Epione vespertaria (Linnaeus, 1767)

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14. Epione vespertaria (Linnaeus, 1767)

(male gen. Figs 15G, 15J ; female gen. Fig. 33D )

Epione parallelaria ([Denis et Schiffermüller], 1775): Erschov & Field, 1870: 165; Staudinger, 1892: 375; Viidalepp, 1979:

797; Belova, 1988: 21; 2000a: 111; 2000b: 27. Epione paralellaria [sic!]: Lavrov, 1926: 15. Epione vespertaria: Erschov & Field, 1870: 165 ; Djakonov, 1926: 58; Viidalepp, 1996: 72; Berlov & Berlov, 2006: 107;

Gordeeva & Gordeev, 2007: 135; Mironov & Belova, 2015: 60. Epione paralleria: Vasilyeva & Epova, 1987: 71 ; Viidalepp, 1987: 79; Vasilyeva, 1989: 113.

Material examined. Irkutskaya Oblast: Lavrentyevo, 3.VIII.2011, 3♂; s. loc., 10.VIII.2011, 1♀; s. loc., 19.VIII.2011, 1♂; s. loc., 31.VII.2011, 3♂; s. loc., 12.VIII.2011, 1♂; s. loc., 6.VIII.2016, l ♂, 1♀; s. loc., 23.07.2017, l ♂, 1♀; D. Lebedinoye, 3.VIII.2012, 1♂; s. loc., 31.VII.2012, 1♂; B. Koty, 1.VIII.2016, 1♂; s. loc., 3.VIII.2016, 1♂; Pilot, 25.VII.2008, 1♂; s. loc., 2.VIII.2009, 2♂ [ IM]; Fakel, 3.VIII.2013, 2 spms.; s. loc., 21.VII.2011, 1 spm., E. Berlov [ EB]; Taltsy, 18.VII.1915, 2♂; Irkutsk, 22.VII.?, 1♀; s. loc., 12.VII.?, 1♀, V . Dorogostaysky; s. loc., 7.VII.1915, 1♂, Tchirikov; Uladovo , 12.VII.1913, 3♂; Bychya , 17.VII.1916, 1♂, S. Rodionov [ ZIN]. Buryatia: Bayan , 10.VIII.2020, 1♂ [ IM]; Nilova pustyn , 19.VII.1979, 1♂, L. Zhiltsova [ ZIN] .

Distribution. Transeurasiatic, temperate. From European part of Russia and NW Caucasus to Primorye and Sakhalin Isl. Outside Russia: Europe, Turkey, Transcaucasia, N Kazakhstan, Mongolia, N Korea.

Hostplants: Populus tremula , Salix , Betula , Alnus ( Beljaev 2016) .

Figures

FIGURE 15. Male genitalia of Siberian Ennominae. A, D—Plagodis dolabraria; B, E—P. pulveraria; C, F—Pseudopanthera macularia; G, J—Epione vespertaria; H, K—E. repandaria; I, L—Opisthograptis luteolata; M–O—Apeira syringaria; P, Q— Ennomos autumnaria. A–C, G–I, M, P—genital segment; D–F, J–L, N, O, Q—phallos. Scale bar—1 mm.

FIGURE 33. Female genitalia of Siberian Ennominae. A—Plagodis dolabraria; B—P. pulveraria; C—Pseudopanthera macularia; D—Epione vespertaria; E—E. repandaria; F—Opisthograptis luteolata; G—Apeira syringaria; H—Ennomos autumnaria. Scale bar—1 mm.