Barsine maculifasciata ( Hampson, 1894 )

Volynkin, Anton V., Černý, Karel & Huang, Si-Yao, 2019, A review of the Barsine hypoprepioides (Walker, 1862) species-group, with descriptions of fifteen new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae), Zootaxa 4618 (1), pp. 1-82 : 10-11

Barsine maculifasciata ( Hampson, 1894)

( Figs 24–27 , 160, 161 , 229 )

Miltochrista maculifasciata Hampson, 1894 , The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma (Moths), 2: 110 (Type locality: [ Myanmar] “ Burma ”). = maculifascia auct.

Type material examined. Holotype ( Fig. 27 ): ♀, handwritten label “[ Myanmar, Yangon] Burma, Rangoon, J.G. Scott, 81-20” / handwritten label “ Miltochrista maculifasciata type ♀ Hmpsn.” / round printed label with a red ring “ Type ” / label with QR-code “NHMUK010200263” (Coll. NHMUK).

Other material examined. THAILAND: 1 ♂, N Thailand, Chiang Rai, 1090 m, road 1200, 19°18’39’’N 99°21’47’’E, 28.V.2011, leg. K. Černý (Coll. CAV) ; 1 ♀, N Thailand, Chiang Rai, 1090 m, road 1150, km 17 from Wiang Pa Pao , 19°18’45’’N 99°23’24’’E, 27.V.2011, leg. K. Černý (Coll. CAV) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Thailand , Changwat Chiang Mai, 20 km NW of Mae Ai, 1650 m, 09.IX.1999, leg. A. Szabó & Z. Czere (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 17 ♂, 3 ♀, same locality and collectors, but 21.IX.1999, slide MWM 33595 (♀) Volynkin (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 5 ♂, Thailand , Changwat Chiang Mai, 6 km SE of Pang Faen, 1100 m, 16.IX.1999, leg. A. Szabó & Z. Czere, slide MWM 33564 (♂) Volynkin (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 4 ♂, Thailand , Changwat Chiang Mai, 4 km SE of Pang Faen, 1100 m, 14.XI.1999, leg. Márton Hreblay (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 4 ♂, Thailand—Chiang Mai, Mt. Doi Inthanon, Nat. Park , 2300 m, 25.IX.1999, leg. A. Szabó & Z. Czere (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 1 ♂, N Thailand, Chiang Mai, Doi Saket , 15.IX.1989, leg. Cotton, slide AV1901 ♂ Volynkin (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; LAOS: 2 ♂, 1 ♀, N Laos, 24.IV.–16.V.1999, Luoang Phrabang prov. , Ban Song Cha, 5 km W, 1200 m, leg. Vit Kubáń (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 1 ♀, C Laos, prov. Louang Prabang, Pak Gaeng Noi , 1200 m, 19°27.364’N 102°25.19’E, V.2014, leg. Thomas Ihle (Coll. CKC) ; 1 ♀, Laos prov. Luang Prabang, Pak Yaeng Noi , 1200 m, 25–27.V.2013, leg. T. Ihle, slide AV2770 ♀ Volynkin (Coll. CKC) ; VIETNAM: 2 ♂, North Vietnam, Tam Dao , (secondary forest), 60 NW Hanoi, 1200 m, 21.34´N, 105.20´E, 01– 05.V.1993, leg. Sinjaev & Simonov (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) ; 1 ♀, Tonkin, Montes Mauson, April , May , 2–3000’, H. Fruhstorfer / Rothschild Bequest B.M. 1939-I (Coll. NHMUK) ; MALAYSIA: 1 ♀, Malaysia, Taiping , IV.1978 (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 1 ♂, Malaysia occ., Taiping / Perak, IX.1973, Liew Kean Seng vend., coll. M. Sommerer, slide MWM 33648 Volynkin (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) ; 1 ♂, Genting Tea Estate, 2000’, W Pahang, Malaysia. Light. 13.VI. [19]81, H.S. Barlow [leg.] (Coll. NHMUK) ; 1 ♀, same locality and collector, but 4.V. [19]81 (Coll. NHMUK) .

Diagnosis. Forewing length is 14–15 mm in males and 17–18 mm in females. Females have broader and more diffuse pattern elements than males. This is one of the largest species in the group. Externally, it is similar to B. parameia and large specimens of B. speideli sp. n., but differs from B. parameia by its narrower and less diffuse longitudinal strokes on veins in the submarginal areas of both wings (while in B. parameia those are broader, diffuse and merged into broad blackish shades with thin white strokes between veins); in comparison to B. speideli sp. n., B. maculifasciata has larger size, slightly more diffuse pattern and slightly more elongated forewing apex. The male genitalia are similar to those of B. parameia , but can be distinguished by their narrower uncus, narrower valva and slightly shorter cluster of cornuti in vesica. The female genitalia of B. maculifasciata differ from those of B. parameia by their broader lateral lobes of antrum, narrower anterior part of antrum and larger appendix bursae.

Distribution. South Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia (Malay Peninsula) ( Hampson 1894; Holloway 1982; Černý & Pinratana 2009; Bucsek 2014). The record for China ( Fang 2000) needs confirmation as may belong to B. speideli sp. n.

Figures

FIGURES 19–27. Barsine spp., adults. 19, B. radians, holotype ♂, NE India, Darjeeling (ZMB); 20, ditto, ♀, C Nepal (MWM/ ZSM); 21, B. pseudoradians, holotype ♂, NE India (MWM/ZSM); 22, ditto, paratype ♀, NE India (MWM/ZSM); 23, ditto, paratype ♀, Nepal (MWM/ZSM); 24, B. maculifasciata, ♂, N Thailand (MWM/ZSM); 25, ditto, ♀, N Thailand (MWM/ZSM); 26, ditto, ♂, W Malaysia (MWM/ZSM); 27, ditto, holotype ♀, S Myanmar (©NHMUK).

FIGURES 160–163. Barsine spp., male genitalia. 160, B. maculifasciata, N Thailand, slide MWM 33564 Volynkin; 161, ditto, Malay Peninsula, slide MWM 33648 Volynkin; 162, B. parameia, S Vietnam, slide AV2768 Volynkin; 163, B. amoenissima, holotype ♂, N Myanmar, slide MWM 31751 Volynkin.

FIGURES 228–233. Barsine spp., female genitalia. 228, B. pseudoradians, paratype, NE India, slide MWM 33562 Volynkin; 229, B. maculifasciata, N Thailand, slide MWM 33595 Volynkin; 230, B. parameia, S Vietnam, slide AV2769 Volynkin; 231, B. amoenissima, paratype, N Myanmar, slide MWM 31752 Volynkin; 232, B. salamandra, N Thailand, slide AV3782 Volynkin; 233, B. selene, paratype, N Thailand, slide MWM 33663 Volynkin.