Westermannia nobilis Draudt, 1950

Qin, Yue, Zhang, Chao & Han, Huilin, 2025, Descriptions of two new species associated with Westermannia nobilis Draudt, 1950 (Lepidoptera, Nolidae, Westermanniinae) from China, ZooKeys 1262, pp. 21-31 : 21-31

Westermannia nobilis Draudt, 1950

Figs 5–8 , 11 , 14 , 15

Westermannia nobilis Draudt, 1950 , Mitt. Münch. Ent. Ges. 40 (1): 150, pl. 9, fig. 11. Type locality: West-tien-mu-shan [ Syntype: ZFMK ( Blume et al. 2010)].

Westermannia nobilis : Chu et al. 1964: 70; Chen 1999: 857, pl. 39, fig. 28; Yang et al. 2017: 551, pl. 42, fig. 3.

Material examined.

China – Jiangxi • 1 female, Jinggangshan Scenic Spot, Huangyangjie Station , 2. VIII. 2024, leg. H. L. Han & Haliya, genit. prep. QY- 26, NEFU . – Hunan • 2 males and 1 female, Yizhang, Mangshan Reserve, Jiangjunzhai , 30. VII – 7. VIII. 2021, leg. J. Wu & Q Lin, genit. prep. QY- 50, 51 and 25, NEFU . – Guangdong • 3 females, Nanling , 7–9. V. 2011, leg. H. L. Han & Y. Q. Hu, genit. prep. QY- 58, 59 and 60, NEFU • 2 females, Shaoguan, Ruyuan, Xiaohuangshan, viewing deck , 25. V. 2021, leg. M. R. Li & G. Fu, genit. prep. QY- 48 and 49, NEFU . – Guangxi • 1 male and 2 females, Ziyuan, Yinzhu Laoshan National Reserve, Shuangchahe Station , 17–18. VII. 2021, leg. J. J. Fan & B. Gao, genit. prep. QY- 47, 52 and 53, NEFU • 1 female, Maoershan, Jiuniutang , 19. IV. 2002, leg. S. L. Hao & H. J. Xue, genit. prep. QY- 43, NEFU . – Chongqing • 1 male and 1 female, Jiangjin, Simianshan, Dawopu , 23. VII – 6. VIII. 2018, leg. W. J. Li & G. X. Wang, genit. prep. QY- 54 and 56, NEFU • 1 female, same locality as above, 12–13. VII. 2018, leg. H. L. Han, genit. prep. QY- 36, NEFU • 1 male and 1 female, same locality as above, 29. VII – 2. VIII. 2020, leg. H. L. Han & J. Wu, genit. prep. QY- 55 and 57, NEFU • 1 male, Jiangjin, Simianshan Nature Reserve , 29. IV. 2019, leg. Z. T. Wang & J. J. Fan, genit. prep. QY- 85, NEFU • 1 male, Wuxi, Lanying Township, Xi’an Countryside , 26–28. VI. 2022, leg. T. T. Zhao & Y. Y. Jin, genit. prep. QY- 44, NEFU .

Distribution.

China ( Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Chongqing, Guangdong, Guangxi).

Remarks.

This study provides the first record of W. nobilis in Chongqing Municipality. This species is highly similar morphologically to the two newly described species in appearance, especially W. simianshana Qin, Zhang & Han , sp. nov., which is distributed in the same area as W. nobilis in Chongqing. Therefore, the geographical distribution of W. nobilis recorded in previous studies, for which we were unable to examine specimens, may require further dissections to be determined.

Figures

Figure 15. Distribution map and type localities of three Westermannia species in China.

Figures 1–8. Adults of Westermannia spp. (1, 3, 5, 7: male; 2, 4, 6, 8: female). 1, 2. W. pseudonobilis Qin & Han, sp. nov., coll. NEFU (1: holotype; 2: paratype); 3, 4. W. simianshana Qin, Zhang & Han, sp. nov., coll. NEFU (3: holotype 4: paratype); 5–8 W. nobilis Draudt, 1950, collected from Guangxi (5), Hunan (6), and Chongqing (7–8), China, coll. NEFU. Scale bar: 5 mm.

Figures 9–11. Male genitalia of Westermannia spp. (a: tegumen-vinculum; b: aedeagus). 9. W. pseudonobilis Qin & Han, sp. nov., genit. prep. QY- 34, coll. NEFU; 10. W. simianshana Qin, Zhang & Han, sp. nov., genit. prep. QY- 90 (a) and 36 (b), coll. NEFU; 11. W. nobilis Draudt, 1950 (with close-up of the processes on costa), genit. prep. QY- 50 (51 for close-up), coll. NEFU

Figures 12–14. Female genitalia of Westermannia spp. with close-up of the signa. 12. W. pseudonobilis Qin & Han, sp. nov., genit. prep. QY- 33 (75 for close-up), coll. NEFU; 13. W. simianshana Qin, Zhang & Han, sp. nov., genit. prep. QY- 91 (45 for close-up), coll. NEFU; 14. W. nobilis Draudt, 1950, genit. prep. QY- 52, coll. NEFU.