Oreta sanguinea Moore, 1879

Song, Wenhui, Xue, Dayong & Han, Hongxiang, 2012, Revision of Chinese Oretinae (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae), Zootaxa 3445, pp. 1-36 : 22

Oreta sanguinea Moore, 1879

Figs. 39 , 87 , 120 , 149 , 174

Oreta sanguinea Moore, 1879 , in Hewitson & Moore, Descr. New Indian lepid. Insects Colln late Mr W.S. Atkinson, 1: 85. Lectotype 3, India: Darjeeling (BMNH).

Psiloreta sanguinea: Warren, 1923 , in Seitz, Macrolepid. World, 10: 485, pl.51: c.

Material examined. INDIA, Darjeeling ( BMNH), Moore Coll. 94-106, Drepanidae genitalia slide No. 1675, 13 (Lectotype). BMNH Drepanidae slide photographs examined, 1Ƥ, slide No. 1676.

Diagnosis. O. sanguinea is easily recognizable by the reddish brown or pink medial shade on the upperside of both wings, and by the distinct black and grey areas at the apex and anal angle of the forewing (from Watson, 1967). For comparison of the genitalia, see under O. liensis .

Distribution. China (Tibet), India, Nepal.

Figures

FIGURES 33 – 53. Adults of Oretinae (Scale bar = 1 cm). 33, Oreta pavaca sinensis (Holotype of O. fusca); 34, ditto (Holotype of O. unichroma); 35 – 36, O. trispinuligera, 35, Holotype; 37, O. trispinuligera (Holotype of O. ankyra); 38, O. liensis; 39, O. sanguinea; 40, O. eminens; 41, O. inflativalva sp. nov., Holotype; 42 – 43, O. angularis; 44 – 45, O. insignis; 46, O. extensa; 47, O. fuscopurpurea; 48, O. griseotincta; 49, O. bilineata; 50, Spectroreta hyalodisca (Holotype of S. fenestra); 51, Neoreta olga; 52, N. purpureofascia; 53, N. brunhyala, Paratype.

FIGURES 78 – 89. Male genitalia of Oretinae (Scale bar = 1 mm). 78, Oreta flavobrunnea (Holotype of O. dalia); 79, O. pavaca pavaca (Holotype of O. zigzaga); 80 – 81, O. pavaca sinensis; 81, ditto (Paratype of O. zigzaga); 82, ditto (Holotype of O. fusca); 83, ditto (Holotype of O. unichroma,); 84, O. trispinuligera; 85, ditto (Holotype of O. ankyra); 86, O. liensis; 87, O. sanguinea; 88, O. eminens; 89, O. inflativalva sp. nov.

FIGURES 116 – 130. Aedeagus of Oretinae (Scale bar = 1 mm). 116, O. pavaca pavaca (Holotype of O. zigzaga); 117, O. pavaca sinensis (Paratype of O. zigzaga); 118, O. trispinuligera; 119, O. liensis; 120, O. sanguinea; 121, O. inflativalva sp. nov.; 122, O. angularis; 123, O. insignis; 124, O. extensa; 125, O. fuscopurpurea; 126, O. griseotincta; 127, Spectroreta hyalodisca; 128, Neoreta olga; 129, N. purpureofascia; 130, N. brunhyala.

FIGURES 131 – 158. The eighth segment of Oretinae. 131, Oreta vatama tsina; 132, O. andrema; 133, O. obtusa dejeani; 134, O. speciosa; 135, O. brunnea; 136, O. loochooana loochooana; 137, O. loochooana timutia; 138, O. pulchripes; 139, O. turpis; 140, O. hoenei hoenei; 141, O. hoenei inangulata; 142, O. hoenei tienia; 143, O. paki; 144, O. ancora; 145, O. trispina; 146, O. pavaca pavaca (Holotype of O. zigzaga); 147, O. trispinuligera; 148, O. liensis; 149, O. sanguinea; 150, O. inflativalva sp. nov.; 151, O. angularis; 152, O. insignis; 153, O. extensa; 154, O. griseotincta; 155, Spectroreta hyalodisca; 156, Neoreta olga; 157, N. purpureofascia; 158, N. brunhyala.

FIGURES 171 – 180. Female genitalia of Oretinae (Scale bar = 1 mm). 171, Oreta pavaca sinensis; 172, Oreta trispinuligera; 173, O. liensis; 174, O. sanguinea; 175, O. eminens; 176, O. angularis; 177, O. insignis; 178, O. fuscopurpurea; 179, O.