Geometra albovenaria latirigua (Prout, 1932)

Han, H-X., Galsworthy, A. C. & Xue, D-Y., 2009, A survey of the genus Geometra Linnaeus (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Geometrinae), Journal of Natural History 43 (13 - 14), pp. 885-922 : 899-900

Geometra albovenaria latirigua (Prout, 1932)

Hipparchus albovenaria latirigua Prout, 1932 , in Seitz, Macrolepid World 12:75. Syntypes, [ China]: Szechuan (Sichuan), Kunkala Shan. (BMNH)

Geometra albovenaria latirigua: Xue, 1992 , in Liu, Iconography of Forest Insects in Hunan, China 816, fig. 2622.

Description

Compared to nominate subspecies, postmedial line of both wings much broader; length of forewing „ 23–28 mm; ♀ 27–28 mm.

Materials examined

IZCAS: 1 „ 1♀, Shaanxi: Ningshan Huoditang, 1580 m, 26–27 July 1998, coll. Yuan Decheng; 1♀, Shaanxi: Liuba Miaotaizi, 1470 m, 1 July 1999, coll. He Tongli; 1 „, Gansu: Wenxian Qiujiaba , 2350 m, 21–22 July 1999, coll. Yao Jian ; 1 „, Gansu: Kangxian Qinghelinchang, 1450–1650 m, 15 July 1998, coll. Yao Jian; 9 „, Hubei: Xingshan Longmenhe , 1280–1350 m, 14 June to 14 July 1993, coll. Li Wenzhu, Yao Jian, Huang Runzhi ; 2♀, Sichuan: Wenchuan Wolong , 1920 m, 28–29 July 1983, coll. Zhang Xuezhong and Wang Shuyong ; 2 „, Yunnan: Lijiang Yulongshan , 2800 m, 15–17 July 1984, coll. Chen Yixin; 13 „ 2♀, Yunnan: Yulongshan , 22–30 July 1962, coll. Song Shimei ; 1 „ 2♀, Yunnan: Weixi Lidiping , 3200 m, 13 August 1984, coll. Liu Dajun.

BMNH: 1 „, syntype, China, Pr. Szechwan, Kunkala-Schan , Rothschild Bequest, B.M. 1939-1 ( Hipparchus albovenaria latirigua Prout „ type; red type label); 3 „ 1♀, syntypes, China, Pr. Szechwan, Kunkala-Schan, Rothschild Bequest, B.M. 1939-1; 2♀, Omei-Shan, 3620 ft, Native coll. July 1890, Leech Coll. 1900-64; 1♀, Wa-Shan, 6000 ft, A.E. Pratt coll. June 1889, Leech Coll. 1900-64; 1 „ 1♀, Chasseurs indigènes, de Ta-tien-lou, Recolte du 1910; 1 „, Che-tou, 11070 ft, Native coll. July and August 1890.

ZFMK: 1 „, Kunkalaschan, Szetschwan; 1 „, Maoershan, Mandshuria or; 1 „, Tse Kou, R.P. Dubernard, 1895; 1 „, Chasseurs indigènes de Tà-Tsién-Loŭ, R.P. Déjean, 1901; 1 „, Li-kiang ( China), Provinz Nord-Yuennan, 11 July 1935, H. Höne;

Distribution

China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan) .