Barsine flammealis Moore, 1878

Huang, Si-Yao, Volynkin, Anton V., Černý, Karel, Wang, Min & Fan, Xiao-Ling, 2019, Contribution to the knowledge on the genus Barsine Walker, 1854 from mainland China and Indochina, with description of a new species (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini), Zootaxa 4711 (3), pp. 495-516 : 504

Barsine flammealis Moore, 1878

( Figs 39–40 , 73 , 79 )

Barsine flammealis Moore 1878: 28 , pl. 3, fig. 15 (Type locality: “ India ”).

Barsine flammealis Moore : Černý & Pinratana 2009: 66, pl. 14, figs 132a–132b; Volynkin & Černý 2016c: 304, figs 1–3, 18, 26.

Miltochrista gratiosa f. flammealis Moore : Draudt 1914: 139.

Miltochrista orientalis Daniel : Kishida 1993: 40, pl. 41, fig. 16.

Material examined. CHINA. 1 ♂, altitude 1400 m, 25. VI .2018, Hanlongzhai, Baihualing Village , Baoshan City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, P. R . China, leg. Tian-tian Yu, Zhi-wei Dong & Zhou Chang ( SCAU); 1 ♀, altitude 1600 m, 26. VI .2018, Mts. Gaoligong , Baoshan City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, P. R . China, leg. Tian-tian Yu, Zhi-wei Dong & Zhou Chang ( SCAU); 1 ♂, altitude 2100 m, 18.VIII.2018, Mts. Dawei, Pingbian County, Honghe Hani & Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, P. R . China, leg. Si-yao Huang & Zhou Chang ( SCAU); 1 ♂, altitude 1600 m, 14. V .1956, Hetouzhai, Jinping County, Honghe Hani & Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, P. R . China, leg. Ke-ren Huang, IOZ (E) 346969 ( IZCAS); 1 ♀, same locality and collector, but altitude 1700 m, 11. V .1956, IOZ (E) 346966 ( IZCAS); 1 ♂, altitude 1390 m, 12–16. V .1999, 27°15′N, 98°55′E, 42 km N. of Fugong, Nujiang Lisu & Dulong Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, P. R . China, leg. Ronald Brechlin, slide MWM 31581 Volynkin ( MWM / ZSM).

Diagnosis. Barsine flammealis is similar to B. pretiosa Moore, 1879 , but it can be distinguished from them by the pattern elements on forewing upperside being from bright brick red to scarlet (those patches being from bright orange to pale red in B. pretiosa , rarely scarlet as in fig. 19).

Distribution. China * (SE and W Yunnan), Nepal ( Kishida 1993 [as B. orientalis (Daniel, 1952], Volynkin & Černý 2017c), N and E India ( Draudt 1914, Strand 1922, Volynkin & Černý 2017c), C Vietnam ( Volynkin & Černý 2017c), N Thailand ( Černý & Pinratana 2009; Volynkin & Černý 2017c).

Figures

FIGURES 31–42. Barsine spp.: 31, B. defecta rubella, HT, ♂, Nujiang, Yunnan (MWM/ZSM); 32, B. defecta rubella, ♂, Pai- long, Xizang (SCAU); 33, B. gratissima gratissima, ♂, Mt. Fansipan, Vietnam (MWM/ZSM); 34, B. gratissima gratissima, ♂, Baoshan, Yunnan (SCAU); 35, B. gratissima gratissima, ♀, Baoshan, Yunnan (SCAU); 36, B. gratissima versicolor, HT, ♂, Chiangmai, Thailand (MWM/ZSM);37–38, B. gratissima versicolor, ♂, Pu’er, Yunnan (SCAU); 39, B. flammealis, ♂, Mt. Da- wei, Yunnan (SCAU); 40, B. flammealis, ♀, Baoshan, Yunnan (SCAU); 41, B. vinhphucensis, ♂, Rongshui, Guangxi (SCAU); 42, B. vinhphucensis, ♂, Cuc Phuong, Vietnam (NHMUK). Scale =1cm.

FIGURES 69–74. ♂ genitalia of Barsine spp.: 69, B. defecta defecta, Motuo, Xizang; 70, B. defecta rubella, Pailong, Xizang; 71, B. gratissima gratissima, Baoshan, Yunnan; 72, B. gratissima versicolor, Pu’er, Yunnan; 73, B. flammealis, Mt. Dawei, Yunnan; 74, B. vinhphucensis, Rongshui, Guangxi.

FIGURES 75–80. ♀ genitalia of Barsine ssp: 75, Barsine fangchenglaiae sp. nov., paratype, Mt. Dongla, Sichuan; 76, Barsine fangchenglaiae sp. nov., paratype, Mt. Dawei, Yunnan; 77, B. mactans, Cuona, Xizang; 78, B. pretiosa, Mt. Ailao, Yunnan; 79, B. flammealis, Baoshan, Yunnan; 80, B. gratissima gratissima, Baoshan, Yunnan.