Argyresthia (Argyresthia) retinella Zeller, 1839

Liu, Tengteng, Wang, Shuxia & Li, Houhun, 2017, Review of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea: Argyresthiidae) from China, with descriptions of forty-three new species, Zootaxa 4292 (1), pp. 1-135 : 58-59

47. Argyresthia (Argyresthia) retinella Zeller, 1839

( Figs. 59 , 125 , 181 , 237 , 283 )

Argyresthia retinella Zeller, 1839: 205 . TL: Central Europe. TD: BMNH.

Argyresthia fundella Fischer von Röslerstamm ab. albicornis Caradja, 1920: 92. TL: Germany (Kasakewitsch). TD: MGAB.

Description. Adult ( Fig. 59 ) wingspan 10.0̄11.0 mm.

Male genitalia: As in Figs. 125 , 181 and 237 .

Female genitalia: As in Fig. 283 .

Material examined. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region: 5Ƌ, 11♀, Hemu Village (47.71°N, 86.87°E), Buerjin County, 1114 m, 23.vii.2007, leg. Xinpu Wang et al., slide nos . LTT12031♀, LTT12036♀, LTT12064̄5♀, LTT12083♂, LTT12222♀; 2♂, 1♀, Kanasi (48.50°N, 87.10°E), Buerjin County, 1407 m, 25̄ 26.vii.2007, leg. Xinpu Wang et al., slide no . LTT12071♂, LTT1305W; 2♀, Baihaba Village (48.53°N, 86.71°E), Habahe County, 1264 m, 27.vii.2007, leg. Xinpu Wang et al . Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region: 1Ƌ, Liangdianxia (35.39°N, 106.29°E), Mt. Liupan , 2080 m, 28.vi.2008, leg. Xinpu Wang, slide no. LTT12111 . Shanxi Province: 1Ƌ, Mt. Luya Nature Reverses (38.67°N, 112.03°E), Ningwu County, 1450 m, 24.vii.2011, leg. Shulian Hao and Jiayu Liu, slide no. LTT12717 ; 4♀, Mt. Mian (36.87°N, 111.99°E), Jiexiu County, 1370 m, 25̄ 26.vii.2013, leg. Tengteng Liu and Peixin Cong, slide no. LTT12223 ; 9♂, 8♀, Mt. Mian (36.87°N, 111.99°E), Jiexiu County, 1370 m, 14, 16̄ 20.vii.2014, leg. Tengteng Liu, Meiqing Yang and Sihan Lu . Hebei Province: 1♀, Mt. Wuling (40.63°N, 117.43°E), Xinglong County, 1000 m, 16.vi.2014, leg. Shurong Liu ; Yunnan Province: 1♀, Zhongdian (27.59°N, 99.79°E), 3150 m, 14.vii.2001, leg. Houhun Li and Xinpu Wang, slide no . LTT12224♀.

Host plants: Salix caprea L. ( Salicaceae ), Betula sp. ( Betulaceae ), and Quercus sp. ( Fagaceae ) ( Moriuti 1977).

Distribution. China (Hebei, Ningxia, Shanxi, Yunnan, Xinjiang), Europe, Japan, Russian Far East.

Diagnosis. In the subgenus Argyresthia , A. (A.) retinella can be easily recognized by the white ground color of the forewing and the signum lacking horns in the female genitalia ( Fig. 283 ). It is similar to A. (B.) densa , sp. nov., and a diagnosis is given under the latter species.

Remarks. The specimens examined are superficially close to the “form” claire ( Gibeaux 1983b).

Figures

FIGURES 52 – 59. Adults of Argyresthia spp. 52, A. (Argyresthia) subzonata, sp. nov., ♀, paratype; 53, A. (A.) pygmaeella ([Denis & Schiffermüller]), ♀; 54, A. (A.) pygmaeella ([Denis & Schiffermüller]), ♀; 55, A. (A.) brockeella (Hübner), collected from Shanxi Province, ♀; 56, A. (A.) brockeella (Hübner), collected from Xizang, ♀; 57, A. (A.) ivella (Haworth), ♀; 58, A. (A.) basistriata, sp. nov., ♀, paratype; 59, A. (A.) retinella Zeller, ♀. (Scales = 2.0 mm)

FIGURES 120 – 125. Eighth sternite and male genitalia excluding phallus of Argyresthia spp. 120, A. (Argyresthia) subzonata, sp. nov., slide no. LTT 12338, holotype; 121, A. (A.) pygmaeella ([Denis & Schiffermüller]), slide no. LTT 12722; 122, A. (A.) brockeella (Hübner), slide no. LTT 12548; 123, A. (A.) ivella (Haworth), slide no. LTT 12270; 124, A. (A.) basistriata, sp. nov., slide no. LTT 12271, paratype; 125, A. (A.) retinella Zeller, slide no. LTT 12717. (Scales = 0.2 mm)

FIGURES 178 – 181. Phallus of Argyresthia spp. 178, A. (Argyresthia) brockeella (Hübner), slide no. LTT 12548; 179, A. (A.) ivella (Haworth), slide no. LTT 12270; 180, A. (A.) basistriata, sp. nov., slide no. LTT 12271, paratype; 181, A. (A.) retinella Zeller, slide no. LTT 12717. (Scales = 0.2 mm)

FIGURES 233 – 244. Socii of Argyresthia spp. 233, A. (Argyresthia) pygmaeella ([Denis & Schiffermüller]), slide no. LTT 12722; 234, A. (A.) brockeella (Hübner), slide no. LTT 12548; 235, A. (A.) ivella (Haworth), slide no. LTT 12270; 236, A. (A.) basistriata, sp. nov., slide no. LTT 12271, paratype; 237, A. (A.) retinella Zeller, slide no. LTT 12717; 238, A. (A.) longalbella, sp. nov., slide no. LTT 12274, paratype; 239, A. (A.) umbrina, sp. nov., slide no. LTT 12546, paratype; 240, A. (A.) umbrinistrigata, sp. nov., slide no. LTT 12526, paratype; 241, A. (A.) angusta Moriuti, slide no. LTT 12289; 242, A. (A.) surrecta, sp. nov., slide no. LTT 12357, paratype; 243, A. (A.) lanosa, sp. nov., slide no. LTT 12664, paratype; 244, A. (A.) lata, sp. nov., slide no. LTT 12279, paratype. (Scales = 0.1 mm)

FIGURES 283 – 285. Female genitalia of Argyresthia spp. 283, A. (Argyresthia) retinella Zeller, slide no. LTT 12224; 284, A. (A.) longalbella, sp. nov., slide no. LTT 12276, paratype; 285, A. (A.) umbrina, sp. nov., slide no. LTT 12547, paratype. (Scales = 0.5 mm)