Travel to Kyrgyzstan (June & July 2008)
Camp in the valley of Aram-Kungey (3000 m) in the Transalaï (seen to the north and the valley of the Kyzyl-Suu). July 2008. Photo: J. Marquet
Jacques Marquet
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In June and July 2008, the ALF organized a trip to the center of Kyrgyzstan and especially in Alai and Transalaï (4 participants). The agency Horizon Travel had provided logistics to the satisfaction of all. The sun was up each day and many butterflies. We present below a photographic relationship (belated!) Of this expedition, enclosing the list of Lepidoptera observed (classified by family, indicating the locations and altitudes). Photos and lists are Jacques Marquet.
Location photos Kyrgyzistan 2008
Route (June 18 to July 27, 2008)
June 18: Arrival in Bishkek, for road-Tokoj Orto (1800m)
June 19: Kochkor (1800 m)
June 20 to 24: Dolon Pass (3035 meters) and Kichi-camp in Kara-Kundjur (2800 m)
June 25 to 27: Lake Song-Kul (3100 m)
June 28: Kochkor (1800 m)
June 29 to 30: Kyz-Art Pass (2,664 m)
July 1: Road to Kekemeren by CAEK (1700 m) and Aral (1600 m)
2 to 4 July: Kekemeren (1900 m)
July 5: Road to aLabel via Suusamyr Pass (2000 m) and Ötmök (2600 m)
July 6 to 9: aLabel Pass (3200 m)
July 10 to 11: ASUU-Tuz Pass (1800 m)
July 12: Lake Toktogul (1000 m)
July 13 and 14: Road to Osh (1000 m) via Karakol, Jalalabad and Ozgon
July 15: Osh to Taldyk Pass (3615 m)
July 16: Taldyk Pass (3615 m)
July 17 to 19: Eastern part of the valley of the Kyzyl-Suu: Sary-Tash (3100m)
July 19 and 20: Kyzyl-Eshme (2600 m)
July 21 to 23: Aram-Kungey (3000-3500 m)
July 24 to 26: return to Bishkek
July 27: Bishkek - Paris
The center of Kyrgyzstan: Dolon Pass, Lake Song-Kul, Kyzyl-Art Pass (June 20 to 30)
Location photos: Dolon Pass (southeast), Song-Kul Lake (Southwest), Kochkor (Northeast) and Kyzyl-Art Pass (west).
Lycaena splendens splenden s STAUDINGER, 1881, male, 2200 m. Dolon Pass Kyrgyzistan, June 2008. Photo: J. Marquet
Papilionidae (June & July 2008)
Papilio machaon centralis STAUDINGER, 1886 - Karakol, 1800 m.
Parnassius boedromius sokolovi KREUZBERG, 1989 - aLabel Pass, 3400 m.
Parnassius patricius uzungyrus WEISS, 1979 - aLabel Pass, 3400 m.
Parnassius charltonius romanovi GRUM-GRSHIMAILO, 1885 - Aram-Kungei, Transalaï, 3400 m.
Parnassius Apollonius Apollonius Eversmann, 1847 - Kekemeren, 2000 m.
Parnassius Actius dubitabilis Verity, 1910 - Dolon Pass, 2900 m.
Parnassius Actius flora BANG-HAAS, 1915 - Taldyk Pass, 3600 m.
Parnassius delphius namanganus Elwes, 1886 - aLabel Pass, 3400 m.
Parnassius delphius albulus Honrath, 1889 - Dolon Pass, 3200 m.
Parnassius staudingeri illustris GRUM-GRSHIMAILO, 1888 - Aram-Kungei, Trans Alai, 3400 m.
Parnassius staudingeri infernalis Elwes, 1886 - Taldyk Pass, 3600 m.
Parnassius jacquemontii variabilis Stichel, 1907 - Taldyk Pass, 3600 m; Aram-Kungei, Trans Alai, 3400 m.
Parnassius tianschanicus STAUDINGER insignis, 1886 - Taldyk Pass, 3600 m.
