Lobogonodes dactylotypa Prout, 1940, 2018

Wu, Shipher & Chang, Wei-Chun, 2018, Revising the generic characters of Lobogonodes Bastelberger, 1909, with description of a new species from Taiwan (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae), Zootaxa 4433 (3), pp. 434-444 : 441

Lobogonodes dactylotypa Prout, 1940 stat. rev.

( Figs 11, 12 , 21 , 29 , 36 , 43 )

Lobogonodes complicata dactylotypa Prout, 1940 , in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 12: 310, pl. 31: d, holotype: ♂ in BMNH, TL: Formosa [ Taiwan]: Kanshirei [Guanziling], 1000 ft; Choi (2001): 34.

Microlygris complicata dactylotypa: Wang (1997) : 305, figs (including the male holotype and one female paratype); Xue & Zhu (1999): 485, Parsons et al. (1999): 602.

Specimens examined. TAIWAN. 1♂, Kaohsiung Co., Meishan, Youth Activity Center , 1000 m, 23–II–2016, leg. L. C. Shih; slide ESRI –A46–20160223 – 141 ( ESRI) ; 1♀, Ilan Co., Fushan , 12–III–1991, leg. Y. B. Fan, slide TFRI71508 ( TFRI) ; 1♀, same collecting locality, 30–V–1995, leg. A. Warneke, slide TFRI38651 (TFRI).

Taxonomic notes. This species was originally designated as a subspecies of L. complicata but is herein regarded as a distinct species judging from the difference of appearance and genitalia.

Diagnosis. See that of the preceding species.

Distribution and bionomics. Endemic to Taiwan.

Notes. The male holotype and a female paratype are illustrated in Wang (1997).

Figures

FIGURES 1–15. Habitus of Lobogonodes spp. 1. L. permarmorata (Bastelberger, 1909), Taiwan; 2. Ditto, female, Taiwan; 3. L. shiushioui sp. nov., male, holotype, Taiwan; 4. Ditto, male, paratype, Taiwan; 5. L. erectaria (Leech, 1897), male, Japan; 6. Ditto, female, Japan; 7. L. taiwana (Wileman & South, 1917), female, Taiwan; 8. Ditto; 9. L. complicata (Butler, 1879), male, Japan; 10. Ditto, female, Japan; 11. L. dactylotypa Prout, 1940 stat. rev., male, Taiwan; 12. Ditto, female, Taiwan; 13. L. multistriata (Butler, 1889), male, Japan; 14. Ditto, female, Japan; 15. L. porphyriata (Moore, 1888), male, Nepal. Specimens courtesy of: TFRI (1, 3, 4, 5, 12); ESRI (2, 11), CKY (6, 13–15); CHN (9, 10). Photo: Shipher Wu (1–5, 7–12); Katsumi Yazaki (6, 13–15).

FIGURES 16–23. Male genitalia (without aedeagus) of Lobogonodes spp. 16. L. permarmorata (Bastelberger, 1909), Taiwan; 17. L. shiushioui sp. nov., paratype, Taiwan; 18. L. erectaria (Leech, 1897), Japan; 19. L. taiwana (Wileman & South, 1917), Taiwan; 20. L. complicata (Butler, 1879), Japan; 21. L. dactylotypa (Prout, 1940) stat. rev., Taiwan; 22. L. multistriata (Butler, 1889), Japan; 23. L. porphyriata (Moore, 1888), Nepal. Specimens courtesy of: TFRI (16–19); CHN (20), ESRI (21), CKY (22, 23). Photo: Shipher Wu (16–21); Katsumi Yazaki (22, 23).

FIGURES 24–31. Aedeagus of Lobogonodes spp. 24. L. permarmorata (Bastelberger, 1909), Taiwan; 25. L. shiushioui sp. nov., paratype, Taiwan; 26. L. erectaria (Leech, 1897), Japan; 27. L. taiwana (Wileman & South, 1917), Taiwan; 28. L. complicata (Butler, 1879), Japan; 29. L. dactylotypa Prout, 1940 stat. rev., Taiwan; 30. L. multistriata (Butler, 1889), Japan; 31. L. porphyriata (Moore, 1888), Nepal. Specimens courtesy of: TFRI (24–27); CHN (28), ESRI (29), CKY (30, 31). Photo: Shipher Wu (24–29); Katsumi Yazaki (30, 31).

FIGURES 32–37. Female genitalia of Lobogonodes spp. 32. L. permarmorata (Bastelberger, 1909), Taiwan; 33. L. erectaria (Leech, 1897), Japan; 34. L. taiwana (Wileman & South, 1917), female, Taiwan; 35. L. complicata (Butler, 1879), Japan; 36. L. dactylotypa Prout, 1940 stat. rev., Taiwan; 37. L. multistriata (Butler, 1889), Japan. Specimens courtesy of: TFRI (32, 34, 36); CHN (33, 35), CKY (37). Photo: Shipher Wu (32–36); Katsumi Yazaki (37).

FIGURES 38–43. Life images of Lobogonodes spp. 38. L. permarmorata (Bastelberger, 1909), male, Taiwan; 39. Ditto; 40. L. shiushioui sp. nov., male, paratype, Taiwan; 41. L. erectaria (Leech, 1897), male, Japan; 42. L. taiwana (Wileman & South, 1917), female, Taiwan; 43. L. dactylotypa Prout, 1940 stat. rev., male, Taiwan. Photo: Shipher Wu (38, 41–43); Cheng-Han Ma (39).