Dichagyris furiosa kugitanga, Tang & Zhang & Guo & Luo & Jiang & Pan, 2023

Tang, Jin, Zhang, Gongaote, Guo, Junqi, Luo, Lingxuan, Jiang, Jiamei & Pan, Hongbo, 2023, Contributions To The Taxonomy And Biogeography Of The Genus Dichagyris (Subg. Dichagyris) Lederer, 1867 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae) Ii. The Review Of The D. Forficula Species Group, Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 69 (3), pp. 265-301 : 290-292

Dichagyris furiosa kugitanga ssp. n.

http://zoobank.org/ BB79007E-28E3-4388-AC01-2F7558834211 ( Figs 33–35 , 64 , 65 )

Holotype: male, “ Turkmenia , Kugitang-Tau Mts 1500 m | 7 km SW of Airi-Baba Peak | Kara-Bilent, 66°32’E, 37°50’N | 11-15.V.1991, No. L25 | leg. light trap ” (coll. RG).

Paratypes. Turkmenistan. 3 males, 2 females, with same data as holotype ; 3 males, 1 female, Kugitang-Tau Mts , 500-600 m, 6 km SW of Bazar-Tepe, 66°30’E, 37°50’N, 16-19.V.1991, No. L 22, leg. M. Hreblay & G. Ronkay ; 1 male, Kugitang-Tau Mts , 2000 m, 4 km SW of Airi-Baba Peak, 66°34’E, 37°50’N (coll. PG and RG). Slide Nos: VZ 11478m, VZ 11504m .

Diagnosis. The size and the forewing pattern of the new subspecies are similar to those of the other subspecies of D. furiosa , the colouration of the head, thorax and forewing is, however, prominently light greyish-ochreous without any reddish or pinkish shade, and the forewing is densely irrorated with darker brown scales. The noctuid maculation is light, nearly whitish-ochreous, rather diffuse; the crosslines are also diffuse and faint, the costal spots usually dark brown. Cilia whitish-ochreous with small blackish-brown semi-lunules basally. Abdomen and hindwings shining whitish-ochreous; cilia whitish.

The male genitalia ( Figs 64 , 65 ) are most similar to those of D. furiosa griseoerythra , the vesica is not recurved, projecting ventrally and strongly saccate distally; the tiny cornutus is attached to a very small trigonal subbasal diverticulum.

Distribution and bionomics. All known specimens were captured in an isolated mountain massif at the easternmost edge of Turkmenistan which has the most close connections with the western forehills of the Tien Shan system.

Etymology. The name refers to the type locality of the subspecies in West of Turkmenistan. menistan, Kugitang-Tau Mts, slide No.: VZ 11478m

VI. REVISION OF DICHAGYRIS CONTERMINA ( CORTI, 1929) and description of D. contermina melanographa ssp. n.

Figures

Figs 33–40. Dichagyris spp. 33–35 =D. furiosa kugitanga ssp. n., Turkmenistan, Kugitang Tau: 33 = holotype, male; 34–35 = paratype, males. 36–38 = D. contermina (Corti, 1929): 36 = holotype of Dichagyris wolfi Hacker, 1986, male, Turkey, Prov. Mardin; 37 = male, Turkey, Prov. Urfa, Halfeti; 38 = female, Turkey, Prov. Urfa, Halfeti. 39–40 = Dichagyris contermina melanographa ssp. n., Iran, Zagros Mts, Kasri-Shirin: 39 = holotype, male; 40 = paratype, female

Figs 62–64. Male genitalia of Dichagyris furiosa sspp. 62–63 = D. furiosa griseoerythra ssp. n., paratypes: 62 = Tadjikistan, Turkestanskiy Mts, slide No.: VZ11505m; 63 = Kirghisia, Susamyr Mts, slide No.: VZ9932m. 64 = D. furiosa kugitanga ssp. n., paratype, male, Turk-

Figs 65–67. Male genitalia of Dichagyris spp. 65 = D. furiosa kugitanga ssp. n., paratype, male, Turkmenistan, Kugitang-Tau Mts, slide No.: VZ11504m. 66–67 = D. contermina contermina (Corti, 1929), Turkey, Prov. Urfa, Halfeti: 66 = slide No.: VZ11488m, 67 = slide No.: VZ11503m