Scopula virgulata (Denis et Schiffermüller, 1775)

Makhov, Ilya, 2023, Geometridae (Lepidoptera) of the Baikal region: identification keys and annotated catalogue with notes to DNA barcoding. Part 2. Archiearinae, Geometrinae, Sterrhinae, Zootaxa 5294 (1), pp. 1-120 : 52-53

26. Scopula virgulata (Denis et Schiffermüller, 1775)

(adults Figs. 25B , 59C ; male gen. Figs. 44H–44K ; female gen. Fig. 53A )

Acidalia strigaria (Hübner, 1799) : Staudinger, 1892: 374; Herz, 1898: 260; Staudinger & Rebel, 1901: 275.

Acidalia substrigaria (Staudinger, 1900) : Staudinger & Rebel, 1901: 275.

Scopula virgulata substrigaria (Staudinger, 1900) : Viidalepp, 1976: 848; 1996: 54; Berlov & Berlov, 2006: 103; Beljaev & Mironov, 2019: 280.

Scopula vigaleata [sic!]: Rudykh & Gordeeva, 1997: 62.

Scopula virgulata: Gordeeva & Gordeev, 2007: 125 ; 2020: 72; Mironov et al., 2008: 209.

Material examined. Irkutskaya Oblast: B. Koty, 7.VII.2010, 1 spm.; same loc., 3.VII.2012, 1 spm.; same loc., 5.VII.2012, 2 spms.; same loc., 9.VII.2012, 1 spm.; Lavrentyevo , 8.VII.2011, 2 ♁; same loc., 19. VI.2011, 1 ♁; same loc., 3.VIII.2011, 1 ♁; same loc., 31.VII.2011, 1 ♁; same loc., 5.VII.2011, 1 ♁; same loc., 14.VII.2013, 1 ♁.; same loc., 13–16. VI .2018 , 1 ♁ (GenBank ID: MZ148357 ); Tazheranskaya steppe, 23.VII.2019, 1 ♁; same loc., 28.VII.2020, 1 ♁, I. Makhov; ”Irkutskaya gubernia”, no date, 2 ♁, unknown collector; Mukhor , 20.VII.1966, 1 ♀, I. Raygorodskaya [ ZIN]; Podkamennaya , 15.VII.2011, 7 spms.; same loc., 2.VII.2011, 2 spms.; same loc., 4.VII.2020, 1 ♁, V . Shilenkov; Melnikovo, 11.VII.1940, 1 spm., A. Bykov; Irkutsk , 21.VII.2009, 2 spms.; same loc., 14.VII.2004, 1 spm. [ BF]; Belorechensky , 17.VII.2010, 2 spms., E. Berlov; P. Kirenga , 5.VII.2004, 1 spm.; Onkholoy , 18.VII.2005, 1 spm., O. Berlov [ EB]. Buryatia: Tatarsky Klyuch , 2.VII.2020, 2 ♁; same loc., 13.VII.2020, 3 ♁; Arshan , 26. VI .2020 , 3 ♁; Mostovka , 24–25. VI.2016, 1 ♁; same loc., 28. VI.2015, 1 ♁; Bayan, 6.VII.2016, 3 spms.; Beloozersk , 3.VII.2016, 1 ♁; Gegetuy , 11–12.VII.2016, 7 spms.; M. Tasarkhay , 7.VII.2016, 1 ♀; Tarbagatay , 13.VII.2018, 1 ♁; same loc., 29. VI .2016 , 1 ♁, 1 ♀; Senokosny , 29. VI.2015, 2 spms.; same loc., 27. VI.2016, 1 spm.; Mondy, 1600 m.a.s.l., 21.VII.2013, 1 ♁; same loc., 1000 m.a.s.l., same loc., 20.VII.2019, 4 ♁; Maly Kunaley , 2.IX.2020, 1 ♁; Gusinoye , 8.VIII.2020, 2 ♁, I. Makhov; “Irkut”, no date, 2 ♁, unknown collector; Moigoty , 13.VII.1916, 3 ♁, S. Rodionov; Ulan-Ude , 23.VII.1959, 1 ♀; same loc., 12.VII.1959, 1 ♁ V . Kolmakova [ ZIN] .

Distribution. Transeurasiatic, temperate. Throughout the Russian territory from Kaliningradskaya Oblast to Primorye and Sakhalin, Kamchatka and northern part of Khabarovsky Kray. Outside Russia in Europe, Turkey, Transcaucasia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, N China, Korea, Japan (Honshu Isl.).

Hostplants: different herbs ( Carex , Inula ), Poaceae , Cyperaceae , Asteraceae , also Vaccinium myrtillus , Potentilla , Lactuca , Taraxacum , Lonicera , Sedum ( Beljaev 2016) .

Figures

FIGURE 25. Adults of Siberian Sterrhinae. A—Scopula nigropunctata; B—S. virgulata; C—S. ornata; D—S. decorata.

FIGURE 44. Male genitalia of Siberian Sterrhinae.A–D—Scopula umbelaria; E–G—S. nigropunctata; H–K—S. virgulata. A, E, H, K—genital segment; B, G, J—phallos; C, D, F, I—sternite A8. Scale bar—1 mm.

FIGURE 53. Female genitalia of Siberian Sterrhinae. A—Scopula virgulata; B—S. ornata; C—S. decorata; D—S. permutata; E—S. rubiginata; F—S. impersonata; G—S. beckeraria; H—S. incanata. Scale bar—1 mm.

FIGURE 59. Adults of some Siberian Sterrhinae in live. A—Scopula dignata (male); B—S. decorata (male); C—S. virgulata (male); D—S. beckeraria (male); E—S. subpunctaria (female); F—S. albiceraria (male). Photos by Marya Dementyeva (Irkutsk).