28. Scopula decorata ([Denis et Schiffermüller], 1775)

(adults Figs. 25D, 59B; male gen. Figs. 45D–45F; female gen. Fig. 53C)

‡ Acidalia decorata ab. aequata: Staudinger, 1892: 374.

‡ Acidalia violata ab. aequata: Staudinger & Rebel, 1901: 276.

Scopula decorata przewalskii Viidalepp, 1975: Viidalepp, 1976: 848.

Scopula decorata: Vasilyeva & Epova, 1987: 65; Gordeeva & Gordeev, 2007: 125; Mironov et al., 2008: 208.

Scopula decorata przhewalskii [sic!]: Viidalepp, 1996: 54; Beljaev & Mironov, 2019: 279.

Material examined. Irkutskaya Oblast : Snezhnaya, 8–11.VIII.2015, 1 ♀; Ust-Ordynsky, 8. VI.2016, 1 spm.; same loc., 22.VIII.2020, 1 ♁; Yelantsy, 7. VI.2016, 2 ♁; Tazheranskaya steppe, 23.VII.2019, 1 ♁, I. Makhov [ZIN]; Baysha, 7.VII.1960, 1 spm., I. Raygorodskaya; B. Koty, 10. VI.2015, 1 spm., O. Berlov [EB]. Buryatia: Novoselenginsk, 15. VI.2020, 2 ♁, 1 ♀; Bayan, 9.VIII.2020, 8 ♁, 2 ♀; same loc., 9.VIII.2020, 1 ♀; same loc., 10.VIII.2020, 2 ♁; Tarbagatay, 29. VI.2016, 1 ♁ (GenBank ID: MZ148349); M. Tasarkhay, 8.VII.2016, 1 ♀, I. Makhov; “Irkut”, no date, 2 ♁, (unknown collector) [ZIN]; Deben, 14.VIII.1998, 1 spm., A. Pleshanov [BF]; Petropavlovka, 27.VII.1974, 1 ♀, A. Tarmaeva [ISEA].

Distribution. Transpalaearctic, subboreal. European part of Russia, Middle and S Urals, southern part of West Siberia, southern part of Krasnoyarsky Kray, Khakassia, Altai, Tuva, Irkutskaya Oblast, Republic of Buryatia, Zabaikalsky Kray, S Yakutia, Primorye. Outside Russia: N Africa, Europe, Turkey, Transcaucasia, Afghanistan, Middle Asia, Kazakhstan, N Mongolia, N China (Shandong).

Hostplants: Thymus, Melissa (Beljaev 2016).