Lophomilia albistria Yoshimoto, 1993

Kononenko, Vladimir & Behounek, Gottfried, 2009, A revision of the genus Lophomilia Warren, 1913 with description of four new species from East Asia (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae), Zootaxa 1989, pp. 1-22 : 14

Lophomilia albistria Yoshimoto, 1993

( Figs. 19, 20 , 38 , 48 )

Lophomilia albistria Yoshimoto, 1993 , Moths of Nepal. Tinea , 13, (Supplement 3): 76, Pl. 53: 18, Type-locality: Nepal, Godavari. Holotype: male, preserved in NSM, Tokyo.

Material examined. 6 males, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Godavari, 1600–1800 m, 31.vii.1967. Dierl-Schacht leg. / Staatsslg München (coll. ZSM), 1 male, same datas, (coll. GB); 1 female same place, 30.viii.1964, W. Dierl leg. ( ZSM); type series in the collection of NSM (Tokyo).

Diagnosis. L. albistria ( Figs. 19, 20 ) is similar to the L. flaviplaga species group in wing coloration and ground plan of wing pattern, but differs by the less strongly expressed pattern, absence of yellow patch between antemedial and subterminal lines, and the smaller but more conspicuous white bar mark dorsally on postmedian line. Wingspan 27–28 mm. Male genitalia ( Fig. 38 ) characterized by narrow elongate valva with unexpressed costa and longitudinal position of clasper-harpe complex, which is long, extending almost to apex of valva; juxta wide at bottom with a ventral prominence, bearing a caudally projected long process at middle. Most conspicuous character is the structure of sacculus, with long and stout asymmetrical saccular projection (left segment slender and bent near tip). Aedeagus slightly curved; vesica with a row of short and stout cornuti near base. In female genitalia ( Fig. 48 ) ovipositor wide, papillae anales quadrangular; apophyses anteriores two times shorter than posterior ones; antrum wide, sclerotised, shallow; ductus bursae short, sclerotised; bursa copulatrix elongate, heavily sclerotised in caudal part, with wide sclerotised cervix, membranous in proximal part, without signum.

Distribution and biology. ( Fig. 58 ). Central Nepal. Adults have been collected in March (1, 22.iii), April (2, 12.iv), June (11.vi) 1990 and 1992 (type series), July and late August (ZSM material) at elevations of 1200–1800 m, at Mt. Pulchouki near Godavari village, vicinity of Kathmandu. Probably bivoltine, moths occuring in hillside broadleaved forest. The larvae and foodplants are unknown.

Figures

FIGURES 17 – 24. Lophomilia spp., adults. 17. L. kogii, male, Russia, Primorye terr. Khasansky distr., Andreevka (FNM); 18. L. albicosta, male, China, Tapai-Shan (ZFMK); 19. L. albistria, male, Nepal, Kathmandu, Pulchouki Mt. (ZSM); 20. L. albistria, female, Nepal, Pulchouki Mt. (ZSM); 21. L. kobesi, male, holotype, Indonesia, Sumatra (ZSM); 22. L. kobesi, female, paratype, Indonesia, Sumatra (ZSM); 23. L. violescens, holotype, male, Nepal, Godavari (after Yoshimoto, 1993); 24. Hepatica anceps, syntype, Russia, “ Sutschan ” (MNHU).

FIGURES 33 – 39. Lophomilia spp. and Hepatica anceps, adults and male genitalia. 33. L. striatipurpurea, imago (after Holloway 1976); 34. L. striatipurpurea, male genitalia (after Holloway 1976); 35. L. albicosta, China, Tapaishan, prep. 2093 VK ZFMK; 36. L. kobesi, holotype, prep. 6540 GB, Indonesia, Sumatra (ZSM); 37. L. violescens, holotype, Nepal (after Yoshimoto 1993); 38. L. albistria, prep. 6526 GB, Nepal, Kathmandu, Pulchouki Mt. (ZSM); 39. Hepatica anceps, Russia, Primorye terr. prep. AM ZISP.

FIGURES 40 – 49. Lophomilia spp. and Hepatica anceps, female genitalia. 40. L. flaviplaga, South Korea, prep. 250 - 2 d HL CIS; 41. L. takao, China, Yunnan, prep. VK NEFU; 42. L. diehli; paratype, prep. 6538 GB, Indonesia, Sumatra; 43. L. polybapta, China, China, Yunnan, prep. VK NEFU; 44. L. nekrasovi sp. n. China, Tapaishan, prep. 2032 VK ZFMK; 45. L. rustica, China, Tapaishan, prep. 2087 VK ZFMK; 46. L. hoenei, China, Yunnan, prep. 2102 VK ZFMK; 47. L. kogii, South Korea, prep. 231 - 2 c HL CIS; 48. L. albistria, prep. 6526 GB, Nepal, Kathmandu, Pulchouki Mt.; 49. H. anceps, South Korea, prep. 255 - 2 HL CIS.

FIGURES 58 – 62. Lophomilia spp., distribution maps. 58. L. albistria; 59. L. violescens; 60. L. striatipurpurea; 61. L. diehli; 62. L. kobesi.