Cyana puer ( Elwes, 1890 )

Singh, Navneet, Bhattacharyya, Kamalika, Volynkin, Anton V. & Chandra, Kailash, 2019, A new species of genus Cyana Walker, 1854 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae), Zootaxa 4603 (2), pp. 365-376 : 368-374

Cyana puer ( Elwes, 1890)

( Figs. 9–22 , 27–30 , 33–34 )

Bizone puer Elwes, 1890 ; Proceedings of the general meetings for scientific business of the Zoological Society of London 1890: 392

Type material examined. Holotype ( Fig. 9 ): ♂, printed label “Darjeeling. 20 July 1886. H.J. Elwes. ” / handwritten label “ Bizone puer Elwes Type ” / round printed label with red circle “Type” / “ Collectio H.J. Elwes ” / “Rothschild Bequest B.M. 1939-I ” / printed label with QR-code “ NHMUK010402104 ” (Coll. NHMUK).

Other material examined (217 ³, 39 ♀). INDIA: 1 ♂, [West Bengal], Gopaldhara, Darjeeling, 1049–1768 m (H. Secvens ), 29.IX. [19]18, Slg. Daniel (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 1 ♂, Himalaya, Ta Tak dah, 1910 m, Coll. Daniel ( Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 1 ♂, Himalaya, Ta Tak dah, 1920 m, Franz Daniel München ( Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 4 ♂, 6 ♀, India [West Bengal] W.B., Darjeeling, Mangpu , 1600 m, 9.VII.1986, leg. W. Thomas, slide MWM 34430 (♀) Volynkin ( Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 4 ♂, 1 ♀, India [West Bengal] W.B., Darjeeling, Mangpu Road , 1800 m, 11.VII.1986, leg. W. Thomas (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 6 ♂, India [West Bengal] W.B., Darjeeling, Mangpu Road , 1800 m, 18.VI.1987, leg. Dr. W. Thomas, slide MWM 34429 Volynkin (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 4 ♂, 2 ♀, India [West Bengal] W.B., Darjeeling, 3 miles vill, 1900 m, 29.VI.1986, leg. Dr. W. Thomas, slide MWM 34470 (♂) Volynkin ( Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 2 ♂, India [West Bengal] W.B., Darjeeling , 2000 m, 12–20.VIII.1985, leg. Dr. W. Thomas, slide MWM 34469 Volynkin (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 1 ♂, India [West Bengal] W.B., Darjeeling, 5 km above Rambi , 800 m, 21.VII.1990, leg. W. Thomas (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 4 ♂, 5 ♀, India [West Bengal] WB, Kalimpong Algarah, 1700 m, 5–6.VII.1986, leg. W. Thomas, slides MWM 34458 (♂), MWM 34459 (♂) Volynkin ( Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 1 ♀, [India] Sikkim, Mt. Kanchenjunga SE, 27°30’N, 88°20’E, 2600 m, 9–10.VIII.1995, leg. E. Afonin & V. Sinjaev, ex coll. A. Schintl- meister (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 125 ♂, 150 ♀, NE India, Assam, W Meghalaya [Meghalaya], Garo Hills, Nokrek National Park , 25°40’N, 91°04’E, 1150 m, 2–13.VII.1997, leg. Afonin & Sinjaev, slides MWM 34432 (♂), MWM 34489 (♀), MWM 34491 (♀) Volynkin ( Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 1 ♂, NE India, W Meghalaya, Nokrek National Park, Garo Hills , 25°40’N, 91°04’E, 1150 m, 2–13.VII.1997, leg. Afonin & Siniaev, slide MWM 34457 Volynkin (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 1 ♂, Khasia Hills, Assam [Meghalaya]/ Rothschild Bequest B.M. 1939-I / NHMUK010916042 , slide NHMUK010314631 Volynkin (Coll. NHMUK) ; 1 ♀, [Meghalaya] Khasis, Nat. Coll. / Collectio H.J. Elwes / Rothschild Bequest B.M. 1939-I / NHMUK010916036 , slide NHMUK010314632 Volynkin (Coll. NHMUK) ; 1 ♂, [West Bengal], Gopaldhara, Darjeeling, 1049–1768 m. (H. Stevens ) / Rothschild Bequest B.M. 1939-I / NHMUK010916033 , slide NHMUK010314629 Volynkin (Coll. NHMUK) ; 1 ♀, Gopaldhara, Mirik, Sikkim [West Bengal] (H. Stevens ) / Rothschild Bequest B.M. 1939-I / NHMUK010916034 , slide NHMUK010314630 Volynkin (Coll. NHMUK) ; 1 ♂, [West Bengal], Gopaldhara, Darjeeling , 1439 m. (H. Stevens), slide AV2089 ♂ Volynkin ( Coll. ZFMK) ; 1 ♀, Assam [Meghalaya], Khasia Hills, Nissary , ide AV2090 ♀ Volynkin ( Coll. ZFMK) ; 2 ♂, West Bengal, Kalimpong, Rishop , 2136 m, 05.IX.2016, leg. K. Bhattacharyya and team (Coll. NZCZSI) ; 1 ♂, Nagaland, Zunheboto , 1830 m, 16.IX.1994, leg. Singh, A. P. (Coll. NZCZSI) ; 1 ♂, Meghalaya, Jowai , 1380 m, 04.IX.2008, leg. Singh, N. (Coll. NZCZSI) ; NEPAL: 21 ♂, Nepal, Ganesh Himal , 3 km W Gogne, 85°12’E, 28°05.5’N, 1700 m, 23.IX.1995, leg. B. Herczig & Gy. M. László, slides MWM 34460, MWM 34462 Volynkin (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 2 ♂, Nepal, Mt. Kalinchok , 8 km E of Barabise, 1850 m, 5.VII.1997, leg. M. Hreblay & K. Csak, slide MWM 34463 Volynkin (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 3 ♂, 7 ♀, East Nepal, Deorali Danda, 1 km N of Yamphudin, 2000 m, 19.VI.1998, leg. Márton Hreblay & Balázs Benedek, slide MWM 34464 (♂) Volynkin ( Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 2 ♂, 2 ♀, Nepal, Langtang, 9 km S Dhunche, 85°14’ E, 28°04’N, 2110 m, 23.IX.1994, leg. Csorba & Ronkay, slide MWM 34486 (♂) Volynkin ( Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 8 ♂, 1 ♀, East Nepal, Deorali Danda, Anpan , 1900 m, 18.VI.1998, leg. Márton Hreblay & Balázs Benedek (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 6 ♂, 1 ♀, East Nepal, Surke Danda , 1 km W of Kesawa, 2000 m, 16–17.VI.1998, leg. Márton Hreblay & Balázs Benedek (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 1 ♂, East Nepal, Surke Danda , 2 km NE of Suketar, 2560 m, 15.VI.1998, leg. Márton Hreblay & Balázs Benedek (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 11 ♂, Nepal, Ganesh Himal, Mailung Khola , cca 20 km NE Trisuli, 85°12,5’E, 28°04,5’N, 1040 m, 23.IX.1995, leg. B. Herczig & Gy. M. László (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 6 ♀, Nepal, Ganesh Himal , 3 km W Gogne, 85°12’E, 28°05.5’N, 1700 m, 23.IX.1995, leg. B. Herczig & Gy. M. László (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Nepal, Ganesh Himal , 4 km SW Haku, 85°15.5E, 28°06.5’N, 2200 m, 22.IX.1995, leg. B. Herczig & Gy. M. László (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 1 ♂, Nepal, Sun- Kosi-Tal, Tibet Border , Kodari , 2000 m, 18.VIII. [19]71, leg. de Freina (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 1 ♂, Nepal, Trisuli valley, 3 km N Betrawati, at the Trisuli bridge, 85°11’E, 27°59’N, 820 m, 25.IX.1995, leg. B. Herczig & Gy. M. László (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; 1 ♂, Nepal, valley of Tamea Kosi River , 1 km N of Dolakha, 1700 m, 12.X.1995, leg. L. Németh (Coll. MWM /ZSM) ; MYANMAR: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Myanmar, [Chin State] Chin Hills, Myohaung Camp , 2060m, 3–5.X.2002, leg. W. Mey, LF / Natma Taung NP, Area of Mt. Victoria, slides AV4255 ♂, AV4256 ♀ Volynkin ( Coll. ZMB) .

