Barsine germana ( Rothschild, 1913 )

Xu, Yong-Qiang, Volynkin, Anton V., Zhu, Li-Juan, Da, Wa, Wang, Min, Fan, Xiao-Ling & Huang, Si-Yao, 2022, Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Barsine Walker, 1854 from Xizang, China with description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), Zootaxa 5104 (4), pp. 557-566 : 559-560

Barsine germana ( Rothschild, 1913)

( Figs 13–18 , 31, 32 , 43, 44 )

Miltochrista germana Rothschild 1913: 214 (type locality: [ India, Meghalaya, the Khasi Hills] “ Khasia Hills , Assam ”).

Barsine germana: Joshi, N. Singh & Volynkin, 2018: 464 , figs 19, 20, 32, 41; Volynkin et al. 2019: 68; Volynkin et al, 2020: 109 , figs 1–10, 21–24, 29, 30.

= Barsine valvalis Kaleka 2003: 97 , figs A, 12–19 (type locality: [ India] “ Assam: North Cachar Hills, Jatinga ”).

= Barsine thomasi Kaleka 2003: 100 , figs B, 25–32 (type locality: [ India, Uttarakhand] “ Uttar Pradesh: Kempty falls ”).

Material examined. CHINA. 2 males, altitude 1390 m, 4. X. 2010, 96K, Motuo County, Xizang Autonomous Prefecture, Hai-ming Xu leg. (Coll. SCAU) ; 1 male, 1 female, 25. IX. 2018, Beibeng Town, Motuo County, Xizang Autonomous Prefecture (Coll. SCAU) ; 1 male, 1 female, altitude 850 m, 24. VI . 1983, Beibeng Town, Motuo County, Xizang Autonomous Prefecture , Yin-heng Han leg., IOZ (E) 346975 (male), IOZ (E) 346909 (female) (Coll. IZCAS) ; 1 male, 1 female, same locality and collector, but 15. VI . 1983, IOZ (E) 346910 (female) IOZ (E) 346911 (male) (Coll. IZCAS) ; 1 female, same locality and collector, but 30. V . 1983, IOZ (E) 346912 (female) (Coll. IZCAS) ; INDIA. 1 male, Khasis , Oct. 1896, Nat. Coll., slide NHMUK010313291 Volynkin (Coll. NHMUK) ; 1 female, Khasia Hills. Assam / Rothschild Bequest B.M. 1939–1., slide NHMUK010313292 Volynkin (Coll. NHMUK) ; 1 female, NE India, W Meghalaya, Garo Hills, Nokrek National Park , 25°40'N, 91°04'E, 1150 m, 2–13.VII 1997, Afonin & Sinyaev leg. (Coll. MWM / ZSM) ; 28 males, 19 females, NE India, W Meghalaya, Umran , 33 km N Shillong, 26°06'N, 92°23'E, 800 m, 14–23.VII.1997, Sinyaev & Afonin leg., slides MWM 31610, MWM 33963 (males) , MWM 31611 (female) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM) ; 21 males, 11 females, NE India, Assam, Nameri Nat. Park , 40 km N Tezpur, 150 m, 27°20'N, 93°15'E, 24.VII–2.VIII.1997, Sinyaev & Murzin leg., slides MWM 33964 (male) , MWM 33965 (female) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM) ; 74 males, 12 females, NE India, Assam, Nambor Reserve Forest, Garampani , h = 100 m, 26°30'N, 93°56'E, 21–29.XI.1997, V . Sinyaev & M. Murzin leg., slides MWM 31612, MWM 31617, MWM 33922, MWM 35701 (males) , MWM 31613, MWM 33923, MWM 35703 (females) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM) ; 4 males, [NE India] Assam: Haflong : Jatinga, 01.X.[19]95 (Coll. NZCZSI) . NEPAL. 21 males, 2 females, Nepal, Annapurna Himal, Geirigan village , 1340 m, 28°20'N, 83°45'E, 25. VI .1996, Gy. M. László & G. Ronkay leg., slides MWM 33949 (male) , MWM 33950 (female) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM) ; 6 males, 1 female, Nepal, Annapurna Himal , 1000m, 1 km S of Bahundanda, 28°20'N, 84°25'E, 06. VI.1996, Hreblay & Szaboky leg. (Coll. MWM / ZSM) ; 1 male, Nepal, Annapurna Himal, Ulleri , 1900 m, 28°23'N, 83°43'E, 3.X.1994, Csorba & Ronkay leg. (Coll. MWM / ZSM) ; 1 male, Nepal, Annapurna Himal , 850 m, 1 km N of Besisahar, 28°14'N, 84°23'E, 05. VI .1996, Hreblay & Szaboky leg., slide MWM 33962 Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM) . MYANMAR. 45 males, 18 females, Myanmar (Burma), 50 km E Putao, env. Nan Thi village , 950 m, 11–16. V 1998, Murzin & Sinyaev leg., slide MWM 33921 (male) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM) ; 53 males, 17 females, Myanmar (Burma), 25 km E Putao, env. Nan Sa Bon village , 800 m, 6–9. V .1998, Murzin & Sinyaev leg., slides MWM 33919 (male) , MWM 33920 (female) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM) ; 21 male, 2 females, Myanmar ( Burma ), 21 km E Putao Nan Sa Bon village 550 m, 1–5. V.1998, Murzin & Sinyaev leg. (Coll. MWM / ZSM) .

Remarks. Currently only the red form of this species is known from the Chinese collections.

Distribution. SW China * (SE Xizang), N & NE India ( Rothschild 1913; Kaleka 2003; Joshi et al. 2018; Volynkin et al. 2020), E Nepal ( Volynkin et al. 2020), N Myanmar ( Volynkin et al. 2020).

Figures

FIGURES 13–24. Adults of Barsine spp. Depositories of the specimens: 13, 14, 21–24 in SCAU; 15, 16, 18–20 in MWM/ZSM; 17 in NHMUK (©The Trustees of NHMUK).

FIGURES 31–36. Male genitalia of Barsine spp. Depositories of the slides: 31, 34–36 in SCAU; 32, 33 in MWM/ZSM.

FIGURES 37–46. Female genitalia of Barsine spp. Depositories of the slides: 37–41, 46 in SCAU; 42, 44, 45 in MWM/ZSM.