Scopula rubiginata (Hufnagel, 1767)

Makhov, Ilya, 2023, Geometridae (Lepidoptera) of the Baikal region: identification keys and annotated catalogue with notes to DNA barcoding. Part 2. Archiearinae, Geometrinae, Sterrhinae, Zootaxa 5294 (1), pp. 1-120 : 54

30. Scopula rubiginata (Hufnagel, 1767)

(adults Fig. 26B ; male gen. Figs. 45J–45L ; female gen. Fig. 53E )

Acidalia rubricata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) : Erschov & Field, 1870: 163; Staudinger & Wocke, 1871: 150.

Acidalia rubiginata: Staudinger, 1892: 373 ; Herz, 1898: 260; Staudinger & Rebel, 1901: 273; Chugunov, 1914: 316.

Scopula rubiginata: Viidalepp, 1976: 848 ; 1996: 54; Berlov & Berlov, 2006: 102; Beljaev & Mironov, 2019: 280; Gordeeva & Gordeev, 2007: 125; 2020: 72; Mironov et al., 2008: 209.

Scopula rubiginaria [sic!]: Rudykh & Gordeeva, 1997: 62.

Material examined. Irkutskaya Oblast: Gogon, 18. VI .2020 , 1 ♁; Snezhnaya , 8–11.VIII.2015, 2 ♁, 1 ♀; B. Koty , 1.VIII.2016, 1 spm.; Yelantsy , 11. VI .2016 , 1 ♁; Ust-Ordynsky , 8. VI .2016 , 1 ♁, 2 spms. (GenBank ID: MZ148359 , MZ148358 ); same loc., 22.VIII.2020, 1 ♁, I. Makhov; Irkutsk , 17.VIII.1978, 1 ♁; same loc., 14. VI.1978, 1 ♀; same loc., 24. VI .1978 , 1 ♁, unknown collector; Kuyada , 1.VIII.1984, 3 ♁; same loc., 2.VIII.1984, 1 ♁, S. Sinev [ ZIN]; Fakel , 3.VIII.2013, 1 spm., E. Berlov [ EB]; Zherdovka , 2.VIII.1984, 1 ♁; same loc., 1.VIII.1984, 1 ♁, V . Dubatolov [ ISEA]. Buryatia: Oktyabrsk , 11.VIII.2019, 2 ♁; Tarbagatay , 29. VI .2016 , 1 spm.; Gusinoye , 1.VII.2016, 1 spm.; same loc., 8.VIII.2020, 1 ♁; Mostovka , 24–25. VI .2016 , 1 ♁; Senokosny , 13–16.VIII.2015, 8 ♁; same loc., 27. VI .2016 , 1 spm.; Novoselenginsk , 24.VIII.2020, 1 ♁; Bayan , 9.VIII.2020, 1 ♁; Armak , 11.IX.2020, 1 ♁; Tapkhar , 7.VIII.2020, 1 ♁, I. Makhov; Ulan-Ude , on Ribes , 14.VII.1978, 1 ♀; same loc., 15.VII.1978, 1 ♁; same loc., 4.VIII.1952, 4 ♁; Kabansk , 1.VIII.1959, 1 ♁; same loc., 26. VI.1959, 1 ♁, V. Kolmakova [ ZIN] .

Distribution. Transpalaearctic, temperate. From Kaliningradskaya Oblast to southern part of Khabarovsky Kray. Outside Russia in N Africa, Europe, Turkey, Transcaucasia, N Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia.

Hostplants: different dicotyledonous herbs: Medicago , Vicia , Lotus , Trifolium , Polygonum , Rumex , Thymus , Taraxacum , Artemisia , with preference for Fabaceae and Lamiaceae ( Beljaev 2016) .

Figures

FIGURE 26. Adults of Siberian Sterrhinae. A—Scopula permutata; B—S. rubiginata; C—S. impersonata; D—S. beckeraria.

FIGURE 45. Male genitalia of Siberian Sterrhinae. A–C—Scopula ornata; D–F—S. decorata; G–I—S. permutata; J–L—S. rubiginata; M–O—S. impersonata. A, E, G, K, N—genital segment; B, D, I, J, O—sternite A8; C, F, H, L, M—phallos. Scale bar—1 mm.

FIGURE 53. Female genitalia of Siberian Sterrhinae. A—Scopula virgulata; B—S. ornata; C—S. decorata; D—S. permutata; E—S. rubiginata; F—S. impersonata; G—S. beckeraria; H—S. incanata. Scale bar—1 mm.