Agrotis edmondsi Butler, 1882

Blas, Germán San, 2014, Agrotis Ochsenheimer (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae): a systematic analysis of South American species, Zootaxa 3771 (1), pp. 1-64 : 24-28

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Agrotis edmondsi Butler, 1882
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Agrotis edmondsi Butler, 1882 View in CoL

( Figs 22–25 View FIGURES 16 – 23 View FIGURES 24 – 27 , 54 View FIGURES 46 – 55 , 72 View FIGURES 64 – 73 , 85 View FIGURES 81 – 86 , 102 View FIGURES 100 – 105 )

Agrotis edmondsi Butler, 1882: 131 View in CoL ; Parra et al., 1986: 88 –89, figs 34, 74–76 (diagnosis and male genitalia); Poole, 1989: 47 (world noctuid checklist); Velasquez Medina, 1990: 28 –30, figs 14, 18–20 (redescription); Angulo, 1994: 56, 60, 61, figs 3, 4 (female genitalia); Artigas, 1994: 563 –564, pl. 27, fig. 5 (diagnosis, life cycle, biological control, damages, hosts, economic importance, distribution, and international implications); Angulo & Olivares, 2005: 35 (redescription). Lectotype: ♂ Chile [Valdivia February according to original publication] (Edmonds) (BMNH). Present designation. Image examined. Paralectotype: ♀ Chile [Valdivia February according to original publication] (Edmonds) (BMNH). Not examined. Present designation.

Euxoa edmondsi (Butler) : Hampson, 1903: pl. 60, fig. 18 (diagnosis); Köhler, 1945: 82, fig. 8-c (male genitalia).

Scotia edmondsi (Butler) : Köhler, 1967: 302, figs 31, 33 (new combination).

Scotia araucaria auct . non. Hampson, 1903: Köhler, 1967: figs 30, 32 (misidentification).

Diagnosis. Agrotis edmondsi differs from other South American species of Agrotis by the following combination of characters: 1) patagium darker than thorax and tegulum lighter than thorax; 2) forewing claviform spot wide; 3) reniform spot contiguous with postmedial line, otherwise, with a streak to postmedial line between M1–M2 veins; 4) in male genitalia vesica with right basal diverticulum and basal spined band present; 5) in female genitalia corpus bursae 6 × as long as anterior apophysis, and 6) signum absent.

Redescription. Male ( Figs 22, 23 View FIGURES 16 – 23 ). Head. Palpus whitish ventrally; frons central projection small, with raised edge of rough surface, not projected anteriorly into a point. Antenna basal 2/3 bipectinate, widest at 1/5 its length, gradually tapering to apex, widest segment 3 × as wide as central shaft, anterior process 1–3 × as wide as posterior process. Thorax. Patagium slightly darker than thorax, with black basal, medial, and submarginal lines; tegulum slightly lighter than thorax, with black basal and marginal lines, the former undifferentiated in some specimens. Forewing length 12.3–16.9 mm; ground color whitish gray to grayish brown; veins undifferentiated; subcostal band undifferentiated; basal area diffuse gray in some specimens; basal line black, double, convex between veins; antemedial line black, double, basal margin diffuse, convex between veins, strongly extended as a sharp tooth between 1A+2A vein and posterior margin, coming near to medial line; claviform spot wide, dark grayish brown and black edged; orbicular spot variable in size, strongly oval, extending toward reniform spot, contiguous in some specimens, concolorous with forewing ground color, black edged with grayish center; reniform spot concolorous with orbicular spot, in some specimens contiguous with postmedial line, when not contiguous, distal margin has a streak extending between M1–M2 veins to postmedial line; discal cell concolorous with ground color, with a black streak of variable width joining both spots; medial line faint, as a dark thick waved band; postmedial line black, single, concave between veins, distally edged by a light brown shade; subterminal line light brown and black edged, concave between veins, extended basally as arrows, longest one between M1–M2 veins, in some specimens joining with reniform streak like one continuous line; terminal line a series of darkish lunulae between veins; fringe lighter than forewing ground color. Hind wing iridescent; fringe iridescent. Abdomen. Concolorous with forewing ground color. Genitalia ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 46 – 55 ). Clavus barely differentiated as an area of piliform setae. Ampulla 1/5 × as long as valve, basal 1/3 expanded, then narrowed to 1/3 its widest diameter; saccus subtriangular. Vesica ( Fig. 72 View FIGURES 64 – 73 ) 6 × as long as aedeagus, consisting of 1 1/2 wide loop, right basal diverticulum subtriangular, basal spined band present, vesica gradually swollen on apical 1/3. Female ( Figs 24, 25 View FIGURES 24 – 27 ). Differences from male. Forewing length: 15.5–19.2 mm; antenna filiform; forewing ground color darker than male; fringe light brown; hind wing from iridescent to diffuse brown. Genitalia ( Fig. 85 View FIGURES 81 – 86 ). Posterior apophysis 1.7 × as long as anterior apophysis; ductus bursae 3 × as long as anterior apophysis; corpus bursae 6 × as long as anterior apophysis, signum absent, apex subtriangular; appendix bursae 4 × as long as corpus bursae, consisting of 1 1/2 wide loop, apex globose; ductus seminalis originating laterally very close to corpus bursae apex.

