Termioptycha margarita (Butler, 1879)

Li, Houhun, 2017, Review of the genus Termioptycha Meyrick, 1889 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with descriptions of four new species, Zootaxa 4329 (2), pp. 159-174 : 171-172

Termioptycha margarita (Butler, 1879)

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Locastra margarita Butler, 1879a: 66 . TL: Japan (Yokohama). Macalla margarita (Butler) : Hampson, 1896: 116. Termioptycha margarita (Butler) : Mutuura, 1957: 104. Locastra lativitta Moore, 1888: 199 .

Material examined. CHINA, Beijing: 1♂, Xiangshan , 180 m, 25.VI.2000, coll . Zhendong Li, slide No. WYP05197♂; Tianjin: 1♂, Limutai , Ji County, 25.VI.2009, coll . Zhipin Liang et al., slide No. LLJ13025♂; 1♂, 1♀, Mt . Baxian, Ji County, 23–24.VII.2015, coll . Houhun Li and Peixin Cong; Hebei: 1♂, 1♀, Bulaoqingshan , Xingtai County, 952 m, 11–12.VII.2016, coll. Sihan Lu and Hua Rong; 3♂, 4♀, Mt . Zimu, Xida, She County, 490 m, 17.VII.2016, coll. Sihan Lu and Hua Rong, slide Nos. RH 16215 ♂, RH16216 ♀ ; Shanxi: 1♂, 1♀, Manghe , Yangcheng County, 594 m, 15–18.VII.2012, coll. Wei Guan and Xiuchun Wang, slide No. LLJ13029 ♀ ; 1♀, Dashuang, Magedang , Lingchuan County, 773 m, 21.VII.2012, coll . Wei Guan and Xiuchun Wang, slide No. LLJ13028♀; 1♀, Houshan, Manghe , Yangcheng County, 3.VIII.2013, coll . Shulian Hao and Yanjun Fan, slide No. RH16222♀; Zhejiang: 3♂, 6♀, Wuyanling, Taishun, 680 m, 29.VII–4.VIII.2005, coll . Yunli Xiao, slide Nos. WYP05058♂, WYP05059♀, WYP05151♂, WYP06213♂; 1♀, Wuyanling, Taishun, 790 m, 2.VIII.2007, coll. Qing Jin; 3♀, Mt. Tianmu, Lin’an , 350 m, 7–9.VIII.2007, coll . Qing Jin; 2♂, Lao’an, Mt. Tianmu , 555 m, 3– 6.VII.2014, coll . Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu and Qingyun Wang; 1♂, Xiguan, Mt. Tianmu , 566 m, 17.VII.2014, coll . Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu and Qingyun Wang; 1♂, Yulingguan, Qingliangfeng, 220 m, 23.VII.2014, coll. Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu and Qingyun Wang; 1♀, Simingshan National Forest Park, Ningbo , 822 m, 1.VIII.2016, coll . Qingyun Wang, Meiqing Yang and Ping Liu; 1♂, 1♀, Laofoyan, Shuangxikou, Jiangshan, 424 m, 8.VIII.2016, coll. Qingyun Wang, Meiqing Yang and Ping Liu; 1♀, Huangtianhu, Jingning, 787 m, 11.VIII.2016, coll. Qingyun Wang, Meiqing Yang and Ping Liu; 9♀, Shimendong, Qingtian, 102 m, 20–22.VIII.2016, coll. Qingyun Wang, Meiqing Yang and Ping Liu; 4♂, 9♀, Linkeng, Yongjia, 387 m, 23–27.VIII.2016, coll. Qingyun Wang, Meiqing Yang and Ping Liu, slide Nos. RH16209♂, RH16210♀; Anhui: 1♂, Mozitan , Huoshan County, 12.VIII.2004, coll . Jiasheng Xu and Jialiang Zhang; Fujian: 1♂, 1♀, Chishuizhan, Mt. Daiyun , 1015 m, 22.V.2012, coll . Jinwei Li, slide Nos. RH16359♂, RH16360♀; 1♀, Xinquan, Longyan, 7.VII.2012, coll. Zhibo Wang and Zhenguo Zhang; Jiangxi: 1♂, Mt . Jiulian, 21.VII.2006, coll. Jiasheng Xu and Weichun Li, slide No. RH16225♂; 1♀, Mt. Feng, Ganzhou , 28.VIII.2006, coll . Jiasheng Xu and Mingsheng Liu et al.; 3♂, 1♀, Xiagongtang, Mt. Jiulian , 13.IV.2011, coll . Shuping Sun, slide Nos. RH16386♀, RH16388♂; 1♀, Xiangzhou, Jinggangshan, 2.VII.2011, coll. Jinwei Li, slide No. RH16413♀; 1♂, Xiaoxidong, Jinggangshan, 2.IX.2011, coll. Linjun Yang, slide No. RH16411♂; Henan: 1♂, Mt. Song, Dengfeng , 800 m, 9.VI.2000, coll . Haili Yu, slide No. WYP05196♂; 3♂, 2♀, Xiuwu, Mt. Yuntai, Jiaozuo , 1028 m, 5–10.VIII.2014, coll . Peixin Cong, Linjie Liu and Sha Hu, slide Nos. RH15172♀, RH15173♂, RH15174♀; Hubei: 1♂, 1♀, Luotian , 24.VII.2012, coll . Yuping Wang, slide Nos. RH16223♂, RH16224♀; Hunan: 2♀, Changsha , 19.IX.1981 ; 1♀, Heping, Guanzhen , Taojiang County, 26.VII.2004, coll . Yunli Xiao ; 1♂, Maqiao, Baituo, Xiangtan, 29.VII.2004, coll . Yunli Xiao; 1♀, Zhupo , Huitong County, 23.VIII.2012, coll . Jinwei Li and Xiaohua Chen, slide No. RH16412♀; Guangdong: 1♂, 1♀, Dawuling, Xinyi, 900 m, 9.VIII.2003, coll . Dandan Zhang and Zhiqiang Li, slide No. RH15354♂; 1♀, Heishiding , Fengkai County, 14.VI.2009, coll. Fengxia He ( SYSBM) ; Guangxi: 2♀, Dongzhong, Fangchenggang, 370 m, 9.IV.2002, coll . Shulian Hao and Huaijun Xue, slide No. WYP05277♀; 1♂, Mt. Yuanbao , 700 m, 10.VII.2006, coll . Weichun Li; 1♀, Huaping , 950 m, 7.VIII.2006, coll . Weichun Li; 1♂, 2♀, Tengmao , Jingxi County, 672 m, 9.VII.2015, coll . Dan Xu and Jiping Wan; 2♂, 1♀, Yangmei’ao, Huanjiang County, Hechi , 1180 m, 24.VII.2015, coll . Meiqing Yang and Gaeun Lee, slide Nos. RH15345♂, RH15346♀; 3♂, Yangmei’ao, Huanjiang County, Hechi , 1180 m, 25–26.VII.2015, coll . Meiqing Yang and Gaeun Lee; 1♂, 2♀, Jiuwandashan, Hechi, 1600 m, 24–26.VII.2015, coll. Jiping Wang; Hainan: 1♂, 2♀, Wuzhishan Nature Reserves , 742 m, 20–22.V.2015, coll . Peixin Cong, Wei Guan and Sha Hu; 1♂, 6♀, Wuzhishan Nature Reserves , 738 m, 23–30.VII.2016, coll . Xia Bai, Shuonan Qian and Wanding Qi, slide Nos. RH16213♂, RH16214♀; 5♀, Lizudadian, Shuiman, Wuzhishan, 766 m, 31.VII–4.VIII.2016, coll. Xia Bai, Shuonan Qian and Wanding Qi; Sichuan: 4♂, 2♀, Qingyin’ge, Mt. E’mei, 900 m, 17.IV–3.VII.1957, coll . Leyi Zheng and Hanhua Cheng; 2♂, Yonghong, Mabian, 1500 m, 21–22.VII.2004, coll. Yingdang Ren ; 1♂, Caoping, Sanjiang, Wenchuan, 1557 m, 9.VII.2014, coll . Kaijian Teng, Wei Guan, Xiuchun Wang and Shurong Liu, slide No. RH15171♂; 1♂, Guandou, Huagaoxi, 763 m, 4.IX.2014, coll. Dan Xu and Xueli Wei, slide No. RH16417♂; Chongqing: 1♂, Xiangshanyuan, Mt. Jinyun , 754 m, 14.VII.2014, coll . Xicui Du and Dan Zhao; Guizhou: 1♂, Chishuisuoluo , 390 m, 27.V.2000, coll . Yanli Du ; Yunnan: 1♀, Baihualing, Baoshan, 1474 m, 5.VIII.2014, coll . Kaijian Teng, Shurong Liu and Hua Rong; Shaanxi: 1♀, Yinggezhen, Taibai, 873 m, 20.VI.2016, coll . Hao Wei and Shuaishuai Wu; 1♀, Erlangba, Taibai, 1306 m, 4.VII.2016, coll. Jingxia Zhao and Yao Fei; Taiwan: 1♀, Lala Shan , Taoyuan County, 1800 m, 1.VIII.2006, coll. Houhun Li and Xicui Du, slide No. WYP16022 ♀ ( NSYSU) .

