, 50 km N of Hövsgöl, N 44° 01.440’, E 109° 39.756’, 811 m, 6–7.VIII.2010. – Dry river bed with Haloxylon, very old Ulmus groves; collecting by night at light and with portable light traps. Noctuidae: Acronicta bellula chingana Draudt, 1931: 8; Acronicta intermedia (Warren, 1909): 1; Cardepia irrisoria nigrescens Hacker, 1998: 5; Cardepia kaszabi Sukhareva et Varga, 1973: 1;

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Cucullia dimorpha Staudinger, 1896: 3; Cucullia duplicata Staudinger, 1882: 1; Cucullia tescorum Püngeler, 1909: 3; Euxoa currens (Staudinger, 1897): 1; Hadula ptochica (Püngeler, 1906): 11; Lupe- rina kaszabi Bour sin, 1967: 2; Parexarnis poecila (Alphéraky, 1888): 1; Scotocampa sheljuzkoi Gyulai et Ronkay, 2002: 19. 10. Mongolia, Govi-Sümber aimag, Mt Choyrin Bogd, N 46° 14.882’, E 108° 46.325’, 1473 m, 8–9.VIII.2010. – Dry rocky shelter with bushes and rich herba- ceous vegetation; collecting with net by day. Lycaenidae: Lycaena violacea (Staudinger, 1892): 8m; Plebejus argyrognomon transbaicalensis (Kurentzov, 1970): 2m; Scolitantides orion (Pallas, 1771): 1m. Pieridae: Pontia chloridice (Hübner, [1813]): 2m. 11. Mongolia, Töv aimag, 10 km NW of Bagahangay, N 47° 31.719’, E 107° 24.016’, 1665 m, 9–10.VIII.2010. – Intensively grazed Artemisia steppe, collecting with net by day and with portable light traps by night. Lycaenidae: Plebejus argyrognomon transbaicalensis (Kurentzov, 1970): 3m, 1f. Noctuidae: Agrotis innocens (Boursin, 1967): 1, Agrotis trifurcula (Staudinger, 1892): 17; Euxoa currens (Staudinger, 1897): 17; Euxoa fi ssa (Staudinger, 1895): 11; Ledereragrotis diffi cilis (Er shov, 1887): 13. Nymphalidae: Melitaea romanovi puella Higgins, 1941: 1f.

Fig. 1. Mongolia, Dornogovi aimag, 20 km SSE of Hatanbulag, Mt Bayan Ulan, N 43° 02.767’, E 109° 22.474’, 1200 m, 2.VIII.2010 (collecting site no. 6) (photo: B. Benedek)

