Lobogonodes permarmorata ( Bastelberger, 1909 )

Wu, Shipher & Chang, Wei-Chun, 2018, Revising the generic characters of Lobogonodes Bastelberger, 1909, with description of a new species from Taiwan (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae), Zootaxa 4433 (3), pp. 434-444 : 436

Lobogonodes permarmorata ( Bastelberger, 1909)

( Figs 1, 2 , 16 , 24 , 32 , 38, 39 )

Hypenorhynchus ? permarmorata Bastelberger, 1909 , Entomologische Zeitschrift (Frankfurt a. M.) 23(7): 34, syntypes in SMF: Formosa [ Taiwan]: Kagi-District [Chiayi], Arizzan [Alishan]

Lobogonodes permarmorata: Bastelberger (1909) : 168; Xue & Zhu (1999): 487; Parsons et al. (1999): 550.

Lobogonodes permarmoratus: Inoue (1992) : 127; Wang (1997): 306, figs (including two syntypes); Choi (2001): 34.

Specimens examined. TAIWAN. 1♂, Nantou Co., Zizhong , 2280 m, 27–I–2018, leg. C. H. Ma ( TFRI) ; 1♂, Nantou Co., Shihshan , 2400 m, 5–X–2011, leg. S. Wu & W. C. Chang, slide TFRI156968 ( TFRI) ; 1 ♀, same collecting locality, 3–II–2017, leg. C. H. Wang (TFRI); 1♂, same collecting locality, 10 – II – 2017, leg. C. H. Wang (TFRI); 1♀, Nantou Co., Tayuling , 2550 m, 2–IV–2008, H. H. Lin leg., slide M 11–02–IV – 2008 ( ESRI) ; 1♂, Nantou Co., Tsuifeng , 2250 m, 11–III–2013, leg. S. Wu ( TFRI).

Diagnosis. This species is unique in having a white discoidal spot on both wings and the white triangular patch near apical part of the forewing ( Figs 1, 2 ). The dentate transverse lines appear in this species and L. shiushioui sp. nov., however the discoidal spot of the latter species is black ( Figs 3, 4 ). In the genitalia, this species is unique by the membranous vesica ( Fig. 24 ) and the very long ductus bursae ( Fig. 32 )

Distribution and bionomics. Taiwan and Sichuan ( Prout, 1937). In Taiwan, this species is distributed in primary broad-leaved forests. The adults occur in late January, February, March and October.

Figures

FIGURES 1–15. Habitus of Lobogonodes spp. 1. L. permarmorata (Bastelberger, 1909), Taiwan; 2. Ditto, female, Taiwan; 3. L. shiushioui sp. nov., male, holotype, Taiwan; 4. Ditto, male, paratype, Taiwan; 5. L. erectaria (Leech, 1897), male, Japan; 6. Ditto, female, Japan; 7. L. taiwana (Wileman & South, 1917), female, Taiwan; 8. Ditto; 9. L. complicata (Butler, 1879), male, Japan; 10. Ditto, female, Japan; 11. L. dactylotypa Prout, 1940 stat. rev., male, Taiwan; 12. Ditto, female, Taiwan; 13. L. multistriata (Butler, 1889), male, Japan; 14. Ditto, female, Japan; 15. L. porphyriata (Moore, 1888), male, Nepal. Specimens courtesy of: TFRI (1, 3, 4, 5, 12); ESRI (2, 11), CKY (6, 13–15); CHN (9, 10). Photo: Shipher Wu (1–5, 7–12); Katsumi Yazaki (6, 13–15).

FIGURES 16–23. Male genitalia (without aedeagus) of Lobogonodes spp. 16. L. permarmorata (Bastelberger, 1909), Taiwan; 17. L. shiushioui sp. nov., paratype, Taiwan; 18. L. erectaria (Leech, 1897), Japan; 19. L. taiwana (Wileman & South, 1917), Taiwan; 20. L. complicata (Butler, 1879), Japan; 21. L. dactylotypa (Prout, 1940) stat. rev., Taiwan; 22. L. multistriata (Butler, 1889), Japan; 23. L. porphyriata (Moore, 1888), Nepal. Specimens courtesy of: TFRI (16–19); CHN (20), ESRI (21), CKY (22, 23). Photo: Shipher Wu (16–21); Katsumi Yazaki (22, 23).

FIGURES 24–31. Aedeagus of Lobogonodes spp. 24. L. permarmorata (Bastelberger, 1909), Taiwan; 25. L. shiushioui sp. nov., paratype, Taiwan; 26. L. erectaria (Leech, 1897), Japan; 27. L. taiwana (Wileman & South, 1917), Taiwan; 28. L. complicata (Butler, 1879), Japan; 29. L. dactylotypa Prout, 1940 stat. rev., Taiwan; 30. L. multistriata (Butler, 1889), Japan; 31. L. porphyriata (Moore, 1888), Nepal. Specimens courtesy of: TFRI (24–27); CHN (28), ESRI (29), CKY (30, 31). Photo: Shipher Wu (24–29); Katsumi Yazaki (30, 31).

FIGURES 32–37. Female genitalia of Lobogonodes spp. 32. L. permarmorata (Bastelberger, 1909), Taiwan; 33. L. erectaria (Leech, 1897), Japan; 34. L. taiwana (Wileman & South, 1917), female, Taiwan; 35. L. complicata (Butler, 1879), Japan; 36. L. dactylotypa Prout, 1940 stat. rev., Taiwan; 37. L. multistriata (Butler, 1889), Japan. Specimens courtesy of: TFRI (32, 34, 36); CHN (33, 35), CKY (37). Photo: Shipher Wu (32–36); Katsumi Yazaki (37).

FIGURES 38–43. Life images of Lobogonodes spp. 38. L. permarmorata (Bastelberger, 1909), male, Taiwan; 39. Ditto; 40. L. shiushioui sp. nov., male, paratype, Taiwan; 41. L. erectaria (Leech, 1897), male, Japan; 42. L. taiwana (Wileman & South, 1917), female, Taiwan; 43. L. dactylotypa Prout, 1940 stat. rev., male, Taiwan. Photo: Shipher Wu (38, 41–43); Cheng-Han Ma (39).