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structure of sternite 8 is the only valuable diagnostic feature one should not consider Scopula eberti from Afghanistan as a separate species but rather subspecies of Scopula ansulata: Scopula ansulata eberti Wiltshire, 1967, stat. n. Scopula eberti has to be cancelled from the fauna of Turkmenistan. Scopula transcaspica Prout, 1939, stat. n. Material examined — Ipay-Kala, Firyuza, Germob (28 males and females; 400-1600 m; E4-E5; E6-B7, M-E8) Viidalepp et al. (1992: 103) considered it as a subspecies of Scopula submutata (Treitschke, 1828). Since there are remarkable diagnostic features in habitus (see Prout 1939) and in genitalia, species rank has to be postulated for transcaspica. Left ceras of Scopula submutata is always rudimentary (no polymorphism!), in Scopula transcaspica never. In the latter, the caudal margin of mappa and the basis of sternite 8 are much more rounded. Within the population the polymorphism of cerata is characteristic for the Turkmenian populations of Scopula transcaspica. Eight out of the 12 dissected males the left ceras of sternite 8 is shortened by about 1/4 of total length and distinctly curved inwards. Sternite 8 in the case of the other four specimens is symmetrical, with two long, only slightly curved cerata. This polymorphism is extensively discussed by Hausmann (19976). Vardikian (1970: pi. 2 fig. 3) demonstrated the asymmetrical type of genitalia (erroneously) under the name "Scopula submutata Tr.". In the female the genitalia differ from Scopula submutata in the shape of the vaginal plate (in Scopula transcaspica smoothly bordered, round, concave only caudally). Fifty-four Turkish specimens of Scopula transcaspica have been examined from Elazig and Gürün (Central Turkey), Hakkari (Eastern Turkey), and Urfa (Southern Turkey). New for the fauna of Turkey. Scopula beckeraria (Lederer, 1853) Material examined — Chuli, Dushak, Ipay-Kala, Sayvana, Ashkhabad, Firyuza, Nochur, Germob, Parkhay (73 males and females; 100-1600 m; M-E4, E6-B7, B-E8, E9-B10) Clearly different from S. b. assimilaria Staudinger, 1901 (see also Viidalepp et al. 1992: 104). Male genitalia well correspond to those of the nominate subspecies. Cerata of sternite 8 slightly shorter, in S. b. assimilaria both fairly short (rudimentary). In specimens from Central Turkmenistan cerata are usually somewhat shorter and more strongly curved than in NW Turkmenistan. Furthermore, the Central Turkmenian specimens are usually darker with stronger marked forewing pattern. FAUNISTICAL DATA Idaea lucellata (Piingeler, 1892) — Dushak, Ipay-Kala (23 males and females; 15001600 m; B-E8) Idaea ossiculata (Lederer, 1871) — Dushak, Ipay-Kala (13 males and females; 15002300 m; E6-B7) Idaea ochrata (Scopoli, 1763) — Sayvana (1 male; 1000 m; E6)