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12. Mongolia, Töv aimag, 18 km N of Bayanchandmani, N 48° 20.916’, E 106° 14.436’, 1276 m, 10–11.VIII.2010. – Forest clearing with extremely rich alto- herbosa vegetation; butterfl y collecting using net by daytime, collecting at light and with portable light traps complemented with sugar roping by night. Noctuidae: Actebia fennica (Tauscher, 1837): 2; Agrotis fatidica (Hübner, [1824]): 12; Albocos- ta stentzi (Lederer, 1853): 9; Autographa excelsa (Kretschmar, 1862): 4; Autographa macrogamma (Eversmann, 1842): 1; Autographa mandarina (Freyer, 1845): 1; Brachylomia viminalis asiatica (Bang-Haas, 1907): 6; Catocala pacta (Linnaeus, 1758): 3; Chersotis deplanata (Eversmann, 1843): 1; Chortodes extrema calamoxantha (Varga, 1984): 4; Cryphia orthogramma Boursin, 1954: 1; Cucul- lia distinguenda Staudinger, 1892: 1; Cucullia humilis Boursin, 1941: 1; Diachrysia zosimi (Hübner, 1822): 1; Diarsia dahlii nana (Staudinger, 1896): 2; Diarsia mendica lamentanda (Alphéraky, 1897): 1; paleacea (Esper, 1788): 1; Eremobina pabulatricula (Brahm, 1791): 25; Euxoa currens (Staudinger, 1897): 5; Euxoa recussa (Hübner, [1814-1817]): 1; Hedina deccerti Hampson, 1908: 8; He liothis ononis ([Denis et Schiff ermüller], 1775): 1; Hydraecia mongoliensis Urbahn, 1967: 2; Lede- r eragrotis diffi cilis (Ershov, 1887): 3; Litholigia sp.: 4; Nycteola degenerana (Hübner, [1899]): 1; On coc- nemis campicola Lederer, 1853: 28; Oncocnemis kaszabi Ronkay, 1988: 13; Panchrysia ornata (Bre mer, 1864): 1; Parastichtis suspecta (Hübner, [1817]): 1; Plusidia cheiranthi (Tauscher, 1809): 1; Polychrysia esmeralda (Oberthür, 1880): 2; Pseudohermonassa melancholica (Lederer, 1863): 2; Sineu gra phe exusta (Butler, 1878):1; Syngrapha ain (Hochenwarth, 1785): 1; icteritia (Hufnagel, 1766): 1. 13. Mongolia, Töv aimag, 5 km SE of Jargalant, N 48° 25.535’, E 105° 43.617’, 1231 m, 11.VIII.2010. – Dense fi r forest plus extensive forest clearings on hill- sides with luxuriant altoherbosa vegetation in the valley, collecting at light and with portable light traps by night. Noctuidae: Actebia fennica (Tauscher, 1837): 1; Actebia praecurrens (Staudinger, 1888): 1; Agrotis trifurca Eversmann, 1837: 1; Albocosta triangularis (Moore, 1867): 1; Autographa excelsa (Kretschmar, 1862): 23; Autographa macrogamma (Eversmann, 1842): 3; Brachylomia viminalis asiatica (Bang-Haas, 1907): 9; Brachyxanthia zelotypa (Lederer, 1853): 8; Catocala fulminea (Sco- poli, 1763): 2; Catocala pacta (Linnaeus, 1758): 1; Chersotis deplanata (Eversmann, 1843): 18; Di- arsia dahlii nana (Staudinger, 1896): 3; Enargia paleacea (Esper, 1788): 6; Eremobina pabulatricula (Brahm, 1791): 1; Eugraphe versuta (Püngeler, 1908): 1; Hydraecia mongoliensis Urbahn, 1967: 2; Mythimna impura (Hübner, 1808): 2; Mythimna velutina (Eversmann, 1846): 1; Nycteola degenera- na (Hübner, [1899]): 3; Oncocnemis campicola Lederer, 1853: 49; Oncocnemis kaszabi Ronkay, 1988: 13; Panchrysia dives (Eversmann, 1844): 1; Panchrysia ornata (Bremer, 1864): 17; Photedes captiun- cula (Treitschke, 1825): 6; Plusia putnami festata Graeser, 1890: 1; Plusidia cheiranthi (Tauscher, 1809): 28; Polychrysia esmeralda (Oberthür, 1880): 18; Protolampra sobrina (Duponchel, 1843): 3; Pseudohermonassa melancholica (Lederer, 1863): 7. 14. Mongolia, Bulgan aimag, 15 km SSW of Erdenet, N 48º 55.405’, E 103° 59.928’, 1531 m, 14–16.VIII.2010. – Light Larix forest mixed with stands of Betula and luxuriantly vegetated meadows and clearings; collecting with net by day and with lights complemented with sugar roping by night. Hesperiidae: Pyrgus speyeri (Staudinger, 1887): 1m. Lycaenidae: Plebejus argyrognomon transbaicalensis (Kurentzov, 1970): 4m; Polyommatus da- mon ([Denis et Schiff ermüller], 1775): 3m, 2f.

