Calliteara BUTLER 1881

Patočka, J. & Turčáni, M., 2008, Contribution to the Description of Pupae of the Western Palaearctic lymantriids (Lepidoptera, Lymantriidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (1), pp. 901-920 : 902-903

Genus Calliteara BUTLER 1881

For identification of genus Calliteara in current concept ( KARSHOLT & VAN NIEUKERKEN 2004, MAZZEI et al. 2007) using the key to the genera of family Lymantriidae in PATOČKA & TURČÁNI (2005) (at couplets 2-8) it is necessary to modify as follows:

2(1) Prothoracic coxae concealed........................................................... Ocneria HÜBNER 1819

- Distinct prothoracic coxae situated caudad of maxillae (figs 1, 33, 39, 59).....................3

3(2) Scales present on dorsum of basal segments of abdomen (figs 5, 6, 44, 47)....................4

- Scales absent on dorsum of basal segments of abdomen (figs 18, 35, 54)........................6

4(3) Antennae short, their ends separated from each oth

er. Forewings join to each other (figs 39, 51), or ends of metathoracic legs join to protohoracic ones.................................................................................................... Orgyia

- Antennae concealed by each other at the ends (male, fig. 1) or isolated from each other, medium long and rounded at the ends, or also short and pointed (female, fig. 2). Forewings isolated from each other, mesothoracic legs join to the ends of metathoracic legs (figs 1, 2)..............................................................................................5

5(4) Cremaster medium long, relatively narrow (figs 8-10). Labium slightly shorter than maxillae, which join to each other at the ends (figs 1, 2). Antennae of female short and pointed (fig. 2) .............................................................................. Calliteara partially

- Cremaster short and wide. Labium the same in length as maxillae. Antennae of female medium long and rounded at the ends................................. Laelia STEPHENS 1828

6(3) Secondarily setae on pupa medium short in isolated groups (fig. 33)................. Euproctis

- Secondarily setae on pupa long (figs 1, 7, 59, 62)............................................................7

7(6) Antennae extend beyond prothoracic coxae by far ( figs 59, 60 )......................................8

- Antennae approximately reach or slightly extend beyond prothoracic coxae (figs 11, 21, 22).................................................................................................. Calliteara partially

8(7) Cremaster narrower and medium long, longitudinally finely furrowed ( figs 67-69 ). Secondarily setae present on oculi ( figs 59, 60 ) ............................................... Parocneria

- Cremaster shorter, wider and without furrowing. Oculi without secondarily setae ............ ................................................................................................. Gynaephora HÜBNER 1822

Pupae of western Palaearctic species of genus Calliteara (according current concept) are characterised by following characters: Body rounded anteriorly, bigger and stouter on female than male (figs 1, 2, 11, 21, 22). Coloration black to light brown, glossy, sculpture rather fine. Oculi, genae and ventral side of thorax without secondarily setae (figs 1, 11, 22). Secondarily setae cover on notum and on dorsum of abdomen long and moreless dense (figs 5, 18, 31), shorter on ventral side of abdomen (figs 1, 11, 22). Scales on dorsum of abdominal segments 1-3 present only on species C. fortunata (figs 5, 6). Dorsum of basal segments of abdomen of C. abietis and C. pudibunda with onion-like enlarged setae on the base (figs 13, 25). Labrum wide, trapezium-like at majority and often concave on caudal side (figs 3, 17, 23). Labium present, medium big and wide, tapering to the end. Maxillae slightly longer than labium, their ends rounded and join to each other (figs 1, 2, 11, 21, 22). Prothoracic coxae visible, the same in length or longer than maxillae, tapering and pointed. Protho- and mesothoracic legs join to each other, mesothoracic ones join to forward narrowed and relatively long ends of metathoracic legs, thus forewings are separated from each other (figs 1, 2, 11, 21, 22). Antennae relatively short, separated far from each other and pointed (figs 2, 11, 21, 22), only male of D. fortunata with antennae concealed by each other at the ends, these ones wider and rounded there (fig. 1). Abdominal spiracles elliptical dark with lighter frames (figs 7, 14, 26). Cremaster medium long to long, often wider on the base, however relatively narrow at least on endal part, pointly rounded at the end. End with numerous group (brush) of medium long fixing hooks (figs 8-10, 15, 19-20, 27-28, 32) and its sides and dorsum often with secondarily setae (figs 15, 19-20, 27-28, 32).

Genus Calliteara in current concepts ( KARSHOLT & VAN NIEUKERKEN 2004, MAZZEI et al. 2007) has in western Palaearctic fauna four species, pupae of which it is possible to identify as follows:

1 Centres of dorsum of abdominal segments 1-3 with a group of white scales in the shape of rhomb (figs 5, 6) ............................................................................... C. fortunata

- Centres of dorsum of basal abdominal segments without groups of scales (figs 18, 31) ..............................................................................................................................................2

2(1) Prothoracic legs join to each other at least at 4 longer distance than mesothoracic legs. Notum and dorsum of abdomen with very dense and long erected secondarily setae ................................................................................................................. C. fascelina

- Prothoracic legs join to each other at most if 2 longer distance than mesothoracic legs (figs 11, 21-22). Notum and dorsum of abdomen with less dense, long and fine setae. Setae on basal abdominal segments onion-like enlarged on the base (figs 13, 18, 25, 31).........................................................................................................................3

3(2) Secondarily setae on basal abdominal segments onion-like enlarged on the base and white in colour there, contrasting with black vicinity (figs 13, 18). Abdominal spiracles with white frames (fig. 14). Pupa black, exuvia black-brown to black, strongly glossy. Movable abdominal segments opaque in frontal part (fig. 14). C. abietis

- Secondarily setae on basal abdominal segments with brown or black base, the same as vicinity (figs 25, 31). Abdominal spiracles with yellow-brown frames. Pupa black brown to brown, exuvia brighter, glossy. Also movable abdominal segments with glossy frontal part (fig. 26) ........................................................................... C. pudibunda

Figures

Figs 47-62: (47-50) Orgyia trigotephras; (51-58) O. dubia; (59-62) Ocneria terebinthi. (47) a scale of dorsum base of abdomen; (48, 56) end of abdomen, ventrally; (49, 57) laterally; (50, 58) dorsally; (51, 59, 60) pupa ventrally (51, 59 =, 60 =); (52) labrum and vicinity; (53, 61) thoracic spiracle and vicinity; (54) metanotum, base of abdomen, left side; (55) abdominal spiracle; (62) spiracle on abdominal segment 5 and vicinity.

Figs 63-71: (63) Euproctis melania; (64-69) Ocneria terebinthi; (70-71) O. detrita. (63) pupa ventrally, anterior part of pupa (); (64, 65, 70, 71) labrum and vicinity (64, 70 =, 65, 71 =; (66) metanotum, base of abdomen, left side; (67) end of abdomen, laterally; (68) ventrally; (69) dorsally.