Lophoptera anthyalus ( Hampson, 1894 )

Qi, Feng, Wang, Ke, Xue, Dayong & Yang, Ding, 2011, A taxonomic revision of the Stictopterinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Noctuidae) in China, Zootaxa 2926, pp. 1-45 : 15-16

Lophoptera anthyalus ( Hampson, 1894)

Figs. 46, 47 , 112 , 139 , 165

Stictoptera anthyalus Hampson, 1894 , Fauna Brit. India (Moths), 2: 403. Syntypes: [ India]: Khasis, Ganjam (BMNH). Lophoptera anthyalus: Sugi, 1975 , Japan Heterocerists’ J., 83: 375.

Lophoptera quadrinotata Chen, 1982b , in Zhu et al., Iconographia Heterocerorum Sinicorum, III: 338, pl. 98: 2426. (nec Walker, 1863)

Diagnosis. This species resembles L. paranthyala ( Holland, 1900) , described from Indonesia, but differs by the grey bordering band of the antemedial and postmedial lines (those in L. paranthyala are brown). The male genitalia of this species are quite similar to those of L. hamata sp. nov. In L. anthyalus the valva with thin base and rounded apex; the basal process of the costa is longer than half length of the valva; in L. hamata the valva with slightly expanded base and pointed and hook-like apex, the basal process of the costa is nearly half length of the valva. In addition, the subterminal process of the uncus is much larger than in L. hamata , dish-like; the valva is distinctly broader in L. anthyalus .

Material examined. CHINA, Zhejiang: 1 female, Tianmushan, 6.IX.1981, coll. Zhang Baolin ( IZCAS). Jiangxi: 1 female, Jinggangshan, 3.VII.1975, coll. Zhang Baolin; 1 female, Jiulianshan, 11.VI.1975, coll. Zhang Baolin; 1 female, Lushan, 16.VI.1974, coll. Song Shimei; 1 male, 1 female, Dayu, 15.VII.1975, coll. Song Shimei; 1 female, Liantang, 7.XI.1973 ( IZCAS). Hainan: 1 male, 2 females, Diaoluoshan, 930 m, 11–12.XII.2007, coll. Li Jing and Chen Fuqiang; 3 males, Wuzhishan, 727–732 m, 6–8.XII.2007, coll. Li Jing and Chen Fuqiang; 1 female, Wuzhishan, 708 m, 27–30.XI.2009, coll. Yang Chao; 2 males, Jianfengling, Tianchi, 934 m, 15–17.XII.2007, coll. Li Jing; 1 female, Jianfengling, Tianchi, 6.V.1983, coll. Gu Maobin; 1 male, Jianfengling, Tianchi, 9.VIII.1982, coll. Chen Zhiqing; 1 male, Jianfengling, Tianchi, 17.I.1983, coll. Gu Maobin; 2 females, Yinggeling, Hongxincun, 434 m, 3–4.XII.2007, coll. Li Jing and Chen Fuqiang ( IZCAS). Yunnan: 1 female, Mengla, 21.IV.1982, coll. Chen Yixin ( IZCAS).

Distribution. China (Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hainan, Hong Kong, Guangxi, Yunnan), Japan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore.

Remarks. This species was recorded by Chen (1982b) as L. quadrinotata (Walker, 1863) . We reidentified the specimens and regarded the L. quadrinotata recorded by Chen as a misidentification of L. anthyalus Hampson, 1894 , so L. quadrinotata is not found in China and the distribution records should be omitted.

Figures

FIGURES 34 – 63. Adults. 34 – 37. Aegilia describens. 34, female, upperside; 35, female, underside; 36, female, upperside; 37, female, underside. 38 – 39. Gyrtona semicarbonalis. 38, female, upperside; 39, female, underside. 40 – 41. Gyrtona ochreographa. 40, female, upperside; 41, female, underside. 42 – 45. Odontodes aleuca. 42, female, upperside; 43, female, underside; 44, male upperside; 45, male, underside. 46 – 47. Lophoptera anthyalus. 46, female, upperside; 47, female, underside. 48 – 51. Lophoptera hamata. sp. nov., paratype. 48, male, upperside; 49, male, underside; 50, female, upperside; 51, female, underside. 52 – 53. Lophoptera coangulata. 52, male, upperside; 53, male, underside. 54 – 55. Lophoptera stipata. 54, female, upperside; 55, female, underside. 56 – 57. Lophoptera nama. 56, male, upperside; 57, male, underside. 58 – 59. Lophoptera brunnama. 58, male, upperside; 59, male, underside. 60 – 63. Lophoptera illucida. 60, female, upperside; 61, female, underside; 62, female, upperside; 63, female, underside. Scale bar = 1 cm.

FIGURES 112 – 118. Male genitalia. 112. Lophoptera anthyalus. 113. Lophoptera hamata sp. nov. 114. Lophoptera coangulata. 115. Lophoptera stipata. 116. Lophoptera. nama. 117. Lophoptera brunnama. 118. Lophoptera illucida. Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURES 131 – 156. Aedeagus. 131. Stictoptera trajiciens. 132. Stictoptera repleta. 133. Stictoptera cucullioides. 134. Stictoptera macromma. 135. Stictoptera grisea. 136. Stictoptera semialba. 137. Aegilia describens. 138. Odontodes aleuca. 139. Lophoptera anthyalus. 140. Lophoptera hamata sp. nov. 141. Lophoptera coangulata. 142. Lophoptera stipata. 143. Lophoptera nama. 144. Lophoptera brunnama. 145. Lophoptera illucida. 146. Lophoptera longipennis. 147. Lophoptera acutiprocessa sp. nov. 148. Lophoptera negretinoides. 149. Lophoptera solealis sp. nov. 150. Lophoptera huma. 151. Lophoptera squammigera. 152. Lophoptera squammilinea. 153. Lophoptera purpurfera sp. nov. 154. Lophoptera trigonoprocessa sp. nov. 155. Lophoptera obliquilinea. 156. Lophoptera hypenistis. Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURES 164 – 170. Female genitalia. 164. Odontodes aleuca. 165. Lophoptera anthyalus. 166. Lophoptera hamata sp. nov. 167. Lophoptera coangulata. 168. Lophoptera stipata. 169. Lophoptera nama. 170. Lophoptera brunnama. Scale bars = 1 mm.