Micardia argentata Butler, 1878

Chen, Fuqiang & Xue, Dayong, 2012, A review of Micardia Butler, 1878 from China (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Eustrotiinae, Zootaxa 3417, pp. 45-52 : 51

Micardia argentata Butler, 1878

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Micardia argentata Butler, 1878 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)1: 81; Warren, 1912, in Seitz, Macrolepid. World, 3: 280, 52e; Sugi, 1982, in Inoue et al., Moths of Japan: 813, pl. 197, figs. 2, 3. Type locality: Japan, Yokohama. [BMNH]. Eustrotia argentata: Hampson, 1910 , Cat. Lep. Phal. Br. Mus., 10: 574.

Diagnosis. The species is distinguishable from other species of Micardia by the white stripe covered most area of the discal cell on the forewing.

Material Examined. JAPAN: Yokohama, IX.1877, coll. Jonas, 13 (Holotype) ( BMNH, photograph examined).

Distribution. China (Zhejiang), N. Korea, Japan.

Remarks. The holotype is examined from photos from the BMNH. A male specimen was first recorded from China by Hampson (1910). It is labelled as "C. China, Kiukiang, Snowy Valley, W.B. Pryer" and "Chekiang" (provided by Mr. M. R. Honey). There is a discrepancy for the locality between "Kiukiang" (Jiujiang, Jiangxi) and "Snowy Valley" (nr. Ningbo, Zhejiang). Because there is another label, namely "Chekiang", we report the species from Zhejiang following the advice of M. R. Honey. We also have not found the species in our collection.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 9. Adults. 1 – 3. Micardia pulcherrima. 1, male, holotype (BMNH); 2, male (Gyirong, Tibet); 3, male (Cona, Tibet). 4 – 5. M. pallens sp. nov. 4, male, holotype; 5, female, paratype. 6, M. distincta sp. nov., male, holotype. 7, M. minuta sp. nov., male, holotype. 8, M. munda, male, holotype (BMNH). 9, M. argentata, male, holotype (BMNH). Scales: 1 cm.