Heliophobus mongoliensis Simonyi

Simonyi, Sándor Jenő, Ronkay, László & Gyulai, Péter, 2015, A Revision Of The Genus Heliophobus Boisduval, 1828 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Hadeninae), Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 61 (2), pp. 147-188 : 167-171

Heliophobus mongoliensis Simonyi sp. n.

( Figs 21–25 , 57; 87–100)

Holotype. Male , Mongolia, Bulganaimak, 5 kmWvonSomonDasHincHilen, 1140 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab, 1964, No. 253, 3.VII.1964, slide No. 199m S.J. Simonyi (coll. HNHM).

Paratypes. Mongolia. 1 male, Bulgan aimak, Namnan ul Mts, 23 km NW of Somon CHutag, 1150 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab 1968, No. 977; 17. VI.1968, slide No. 204m SJ. Simonyi (coll. HNHM); 1 male, Bulgan aimak, 11 km W of Somon Bayannuur, at lake Bayan, No. 1144, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab, 24.VII.1968, slide No. 212m SJ. Simonyi (coll. HNHM); 4 males, Bulgan aimak, 63 km W of Erdenecant, 1500 m, 47°20’35”N, 103°39’96”E, 12. VI.1997, leg. L. Lőkös & L. Peregovits, slideNos 236m, 238m, 242m, 243mSJ. Simonyi (coll. HNHM); 3 males, Centralaimak, 12 kmSofSomonBayanbarant, 1380 m, Exp. Dr. Kaszab, 1967, No. 776, 8. VI.1967, slide Nos 176m, 173m, 202m SJ. Simonyi (coll. HNHM); 2 males, Central aimakSEofSomonBayanzogt, 1600 m, Exp. Dr. Kaszab, 11. VI.1966, slideNos 182m, 206m SJ. Simonyi (coll. HNHM); 1 male, Central aimak, Colut Tsagan Doel, 46°55’N, 107°30’E, 17–20.VII.1984, 1300 m, leg. K. Černy, slide No. 200m SJ. Simonyi (coll. HNHM); 2 males, 1 female, Centralaimak, UlaanBaatar, MtsBogd, Zaisanvalley, 1700 m 47°51’48’’N, 106°54’01’’E, 13. VI.1997, leg. L. Lőkös & L. Peregovits, slideNos 187m, 240m, 186fSJ. Simo- nyi (coll. HNHM); 1 female, Central aimak, Uliastin am, Uliastin gol river, 30 km NE of Ulaan Baatar, 1931 m, 48°04’37,0”N, 107°04’05,8”E, 10–11.VII.2004, leg. J. Puntsagdulam & Tögs- Erdene, slideNo. 233fSJ. Simonyi (coll. HNHM); 2 males, SaargaMort, 20 kmNEof UlaanBaatar, 1400–1500 m, 48°03’N, 107°04’E, 17–19.VII.1987, leg. L. Peregovits, M. Hre- blay & P. Stéger (coll. Dr. P. Gyulai, Hungary); 2 males, Centralaimak, 1400–1600mTsa- gaan Davaa, 20 km NW of Bayan Tsadmani, 48°17’N, 106°05’ E, 18–23.VII.1988, leg. L. Peregovits & Z. Varga, slideNos 375m, 376mSJ. Simonyi (coll. Gy. Fábián, Budapest); 1 female, CHenteiaimak, Tsenkermandal, ModotoCHomteiMts, 1600–1800m, 47°48’N, 109°04’E, leg. K. Černy, 9–14.VII.1981, slide No. 181f SJ. Simonyi (coll. HNHM); 1 male, Central aimak, 10 km NE of Songino, at river Tola, 1250 m, 47°50’N, 106°38’E, 16.VII.1987, leg. L. Peregovits, M. Hreblay & T. Stéger (collDr. P. GyulaiHungary); 2 males, 1 female, ArkHangayaimak, KHangayMts, 8 kmWofSomonUrdtamir, 1620 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab, No. 537, 18. VI.1966, slide Nos 190m, 201m, 207f SJ. Simonyi (coll. HNHM); 2 males, ArkHangayaimak, KHangajMts, 2000 m, Tsetserleg, 21.VII.1996, leg. S. Farkas & I. Zs. TótH (collDr. P. GyulaiHungary); 2 males, ÖvörkHangayaimak, MtsHangay, 15 kmSWHud- jirt, 2150 m, 46°44’84”N, 102°43’40”E, 9. VI.1997, leg. L. Lőkös & L. Peregovits, slideNos 208m, 209mSJ. Simonyi (coll. HNHM); 1 male, ÖvörkHangayaimak, MtsHangaynnuruu, 2150 m, HarHorin, 46°12’N, 102°49’E, 29–30.VII.1986, Exp. Gy. Fábián, M. Hreblay, L. Pere- govits & G. Ronkay, slideNo. 