Oreta fuscopurpurea Inoue, 1956

Figs. 47, 93, 125, 178

Oreta extensa ab. fusco-purpurea Matsumura, 1927, J. Coll. Agr. Hokkaido Univ,. 19: 45. Oreta extensa fuscopurpurea Inoue, 1956, Check List. Lep. Jap., 4: 370. Holotype 3, China: Formosa [Taiwan], Honsha (EIHU).

Oreta purpurea Inoue, 1961, Trans. lep. Soc. Jap., 12 (1): 10, figs 3, 5. Holotype 3, Japan: Mt. Yokokura. Oreta fuscopurpurea: Watson, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat . Hist. (Ent), 19: 201, pl.8: 116–118, pl.9: 120.

Material examined. CHINA, Zhejiang (IZCAS): Taishun, Wuyanling, Shuangkengkou, 680 m, 28.VII.2007, coll. Lang Songyun, 13; Hangzhou, 15–19.X.1980, 33. Hubei (IZCAS): Xingshan, Longmenhe, 1280 m, 20.VI.1993, coll. Yao Jian, 13; Xianfeng, 800 m, 4.VI.1989, coll. Li Wei, 13; Lichuan, Xingdoushan, 800 m, 23.VII.1989, coll. Li Wei, 13. Jiangxi (IZCAS): Doushui, 29.VI.1975, coll. Song Shimei, 13. Hunan (IZCAS): Suoxiyu, Sansuo, 410 m, 11–19.X.1988, coll. Fang Chenglai, 53; Yanling, Taoyuandong, 631 m, 4–8.VII.2008, coll. Chen Fuqiang, 13; Yongshun, Shanmuhe Linchang, 600 m, 3.VIII.1988, coll. Chen Yixin, 13; Zhangjiajie, Tianjiatai, 14.X.1988, 13; Cili, 3.IX.1988, coll. Song Shimei, 131Ƥ. Fujian (IZCAS): Mt. Wuyi, 24.IV., 12.X.1982, 21.IV.1983, 14–16.V.1983, coll. Zhang Baolin and Wang Linyao, 63; Mt. Wuyi, Sangang, 700–704 m, 25–26.VII.2006, 11–14.VII.2009, coll. Xue Dayong and Xie Juan, 23; Mt. Wuyi, Huangxizhou, 500 m, 29.VII.2006, coll. Yang Chao, 13. Guangdong (IZCAS): Ruyuan, Nanling, 1020 m, 2008. VII.16–20, coll. Chen Fuqiang, 13; Shixing, Chebaling, 365–401 m, 2008. VII.22–26, coll. Chen Fuqiang, 1Ƥ. Hainan (IZCAS): Ledong, Jianfengling, 934 m, 14–17.XII.2007, coll. Li Jing, 33; Ledong, Jianfengling, Tianchi, 828–982 m, 1–5.V.2007, 23–26.XI.2008, coll. Chen Fuqiang and Li Jing, 43; Changjiang, Bawangling, Dongyizhan, 658 m, 28.XI.2008, coll. Li Jing, 13; Lingshui, Diaoluoshan, 920 m, 2.V.2007, coll. Han Hongxiang, 13. Guangxi (IZCAS): Miaoershan, Jiuniuchang, 1100–1150 m, 7–13.VII.1985, coll. Fang Chenlai, 2Ƥ. Sichuan (IZCAS): Mt. Emei, Qingyinge, 800–1000 m, 15–18.VII.1957, coll. Huang Keren, 23; Mt. Emei, 16.VI.1974, 28.IX.1981, coll. Wang Ziqing, 131Ƥ; Qingchengshan, 1000–1600 m, 30.V., 18.V.–4.VI 1979, coll. Gao Ping and Shang Jinwen, 113. Chongqing (IZCAS): Wanxian, Wang’erbao, 1200 m, 9.VII.1993, coll. Huang Runzhi, 13; Pengshui, Taiyuan, 750 m, 9.VII.1989, coll. Yang Longlong, 13 (IZCAS).

Diagnosis. For external comparisons see under O. extensa and O. eminens . In addition, the white dots near the discocellulars are more distinct in O. fuscopurpurea . The male genitalia are distinctive in the elongate valva bearing a very well developed sacculus, which has two pointed processes, one longer and the other shorter. The female genitalia have more slender ductus bursae than all other species except O. vatama, O. andrema and O. obtusa .

Distribution. China (Zhejiang, Hubei, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Chongqing), Japan.