LEPIDOPTERA

• S A T Y R I D A E Boisduval, 1833

  • KARANASA Moore, 1893

    
    

    • Karanasa kasakstana O. Bang-Haas, 1936

Karanasa kasakstana O. Bang-Haas, 1936

· TYPE LOCALITY. "Kasakstan, Aulie-Ata, Talas-Alatau" [Dzhambul, W. Talassky Alatau Mts., W. Tian-Shan].

· RANGE. Confined to W. Tian-Shan.

· HABITAT AND BIOLOGY. Shingle-stony steppe-clad slopes at 2,000-2,900 m a.s.l. Flight period: July-August.

· SIMILAR SPECIES. K. abramovi: UPF basal area white.

Photo and text: Guide to the BUTTERFLIES OF RUSSIA and adjacent territories Volume 1. PENSOFT, Sofia - Moscow. 1997