Lophomilia takao Sugi, 1962

Kononenko, Vladimir & Behounek, Gottfried, 2009, A revision of the genus Lophomilia Warren, 1913 with description of four new species from East Asia (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae), Zootaxa 1989, pp. 1-22 : 4

Lophomilia takao Sugi, 1962

( Figs. 3, 4 , 26 , 41 )

Lophomilia takao Sugi, 1962 , Akitu, 10: 37, fig. 2, Type-locality: Japan, Tokyo, Takao-san Mt. Holotype: mal, preserved in NIAES, Tsukuba.

Sugi 1982: I: 880, II: 399, pl. 218: 27; Kononenko, Ahn & Ronkay 1998: 104, Nr. 251; Kononenko & Han 2007: 27, pl. 13: 2 male genitalia ( Lophomilia ).

Material examined. CHINA: 1 female, Prov. Yunnan, Puer. 4.vi.2007 (H.L. Han. leg.) Coll. NEFU; 3 ex., prep. 251-1 HLH, South Korea ( CIS, KNA); type series in the collection of S. Sugi (presently in NIAES, Tsukuba).

Diagnosis. Lophomilia takao ( Figs. 3, 4 ) is closely related to L. flaviplaga but slightly smaller in size. It differs from the latter by having a more acute shape of forewing, more contrasting wing pattern, slightly more brownish coloration and more expressed yellow patch in dorsal area of medial field between antemedian line and white bar of postmedian line. Wingspan 22–24 mm. In male genitalia ( Fig. 26 ) uncus massive, juxta leafshaped, separated in three lobes, transtilla wider than in L. flaviplaga ; valva triangular shaped, with costa dentate and angled in the middle; sacculus more massive and much shorter than in L. flaviplaga not extending beyond half of valva; clasper and harpe thinner and longer than in L. flaviplaga , reaching apex of valva; aedeagus with prominent coecum; vesica tubular, without cornuti. In female genitalia ( Fig. 41 ) ovipositor short, papillae anales wider than in L. flaviplaga ; antrum narrower, slightly asymmetrical, without triangular incision; ductus bursae narrower and somewhat longer and thinner than in L. flaviplaga , sclerotized, with rounded extensions in proximal part; corpus bursae like in L. flaviplaga , without signum.

Distribution and biology ( Fig. 51 ). Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima Is., Yakushima Is., Amami Oshima Is.), South Korea, China (Yunnan, first report), Nepal. Adults occur in mountainous woody habitats. Flight period May to August, probably bivoltine. The larva and foodplants are unknown. The species is herein reported from China for the first time.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 8. Lophomilia spp., adults. 1. L. flaviplaga, male, Russia, Primorye terr., Kedrovaya Pad reserve (IBSS); 2. L. flaviplaga, female, Russia, South Kuriles, Kunashir Is. (IBSS); 3. L. takao, male, South Korea (CIS); 4. L. takao, female, China, Yunnan (NEFU); 5. L. diehli, male, holotype, Indonesia, Sumatra (ZSM); 6. L. diehli, female, paratype, Indonesia, Sumatra (ZSM); 7. L. polybapta, male, Russia, Primorye terr., Shumny (SZM IASE); 8. L. polybapta, male, Russia, Primorye terr., Barabash-Levada (Coll. G. Grigorjev).

FIGURES 25 – 28. Lophomilia spp., male genitalia. 25. L. flaviplaga, Russia, Kurile Isl., Kunashir I., prep. 895 VK IBSS; 26. L. takao, prep. 251 - 1 HLH, south Korea; 27. L. diehli, paratype, prep. 6541 GB, aedeagus prep. 6542 GB, Indonesia, Sumatra; 28. L. polybapta, prep. 249 - 1, South Korea.

FIGURES 40 – 49. Lophomilia spp. and Hepatica anceps, female genitalia. 40. L. flaviplaga, South Korea, prep. 250 - 2 d HL CIS; 41. L. takao, China, Yunnan, prep. VK NEFU; 42. L. diehli; paratype, prep. 6538 GB, Indonesia, Sumatra; 43. L. polybapta, China, China, Yunnan, prep. VK NEFU; 44. L. nekrasovi sp. n. China, Tapaishan, prep. 2032 VK ZFMK; 45. L. rustica, China, Tapaishan, prep. 2087 VK ZFMK; 46. L. hoenei, China, Yunnan, prep. 2102 VK ZFMK; 47. L. kogii, South Korea, prep. 231 - 2 c HL CIS; 48. L. albistria, prep. 6526 GB, Nepal, Kathmandu, Pulchouki Mt.; 49. H. anceps, South Korea, prep. 255 - 2 HL CIS.

FIGURES 50 – 57. Lophomilia spp., distribution maps. 50. L. flaviplaga; 51. L. takao; 52. L. polybapta; 53. L. nekrasovi; 54. L. rustica; 55. L. hoenei; 56. L. kogii; 57. L. albicosta.