211mSJ. Simonyi (coll. HNHM); 1 female, SoutHGobiaimak, Hejon nuruu, Frontier station, Ovot CHuural, 1500 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab, 20. VI.1967, slide No. 191fSJ. Simonyi (coll. HNHM); 1 male, SoutHGobiaimak, 10 kmNNEofDalanzadgad toWn, 1450 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab, No. 898, 7.VII.1967, slideNo. 205mSJ. Simonyi (coll. HNHM); 1 male, BayanÖlgiyaimak, valleyofCHavcHalingolriver, 24 kmofSomonTsa- gannuur, 1890 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab, No. 1042, 29. VI.1968, slide No. 203m SJ. Simonyi (coll. HNHM); 1 male, BayanÖlgiyaimak, MongolianAltayMts, Bulganvillage, 6–7. VIII.1986, leg. P. Gyulai; 4 males, CHovdaimak, DzHungarGobi, Bulgansum (intHevil- lage) 31.VII.–1.VIII.1986, leg. P. Gyulai, slideNo. 237mSJ. Simonyi (coll. Dr. P. Gyulai, Hungary); 2 males, KHövsgölaimak, 6 kmWNWofSomonTosontsengel, 1480 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab, No. 981; 18. VI.1968, slide No. 213m SJ. Simonyi (coll. HNHM); 1 female, Za- vkHanaimak, 1750 m 5kmSWofTsagaanKHayrkHanSum, 47°27’56.9”N, 96°43’25,3”E, 4–5.VII.2003, leg. J. Puntsagdulam & Tögs- Erdene, slideNo. 232fSJ. Simonyi (coll. HNHM); 1 female, GoviAltayaimak, GoviAltayMts, 6 kmSofTögrög, 1750 m, 45˚51’N, 94˚45’E, 6.VIII.1988, leg. L. Peregovits & Z. Varga, slideNo. 379fSJ. Simonyi (coll. Gy. Fábián, Bu- dapest); 2 males, 5 females, GobiAltayaimak, MongolianAltayMts (soutHernslope), Mo- goijn- Golvalley, 1800 m, 6–8.VII.2010,45°39’N, 93°49’E, leg. R. Yakovlev & EGuskova, slideNo. OP 2046m (coll. O. Pekarsky, Budapest); 1 male, GobiAltayaimak, DzHungarian Gobi, 15–20 kmNAlag-Nuurlake, 1300 m, 45°19’N, 94°28’E, leg. R. Yakovlev & E. Gusko- va, slideNo. OP 1594m (coll. O. Pekarsky, Budapest); 6 males, Tövaimak, GorkiTereljNP., 6 km S of Terelj, 47°56’N, 107°27’E, 1660 m, 23. VI.2005, leg. B. Benedek & T. Csővári; 1 male, GoviAltayaimak, MongolianAltayMts, 16 kmSEofDzuyl, 46°11’N, 94°01’E, 2070 m, 28. VI.2005, leg. B. Benedek & T. Csővári; 1 male, Centralaimak, TsaganDavaa, 20 kmNW of Bayan Tsadmani, 1440–1600 m, 48°17’N, 106°05’E, 18–23.VII.1988, leg. L. Peregovits & Z. Varga; 2 males, ÖvörHangayaimak, KHanKHögsinUul, 81 kmSWofArvaykHeer, 45°51’N, 101°55’E, 1890 m, 25. VI.2005, leg. B. Benedek & T. Csővári; 1 male, Govi Altay aimak, Mts AdzBogd, valleyofIH-gol, 2100m, 44°45’N; 95°00’E, 3–4-VIII.1988, legL. Peregovits & Z. Varga; 1 male, Töv aimak, 46 km E of Lun, 47°90’N, 105°53’E, 1220 m, 10, VII.2005, leg. B. Benedek & T. Csővári; 1 male, Centralaimak, SaargaMort, 20 kmNEofUlaanBaatar, 1400–1500 m, 48°03’N, 107°04’E, 17–19.VII.1987, leg. L. Peregovits, M. Hreblay & P. Stéger; 1 male, Centralaimak, MtsBogdo- uul, Yarmag, 8 kmSEofUlaanBaatarAirport, 1700 m, 47°50’N, 106°57’E, 17.VII.1988, leg. Cs. Szabóky (coll. G. Ronkay, Budapest); 1 male, Gobi Altayaimak, sourceUsHijn- Bulak, 30 kmNWofBeger, 13.VII.1970, leg. A.F. Emeljanov; 1 male, 1 female, NortHGobiaimak, lakeOrokNuur, 6.VII.1926, leg. P. Kozlov; 2 males, NortHGobiaimak, lakeOrokNuur, IkHe- Bogdo, 14–18. VI.1926, leg. P. Kozlov; 1 female, NortHGobiaimak, riverKHolt, 2–6.VIII.1926, leg. P. Kozlov [allWritteninRussian] (coll. ZISP); 1 male, Hovdaimak, nearErdene- Buren- Somon, 1250 m, sandysemidesert, 4. VII.2007, leg. R. V. Yakovlev & E. Guskova, slideNo. AV0818 Volynkin; 1 male, GoviAltay aimak, AdzH-BogdoMts (NEslope), nearKHalba- KHayrkHanMt., 1700 m, 45°03’N; 94°59’E, 3–4.VII.2011, leg. R. V. Yakovlev, slideNo. AV0814 Volynkin; 1 male, 1 female, Hovdaimak, UencHin- Golvalley, 50 kmNofUencHvillage, 1500 m, 6.VII.2007, leg. R. V. Yakovlev & E. V. Guskova, slideNosAV0819m, AV0816fVolynkin (coll. A. Volynkin, Russia, Barnaul); 1 male, Mongolia, CHenteiaimak, BelgerHaanobo, 90 kmNfromÖndörHaan, 13. VI.1986, ligHttrap (coll. P. Gyulai); 6 males, fromtHesamelocality, 22. V.