Atrovirensis atrovirens (Moore, 1867)

(Figs 1, 22, 36)

Hadena atrovirens Moore, 1867, Proceedings of Zoological Society of London, 1867:1867: 58. Syntypes: [India] [West Bengal], Darjeeling. [BMNH, London].

References. Hampson 1908: 147, pl. III: 16 ( Trachea atrovirens); Warren in Seitz 1913: 140, pl. 17e ( Euplexia atrovirens); Poole 1989: 1069 ( Euplexia atrovirens); Hacker & Weigert 1990: 265, text fig. 27 ( Gortyna sp.); Yoshimoto 1995: 66, pl. 113: 24, fig. 685 ( Trachea atrovirens); 1998: 54; Krusek & Behounek 1996: Pl. 36:5 ( Trachea atrovirens); Kononenko 2001: 301, figs 2, 3, 11, 12, 14 ( Atrovirensis atrovirens); Gyulai et al. 2013: 124, Pl. 39: 1–4, genit. figs 1, 2 ( Atrovirensis atrovirens).

Diagnosis. Adult (Fig. 1). Wingspan 32–35 mm. The species was characterised and illustrated in colour by Kononenko (2001) and by Gyulai et al. (2013). Male genitalia (Fig. 22). The main characteristic feature of A. atrovirens is the structure of vesica with short diverticula bearing knife-like cornutus on dorsal diverticulum and two tiny spines on medial diverticulum. Female genitalia (Fig. 36). Female differs by relatively large ovipositor, shallow slightly sclerotised antrum with microsetae inside and short, slightly sclerotised and ribbed ductus bursae with short sclerotised fold inside.

Distribution. North India, Nepal.