Bryophila schwingenschussi ( Boursin, 1954 )

Vargas-Rodríguez, Suraya M., Fibiger, Michael, Honey, Martin R., Ronkay, Gábor, Yela, José Luis, Zilli, Alberto & Ronkay, László, 2020, Bryophila perloides Guenée, 1852 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Bryophilinae), an overlooked member of the European Noctuidae fauna, with upgrading of Bryopsis Boursin, 1970 to generic level (Taxonomic studies on the western Palaearctic Bryophilinae, No. 1), Zootaxa 4845 (1), pp. 53-70 : 61

Bryophila schwingenschussi ( Boursin, 1954)

( Figs 3b and 7b )

Material examined: Holotype: 1 male, “ Bône ( Algerien), Juni 1931 (J. Staettermayer leg.) (Coll. Schwingenschuss)“ ( Figs 3b and 7b ). In NHMW.

Taxonomic notes: It was described on a single male specimen, being compared with B. barbaria and B. blepharista , in a text where B. muralis and B. domestica were also mentioned as similar taxa. Boursin (1954) stated that this species and B. blepharista are very similar externally but B. schwingenschussi has shorter pectination of the male antennae, slenderer uncus, somewhat longer valvae and the vesica is armed with a strong cornutus which is missing from both B. blepharista and B. barbaria . As far as is known, it is restricted to Morocco.

External and genital diagnosis: see under taxonomic notes.

Figures

FIGURE 3. 3a. Bryophila squamosa. Lectotype male, High Atlas Mts, Morocco. NHMW. 3b. Bryophila schwingenschussi. Holotype male, Bône, Algeria. NHMW. 3c. Bryophila blepharista. Holotype male, Taanzoult [Tazoult], Morocco. MNHN. 3d. Bryophila blepharista. Paratype male, Middle Atlas Mts, Morocco. MNHN.

FIGURE 7. 7a. Male genitalia of Bryophila squamosa. Lectotype male, HighAtlas Mts, Morocco.Slide No.: RL12464.NHMW. 7b. Male genitalia of Bryophila schwingenschussi. Holotype male, Bône, Algeria. Slide No.: Boursin Schwi30. NHMW. 7c. Male genitalia of Bryophila blepharista. Holotype male, Taanzoult [Tazoult], Morocco. Slide No.: BoursinSchw30. MNHN.