Miltochrista postseriata ( Holloway, 2001 )

Volynkin, Anton V., 2020, On the correct identification of Miltochrista jeremyhollowayi (Bucsek, 2014) and Miltochrista malayproducta (Bucsek, 2012) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), Ecologica Montenegrina 38, pp. 114-118 : 117

Miltochrista postseriata ( Holloway, 2001)

( Figs 1–3 , 7, 8 , 11 )

Lyclene postseriata Holloway, 2001 , Moths of Borneo , 7: 346, pl. 4, fig. 17 (adult), fig. 158 (male genitalia) (Type locality: “ Sarawak: Gunong Mulu Nat. Park, …, G. Api, 900m ”).

= Lyclene jeremyhollowayi Bucsek, 2014 , Erebidae , Arctiinae of Malay Peninsula – Malaysia. Supplementum: 14, pl. 2, figs 23, 23a, gen. fig. MalS18 (Type locality: “ Malaysia, Perak, Cameron Highlands North, 7 km south of road 4, 5°33’06,02’’N, 101°36’44,42’’E, 750–800 m ”), syn. nov.

Type material examined. Holotype of Lyclene postseriata ( Fig. 3 ): male, “ Sarawak: Gunong Mulu Nat. Park , R. G.S. Exped. 1977-8, J.D. Holloway et al. B.M. 1978-206” / “Site 25, April, G. Api, 900m. 4275500 Lower montane forest, MV and Act.” / red ring “ Holotype ” label / “ Holotype Lyclene postseriata Holloway ” / “ Figured specimen Moths of Borneo Part 7” / “ Arctiidae genitalia slide No. 2712 ♂ ” / QR- code label with unique number: “ NHMUK010604736 ” ( NHMUK) . Paratypes of Lyclene postseriata ( Fig. 8 ): 2 males, the same data as the holotype, but Site 23, April, W. Melinau Gorge, 250m. 430558, FEG 4, limestone forest, gen. slide Nos.: 2714 and 5376 ( NHMUK) . Holotype of Lyclene jeremyhollowayi ( Figs 1 , 7 ): male, “ Malaysia, Perak, Cameron Highlands North , 7 km south of road 4, 5°33'06.02''N 101°36'44.42''E, 750– 800m, 25.III.–2.IV.2014, leg. Karol Bucsek ” / “Museum Witt” / red label “ Holotypus Lyclene jeremyhollowayi ♂ Karol Bucsek 2014 ”, gen. slide No.: ZSM Arct. 2019-591 (prepared by Volynkin) (MWM/ ZSM) . Paratype of Lyclene jeremyhollowayi ( Figs 2 , 11 ): female, the same data as the holotype, gen. slide No.: ZSM Arct. 2020-181 (prepared by Volynkin) (MWM/ ZSM).

Remarks. (1) The male genitalia of the holotype of jeremyhollowayi display no remarkable differences from those of postseriata therefore it is hereby synonymized with postseriata . (2) The female with female genitalia illustrated by Bucsek (2014: MalS18 (right)) is conspecific with the male holotype. (3) The male genitalia illustrated by Bucsek (2014: MalS18 (left)) belong to an unidentified species which is most probably conspecific with M. vidlickai Bucsek, 2020 (illustrated by Bucsek 2020).

Distribution. The species is known from the island of Borneo ( Holloway 2001) and Malay Peninsula ( Bucsek 2014).

Figures

Figures 1–6. Miltochrista spp.: adults. Depositories of the specimens: 1, 2, 5 and 6 in MWM/ZSM; 3 and 4 in NHMUK (©).

Figures 7–10. Miltochrista spp.: male genitalia. Depositories of the specimens: 7 and 9 in MWM/ZSM; 8 and 10 in NHMUK (©).

Figures 11–12. Miltochrista spp.: female genitalia. The specimens are deposited in MWM/ZSM.