A review of the genus Cyana Walker, 1854 from India, with descriptions of five new species and three new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini)
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Singh, Navneet
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Volynkin, Anton V.
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Kirti, Jagbir Singh
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Datta, Harvinder Singh
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Ivanova, Maria S.
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Zootaxa
2020
2020-02-18
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Cyana guttifera
(
Walker, 1856
)
(
Figs 78, 79
,
194
,
262
)
Bizone guttifera
Walker, 1856
,
List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum
7: 1779 (
Type
locality: “Landoor, N. W. Himalaya”).
Type material examined.
Holotype
(by monotypy):
♀
, handwritten label “Himalayas. Landoor (Hearsey.) 54-74.” / printed label “GUTTIFERA” / printed round label with a green circle “Type” / printed label with a unique identifier “NHMUK010402110” (Coll.
NHMUK
).
Other material examined
.
HIMACHAL PRADESH
:
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
,
Kangra
(
Hocking
) 86–69 (
Coll.
NHMUK
)
;
1 ♀
,
Himachal Pradesh
,
Majathal
,
2.VIII.2014
, leg.
H.S. Datta
(
Coll.
NZCZSI
)
;
UTTARAKHAND
:
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
, In- dia sept.,
Kumaon-Himalaya
,
Distr. NainiTal
,
BhimTal
,
1500 m
,
2.IV.1979
, leg.
F. Smetacek
(
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
,
India
,
Kumaon-Himalaya
,
Bhimtal
,
1500 m
,
25.III.1976
, leg. F. Smetaсek (
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
,
India
sept.,
Himalaya
,
Bhimtal
,
9.IX.1978
, slide AV4660
♂
Volynkin
(
Coll.
CKC
)
;
4 ♀
,
India
,
Indian Himalaya
, Ut- taranchal,
Nainital
,
Sathkol village
,
XI.2003
, leg.
Saluk
(
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
SIKKIM
:
1 ♀
,
Sikkim, O
.
Möller
,
1900–64
(
Coll.
NHMUK
)
;
12 ♂
,
6 ♀
,
India
,
Sikkim
,
Legship
,
500 m
,
24–28.VII.1990
, leg.
W. Thomas
, slide ZSM
Arct.
124/2017
♂
Volynkin
(
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
3 ♂
,
2 ♀
,
India-Sikkim
,
Pemayangtse Vic.
,
Geysing
,
1400 m
,
Lf.
,
24.VIII.1988
, leg.
W. Thomas
(
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
3 ♂
,
4 ♀
,
India
,
Sikkim
,
Namchi
,
1000 m
,
2.VII.1986
, leg.
W. Thomas
, slide ZSM
Arct.
125/2017
♀
Volynkin
(
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
,
Sikkim
,
Mt. Kanchenjunga
, SE,
2000 m
,
22–31.VII.1995
, 27’30”N, 88’20”E, leg.
E. Afonin
&
V. Siniaev
(
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♀
,
India
,
Sikkim
,
14 km
nördl.
Gangtok
,
1500 m
,
2.VIII.1989
, leg.
W. Thomas
(
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♀
,
Sikkim
,
8.IV.1888
,
O. Møller
/ Col- lectio
H. J. Elwes
, slide AV2074
♀
Volynkin
(
Coll.
ZFMK
)
;
1 ♂
,
India
,
Sikkim
,
Golitar
,
20.IX.2014
, leg.
H.S. Datta
(
Coll.
NZCZSI
)
;
WEST BENGAL
:
1 ♀
,
Darjeeling
,
Dr. Lidderdale
, 79–57 (
Coll.
NHMUK
)
;
1 ♂
,
India
, W.B., Dar- jeeling,
Himafalls
,
2000 m
,
4.VIII.1989
, leg.
W. Thomas
(
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
13 ♂
,
11 ♀
,
India
W.B.,
Darjeeling
,
Manjitar
,
650 m
,
19–21.VII.1989
, leg.
Dr. W. Thomas
(
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
3 ♂
,
1 ♀
,
India
W.B.,
Darjeeling
,
Pashok
,
850 m
,
4.VII.1986
, leg.
Dr. W. Thomas
(
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
,
2 ♀
,
India
W.B.,
Darjeeling
,
Kalimpong
,
1250 m
,
5.VII.1986
, leg.
Dr. W. Thomas
(
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
,
India
WB,
650 m
,
Darjeeling
,
Rambi
,
28.III.1986
, leg.
W. Thomas
(
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
ASSAM
:
1 ♂
,
Assam
,
5000 ft.
,
Shillong
,
X.1921
(
Coll.
NHMUK
)
;
1 ♂
, NE
India
,
Assam
,
Nameri Nat. Park
,
40 km
N Tezpur
,
150 m
,
27°20’N
,
93°15’E
,
24.VII–2.VIII.1997
, leg.