Pieridae (June & July 2008)
Colias erate erate ESPER, 1808 - Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 3000 m, Toktogul, 1500 m; Osh, 2000 m; Kyz-Art Pass, 2400 m; Murdas Terek, 2000 m; aLabel Pass, 2100 m.
Colias alta alta STAUDINGER, 1886 - Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 3000 m; Taldyk Pass, 3200 m.
Colias Eogene elissa-GRUM GRSHIMAILO, 1890 - Aram-Kungei, Trans Alai, 3400 m.
Colias staudingeri pamira GRUM-GRSHIMAILO, 1890 - Aram-Kungei, Trans Alai, 3400 m; Kekemeren, 2000 m.
Colias thisoa aeolides GRUM-GRSHIMAILO, 1890 - Lake Song-Kul, 3000 m; Dolon Pass, 2900 m; Taldyk Pass, 3600 m.
Colias romanovi GRUM-GRSHIMAILO, 1885 - Kekemeren, 2000 m; Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 3000 m.
Colias cocandica cocandica ERSCHOFF, 1874 - aLabel Pass, 3200 m; Lake Song-Kul, 3000 m.
Colias cocandica pljushtch i Verhulst, 2000 - Dolon Pass, 3200 m.
Pieris rapae ALPHERAKY debilis, 1889 - Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 2800 m, 1500 m Orto-Tokoi.
Pieris napi bryonides SHELJUZHKO, 1910 - Dolon Pass, 2600 m.
Aporia crataegi crataegi Linnaeus, 1758 - Kekemeren, 2000 m.
Pontia daplidice daplidice Linnaeus, 1758-aLabel Pass, 2100 m; Dolon Pass, 2900 m; Murdas-Terek, 2000 m; Kyz-Art Pass, 2400 m.
Pontia callidice amaryllis HEMMING, 1933 - Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 3000 m; Taldyk Pass, 3600 m; aLabel Pass, 3200 m.
Metaporia leucodice GRUM-lit GRSHIMAILO, 1890 - Dolon Pass, 2200 m; aLabel Pass, 2100 m.
Kekemeren (July 2 to 4)
Between camp and Kekemeren aLabel Pass. June 2008. Photo: J. Marquet
Satyridae (June & July 2008)
Ussuria eversmanni eversmanni Eversmann, 1847 - aLabel Pass, 2100 m; Kekemeren, 2000 m; between Aral and Kekemeren, 1800 m.
Melanargia because because STAUDINGER, 1882 - Kekemeren, 2000 m; Kyz-Art Pass, 2400 m.
Coenonympha nolckeni nolckeni ERSCHOFF, 1874 - Kekemeren, 2000 m; aLabel Pass, 2100 m. <
Coenonympha mahometana mahometana ALPHERAKY, 1881 - Dolon Pass, 2200 m, 2900 m.
Coenonympha sunbecca sunbecca Eversmann, 1843 - Dolon Pass, 3200 m, 2900 m; Kyz-Art Pass, 2400 m; Taldyk Pass, 3600 m.
Coenonympha caeca caeca STAUDINGER, 1886 - aLabel Pass, 3400 m.
Coenonympha pamphilus pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 - Karakol, 1800 m.
Erebia turanica susamyra LUKHTANOV, 1994 - Kekemeren, 2000 m.
Erebia meta meta STAUDINGER, 1886 - Taldyk Pass, 3600 m.
Erebia Mopsus STAUDINGER Mopsus, 1886 - aLabel Pass, 3400 m.
Erebia Mopsus melanop s CHRISTOPH, 1889 - Dolon Pass, 2600 m, 2900 m.
Erebia kamulka kamulka ALPHERAKY, 1881 - Dolon Pass, 2900 m.
Erebia mongolica ERSCHOFF mongolica, 1888 - Dolon Pass, 3200 m.
Erebia sokolovi sokolovi LUKHTANOV, 1990 - aLabel Pass, 3200 m.
Erebia sokolovi severa CHURKIN & TUZOV, 2000 - Lake Song-Kul, 3000 m.
Erebia radians radians STAUDINGER, 1886 - Taldyk Pass, 3600 m; Kungei-Aram, Trans Alai, 3400 m.
