Mustilizans sinjaevi Zolotuhin, 2007

Wang, Xing, Wang, Min, Zolotuhin, Vadim V., Hirowatari, Toshiya, Wu, Shipher & Huang, Guo-Hua, 2015, The fauna of the family Bombycidae sensu lato (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Bombycoidea) from Mainland China, Taiwan and Hainan Islands, Zootaxa 3989 (1), pp. 1-138 : 79

53. Mustilizans sinjaevi Zolotuhin, 2007 ( FIGURES 28 C–28D, 29F)

Mustilizans sinjaevi Zolotuhin, 2007 , Neue ent. Nachr. 60: 198. TL: “Northern Vietnam, Mt. Fan-si-pan, Cha-pa, 2400 m ”. Holotype: male (MWM) [examined].

Diagnosis. Characterized by forewing with area distal to submarginal line reddish-yellow or yellow-green, antemedial line wavy, and submarginal line with upper half obscure.

Specimens examined. [SICHUAN] 1 male, road from Decheng to Miyi, 2700 m, 27°02′N, 102°01′E, 29.III.2011, Floxiaomi & A. Saldaltis leg. (MWM); [HAINAN] Ledong County (Jianfengling National NR): 1 male, 29.II.2003, Guo-Hua Huang leg. (SCAU); 2 males, 12.IV.2009, Min Wang & Hou-Shuai Wang leg. (HUNAU); Lingshui County (Diaoluoshan National NR): 8 males, 24.V.2004, Liu-Sheng Chen & Min Wang leg. (SCAU); Baisha County (Yinggeling National NR): 1 male, Daoyin Village, 4.XI.2005, Min Wang & Hou-Shuai Wang leg. (SCAU); [YUNNAN] Dali County: 1 male (paratype), 230 km N. Dali city, 2200 m, 23–27.IV.1998 (MWM); Changyuan County: 1 male (paratype), Guokandashan Mountain, September 1999, local collector leg. (MWM); Yunlong County: 3 males (paratypes), Fengshuining Mountain, 13 km N Caojian, 2460 m, 25˚46’N, 99˚06’E, 10–20.V.1999, R. Brechlin leg. (MWM); 1 male (paratype), the same data except 20.V–9.VI.1999 (MWM); [XIZANG] 1 male (paratype), Tibet, brigde to Yarlung Tsampo, road Pome-Nyigtri, 2200 m, 30˚01’N, 95˚00’E, 28.V.2001, G.C. Beckong leg. (ZFMK).

Bionomics. The larval host is unknown.

Distribution. China (Sichuan, Yunnan, Xizang) and Hainan, Vietnam.

Remarks. This species is endemic to the Southeastern Himalaya.

Figures

FIGURE 28. Adults of Mustilizans spp. A. M. shennongi, male (Guangxi); B. M. lepusa, male (Sichuan); C. M. sinjaevi, male (Vietnam); D. M. sinjaevi, male (Sichuan); E. M. capella, male (Shaanxi).