–25.VIII.1986, ligHttrap (coll. P. Gyulai); 1 male, Mongolia, CHovdaimak, KHovd, intHetoWn, 9–10.VIII.1986, leg. P. Gyulai (coll. P. Gyulai); 2 males, Mongolia, CHovdaimak, DsHungarGobi, Bulgansum, intHevillage, 31.VII.–1.VIII.1986, leg. P. Gyulai (coll. P. Gyulai); 1 male, Mongolia, Bayan Ölgiyaimak, MongolAltai, Bulganvillage, 6–7.VIII.1986, leg. P. Gyulai (coll. P. Gyulai); 1 male, Mongolia, ArHangajaimak, HangajMts, Tsetserleg, 21.VII.1996, leg. S. Farkas & Zs. TótH (coll. P. Gyulai). China. 1 male, NeiMongol, Altan- Xirel, 20–24.VII.2009, leg. E. Kucera (coll. P. Gyulai); Kazakhstan. 4 males, 2 femalesSEAltayMts, KulbinskyMt., Ognovka village, 16. VI.2000, leg. Klimenko, slideNo. 407mSJ. Simonyi (collsS. J. Simonyi, Buda- pest; A. Saldaitis, LitHuania); 1 female, 40 kmSofUst- Kamenogorsk, Siblinkariver, 500 m, 8. VI.2005, 49°35’N, 82°30’E, leg. M. Danilevsky, slide No. 408f SJ. Simonyi (coll. S. J. Simo- nyi, Budapest); 1 male, SEKazakHstan, DzHungarskyAlatauMts, 1570 m, 23–27. VI.2012, 44°33,318’N, 79°51,708’E, leg. S. Rybalkin, slideNo. OP 2045m (coll. O. Pekarsky, Buda- pest); 1 male, AltaiMts, Ulanskydistrict, nearVerkHnyayaTaintavillage, KalbinskyRidge, SHybyndy- Kollake, 20. VI.2010, leg. R. V. Artemjev, slideNo. AV0817 Volynkin; 1 female, Zaisan district, Saur Mts, Tas Mt., 2350–2600 m, 47°15’N, 85°04’E, 20–22.VII.2011, leg. R. V. Yakovlev, slideNo. AV0818 Volynkin (coll. A. Volynkin, Barnaul). Russia. 1 male, Russian AltayMts, CHibit, 1200 m, 13. VI.2010, leg. R. Yakovlev, slideNo. 467mSJ. Simonyi (coll. S. J. Simonyi, Budapest); 1 male, Transbaikalia, CHita, slideNo. 188mSJ. Simonyi (coll. Jul. Isaac, incoll. UlbricH; coll. HNHM); 2 males, AltayMts, Ongudaidistrict, KHabarovka, 900 m, 18. VI.2010, leg. R. Yakovlev, slideNos. OP 1595m, OP 1596m (coll. O. Pekarsky, Buda- pest); 2 males, YablonovyHrebet, 19 kmNofBurgen, 19. VI.1995, leg.I. Kostyuk (coll. G. Ronkay, Budapest); 1 male, AltaiRep., KosH-AgacHdistrict, CHuyasteppe, 6 kmSEof CHagan- Uzun vill., 1800 m, 50°04’N, 88°24’E, 12.VII.2009, leg. A. Volynkin, M. Černila & A.N. NakonecHny, slideNo. AV0821 Volynkin; 1 male, AltaiRep., Ust’-Kandistrict, Kan HolloW, 8 km NE of Ust’-Kan, 1090 m 50°57’24”N, 84°51’36”E, 10. VI.2008, M. Černila leg., slideNo. AV0822 Volynkin; 2 males, AltaiRep., Ulagandistrict, 3 kmWAktasHvillage, CHibitkarivervalley, 1300 m, 23. VI.2007, leg. A. V. Volynkin, slideNosAV0823, AV0827 Volynkin; 1 male, AltaiRep., Ust- Koksadistrict, Uimonsteppe, 5 kmNEMulta village, 1000 m, 50°12’30”N, 85°58’59”E, 22. VI.2006, leg. A. V. Volynkin, slide No. AV0824 Volynkin; 1 male, AltaiRep., Ulagandistrict, 26 kmNBalyktuyulvillage, CHuly- sHman river valley, 500 m, 51°00’N, 88°01’E, 8.VII.2009, leg. A. Volynkin & M. Černila, slide No. AV0825 Volynkin (coll. A. Volynkin, Barnaul); 2 males, 1 female, Buryatia, nearMondy, KuliuguisHaMts, 2–7.VII.2012 (collsS.J. Simonyi, Budapest; A. Saldaitis, LitHuania).