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Noctuidae: Actebia fennica (Tauscher, 1837): 22; Agrotis ruta (Eversmann, 1851): 3; Agro- tis trifurca Eversmann, 1837: 10; Agrotis trifurcula (Staudinger, 1892): 12; Albocosta triangularis (Moore, 1867): 2; Amphipoea fucosa (Freyer, 1830): 1; Amphipyra perfl ua (Fabricius, 1787): 4; Autographa excelsa (Kretschmar, 1862): 1; Autographa macrogamma (Eversmann, 1842): 1; Brachy- lomia viminalis asiatica (Bang-Haas, 1907): 1; Brachyxanthia zelotypa (Lederer, 1853): 1; Catocala adultera Ménétriés, 1856: 1; Catocala helena Eversmann, 1856: 3; Chersotis deplanata (Eversmann, 1843): 3; Diarsia dahlii nana (Staudinger, 1896): 1; Eremobina pabulatricula (Brahm, 1791): 1; Eugraphe versuta (Püngeler, 1908): 3; Euxoa currens (Staudinger, 1897): 1; Euxoa fi ssa (Staudinger, 1895): 16; Euxoa intolerabilis (Püngeler, 1902): 2; Euxoa nigricans (Linnaeus, 1761): 11; Euxoa novoobscurior Bryk, 1948; Ledereragrotis diffi cilis (Ershov, 1887): 1; Litholigia sp.: 1; Nyssocnemis eversmanni (Lederer, 1853): 1; Oligia leuconephra Hampson, 1908: 1; Oncocnemis campicola Led- erer, 1853: 12; Oncocnemis kaszabi Ronkay, 1988: 1; Oncocnemis senica (Eversmann, 1856): 22; Pan- chrysia dives (Eversmann, 1844): 1; Panchrysia ornata (Bremer, 1864): 19; Polychrysia esmeralda (Oberthür, 1880): 3; Pseudohermonassa melancholica (Lederer, 1863): 12; Rhyacia quadrangula le- de reri (Ershov, 1870): 1; Xestia baja bajula (Staudinger, 1881): 2. 15. Mongolia, Bulgan aimag, 20 km SSW of Erdenet, N 48º 50.899’, E 104° 01.773’, 1422 m, 18.VIII.2010. – Light Larix forest mixed with stands of Betula and luxuriantly vegetated meadows and clearings; collecting with lights by night. Noctuidae: Actebia fennica (Tauscher, 1837): 10; Actebia praecurrens (Staudinger, 1888): 1; Agrotis trifurca Eversmann, 1837: 5; Albocosta triangularis (Moore, 1867): 1; Amphipoea asiatica Borrows, 1911: 2; Autographa excelsa (Kretschmar, 1862): 4; Autographa macrogamma (Eversmann, 1842): 6; Brachylomia viminalis asiatica (Bang-Haas, 1907): 1; Brachyxanthia zelotypa (Lederer, 1853): 1; Catocala bella Butler, 1877: 1; Catocala fr axini (Linnaeus, 1758): 1; Cucullia distinguenda Staudinger, 1892: 1; Enargia paleacea (Esper, 1788): 1; Euxoa fi ssa (Staudinger, 1895): 10; Euxoa novoobscurior Bryk, 1948; Hedina deccerti Hampson, 1908: 3; Hydraecia mongoliensis Urbahn, 1967: 1; Litholigia sp.: 1; Oncocnemis campicola Lederer, 1853: 63; Oncocnemis kaszabi Ronkay, 1988: 1; Oncocnemis senica (Eversmann, 1856): 5; Parastichtis suspecta (Hübner, [1817]): 1; Polychrysia es- meralda (Oberthür, 1880): 8; Protolampra sobrina (Duponchel, 1843): 1; Pseudohermonassa melan- cholica (Lederer, 1863): 2; Sidemia bremeri (Ershov, 1870): 1; Syngrapha interrogationis transbaika- lensis (Staudinger, 1892): 1; Xestia kollari (Lederer, 1853): 1. 16. Mongolia, Bulgan aimag, 16 km SSW of Erdenet, N 48º 54.50’, E 104° 01.01’, 1400 m, 19.VIII.2010. – Light Larix forest mixed with stands of Betula and luxuriantly vegetated meadows and clearings; brief collecting with lights by night before an extremely cold front. Noctuidae: Agrotis ruta (Eversmann, 1851): 1; Nyssocnemis eversmanni (Lederer, 1853): 1. 17. Mongolia, Selenge aimag, Orhon, N 49º 09.009’, E 105° 20.468’, 774 m, 20–22.VIII.2010. – Orchon river valley, thick Salix galery forest on the shore, sandy terraces with Ulmus groves (Fig. 2); collecting with light and with traps complemented with sugar roping by night. Hesperiidae: Pyrgus speyeri (Staudinger, 1887): 1m. Noctuidae: Acronicta psi (Linnaeus, 1758): 3; Actebia praecox (Linnaeus, 1758): 16; Actebia prae currens (Staudinger, 1888): 1; Agrotis clavis amurensis (Staudinger, 1892): 1; Agrotis fatidica

