Aspitates obscurata (Wehrli, 1953)

Makhov, Ilya, 2021, Geometridae (Lepidoptera) of the Baikal region: keys to species and an annotated catalogue. Part 1. Ennominae, Zootaxa 4962 (1), pp. 1-125 : 48

51. Aspitates obscurata (Wehrli, 1953)

(male gen. Figs 21I, 21J ; female gen. Figs 37D , 38E )

Semiaspilates obscuratus: Viidalepp, 1979: 784 .

Napuca obscurarius: Berlov & Berlov, 2006: 108 .

Material examined. Buryatia: Shulun-Khurbe, 29. VI .1914, 1♂, 1♀, S. Rodionov; Mondy, 2700 m, 5.VII.2012, 1 spm., S. Didenko; s. loc., 1300 m, 1.VII.1979, 1 ♂, E. Berlov [ EB]; Munku-Sardyk , date?, 2♂; “Jrkut”, date?, 2♂ (unknown collector) [ ZIN]; Kropotkin volcano , 2100 m.a.s.l., 12.VII.1999, 1♀; Topographers peak, 2500 m.a.s.l., 4.VII.2002, 1♂, R . & A. Dudko [ ISEA]; Ilchir , 18.VII.2014, 4♂, T . Gordeeva [ IGEB] .

Distribution. South Siberian, montane. Southern part of Krasnoyarsky Kray, southern Altai, Tuva, Buryatia. Outside Russia the species are known from Mongolia.

Hostplants: unknown.

Figures

FIGURE 21. Male genitalia of Siberian Ennominae. A, B—Aspitates forbesi; C–F—A. kozhantchikovi; G, H—A. taylorae; I, J—A. obscurata; K, L—Siona lineata; M, N—Cleora cinctaria. A, E, G, I, K, M—genital segment; B–D, F, H, J, L, N—phallos, C, D—process of phallos. Scale bar—1 mm.

FIGURE 37. Femalegenitalia of Siberian Aspitates.A, B—A.taylorae; C—A.curvaria; D—A.obscurata; E—A.kozhantchikovi; F—A. forbesi. A—lateral view; B—lateroventral view; D, E, F—scheme of the sterigma. Scale bar—1 mm.

FIGURE 38. Female genitalia of Siberian Ennominae. 1—Aspitates mundataria; 2—A. gilvaria; 3—A. taylorae; 4—A. kozhantchikovi; 5—A. forbesi; 6—A. obscurata; 7—A. mongolicus. Scale bar—1 mm.