Stericta kogii Inoue & Sasaki, 1995

Rong, Hua & Li, Houhun, 2017, Taxonomic study of the genus Stericta Lederer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae) from China, Zoological Systematics 42 (4), pp. 463-475 : 471-472

Stericta kogii Inoue & Sasaki, 1995 ( Figs 8 , 16 , 24 )

Stericta koggi Inoue & Sasaki, 1995: 245 .

Stericta atribasalis Hampson, 1900: 376 . TL: Amurland. (Preoccupied).

Diagnosis. Adult ( Fig. 8 ) wingspan 17.0–20.0 mm. Stericta kogii is similar to S. flavopuncta superficially. It can be distinguished from the latter in the male genitalia by the uncus wide medially, narrowed distally, the lateral lobes of the juxta with denticles on the lateral margins, and the aeseagus with a long needle-shaped cornutus ( Fig. 16 ); and in the female genitalia by having a rectangular antrum ( Fig. 24 ). In S. flavopuncta , the uncus is aequilate, the lateral lobes of the juxta have no denticles on the lateral margins and the aeseagus bears a few spine-shaped cornuti ( Figs 17–18 ); and the female antrum is inverted trapezoidal ( Fig. 25 ).

Material examined. China. Beijing: Xiaolongmen Forest Farm (elev. 1030 m), 31 July 2009, coll. Aihuan Zhang, Ping Liu. Tianjin: 1♂, Mt. Baxian , Ji County (elev. 500 m), 16 July 2005, coll. Houhun Li et al.; 5♂, 2♀, Heishuihe, Mt. Baxian (elev. 600 m), 28 July 2010, coll. Yinghui Mou, Shurong Liu , slide Nos. RH16067 ♂, RH16068 ♀. Hebei : 2♂, Mt. Baishi , Laiyuan County (elev. 1300 m), 20 July 2000, coll. Haili Yu , slide Nos. ZDD01104 ♂, WYP05021 ♂; 1♂, 1♀, Suanzaoping , Neiqiu County (elev. 670 m), 28 July 2000, coll. Haili Yu , slide Nos. ZDD01105 ♀, WSS03070 ♂; 2♂, Suobao , She County (elev. 700 m), 31 July–1 August 2000, coll. Haili Yu ; 2♀, Mt. Wuling , Xinglong County (elev. 800 m), 26 July 2009, coll. Aihuan Zhang, Xueling Tian ; 1♂, Mt. Wuling , Xinglong County (elev. 800m), 27 July 2009, coll. Xueling Tian, Long Liao ; 1♀, Mt. Wuling , Xinglong County (elev. 800 m), 27 July 2009, coll. Aihuan Zhang, Ping Liu ; 1♀, Mt. Wuling , Xinglong County (elev. 800 m), 29 July 2010, coll. Aihuan Zhang, Xiaoyu Shi ; 6♂, 5♀, Shuangyuanfeng, Mt. Wuling , Xinglong County (elev. 800 m), 17–28 July 2011, coll. Houhun Li, Yanpeng Cai , slide Nos. RH15197 ♂, RH15198 ♀, RH16111 ♂, RH16112 ♀; 2♂, Mt. Bulaoqing , Xingtai County (elev. 952 m), 10–12 July 2016, coll. Sihan Lu, Hua Rong. Shanxi: 2♂, 1♀, Dahe Forest Farm (elev. 1340 m), 14 July 2012, coll. Qiang Gao, Na Chen , slide Nos. RH15491 ♂, RH15492 ♀; 1♂, 7♀, Manghe , Yangcheng County (elev. 594 m), 14–18 July 2012, coll. Wei Guan, Xiuchun Wang , slide Nos. RH16110 ♀, RH16146 ♂; 1♀, Dashuang Village , Lingchuan County (elev. 773 m), 21 July 2012, coll. Wei Guan, Xiuchun Wang ; 1♂, 1♀, Dahe Forest Farm, Yicheng County, Linfen (elev. 1201 m), 25 July 2013, coll. Shulian Hao, Mingqing Li ; 1♂, 1♀, Manghe Nature Reserves , Yangcheng County (elev. 580 m), 1 August 2013, coll. Shulian Hao, Mingqing Li ; 1♀, Taikuanhe Nature Reserves, Yuncheng (elev. 1020 m), 7 August 2013, coll. Shulian Hao, Yunfei Peng. Liaoning: 1♂, 2♀, Wangyeling , Faku County, 27–29 July 2006, coll. Yiping Wang ; 2♀, Hongshadi , Faku County, 3 August 2006, coll. Yiping Wang ; 1♂, 1♀, Laotuding , Huanren County, 28 July 2012, coll. Dandan Zhang, Lijun Yang ; 1♂, Binyugou, Zhuanghe , 30 July 2012, coll. Dandan Zhang, Lijun Yang ; 1♂, 1♀, Da’ansi, Qianshan, Anshan (elev. 245m), 2016.VIII.6, coll. Mujie Qi, Juan Li, Yanyan Jia. Jilin: 1♀, Fusong County, Changbai Mountains (elev. 920 m), 20 July 2016, coll. Mujie Qi, Juan Li, Yanyan Jia ; 3♀, Changbaishan Animal Rescue Station (elev. 741 m), 21 July 2016, coll. Mujie Qi, Juan Li, Yanyan Jia. Heilongjiang: 1♂, Liangshui, Yinchun , 18 July 2012, coll. Lijun Yang, Xiaohua Chen. Zhejiang: 1♂, Xiguan, Mt. Tianmu (elev. 566 m), 18 July 2014, coll. Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu, Qingyun Wang ; 3♂, 1♀, Qianqingtang, Qingliangfeng (elev. 1059 m), 28–29 July 2014, coll. Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu, Qingyun Wang , slide No. RH15486 ♂; 9♂, Sanmuping, Mt. Tianmu (elev. 789 m), 9–11 August 2014, coll. Aihui Yin, Qingyun Wang, Suran Li ; 4♂, Qianjiangyuan, Mt. Tianmu (elev. 866 m), 12–15 August 2014, coll. Aihui Yin, Qingyun Wang, Suran Li ; 1♂, Jiufu Village, Mt. Longtang (elev. 520 m), 27 August 2014, coll. Aihui Yin, Qingyun Wang, Suran Li ; 1♂, 1♀, Sanmuping, Mt. Tianmu (elev. 789 m), 16–17 July 2015, coll. Aihui Yin, Kang Lou, Tao Wang , slide Nos. RH15471 ♂, RH15472 ♀. Fujian : 1♂, Sangang, Wuyishan (elev. 740 m), 26 July 2008, coll. Weichun Li, Yongling Sun, Haiyan Bai. Henan: 1♂, Baotianman , Neixiang County (elev. 1200 m), 4 June 2006, coll. Jinmei Lv, Xu Zhang ; 1♂, 2♀, Shibanyan, Linzhou City (elev. 550m), 22 July 2006, coll. Hui Zhen, Denghui Kuang ; 11♂, 12♀, Mt. Guan, Huixian (elev. 550 m), 25–26 July 2006, coll. Hui Zhen, Denghui Kuang ; 1♂, 3♀, Wangwushan, Jiyuan (elev. 800 m), 29– 30 July 2006, coll. Hui Zhen, Denghui Kuang ; 1♂, 2♀, Huaguoshan , Yiyang County (elev. 1000 m), 1–3 August 2006, coll. Hui Zhen, Denghui Kuang , slide No. WYP06028 ♂; 4♂, 1♀, Xiuwu Forest Farm, Mt. Yuntai, Jiaozuo (elev. 1028 m), 7 August 2014, coll. Peixin Cong, Linjie Liu, Sha Hu. Guangxi: 4♂, 3♀, Huaping (elev. 950 m), 7–8 August 2006, coll. Weichun Li ; 2♀, Mt. Shengtang, Jinxiu , 25 July 2011, coll. Dandan Zhang ; 1♂, Jiuniutang, Mao’ershan Nature Reserves, Guilin (elev. 1016 m), 23 July 2015, coll. Mujie Qi, Shengnan Zhao. Sichuan: 2♀, Hailuogou , Luding County (elev. 3478 m), 2–3 July 2012, coll. Jinwei Li. Guizhou: 1♀, Huguosi, Mt. Fanjing (elev. 300 m), 3 August 2001, coll. Houhun Li, Xinpu Wang ; 1♀, Wanxiang , Leishan County (elev. 900m), 13 September 2001, coll. Jialiang Zhang. Yunnan: 1♂, Linjiapu , Tengchong County (elev. 2144 m), 16 August 2014, coll. Kaijian Teng, Shurong Liu, Hua Rong. Shaanxi: 1♂, Haopingsi, Yingtouzhen (elve. 1251 m), 17 July 2012, coll. Jinwei Li , slide No. RH16327 ♂. Gansu : 1♂, 1♀, Yanghuamiao, Tianshui (elev. 1331 m), 28–29 July 2006, coll. Xinpu Wang, Xiangfeng Shi.

