Bupalus piniaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Makhov, Ilya, 2021, Geometridae (Lepidoptera) of the Baikal region: keys to species and an annotated catalogue. Part 1. Ennominae, Zootaxa 4962 (1), pp. 1-125 : 52

61. Bupalus piniaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

(male gen. Figs 23E–23G ; female gen. Fig. 40F )

Bupalus piniarius: Erschov & Field, 1870: 167 ; Staudinger, 1871: 171 (“Sib. or.”); Staudinger & Rebel, 1901: 351 (“Sib. or.”); Djakonov, 1926: 76; Florov, 1938: 27; Raygorodskaya, 1967: 314; Vasilyeva, 1989: 111; Viidalepp, 1996: 85; Berlov & Berlov, 2006: 108; Gordeeva & Gordeev, 2007: 144.

Material examined. Irkutskaya Oblast: Kurkut, 10. VI.2016, 1♂; Yelantsy, 12. VI.2016, 5♂; Pomortseva, 11. VI.2015, 5♂; s. loc., 12. VI.2015, 2♂, 3♀; Lavrentyevo, 28. V.2018, 1♂; s. loc., 20. VI .2019 , 2♂ [ IM]; Irkutsk,?.?.1961, 1 spm., D. Florov; B. Koty, 22.VII.1965, 1 spm.; s. loc., 12.VII.1965, 1 spm., s. loc., 14.VII.1965, 1 spm. (unknown collector) [ BF]. Buryatia: Tarbagatay , 29. VI.2016, 2 spms.; Gusinoozersk, 30. VI.2016, 4♂, 2♀; Senokosny, 27. VI.2016, 1♂; Istomino, 23. VI.2016, 2♂; Mostovka, 24. VI .2016 , 1♀ [ IM]; Ulan-Ude, 26. VI .1973 , 8♂ (unknown collector) [ ISEA]; Gartop, 27. VI .2016 , 1♂, T. Gordeeva [ IGEB] .

Distribution. Euro-Siberian, boreomontane. From European part of Russia to Amurskaya Oblast. Outside Russia in Europe, Turkey, Transcaucasia, N Kazakhstan.

Hostplants: Pinus sylvestris and other coniferous trees: Picea , Abies ( Beljaev 2016) .

Figures

FIGURE 23. Male genitalia of Siberian Ennominae. A, B—Erannis golda; C, D—E. jacobsoni; E–G—Bupalus piniaria; H, I—Biston betularia; J, K—Jankowskia bituminaria; L, M—Spartopteryx kindermannaria. A, C, E, F, H, J, L—genital segment; E—lateral view; B, D, G, I, K, M—phallos. Scale bar—1 mm.

FIGURE 40. Female genitalia of Siberian Ennominae. A—Arichanna melanaria; B—A. mandshuriaria; C—Jankowskia bituminaria; D—Spartopteryx kindermannaria; E—E. jacobsoni; F—Bupalus piniaria (lateral view). Scale bar—1 mm.