A review of the Barsine hypoprepioides (Walker, 1862) species-group, with descriptions of fifteen new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae)
Author
Volynkin, Anton V.
Author
Černý, Karel
Author
Huang, Si-Yao
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-06-17
4618
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journal article
26470
10.11646/zootaxa.4618.1.1
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1175-5326
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Barsine mesomene
Volynkin, Černý & Huang
,
sp. n.
(
Figs 71–77
,
182, 183
,
242, 243
)
Type material
.
Holotype
(
Figs 71
,
182
):
♂
,
Thailand
,
Changwat Nan
,
25 km
N of
Bo Luang
,
1150 m
,
11.XI.1999
, leg.
Márton Hreblay
, slide MWM 33619
Volynkin
(Coll. MWM/
ZSM
).
Paratypes
:
INDIA
:
1 ♂
, NE
India
, W
Meghalaya
,
Umran
,
33 km
N Shillong
,
26°06’N
,
92°23’E
,
800 m
,
14–23.VII.1997
, leg.
Sinjaev
&
Afonin
, slide MWM 33610 (
♂
)
Volynkin
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
MYANMAR
:
10 ♂
,
Myanmar
(
Burma
),
50 km
E Putao
env.
Nan Thi village
,
950 m
,
11–16.V.1998
, leg.
Murzin
&
Sinjaev
, slides MWM 31737 (
♂
), MWM 33622 (
♂
)
Volynkin
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
CHINA
:
1 ♀
, altitude
1080m
,
1.V.2018
,
Mts. Dawei
, Pingbian Miao Autonomous County,
Honghe Hani
&
Yi Autonomous Prefecture
,
Yunnan Province
, P. R.
China
, leg.
Si-yao Huang
,
Zhou Chang
&
Tian-tian Yu
(
Coll.
SCAU
)
;
3 ♂
,
1 ♀
, same locality, but altitude
1700m
,
19.VIII.2018
, leg.
Si-yao Huang
&
Zhou Chang
(
Coll.
SCAU
)
;
THAILAND
:
2 ♂
,
1 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Chiang Mai
Chang Wat
,
6 km
SE of Pang Faen
,
1100 m
,
16.IX.1999
, leg.
A. Szabo
&
Zita
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Chiang Mai
,
Chang Wat
Nan
,
30 km
E of Pua
,
1700 m
,
22–23.IX.1999
, leg.
A. Szabo
&
Zita
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
2 ♂
,
2 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Chiang Mai
,
Mt. Doi Inthanon
,
Nat. Park
,
2300 m
,
17–18.IX.1999
, leg.
A. Szabo
&
Zita
, slide MWM 33620 (
♀
)
Volynkin
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Changwat Chiang Mai
,
6 km
SE of Pang Faen
,
1100 m
,
16.IX.1999
, leg.
A. Szabo
&
Zita
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
2 ♂
, same locality, but
09.VII.2001
, leg.
Hentschel
,
Petrányi
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
,
Thailand
,
Chiang Mai prov.
,
Doi Inthanon National Park
, km 43.5 road (N of)
Chon Thong—Summit
,
5.5 km
above checkpoint 2, 2050 m, lower montane forest,
15–21.XI.1998
, leg.
Dr. Ronald Brechlin
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
7 ♂
,
3 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Changwat Chiang Mai
,
Mt. Doi Inthanon, NP
,
2300 m
,
17.X.2000
, leg. local collector (
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
3 ♂
,
3 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Mt. Doi Phahompok
,
14 km
NW of Fang
,
1700 m
,
16.X.2000
, leg. local collector, slides MWM 31689 (
♂
), MWM 31690 (
♀
), MWM 33618 (
♂
)
Volynkin
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
,
Thailand
,
Changwat Nan
,
30 km
E of Pua
,
1700 m
,
14–15.IX.1999
, leg.
A. Szabo
&
Zita
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
,
2 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Changwat Nan
,
25 km
N of Bo Luang
,
1150 m
,
11.XI.1999
, leg.
Márton Hreblay
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
,
Thailand
,
Changwat Nan
,
22 km
N of Bo Luang
,
1100 m
,
18–19.VI.1998
, leg.
István Soós
&
Attila Szabó
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Changwat Nan
,
5 km
N of Bo Luang
,
1000 m
,
12.XI.1999
, leg.
Márton Hreblay
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
, [East]
Thailand
, [
Nakhon Ratchasima prov.
] Ko- rat [
Khorat
]
Plateau
,
Korat
,
14°48´N
,
102°07´E
,
VIII.1996
, leg.
Steinke
&
Lehmann
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
LAOS
:
4 ♂
,
1 ♀
,
Laos
,
Phu Soai Dao
,
1250 m
,
VI.1996
, leg.
Steinke
&
Lehmann
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♀
,
Laos
,
Phu Soai Dao
,
650 m
,
VI.1996
, leg.
Steinke
&
Lehmann
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
,
17–28.VIII.2017
,
South Laos
,
Champasak prov.
,
27 km
ENE of Pakse
, near
Tad Fane
waterfall,
N15°11’01.1’’ E106°07’40.5’’
,
950 m
, border of primary forest,
A.V. Volynkin
&
M.S. Ivanova
leg. (
Coll.
CAV
)
;
1 ♂
, SE [N]
Laos
,
Pak Gaeng Noi
,
Louang Prabang
,
1200 m
,
19°27.364’N
102°25.19E
,
26–27.V.2013
, leg.
T. Ihle
, slide AV1804
♂
Volynkin
(
Coll.
CKC
)
;
2 ♂
,
Laos
, prov.