Diagnosis. Adult ( Fig. 12 ) wingspan 24.0–31.0 mm. This species is diagnostic in the male genitalia by the gnathos with an arched median process lacking setae ( Fig. 21 ), and in the female genitalia by the ductus bursae with a large sclerotized basal plate that is widened medially, U shaped posteriorly, inverted triangular anteriorly, and a pair of equally sized signa ( Fig. 27 ). Termioptycha margarita is similar to T. albifurcalis in the forewing pattern, and the differences between the two species are stated under the proceeding species.

Distribution. China (Anhui, Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Tianjin, Yunnan, Zhejiang); Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Sikkim, Bhutan, Russia.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 3. Head and venation of Termioptycha spp. 1 – 2. Head of T. conjuncta: 1, ♂, 2, ♀; 3, Venation of T. margarita, slide No. RH 15171 W. Scale bars: 1 – 2 = 1.0 mm, 3 = 2.0 mm.

FIGURES 4 – 13. Adults of Termioptycha spp. 4, T. nigrimacularis sp. nov., holotype, ♂; 5, T. longiclavata sp. nov., paratype, ♂; 6, T. cornutitrifurca sp. nov., holotype, ♂; 7, T. longispina sp. nov., holotype, ♂; 8, T. albifurcalis, ♀; 9, T. bilineata, ♂; 10, T. conjuncta, ♂; 11, T. margarita, ♀; 12, T. eucarta, ♂; 13, T. inimica, ♂. Scale bars: 2.0 mm.

FIGURES 20 – 23. Male genitalia of Termioptycha spp. 20, T. conjuncta, slide No. RH 16017; 21, T. margarita, slide No. RH 16411; 22, T. eucarta, slide No. RH 15185; 23, T. inimica, slide No. WYP 05205. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.

FIGURES 24 – 28. Female genitalia of Termioptycha spp. 24, T. longiclavata sp. nov., paratype, slide No. RH 15176; 25, T. albifurcalis, slide No. RH 16076; 26, T. conjuncta, slide No. RH 16018; 27, T. margarita, slide No. RH 15346; 28, T. eucarta, slide No. RH 16022. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.