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(Hüb ner, [1824]): 10; Agrotis ruta (Eversmann, 1851): 5; Agrotis trifurca Eversmann, 1837: 13; Ag- ro tis trifurcula (Staudinger, 1892): 22; Atrachea parvispina (Tshetverikov, 1904): 1; Autographa man darina (Freyer, 1845): 6; Catocala bella Butler, 1877: 1; Catocala deuteronympha Staudinger, 1861: 15; Catocala helena Eversmann, 1856: 24; Catocala nupta (Linnaeus, 1767): 10; Catocala nym- phaeoides Herrich-Schäff er, 1852: 5; Catocala pacta (Linnaeus, 1758): 70; Cryphia orthogramma Boursin, 1954: 1; Cucullia argentea (Hufnagel, 1766): 2; Cucullia biornata Fischer von Wald heim, 1840: 1; Cucullia umbratica (Linnaeus, 1758): 1; Euxoa currens (Staudinger, 1897): 2; Hadena vari- olata dealbata (Staudinger, 1892): 1; Hedina deccerti Hampson, 1908: 16; Hydraecia amurensis Sta u- dinger, 1892: 1; Hydraecia mongoliensis Urbahn, 1967: 2; Macdunnoughia confusa (Stephens, 1850): 2; Meganephria retinea Ronkay et Gyulai, 1999: 9; Oligia leuconephra Hampson, 1908: 8; Oncocne- mis campicola Lederer, 1853: 3; Oncocnemis kaszabi Ronkay, 1988: 13; Phidrimana amurensis (Sta- udinger, 1892): 32; Pseudohermonassa melancholica (Lederer, 1863): 1; Rhyacia quadrangula le de reri (Ershov, 1870): 2; Sidemia decipiens (Alphéraky, 1895): 1; Sidemia spilogramma (Rambur, 1871): 5; Sideridis rivularis (Fabricius, 1775): 1; Stenosomides spissilinea (Staudinger, 1896): 1; Usbeca kulm- burgi (Rebel, 1918): 2; Xanthia icteritia (Hufnagel, 1766): 2; Xanthia tunicata Graeser, [1890]: 1. 18. Mongolia, Töv aimag, 5 km SE of Jargalant, N 48° 25.535’, E 105° 43.617’, 1231 m, 22–23.VIII. 2010. – Large, thick pine forest with Betula, tremula and forest clearing with extremely luxuriant altoherbosa vegetation; collecting on light and with portable light traps by night. Noctuidae: Agrotis fatidica (Hübner, [1824]): 9; Agrotis trifurcula (Staudinger, 1892): 12; Brachylomia viminalis asiatica (Bang-Haas, 1907): 5; Brachyxanthia zelotypa (Lederer, 1853): 3; Enargia paleacea (Esper, 1788): 4; Hydraecia mongoliensis Urbahn, 1967: 1, Nyssocnemis eversmanni (Lederer, 1853): 3; Polychrysia esmeralda (Oberthür, 1880): 3.

