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Miltochrista parallelina Hampson 1894

  • 1. Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, 119 Academy ˗ ro, Yeonsu ˗ gu, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea & Bio ˗ Resource and Environmental Center, Incheon National University, 119 Academy ˗ ro, Yeonsu ˗ gu, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
  • 2. Yangpyeong Insect Museum, Gyeonggang-ro, Okcheon-myeon, Yangpyeon-gun, Gyeonggi-do, 12507, Republic of Korea & Convergence Research Center for Insect Vectors, Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Songdo ˗ dong, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
  • 3. Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, 119 Academy ˗ ro, Yeonsu ˗ gu, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea & Bio ˗ Resource and Environmental Center, Incheon National University, 119 Academy ˗ ro, Yeonsu ˗ gu, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea & Convergence Research Center for Insect Vectors, Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Songdo ˗ dong, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea

Description

Miltochrista parallelina Hampson, 1894

(Figs. 8, 29, 46)

Miltochrista parallelina Hampson, 1894, The Fauna of British India, II: 110. TL: Myanmar [Burma] (E. Pegu).

Distribution. Laos, Myanmar, Thailand (Černy & Pinratana 2009, Bucsek 2020; Volynkin et al. 2025).

Material examined. ♂, Laos, XiengKhouang Prov., Ban Tha II (N19˚43'01.29", E103˚35'23.53" Alt: 1126m), 13.XI.2015 (YS Bae, BS Park, SM Na, JW Kim, DJ Lee), adult and genitalia slide no. INU-12906L; ♂, 2♀, Laos, XiengKhouang Prov., Ban Tha (N19˚45'07.35", E103˚33'25.34" Alt: 11298m), 4.IV.2016 (YS Bae, BS Park, SM Na, JW Kim, DJ Lee), adults and genitalia slides no. INU-12983(female), 12984(male), 12985(female); ♀, Laos, Bolikhamsai Prov., PKK National Park (N18˚13'18.80", E102˚59'52.20" Alt: 195m), 9.VIII.2016 (YS Bae, BS Park, SM Na, DJ Lee, JH Ko); ♂, Laos, Bolikhamsai Prov., PKK National Park (N18˚21'12.70", E102˚45'21.50" Alt: 750m), 10.VIII.2016 (YS Bae, BS Park, SM Na, DJ Lee, JH Ko); 2♀, Laos, Bolikhamsai Prov., PKK National Park (N18˚30'12.2", E103˚03'40.5" Alt: 624m), 18.II.2017 (YS Bae, BS Park, SM Na, DJ Lee, JH Ko); ♂, 4♀, Laos, Bolikhamsai Prov., PKK National Park (N18˚27'23.76", E103˚03'05.15" Alt: 470m), 22.VII.2018 (YS Bae, DJ Lee, JH Ko, TG Lee, CM Jang, U Bayarsaikhan), adults and genitalia slides no. INU-12937(female), 12979(male), 12980(female; ♀, Laos, Bolikhamsai Prov., PKK National Park (N18˚27'23.76", E103˚03'05.15" Alt: 470m), 28.VIII.2018 (YS Bae, SM Na, DJ Lee, JH Ko, TG Lee, YB Cha, CM Jang), adult and genitalia slide no. INU-12977; ♂, Laos, Bolikhamsai Prov., PKK National Park (N18˚27'23.76", E103˚03'05.15" Alt: 470m), 04.VIII.2019 (YS Bae, MG, DJ Lee, JH Ko, TG Lee, YB Cha, CM Jang), adult and genitalia slide no. INU-12975.

Remarks. This species was previously reported from Laos (Khammouane Province) by Bucsek (2020). Here, we report it from the XiengKhouang and Bolikhamsai provinces for the first time. M. parallelina was first described by Hampson (1894) based on a single female, who highlighted the indistinct postmedial straight line on the forewing. Hampson (1900) was the first to illustrate the female adult. Later, Černy & Pinratana (2009) reported the species from Thailand with a male that lacked the postmedial straight line. Bucsek (2020) illustrated both sexes from Laos, noting that they exhibited a distinct postmedial straight line. In this study, we examined the male and female genitalia of both types of specimens and found no significant differences. Additional research is necessary to clarify these morphological variations.

Notes

Published as part of Bayarsaikhan, Ulziijargal, Kwon, Hyung Wook, Kim, Jae Won & Bae, Yang-Seop, 2025, Genus Miltochrista (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae) from Laos, with description of one new species, pp. 271-292 in Zootaxa 5632 (2) on page 280, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5632.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/15371936

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References

  • Hampson, G. F. (1894) The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma Fauna Br. India (Moths). Vol. 2. Taylor and Francis, London, 18 (v-xxii) + 609 pp.
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