Khammouane
,
Khoun Ngeun
,
Sala Viewpoint
,
480 m
,
104°29’E
18°10.7’N
,
30–31.V.2014
, leg.
K. Černý
, slide AV1803
♂
Volynkin
(
Coll.
CKC
)
;
1 ♂
,
Laos
,
1300m
, prov.
Luang Prabang
,
20°33’48’’N
102°13’51’’E
,
23–24.IV.2017
, leg.
K. Černý
(
Coll.
CKC
)
;
1 ♀
,
Laos
, prov.
Phongsali
,
5 km
N Ban Yo
,
890 m
,
21°31’N
101°07’E
,
27.IV.2017
, leg.
K. Černý
(
Coll.
CKC
)
;
VIETNAM
:
14 ♂
,
3 ♀
,
North Vietnam
,
Tam Dao
, (secondary forest), 60 NW
Hanoi
,
1200 m
, 21.34´N, 105.20´E,
01–05.V.1993
, leg.
Sinjaev
&
Simonov
, slides ZSM
Arct.
06/2017
♂
, ZSM
Arct.
07/2017
♀
Volynkin
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
, N
Vietnam
,
Cuc. Phuong
,
60 km
SW
Hanoi
, 20.15´N, 105.20´E,
18.XI.–03.XII.
1992
, 400 m, leg.
Sinjaev
&
Simonov
, ex coll.
A. Schintlmeister
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
2 ♀
, [N. Vietnam],
Tam Dao
, 60 NW
Hanoi
, 21.34´N, 105.20´E,
1200 m
,
01.–15.XI.1992
, secondary forest, leg.
Sinjaev
&
Simonov
, ex coll.
A. Schintlmeister
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
2 ♂
,
North Vietnam
,
Tam Dao
, (secondary for- est), 60 NW
Hanoi
,
1200 m
, 21.34´N, 105.20´E,
1–5.V.1993
, leg.
Sinjaev
&
Simonov
, slide ZSM
Arct.
05/2017
♂
Volynkin
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
2 ♀
,
Vietnam
,
Prov. Vinh Phu
,
Tam Dao
,
60 km
NW
Hanoi
,
950-1200 m
,
23°34´N
,
105°20E
,
VI.1994
, leg.
Sinjaev V.
&
Simonov
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
2 ♀
, N
Vietnam
,
Tam Dao
, 60 NW
Hanoi
,
950 m
, (21.34´N, 105.20´E),
17.X.1994
, leg.
V. Sinjaev
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
,
North Vietnam
,
Mai-chau
,
25 km
S Moc-chau
,
1400m
, 20.50´N, 104.40´E,
14–18.XI.1994
, leg.
V. Sinjaev
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
2 ♀
, N
Vietnam
,
1600 m
,
Mt.
Fan-si-pan (
North
),
Cha-pa
, primary forest, 22.17´´N 103.44´´E,
25–30.III.1995
, leg.
V. Sinjaev
&
A. Schintlmeister
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
2 ♂
,
4 ♀
,
North Vietnam
,
Tam Dao
, 60 NW
Hanoi
,
950 m
, (21.34´N, 105.20´E),
17.X.1994
, leg.
V. Sinjaev
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♀
, [N]
Vietnam
,
Prov. Ninh-Binh
,
Res. Cuc-Phüöng
:
Dang
, tropi- cal rainforest /
200 m
, at light,
14.X.1963
, T.
Pócs
(
Coll.
CKC
)
;
3 ♂
,
5 ♀
, S
Vietnam
, Bach-Ma
Nat. Park
,
1200 m
,
16°10´N
,
107°54´E
,
26.VII.–06.VIII.1996
, leg.
Sinjaev
&
Afonin
, ex coll.
A. Schintlmeister
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
, S
Vietnam
,
Plato Tay Nguyen
,
Mt. Ngoc Linh
,
900–1400 m
,
15°02´N
,
107°59´E
,
10–25.VIII.1996
, leg.
Sinjaev
&
Afonin
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
,
South Vietnam
,
Bao Loc
(secondary forest),
Rung Cat Tien
,
1500 m
, (11.32´N, 107.48´E),
10–20.XII.1992
, leg.
Sinjaev
&
Simonov
, (
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
, S
Vietnam
,
Da Lat
,
Datan La
,
1380 m
,
11°54’10.6’’N
108°26’0.59’’E
,
29.IX.2013
, leg.
K. Černý
, slide AV1800
♂
Volynkin
(
Coll.
CKC
)
.
Diagnosis
. Forewing length is
10–11.5 mm
in males (
10 mm
in the
holotype
) and
11.5–12.5 mm
in females. The newspecies is a closest relative of
B. amaculata
, from which it differs externally by the pale yellowish wing coloration (that is creamy white in
B. amaculata
), the longer dentation of postmedial line, and the presence of a postmedial transverse line of hindwing. The male genitalia of
B. mesomene
sp. n.
differ from those of
B. amaculata
by the more robust distal costal process (that is thin, needle-like in
B. amaculata
), the shorter distal section of valva, the shorter distal saccular process, the larger ventral diverticulum with strong granulation, and the presence of a medial row of cornuti in vesica. The female genitalia of
B. mesomene
sp. n.
differ from those of
B. amaculata
by the narrower antrum, the larger corpus bursae and the larger appendix bursae.
Distribution
. North-East
India
(
Meghalaya
), North
Myanmar
(
Kachin
), South-West
China
(
Yunnan
), North and East
Thailand
,
Laos
and
Vietnam
.
Etymology.
Mesomene is the goddess of the waxing moon in Greek mythology.