Geometra ussuriensis ( Sauber, 1915 )

Han, H-X., Galsworthy, A. C. & Xue, D-Y., 2009, A survey of the genus Geometra Linnaeus (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Geometrinae), Journal of Natural History 43 (13 - 14), pp. 885-922 : 906-907

Geometra ussuriensis ( Sauber, 1915) ( Figure 1H )

Megalochlora ussuriensis Sauber, 1915 , Int entomol Z 8(36):203. Syntype (s), [ Russia]: Ussuri .

Hipparchus herbeus Kardakoff, 1928 , Ent Mitt 17(6):421, pl. 9, fig. 18. Syntypes 2 „, [ Russia]: Ussuri region , Narwa. (BMNH)

Hipparchus ussuriensis: Prout, 1935 , in Seitz, Macrolepid World 4(Suppl.):9, pl. 2d. Geometra ussuriensis: ICZN, 1957 , Opin Decl ICZN 15(Opinion 450):254.

Description

Antennae in male bipectinate, tapered towards end, the longest ramus about 1.5 times diameter of flagellum, simple filiform in female. Frons with upper half green, basal half white. Labial palpus dark brown. Vertex green mixed with white. Thorax with dorsal side green. Abdomen pale green to yellow brown. Hind tibia not dilated, without hair-pencil, terminal extension absent.

Wing pattern. Length of forewing „ 18–23 mm; ♀ 23–25 mm. Similar in shape to G. valida , but with antemedial and postmedial lines much narrower. Wings bright green. Forewing deeply falcate subapically; hindwing with tail process on M 3 much larger and sharper than in G. dieckmanni or G. sponsaria . Forewing with antemedial and postmedial lines similar to G. dieckmanni , but not forming distinct patch on costa, antemedial line of forewing and postmedial line of hindwing slightly curved, postmedial line much straighter than that of G. dieckmanni ; fringes white, brown at vein ends. Underside much paler.

Male genitalia ( Figures 2H , 3H ). Uncus shallowly convex. Socii similar to other species. Gnathos with median process slender. Valva almost same width from base to tip, slightly curved. Sacculus less than one-half valva in length, with sclerotized pointed terminal process, much shorter than in other species, and not reaching valva edge. Saccus very narrow. Aedeagus similar to that of G. symaria .

Segment 8 ( Figure 5H ) with tergite membranous, sternite with a pair of small blunt processes at middle.

Female genitalia ( Figure 4H ). Distinct lamella postvaginalis present. Ductus bursae very short, sclerotized, with V-shaped antrum. Corpus bursae usually long, gradually broadening towards anterior; signum crescent-shaped.

Host

Fagaceae : Quercus acutissima ; Quercus serrata ; Quercus variabilis (from Scoble 1999).

Materials examined

IZCAS: 1 „, Heilongjiang: Yichun Dailing , 24 July 1957; 2 „ , Heilongjiang: Jiamusi , 23 July 1970, coll. Song Shimei ; 1 „, Henan: Xinyang Jigongshan , 250 m, 20–21 July 2002, coll. Han Hongxiang; 1 „ , Shaanxi: Liuba Miaotaizi , 1350 m, 21 July 1998, coll. Yao Jian ; 1 „ 1♀, Shaanxi: Ningshan Huoditang , 23–24 July 1979, coll. Han Yinheng ; 1♀, Gansu: Tianshui Liangdangguxiang , 17 August 1992 ; 2 „, Gansu: Dangchang , 1800 m, 7 July 1998, coll. Yao Jiang; 1 „ , Gansu: Kangxian Baiyunshan , 1250– 1450 m, 12 July 1998, coll. Zhang Xuezhong ; 3 „, Gansu: Kangxian Qinghelinchang , 1400 m, 8 July 1999, coll. Yao Jian ; 4 „, same locality, 14 July 1999, coll. Yang Xingke; 18 „ , Gansu: Kangxian Qinghelinchang , 1400–1650 m, 14–15 July 1998, coll. Yao Jian ; 1♀, Gansu: Wenxian Bikou Bifenggou , 900–1450 m, 25 June 1998, coll. Wang Shuyong ; 3 „ 1♀, Zhejiang: Hangzhou , 1–9 June 1976, coll. Chen Ruijin ; 5 „ 1♀, Hubei: Xingshan Longmenhe , 1280–1350 m, 19 June to 14 July 1993, coll. Song Shimei; 1 „ , Sichuan: Wanxian Wangerbao , 1200 m, 9 July 1993, coll. Huang Runzhi.