Diagnosis. Heliophobus mongoliensis sp. n. is tHe smallest member of tHe H. reticulata – H. unicolor groupWitHitsWingspan 32–38 mm; itdiffersexter- nallyfromtHetHreecloselyrelatedspecies, besidestHemeasures, byitsmost oftenratHermottledcolourationofforeWing. THedarkspotsoftHebasaland terminalareasarecomparativelysmallertHanintHeotHersiblingspecies, and tHearroWHeadspotsaretHesHortest, incomparisonWitHtHeWidtHoftHe marginalarea. THeligHtmarginalareaWitHmostlyblurredmarkingsmay resembletHemarginalfieldof H. unicolor buttHepostmediallineisconsider- ablymoreoblique (tHatismostlystraigHtoralmoststraigHtbeloWcellin H. unicolor ). THeHindWingcolourationresemblesonlytHatof H. reticulata buttHe dark marginal area is broader and usually more accentuated at inner side by anarroWligHtline.

THeclaspingapparatusof H. mongoliensis sp. n. resemblestHoseof H. unicolor and H. dalmae due tHeir small cucullus and tHe only sligHtly serrated clavusandcostabutdiffersfromtHembyitsratHersHortdigitus. THeconfigu- rationoftHeaedeagusandtHeevertedvesicaWitHlongcornutifieldresemble mostly H. reticulata and H. unicolor , tHedifferencesbetWeentHemareasfol- loWs. THe vesica of H. mongoliensis sp. n. often makes a coil like in H. unicolor , WHile H. reticulata usually Has no coil; tHe accessory ribbon is long, similarly to H. reticulata , WHile tHis ribbon is mostly reduced in H. unicolor . THe tHird relatedspecies, H. dalmae Has , ontHecontrary, largeandtHickaedeagusWitH longandtWiceWavedaccessoryribbon, tWofullcoilsoftHevesicaandsHort cornutifield.

