25. Rophites clypealis stepposus Astafurova, 2011

(Figs 25 a–f)

Rophites clypealis stepposus Astafurova, 2011: 643, fig. 2, ♀, ♂.

Type locality: Baskunchak Lake (Astrakhan Province, Russia).

Published (original) locality: corresponds to data on the holotype label (see below).

Holotype: ♀, РоссиЯ, АстраханскаЯ обл.[асть], оЗ.[еро] Баскунчак [Russia, Astrakhan Province, Baskunchak Lake, 48°11′N 46°53′E], степь, байрачный лес [steppe, bairachnyi forest], 8-13.VI.2004, С. Белокобыльский [S. Belokobylskij leg.] // Holotypus, ♀, Rophites clypealis stepposus ssp. n., Astafurova <red label>.

Paratypes (4 ♀, 8 ♂): 2 ♀, 5 ♂, the same label as in holotype; 2 ♂, АстраханскаЯ обл.[асть], ЮВ оЗ.[ера] Баскунчак, оЗ.[еро] Кордон [Russia, Astrakhan Province, SE Baskunchal Lake, Kordon Lake], степь [steppe], балки [baulks] 10.VI.2004, А. Халаим [A. Khalaim leg.] ; 1 ♀, Крым, Керченский р-н [район], мыс КаЗантип [Russia, Crimea, Kerchensky district, Kazantip Cape], 13.VI.1963, Осычнюк [A. Osytshnjuk leg.] ; 1 ♀, ДонецкаЯ обл.[асть], с.[ело] Грабово, 20 км ВСВ Шахтерска [Ukraine, Donetsk Province, 20 km ENE Shakhtersk, Grabo- vo], степь [steppe], 23.VI. [1]991, Песенко, Радченко [Yu. Pesenko, V. Radchenko leg.] ; 1 ♂, р.[ека] Деркул, блиЗ КуЗнецова [Kazakhstan, Derkul River, near Kuznetsovo], на [on flowers of] Glycyrrhiza glabra, 2.VI. [1]949, Рудольф [V. Rudolf leg.] // Paratypus Rophites clypealis stepposus ssp.n., Astafurova <red label>.

Current status. Rophites clypealis stepposus Astafurova, 2011 .

Distribution. Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia (Astrahkan Province), Kazakhstan (West Kazakhstan).