Fig. 2. Mongolia, Selenge aimag, Orhon, N 49º 09.009’, E 105° 20.468’, 774 m, 20.VIII.2010 (col- lecting site no. 17) (photo: B. Benedek)

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19. Mongolia, Töv aimag, 18 km N of Bayanchandmani, N 48° 20.916’, E 106° 14.436’, 1276 m, 23.VIII.2010. – Light and pine forest and forest clear- ing with extremely luxuriant altoherbosa vegetation; butterfl y collecting using net by daytime, collecting at light and with portable light traps by night. Lycaenidae: Plebejus argyrognomon transbaicalensis (Kurentzov, 1970): 1m, 2f; Th ecla betulae (Linnaeus, 1758): 1f. Noctuidae: Agrochola vulpecula (Lederer, 1853): 109; Agrotis fatidica (Hübner, [1824]): 2; Agrotis trifurca Eversmann, 1837: 17; Agrotis trifurcula (Staudinger, 1892): 10; Brachylomia vimina- lis asiatica (Bang-Haas, 1907): 2; Catocala helena Eversmann, 1856: 1; Euxoa currens (Staudinger, 1897): 1; Euxoa fi ssa (Staudinger, 1895): 1; Hydraecia mongoliensis Urbahn, 1967: 11; Nyssocne- mis eversmanni (Lederer, 1853): 150; Oncocnemis campicola Lederer, 1853 7; Oncocnemis kaszabi Ronkay, 1988: 2; Polychrysia esmeralda (Oberthür, 1880): 3; Rhyacia quadrangula ledereri (Ershov, 1870): 1; Sidemia spilogramma (Rambur, 1871): 1; Xanthia icteritia (Hufnagel, 1766): 2; (Esper, 1788): 2. Nymphalidae: Brenthis ino (Rottemburg, 1775): 1f. Papilionidae: Parnassius nomion Fischer de Waldheim, 1824: 1f.

REMARKS

Cucullia marci Ronkay et Ronkay, 1988 (Noctuidae, Fig. 3) – Th e species was hitherto known only by the type material series collected in Ih-Bogd Mountains.

Fig. 3. Cucullia marci Ronkay et Ronkay, 1988, male, collected at light in Mt Bayan Ulan (photo: J. Babics)

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Fig. 4. Meganephria retinea Ronkay et Gyulai, 1999, male, collected on sugar rope in Orhon (photo: J. Babics)

It is supposed to be widespread but rare having isolated local populations along the middle and eastern parts of the Gobi-Altay Mountains. Meganephria retinea Ronkay et Gyulai, 1999 (Noctuidae, Fig. 4) – Th e spe- cies was described on the basis of two specimens originating from Elsen tasarkhai in Bulgan aimag. Th is is the only subsequent record of the species. Kljutshko et al. (1992) reports Meganephria tancrei (Graeser, 1889) from Transbaikalia, which may represent this species judged by the distribution, because the mentioned species is known from the Far East and the Korean Peninsula. All specimens were collected on sugar ropes in a habitat dominated by Ulmus, which is supposed to be the host plant of the larva.

REFERENCES

Fibiger M. & Hacker H. 1991: Systematic list of the Noctuidae of Europe. – Esperiana 2: 1–109. Kljutschko Z. F., Kononenko V. S. & Mikkola K. 1992: Sistematicheskiy spisok sovok (Lepi- doptera, Noctuidae) Daurskogo Zapovednika. (Systematic list of Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) of the Daurian Reserve.) – In: Amirhanov A. M. (ed.): Nasekomye Daurii i sopregel’nykh territorii. (Insects of Dauria and adjacent territories.) – Central Research Laboratory of Game Management and Reserves, Moscow, pp. 31–46. Tshikolovets V., Yakovlev R. V. & Bálint Zs. 2009: Th e Butterfl ies of Mongolia (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera). – Tshikolovets, Brno–Kyiv, 313 pp.

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