Problepsis diazoma Prout, 1938

Xue, Dayong, Cui, Le & Jiang, Nan, 2018, A review of Problepsis Lederer, 1853 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) from China, with description of two new species, Zootaxa 4392 (1), pp. 101-127 : 119

Problepsis diazoma Prout, 1938

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Problepsis diazoma Prout, 1938 , in Seitz, Macrolepid. World, 4 (Suppl.): 222, pl. 17: b. Syntypes 6 ♂, Japan: Takao-San (NHM).

Diagnosis. The species is easily recognized by the following characters: the male antenna is dentate and fasciculate; the vertex is white; the hind tarsus of the male is about two-fifths to one-half the length of the tibia; the ocellus of the forewing is rounded, consists of a silvery inner ring which is complete before M3, two black patches on both sides of CuA1, and strip-like white discal spot; the ocellus of the hind wing is oval, and contains a slivery inner ring which is opened at anterior part; the postmedial lines of both wings are band-like and dark grey; the postmedial lines and inner submarginal spots of the underside of both wings are conspicuous. The diagnosis of the genitalia could be seen under P. crassinotata .

Material examined. CHINA: Zhejiang ( IZCAS) : 1♀, Lin’an, West Tianmu Shan, 400 m, 30.VII.2003, coll . Xue Dayong , IZCAS slide no. Geom-03391; 2 ♂, Jiangshan, Xingdun, 608 m, 10–12.VIII.2016, coll . Li Xinxin. Hubei ( IZCAS): 3 ♂, Xingshan, Longmenhe, 1340–1350 m, 14–16.VII.1993, coll . Song Shimei ; 1 ♂, Shennongjia, Songluo, 920 m, 31.VIII.1981, coll . Han Yinheng; 1 ♂, Lichuan , Xingdou Shan, 860 m, 6.VI.1989, coll . Li Wei. Hunan ( IZCAS): 1 ♂, Pingjiang , 21.VII.1981 ; 3 ♂, Sangzhi, Tianpingshan, 1300 m, 28.VI.1981, 11.VIII.1988, coll. Chen Yixin et al., IZCAS slide no. Geom-03389; 1 ♂, Sangzhi, Bamaoxi, Shuitianba, 370 m, 6.VIII.2009, coll . Wei Zhongmin; 1♀, Shimen, Huping Shan, Daling , 444 m, 18–20.X.2014, coll . Yao Jian. Fujian (IZCAS): 5 ♂, Wuyi Shan, Sanggang , 700 m, 27.V.1983, 1–4.VI.1983, 10.VI. 2006, 9.VII.2006, coll. Wang Jiashe et al., IZCAS slide no. Geom-03390 . Hainan ( IZCAS): 1 ♂, Qiongzhong, Limuling, 620 m, 15.V.2007, coll . Han Hongxiang, IZCAS slide no. Geom-03392; 1♀, Qiongzhong, Limu Shan, Qijiacun , 645 m, 4.IV.2010, coll . Lin Meiying, IZCAS slide no. Geom-03393.

Distribution. China (Zhejiang, Hubei, Hunan, Fujian, Hainan), Japan, Korean peninsula.

Figures

FIGURES 1–22. Adults of Problepsis. 1, P. albidior, male, Yunnan; 2–3, P. eucircota, male, Zhejiang, 2, upperside, 3, underside; 4–5, P. stueningi sp. nov., male, holotype, Gansu, 4, upperside, 5, underside; 6, P. vulgaris, male, Tibet; 7, P. paredra, male, Sichuan; 8. P. subreferta, male, Yunnan; 9, P. batangnensis sp. nov., male, holotype, Sichuan; 10, P. plagiata, male, Shaanxi; 11, P. apollinaria apollinaria, male, Hainan; 12–13, P. delphiaria auriculifera, male, Hainan, 12, upperside, 13, undside; 14, P. transvehens, male, Guangdong; 15–17, P. conjunctiva, male, 15, Tibet, 16–17, Hainan; 18, P. crassinotata, Tibet; 19–20, P. diazoma, male, Fujian, 19, upperside, 20, underside; 21–22, P. discophora discophora, male, Beijing, 21, upperside, 22, underside. Scale bar = 1 cm.

FIGURES 40–48. Male genitalia of Problepsis. 40, P. delphiaria auriculifera, Hainan; 41, P. transvehens, Hainan; 42–43, P. conjunctiva, 42, Hainan, 43, Tibet; 44, P. crassinotata, Yunnan; 45, P. diazoma, Hunan; 46, P. discophora discophora, Beijing; 47, P. discophora kardakoffi, Heilongjiang; 48, P. phoebearia, Russia. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURES 59–72. Aedeagus of Problepsis. 59, P. plagiata, Shaanxi; 60, P. apollinaria apollinaria, Hainan; 61, P. delphiaria auriculifera, Hainan; 62, P. transvehens, Hainan; 63–64, P. conjunctiva; 63, Hainan, 64, Tibet; 65, P. crassinotata, Fujian; 66, P. diazoma, Hunan; 67, P. discophora discophora, Beijing; 68, P. discophora kardakoffi, Heilongjiang; 69–70, P. phoebearia, 69, Russia, 70, Beijing; 71, P. shirozui, Guangxi; 72, P. superans, Guizhou. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURES 73–91. Male eighth sternite of Problepsis. 73, P. albidior, Sichuan; 74, P. eucircota, Jiangxi; 75, P. stueningi sp. nov., paratype, Gansu; 76, P. vulgaris, Guangdong; 77, P. paredra, Hubei; 78. P. subreferta, Yunnan; 79, P. batangnensis sp. nov., paratype, Sichuan; 80, P. plagiata, Shaanxi; 81, P. apollinaria apollinaria, Hainan; 82, P. delphiaria auriculifera, Hainan; 83, P. transvehens, Hainan; 84, P. conjunctiva, Hainan; 85, P. crassinotata, Yunnan; 86, P. diazoma, Fujian; 87, P. discophora discophora, Beijing; 88, P. discophora kardakoffi, Heilongjiang; 89, P. phoebearia, Russia; 90, P. shirozui, Guangxi; 91, P. superans, Guizhou. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURES 99–107. Female genitalia of Problepsis. 99, P. delphiaria auriculifera, Hainan; 100, P. transvehens, Guangdong; 101, P. conjunctiva, Fujian; 102, P. crassinotata, Yunnan; 103, P. diazoma, Zhejiang; 104, P. discophora discophora, Beijing; 105, P. discophora kardakoffi, Heilongjiang; 106, P. phoebearia, Heilongjiang; 107, P. superans, Zhejiang. Scale bar = 1 mm.