Lobogonodes multistriata ( Butler, 1889 )

Wu, Shipher & Chang, Wei-Chun, 2018, Revising the generic characters of Lobogonodes Bastelberger, 1909, with description of a new species from Taiwan (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae), Zootaxa 4433 (3), pp. 434-444 : 442

Lobogonodes multistriata ( Butler, 1889)

( Figs 13, 14 , 22 , 30 , 37 )

Cidaria multistriata Butler, 1889 , Illustrations of typical Specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the Collection of the British Museum 7: 24, 119, pl. 137, fig. 21, syntype(s) in BMNH, TL: [India], Kangra district, Dharamsala.

Microlygris multistriata multistriata: Inoue (1982) : 282, 486, pl. 72: 39 (♂); Parsons et al. (1999): 602.

Lobogonodes (Microlygris) multistriata atheroma Prout, 1937 , in Seitz, The Macrolepidoptera of the World 4(Suppl.): 105, pl. 10, f, holotype: ♀ in BMNH, TL: Kwanhsien.

Microlygris multistriata atherma: Xue & Zhu (1999) : 484, fig. 572, pl. 14; Parsons et al. (1999): 602.

Lobogonodes (Microlygris) multistriata clasis, Prout, 1937 , in Seitz, The Macrolepidoptera of the World 4(Suppl.): 105, syntypes: 1♂ & 1♀ in BMNH, TL: [ Japan], Yoshino, Yamato; Osaka; [ Korea], (Gensan).

Microlygris multistriata clasis: Inoue (1982) : 282; Parsons et al. (1999): 602.

Lobogonodes (Microlygris) multistriata tensa: Prout, 1940 , in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 12: 309, pl. 31: d, holotype: ♂ in BMNH, TL: [India], Assam, Shillong.

Microlygris multistriata tensa: Parsons et al. (1999) : 602.

Lobogonodes multistriata: Choi (2001) : 34, fig. 2B; Nakajima & Yazaki (2011): 274, pl. 1 – 0 59 – 30, 31; Choi (2012): 48, figs 33, 113, 193, 272.

Specimens examined. JAPAN. 1 ♂, Yamanashi, leg. K. Yazaki (CKY) ; 1 ♀, Hyogo, leg. K. Yazaki (CKY) ; 1 ♂, Kagoshima Pref., Terayama, Yoshino-cho, Kagoshima-shi , 18–IV–1996, leg. T. Fukuda (CHN).

Taxonomic notes. Prout (1937; 1940) described three more subspecies from China, Japan and Korea, however Choi (2001) synonymized all subspecies, a decision followed by Nakajima and Yazaki (2011).

Diagnosis. This species has a close affinity to L. porphyriata ( Figs 15 , 23 , 31 ) based on its appearance and genitalia but can be distinguished by the black discoidal spot rather than indistinct; the sinuous postmedial line from median part to inner margin of the forewing; the subscaphium slightly sclerotized rather than a pair of sclerotized bands; and well-separated bilobed anellus laterally rather than slightly bilobed. Both of these two species, as well as L. complicata , have a long hair pencil under the forewing.

Distribution and bionomics. India, China (Sichuan), Japan, Korea ( Choi 2012).

Figures

FIGURES 1–15. Habitus of Lobogonodes spp. 1. L. permarmorata (Bastelberger, 1909), Taiwan; 2. Ditto, female, Taiwan; 3. L. shiushioui sp. nov., male, holotype, Taiwan; 4. Ditto, male, paratype, Taiwan; 5. L. erectaria (Leech, 1897), male, Japan; 6. Ditto, female, Japan; 7. L. taiwana (Wileman & South, 1917), female, Taiwan; 8. Ditto; 9. L. complicata (Butler, 1879), male, Japan; 10. Ditto, female, Japan; 11. L. dactylotypa Prout, 1940 stat. rev., male, Taiwan; 12. Ditto, female, Taiwan; 13. L. multistriata (Butler, 1889), male, Japan; 14. Ditto, female, Japan; 15. L. porphyriata (Moore, 1888), male, Nepal. Specimens courtesy of: TFRI (1, 3, 4, 5, 12); ESRI (2, 11), CKY (6, 13–15); CHN (9, 10). Photo: Shipher Wu (1–5, 7–12); Katsumi Yazaki (6, 13–15).

FIGURES 16–23. Male genitalia (without aedeagus) of Lobogonodes spp. 16. L. permarmorata (Bastelberger, 1909), Taiwan; 17. L. shiushioui sp. nov., paratype, Taiwan; 18. L. erectaria (Leech, 1897), Japan; 19. L. taiwana (Wileman & South, 1917), Taiwan; 20. L. complicata (Butler, 1879), Japan; 21. L. dactylotypa (Prout, 1940) stat. rev., Taiwan; 22. L. multistriata (Butler, 1889), Japan; 23. L. porphyriata (Moore, 1888), Nepal. Specimens courtesy of: TFRI (16–19); CHN (20), ESRI (21), CKY (22, 23). Photo: Shipher Wu (16–21); Katsumi Yazaki (22, 23).

FIGURES 24–31. Aedeagus of Lobogonodes spp. 24. L. permarmorata (Bastelberger, 1909), Taiwan; 25. L. shiushioui sp. nov., paratype, Taiwan; 26. L. erectaria (Leech, 1897), Japan; 27. L. taiwana (Wileman & South, 1917), Taiwan; 28. L. complicata (Butler, 1879), Japan; 29. L. dactylotypa Prout, 1940 stat. rev., Taiwan; 30. L. multistriata (Butler, 1889), Japan; 31. L. porphyriata (Moore, 1888), Nepal. Specimens courtesy of: TFRI (24–27); CHN (28), ESRI (29), CKY (30, 31). Photo: Shipher Wu (24–29); Katsumi Yazaki (30, 31).

FIGURES 32–37. Female genitalia of Lobogonodes spp. 32. L. permarmorata (Bastelberger, 1909), Taiwan; 33. L. erectaria (Leech, 1897), Japan; 34. L. taiwana (Wileman & South, 1917), female, Taiwan; 35. L. complicata (Butler, 1879), Japan; 36. L. dactylotypa Prout, 1940 stat. rev., Taiwan; 37. L. multistriata (Butler, 1889), Japan. Specimens courtesy of: TFRI (32, 34, 36); CHN (33, 35), CKY (37). Photo: Shipher Wu (32–36); Katsumi Yazaki (37).