Genus Dervishiya Yakovlev, 2006

Yakovlev, 2006c: 197.

Type species: Cossus cadambae Moore, 1865 . Designation by monotypy. * Dervishiya cadambae (Moore, 1865) (Figs 43, 112)

Cossus cadambae Moore, 1865: 822 .

Type locality: Calcutta.

Type material: holotype (male) in BMNH, examined. Distribution: India, Pakistan, new for Afghanistan (Yakovlev 2011). Habitat and biology. Flight period: June.

Material examined: 1 male, Afghanistan, Nuristan, Barikot, 1800 m, 12− 17.07.1963, leg. Kasy & Vartian (MNHW).

Dervishiya vartianae Yakovlev, 2011 (Figs 44−45, 113)

Yakovlev, 2011: 30.

Type locality: Afgh[anistan]., Nimla, 40 km SW v. Dschelalabad. Type material: holotype (male) in MWM, examined.

Distribution: Afghanistan (Yakovlev 2011).

Erroneously reported as Catopta pallidalae Hampson, 1892 (Daniel 1965) . Сossus pallidalae Hampson, 1892 (Fig. 46) was described on the single specimen from Sikkim and later moved to the genus Sansara Yakovlev, 2004 (subfamily Zeuzerinae).

Habitat and biology. Flight period: June.

Material examined: 13 males (holotype and 12 paratypes), 4 females (paratypes) Afgh[anistan]., Nimla, 40 km SW v. Dschelalabad, 23.6.1965, E. & A. Vartian leg. (MWM; MNHW).