Barsine pluma Černý, 2009

Volynkin, Anton V. & Černý, Karel, 2018, Revision of the Barsine zebrina species-complex, with description of three new species (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini), Zootaxa 4402 (2), pp. 339-352 : 345-346

Barsine pluma Černý, 2009

( Figs. 13–16 , 35, 36 , 44 )

Barsine pluma Černý, in Černy & Pinratana, 2009 , Moths of Thailand 6: 73–74, pl. 16, fig. 146, pl. Genitalia 1, figs. T146f, T146v (Type locality: “W. Thailand, 400 m, Uthai Thani Prov., Khao Nang Rum”).

Type material examined. Holotype ( Fig. 13 ): ♀, "W. Thailand: 400 m, Uthai Thani Prov., Khao Nang Rum, 17– 18.XI.1985, M.G. Allen [leg.], BM 1986-74" (Coll. NHMUK) . Paratypes: 1 ♂, W Thailand, Kanchanaburi, Sri Sawat, Ban Dong Lek , 10.V. 2005, 735 m, leg. K. Sukhumalind (Coll. CKC) ; 1 ♂, W Thailand, Kanchanaburi, Sri Savad env., 543 m, secondary forest, 14°49.313'N, 99°05.866'E, 22.IX.2008, leg. K. Černý, slide T 203 Černý (Coll. CKC) ; 5 ♂, W Thailand, Tak, Doi Mussoe , 812 m, 16°45.369'N, 98°56.404'E, 18–21.IX.2007, leg. T. Ihle, slide AV2744 ♂ Volynkin (Coll. CKC) ; 2 ♂, W Thailand, Tak, Doi Mussoe , 821 m, 16°45.317'N, 98°55.438'E, 11.V.2008, leg. K. Černý, slide AV2745 ♂ Volynkin (Coll. CKC) ; 20 ♂, 13 ♀, same locality and collector, 26– 27.IX.2008, slides AV2747 ♀, AV2746 ♀ Volynkin ( Coll. CKC) ; 1 ♂, N Thailand, Lampang, Chae Son NP, 1496 m, 18°51'22''N, 99°22'3''E, 1.VI.2005, leg. K. Černý, slide AV2750 ♂ (Coll. CKC) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, N Thailand, Chiang Mai, Fang, Doi Ang Khang , 1425 m, 29°54'11''N, 99°2'32''E, 5.VI.2006, leg. T. Ihle, slide AV2751 ♀ Volynkin (Coll. CKC) ; 2 ♂, N Thailand, Chiang Mai, Fang, Doi Ang Khang , 1425 m, 29°54'11''N, 99°2'32''E, 5.VI.2006 leg. T. Ihle (Coll. CKC) ; 1 ♂, N Thailand, Mae Hong Son, 12 km E Khun Yuam , 1200 m, 18°48'10''N, 98°6'4''E, forest with riparian vegetation, 2.V.2006, leg. K. Černý (Coll. CKC) ; 1 ♀, C Thailand, Phetchabun, Nam Nao NP (border), Lom Salo , 675 m, 16°44.551'N, 101°26.17'E, 16.X.2007, leg. T. Ihle (Coll. CKC).

