Panthea yangzisherpana, Hreblay, 1998

Behounek, G., Han, H. L. & Kononenko, V. S., 2013, Revision of the Old World genera Panthea Hübner, [1820] 1816 and Pantheana Hreblay, 1998 with description two new species from China (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae: Pantheinae). Revision of Pantheinae, contribution IX, Zootaxa 3746 (3), pp. 422-438 : 430

Pantheana yangzisherpana Hreblay, 1998

( Figs 23, 24 , 27, 28, 36, 42)

Facetta, 16(2): 7. Type locality: E Nepal, Deorali Danda, Tseram, 3900 m. Holotype: male, coll. Hreblay, HNHM, Budapest.

Material examined. Holotype: NEPAL: male, Deorali Danda, Tseram, 3900 m, HNHM, Budapest. Other material examined: 1 male, 27°48’N 86°44’E, Sagarmatha National Park, Syanboche, 3800 m, 18.v.1996, Exp. A. Albrecht, O. Bistrom, K. Mikkola & A. Wikberg, coll. FMHN (former ZMHU); 1 male, 1 female, Nepal, Khumbu Khumdzung, 3900 m, 25.vi, 12.vii.1962. G. Ebert u. H. Falkner, Coll ZSM; female genitalia slide ZSM N 4153 GB (ZSM).

Diagnosis. Adult ( Figs 23, 24 , 27, 28). Wingspan 42–45 mm. P. yangzisherpana resembles Panthea species by habitus. Forewing background pale ash-grey with suffusion of blackish scales. Antemedial line waved, black, medial shadow distinct or diffused, black; postmedial line black outlined with whitish; subterminal line dentate, diffused, outlined with whitish suffusion; orbicular and reniform as black spot; subterminal field paler than medial; terminal line as row of black spots between veins; apex of wing with whitish subapical mark. Hindwing yellow in basal three fourth, whitish in terminal part, with black discal spot, black subterminal marks and line of black terminal spots. Male genitalia and female genitalia as described for the genus.

Distribution. Central Nepal. All known specimens were collected in Picea-Betula forest in June and mid July in upper part of forest belt at elevation 3800–3900 m.

Figures

FIGURES 17 – 24. Panthea and Pantheana spp., adults, 17, 19 – 23 — males, 22, 24 — females. 17 – 22 — Panthea roberti: 17 — lectotype, Vietnam (MNHN); 18 — ditto, labels; 19 — ditto, lectotype of P. hoenei (ZFMK); 20 — ditto, Thailand (coll. G. Ronkay); 21 — ditto, Vietnam (coll. A. Becher); 22 — ditto, China (NEFU); 23, 24 — Pantheana yangzisherpana, Nepal (FNHM, ZSM).