BMNH: 1 „, Yoshino, prov. Yamato, Honshu, 30 June 1890, coll. A.E. Wileman; 1 „, Sidemi (Mantschourie), 1882, coll. M.Jankowski, Ex. Oberthür Coll. B.M.1927- 3; 1 „, Ta-Lou, Yuin-Kin, 1899, coll. Chasseurs indinger, Ex. Oberthür Coll. B.M.1927-3; 1 „, Mount Takao, west of Tokyo, 5 June 1916, L. Sugitani, Joicey Bequest, B.M.1934-120; 2 „, cotypus (herbeus), Marva, S. Ussurigebiet, 26 July 1921, coll. N. Kardakoff, Joicey Bequest. B.M.1934-120.

ZFMK: 1 „, Mandschourie, Sidemi, Dr A. Moitrecht, 1907 (abgebildet Seitz IV. Suppl. fig.); 1 „, Karuisawa, 1000 m, Japan centr. 23 July to 6 August 1956; 1 „, SSSR-Primoriski k., Kemgnuska, 132 ° 159 E, 43 ° 309 N, ing. Petru lgt. 25–26 July 1990, Museum A. Koenig Eing. Nr. 91/315, ex. coll.; 1 „, USSR-Far East, Chanka distr. Novoselishte, 44 ° 419 N/131 ° 539 E, 21–24 July 1990, leg. K. Špatenka, Museum A. Koening Eing. Nr. 90/281, ex. Coll.; 1 „, USSR-Far East, Sikhote Alin, Lukyanovka, 2 km, northwest Anisimevka (43 ° 099 N/132 ° 479 E), 19 July 1990, leg. K. Špatenka, Museum A. Koenig Eing. Nr. 90/281, ex. Coll.

ZSM: 2 „, Russia southeast, Vladivostok southwest env. Barabash vill, August 1993, leg. Saldaitis.

Distribution

China (Heilongjiang, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Zhejiang, Hubei, Sichuan) , Japan, Korea, Russia (Far East).

Figures

Figure 1. Adults of Geometra. (A) G. papilionaria, „; (B) G. symaria, „; (C) G. albovenaria, „; (D) G. valida, „; (E) G. euryagyia, „; (F) G. dieckmanni, „; (G) G. sponsaria, „; (H) G. ussuriensis, „; (I) G. neovalida sp. nov. „, holotype; (J) G. flavifrontaria, „; (K) G. purissima, „, holotype; (L) G. smaragdus, „; (M) G. fragilis, „, syntype; (N) G. sinoisaria, „, syntype; (O) G. burmensis sp. nov., „, holotype; (P) G. glaucaria, „; (Q) G. rana, „; (R) G. sigaria, „, syntype. Scale bar 10 mm.

Figure 2. Male genitalia of Geometra. (A) G. papilionaria; (B) G. symaria; (C) G. albovenaria; (D) G. valida; (E) G. euryagyia; (F) G. dieckmanni; (G) G. sponsaria; (H) G. ussuriensis; (I) G.

Figure 3. Aedeagus of Geometra. (A) G. papilionaria; (B) G. symaria; (C) G. albovenaria; (D) G. valida; (E) G. euryagyia; (F) G. dieckmanni; (G) G. sponsaria; (H) G. ussuriensis; (I) G. neovalida sp. nov.; (J) G. flavifrontaria; (K) G. purissima; (L) G. smaragdus; (M) G. fragilis; (N) G. sinoisaria; (O) G. burmensis sp. nov.; (P) G. glaucaria; (Q) G. rana; (R) G. sigaria. Scale bar 1 mm.

Figure 4. Female genitalia of Geometra. (A) G. papilionaria; (B) G. symaria; (C) G. albovenaria; (D) G. valida; (E) G. euryagyia; (F) G. dieckmanni; (G) G. sponsaria; (H) G. ussuriensis; (I) G. neovalida sp. nov.; (J) G. flavifrontaria; (K) G. purissima; (L) G. smaragdus; (M) G. fragilis; (N) G. sinoisaria; (O) G. glaucaria; (P) G. rana. Scale bar 1mm.

Figure 5. Segment 8 of Geometra. (A) G. papilionaria; (B) G. symaria; (C) G. albovenaria; (D) G. valida; (E) G. euryagyia; (F) G. dieckmanni; (G) G. sponsaria; (H) G. ussuriensis; (I) G. neovalida sp. nov.; (J) G. flavifrontaria; (K) G. purissima; (L) G. smaragdus; (M) G. fragilis; (N) G. sinoisaria; (O) G. burmensis sp. nov.; (P) G. glaucaria; (Q) G. rana; (R) G. sigaria.