Diagnosis. Externally, the species is polymorphic: colour of the transverse bands of forewing varies from crimson to orange; width and shape of transverse bands, and size of discal spots vary significantly. In the male genitalia, shape of uncus tip and width of distal section of valva vary, but the vesica structure is stable and diagnostic. The species differs from its closest relative C. neopuer , sp. nov. by the genitalia structures only.

Distribution. The species was recorded from India, Nepal ( Kishida 2000, Holloway 2001) and Myanmar across altitudinal range of 750 m to 2,600 m. In India the species is distributed mainly in the Himalaya and northeast India in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya (Khasis), Nagaland (Nagas), Sikkim, West Bengal (Darjeeling, Kalimpong) ( Elwes 1890, Hampson 1894, Holloway 2001, Kirti & Singh 2015) ( Fig. 35 ).

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FIGURE 35. Distributional map of Cyana puer and C. neopuer.

FIGURES 9–16. Cyana puer: adults. 9, holotype ♂, NE India (©NHMUK); 10, ♂, NE India (©NHMUK); 11, ♂, NE India (MWM/ZSM); 12, ♂, NE India (MWM/ZSM); 13, ♂, NE India (MWM/ZSM); 14, ♀, NE India (MWM/ZSM); 15, ♂, NE India (MWM/ZSM); 16, ♀, NE India (MWM/ZSM).

FIGURES 17–22. Cyana puer: adults. 17, ♂, yellow form, NE India (MWM/ZSM); 18, ♀, yellow form, NE India (MWM/ ZSM); 19, ♂, NE Nepal (MWM/ZSM); 20, ♂, E Nepal (MWM/ZSM); 21, ♂, W Myanmar, Chin State (ZMB); 22, ♀, W My- anmar, Chin State (ZMB).

FIGURES 27–30. Cyana puer: male genitalia. 27, NE India, slide MWM 34459 Volynkin; 28, NE India, slide MWM 34432 Volynkin; 29, C Nepal, slide MWM 34460 Volynkin; 30, W Myanmar, slide AV4255 Volynkin.

FIGURES 31–34. Cyana spp.: female genitalia. 31, C. neopuer, paratype, C Nepal, slide MWM 34490 Volynkin; 32, C. neopuer, paratype, NE India, slide MWM 34468 Volynkin; 33, C. puer, NE India, slide NHMUK010314632 Volynin (©NHMUK); 34, C. puer, NE India, slide MWM 34489 Volynkin.