Paralasa jordani roxana GRUM-GRSHIMAILO, 1887 - Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 3000 m.
Karanasa josephi josephi STAUDINGER, 1882 - Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 3000 m.
Karanasa josephi dissoluta STAUDINGER, 1886 - Aram-Kungei, Trans Alai, 3400 m.
Karanasa wilkinsi robusta AVINOV & SWEADER, 1951 - Aram-Kungei, Trans Alai, 3400 m.
Hyponephele naricina naricina STAUDINGER, 1870 - between Aral and Kekemeren, 1800 m.
Hyponephele Lupina intermedia STAUDINGER, 1886 - between Aral and Kekemeren, 1800 m.
Hyponephele dysdora dysdora LEDERER, 1869 - between Aral and Kekemeren, 1800 m; Valley Issyk-Kul, 2300 m.
Hyponephele naubidensis naubidensis ERSCHOFF, 1874 - Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 3000 m; Kekemeren, 2000 m; between CAEK and Aral, 1600 m.
Hyponephele hilaris hilaris STAUDINGER, 1886 - Aram-Kungei, Trans Alai, 3400 m; Daroot-Korgon, Alai, 3000 m; between Aral and Kekemeren, 1800 m.
Hyponephele haberhaueri STAUDINGER, 1886 - between Aral and Kekemeren, 1800 m; between CAEK and Aral, 1600 m.
Hyponephele przhewalskyi DUBATOLOV, SERGEEV & ZHDANKO, 1994 - 2000 m Kekemeren; Suusamyr River, 2400 m.
Chazara heydenreichi nana Ruhl, 1895 - Taldyk Pass, 2300 m; Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 2800 m.
Charaza kaufmanni obscurior STAUDINGER, 1887 - Karakol 1800 m between CAEK and Aral, 1600 m.
Chazara Briseis STAUDINGER Fergana, 1886 - Kekemeren, 2000 m; Suusamyr River, 2400 m; between Aral and Kekemeren, 1800 m; Osh, 2000 m.
Chazara enervata enervata STAUDINGER, 1881 - River Suusamyr, 2400 m.
Pseudochazara turkestana turkestana GRUM-GRSHIMAILO, 1893 - between Aral and Kekemeren, 1800 m; between CAEK and Aral, 1600 m; Bajak, 2100 m.
Pseudochazara panjshira alaina Bogdanov, 2004 - Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 2800 m.
Arethusana arethusa heptapotamica STAUDER, 1924 - 1800 m Karakol.
Hipparchia Autonoe Orchomenus Fruhstorfer, 1911 - Kekemeren, 2000 m, 2400 m Suusamyr River; between CAEK and Aral, 1600 m.
Satyrus ferula alaica STAUDINGER, 1886 - Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 2800 m.
Satyrus ferula altaica GRUM-GRSHIMAILO, 1893 - Kekemeren, 2000 m.
In the West: aLabel Pass & Lake Toktogul (July 5 to 14)
Melanargia because because STAUDINGER, 1882. South of aLabel Pass (2500 m). July 2008. Photo: J. Marquet
Nymphalidae (June & July 2008)
Neptis Herrich-Schäffer rivularis Ludmilla, 1856 - Kekemeren, 2000 m; aLabel Pass, 2100 m.
Nymphalis xanthomelas Hazara WYATT & OMOTO, 1966 - Kekemeren, 2000 m.
Aglais urticae urticae Linnaeus, 1758 - Taldyk Pass, 3600 m.
Cynthia cardui cardui Linnaeus, 1758 - between Aral and Kekemeren, 1800 m.
Issoria lathonia lathonia Linnaeus, 1758 - aLabel Pass, 3400 m.
Argynnis pandora pandora D. & Schiffermüller, 1775 - Kekemeren, 2000 m.
Argynnis aglaja gigasvitatha Verity, 1935 - Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 3000 m; Taldyk Pass, 3600 m.
Argynnis niobe ALPHERAKY orientalis, 1881 - 2000 m Kekemeren; Dolon Pass, 2900 m.
