Rondotia lineata Leech, 1898

Wang, Xing, Wang, Min, Zolotuhin, Vadim V., Hirowatari, Toshiya, Wu, Shipher & Huang, Guo-Hua, 2015, The fauna of the family Bombycidae sensu lato (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Bombycoidea) from Mainland China, Taiwan and Hainan Islands, Zootaxa 3989 (1), pp. 1-138 : 24

11. Rondotia lineata Leech, 1898 ( FIGURES 7 C, 8C)

Rondotia lineata Leech, 1898 , Trans. ent. Soc. Lond.: 273. TL: ”Western China … at Moupin, Wa-shan, Chia-kou-ho, Wa-ssukow, Chia-ting-fu, and Chung-king”. Syntypes: (BMNH) [examined].

Diagnosis. This species is very similar to R. diaphana , but can be distinguished by paler wings, thinner forewing antemedial and submarginal lines, obscure postmedial line, 1/3 of basal inner margin with a dark dot on the inner edge of the hindwing at 1/3 from the base, and the medially bent aedeagus

Specimens examined. [SICHUAN] Luding County: 2 males, Moxi Town, 19.VII.2009, Min Wang & Guo- Hua Huang leg. (HUNAU); Xichang City: 1 male, mountains near Ningyuanfu (MWM); Yajiang County: 2 males, Siao-Lou (Xi'eluoxiang Town, Yajiang County, Garze Prefecture), Chasseurs Indigènes du P. Dejean, 1903 (ZFMK).

Bionomics. Larval host unknown.

Distribution. Mainland China (Sichuan).

Remarks. This species is endemic to Sichuan Province, with specimens so far collected from only three counties.

Figures

FIGURE 7. Adult males of Rondotia spp. A. R. menciana (Jiangsu); B. R. diaphana (Guangxi); C. R. lineata (Sichuan).