Contributions to the taxonomy and biogeography of the genus Dichagyris (subg. Dichagyris) Lederer, 1867 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae) II. : The review of the D. forficula species group

The forficula species group of the Holarctic genus Dichagyris is revised based on survey type specimens and relevant materials state private collections. D. turana (Staudinger, [1892]) stat. rev. furiosa (Bang-Haas, 1912) are elevated to specific status lectotypes designated, devota (Christoph, 1884) downgraded subspecies. erubescens contermina (Corti, 1930) confirmed. junior synonymy eremica (Amsel, 1935) with was constated. Seven new subspecies (D. akdagestana ssp. n., pseudoturana chitralensis cisiliensis kugitanga griseoerythra n. melanographa n.) described, considerations phyletic lines biogeography taxa complex. With 79 figures.