Barsine conformis ( Fang, 1991 )

Volynkin, Anton V., Černý, Karel & Huang, Si-Yao, 2019, A review of the Barsine hypoprepioides (Walker, 1862) species-group, with descriptions of fifteen new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae), Zootaxa 4618 (1), pp. 1-82 : 27

Barsine conformis ( Fang, 1991)

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Miltochrista conformis Fang, 1991 , Sinozoologia, 8 (5): 383, 389, 395, fig. 3 (Type locality: [ China] “Longsheng, Guangxi, 1150 m ”).

Type material examined: holotype ( Fig. 110 ): ♂, printed label in Chinese “[Longsheng, Guangxi, 1150 m, Wang Chunguang leg.]” / printed label “ 1963 VI 20 ” / handwritten label “ Miltochrista conformis Fang ” / printed red label “ Holotype ” / printed label “ ♂ ” / handwritten label “[slide] L-0052” / blue printed label “IOZ(E) 208593” (Coll. IZCAS) .

Other material examined. CHINA: 2 ♂, 1 ♀, China, Guangdong, Shaoguan, Nanling [Mts.], 1000 m, 2– 5.VII.2011, Y. Kishida leg., slides AV1656 ♂, AV2488 ♀ Volynkin ( Coll. SZMN) ; LAOS: 2 ♂, [NE Laos] Lao-NE, Hua Phan prov., 20°12.328’N 104°00.621’E, Phu Phan Mt. , 17.V.–3.VI.2007, ~ 1750 m, Vít Kubáň leg., slides AV3783 ♂, AV3784 ♀ Volynkin ( Coll. CKC) ; VIETNAM: 5 ♂, 4 ♀, North Vietnam, Tam Dao (secondary forest), 60 km NW Hanoi, 1200 m (21.34’N 105.20’E), 1–5.V.1993, leg. Sinajev & Simonov, slides MWM 31445 (♂), MWM 31446 (♀) Volynkin ( Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 1 ♀, North Vietnam, Mt. Fan-si-pan, Cha-pa , 1700 m NN (22.15’N 103.46’E) 08.–29.V.1993, leg. Sinjaev & Simonov (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 1 ♀, N Vietnam, Mt. Fan-si-pan, W-side, Chapa , 22.20’N 103.40’E, sec. forest, 1600–1800 m, 10.VI.–6.VII.1994, Sinjaev & nat. coll. (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) .

Remark. The genital preparation of the holotype is lost.

Diagnosis. Forewing length is 12–14 mm in males and 14–15 mm in females. Barsine conformis differs externally from its relatives, B. multistriata , B. eos sp. n. and B. terminifusca by its slightly larger size and pale yellow wing coloration. The male genitalia of B. conformis are most similar to those of B. eos sp. n. due to the broad valva and its elongated distal section, but differ by the valva being slightly broader medially, slightly shorter medial costal process, slightly broader distal costal process, sacculus being more weakly setose, and slightly smaller ventral and dorsal subbasal diverticula. The female genitalia of B. conformis differ from those of B. multistriata , B. eos sp. n. and B. terminifusca by their broader corpus bursae with larger signum and broader appendix bursae.

Distribution. China (Hubei, Jiangxi, Guangxi and Guangdong) ( Fang 1991; 2000; Kishida 2011; Dubatolov et al. 2012), North Laos (province Hua Phan) and North Vietnam (Fan-si-pan Mts.).

Figures

FIGURES 110–117. Barsine spp., adults. 110, B. conformis, holotype ♂, China, Guangxi, Longsheng (IZCAS); 111, ditto, ♂, N Vietnam (MWM/ZSM); 112, ditto, ♂, NE Laos (MWM/ZSM); 113, ditto, ♀, N Vietnam (MWM/ZSM); 114, B. helenae, holotype ♀, N Thailand (MWM/ZSM); 115, ditto, paratype ♀, N Thailand (CKC); 116, B. melanovena, holotype ♂, N Myanmar (MWM/ZSM); 117, ditto, paratype ♀, N Myanmar (MWM/ZSM).

FIGURES 200–203. Barsine spp., male genitalia. 200, B. eos, holotype, N Thailand, slide AV2771 Volynkin; 201, ditto, N Thailand, slide AV2772 Volynkin; 202, B. terminifusca, holotype, China, Fujian, slide AV1826 Volynkin; 203, B. conformis, N Vietnam, slide MWM 31445 Volynkin.

FIGURES 252–258. Barsine spp., female genitalia. 252, B. ivanovamariae, paratype, N Vietnam, slide AV2795 Volynkin; 253, B. multistriata, NE India, slide BMNH(E) Arct.-6531 Volynkin (©NHMUK); 254, B. eos, paratype, N Thailand, slide AV2773 Volynkin; 255, B. terminifusca, China, Sichuan, NHMUK010315201 Volynkin (©NHMUK); 256, B. conformis, N Vietnam, slide MWM 31446 Volynkin; 257, B. helenae, holotype, N Thailand, slide MWM 30124 Černý; 258, B. melanovena, paratype, N Myanmar, slide MWM 31750 Volynkin.