Argynnis adippe tianschanica ALPHERAKY, 1881 - aLabel Pass, 2100 m; Osh, 2000 m.
Melitaea sibina sibina ALPHERAKY, 1881 - 2000 m Kekemeren; between Aral and Kekemeren, 1800 m; between CAEK and Aral, 1600 m.
Melitaea didyma turkestanica SHELJUZHKO, 1929 - Aral Kekemeren between 1800 m; Bajak, 2100 m; between CAEK and Aral, 1600 m.
Melitaea pallas pallas STAUDINGER, 1886 - 2000 m Kekemeren; Taldyk Pass, 3600 m; Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 3000 m.
Melitaea ala ala STAUDINGER, 1881 - 2000 m Kekemeren.
Melitaea solona pletnevi CHURKIN, TUZOV & Kolesnichenko, 2000 - aLabel Pass, 3400 m; Dolon Pass, 3200 m.
Melitaea asteroida Ludmilla CHURKIN, TUZOV & Kolesnichenko, 2000 - aLabel Pass, 3400 m; Kungei-Aram, Trans Alai, 3400 m.
Melitaea Fergana Fergana STAUDINGER, 1882 - Aram-Kungei, Trans Alai, 3400 m, 2000 m Kekemeren.
Melitaea minerva minerva STAUDINGER, 1881 - Dolon Pass, 2900 m.
Brenthis hecate alaica STAUDINGER, 1886 - 2000 m Kekemeren; Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 3000 m.
Clossiana Hegemone Hegemone STAUDINGER, 1881 - Dolon Pass, 3200 m; Kungei-Aram, Trans Alai, 3400 m.
Boloria generator generator STAUDINGER, 1886 - Dolon Pass, 2900 m; Taldyk Pass, 3600 m; Aram-Kungei, Trans Alai, 3400 m.
Euphydryas asiatica alexandrina STAUDINGER, 1887 - Dolon Pass, 3200 m, 2900 m, 2200 m.
Alai & Transalaï (July 15 to 24)
Location photos: Taldyk and Sary-Tash Pass (Northeast), Kyzyl-Keshme (west) and Aram-Kungey (Southwest). In the North, the chain of the Alai, the center: the valley of the Kyzyl-Suu, in the South: the Trans chain and Tajikistan (Pamir).
The descent from the Taldyk Pass to the valley of the Kyzyl-Suu. In the distance, the peaks with the Trans Peak Lenin (7134 m). July 2008. Photo: J. Marquet
The Transalaï with (right) on Lenin Peak (7134 m). The Trans chain forms the border with Tajikistan. July 2008. Photo: J. Marquet
The village of Sary-Tash in the valley of the Kyzyl-Suu. In the background: the chain and the Trans Peak Lenin. July 2008. Photo: J. Marquet
Lycaenidae (June & July 2008)
Nordmannia acaudata acaudata STAUDINGER, 1901 - aLabel Pass, 2100 m; between CAEK and Aral, 1600 m; Kekemeren between Aral and 1800 m.
Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 - Dolon Pass, 3200 m; aLabel Pass, 3200 m.
Lycaena infera kekemerana LUKHTANOV, 2000 - between CAEK and Aral, 1600 m; between Aral and Kekemeren 1800 m
Lycaena splendens splendens STAUDINGER, 1881 - Dolon Pass, 2900 m, 2200 m.
Lycaena solskyi fulminans GRUM-GRSHIMAILO, 1888 - Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 3000 m.
Alexis alexis Glaucopshyche PODA, 1761 - Kekemeren, 2000 m.
Scolitantides orion johanseni Wnukowski, 1934 - Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 3000 m.
Maculinea cyanecula naruena Courvoisier, 1911 - Kekemeren, 2000 m; Bajak, 2100 m.
Maculinea alcon TUZOV imitator, 2000 - Kekemeren, 2000 m.
Plebeius argus nushibi ZHDANKO, 2000 - Kekemeren, 2000 m; to Kyz-Art Pass, 2400 m.
Plebeius idas naruena Courvoisier, 1913 - Dolon Pass, 3200 m.
