FAUNA AND BIOLOGY OF THE GENUS DRASTERIA SCOOP (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE.) OF KARAKALPAKSTAN

This article presents the results of studies of the fauna and biology of the scoops of Karakalpakstan. For the fauna of the southern part of Karakalpakstan, Drasteria sesquilina Staudinger is recorded for the first time. In addition, new faunistic data on 12 species previously known from single or few finds are presented. The presence of Drasteria tenera Staudinger in the fauna of Karakalpakstan needs to be confirmed. For 6 species, data on preimaginal development are given, 13 species of new fodder plants are identified.