Elydnodes ornata Wileman

Behounek, Gottfried & Kononenko, Vladimir, 2011, A review of the genera Elydnodes Hampson, 1913 and Antitrisuloides Holloway, 1985 with description of two new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Revision of Pantheinae, contribution III, Zootaxa 3108, pp. 41-52 : 42-44

Elydnodes ornata Wileman & West, 1929

( Figs. 4–6 , 16 , 21 )

Elydnodes ornata Wileman & West, 1929, Novitates Zooogicae 35: 22, (Type-locality: Philippines, Luzon, Prov. Benguet, Klondyke, 800 ft, holotype: BMNH, London).

References: Poole, 1989: 355 ( Elydnodes ).

Material examined. Photographs of the holotype and paratype ( BMNH): holotype: male, [ Philippines] Klondyke, subprov. Beguet, Luzon, 800 ft. 17.v.1912. A.E.Wileman/Wileman Coll. B.M. 1929-261/ Type / Elydnodes ornata Wileman & West. Holotype male / Noctuidae Brit. Mus. Slide No. 15805 male/ gen. prep. Hreblay N: 12028 male; paratype: male, Klondyke, subprov. Beguet, Luzon, 800 ft. 6.iv.1912. A.E.Wileman. Camp 1/Wileman Coll. B.M. 1929-261/ Paratype / Elydnodes ornata Wileman & West. Paratype male. Other material examined: 1 male, Philippines, Negros Isl., Mt. Canlaon, 600 m, W Route cia Mambucal, x.1996, leg. R.Brehlin, genit. Prep. 7369GB (coll. GB); 1 male, 1 female, same locality and collector, vi, vii.1977, genit. prep. m7665GB, f7664GB (coll. GB); 2 males, Philippines, N Luzon, 20 km N Lagawe, 16˚54ʹN 121˚05ʹE, secondary vegetation, 1200 m, 11.ii.1988, leg. Cerny & Schintlmeister/ Museum A. Koenig Eing. Nr.: 88/210 Cerny & Schintlmeister (coll. ZFMK); 1 male, Philippines, Mindoro Occid., Ilin isl., S Jose, Ilin, 12˚15ʹN 121˚02ʹE, secondary vegetation, 31.i–1.ii.1988, leg. Cerny & Schintlmeister/ Museum A. Koenig Eing. Nr.: 88/210 Cerny & Schintlmeister (coll. ZFMK); 1 male, Philippines, Mindoro Occid., 20 km NE Sadayan, Amnay, 13˚00ʹN 120˚55ʹE, secondary vegetation, 150 m, 27.i.1988, leg. Cerny & Schintlmeister/ Museum A. Koenig Eing. Nr.: 88/210 Cerny & Schintlmeister (coll. ZFMK).

Diagnosis. Adult ( Figs. 4, 5 ). Wingspan: male 37–38 mm, female 38 mm. Similar to E. variegata , but differs by somewhat darker forewing color and more contrast and angled wing pattern. Basal line as small dot; subbasal line complete, shadowed, dark brown; antemedial line thin, brown, angled basally on Cu-trunk; v-like joined with submedial line on anal margin; orbicular distinct, elongate, formed by thin brown border line, with reed brown nuclear, shadowed by distinct medial shadow in costal area, joined with reniform; medial shadow strong in costal area, traceable and diffused in medial field; reniform v-like, angled basally; postmedial line angled outward at vein M2, apical angle with oblique pale yellowish dash, following from apex and surrounded with triangular brownish patch below; subterminal line oblique, thin; subterminal line sharply dentate, strongly angled outward on veins Cu2-Cu3; veins in subterminal and terminal fields suffused with whitish; terminal field pale brownish, with reddish subanal dash. Hindwing pale yellowish-grey with light blackish suffusion. In male genitalia ( Fig. 16 ) tegument broader and vinculum much longer than in E. variegata , uncus cylindrical, longer than in E. variegata , curved basally, with minute hook apically; juxta small, plate-like, valva with parallel margins slightly extended apically and rounded apically; harpe small, transverse, obtuse. Aedeagus rather short, thinner and longer than in E. variegata , vesica moderate, with apical divertilum. In female genitalia ( Fig. 21 ) papillae anales quadrangular, apophyses anterior and posterior ones almost equal in length, antrum large, funnel-like, forming antevaginal plate; ductus bursae short, membranous; corpus bursae ovoid, with ribbed sclerotised patch in joining with antrum. In female genitalia ( Fig. 21 ) papillae anales quadrangular, apophyses anterior and posterior ones almost equal in length, antrum large, funnel-like, forming antevaginal plate; ductus bursae short, membranous; corpus bursae ovoid, with ribbed sclerotised patch in joining with antrum.

Distribution ( Fig. 27 ). Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Negros). Moths collected from January to July.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 8. Elydnodes spp., adults. 1 – E. variegata, male, type, China (BMNH); 2 – Ditto, labels; 3 – E. variegata, male, Vietnam (GB); 4 – E. ornata, male, Philippines (ZFMK); 5 – E. ornata, male, holotype, Philippines (ZFMK); 6 – Ditto, labels. 7 – E. griseata sp. n., male, holotype, Thailand (AB); 8 – E. griseata sp. n., female, paratype, Thailand (AB).

FIGURES 15 – 17. Elydnodes spp., male genitalia. 15 – E. variegata, male, Vietnam, genit. Prep. 7369 GB (AB); 16 – E. ornata, male, Philippines, genit. Prep. 7369 GB (GB); 17 – E. griseata sp. n., male, holotype, genit. prep. 1 – 090311 VK, Thailand (AB).

FIGURES 21 – 24. Elydnodes and Antitrisuloides spp., female genitalia. 21 – E. ornata, Philippines, genit. prep. 7664 GB (GB); 22 – E. griseata sp. n., paratype, Thailand, genit prep. 2 - 090311 VK (AB); 23 – A. catocalina, Laos, genit. prep. 7422 GB (AB); 24 – A. siamensis sp. n., paratype, Thailand, genit. prep. 7399 GB (AB).

FIGURES 25 – 30. Elydnodes and Antitrisuloides spp., distribution maps. 25 – Distribution area of the genera Elydnodes and Antitrisuloides; 26 – E. variegata; 27 – E. ornata; 28 – E. griseata sp. n.; 29 – A. catocalina; 30 – A. siamensis sp. n.