On the taxonomy of the Chelis glaphyra (Eversmann, 1843) species-group, with description of a new subspecies of Chelis gratiosa (Grum-Grshimailo, 1890) from Kyrgyzstan, brachipterous females of Chelis kashmirica (Ferguson, 1985) and Chelis golbecki (Dubatolov, 1996), and the checklist of the species-group (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Arctiini) Author Saldaitis, Aidas Nature Research Centre, Akademijos str., 2, LT- 08412, Vilnius- 21, Lithuania. E-mail: saldrasa @ gmail. com & Corresponding author Author Volynkin, Anton V. Altai State University, Lenina Avenue, 61, RF- 656049, Barnaul, Russia. E-mails: monstruncusarctia @ gmail. com; volynkin _ a @ mail. ru & National Research Tomsk State University, Lenina Avenue, 36, RF- 634050, Tomsk, Russia text Ecologica Montenegrina 2020 2020-12-01 38 51 62 http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2020.38.7 journal article 10.37828/em.2020.38.7 2336-9744 13232632 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:4B85DA98-957E-4788-BC8B-25526047DC8B Chelis golbecki ( Dubatolov, 1996 ) , comb. nov. ( Figs 15, 16 , 23 , 27 ) Palearctia ( Palearctia ) golbecki Dubatolov, 1996 ; Neue entomologische Nachrichten , 37 : 19, figs 10a 10b ( Type locality: Kyrgyzstan , Kyrgyz Ala-too Range ] “Prov. Syr- Darja , Jug. Alexandrinum, Loc. Tshai-Sandyk”). Material examined . 13 males , Kyrgyzstan , Kyrgyz Mts. , Tjuz-Ashuu Pass , 3300m , 12–15.VII.2000 , E. Rut'jan leg. (MWM/ ZSM ) ; 4 males , 8 females , the same locality and collector, 3150–3300m , 27.VII.2000 , gen. slide Nos. : ZSM Arct. 2019–912 (male) and ZSM Arct. 2019–913 (female) (prepared by Volynkin ) (MWM/ ZSM ) ; 1 male , Suusamyr valley , Ala-Bel pass, 10–20.VII.2002 , 3300m (MWM/ ZSM ) ; 2 males , 1 female , the same locality, 3200m , 20–30.VII.2002 (MWM/ ZSM ) ; 1 male , Kyrgyzstan , Otmek pass., 3000– 3300m , 5.VIII.1999 (MWM/ ZSM ) . Description of female genitalia ( Fig. 27 ). Papillae anales wide, trapezoid with rounded corners, setose. Apophyses posteriores elongate, thin. Apophyses anteriores fully reduced. Postvaginal area of 8 th sternite sclerotized laterally, with short but broad medial pocket-like triangular incision. Ostium bursae broad, with membranous margins. Ductus bursae elongate, narrow, dorso-ventrally flattened, sclerotized, with membranous anterior end. Corpus bursae ovoid, membranous, with dense spinulose scobination at the base of appendix bursae and two medium sized rounded signa bursae covered in tiny denticles. Appendix bursae elongate, tubular, membranous, situated postero-ventrally, directed to the left side. Distribution . The species is known from Kyrgyz Ala-too ( Dubatolov 1996 ) and Talas Ala-too Ranges in Kyrgyzstan .