Lophomilia flaviplaga ( Warren, 1912 )

Kononenko, Vladimir & Behounek, Gottfried, 2009, A revision of the genus Lophomilia Warren, 1913 with description of four new species from East Asia (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae), Zootaxa 1989, pp. 1-22 : 3-4

Lophomilia flaviplaga ( Warren, 1912)

( Figs. 1, 2 , 25 , 40 )

Micardia flaviplaga Warren, 1912 , Novitates Zoologicae 19: 38, Type-locality: Japan [Type (s) preserved in NHM, London].

Warren, 1913: 280, Pl. 52e; Inoue & Sugi 1958: 547 ( Micardia ); Sugi 1959: 152, pl. 103: 37; 1962: 38; 1982: I: 880, II: 399, pl. 218: 28; Kononenko 1990: 9; 2005: 65; Kononenko, Ahn & Ronkay 1998: 104, Nr. 250; Kononenko & Han 2007: 27, pl. 13: 10, pl. 185: 6, male and female genitalia ( Lophomilia ).

Material examined. RUSSIA: 18 ex., Russia, Primorye terr., Kedrovaya Pad nature reserve, 19.v.1973; 5.vi.1973; 16.vi.1978; 30.v.1996 (V. Kononenko leg.); 12–18.vii.1998; same locality and collector; 5 ex., Kraunovka, 6.vi.1996 (V. Kononenko leg.); 8 ex. Gornotaezhnoe, 7–12.vii.2002 (V. Kononenko leg.); Kurile Isl., Kunashir I. Mendeleevo (V. Kirpichnikova leg.), praep. 895 VK IBSS, Coll. IBSS; SOUTH KOREA: 6 ex. ( CIS, KNA); JAPAN: 6 ex, Honshu, Yamanashi Pref., Daibosatsu-toge, 1500 m, 35°41'N, 138°40'E 29.viii.1994 (Y.Kishida leg.) genit. Prep. 6522 female GB; Honshu, Hyogo Pref., Todoroki, 800 m, Sekinomiya, 35°00'N, 135°00’E (S. Kinoshita leg.) 17.vii.1980, Genit. Prep. 6523 female GB; Honshu, Nagano Pref., Abo Pass, 1812 m, Minami Azumi, 44°08'N, 140°48'E (S.Kinoshita leg.) 3.viii.1982, Genit. Prep. 6521m GB; Honshu, Yamanashi Pref., Ohtsuki, Koganezawa rindo, Fukashiro, 600–800 m, 35°41'N, 138°40'E, 9.viii.1980 (H.Yoshimoto leg.); Honshu, Niigata Pref., Mt. Huichiyama, 37°51'N, 138°58' E, Myokokogen-cho, 2400–2450 m, 16.viii.1985 (S.Kinoshita leg.), Genit. Prep. 6521 male, GB; CHINA: 2 females, Prov. Liaoning, Quangshan, 10–12.viii.2007 (H.L. Han. Leg.) Coll. NEFU.

Diagnosis. Lophomilia flaviplaga and the next two species are closely related. The species can be recognized by bright purplish red-brown ground color of forewing and characteristic wing pattern ( Fig. 1, 2 ).

Antemedial line thin, whitish, indistinct, acutely angled towards base; postmedial line arises on dorsum as a narrow, white, oblique bar, narrowing to thin line beyond Cu1 and extending wavily almost to submarginal line near apex, from where it runs straight to costa and forms a sharp angle with it; orbicular not expressed, reniform reduced to small dot; distinct yellow-orange patch lies in medial field at dorsal margin of wing, between antemedian line and white bar of postmedian line; dark-brown streak lies between reniform and angle of postmedian line; submarginal pale line almost parallel to margin, white in costal area and surrounded by diffused dark brown streaks. Wingspan 24-26 mm. In male genitalia ( Fig. 25 ) uncus short, juxta leafshaped, separated in three lobes, transtilla well expressed; valva with parallel margins, rounded apically; sacculus with long extension as long as about half of valva; clasper and harpe lie in longitudinal position, rather massive, not reaching apex of valva. Aedeagus rather short, with spinose carina, vesica bulbous, with 8–10 small wide spine-like cornuti. In female genitalia ( Fig. 40 ) ovipositor short, papillae anales massive, triangular; apophyses equally long; antrum wide, quadrangular in shape, with triangular incision in ostial margin; ductus bursae wide and relatively short, sclerotized, with rounded extensions in caudal part; corpus bursae rounded, rather wide, with single signum in middle.

Distribution and biology. ( Fig. 50 ). South of Russian Far East, Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu), Korea, North China. Hacker (1993: 232) reported this species from Pakistan (Kaghantal, Naran, 2400–2800 m, 21, 22.ix.1979, leg. Thomas), however this record requires confirmation. In the Far East L. flaviplaga inhabits Manchurian broad-leaved and mixed coniferous forest with oaks at low to medium elevations. Adults fly from late May or early June to August day and night in clearings, forest meadows, and sparse woodland. The species is bivoltine, with larvae feeding on oaks ( Quercus mongolica , Q. dentata ) ( Myata 1983; Yamamoto & Sugi 1978).

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 8. Lophomilia spp., adults. 1. L. flaviplaga, male, Russia, Primorye terr., Kedrovaya Pad reserve (IBSS); 2. L. flaviplaga, female, Russia, South Kuriles, Kunashir Is. (IBSS); 3. L. takao, male, South Korea (CIS); 4. L. takao, female, China, Yunnan (NEFU); 5. L. diehli, male, holotype, Indonesia, Sumatra (ZSM); 6. L. diehli, female, paratype, Indonesia, Sumatra (ZSM); 7. L. polybapta, male, Russia, Primorye terr., Shumny (SZM IASE); 8. L. polybapta, male, Russia, Primorye terr., Barabash-Levada (Coll. G. Grigorjev).

FIGURES 25 – 28. Lophomilia spp., male genitalia. 25. L. flaviplaga, Russia, Kurile Isl., Kunashir I., prep. 895 VK IBSS; 26. L. takao, prep. 251 - 1 HLH, south Korea; 27. L. diehli, paratype, prep. 6541 GB, aedeagus prep. 6542 GB, Indonesia, Sumatra; 28. L. polybapta, prep. 249 - 1, South Korea.

FIGURES 40 – 49. Lophomilia spp. and Hepatica anceps, female genitalia. 40. L. flaviplaga, South Korea, prep. 250 - 2 d HL CIS; 41. L. takao, China, Yunnan, prep. VK NEFU; 42. L. diehli; paratype, prep. 6538 GB, Indonesia, Sumatra; 43. L. polybapta, China, China, Yunnan, prep. VK NEFU; 44. L. nekrasovi sp. n. China, Tapaishan, prep. 2032 VK ZFMK; 45. L. rustica, China, Tapaishan, prep. 2087 VK ZFMK; 46. L. hoenei, China, Yunnan, prep. 2102 VK ZFMK; 47. L. kogii, South Korea, prep. 231 - 2 c HL CIS; 48. L. albistria, prep. 6526 GB, Nepal, Kathmandu, Pulchouki Mt.; 49. H. anceps, South Korea, prep. 255 - 2 HL CIS.

FIGURES 50 – 57. Lophomilia spp., distribution maps. 50. L. flaviplaga; 51. L. takao; 52. L. polybapta; 53. L. nekrasovi; 54. L. rustica; 55. L. hoenei; 56. L. kogii; 57. L. albicosta.