Lyclene kishidai, (Kirti & Gill, 2009)

Ivanova, Maria S., 2017, On the taxonomy of the genus Barsochrista Singh & Kirti, 2016 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae), Zootaxa 4312 (1), pp. 180-184 : 183

Barsochrista kishidai ( Kirti & Gill, 2009) ( Figs. 1–4 , 7, 8 , 10, 11 )

Lyclene kishidai Kirti & Gill, 2009 , Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 52B (1–2): 110, figs. 1–9 (Type locality: "India: Kerala,

Vadasserikkara, 30 m ").

Material examined. 5 ♂, 6 ♀, S. India: T.R. Bell, B.M. 1934-394 / Karwar, 8– 9.IX. [19]16, slide NHMUK010313413 Volynkin (♀) (Coll. NHM) ; 1 ♂, S. India: T.R. Bell, B.M. 1934-394 / Caribi Rock, 28.V. [19]20 slide NHMUK010313412 Volynkin (♂) (Coll. NHM) ; 2 ♂, 2 ♀, India mer., 1000 m, Tamil Nadu, Kalkad Wildlife Sanctuary , Manjolai. 6– 7.IV. [19]97, 8.15' N 77.27 'E, tea estate/rainforest, Sinjaev/Schintlmeister [leg.], slides MWM 31350 Volynkin (♀), MWM 31563, 31772 Volynkin (♂) (Coll. MWM/ ZSM) .

Diagnosis. The species has two clearly differing color forms: the dark 'nominate' ( Figs. 1, 2 ) and the pale one ( Figs. 3, 4 ). The first one has slightly darker wing coloration and much broader and more diffuse pattern elements. Nevertheless, in the genitalia ( Figs. 7, 8 , 10, 11 ) there are no any significant differences, so they undoubtedly belong to the same species. The distinguishing differences of B. kishidai from the second species of the genus, B. ocellata ( Hampson, 1907) , comb. nov. are given in the diagnosis of the latter, below.

Distribution. South India (Kerala, Tamil Nadu).

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 6. Barsochrista spp.: adults. 1, B. kishidai, dark form, ♂, S India (© NHM); 2, B. kishidai, dark form, ♀, S India (© NHM); 3, B. kishidai, pale form, ♂, S India (MWM / ZSM); 4, B. kishidai, pale form, ♀, S India (MWM / ZSM); 5, B. ocellata, ♂, Sri Lanka (© NHM); 6, B. ocellata, holotype ♀, Sri Lanka (© NHM).

FIGURES 7 – 9. Barsochrista spp.: male genitalia. 7, B. kishidai, dark form, S India, slide NHMUK 010313412 Volynkin (© NHM); 8, B. kishidai, pale form, S India, slide MWM 31563 Volynkin; 9, B. ocellata, Sri Lanka, slide NHMUK 010313523 Volynkin (© NHM).

FIGURES 10 – 12. Barsochrista spp.: female genitalia. 10, B. kishidai, dark form, S India, slide NHMUK 010313413 Volynkin (© NHM); 11, B. kishidai, pale form, S India, slide MWM 31350 Volynkin; 12, B. ocellata, Sri Lanka, slide NHMUK 010313414 Volynkin (© NHM).