Karanasa pamira biocellata subsp. n.

(Fig. 6)

Type material. Holotype: ♂ with the following label “E-Afghanistan, Prov. Kapisa, Dar.-e-Pandjshir, Kotal-e- Zerja ( Dehkak), 4000 m, 25.7.[19]72, lg. Khoram, [coll.] C. Naumann ”.

Paratypes 2♂: ♂ with the following label “O-Afghanistan, Pandschschir-Tal, vic. Astana, Hindukusch- Hauptkamm, Ab schobá, 4–4400 m, 1.8.1970, lg. Nasuk” ; ♂ with the following label “ Afghanistan, Panjshir Scaba valley, Astaneh, 5– 30.7.2005, Local Collectors”.

The holotype and one paratype is deposited in the collection of SMNK; the second paratype in the collection G. C. Bozano.

Description. Forewing length (from base to apex) ca. 27 mm. Forewing: ground colour of upperside light brown with orange-brown bands, with yellow patches in apex and costal parts; apical black ocellus pupilled white ca. 3 mm wide, second black ocellus reduced, visible as a very small dot. Underside of wings as shown in Fig. 6.

Diagnosis. New subspecies differs from the other subspecies of K. pamira in the small size and reduction of ocellus in space 3 on forewings (Fig. 7).

Distribution. Extreme western part of Hindukush Mountains.

Etymology. The name indicates the presence of only two ocelli on the forewings.