Paragona multisignata (Christoph, 1881)

Kononenko, Vladimir S., Han, Hui-Lin, Yu, Alexej & V, Ато, 2010, A review of the Eastern Palaearctic genera Paragona Staudinger, 1892 and Paragabara Hampson, 1926 with description of two new species and a new genus (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae: Aventiinae, Hypeninae), Zootaxa 2679, pp. 51-68 : 53-54

Paragona multisignata (Christoph, 1881)

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Acidalia multisignata Christoph, 1881 , Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes Moscou 55 (3): 50. Typelocality: Russia: Amur reg., Pompeevka. Holotype: male, MNHU, Berlin.

Material examined. Types: Holotype: male, [ Russia] Amur, Pompeevka, Christoph/ Origin ( MNHU). Other material: Russia. Amur reg.: 1 male, “Amur, Radde”, 15.vii.1876 (coll. Christoph); 1 female, “Amur, Radde, Coll. Great Printz Nikolai Michailovich; 1 male Blagoveschensk “Blagowetshensk, Coll. Dieckmann, Graeser legit”; 1 male, “Amur, “Blagow[eschensk], Amur. 28./7 78. Zim[mmermann].” Coll. Great Printz Nikolai Michailovich; 1 male, 40 km W of Svobodnyj, Klimoutsy, 15.vii.1958 (V.I. Kuznetsov); Khabarovsk terr.: 1 male, Khabarovsk, 27.vi. [10.vii.]1911 (Emeljanov); 1 male, 24.vi. [7.vii.]1916 (Pavlenko); 2 males, Vjazemsky, 29.vi.–3.vii. [12–16.vii].1909 (E. Borzov); Primorye terr. Olga distr.: 1 female, Ol’ga, 23– 25.vii.1991 (A.V. Nekrasov); Chuguevsky distr.: 1 male, Primorye terr. “ USSR – Far East, Sikhote-Alin, Jasnoe, 43 40’N, 134 00’E, 12.vii.1990, leg. K. Spatenka ( ZFMK); Pogranichny distr. 3 males, 4 females, Barabash-Levada, 10–13.vii.1979 (V. Kononenko); Partizansky distr.: 1 male, “Suchanskij rudnik”, 5.viii.1931 (Palshkov); Shkotovsky distr.: 2 males, Anisimovka, 19–20.vi.1989 (V. Kononenko); Ussuriisky distr.: 2 males, Primorye terr., “Nikolsk-Ussurijsk”, 12–25.vii.1921 (G. Dulkeit); 2 males, Primorye terr., Kamenushka, 4.vii.1986 (Nagomatulin); 1 male, 2 females, Primorye terr., Doliny, 12–19.vii.1981 (Nagomatulin) ( ZISP); Vladivostok: 2 males, Ugol’naja, Peschanka river, 31.vii, 22. viii.1960 (L. Anufriev, A. Zemlina); Khasansky distr.: 3 males, 2 females, 5–7.vii.1987, Kedrovaya Pad Nature reserve (V. Kononenko); 3 male, 3 female, Ryazanovka, 24–26.viii.1998 (V. Kononenko) ( IBSS). China. Prov. Liaoning: 1 male, Dalian Zhuanghe 24.vii 2007 (Wang Y.); 1 male, Dandong, Wulongbei, 9.vi.2007 (Li J.W., Qi M.J. & Lang J.); 2 males, Mt. Qianshan, 11–12.viii.2007 (Han H.L.) ( NEFU). 1 male, Prov. Jilin, Tianqiaoling, 5.viii.2007 (Han H.L.);

Diagnosis. P. multisignata ( Fig. 2 ) externally similar to P. cognata , differs in more grayish basal, subbasal and costal fields and more reddish outer part of wing, less dentate, thin, black crosslines and presence of well expressed metallic-shining scales on dorso-lateral side of abdomen. In male genitalia ( Fig. 18 ) valva apically deeply split, with clearly separate costa and membrane of valva, harpe short and broad. In female genitalia ( Fig. 26 ), anterior apophyses very short, antevaginal plate not expressed, corpus bursae with small spine-like signa in medial part.

Distribution and biology. ( Fig. 38 ). South-east Transbaikalia, north Mongolia, south of Russian Far East (Amur reg., south of Khabarovsk terr., Primorye terr.), Korea, Japan, China ( Sugi 1982; Chen 1982; Kononenko 1990, 2005; Kononenko et al. 1998; Kononenko & Han 2007). Meso-xerophilous species, inhabits dry woodsides, clearings and meadows in open deciduous forests. The moth is in flight in July and August. The larva and its foodplants are unknown.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 8. Paragona sp., external appearance. 1. P. cognata, male, syntype, Russia, Primorye terr. (MNHU); 2. P. multisignata, male, syntype, Russia, Amur. (MNHU); 3. P. inchoata, male, China (ZFMK); 4. P. cleoridis, male, Japan (ZMHU); 5, 6. P. n e m o r a t a, paratypes, male and female, South Korea (KNA); 7, 8. P. dubia, Taiwan, type (after Wang 1994).

FIGURES 17 – 22. Paragona sp., male genitalia. 17. P. cognata, Russia, Primorye terr., prep. 550 VK (IBSS); 18. P. multisignata, Russia, Primorye terr., glycerin prep. AM (ZISP); 19. P. inchoata, South Korea, prep. 277 - 1 HHL (CIS); 20. P. cleoridis, Japan, prep. 021508 - 1 VK (ZMHU); 21, 22. P. n e m o r a t a, 21 – paratype, South Korea prep. 1049 - 1 HHL (KNA), 22 – Russia, Primorye terr., paratype, prep. 554 VK (IBSS);

FIGURES 23 – 28. Paragabara, Remmigabara and Britha, male genitalia. 23. Paragabara flavomacula, Russia Primorye terr., glycerin prep. AM (ZISP); 24. P. ochreipennis, Russia Primorye terr., prep. 0085 Matov (ZISP); 25. P. curvicornuta, paratype, Russia Primorye terr., prep 0083 Matov (ZISP); 26.. P. curvicornuta, paratype, Russia Primorye terr., glycerin prep. 2335 VK (ZFMK), everted vesica: North China, prep. HHL (NEFU); 27. Remmigabara secunda, S Korea, prep. 275 - 1 HHL (CIS); 28. Britha inambitiosa, Japan prep. K. Eda.

FIGURES 37 – 44. Paragona, Paragabara and Remmigabara, distribution maps. 37. Paragona cognata; 38. P. multisignata; 39. P. inchoata; 40. P. cleoridis; 41. P. n emor at a; 42. Paragabara flavomacula; 43. P. ochreipennis; 44. P. curvicornuta; 46. Remmigabara secunda.