Belciana hemodoides Holloway, 2009

Behounek, G., Han, H. L. & Kononenko, V. S., 2015, A revision of the genus Belciana Walker, 1862 with description of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae: Pantheinae) from East and South East Asia. Revision of Pantheinae, contribution XII, Zootaxa 4027 (3), pp. 341-365 : 345-346

Belciana hemodoides Holloway, 2009

( Figs 5, 6 , 33 , 44 )

Belciana hemodoides Holloway, 2009 , The Moths of Borneo 13: 20, Pl. 1: 11, Holotype: male, Brunei, Ulu Temburong, 300 m, rainforest (NHM).

References. Kononenko & Pinratana 2005: 134, Pl. 39:6 ( Belciana biformis ); 2013: 277, Pl. 37: 17 ( Belciana hemodoides ).

Material examined. VIETNAM: 2 males, Prov. Lao Cai, Tonkin, Ba Be Lake-National Park, local collector leg., 4.xii.2008, slides GB12175, GB12176 males, coll. AB; THAILAND: 1 female, 2 females, Prov. Nakhon Ratchasima, Taplan Nationalpark, Bansanchao Po, 520 m, 14°22′544 N, 101°51′ 893 E, Ihle T. leg., 5 -10.v.2005, slide, GB12186 female, coll. AB; 1 male, 1 female, Prov. Chumphon, Bi Patho, SW Lang Suan, 190 m, 09°46′ N, 98°46′ E, Ihle T. leg., 4.xii.2007, slide, GB12185 male, coll. AB; 1 female, same place, same collector, 4.xi.2007, coll. GB/ ZSM; MALAYSIA, BORNEO: 1 female, Prov. Sabah, Ranau Umg., Poring Hot Spring, Poring Lodge, 06°02′ N 116°42′ E, Chen M.Y. & Buchsbaum U. leg., 7.i.2005, slide GB7359 female, coll. GB/ ZSM; PHILIPPINES: LEYTE, 1 male, Mt. Bolocawe, Hilusig, W Mahaplag, 600 m, 10°43′ N, 124°55′ E, Lourens J. H. leg., 19-20.v.2005, slide, GB/ ZSM N4288 male, coll. ZSM; LUZON, 1 female, Sierra Madre, Isabela, Dibulo, 13- 17 km N, 550-585 m, 16°32′ N, 122°14′ E, Lourens J. H. leg., 21-22.ix.2006, coll. ZSM; 1 female, Sierra Madre, Nueva Ecija boundary, Bongabong Brgy. Laby, 600 m, 15°39′ N, 121°16′ E, Lourens J. H. leg., 5.vi.2005, coll. ZSM; 1 male, Sierra Madre, Mingan Mts., Bongabon N. Ec Bgy Laby, 950 m, 12°38′ N, 121°15′ E, Lourens J.H. leg., 7-9.ix.2005, coll. ZSM; 1 male, Sierra Madre, Nueva Ecija, Mingan Mts., Bgy. Laby, 600-950 m, 15°38′ N, 121°15′ E, Lourens J. H. leg., 7-9.ix.2005, slide, GB/ ZSM N4287 male, coll. ZSM; 1 female, CAR border Abra/ Kalinga, E Malibcong Basiwang, 1550-1700 m, 17°30′200 N, 120°58′881 E, Lourens J. H. leg., 3-4.iv.2008, slide, GB/ ZSM N4286 female, coll. ZSM; 1 male, SE of Pagudpud Adams Masasabug, Bgy Bucurat, 400 m, 18°25′769′ N, 120°55′ 259′ E, Lourens J. H. leg., 20.iv.2007, slide, GB/ ZSM N4285 male, coll. ZSM; MINDORO, 1 male, Halcon Mts., Mt. Puerto Gallero, Malasembo, 12°22′ N, 121°05′ E, Brechlin R. ex coll., viii.1998, slide, GB7380 male, coll. GB/ ZSM; PALAWAN, NE, 1 male, 1 female, Bagong Bayan, foot of Mt. Ilian, 300 m, 10°26′ N, 119°33′ E, Lourens J. H. leg., 8.iii.2006, coll. ZSM; 1 male; Mt. Matalingajan, Napsan, 7 km N Salakot Falls, 950 m, 09°51′ N, 118°37′ E. Lourens J.H. leg., 14-15.iii.2006, coll. ZSM; 1 male, Vincente, 20 km ONE Roxas, (primary wood), 400 m, 110°10′N, 10°21′E, Cerny K. & Schintlmeister A. leg., 12-17.i.1988, slide, GB7389 male, coll. GB/ ZSM; 1 female, SAMAR, Bagacay, 4 km SE, 140 m, Prim. Forest road, 11°48′ N, 125°15′ E, Lourens J. H. leg., 25.vi.2006, coll. ZSM.

