Stericta asopialis ( Snellen, 1890 )

Rong, Hua & Li, Houhun, 2017, Taxonomic study of the genus Stericta Lederer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae) from China, Zoological Systematics 42 (4), pp. 463-475 : 469-470

Stericta asopialis ( Snellen, 1890) ( Figs 5 , 13 , 21 )

Pannucha asopialis Snellen, 1890: 568 ; TL: India (Darjiling).

Stericta asopialis (Snellen) : Hampson, 1896: 121.

Diagnosis. Adult ( Fig. 5 ). Wingspan 18.0–20.0 mm. Stericta asopialis is similar to S. hoenei in the forewing pattern. It can be distinguished from the latter in the male genitalia by the valva bearing a narrow harpe with two long spines directing ventrad in the middle, and the aedeagus with a spine-shaped cornutus ( Fig. 13 ); and in the female genitalia by the subrectangular signum ( Fig. 21 ). In S. hoenei , the valva is absent of a harpe in the middle and the aedeagus is absent of a cornutus ( Fig.14 ); and the signum is ovate ( Fig. 22 ).

Variation. There is a considerable variation in the ground color of the hindwing: grayish, darkening from base to apex, or yellowish white in the basal half and gray in the distal half.

Material examined. China. Tianjin: 1♂, Heishuihe, Mt. Baxian (elev. 600m), 28 July 2010, coll. Yinghui Mou, Shurong Liu. Hebei: 11♂, 4♀, Mt. Bulaoqing , Xingtai County (elev. 952 m), 10–11 July 2016, coll. Sihan Lu, Hua Rong ; 1♀, Piancheng, She County, Handan (elev. 915 m), 13 July 2016, coll. Sihan Lu, Hua Rong. Shanxi: 3♂, 3♀, Dahe Tree Farm (elev. 1340 m), 12–15 July 2012, coll. Qiang Gao, Na Chen ; 1♂, Zhongtiaoshan Nature Reserves , 14 July 2012, coll. Qiang Gao, Na Chen ; 26♂, 11♀, Manghe , Yangcheng County (elev. 594 m), 13–16 July 2012, coll. Wei Guan, Xiuchun Wang , slide Nos. RH15194 ♀, RH15195 ♂, RH15196 ♀, RH16145 ♂; 1♂, 1♀, Zhangma Village, Lishan Nature Reserves, Jincheng (elev. 1095 m), 22 July 2013, coll. Shulian Hao, Mingqing Li ; 1♀, Zhangma Village , Qinshui County (elev. 1116 m), 22 July 2013, coll. Renchao Lin ; 1♀, Zhangma Village , Qinshui County (elev. 1116 m), 22 July 2013, coll. Weicai Xie ; 1♂, Shangchuan Village , Qinshui County (elev. 1619 m), 25 July 2013, coll. Xiaolin Liu ; 1♀, Dahe Village , Yicheng County (elev. 1204 m), 29 July 2013, coll. Xiaolin Liu ; 1♀, Pubu Villa, Manghe Nature Reserves , Yangcheng County (elev. 580 m), 1 August 2013, coll. Shulian Hao, Mingqing Li ; 1♂, 1♀, Houshan, Manghe Nature Reserves , Yangcheng County, 3 August 2013, coll. Shulian Hao, Yanjun Fan ; 1♂, Manghe Nature Reserves , Yangcheng County (elev. 595m), 5 August 2013, coll. Shulian Hao, Mingqing Li ; 1♂, Sijiao Forest Farm, Taikuanhe Nature Reserves , Yuncheng County (elev. 893 m), 