Remarks. In Köhler (1967) figures 31 and 33 of Scotia edmondsi (= Agrotis edmondsi ) are correct, but figures 30 and 32 of Scotia araucaria (= Agrotis araucaria ) correspond to light specimens of Agrotis edmondsi .

Distribution. Restricted to Argentinean and Chilean Patagonia ( Fig. 102 View FIGURES 100 – 105 ).

Material examined. (141 ♂, 105 ♀). ARGENTINA : Chubut. El Bolsón, Lago Puelo, 220m, 2 ♂ 18-XI-1978 (Misión Científica Danesa) ( ZMC), ♂ 21-XI-1978 (Misión Científica Danesa) (IADIZA); Esquel, 574m, ♂ 8-I- 1960 ( IMLA); Lago Puelo, 205m, ♀ 16-II-1982 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA); Sierra Negra, 850m, ♂ 14-II-1982 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA); Trevelin, 475m, ♀ 13-II-1982 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA). Neuquén. Aeropuerto Chapelco, 780m, 3 ♂ 6 ♀ 19-XI-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), 7 ♂ ♀ 27-XI-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), 2 ♂ ♀ 30- XI-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), 2 ♂ ♀ 1-XII-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), 4 ♂ 2-XII-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), 3 ♂ ♀ 6-XII-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), 5 ♂ 8-XII-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), 4 ♂ ♀ 9-XII-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 10-XII-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), 2 ♀ 15-XII-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♂ 23-XII-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 26-XII-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 28- XII-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 30-XII-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), 3 ♀ 14-II-1988 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA); Aguada Florencio, 870m, ♀ 17-XII-1982 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA); Aluminé, 900m, ♀ 4-XII-1971 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Bajada Los Molles, 920m, 7 ♂ 26-XI-1961 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Bajada Marucho, 870m, ♀ 19-IV-1972 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♂ 14-I-1980 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 24-III-1981 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), 6 ♀ 27-X-1981 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Catan Lil, Puesto la Bañadera, 900m, ♀ 11-XII-1972 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Catan Lil, Salitral, 1050m, ♂ 24-XII-1972 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Confluencia Traful, 690m, ♂ 15-XI-1964 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 18-XI-1968 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), 8 ♂ 2 ♀ 4-III-1975 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 17-II-1982 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA); Cordón Chapelco - Arroyo Chapelco Grande, 900m, ♀ 15- III-1979 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Covunco – Usina, 825m, 3 ♂ 4 ♀ 29-X-1962 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♂ 19-XII- 1963 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Cuyín Manzano, 750m, ♂ 2 ♀ 5-III-1975 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Estancia Alicura, 650m, 3 ♂ 2 ♀ 20-III-1972 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Estancia Chacabuco, 650m, ♂ 11-XI-1969 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Estancia Chacayal, 675m, 2 ♀ 26-XI-1968 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Lago Tromen, Rodeo Grande, 900m, ♂ 30-XII-1978 (Misión Científica Danesa) ( ZMC); Las Lagunas Epulafquen, Campamento, 1350m, ♂ 8-I- 1989 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA); Loncopué, 1000m, ♂ 5-XI-1959 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), 3 ♂ 14-XI-1959 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Moquehue, 1200m, 2 ♂ 10-II-1978 (H. Giganti) (IADIZA); P. Leufu – Meriño, 1100m, ♂ 13- XI-1973 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Paso Córdoba, 1200–1300m, 10 ♂ 3 ♀ 20-II-1980 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 12- III-1982 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA); Piedra del Águila, 525m, 2 ♂ ♀ 5-XI-1966 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), 2 ♀ 23- XII-1978 (Misión Científica Danesa) ( ZMC), ♂ 22-XI-1990 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA); Quilquihue, 750m, ♀ 8- III-1980 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), 5 ♀ 7-XII-1980 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), 2 ♀ 12-XII-1980 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), 3 ♀ 28-III-1981 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), 3 ♀ 15-XI-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 16-XI-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), 