Mustilizans eitschbergeri 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 : 77-78

50. Mustilizans eitschbergeri Zolotuhin, 2007 ( FIGURES 27 F–27H, 29C)

Mustilizans eitschbergeri Zolotuhin, 2007 , Neue ent. Nachr., 60: 197. TL: “ China, Prov. Shaanxi, South Tai bai shan, Tsinling Mts, Houzbenzi, 1500 m ”. Holotype: male (MWM) [examined].

Diagnosis. Characterized by the reddish brown forewing, obscue antemedial, medial and postmedial lines, straight submarginal line that is curved inwards near the costa, a larger black dot in the discal cell.

Specimens examined. [JIANGXI-FUJIAN] the border, 1 male (paratype), 50 km SE of Yingtan, 27˚56’N, 117˚25’E, 1600 m, May 2002, V. Sinjaev & local collector leg. (MWM); [HENAN] Luoyang City (Baiyunshan National Park): 5 males, 14–15.VIII.2008, Guo-Hua Huang, Liu-Sheng Chen & Min Wang leg. (HUNAU); [SHAANXI] Taibai County (Mt. Taibaishan): 1 male (holotype), Houzhenzi Town, 33˚53’N, 107˚49’E, 1500 m, 05–10.V.2000, V. Sinjaev & E. Plutenko leg. (MWM); 6 males (paratypes), the same data except 1800 m, June 1999, local collector leg. (MWM); 1 male (paratype), the same data except July 2001 (MWM); 3 males (paratypes), the same data except summer 1999 (MWM); 9 males (paratypes), the same data except 1500 m, 5– 10.V.2000, V. Sinjaev & E. Plutenko leg. (MWM); 6 males (paratypes), Houzhenzi Town, 33˚51’N, 107˚49’E, 1600 m, 27.V–8.VI.1999, local collector leg. (MWM); 12 males (paratypes), the same data except 1–12.VIII.1999, R. Brechlin leg. (MWM); 2 males (paratypes), the same data except 1500 m, September 2000, local collector leg. (MWM); 44 males (paratypes), the same data except 33˚51’N, 107˚57’E, 1500 m, 20.IV–11.V.1999, V. Sinjaev & E. Plutenko leg. (MWM); 3 males (paratypes), the same data except 6–20.IV.1999, V. Sinjaev & E. Plutenko leg. (MWM); 2 males, 1500 m, 33˚50’N, 107˚41’E, April 2005, Viktor Sinyaev & his team leg. (MWM); Fopin County: 1 female, 1600 m, Panda area, Foping NR (MWM); 1 male, Mts. Qinling, 1800 m, 33˚35’N, 108˚01’E, September 2005, team of Siniaev leg. (MWM); Dabashan Mountain: 1 male (paratype), 32˚56’N, 109˚25’E, 900– 1000 m, 20–24.V.2001, V. Sinjaev & local collector leg. (MWM); Ning Shan: 7 males (paratypes), near Ningshan town, 33˚44’N, 108˚26’E, 1500 m, June 2001, local collector leg. (MWM); 1 female (paratype), Panda area, Foping NR, 33˚45’N, 107˚48’E, 1600 m, 6–11.IV.1999, V. Sinjaev & E. Plutenko leg. (MWM); Taibai County: 18 males (paratypes), Taibaishan Moutain, Süd-Shensi, 1700 m, 12–17.V.1936, H. Höne leg. (ZFMK).

Bionomics. The larval host is unknown.

Distribution. Mainland China (Jiangxi, Fujian, Henan, Shaanxi).

Remarks. This species lives mainly in mountain forests from 900 to 1800 m. There are two generations per a year, and adults appear from April to June and in August.

Figures

FIGURE 27. Adults of Mustilizans spp. A. M. hepatica, male (India); B. M. hepatica, female (Pakistan); C. M. hepatica, male (Guangdong); D. M. dierli, male (Yunnan); E. M. dierli, female (Myanmar); F. M. eitschbergeri, male (Shaanxi), holotype; G. M. eitschbergeri, female (Shaanxi), paratype; H. M. eitschbergeri, male (Henan).