6 August 2013, coll. Shulian Hao, Yunfei Peng ; 2♂, Aigou, Taikuanhe Nature Reserves , Yuncheng County (elev. 1020 m), 7 August 2013, coll. Shulian Hao, Yunfei Peng. Zhejiang: 2♂, 3♀, Xianrending, Mt. Tianmu (elev. 1500 m), 18 August 1999, coll. Houhun Li et al., slide Nos. DYL00036 ♀, DYL00037 ♀, WSS03040 ♂, WYP05180 ♀; 1♂, 2♀, Kaishanlaodian, Mt. Tianmu (elev. 1140 m), 20 August 1999, coll. Houhun Li, Xinpu Wang ; 1♀, Qingliangfeng, Lin’an (elev. 900 m), 8 August 2005, coll. Yunli Xiao ; 3♂, 5♀, Mt. Fengyang, Longquan, Lishui (elev. 1470 m), 25–31 July 2007, coll. Qing Jin ; 1♂, Mt. Tianmu, Lin’an (elev. 350 m), 8 August 2007, coll. Qing Jin ; 1♂, Shunxi, Lin’an (elev. 420 m), 11 August 2007, coll. Qing Jin ; 3♀, Xianrending, Mt. Tianmu (elev. 1500 m), 25 July 2011, coll. Xicui Du, Xiaobing Fu ; 4♂, 4♀, Xianrending, Mt. Tianmu (elev. 1500 m), 26 July 2011, coll. Linlin Yang, Na Chen ; 1♂, Zhonglieci, Mt. Tianmu (elev. 400 m), 26 July 2011, coll. Xicui Du, Xiaobing Fu ; 2♂, 1♀, Mt. Jiulong (elev. 400 m), 4–6 August 2011, coll. Linlin Yang, Na Chen ; 1♂, Laoan, Mt. Tianmu (elev. 555 m), 6 July 2014, coll. Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu, Qingyun Wang ; 1♂, Pinggang, Mt. Longxu (elev. 754 m), 21 July 2014, coll. Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu, Qingyun Wang , slide Nos. RH15481 ♂, RH15482 ♀; 1♀, Qianqingtang, Qingliangfeng (elev. 1059 m), 28 July 2014, coll. Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu, Qingyun Wang ; 1♀, Laoan, Mt. Tianmu (elev. 555 m), 16 August 2014, coll. Aihui Yin, Qingyun Wang, Suran Li ; 1♂, Longxu Village, Mt. Longxu (elev. 778 m), 21 August 2014, coll. Aihui Yin, Qingyun Wang, Suran Li ; 6♂, 1♀, Pinggang, Mt. Longxu (elev. 754m), 23–25 August 2014, coll. Aihui Yin, Qingyun Wang, Suran Li ; 1♂, 1♀, Jiufu Village, Mt. Longtang (elev. 520m), 27 August 2014, coll. Aihui Yin, Qingyun Wang, Suran Li ; 2♂, 2♀, Wangdongyang Wetland Reserves , Jingning County (elev. 1301 m), 12 August 2016, coll. Qingyun Wang, Meiqing Yang, Ping Liu. Anhui: 1♀, Mozitan , Huoshan County, 12 August 2004, coll. Jiasheng Xu, Jialiang Zhang. Fujian: 13♂, 7♀, Guadun, Wuyishan (elev. 1100 m), 26 July–2 August 2008, coll. Weichun Li, Yongling Sun, Haiyan Bai. Henan: 4♀, Baiyunshan, Luoyang (elev. 1560 m), 22–24 July 2001, coll. Dandan Zhang ; 5♂, 1♀, Guanshan , Hui County (elev. 550 m), 15–26 July 2006, coll. Denghui Kuang, Hui Zhen ; 17♂, 3♀, Wangwushan, Jiyuan (elev. 800 m), 28–30 July 2006, coll. Denghui Kuang, Hui Zhen ; 7♂, 7♀, Huaguoshan, Xinyang (elev. 1000 m), 1–3 August 2006, coll. Denghui Kuang, Hui Zhen ; 1♂, Dakuaidi, Lushi (elev. 1100 m), 6 August 2006, coll. Denghui