2 ♀ 18-XI-1981 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), 3 ♀ 6-XII-1982 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), 2 ♀ 21-III-1983 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 23-IV-1983 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA), Río Aluminé, 1000m, ♂ 21- XII-1984 (M. y P. Gentili) (IADIZA); Río Aluminé, Pulmarí, 925m, ♀ 27-II-1978 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Rio Limay, Arroyito, ♂ 17-XI-1978 (Misión Científica Danesa) ( CNC); Rio Limay, Confluencia, 2 ♂ ♀ 3-III-1978 (C.M & O.S. Flint, Jr.) ( USNM); Rio Litrán, 9 km N. Lago Aluminé, 1200m, ♂ 3-II-1987 (C.M & O.S. Flint, Jr.) ( USNM); San Martin de los Andes - Estancia Tipiliuke, ♂ 25-XI-1959 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), 4 ♂ ♀ 6-III-1960 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♂ ♀ 13-XI-1962 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♂ ♀ 17-XI-1965 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); San Martín de los Andes, 647m, ♂ II-1957 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♂ ♀ III-1957 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♂ XII-1957 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 24-XI-1957 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♂ 4-I-1958 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), 2 ♂ 11-II-1958 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♂ 21-II-1958 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♂ 10-III-1958 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), 2 ♂ 11-X- 1958 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 30-XI-1958 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♂ 7-XII-1958 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 18- XII-1958 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♂ 31-I-1959 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 14-II-1959 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 5- III-1959 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 20-III-1959 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 14-XI-1959 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♀ 7-III-1960 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♂ 1-IV-1961 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), ♂ 2-II-1968 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA), 2 ♂ ♀ 20-III-1978 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Trocoquén, 1500m, 2 ♂ 4-IV-1969 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Varvarco, 1200m, ♂ 2 ♀ 12-XI-1968 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Zapala, 1012m, ♂ 27-XI-1961 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); 4 ♂ ♀ 6-IV-1968 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA); Zapala, Los Catutos, 1048m, ♀ XII-1961 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA). Río Negro. Lamarque, 130m, ♀ XII-1959 (Fritz) (IADIZA); Paso Flores - Pto. (117), 600m, ♂ ♀ 12-XI-1987 (M. y P. Gentili) ( USNM); Paso Flores, 570m, ♂ 19-XII-1959 (M. Gentili) (IADIZA). Santa Cruz. Punta Bandera - Lago Argentino, 185m, ♀ I-1962 ( IMLA), 2 ♂ I-1963 ( IMLA); ♀ I-1963 (Margh.) (IADIZA); El Chaltén, Estancia Ricanor, 4 ♂ 23- I-2007 (GSB & A. Srur) (IADIZA). CHILE. Region IV, Coquimbo. Coquimbo, Canela baja, ♂ 23-X-1961 (L. Peña) ( CNC). Region V, Valparaíso. Aconcagua, Lo Molles, ca. 10 km S. Pichidangui, 25m, ♀ 15–17-XI-1981 (D. & M. Davis) ( USNM). Region VII, Maule. Constitución, ♂ 20-XI-1953 (L. E. Peña) ( CNC); Talca, Laguna del Maule, La Mina, 1000m, 2 ♂ ♀ 24-III-1979 (Misión Científica Danesa) ( CNC). Region IX, Araucanía. Angol, ♂ 25-III-1925 (E.S. Bulock) ( USNM); Cautín, 3km NE Tolten, 3m, ♂ 26-II-1979 (D. & M. Davis & B. Akebergs) ( USNM); Cautín, Fundo el Coigue, 500 mtrs 27 km NE Villarrica, ♂ 28-II-3-III-1979 (D. & M. Davis & B. Akebergs) ( USNM); Cautín, Vol. Villarrica, 1090m, ♀ 25-I-1978 (C.M & O.S. Flint, Jr.) ( USNM); Malleco, Cord. de las Raíces, 40 km E Curacautín, 1650m, 2 ♂ ♀ 7–8-II-1979 (D.M. Davis & B. Akebergs) ( USNM); Pehuenco, ♂ (L. Peña) ( CNC). Region X, Los Lagos. Maullín, ♂ X-1942 (L. Peña) ( CNC); Palena, Camping Arrayanes, 5km NW Chaitén, ♂ 21-I-1987 (C.M & O.S. Flint, Jr.) ( USNM).

ZMC

Deptment of Biology, Zunyi Medical College

IMLA

Fundacion e Instituto Miguel Lillo

CNC

Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids, and Nematodes

USNM

Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Noctuidae

Genus

Agrotis

Loc

Agrotis edmondsi Butler, 1882

Blas, Germán San 2014
2014
Loc

Scotia edmondsi

Kohler 1967: 302
1967
Loc

Euxoa edmondsi

Kohler 1945: 82
1945
Loc

Agrotis edmondsi

Angulo 2005: 35
Angulo 1994: 56
Artigas 1994: 563
Velasquez 1990: 28
Poole 1989: 47
Parra 1986: 88
Butler 1882: 131
1882
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