THefemalegenitaliaof H. mongoliensis sp. n. differfromtHoseoftHetHree relatedspeciesbytHecomparativelysmallercorpusbursae; inaddition, tHere isadistinctborderbetWeentHemembranousanteriorpartandsclerotized posteriorpartofductusbursae (likein H. reticulata ) WHiletHerearesclerotis- ed, Wedge- sHapedextensionsattHisareain H. unicolor . THeappendixbursae of H. mongoliensis , H. unicolor and H. reticulata are single coiled, WHile tHat of H. dalmae HastWocoils.

Description. Wingspan 32–38 mm. ForeWingratHerflattenedtriangle- sHaped, WitH apexsligHtlyroundedorsometimespointed. HeadyelloWisH-grey, sandbroWnorbroWn; collarstriolatebyligHtanddarkstripes, Havingpaleredges; tegulaeandmetatHoracictuft samecolouredastHeHeadandmarkedbydarkandligHtstripes. AbdomensandbroWn orbroWn; lateralabdominalridgessimilarlycoloured. ForeWinggroundcolourocHreous- grey, yelloWisH-grey, orsandbroWn, sometimesdarkbroWnorevenviolaceousbroWn; cos- talmargincHequeredbysHortdarkandligHtstripes. VeinssomeWHatligHtertHanground colour, beingdarkerinmarginalarea, coveredbydarkbroWnscalesandpartlyaccentu- atedbypalerspaces. CrosslinesligHteryelloWisH-broWn, definedbydarklines; median fasciaobsolescent, darkandWaved; postmediallineobliquebeloWcell; subterminalline conspicuous, vividyelloWisHorligHtbroWn, zigzagged. Reniformandorbicularstigmata encircledbyratHerstrongligHtgreyisH-broWnlines, outsideaccentuatedbydarklinesand spots; reniformstigmafilledWitHligHtanddarkstripes, orbicularstigmafilledWitHground colour. ClaviformstigmamarkedonlybyitsdarkframeandfilledWitHgroundcolour. MarginalarearatHerpale, arroWHeadspotsnarroWandrelatívelysHort, mostlyblurred, onlypartlyandHardlydiscernible. TerminallineconsistsofaroWofsmall, darkbroWn triangles. FringesmarkedbydarkandligHtstripes; outeredgedark. HindWingyelloWisHgreyorbroWnisH-grey, WitHbroadgreyisH-broWnmarginalarea; transverselineanddiscal spotusuallyWelldiscernible; transverselinemostlyaccentuatedbynarroW, palestreak betWeentHelineandtHedarkmarginalfield. FringescolouredbyligHtanddarkstripes, outeredgepaleyelloW. UndersideofforeWingligHtyelloWisH-grey; costalandmarginal areassuffusedbybroWn, fillingofreniformstigma, andpostmediallinealsodarkened; veinscoveredbybroWn. UndersideofHindWingligHtyelloWisH-grey, costalareasuffused bybroWnisH; transverselineanddiscalspotsHarplydefined, markedbybroWn.

