Craniophora minuscula Kiss & Jinbo, 2016

Kiss, Ádám, 2017, Taxonomic review of the Craniophora s. l. (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Acronictinae) generic complex with description of 8 new genera and 13 new species, Zootaxa 4355 (1), pp. 1-90 : 24

Craniophora minuscula Kiss & Jinbo, 2016

( Figs 9, 10 , 21 , 29 , 37 , 45 )

Craniophora minuscula Kiss & Jinbo, 2016 , Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 19: 930, figs 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 27, 33. Typelocality: Japan, Hokkaido, Hobetsu, Fukuyama, Mukawa Town. Holotype: male, in coll. TOEF.

Synonymy

Craniophora pacifica Sugi, 1982 , Moths of Japan 1: 681, 2: 347, pl. 197: figs 18, 19, nec Filipjev, 1927. Craniophora pacifica Eda & Yanagita, 2011 , The Standard of Moths in Japan 2: 302, pl. 2-072: figs 22, 23, nec Filipjev, 1927.

Notes. Rесеntlу, sоmе C. pacifica -likе sресimеns, соllесtеd in Russiаn Fаr Eаst, hаvе bееn рrоvеd C. minuscula , thus this sресiеs is nоt еndеmiс tо Jараn. Hоwеvеr, furthеr еxаminаtiоn is nееdеd оn thе diffеrеnt рорulаtiоns.

Figures

FIGURES 9–16. Adults of Craniophora spp. 9. C. minuscula, male, holotype, Japan, Hokkaido, slide No.: KA1174m (coll. NSMT); 10. C. minuscula, female, paratype, Japan, Hokkaido, slide No.: KA1176f (coll. NSMT); 11. C. draudti, male, China, Prov. Hubei, slide No.: KA505m (coll. HNHM); 12. C. draudti, female, China, Prov. Yunnan, slide No.: KA415f (coll. ZSM); 13. C. simillima, male, China, Prov. Yunnan, slide No.: KA676m (coll.ZFMK); 14. C. simillima, female, China, Prov.Yunnan, slide No.: KA971f (coll. ZSM); 15. C. pontica, male, holotype, Turkey, Amasia, slide No.: KA1098m (coll. MfN, photo by G. Ronkay); 16. C. pontica, female, Turkey, Malatya, slide No.: MV 18 789 (coll. NHMW).Not scaled.

FIGURES 17–22. Male genitalia of Craniophora spp. 17. C. ligustri, neotype, valva, vesica, Austria, Vienna, slide No.: MV 18 909 (coll. NHMW); 18. C. gigantea, valva, vesica, North Korea, Prov. Kangwon, slide No.: KA721m (coll. GR); 19. C. pacifica, valva, vesica, Russia, Primorsky Krai, slide No.: KA1020m (coll. SMNK); 20. C. taipaishana, valva, vesica, China, Prov.Shanxi, slide No.:KA669m (coll.ZFMK); 21.C. minuscula, paratype, valva, Japan,Hokkaido, slide No.: KA945m (coll. NSMT); paratype, vesica, Japan, Hokkaido, slide No.: KA944m (coll. NSMT); 22. C. draudti, valva, vesica, China, Prov. Hubei, slide No.: KA507m (coll. HNHM).Not scaled.

FIGURES 23–30. Male genitalia, male 7 th, 8 th abdominal segments of Craniophora spp. 23. C. simillima, valva, China, Prov. Yunnan, slide No.: KA973m (coll. ZSM); vesica, China, Prov. Yunnan, slide No.: KA674m (coll. ZFMK); 24. C. pontica, holotype, valva, vesica, Turkey, Amasia, slide No.: KA1098m (coll. MfN); 25. C. ligustri, Austria, Jois, slide No.: KA782m (coll. HNHM); 26. C. gigantea, North Korea, Prov. North Pyongan, slide No.: KA390m (coll. GR); 27. C. pacifica, Russia, Primorsky Krai, slide No.: KA826m (coll. HNHM); 28. C. taipaishana, China, Prov. Shanxi, slide No.: KA669m (coll. ZFMK); 29. C. minuscula, paratype, Japan, Hokkaido, slide No.: KA943m (coll. NSMT); 30. C. draudti, China, Prov. Hubei, slide No.: KA507m (coll.HNHM). Left side sternite, right side tergite.Not scaled.

FIGURES 31–40. Male 7 th, 8 th abdominal segments and female genitalia of Craniophora spp. 31. C. simillima, China, Prov. Yunnan, slide No.:KA674m (coll. ZFMK); 32. C. pontica, holotype, Turkey, Amasia, slide No.: KA1098m (coll. MfN); 33.C. ligustri, Spain, Prov. Murcia, slide No.: MV 18 660 (coll. NHMW); 34. C. gigantea, South Korea, Prov.Gyungbug, slide No.: KA466f (coll. HNHM); 35. C. pacifica, China, Prov. Liaoning, slide No.: KA1048f (coll. HNHM); 36. C. taipaishana, China, Prov. Shaanxi, slide No.: KA670f (coll. ZFMK); 37. C. minuscula, paratype, Japan, Hokkaido, slide No.: KA946f (coll. NSMT); 38. C. draudti, China,Prov.Yunnan,slide No.: KA415f (coll.ZSM); 39. C. simillima, China,Prov.Yunnan, slide No.: KA974f (coll. ZSM); 40. C. pontica, Turkey,Kizilcahamam, slide No.:MV 18 669 (coll. NHMW).Left side sternite, right side tergite.Not scaled.

FIGURES 41–48. Female 7 th abdominal segments of Craniophora spp. 41. C. ligustri, Greece, slide No.: KA868f (coll. ZMUC); 42. C. gigantea, South Korea, Prov. Gyungbug, slide No.: KA466f (coll. HNHM); 43. C. pacifica, China, Prov. Liaoning, slide No.: KA1048f (coll. HNHM); 44. C. taipaishana, China, Prov. Shaanxi, slide No.: KA670f (coll. ZFMK); 45. C. minuscula, paratype, Japan, Honshu, slide No.: KA1178f (coll. TOEF); 46. C. draudti, China, Prov. Yunnan, slide No.: KA415f (coll. ZSM); 47. C. simillima, China, Prov. Yunnan, slide No.: KA974f (coll. ZSM); 48. C. pontica, Morocco, Mt. Atlas, slide No.: MV 18 667 (coll. NHMW). Left side tergite, right side sternite. Not scaled.