Eumedonia eumedon eumedon ESPER, 1780 - Dolon Pass, 2900 m, 2200 m; Kekemeren, 2000 m.
Eumedonia persephatta minuta GRUM-GRSHIMAILO, 1890 - Kekemeren, 2000 m; Taldyk Pass, 3600 m; Dolon Pass, 2200 m.
Aricia Agestis Agestis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775. - Kiz-Art Pass, 2400 m; Jalalabad, 1500 m.
Aricia Artaxerxes scythissa NEKRUTENKO, 1985 - Aram-Kungei, Trans Alai, 3400 m; Kekemeren, 2000 m; Kyz-Art Pass, 2400 m.
Agriades pheretiades Pherecydes GRUM-GRSHIMAILO, 1890 - aLabel Pass, 3200 m, 3400 m.
Agriades pheretiades tekessana ALPHERAKY, 1897 - Dolon Pass, 2600 m, 2900 m, 3200 m.
Agriades pheretiades pherutulus STAUDINGER, 1886 - Aram-Kungei, Trans Alai, 3400 m; Taldyk Pass, 3600 m.
Cyaniris semiargus semiargus ROTTEMBURG, 1775 - Kekemeren, 2000 m; aLabel Pass, 2200 m.
Polyommatus icarus bienerti Balint, 1993 - Karakol, 1800 m; Murdas Terek, 2000 m; Orto-Tokoi, 1500 m; Kyz-Art Pass, 2400 m.
Polyommatus icadius ZHDANKO candidus, 2000 - Kekemeren, 2000 m.
Polyommatus came from STAUDINGER, 1886 - Aram-Kungei, Trans Alai, 3400 m.
Polyommatus wiskotti from Courvoisier, 1910 - Dolon Pass, 2900 m; Kekemeren, 2000 m; Lake Song Kol, 3000 m; aLabel Pass, 3200 m.
Polyommatus Sarta Sarta ALPHERAKY, 1882 - 2000 m Kekemeren; between Aral and Kekemeren 1800 m between CAEK and Aral, 1600 m.
Polyommatus Sarta takoi CHURKIN - Orto-Tokoi, 1500 m.
Polyommatus cyane cyane Eversmann, 1837 - Dolon Pass, 3200 m.
Polyommatus amandus amandus SCHNEIDER, 1792 - Kekemeren, 2000 m; to aLabel Pass, 2100 m; between Aral and Kekemeren, 1800 m.
Polyommatus Thersites Thersites CANTENER, 1835 - Kekemeren, 2000 m.
Polyommatus rutilans rutilans STAUDINGER, 1886 - Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 3000 m.
Agrodiaetus actinide actinide s STAUDINGER, 1886 - Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 3000 m; Dolon Pass, 3200 m.
Agrodiaetus ripartii ripartii FREYER, 1830 - River Suusamyr, 2400 m.
Agrodiaetus phyllid phyllid STAUDINGER, 1886 - Osh, 2000 m.
Agrodiaetus iphigenides iphigenides STAUDINGER, 1886 - Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 3000 m.
Agrodiaetus juldusus juldusu STAUDINGER s, 886 - between Aral and Kekemeren, 1800 m.
Riodinidae (June & July 2008)
Polycaena tamerlana tamerlana STAUDINGER, 1886 - aLabel Pass, 3200 m, 3400 m.
Zygaenidae (June & July 2008)
Zygaena cocandica ERSCHOFF, 1874 - Kyzyl-Eshme, Alai, 3000 m.
Zygaena purpuralis smirnovi CHRISTOPH, 1884 - Kyz-Art Pass, 2400 m.
Syntomidae (June & July 2008)
Syntomis (Amata) bactriana ERSCHOFF, 1874 - Between CAEK and Aral, 1600 m.


































8 mars 2010 à 0 h 29 min
Merci Jacques pour ces photos et cette liste qui élargissent notre connaissance de la faune Kirghize. Merci à Jean-Marc pour ses belles cartes de localisation et le résumé fort pratique de l'itinéraire.
jf Charmeux