Other material examined. THAILAND: 1 ♂, W Thailand, Tak, Doi Mussoe , 821 m, 16°45.317'N, 98°55.438'E, 11–12.XI.2010, leg. K. Černý (Coll. CKC) ; 1 ♂, same locality and collector , ♀ 11.V.2011, ex ovo (Coll. CKC); 2 ♂, N Thailand, Chiang Mai, Fang, Mae Ai , 470 m, 20°01.82'N, 99°17.35', 20.X.–11.XI.2014, leg. K. Černý, slide AV2748 ♂ Volynkin (Coll. CKC) ; 1 ♂, N Thailand, Phayao prov., Ban Sra, 385 m, Tham Pa Tup Forest park, 18°55'22''N, 100°12'27''E, 29.V.2011, leg. K. Černý (Coll. CKC) ; 1 ♀, Thailand, Changwat Chang Rai, 1 km SE of Khun-Kon , 600 m, 15.XI.1998, leg. Tibor Csõvári (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 1 ♀, Thailand, Changwat Nan, 22 km N of Bo Luang , 1100 m, 29–30.VI.1998, leg. István Soós & Attila Szabó (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 1 ♂, Thailand, Changwat Nan, 30 km E of Pua , 1700 m, 22-23.XI.1999, leg. Szabó & Z. Czere (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 1 ♂ N Thailand, Nan prov., 785 m, road 1081, 18°52'26''N, 100°31'44''E, 31.V.2011, leg. K. Černý (Coll. CKC) ; 7 ♂, N Thailand, Nan prov., Ban Luang , 525 m, 18°56'01''N, 100°27'39''E, 30.V.2011, leg. K. Černý, slide AV2749 ♂ Volynkin (Coll. CKC) ; 2 ♂, C Thailand, Phetchabun, 580 m, border of Nam Nao NP, 16°44.05'N, 101°23.14'E, 10.XI.2010, leg. K. Černý, slides T 201 Černý, AV 2752 ♂ Volynkin (Coll. CKC) ; 1 ♀, [C] Thailand, [Suphan Buri prov.] Putoei [Phu Thoei] NP, Ban Huai Hindam , 400 m, 14°56´E, 99°25´N, 25.IV.2001, [leg.] Malicky (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 2 ♂, E Thailand, Sakhon Nakhon, Phu Pan NP, 320 m, 7°05.767'N, 102°59.907'E, 5-7.XI.2010, leg. K. Černý, slide AV 2753 ♂ Volynkin (Coll. CKC) ; 1 ♂, SE Thailand, Prov. Ubon Ratchatani, 220 m, border of Nam Yuem NP, 14°25.37'N, 104°52.07'E, 2–3.XI.2010, leg. K. Černý, slide AV 2754 ♂ Volynkin (Coll. CKC) ; LAOS: 3 ♂ , 1 ♀, [N] Laos,Prov. Phongsali, 5 km N Ban Yo , 890 m, 21°31'N, 101°07'E, 27.IV.2017, leg. K. Černý, slide AV4131 ♀ Volynkin (Coll. CKC) ; 13 ♂, [N] Laos,Prov. Phongsali, Maochaoluang , 21°37'57''N, 102°03'30''E, 26.IV.2017, leg. K. Černý, slides AV4133 ♂, AV4134 ♂ Volynkin (Coll. CKC) ; 1 ♂, N Laos, 24.IV.-16.V.1999, Luoang Phrabang [Luang Prabang] prov., Ban Song Cha (5 km W), 1200 m, leg. Vit Kubáň, slide MWM 31761 Volynkin (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 11 ♂, 2 ♀, [N] Laos, [Xayaburi prov.], Phu Soai Dao , 1250 m, VI.1996, leg. Steinke & Lehmann, slides MWM 31780 (♂) , MWM 31781 (♀) Volynkin ( Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 1 ♀, [N] Laos, [Xayaburi prov.], Phu Soai Dao , 650 m, VI.1996, leg. Steinke & Lehmann (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 1 ♂, Central Laos, 50 km NE of Vientiane, Lao Pako resort env., 27–29.V.2004, alt. 50 m, R. Śtefanović & M. Śtrba leg. (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 1 ♀, Central Laos, Khammouan prov., Ban Khoun Ngeun vill. env. 17.V.–06.V.2007, ~ 300 m, M. Śtrba & R. Mićoch leg. (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) .

Remarks. 1. In the original description (Černý & Pinratana 2009), the holotype is cited as a male, but in fact it is a female ( Fig. 13 ). 2. The type series of the species included also series of B. zebrina and B. bucseki sp. nov. In fact, only specimens from West and North Thailand with interrupted medial line are conspecific to the holotype. Specimens from South Thailand with an interrupted medial line belong to B. bucseki sp. nov., and specimens from West and North Thailand with entire medial line belong to B. zebrina . All three species differ clearly by the genitalia structures.