Kuang, Hui Zhen ; 8♂, 3♀, Shibanyan, Linzhou (elev. 550 m), 21–23 August 2006, coll. Denghui Kuang, Hui Zhen. Hubei: 1♀, Mahexiang, Xianfeng (elev. 400 m), 24 July 1999, coll. Houhun Li et al.; 1♀, Songbaizhen, Shennongjia (elev. 1200–1400 m), 17 July 2003, coll. Shulian Hao. Chongqing: 1♀, Tudiyan, Mt. Simian (elev. 1200 m), 15 July 2012, coll. Yinghui Sun, Aihui Yin ; 2♀, Mt. Simian (elev. 1200 m), 8 August 2012, coll. Xiaofei Yang, Tengteng Liu. Guangxi: 2♂, 1♀, Huaping (elev. 950 m), 7–8 August 2006, coll. Weichun Li ; 1♂, 1♀, Mt. Shengtang, Jinxiu , 25–26 August 2011, coll. Dandan Zhang ; 1♂, 1♀, Yangmeiao, Jiuwandashan (elev. 1183 m), 22 July 2015, coll. Kai Chen ; 2♂, Jiuniutang, Mao’ershan Nature Reserves, Guilin (elev. 1016 m), 23–25 July 2015, coll. Mujie Qi, Shengnan Zhao ; 5♂, 1♀, Yangmeiao, Huanjiang County, Hechi (elev. 1180 m), 24–26 July 2015, coll. Meiqing Yang, Ga-Eun Li , slide Nos. RH15479 ♂, RH15480 ♀. Sichuan : 1♀, Labahe, Daquan (elev. 1300 m), 28 July 2004, coll. Yingdang Ren , slide No. WYP05056 ♂; 2♂, Wanniansi, Mt. Emei (elev. 830 m), 14 July 2014, coll. Kaijian Teng, Wei Guan, Xiuchun Wang, Shurong Liu ; 1♂, Hailuogou , Luding County (elev. 1695 m), 1 July 2016, coll. Kaijian Teng, Xiaofei Yang. Guizhou: 2♂, 2♀, Huguosi, Huguosi, Mt. Fanjing , 2 August 2001, coll. Hong Pang ; 3♂, 1♀, Huguosi, Mt. Fanjing (elev. 300 m), 2–3 August 2001, coll. Houhun Li, Xinpu Wang ; 2♂, Mt. Fanjing , Jiangkou County, 25–26 August 2012, coll. Jinwei Li, Xiaohua Chen ; 1♂, Chengjiashan , Daozhen County (elev. 1300 m), 18 August 2004, coll. Yunli Xiao , slide No. WYP05087 ♂. Yunnan : 1♂, Weibaoshan, Weishan (elev. 2200 m), 20 July 2001, coll. Houhun Li, Xinpu Wang , slide No. WYP05022 ♂; 1♂, Haba Village, Diqing , 17 July 2011, coll. Jinwei Li ; 1♂, 1♀, Weibaoshan, Weishan (elev. 2244 m), 21 July 2013, coll. Shurong Liu, Yuqi Wang, Kaijian Teng ; 5♂, 1♀, Mt. Weibao, Dali (elev. 2205 m), 30 July–1 August 2014, coll. Kaijian Teng, Wei Guan, Xiuchun Wang, Shurong Liu , slide Nos. RH15193 ♂, RH15488 ♂; 1♂, Xishuangbanna Wild Elephant Valley (elev. 762 m), 18 July 2014, coll. Kaijian Teng, Wei Guan, Xiuchun Wang, Shurong Liu ; 1♀, Xishuangbanna Wild Elephant Valley (elev. 762 m), 12 July 2015, coll. Kaijian Teng, Xia Bai , slide No. RH16150 ♀. Shaanxi : 1♂, 1♀, Zhaozhuang, Chengcheng (elev. 1000 m), 9–11 August 1993, coll. Houhun Li ; 2♂, Haopingsi, Yingtouzhen (elve. 1251 m), 17–18 July 2012, coll. Jinwei Li.

Distribution. China (Anhui, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tianjin, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Japan, India, Bhutan.

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.