Hellinsia lienigianus ( Zeller 1852 )

Kim, Sora, Byun, Bong-Kyu, Park, Kyu-Tek & Lee, Seunghwan, 2010, Taxonomic study of the tribe Oidaematophorini (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from Korea, with descriptions of the two new species, Journal of Natural History 44 (23 - 24), pp. 1377-1399 : 1391-1392

Hellinsia lienigianus ( Zeller 1852)

( Figures 2I,J ; 4O,P ; 5J,K )

Pterophorus lienigianus Zeller 1852: 380 . TL: Letland.

Pterophorus melinodactylus Herrich-Schäffer 1855: 71 .

Pterophorus scarodactylys Becker 1861: 56 .

Leioptilus serindibanus [Moore] in: Walsingham 1887: 527.

Leioptilous sericeodactylus Pagenstecher 1900: 240 .

Ovendenia septodactyla Tutt (nec. Tritschke) 1905: 37.

Pterophorus victorianus Strand 1913: 130 .

Pterophorus scarodactllus var. catharodactylus Caradja 1920: 86 .

Pterophorus hirosakianus Matsumura 1931: 180 .

Wingspan 13–16 mm in both sexes.

Diagnosis

This species is superficially similar to H. ishiyamanus (Matsumura) , but, it is distinguished by small size, distinct dark brown marking on forewing and presence of dots on abdomen, and it is differentiated by a shorter pointed spine in left valva than that of H. ishiyamaus .

Material examined

One female, Mt Sung, Yeoncheon-gun, GG, 24 August 1990, S.W. Cho, gen. prep. no. – CIS 5540; one male, Paju , GG, 11–12 June 1997, H.C. Kim ; two males, same locality, 24–25 June 1997, H.C. Kim, gen. prep. no. – CALS SNU 8009 , 8010 ; one male, Gwangneung, GG, 20 September 2000, BK Byun; one male, KNA, Pocheon , GG, 15 May 2007, B.W. Lee and S.Y. Park ; one female, Mt Chukryung , Namyangju, 12 September 2007, S. R . Kim ; one female, Mt Gwangdeok , Hwacheon, GW, 19 August 1997, M.K. Paek and U.Y. Jang, gen. prep. no. – CALS SNU 8014 ; one female, Mt Hwaak , Gapyeong-gun, GW, 25 August 1998, Paek, Lee and Ahn, gen. prep. no. – CALS SNU 8012 ; five females, Hongcheon , GW, 5 September 1986, K. T . Park , gen. prep. no. – CIS 5530 (female) ; one male, one female, Yangyang , GW, 30 May 1987, K. T . Park , gen. prep. no. – CIS 5515 (female) , 5507(male); one male, Mt Odae , Gangneung, GW, 24 May 1988, K. T . Park , gen. prep. no. – CIS 5518 ; one female, Mt Yaksu , Hongcheon, GW, 9 August 1989, K. T . Park , gen. prep. no. – CIS 5538 ; one female, Hongcheon , GW, 13 September 1988, K. T . Park , gen. prep. no. – CIS 5541 ; one female, Mt Palbong , Hongcheon, GW, 5 July 1990, S.W. Cho, gen. prep. no. – CIS- 5545 ; one female, Chuncheon , GW, 15 August 1992, K. T . Park and B.K. Byun, gen. prep. no. – CALS SNU 8021 ; two males, Bongmyeong-ri , Chuncheon, GW, 31 June 1992, K. T . Park and B.K. Byun ; one male, same locality, 31 August 1992, K. T . Park and B.K. Byun ; one male, same locality, 31 August 1992, K. T . Park and C.G. Lee ; one female, Hwaginpo , Goseong, GW, 10 May 1994, B.K. Byun ; one male, two feamles, Gajeong-ri , Chuncheon, GW, 13 September 1995, H.K. Lee, gen. prep. no. – CALS SNU 8015 (female) ; one female, Hoengseong , GW, 25 May 2001, H.L. Han . two females, Mt Daedun , Nonsan, CN , 22 May 1992, K. T . Park ; one male same locality, 23 May 1992, K. T . Park ; one male, Temp. Bulgog , Changwon, GN, 2 May 1997, B.W. Lee and N.H. Ahn ; one male, Mt Baekwoon , Temp. Namwon, GN, 30 August 1996, Y.M. Park ; one female, Mt Jangan , Jangsu-gun, JB, 27 July 1998, Bae et al .; one female, Mt Daedun , Wanju-gun, JB, 21 May 1992, K. T . Park , gen. prep. no. – CALS SNU 8020 ; one male, Mt Baekwoon , Gwangyang, JN, 3 May 1998, Paek, Lee and Ahn ; one male, Temp. Kwanun , JJ, 13 August 1993, K. T . Park and B.K. Byun .

Distribution

Korea, Japan, China and Russia.

Host plant

Artemisia campestris L.( Arenberger 1995; Gielis 1996, 2003; Li et al. 2003), Artemisia maritima L. ( Gielis 2003), Artemisia vulgaris L. ( Yano 1963), Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. ( Gielis 1996, 2003), Tanacetum sp. ( Gielis 1996, 2003; Li et al. 2003), Xanthium strumarium L. ( Fletcher 1932; Hilgendorf and Goeden 1982; Zinnea L. ( Ferguson et al. 1991; Robinson et al. 2002) ( Asteraceae ); Buddleja L. ( Ferguson et al. 1991; Robinson et al. 2002) ( Scrophulariaceae ); Solanum melongena L. var. pumilio Hara ( Fletcher 1932; Gielis 2003) ( Solanaceae ).

Figures

Figure 2. Hellinsia cyrtoacanthaus sp. nov., adult (A) and wing pattern (B); Hellinsia distinctus, adult (C) and wing pattern (D); Hellinsia ishiyamanus, adult (E) and wing pattern (F); Hellinsia kuwayamai, adult (G) and wing pattern (H); Hellinsia lienigianus, adult (I) and wing pattern (J).

Figure 4. Emmelina argoteles, male genitalia (A) and aedeagus (B); Emmelina monodactyla, male genitalia (C) and aedeagus (D); Hellinsia albidactylus, male genitalia (E) and aedeagus (F); Hellinsia cyrtoacanthaus sp. nov., male genitalia (G) and aedeagus (H); Hellinsia distinctus, male genitalia (I) and aedeagus (J); Hellinsia ishiyamanus, male genitalia (K) and aedeagus (L); Hellinsia kuwayamai, male genitalia (M) and aedeagus (N); Hellinsia lienigianus, male genitalia (O) and aedeagus (P); Hellinsia nigridactylus, male genitalia (Q) and aedeagus (R); Oidaematophorus iwatensis, male genitalia (S) and aedeagus (T); Pselnophorus vilis, male genitalia (U) and aedeagus (V).

Figure 5. Adaina microdactyla, female genitalia (A); Emmelina argoteles, female genitalia (B); Hellinsia albidactylus, female genitalia (C); Hellinsia chuncheonensis sp. nov., female genitalia (D) and part of female genitalia (E); Hellinsia distinctus, female genitalia (F); Hellinsia ishiyamanus, female genitalia (G); Hellinsia kuwayamai, female genitalia (H) and part of female genitalia (I); Hellinsia lienigianus, female genitalia (J) and part of female genitalia (K); Oidaematophorus iwatensis, female genitalia (L); Pselnophorus vilis, female genitalia (M).