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Agrisius japonicus subsp. dubatolovi Volynkin & Dubatolov & Kishida 2018, stat. nov.

Description

Agrisius japonicus dubatolovi Orhant, 2012, stat. nov.

(Figs 5, 6, 23, 24)

Agrisius dubatolovi Orhant, 2012, Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de Mulhouse 68 (3): 37, Figs 4–6 (Type lOcality: Thailand, " Kanchanaburi, SOng TOh Mine, 831 M. ").

Material examined: 1 ♂, Vietnam, Cao Bang, Mt. Pia Oac, 1700 m, III.2002, slide AV1690 ♂ (Coll. SZMN); 1 ♂, China, Guangxi, Jiuwandashan, VI.2003, Wang Min leg., prep. Dubatolov (Coll. SZMN); 1 ♂, Hainan Isl., China, Diaoluashang, near Resort hotel, alt. 750/ 900 m, 24.V.2004, LT, K. Ueda leg., prep. Dubatolov (Сoll. SZMN).

Remark. This taxon was described by Orhant (2012) as a valid species without comparison with its closest relative A. japonicu s Leech, 1889, and later Dubatolov & Kishida (2013) have suggested that dubatolovi might be a subspecies of japonicus. The detailed comparison of its male genitalia (Figs 23, 24) demonstrated its conspecificity with A. japonicus (Figs 21, 22). Nevertheless, dubatolovi has several morphological differences from A. japonicu s japonicu s therefore, here we treat it as a valid subspecies of A. japonicus.

Diagnosis. Agrisius japonicus dubatolovi (Figs 5, 6) is externally very similar to A. japonicu s japonicu s (Figs 1, 2) by grey wing coloration, but differs by the slightly larger size and the somewhat narrower forewing. Both those subspecies are geographically separated by A. j. albida Daniel, 1952, which has whitish wing coloration. The male genitalia of A. japonicus dubatolovi (Figs 23, 24) differ from those of two other subspecies (Figs 21, 22) by the uncus shape, which has the longer dorsal processes of its distal branches (thus, the distance between the apex of the dorsal process and the lobe-like rounded crest is the shortest, compared with other subspecies of A. japonicus), and also by the smaller vinculum and the somewhat longer distal saccular process.

Distribution. South Сhina (Guangdong, Hainan), Indochina (Vietnam, Thailand).

Notes

Published as part of Volynkin, Anton V., Dubatolov, Vladimir V. & Kishida, Yasunori, 2018, On the taxonomy of the genus Agrisius Walker, 1855, with descriptions of two new species from Vietnam and Laos (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae), pp. 128-138 in Zootaxa 4459 (1) on page 130, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4459.1.5, http://zenodo.org/record/1458416

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
SZMN
Event date
2004-05-24
Verbatim event date
2004-05-24
Scientific name authorship
Volynkin & Dubatolov & Kishida
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Erebidae
Genus
Agrisius
Species
dubatolovi
Taxon rank
subSpecies
Taxonomic status
stat. nov.
Type status
holotype
Taxonomic concept label
Agrisius japonicus subsp. dubatolovi (Orhant, 2012) sec. Volynkin, Dubatolov & Kishida, 2018

References

  • Orhant, G. (2012) Deux nOuVeaux Agrisius Orientaux (LepidOptera, Arctiidae, LithOsiinae). Bulletin de la Societe entomologique de Mulhouse, 68 (3), 37 - 38.
  • Leech, J. H. (1889) 3. On the LepidOptera OF Japan and COrea. - Part II. HeterOcera, sect. I. Proceedings of the general meetings for scientific business of the Zoological Society of London, 1888, 580 - 654.
  • DubatOlOV, V. V. & Kishida, Y. (2013) ReMarks On the species cOMpOsitiOn OF the genus Agrisius, With a descriptiOn OF a neW species FrOM LaOs (LepidOptera, Arctiidae: LithOsiinae). Tinea, 22 (3), 156 - 160.
  • Daniel, F. (1952) Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Arctiidae Ostasiens unter besOnderer Berucksichtigung der Ausbeuten VOn Dr. h. c. H. Hone aus dieseM Gebiet (Lep. - Het.). Bonner zoologische Beitrage, 3 (1 - 2 & 3 - 4), 75 - 90 & 305 - 324.