Arichanna melanaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

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59. Arichanna melanaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

(male gen. Figs 22J, 22K ; female gen. Fig. 40A )

Rhyparia melanaria: Erschov & Field, 1870: 164 ; Staudinger, 1871: 154 (“Sib. or.”). Rhyparia melanaria var. decolorata Staudinger, 1892: 374 . Arichanna melanaria: Staudinger & Rebel, 1901: 323 (“Sib. or.”); Djakonov, 1926: 54; Viidalepp, 1979: 791; 1987: 78; 1996:

87; Vasilyeva & Epova, 1987: 70; Belova, 1988: 20; 2000a: 110; 2000b: 27; 2009: 178; 2010: 22; Vasilyeva, 1989: 112;

Berlov & Berlov, 2006: 109; Gordeeva & Gordeev, 2007: 144; Mironov & Belova, 2015: 61. Abraxas melanaria: Tomilova & Dubeschko, 1971: 214 .

Material examined. Irkutskaya Oblast: Lavrentyevo, 10.VIII.2011, 1 spm.; s. loc., 3.VIII.2011, 1 spm.; s. loc., 2.VIII.2011, 1 spm.; s. loc., 7.VIII.2011, 2 spms.; Irkutsk, 6.VIII.2011, 1 spm.; B. Koty, 1.VIII.2016, 4♂, 3♀; s. loc., 31.VII.2016, 2♂, 2♀; s. loc., 3.VIII.2016, 2 spms.; s. loc., 31.VIII.2016, 1 spm.; s. loc., 1–3.VIII.2016, 3 spms.; Konets-Lug, 29.VII.2012, 2 spms.; Pilot, 25.VII.2008, 3 spms.; Sarma, 22.VII.2019, 1♂, 6♀; Tazheranskaya steppe, 23.VII.2019, 2♀; s. loc., 28.VII.2020, 1♂, 1♀; Kuret’, 24.VII.2019, 1♀ [ IM]; Fakel, 27. VI .2012, 1 spm.; s. loc., 3.VIII.2011, 1 spm.; Irkutsk, 25.VII.2009, 1 spm., E. Berlov [ EB]; s. loc., 21.VII.1970, 1 spm., S. Kulik; s. loc., 25.VII.1971, 1 spm., I. Svyatoy; Podkamennaya, 28.VII.2007, 1 spm.; s. loc., 15.VII.2007, 1 spm.; B. Koty , 11.VII.2007, 7 spms., V . Shilenkov; s. loc., 1971, 1 spm., V . Tomilova & L. Dubeshko [ BF]; Tibelti, 18.VII.1916, 1 spm.; s. loc., 17.VII.1916, 1♀; s. loc., 14.VII.1916, 1♂, S. Rodionov; B. Koty, 16.VII.1965, 6 spms.; s. loc., 27.VII.1965, 6 spms.; s. loc., 14.VII.1965, 1 spm.; s. loc., 19.VII.1965, 4 spms.; s. loc., 15.VII.1965, 1 spm.; s. loc., 22.VII.1965, 3 spms. (unknown collector); Irkutsk, 6.VII.?, 1 spm.; s. loc., 2. VI .?, 1 spm.; s. loc., 10. VI.?, 1 spm.; s. loc., 8.VII.?, 1 spm.; s. loc., 9.VII.?, 1 spm.; Taltsy, 18.VII.1915, 4♂; s. loc., 12.VII.1915, 1♂, 1♀; s. loc., 19.VII.1915, 1♀, V . Dorogostaysky [ ZIN]; Zherdovka, 1.VIII.1984, 1♀; Khara-Murin, 30.VII.1984, 1♂, V . Dubatolov [ ISEA]. Buryatia: Enkheluk, 22.VII.2010, 1 spm.; s. loc., 23.VII.2010, 1 spm.; Rechka Vydrinaya , 26.VII.2014, 2♂, 2♀ [ IM] .

Distribution. Transeurasiatic, temperate. Throughout the Russian territory from Kaliningradskaya Oblast to Primorye, Sakhalin Isl. and Kurils. Outside Russia in Europe, Mongolia, NE, СЕ, C, SW and SE China, Korea, Japan.

Hostplants: Vaccinium , Rhododendron , Oxycoccus ( Beljaev 2016) .

Figures

FIGURE 22. Male genitalia of Siberian Ennominae.A, B—Ascotis selenaria; C, D—Ectropis crepuscularia; E–G—Parectropis similaria; H, I—Aethalura punctulata; J, K—Arichanna melanaria; L, M—A. mandshuriaria. A, C, E, H, J, L—genital segment; B, D, F, G, I, K, M—phallos. Scale bar—1 mm.

FIGURE 40. Female genitalia of Siberian Ennominae. A—Arichanna melanaria; B—A. mandshuriaria; C—Jankowskia bituminaria; D—Spartopteryx kindermannaria; E—E. jacobsoni; F—Bupalus piniaria (lateral view). Scale bar—1 mm.