Macrothyatira subaureata (Sick, 1941), 2007

Zhuang, Hailing, Yago, Masaya, Owada, Mamoru & Wang, Min, 2017, Taxonomic review of the moth family Thyatiridae (Lepidoptera) from Yunnan province, China, Zootaxa 4306 (4), pp. 451-477 : 455

Macrothyatira subaureata (Sick, 1941)

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Melanocraspes subaureata Sick, 1941, Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. Gesellschaft Iris zu Dresden 1941: 3 (TL: Likiang [= Lijiang], Yunnan, China [ ZFMK]).

Material examined. 1 male, 17. VII. 2014, alt. 2,150 m, Weixi, Yunnan, leg. Hailing Zhuang, slide No. SCAU- Thy009.

Distribution. China (Yunnan, Tibet), Nepal.

Remarks. Macrothyatira subaureata danieli Werny, 1966 was restored to specific rank by Jiang et al. (2015), and we also agree with this restoration.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 14. Male adults of Thyatiridae from Yunnan, upperside. 1. Thyatira batis rubrescens Werny, 1966; 2. Horithyatira decorata decorata (Moore, 1881); 3. Gaurena florens Walker, 1865; 4. Gaurena gemella Leech, 1900; 5. Gaurena pretiosa Werny, 1966; 6. Macrothyatira arizana diminuta (Houlbert, 1921); 7. Macrothyatira subaureata (Sick, 1941); 8. Tethea (Saronaga) consimilis aurisigna (Bryk, 1943); 9. Tethea (Tethea) fusca Werny, 1966; 10. Tethea (Saronaga) oberthueri oberthueri (Houlbert, 1921); 11. Tethea (Tethea) punctorenalia (Houlbert, 1921); 12. Tethea (Tethea) subampliata (Houlbert, 1921); 13. Toxoides sichuanensis Zhuang, Owada & Wang, 2014; 14. Euparyphasma albibasis guankaiyuni László, Ronkay, Ronkay & Witt, 2007.

FIGURES 43 – 52. Male genitalia of Thyatiridae from Yunnan (left: posterior view; right: phallus, lateral view). 43. Thyatira batis rubrescens Werny, 1966; 44. Horithyatira decorata decorata (Moore, 1881); 45. Gaurena florens Walker, 1865; 46. Gaurena gemella Leech, 1900; 47. Gaurena pretiosa Werny, 1966; 48. Macrothyatira arizana diminuta (Houlbert, 1921); 49. Macrothyatira subaureata (Sick, 1941); 50. Tethea (Saronaga) consimilis aurisigna (Bryk, 1943); 51. Tethea (Tethea) fusca Werny, 1966; 52. Tethea (Saronaga) oberthueri oberthueri (Houlbert, 1921).