Pseudacronicta Kononenko, 2001

Kiss, Ádám, 2020, On the taxonomy of the genus Pseudacronicta Kononenko, 2001 (Lepidoptera Noctuidae, Acronictinae): the identity of Acronicta omihsiensis Draeseke, 1928, Zootaxa 4759 (1), pp. 132-138 : 133

Genus Pseudacronicta Kononenko, 2001

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Pseudacronicta Kononenko, 2001 , Japan Heterocerists’ Journal 216: 299, figs 1, 7, 8. Type species: Pseudacronicta curiosa Kononenko, 2001 , ibidem 216: 299, figs 1, 7, 8; a junior subjective synonym of Acronicta omihsiensis Draeseke, 1928 , Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. Entomologischen Verein Iris zu Dresden 42: 297. Type-locality: China, Prov. Sichuan, Omisien, syn. n.

Diagnosis. The genus Pseudacronicta is externally very similar to several acronictine species. However, the basal dash of the forewing is short, narrow sometimes reduced or absent; the tornal streak of the forewing is linear, located primarily between the medial and postmedial lines but often continuing between the antemedial and medial lines with a broken, sometimes reduced black line; and the basal dash and tornal streak are sometimes fused. In the male genitalia, the clawlike extension of the serrated ventral edge of costa is sclerotized, the clavus asymmetrical, and there is an additional sclerotized, rod-like section between the vinculum and tegumen. The 4–6 strong, long, spike-like cornuti on the outer edge of peniculus are noteworthy of Acronictinae .

Figures

FIGURES 1–8. Pseudacronicta omihsiensis and Acronicta spp. adults. 1. P. omihsiensis, LT, female, China, Prov. Sichuan, Omisien, slide No.: KA2093f (coll. MTB); 2. P. omihsiensis, PT of curiosa, female, China, Prov. Zhejiang, Wenchow, slide No.: ZFMK-Nr. 1694 (coll. ZFMK); 3. P. omihsiensis, HT of curiosa, male, China, Prov. Fujian, Kuatun, slide No.: ZFMK-Nr. 1693 (coll. ZFMK); 4. P. omihsiensis, male, China, Prov. Hubei, Wudang-shan Mts, slide No.: KA806m (coll. HNHM); 5. P. omihsiensis, male, China, Prov. Hubei, Wudang-shan Mts (coll. GR); 6. A. jozana, male, Russia, Primorsky Krai, slide No.: KA1053m (coll. HNHM); 7. A. pulverosa, male, China, Prov. Shaanxi, slide No.: KA1691m (coll. HNHM); 8. A. pruinosa, male, Myanmar, Chin Hills, slide No.: KA2065m (coll. MfN).

FIGURES 9–13. Pseudacronicta omihsiensis male genitalia and abdomen. 9. P. omihsiensis, HT of curiosa, male genitalia, China, Prov. Fujian, Kuatun, slide No.: ZFMK-Nr. 1693 (coll. ZFMK); 10. P. omihsiensis, male genitalia, China, Prov. Hubei, Wudang-shan Mts, slide No.: KA806m (coll. HNHM); 11. P. omihsiensis, male genitalia, China, Prov. Prov. Hubei, slide No.: HHL-4006-1 (coll. NEFU); 12. P. omihsiensis, male 7th and 8th abdominal segments (left side sternite, right side tergite), China, Prov. Hubei, Wudang-shan Mts, slide No.: KA806m (coll. HNHM); 13. P. omihsiensis, distal part of male abdomen (upper lateral view, lower ventral view), China, Prov. Hubei, Wudang-shan Mts (coll. GR).

FIGURES 14–18. Pseudacronicta omihsiensis female genitalia and abdomen. 14. P. omihsiensis, LT, female genitalia, China, Prov. Sichuan, Omisien, slide No.: KA2093f (coll. MTB); 15. P. omihsiensis, PT of curiosa, female genitalia, China, Prov. Zhejiang, Wenchow, slide No.: ZFMK-Nr. 1694 (coll. ZFMK); 16. P. omihsiensis, female genitalia, Laos, Prov. Luang Prabang, slide No.: RL10899f (coll. LP); 17. P. omihsiensis, LT, female 7th abdominal segments (left side tergite, right side sternite), China, Prov. Sichuan, Omisien, slide No.: KA2093f (coll. MTB); 18. P. omihsiensis, female 7th abdominal segments (left side tergite, right side sternite), Laos, Prov. Luang Prabang, slide No.: RL10899f (coll. LP).