Variterges

Ronkay, L., 2005, Revision Of The Genus Lophoterges Hampson, 1906 (S. L.) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Cuculliinae). Part Ii. The Genus Lophoterges S. Str., Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 51 (1), pp. 1-57 : 21

Key to species of Variterges based on the external characters

The species of the subgenus are often very similar externally, the satisfactory identification often requires the study of the genitalia.

1 fore wing ground colour pale ochreous grey with darker grey suffusion only in cell and around termen ( Figs 8 , 9 , 31 ) aksuensis

– fore wing ground colour darker brownish grey or ashy grey with darker greyish-brownish suffusion ( Figs 3–7 , 10–18 ) 2

2 fore wing relatively short and broad, less pointed, ground colour dark brownish grey; smaller species in average (26–31 mm) ( Figs 10, 11 ) varians

– fore wing longer, more pointed apically (relatively short and broad, less pointed, ground colour dark brownish grey; usually larger species in average (28–39 mm) ( Figs 3–7 , 12–18 ) 3

Figures

Figs 1–8. 1–2 =Lophoterges (Lophoterges) fatua (PÜNGELER, 1904), China,Gansu: 1 = male, 2 = female; 3–7 = Lophoterges (Variterges) centralasiae (STAUDINGER, 1901): 3–4 = male, Kazakhstan, Kok-Pek, 5 = male, Tadjikistan, Pamir Mts, 6–7 = female, Kirghisia, Alai; 8 = L. (V.) aksuensis

Figs 9–16. 9 =Lophoterges (Variterges) aksuensis (BANG-HAAS, 1912), female, China, Aksu;10–11= L. (V.) varians sp. n.: 10 = holotype, male, Uzbekistan, Chatkal, 11 = paratype, female, Uzbekistan, Chimgan; 12–15 = L. (V.) radians sp. n.: 12 = holotype, male, Afghanistan, Nuristan, 13 = paratype, male, Afghanistan, Safed Koh, 14 = paratype, male, Tadjikistan, Shahristan, 15 = paratype, male,

Figs 25–32. 25 = Lophoterges (Fibigerges) millierei millierei (STAUDINGER, 1871), female, Spain; 26–28 = L. (F.) m. fibigeri RONKAY et RONKAY, 1995: 26 = holotype, male, France, Basses Alps, 27 = paratype, male, France, Sisteron, 28 = paratype, female; 29 = L. (Lophoterges) fatua (PÜNGELER, 1904), holotype, male, Kuku-Noor; 30 = L. (Tibeterges) hoenei DRAUDT, 1950, holotype, female, Tibet, Batang; 31 = L. (Variterges) aksuensis (BANG-HAAS, 1912, holotype, male, Aksu; 32 = L.