Sinjaev
&
Murzin
(
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
MEGHALAYA
:
1 ♂
,
Cherrapunji
,
X.1893
,
Assam
(
Coll.
NHMUK
)
;
1 ♂
,
Khasis
,
IV.1894
,
Nat. Coll.
(
Coll.
NHMUK
)
;
2 ♂
,
3 ♀
, NE
India
,
Assam
,
W Meghalaya
,
Garo Hills
,
Nokrek National Park
,
25°40’N
,
91°04’E
,
1150 m
,
2–13.VII 1997
, leg.
Afonin
&
Sinajev
(
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
7 ♂
,
11 ♀
, NE
India
,
W Meghalaya
,
Umran
,
33 km
N Shillong
,
26°06’N
,
92°23’E
,
800 m
,
14–23.VII.1997
, leg.
Sinjaev
&
Afonin
(
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
, [Meghalaya]
Khasis
,
Nat. Coll.
, slide AV2073
♂
Volynkin
(
Coll.
ZFMK
)
;
3 ♂
,
Mawsynram
,
27.VIII.2014
, leg.
H.S. Datta
(
Coll.
NZCZSI
)
;
1 ♂
,
Meghalaya
,
Jowai
,
17.IX.2015
, leg.
Kumar Kaustubh
(
Coll.
NZCZSI
)
;
MIZORAM
:
1 ♂
,
Mizoram
,
Variegate
,
19.IX.2016
, leg.
H.S. Datta
(
Coll.
NZCZSI
)
;
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
:
1 ♂
,
Arunachal Pradesh
,
Raga
,
5.V.2016
, leg.
H.S. Datta
(
Coll.
NZCZSI
)
;
TAMIL NADU
:
1 ♀
,
India
mer.,
1000 m
,
Tamil Nadu
,
Kalkad
,
Wildlife Sanctuary
,
Manjolai
,
6–7.IV.1997
, 8.15’N, 77.27’E, tea estate / rainforest,
Sinjaev
&
Schintlmeister
(
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
KERALA
:
1 ♀
, [S
India
, Kerala]
Travancore
,
1900–23
(
Coll.
NHMUK
)
;
1 ♂
,
India
mer.,
Kerala
,
6 km
N Munnar
,
1700 m
,
Kodalar
,
Tea Estate
, 10.06’N / 77.04’E,
14–15.IV.1997
, leg.
Schintlmeister
&
Siniaev
,
Mountain
rainforest, 14 °C (
Coll.
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
1 ♂
,
Kerala
,
Thenmala
,
08.VIII.2017
, leg.
H.S. Datta
(
Coll.
NZCZSI
)
;
1 ♂
,
Kerala
,
Vadaserikara
,
11.VIII.2017
, leg.
H.S. Datta
(
Coll.
NZCZSI
)
;
2 ♂
,
Kerala
, Peri- yar,
12.VIII.2017
, leg.
H.S. Datta
(
Coll.
NZCZSI
)
;
KARNATAKA
:
1 ♂
,
Karnataka
,
Jog falls
,
20.XI.2014
, leg.
H.S. Datta
(
Coll.
NZCZSI
)
;
1 ♂
,
Karnataka
,
Yellapur
,
23.XI.2014
, leg.
H.S. Datta
(
Coll.
NZCZSI
)
.
Diagnosis.
Forewing length is
10.5–12 mm
in males and
12.5–13 mm
in females.
Cyana guttifera
is similar externally to
C. moelleri
and its allies, but can be distinguished by the pale ochreous hindwings of both sexes. The male genital capsule of
C. guttifera
is very different from that of
C. moelleri
and its allies by its V-shaped vinculum (that is U-shaped in
C. moelleri
), longer transtilla, and valva being narrowed distally and having narrow and heavily sclerotized ventral medial lobe of costa (whereas in
C. moelleri
and its allies the valva is strongly broadened distally and the ventral medial lobe of costa is short, broad and more weakly sclerotized). The aedeagus of
C. guttifera
is shorter and broader than that of
C. moelleri
and its allies, and bears a V-like cluster of short spinules distally. The vesica of
C. guttifera
is broad and has two large diverticula, one of which bears a large and strongly dentate cornutus, whereas in
C. moelleri
and its allies vesica is smaller, has smaller diverticula and bears clusters of spinules. The female genitalia of
C. guttifera
differ clearly from those of other Indian congeners by the very broad and heavily sclerotized ductus bursae.
Distribution.
South, North and North East
India
(
Hampson 1900
;
Smetacek 2008
;
Singh
et al.
2014
),
Nepal
(
Kishida 1993
;
1994
;
1998
),
Bhutan
,
China
(
Xizang
,
Yunnan
,
Guangxi
,
Hainan
) (
Fang 2000
), North and West
Thailand
(
Černý & Pinratana 2009
), North
Vietnam
(de
Joannis 1928
).