Ophthalmitis pertusaria ( Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875 )

Jiang, Nan, Xue, Dayong & Han, Hongxiang, 2011, A review of Ophthalmitis Fletcher, 1979 in China, with descriptions of four new species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Ennominae), Zootaxa 2735, pp. 1-22 : 5-6

Ophthalmitis pertusaria ( Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)

Figs. 5–8 , 46 , 58 , 70 , 82 , 92

Boarmia pertusaria Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875 , Reise öst. Fregatte Novara (Zool.), 2 (Abt. 2): pl. 125, fig. 17. Syntype (s) ɗ, India: Darjeeling. (BMNH)

Ophthalmitis pertusaria: Sato, 1993 , Tinea , 13 (Suppl. 3): 16, pl. 36, fig. 6.

Diagnosis. The wing patterns of this species are similar to those of O. albosignaria as follows: the postmedial lines of both wings are serrate between the costa and M1 and near the inner margin, and appearing as spots on the other veins; the discal spots are large and broad-ringed, and the dark band between the medial line and the outer margin of the discal spot of hindwing is absent. But the species can be distinguished by the following characters: the wing colour is green, but greyish white in O. albosignaria ; the terminal bands on the underside of both wings are broader. The most distinct differences are in the male genitalia, as follows: the uncus is wider, with two pairs of lateral processes, as in O. clararia (Sundaland, Philippines), whereas in O. albosignaria , the uncus has only one pair of lateral processes; the ampulla is not developed; the juxta is almost trapezoidal, whereas in O. albosignaria , it is markedly narrowed medially; the sclerotized spines of the aedeagus are larger than O. albosignaria . In the female genitalia: the ductus bursae is longer than that of O. albosignaria ; the signum has more and shorter marginal spines, and some central teeth are fused.

Material examined. CHINA: Zhejiang: Qingyuan, Fengyangshan, Datianping, 1290 m, 6–10.VIII.2003, coll. Han Hongxiang, 1ɗ ( IZCAS); Hunan: Dayong, Zhushitou, 18.VIII.1988, coll. Chen Yixin, 2Ψ ( IZCAS); Fujian: Wuyishan, Sangang, 25–26.VII.2006, coll. Xie Juan, 1ɗ ( IZCAS); Hainan: Wuzhishan, Shuiman, 730–900 m, 10.V.2007, coll. Han Hongxiang, 1ɗ ( IZCAS); Guangxi: Miaoershan, 800 m, 2.VII.1985, coll. Wang Ziqing, 2ɗ ( IZCAS); Yunnan: Baoshan, Baihualing, 1520 m, 11–13.VIII.2007, coll. Lang Songyun, 5ɗ ( IZCAS); Tibet: Mêdog, Aniqiao, 1060 m, 12–13.VIII.2006, Lang Songyun, 1ɗ ( IZCAS).

Distribution. China (Zhejiang, Hubei, Hunan, Fujian, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan, Tibet), India, Nepal, Thailand.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 12. Adults of Ophthalmitis, habitus. 1 – 4. O. albosignaria albosignaria. 1, male, upperside; 2, male, underside; 3, female, upperside; 4, female, underside; 5 – 8. O. pertusaria. 5, male, upperside; 6, male, underside; 7, female, upperside; 8, female, underside; 9 – 12. O. sinensium. 9, male, upperside; 10, male, underside; 11, female, upperside; 12, female, underside. Scale bar = 1 cm.

FIGURES 45 – 50. Male genitalia of Ophthalmitis. 45, O. albosignaria albosignaria; 46, O. pertusaria; 47, O. sinensium; 48, O. dissita sp. nov.; 49, O. irrorataria; 50, O. herbidaria. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURES 57 – 68. Aedeagus of Ophthalmitis. 57, O. albosignaria albosignaria; 58, O. pertusaria; 59, O. sinensium; 60, O. dissita sp. nov.; 61, O. irrorataria; 62, O. herbidaria; 63, O. siniherbida; 64, O. cordularia; 65, O. longiprocessa sp. nov.; 66, O. brevispina sp. nov.; 67, O. tumefacta sp. nov.; 68, O. xanthypochlora. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURES 69 – 80. Sternite 8 of male abdomen of Ophthalmitis. 69, O. albosignaria albosignaria; 70, O. pertusaria; 71, O. sinensium; 72, O. dissita sp. nov.; 73, O. irrorataria; 74, O. herbidaria; 75, O. siniherbida; 76, O. cordularia; 77, O. longiprocessa sp. nov.; 78, O. brevispina sp. nov.; 79, O. tumefacta sp. nov.; 80, O. xanthypochlora. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURES 81 – 90. Female genitalia of Ophthalmitis. 81, O. albosignaria albosignaria; 82, O. pertusaria; 83, O. sinensium; 84, O. irrorataria; 85, O. herbidaria; 86, O. siniherbida; 87, O. cordularia; 88, O. longiprocessa sp. nov.; 89, O. brevispina sp. nov.; 90, O. tumefacta sp. nov. Scale bar = 1 mm.