Pyralis perversalis ( Herrich-Schaeffer , 1849)

Wikstroem, Bo, Huemer, Peter, Mutanen, Marko, Tyllinen, Juha & Kaila, Lauri, 2020, Pyralis cardinalis, a charismatic new species related to P. regalis [Denis & Schiffermueller], 1775, first recognized in Finland (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae), Nota Lepidopterologica 43, pp. 337-364 : 337

Pyralis perversalis ( Herrich-Schaeffer, 1849) Figs 20 , 21 , 28 , 33

Asopia perversalis Herrich-Schäffer, 1849: 123

Material examined.

Czech Republic. 3♂, Bohemia sept., Ceske Stfedoholi Bivany-Pisecny v, 20.vii.1994, leg. J. Liška & B. Wikström, GPBW8402, (RCJL); 1♂, same collection data, BOLD sample ID: MM26361l. (RCJJ).

Russia. 1♀, S. Ural, Cheliabinsk oblast, 15 km S. Kizilskoye nr. Ural River, 26.vii.2000 leg. T. Nupponen; GPBW8403 (RCKN).

Ukraine. 1♂, Hersonskaja oblast, oz Sivash o. Kujuk-Tuk, 13.viii.1999, leg. A. Zhakov (RCBW); 1♂, Zapovednik oblast Melitop region nr. Danilo-Ivanovka, Tashenak, 16.viii.1999, leg. I. V. Kovalev (RCBW).

Diagnosis.

Externally P. perversalis differs from other species treated here by the forewing colour which is pale greyish brown with pale yellowish grey markings. The male genitalia are as those of P. regalis. The female genitalia resemble those of P. cardinalis in being devoid of the braid-shaped ductus bursae. Unlike P. cardinalis , the inception of the ductus seminalis is not broadened or sclerotized; posterior quarter of the ductus bursae is not narrow posteriorly.

Molecular data.

BIN: replace: BOLD:AAX9987. The analyzed specimens show no intraspecific variability in the DNA barcode region (N = 2). The minimum distance to the nearest neighbour, P. kacheticalis , is 6.57%.

Distribution.

Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Russia (European part to S. Urals), Ukraine, Slovakia ( Nuss et al. 2004-2020), Central Asia and Mongolia ( Slamka 2006).

Figures

Figure 28. ♂ genitalia of P. perversalis (Herrich-Schaeffer), GPBW 8402, Czech Republic; Bohemia sept.

Figures 18 - 21. Pyralis spp., habitus. 18. P. princeps Butler, ♂; Nepal, Godawari nr. Kathmandu, leg. exp. Albrecht et al. 19. P. joannisi Leraut, ♂; Vietnam, Bac Kan province, leg. A. Wikstroem. 20, 21. P. perversalis (Herrich-Schaeffer), habitus. 20. ♂, Czech Republic, Bohemia sept., leg. J. Liska; 21. ♀, S. Ural, Cheliabinsk district, leg. T. Nupponen.

Figures 29 - 33. ♀ genitalia of Pyralis spp. 29. P. cardinalis, GPBW 7939, Belgorod obl., Borisovka.; 30. P. regalis, GPBW 7941, Slovenia, Granska Gora. 31. P. sagarrai, GPBW 8151, France, Pyrenees or., Olette. 32. P. kacheticalis (Christoph), L. Kaila prep. 6305, Lebanon, Koura. 33. P. perversalis (Herrich-Schaeffer), GPBW 8403, S. Ural, Cheliabinsk oblast.