Aulocera pygmaea vadimi Lang, 2019

Lang, Song-Yun & Huang, Si-Yao, 2023, Notes on Aulocera pygmaea (Holik, 1949) and its related taxa (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae), Zootaxa 5357 (4), pp. 555-572 : 557-558

Aulocera pygmaea vadimi Lang, 2019

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Aulocera atunsensis [sic] vadimi Lang, 2019: 148 , figs. 8, 9, 30, 31, 36. TL: Huangtu-liang Pass, Pingwu, Sichuan.

Aulocera pygmaea vadimi : Lang, 2021: 23, figs. 15–17; Lang, 2022: 121, pl. XI: 15–19.

Aulocera s. [sic] vadimi : H. Huang, 2021: 354.

Aulocera atuntsensis vadimi : H. Huang, 2021: 354.

Material examined. Holotype: ♂, Holotype of Aulocera atunsensis [sic] vadimi Lang , China: Sichuan, Pingwu, Huangtu-liang Pass , 3300 m, 30.VII.2018, leg. S. Y. Lang ( CQMNH) ; paratypes: 5 ♂♂ 4 ♀♀, Paratypes of Aulocera atunsensis [sic] vadimi Lang , same collecting data ( LSY) .

Diagnosis. This subspecies can be separated from the nominate one by the combination of the following characters: 1) on the forewing upperside the male brand is less prominent than that in the nominate subspecies; 2) the hindwing white discal band in spaces 1b to 3 on both sides is somewhat curved, whereas it is nearly straight in the nominate subspecies; 3) the upper half of the lamina of the androconium ( Fig. 31e ) is wider than in the nominate subspecies ( Fig. 31f ). The differential diagnosis with Aulocera longanfua is given in the diagnosis section of the latter, below.

Remarks. Although the type localites of Aulocera pygmaea vadimi and the nominate subspecies are not far away from each other, their habitats are two isolated summits which means gene flow between the two populations is unlikely. Considering the morphological differences between the two taxa, this subspecies is retained as valid.

Distribution. China (N. Sichuan).

Figures

FIGURES 1a–8a. Aulocera spp., ♂, upperside. 1a. A. pygmaea, lectotype, Gansu, Peilingshan, illustrated by Gross (1959: pl. II: 6), Lep153451, ZFMK; 2a. ditto, paralectotype, ditto, illustrated by Gross (1959: pl. II: 7), Lep153452, ZFMK; 3a. A. p. vadimi, paratype, Sichuan, Pingwu, SATY0766, LSY; 4a. ditto, holotype, ditto, SATY0765, CQMNH; 5a. A. sybillina microsybillina, holotype, Gansu, Tanchang, ANDR0209, SATY0871, CQMNH; 6a. A. s. dieshanensis, holotype, Gansu, Zhugqu, ANDR 0227, SATY0874, CQMNH; 7a. A. longanfua, holotype, Sichuan, Pingwu, ANDR 0130, SATY0743, CQMNH; 8a. ditto, paratype, ditto, SATY0762, LSY.

FIGURES 1b–8b. Aulocera spp., ♂, underside.1b. A. pygmaea, lectotype, Gansu, Peilingshan, illustrated by Gross (1959: pl. II: 6), Lep153451, ZFMK; 2b. ditto, paralectotype, ditto, illustrated by Gross (1959: pl. II: 7), Lep153452, ZFMK; 3b. A. p. vadimi, paratype, Sichuan, Pingwu, SATY0766, LSY; 4b. ditto, holotype, ditto, SATY0765, CQMNH; 5b. A. sybillina microsybillina, holotype, Gansu, Tanchang, ANDR0209, SATY0871, CQMNH; 6b. A. s. dieshanensis, holotype, Gansu, Zhugqu, ANDR0227, SATY0874, CQMNH; 7b. A. longanfua, holotype, Sichuan, Pingwu, ANDR0130, SATY0743, CQMNH; 8b. ditto, paratype, ditto, SATY0762, LSY.

FIGURES 13a–20a. Aulocera spp., ♀, upperside. 13a. A. atuntsensis, allotype, North Yunnan, A-tun-tse, illustrated by Gross (1959: pl. I: 16), Lep153519, ZFMK; 14a. ditto, paratypus, ditto, Lep153520, ZFMK; 15a. A. melanoleuca stat. nov., Tibet, Zayu, LSY; 16a. A. auloceroides, holotype, Tibet, Pai, QDEC; 17a. A. pygmaea vadimi, paratype, Sichuan, Pingwu, LSY; 18a. A. pygmaea pygmaea, paralectotype, Gansu, Peilingshan, MTDG; 19a. A. sybillina microsybillina, paratype, Gansu, Tanchang, LSY; 20a. A. longanfua, paratype, Sichuan, Pingwu, LSY.

