Colias nebulosa richthofeni Bang-Haas, 1927

Huang, Hao & Song, Kui, 2022, A review of the genus Colias Fabricius, 1807 (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from Qinghai with descriptions of a new subspecies of Colias thrasibulus Fruhstorfer, 1910, Zootaxa 5105 (4), pp. 451-489 : 461

Colias nebulosa richthofeni Bang-Haas, 1927

( Figs. 15 , 18 , 41 , 43–44 , 46–47 , 49 , 69 )

Colias cocandica richthofeni Bang-Haas, 1927: 110 , pl. 6, figs. 1–3 (TL: Jiutiaoling, 50 km W. of Wuwei: Grieshuber et al., 2012).

Colias nebulosa richthofeni: Verhulst, 1991 C: 211, pl. 2, figs. 7–12, 211-figs., 213-figs. 1–2 for ♂♂ & ♀♀; Verhulst, 2001: pl. 42, figs. 17–24 for ♂♂ & ♀♀; Grieshuber et al., 2012: pl. 11, figs. 21–28 for ♂♂ & ♀♀ (type specimens); Grieshuber, 2014: 31, figs. for ♂♂ & ♀; Grieshuber, 2016b: photos of holotype and paratypes.

Colias nebulosa niveata: Verhulst, 1991 C: partim, pl. 2, figs. 13–18 for ♂♂ & ♀♀ from Heimahe; Verhulst, 2001: partim, pl. 43, figs. 13–24 for ♂♂ & ♀♀ from Heimahe, Qinghai-nanshan & Caka.

Material examined. CHINA: Qinghai: 3 ♂♂ ( CSK), Guanjiaoshan, Tianjun , 1–10.VII.2020, Y. Yang leg. ; 6 ♀♀ ( CSK), Qinghai-nanshan, Gonghe , 27.VII.2012, K. Song leg. ; 1 ♂ ( CHH), Heimahe , VII.2005, local collector leg., ex. coll. X. Lu. Gansu: 1 ♂ ( CHH), Qilian Shan, Sunan , VIII.1996, J.-B. Tian leg.

Flight period. Early July to early August.

Altitude. 3600–3800m.

Figures

FIGURE 41. ♂ genitalia and 8th tergum (with superuncus) in lateral view at same scale. Serial numbers corresponding to those of specimens. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURE 43. 8th tergum in dorsal view at same scale to show superuncus. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURE 44. ♂ genitalia in dorsal view at same scale. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURE 46. Ring in lateral view and scaphium in ventral view at same scale. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURE 47. Phallus in lateral view and coecum-process in full-face view at same scale. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURE 49. Juxta in full-face view (nearly posterior view) at same scale. Scale bar = 1 mm. FIGURE 50. Valva in inner lateral and anterior views at same scale. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURE 69. Distribution of Colias nebulosa subspecies, with localities in literature and in this work marked. FIGURE 70. Distribution of Colias sifancia and its form aegidii, with localities in literature and in this work marked.

FIGURES 15–17. Habitus of Colias taxa ♂♂ & ♀♀ at same scale (Upper side only). 15—Colias nebulosa richthofeni; 16— Colias nebulosa nebulosa; 17—Colias nebulosa karoensis. Scale bar = 1 cm.

FIGURES 18–20. Habitus of Colias taxa ♂♂ & ♀♀ at same scale (Underside only). 18—Colias nebulosa richthofeni; 19—Colias nebulosa nebulosa; 20—Colias nebulosa karoensis. Corresponding to figs. 15-17. Scale bar = 1 cm.