Prismosticta regalis Zolotuhin & Witt, 2009

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 : 110

73. Prismosticta regalis Zolotuhin & Witt, 2009 ( FIGURES 43 F–43G, 44C–44D & 44H)

Prismosticta regalis Zolotuhin & Witt, 2009 , Entomofauna, suppl.16: 252. TL: China “Kuatun, Prov. Fukien”. Holotype: male (ZFMK) [examined].

Diagnosis. This species is characterized by the red-ocher wings, a forewing with a large trianglular transparent spot near the apex, distinct antemedial and submarginal lines, obscure medial and postmedial lines; a short and robust uncus, with two short triangular lobes; and a broad, spinulose gnathos.

Specimens examined. [FUJIAN] Jianning County: 1 male, Holotype deposited in ZFMK; [GUANGDONG] Ruyuan County (Nanling National NR): 2 male, 7.VI.2008, Min Wang & Hou-Shuai Wang leg. (SCAU); 1 male, 29.III.2003, Min Wang & Guo-Hua Huang leg. (SCAU); 2 males, 18.VIII.2003, Guo-Hua Huang & De-Yu Xin leg. (SCAU); 1 male, 26.IX.2003, Min Wang & Guo-Hua Huang leg. (SCAU); 1 male, 22–25.VII.2004, Liu-Sheng Chen leg. (SCAU); 1 male, 23.VII.2005, Liu-Sheng Chen leg. (SCAU); 1 male, 18–19.IX.2006, Liu-Sheng Chen & Min Wang leg. (SCAU); 1 male, 29.VII.2008, Liu-Sheng Chen & Hou-Shuai Wang leg. (SCAU); 1 male, 10.VIII.2009, Hou-Shuai Wang leg. (SCAU); [HAINAN] Ledong County (Jianfengling National NR): 3 males, 12.IV.2009, Min Wang leg. (SCAU); 1 male, 29.XI.2003, Min Wang & Guo-Hua Huang leg. (SCAU); Lingshui County (Diaoluoshan National NR): 2 males, 24.V.2004, Min Wang & Guo-Hua Huang leg. (SCAU).

Bionomics. The larval host is unknown.

Distribution. Mainland China (Fujian, Guangdong) and Hainan, Vietnam.

Remarks. This species is widely distributed in southern China and northern Vietnam.

Figures

FIGURE 43. Adults of Prismosticta spp. A. P. fenestrata, male (Taiwan); B. P. fenestrata, female (India); C. P. fenestrata, male (Guangdong); D – E. P. fenestrata, female (India), type; F. P. regalis, male (Hunan); G. P. regalis, male (Hainan); H. P. tianpinga, male (Hunan), holotype.