FIGURES 13b–20b. Aulocera spp., ♀, underside. 13b. A. atuntsensis, allotype, North Yunnan, A-tun-tse, illustrated by Gross (1959: pl. I: 16), Lep153519, ZFMK; 14b. ditto, paratypus, ditto, Lep153520, ZFMK; 15b. A. melanoleuca stat. nov., Tibet, Zayu, LSY; 16b. A. auloceroides, holotype, Tibet, Pai, QDEC; 17b. A. pygmaea vadimi, paratype, Sichuan, Pingwu, LSY; 18b. A. pygmaea pygmaea, paralectotype, Gansu, Peilingshan, MTDG; 19b. A. sybillina microsybillina, paratype, Gansu, Tanchang, LSY; 20b. A. longanfua, paratype, Sichuan, Pingwu, LSY.

FIGURE 29. Male genitalia of Aulocera spp. in lateral view with left valva and aedeagus removed. a. A. pygmaea, lectotype, Gansu, Peilingshan, Lep153451, ZFMK; b1. A. p. vadimi, holotype, Sichuan, Pingwu, SATY0765, CQMNH; b2. ditto, paratype, ditto, SATY0742, ANDR0131, LSY; c. A. atuntsensis, paratypus, North Yunnan, A-tun-tse, Lep153518, ZFMK; d1. A. longanfua, holotype, Sichuan, Pingwu, SATY0743, ANDR0130, CQMNH; d2. ditto, paratype, ditto, SATY0767, LSY; d3. ditto, SATY0762, LSY; e. A. sybillina microsybillina, holotype, Gansu, Tanchang, SATY0871, ANDR0209, CQMNH; f. A. s. dieshanensis, holotype, Gansu, Zhugqu, SATY0874, ANDR0227, CQMNH; g1. A. s. sybillina, Gansu, Xiahe, SATY0764, ANDR0128, LSY; g2. ditto, Tibet, Zoige, SATY0749, ANDR0126, LSY; h. A. s. bianor, Qinghai, Ping’an, SATY0763, ANDR0129, LSY.

FIGURE 30. Valva of Aulocera spp. in lateral view. a1. A. pygmaea, lectotype, Gansu, Peilingshan, Lep153451, ZFMK; a2. ditto, paralectotype, ditto, Lep153452, ZFMK; b1. A. p. vadimi, holotype, Sichuan, Pingwu, SATY0765, CQMNH; b2. ditto, paratype, ditto, SATY0742, ANDR0131, LSY; b3. ditto, SATY0766, LSY; b4. ditto, SATY0769, LSY; c1. A. atuntsensis, holotype, North Yunnan, A-tun-tse, illustrated by Gross (1959: fig. 5), Gross 54, ZFMK; c2. ditto, paratype, ditto, Lep153518, ZFMK; d1. A. longanfua, holotype, Sichuan, Pingwu, SATY0743,ANDR0130, CQMNH; d2. ditto, paratype, ditto, SATY0762, LSY; d3. ditto, SATY0767, LSY; e. A. sybillina microsybillina, holotype, Gansu, Tanchang, SATY0871, ANDR0209, CQMNH; f. A. s. dieshanensis, holotype, Gansu, Zhugqu, SATY0874,ANDR0227, CQMNH; g1. A. s. sybillina, Gansu, Xiahe, SATY0764, ANDR0128, LSY; g2. ditto, Tibet, Zoige, SATY0749, ANDR0126, LSY; h. A. s. bianor, Qinghai, Ping’an, SATY0763, ANDR0129, LSY; i. A. melanoleuca stat. nov., Tibet, Zayu, ANDR0282, LSY; j. A. pumilus, Thibet occ., Lanak La, Lep153404, ZFMK.

FIGURE 31. Male androconia of Aulocera spp. a1. A. sybillina sybillina, Tibet, Zoige, SATY0749,ANDR0126, LSY; a2. ditto, Gansu, Xiahe, SATY0764,ANDR0128, LSY;b. A.s. dieshanensis, holotype,Gansu, Zhugqu, SATY0874,ANDR0227, CQMNH; c. A. s. microsybillina, holotype, Gansu, Tanchang, SATY0871, ANDR0209, CQMNH; d. A. longanfua, holotype, Sichuan, Pingwu, SATY0743, ANDR0130, CQMNH; e. A. pygmaea vadimi, paratype, Sichuan, Pingwu, SATY0742, ANDR0131, LSY; f1. A. pygmaea, lectotype, Gansu, Peilingshan, Lep153451, ZFMK; f2. ditto, paralectotype, ditto, Lep153452, ZFMK; g1. A. atuntsensis, holotype, North Yunnan, A-tun-tse, Lep153457, ZFMK; g2. ditto, paratype, ditto, Lep153518, ZFMK; g3. ditto, North Yunnan, Li-kiang, Lep153458, ZFMK; h1. A. melanoleuca stat. nov., Myanmar, Kachin, after Sakai et al. (2001: fig. 77d); h2. ditto, Tibet, Zayu, ANDR0282, LSY.