Fascionycta fasciata, Moore, 1884

Kiss, Ádám, 2017, Taxonomic review of the Craniophora s. l. (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Acronictinae) generic complex with description of 8 new genera and 13 new species, Zootaxa 4355 (1), pp. 1-90 : 56

Fascionycta fasciata ( Moore, [1884]) comb. n.

( Figs 129, 130 , 137, 141 , 145, 149 )

Hyboma fasciata Moore, [1884] , The Lepidoptera of Ceylon. Vol. 3: 5, pl. 144: fig. 4. Type-locality: Srí Lanka. Holotype: male, in coll. BMNH.

Synonymy

Hyboma divisa Moore, 1888, Proceedings of the Scientific Meetings of the Zoological Society of London: 409. Type-locality: India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra district , Dharmsala.

Acronycta nigrostriata Pagenstecher, 1888 , Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde 41: 128. Type-locality: Indonesia, Amboina [ Ambon Island].

Notes. Тhе рорulаtiоns оf this sресiеs аrе еxtеrnаllу mоrе diffеrеntiаtеd оn thе реriрhеrу оf its distributiоn. Divisa is thе dаrkеst, grеуish fоrm оf this sресiеs frоm thе Himаlауаs whilе nigrostriata mау rерrеsеnt а diffеrеnt but vеrу сlоsе sресiеs. Unfоrtunаtеlу, thе hоlоtуре оf nigrostriata hаs nо аbdоmеn.

Figures

FIGURES 129–136. Adults of Fascionycta spp. 129. F. fasciata, male, Taiwan, Prov. Taitung, slide No.: KA064m (coll. HNHM); 130. F. fasciata, female, Taiwan, Prov. Kao-Hsiung, slide No.: KA063f (coll. HNHM); 131. F. luteipennis, male, India, Khasia Hills, slide No.: KA621m (coll. MSNM); 132. F. luteipennis, female, Cambodia, slide No.: KA1001f (coll. ZSM); 133. F. malesiae, male, Indonesia, Sulawesi, slide No.: KA1427m (coll. GB); 134. F. malesiae, female, Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, slide No.:KA1008f (coll. ZSM); 135.F. ardjuna, male, lectotype,Indonesia, Java, slide No.:INS967307 (coll. and photo RMNH); 136. F. ardjuna, female, Indonesia, Flores, slide No.: KA1354f (coll.RMNH).Not scaled.

FIGURES 137–142.Male genitalia and male 7 th, 8 th abdominalsegments of Fascionyctaspp.137. F. fasciata, valva, Pakistan, Kashmir, Ayubia, slide No.: KA1033m (coll. HNHM); vesica, Pakistan, Indus valley, Motel Barseen, slide No.: KA1036m (coll. HNHM); 138. F. luteipennis, valva, vesica, India, Khasia Hills, slide No.: KA621m (coll. MSNM); 139. F. malesiae, valva, Papua NewGuinea, New Guinea, slideNo.: KA998m (coll. ZSM); vesica,Philippines, Luzon, slideNo.: KA191m (coll. HNHM); 140. F. ardjuna, lectotype, valva, vesica, Indonesia, Java, slide No.: INS967307 (coll. and photo RMNH); 141. F. fasciata, Pakistan, Kaghan valley, 6 km NW of Balakot, slide No.: KA1061m(coll.HNHM); 142. F. luteipennis, India,Khasia Hills, slide No.:KA621m (coll. MSNM).Left side sternite, right side tergite.Not scaled.

FIGURES 143–152. Male 7 th, 8 th and female 7 th abdominal segments and female genitalia of Fascionycta spp. 143. F. malesiae, Indonesia, Papua, slide No.: KA1340m (coll. RMNH); 144. F. ardjuna, Indonesia, Lombok, slide No.: KA1353m (coll. RMNH); 145. F. fasciata, Pakistan, Kashmir, Ayubia, slide No.: KA1059f(coll.HNHM); 146.F. luteipennis, Cambodia, slide No.: KA1001f (coll. ZSM); 147. F. malesiae, Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, slide No.: KA1008f (coll. ZSM); 148. F. ardjuna, Indonesia, Flores, slide No.:KA1354f(coll.RMNH);149.F. fasciata, Pakistan,Kashmir,Ayubia, slideNo.:KA1059f (coll. HNHM); 150. F. luteipennis, Cambodia, slide No.: KA1001f (coll. ZSM); 151. F. malesiae, Indonesia, Sulawesi, slide No.: KA1352f (coll. RMNH); 152. F. ardjuna, Indonesia, Flores, slide No.: KA1354f (coll. RMNH). Male abdominal segments:left side sternite, right side tergite. Femaleabdominal segments:left side tergite, right side sternite. Not scaled.