Diagnosis. Forewing length is 10–11 mm in males and 11–12 mm in females. B. pluma ( Figs. 13–16 ) is similar externally to B. zebrina ( Figs. 1–5 ) occurring in Thailand sympatrically with it, but can be separated by the not interrupted medial line. The male genitalia of B. pluma ( Figs. 35, 36 ) differ from those of B. zebrina ( Figs. 27–30 ) by the much larger medial costal process, weaker distal costal process, narrower basal lobe of sacculus having smoothly curved dorsal margin, and much longer distal saccular process with pointed apex; the female genitalia of B. pluma ( Fig. 44 ) are very similar to those of B. zebrina ( Fig. 42 ), but differ by the broader, T-shaped postvaginal plate (whereas in B. zebrina the postvaginal plate is narrower and V-shaped), and slightly smaller signum. The genital differences from B. bucseki sp. nov. are listed in the diagnosis of the latter.

Distribution. The species is widespread in Thailand (provinces Uthai Thani, Tak, Kanchanaburi, Lampang, Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Phayao, Nan, Phetchabun, Sakhon Nakhon, Ubon Ratchatani) and Laos (provinces Phongsali, Luang Prabang, Xayaburi, Vientiane, Khammouan). The record of B. pluma for NE India (Kirti & Singh 2016) is erroneous and belongs to B. zebrina .

Figures

FIGURES 13–20. Barsine spp.: adults. 13, B. pluma, holotype ♀, W Thailand (©NHMUK); 14, B. pluma, paratype ♂, W Thailand (CKC); 15, B. pluma, paratype ♀, W Thailand (CKC); 16, B. pluma, ♂, N Laos (MWM/ZSM); 17, B. bucseki, holotype ♂, SW Thailand (MWM/ZSM); 18, B. bucseki, paratype ♂, SW Thailand (CKC); 19, B. bucseki, paratype ♀, SW Thailand (MWM/ZSM); 20, B.bucseki, paratype ♀, Malaysia (MWM/ZSM).

FIGURES 35–38. Barsine spp.: male genitalia. 35, B. pluma, paratype, W Thailand, slide AV2745; 36, B. pluma, NW Laos, slide MWM 31780 Volynkin; 37, B. bucseki, holotype, SW Thailand, slide AV2759 Volynkin; 38, B. bucseki, paratype, SW Thailand, slide AV2760 Volynkin.

FIGURES 42–47. Barsine spp.: female genitalia. 42, B. zebrina, N Thailand, slide AV2756 Volynkin; 43, B. subzebrina, paratype, Nepal, slide MWM 31694 Volynkin; 44, B. pluma, paratype, W Thailand, slide AV2747 Volynkin; 45, B. bucseki, paratype, SW Thailand, slide AV2761 Volynkin; 46, B. navneetsinghi, paratype, N Myanmar, slide ZSM Arct. 150/2017 Volynkin; 47, B. radians, Nepal, slide MWM 31786 Volynkin.

FIGURES 1–12. Barsine spp.: adults. 1, B. zebrina, holotype ♀, India, Kolkata (©NHMUK); 2, B. zebrina, ♂, India, Kolkata (©NHMUK); 3, B. zebrina, ♂, N Thailand, Phrae prov. (CAV); 4, B. zebrina, ♂, N Thailand, Nan prov. (CKC); 5, B. zebrina, ♀, W Thailand, Kanchanaburi prov. (CKC); 6, B. subzebrina, holotype ♂, Nepal (MWM/ZSM); 7, B. subzebrina, paratype ♀, Nepal (MWM/ZSM); 8,B.subzebrina, paratype ♂, Nepal (MWM/ZSM);9, B.subzebrina, paratype♂, NEIndia (CKC);10, B. subzebrina, paratype ♀, NEIndia (MWM/ZSM); 11, B. subzebrina, paratype ♂,N Myanmar(MWM/ZSM); 12, B.subzebrina, paratype ♀, N Myanmaar (MWM/ZSM).

FIGURES 27–30. Barsine zebrina: male genitalia. 27, India, slide BMNH(E) Arct-6518 Volynkin (©NHMUK); 28, N Thailand, slide AV2755 Volynkin;29, W Thailand, slide AV2755Volynkin; 30, W Thailand, slide AV1627 Volynkin.