Ancylosis pallida (Staudinger, 1870)

Gulzar, Abdukirim, You, Wanxue, Ren, Yingdang & Li, Houhun, 2025, The genus Ancylosis Zeller, 1839 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae) from Ningxia Shapotou Nature Reserves of China, Zootaxa 5719 (1), pp. 73-90 : 84

Ancylosis pallida (Staudinger, 1870)

Myelois pallida S taudinger, 1870: 202. TL: Volgograd, Russia.

Staudingeria unicolorella Roesler, 1970: 94 . TL: Sükhbaatar Aimak, Mongolia.

Ancylosis pallida (Staudinger, 1870) , Roesler 1973: 412; Bidzilya et al. 2020: 455 .

Material examined. 68♂ 84♀, CHINA, Ningxia: Shapotou, Zhongwei , 1192−1671 m, 30.VII, 1.VIII.2021, 5.VII.2022, 15.VII−14.VIII.2023, 23−31.VII.2024, 10.VIII.2000,leg. HH Li, SX Wang, H Sun, ZL Tao, ZW Han & SY Tang , gen. slide Nos. GLZ25044 ♂, GLZ25045 ♀, GLZ25046 ♀, GLZ25056 ♂, GLZ25057 ♀, ZXY23O 24♂, GLZ24176 ♀, GLZ24228 ♀, GLZ24326 ♀, GLZ24327 ♂, GLZ24328 ♂, GLZ24330 ♂, GLZ24366 ♀, GLZ24367 ♂, GLZ24368 ♂, GLZ24369 ♀, GLZ24370 ♀, GLZ24371 ♀, DYL01071 ♂, DYL00282 ♂, DYL00283 ♀, DYL01072 ♀, YLL17026w; 1♂, Yanchi County, 6.VIII.1986, leg. GD Ren , slide No. LJY10813 , 1♀, Zhongning Middle School , 1165 m, 15.VII.1993, leg. HH Li ; 2♂, Sugukou, Mt. Helanshan , 2000 m, 10.VIII.2005, 9.VIII.2006, leg. XP Wang, F Yang & Q He ; 1♂, Shazibian , Yanchi County, 1320 m, 2.IX.2006, leg. F Yang ; 1♂ 4♀, Liuyangbao , Yanchi County 1320 m, 19, 28.VIII.2014, leg. MQ Yang & PX Cong ; 1♀, Shaquanwan , Yanchi County, 1510 m, 23.VIII.2014, leg. MQ Yang & PX Cong ; 2♂ 1♀, Habahu , Yanchi County, 1461 m, 25.VIII.2014, leg. MQ Yang & PX Cong ; Inner Mongolia: 1♂, Helanshan Mogoudengta, Azuoqi , 1836 m, 3.VIII.2010, leg. HX Liu & ZW Zhang ; 4♂ 1♀, Erenhot , 960 m, 2.VIII.2002, leg. DD Zhang & ZQ Li ; 1♂, Murtai, Chayouhouqi , 1410 m, 4.VIII.2002 , DD Zhang & ZQ Li; 1♂ 1♀, Chengguan Town, Dalateqi , 960 m, 13.VIII.2002, leg. ZQ Li & DD Zhang ; 1♀, Fuxing Town , Wuyuan County, 960 m, 16.VIII.2002, leg. ZQ Li & DD Zhang ; 2♀, Chengguan Town , Dengkou County, 1000 m, 19.VIII.2002, leg. ZQ Li & DD Zhang ; 1♂, Lihu Town, Urad, Bayannur City , 1075 m, 12.VII.2006, leg. ZW Zhang ; 1♂, Meiligeng, Baotoujiuyuanqu , 1075 m, 15.VII.2006, leg. ZW Zhang ; 3♀, Baoyintu, Urad, Bayannur City , 1075 m, 17.VII.2006, leg. ZW Zhang ; 2♀: Damaozhaohe, Baotou , 1700 m, 10.VIII.2007, leg. HH Li, Bidzilya ; 8♂ 5♀, Mt. Helanshan, Azuoqi , 1836−2280 m, 3−26.VIII.2010 leg. HX Liu & ZW Zhang , gen. slide Nos. LJY10962 ♂, LJY11254 ♀; Xinjiang : 2♂ 6♀, Buerjinhemu , 504 m, 21.VII.2007, leg. ZW Zhang , slide Nos. LJY11253 ♂, LJY11255 ♀.

Diagnosis. Ancylosis pallida is similar to A. deserticola (Staudinger, 1870) and A. leucocephala (Staudinger, 1879) , but is comparatively large (wingspan 22.6–30.7 mm) and the costal band of the forewing is narrow. The male genitalia of A. pallida are recognized by the broad vinculum with a rounded anterior margin, the broad valva and the eighth sternum with a concave anterior margin. The female genitalia of A. pallida can be distinguished by the ductus bursae and the corpus bursae broader than those of the mentioned species, and has a large number of cone-shaped spines.

Distribution. China ( Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang), Afghanistan, Mongolia, Russia.