Dzhungaria gigantea Farzalieva, Zalesskaja et Edgecombe, 2004

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Dzhungaria gigantea Farzalieva, Zalesskaja et Edgecombe, 2004

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Dzhungaria gigantea Farzalieva, Zalesskaja et Edgecombe, 2004: 223 ; Koch, Edgecombe, 2008: 4–19; Zapparoli, Edgecombe, 2011: 377; Shear, 2018: 280 .

MATERIAL. Almaty Region, Dzungarian Alatau Mts: 1 ♂ ( ASU No. 60), between Aksu and Krasnyi Yar rivers, stony steppe with shrub thickets, N45°06′00.13″, E79°34′59.93″, 1700–1800 m a.s.l., 22. VI.2016; 1 ♂, 1 ♀ ( ASU No. 61), Burkhansartay Mt. Range , N44°34′00.18″, E79°57′00.09″, 3000 m a.s.l., 27. VI.2016; 1 ♀ ( ASU No. 62), Ermenesay River Valley , stony meadow, N44° 44′00.13″, E79°19′00.58″, 2150 m a.s.l., 2.VII.2016; 1 ♂, 1 ♀ ( ASU No. 63), same place, stony mountain tundra, N44°43′00.10″, E79°18′00.12″, 3000–3100 m a.s.l., 3.VII.2016; 1 ♂ ( ASU No. 64), between Ermenesay and Koksay rivers, stony alpine meadow, N44°43′00.08″, E79°19′00.01″, 2900–3000 m a.s.l., 3.VII.2016, all AF .

DISTRIBUTION. This species is known only from the Dzungarian Alatau [ Farzalieva et al., 2004] and has never been recorded above 1800 m a.s.l.

REMARKS. Body length 12–22 mm (vs. 13–15 mm in the original description); 33–43 antennomeres (vs. 30–38 in the original description).

COMMENTS. The existing opinions concerning the taxonomic position of this genus and species are varied [ Farzalieva et al., 2004; Koch, Edgecombe, 2008; Zapparoli, Edgecombe, 2011; Bonato et al., 2016; Shear, 2018]. Farzalieva et al. [2004] and Zapparoli & Edgecombe [2011: 377] identified this genus as a member of Anopsobiidae , vs. Koch & Edgecombe [2008] and Bonato et al. [2016] who consider this genus as a henicopid.