Lithostege infuscata, Eversmann

Sh, Hossein Rajaei, Stüning, Dieter & Viidalepp, Jaan, 2011, A review of the species of Lithostege Hübner, [1825] 1816 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Larentiinae), occurring in Iran and adjacent countries, with description of two new species from Iran and Pakistan, Zootaxa 3105, pp. 1-46 : 24

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.279200

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6186969

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Lithostege infuscata
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L. infuscata (Eversmann) View in CoL

( Figs. 30 View FIGURES 27 – 31 , 56 View FIGURES 56 – 59 , 75 View FIGURES 72 – 76 ; Map 7)

Minoa infuscata Eversmann, 1837: 63 View in CoL . Holotype Ƥ, ZISP (examined). Type locality: Sarepta [= Volgograd], Russia. Lithostege griseata: Prout, 1914: 172 View in CoL (jun. syn.).

Lithostege griseata View in CoL ab. infuscata: Prout, 1937: 84 View in CoL .

Lithostege infuscata: Prout, 1938: 238 View in CoL ; Viidalepp, 1988: 20; 1996: 47; Parson et al., 1999: 546.

Material examined. Type material: Holotype Ƥ: ‘[ Russia, Volgograd] Sarepta’, ‘III. a’, ‘coll. Acad. Petrop.’, ‘ Holotype: Ƥ Lithostege infuscata Eversmann , det.: V. Mironov, 1998’; in ZISP. Additional material: 18 3, 20 Ƥ: 15 3, 11Ƥ: NW-Iran, 15 km sö Maku, 1050 m, 3.6.1975, H.G. Amsel leg., preps 3 1032 and Ƥ 1033/2010 H. R.; 1 Ƥ: NW-Iran, 25 km nö. Khoy, 1000 m, 7.6.1975, H. G. Amsel leg.; 2 Ƥ: NW-Iran, 17 km nw. Maku, 1400 m, 4.6.1975, H.G. Amsel leg.; 1 Ƥ: Moghan [Ardabil prov.], [leg.] Damn [Damanabi]; all in SMNK. 1 3, 1Ƥ: Keredj [Karaj], Iran, 1800 m, Brandt.-B.-Salz, coll. Dr. Wehrli, preps Ƥ 1029/2010 and 3 1030/2010 H. R.; both in ZFMK. 1 3: Persia [ Iran], Keredj [Karaj], leg. Brandt 1936, subfuscata det. A. Hausmann, Sammlung Osthelder, ZSM 3 genital prp. No. 4471; 1 3, 1Ƥ: [ Iran] Azarbayjan, Marand, 1050 m, 4.6.1975, [leg.] Abai; in HMIM. 2 Ƥ: Russ [ia], Armen, Erivan, 13.V. [1]925, [leg] Rjabov; 16 15, gen. prep. 1036/2010 H. R.; 1 Ƥ: Tadzhikistan, Parhar vic., Karatau Mts., 22.05.1987, V. G. Mironov leg.; in IZBE. Preparations of genitalia: 3 3, 3 Ƥ.

Description & Diagnosis. Wingspan 22–25 mm. Forewings brownish grey, darker distally, hindwings a little lighter, both without pattern. Underside like upperside ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES 27 – 31 ). The similar, but larger and darker grey L. flavicornata is also clearly distinguishable by the genitalia. Male genitalia ( Fig. 56 View FIGURES 56 – 59 ) with valves narrow, sclerotized costa very short, with a very large, triangular projection. Harpe with a long, upright, distally curved process, dorsal arm strong, stout, with long spines terminally. Aedeagus long, narrow, straight. Female genitalia ( Fig. 75 View FIGURES 72 – 76 , holotype) characterized by trapezoid, posteriorly concavely rounded sterigma, with inserted triangular ostium orifice; ductus bursae tubular, corpus bursae globular, completely spined internally, large diverticulum present.

Bionomics. Specimens studied are collected in May and June at altitudes of 1000–1800 m.

Additional data on distribution based on literature sources. Falkovitsh (1986): Uzbekistan; Prout (1937 – 1939): Karaj (Tehran prov.).

Distribution. S Russia to Armenia and N Iran; distribution areas in southern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan probably disjunctive (Map 7).

ZISP

Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences

SMNK

Staatliches Museum fuer Naturkunde Karlsruhe (State Museum of Natural History)

ZFMK

Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig

ZSM

Bavarian State Collection of Zoology

HMIM

Jardí Botànic Marimurtra

IZBE

Institute of Zoology and Botany

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Geometridae

Genus

Lithostege

Loc

Lithostege infuscata

Sh, Hossein Rajaei, Stüning, Dieter & Viidalepp, Jaan 2011
2011
Loc

Lithostege infuscata:

Viidalepp 1988: 20
1988
Loc

Lithostege griseata

Prout 1937: 84
1937
Loc

Minoa infuscata

Eversmann 1837: 63
1837
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