Distribution. China (Beijing, Fujian, Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Jilin, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Tianjin, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Japan.

Figures

Figures 3–10. Adults of Stericta spp. 3. S. digitata sp. nov., paratype, male. 4. S. corollina sp. nov., paratype, male. 5. S. asopialis, male. 6. S. hoenei, male. 7. S. sinuosa, female. 8. S. kogii, male. 9. S. flavopuncta, male, from Yunnan. 10. S. flavopuncta, male, from Sichuan. Scale bars=2.0mm.

Figures 11–18. Male genitalia of Stericta spp. 11. S. digitata sp. nov., holotype, slide No. RH15466. 12. S. corollina sp. nov., holotype, slide No. RH15475. 13. S. asopialis, slide No. RH15479. 14. S. hoenei, slide No. RH16143. 15. S. sinuosa, slide No. RH16143. 16. S. kogii, slide No. RH16146. 17. S. flavopuncta from Guangxi, slide No. RH15199. 18. S. flavopuncta from Sichuan, slide No. RH15484. Scale bars=0.5mm.

Figures 19–25. Female genitalia of Stericta spp. 19. S. digitata sp. nov., paratype, slide No. RH16066. 20. S. corollina sp. nov., paratype, slide No. RH15476. 21. S. asopialis, slide No. RH15196. 22. S. hoenei, slide No. RH16144. 23. S. sinuosa, slide No. RH16154. 24. S. kogii, slide No. RH16112. 25. S. flavopuncta, slide No. RH15200. Scale bars=0.5mm.