Note. The specimen labelled as BC ZSM Lep 65174 has been used for barcoding. Molecular distance based on the Kimura two-parameter model for COI DNA barcodes between nearest B. hemodoides and B. hreblayi is 5,42%.

Diagnosis. Adult ( Fig. 5, 6 ). Wingspan 36–43 mm. The species is close to B. biformis having deeper bluishgreen ground colour of forewing and more developed dark-brown elements of wing pattern in subbasal and subterminal fields. Medial field with pale greyish medial shadow bordered with diffused white lines; orbicular as white diffused spot, reniform as transversal blackish streak, separated for two dots; subterminal line blackish with irregular white bordering, sometimes broken for large separate dashes; apical, subapical and tornal areas brown with blackish dashes, more developed compared with B. biformis . The hindwing are dull greyish-brown, paler yellowish-grey towards base and along anal margin; in some specimens medial discal spot and fascia are traceable.

Male genitalia ( Fig. 33 ). Differs from B. biformis by more solid uncus, somewhat narrow and less membranous valva with less developed basal coremata, by stronger ventral margin; wider and more acute shape of harpe. Aedeagus with dorsal branch of carina bearing short finger-like extension (absent in B. biformis ); vesica basally bulbous, tubular apically, with 6–8 moderate cornuti; ventral branch of carina with patch of small spines more dispersed than in B. biformis .

Female genitalia ( Fig. 44 ). In the female genitalia antrum narrower than in B. biformis , split; ductus bursae shorter than in B. biformis , sclerotised patch in joining of ductus and corpus bursae more clearly formed and more sclerotised than in B. biformis , having quadrangular shape; the main part of corpus bursae is longer than in B. biformis , with broad clear caudal-lateral extension; the bottom of corpus bursae is slightly taper, rather than be rounded like in B. biformis .

Distribution and bionomics. * Vietnam (Lao Cai), * Thailand (Prov. Nakhon Ratchasima, Chumphon), Singapore, Malaysia, Borneo (Prov. Kalimantan, Timur, Prov. Daerah Tingkat and Kalimantan Barat), Brunei (Seria, Ulu Temburong), Indonesia (Great Sunda Islands), * Philippines (Isl. Leyte, Luzon, Mindoro, Palawan, Samar). The species occurs in lowland and mountain areas at elevation range 300–1700 m. Moths flying in January, April, September, December.

The most widespread species of the genus, reported here for Vietnam, Thailand and Philippines for the first time.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 8. Belciana spp., adults. 1. B. biformis, male, Sumatra, slide GB / ZSM N 4159 (ZSM); 2. B. biformis, male, Sumatra, slide GB / ZSM N 4160 (ZSM); 3. B. biformis, female, Sumatra, slide GB 7359 (GB); 4. B. biformis, female, Sumatra, slide GB / ZSM N 4198 (ZSM); 5. B. hemodoides, male, Philippines, Palawan, slide GB 7389 (GB); 6. B. hemodoides, female, Philippines, Palawan, slide GB / ZSM N 4286 (ZSM); 7. B. sp., female, Irian Jaya, slide GB 7363 (GB); 8. B. sulawesiana sp. n., male, holotype, Sulawesi, slide GB 7381 (GB).

FIGURES 32 – 34. Belciana spp., male genitalia. 32. B. biformis, Sumatra, slide GB / ZSM N 4159 (ZSM); 33. B. hemodoides, Philippines, Mindoro, slide GB 7380 (GB); 34. B. sulawesiana sp. n., holotype, Sulawesi GB 7381 (GB). Most distinctive characters are marked by lines.

FIGURES 41 – 45. Belciana and Diphteroides spp., male (41) and female (42 – 45) genitalia. 41. B. scorpio, Thailand, slide GB / ZSM N 4215 (ZSM); 42. D. kendricki, Irian Jaya, slide GB 7372 (GB); 43. B. biformis, Sumatra, slide GB / ZSM N 4158 (ZSM); 44. B. hemodoides, Borneo, slide GB 7389 (GB); 45. B. sp., Irian Jaya, slide GB 7363 (GB). Most distinctive characters are marked by lines.