Malegenitalia ( Figs 87 –96). Uncusmedium- broad, sometimesratHerslender, WitH apexpointed; fulturainferiorslenderandHigHdeltoidal; vinculumWide, V-sHaped. Valvae comparativelybroad; sacculusslender, saccularextensionssclerotised; clavusandcosta sligHtlyserrated. BotHdigitusesreduced, leftoneratHerstrong, oftenWell- developed. Ae- deagussligHtlybent; carinaltHornsmall. Evertedvesicarecurvedor (moreoften) Hasone coil; accessoryribbonandcornutifieldlong.

Femalegenitalia (Figs 97–100). Corpusbursaesmall, incomparisonWitHtHeentire femalegenitalia. AppendixbursaeHasonecoiltHatcanbesligHtlysclerotisedonitsin- ternalside. DuctusbursaeWitHdistinctborderbetWeenitsmembranousandsclerotised sections; membranouspartstrengtHenedbytHin, sclerotisedfolds, tWooftHemsometimes ratHerstrong.

Bionomics. Heliophobus mongoliensis sp. n. Has been found mainly in tHe xerotHermicpartsofMongolia, tHepreferredHabitatsaresemi- desertsand drysteppes; betWeen 1140–2150 melevations. THevegetationofsomeaffected places consists of mainly Artemisia, Oxytropis, Anabasis, Rhodiola , Astragalus , and Allium species , tHefoodplantoftHespeciesis, HoWever, stillunknoWn. In KazakHstan, tHespeciesWasfoundalsointHeloWerregions, at 500 m, WHile in NW CHina it Was collected in certain HigHer places, up to 2500 m altitude. THemotHsareontHeWingfromtHeendofMaytoendofAugust.

Distribution. THeneWspeciesisWidespreadinMongolia, additionalre- cordsareknoWnfromNWCHina (CHina- NeiMongol), KazakHstan (SoutH AltaiMts), andRussia (AltaiMts, Transbaikalia, Buryatia). ItsareaisoverlappingWitHtHatof H. unicolor intHeAltaiMountains.

Figures

Figs 16–30. 16–20 = Heliophobus unicolor (AlpHéraky, 1889): 16 = female, Kyrgyzstan, Susa- myrMts, 17 = male, Kyrgyzstan, Naryn-TooMts, 18 = female, Kyrgyzstan, Issyk-Kulre- gion, 19 = male, Iran, Demavend, 20 = male, CHina, XinyiangUygur. 21–25 = H. mongoliensis sp. n.: 21 = paratype, male, Mongolia, ArkHangayaimak, 22 = Holotype, male, Mongolia, Bulganaimak, 23 = paratype, female, Mongolia, GoviAltayaimak, 24 = paratype, female, Mongolia, Bulganaimak, 25 = paratype, male, KazakHstan, S. AltaiMts. 26–30 = H. kitti (ScHaWerda, 1914): 26 = Holotype, male, Austria, Lunz, 27 = male, France, HautesAlpes,

Figs 74–88. Genitalia of Heliophobus species: 74–83 = H. unicolor (AlpHéraky, 1889), 74 = aedeagus and everted vesica of tHe lectotype, 84–86 = H. dalmae Simonyi, 2012, 87–88 = H.