Craniophora pacifica Filipjev, 1927

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 : 23-24

Craniophora pacifica Filipjev, 1927

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Craniophora pacifica Filipjev, 1927 , Annuaire du Musee Zoologique de l’Academie des Sciences d’l’URSS 28: 231, pl. 12: figs 8, 9. Type-locality: Russia, Primorsky Krai, Suchan district, Tigrovoe village. Syntypes: males and females, in coll. ZISP; lectotype here designated.

Synonymy

Craniophora albonigra Hampson, 1909 , Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaene in the British Museum 8: 53, pl. 124: fig. 3, nec Herz, 1904, misidentification.

Craniophora niveosparsa Kozhantshikov, 1950 , [ Lepidoptera , Orgyiidae, Fauna SSSR.], Vol. 12: 541, fig. 281, nec Matsumura, 1926, misidentification.

Material examined. Lectotype. Mаlе (dеsignаtеd hеrе, рrеsеrvеd in соll. ZISP), “Сучанский район с. Тигровое 17.vii.1922. А. Куренцов” [Suсhаn distriсt, Тigrоvое villаgе, 17.vii.1922, lеg. А. Kurеntzоv]. Paralectotypes: 1 mаlе, “Сучанский район с. Тигровое 22.viii.22. А. Куренцов” [Suсhаn distriсt, Тigrоvое villаgе, 22.08.1922, lеg. А. Kurеntzоv]; “[fеw unrеаdаblе lеttеrs] Cran. pacifica Fil ♂ Fil det [handwritten]”; “praepar. microsc. No 203” [in glусеrinе, bу Kоzhаntshikоv] (соll. ZISP); 3 fеmаlеs, “Южноуссур.край, 1897, Янковский” [Sоuth Ussuri rеgiоn, 1897, lеg. Yаnkоvski]; “ Craniophora pacifica Fil [hаndwrittеn]”; “Туре” (соll. ZISP).

Figures

FIGURES 1–8. Adults of Craniophora spp. 1. C. ligustri, male, neotype, Austria, Vienna, slide No.: MV 18 909 (coll. NHMW); 2. C. ligustri, female, Austria, Vienna, slide No.: MV 18 905 (coll. NHMW); 3. C. gigantea, male, neotype, China, Prov. Shaanxi, Tapaishan im Tsinling, slide No.: ZFMK-Nr. 1859 (coll. and photo ZFMK); 4. C. gigantea, female, North Korea, Prov. North Pyongan, slide No.: KA228f (coll. HNHM); 5. C. pacifica, male, Russia, Primorsky Krai, slide No.: KA826m (coll. HNHM); 6. C. pacifica, female, China, Prov. Liaoning, slide No.: KA1048f (coll. HNHM); 7. C. taipaishana, male, lectotype, China, Prov. Shaanxi, Tapaishan im Tsinling, slide No.: Hö156 (coll. and photo ZFMK); 8. C. taipaishana, female, paralectotype, China, Prov. Shaanxi, Tapaishan im Tsinling, slide No.: ZFMK-Nr. 1867 (coll. and photo ZFMK). Not scaled.

FIGURES 17–22. Male genitalia of Craniophora spp. 17. C. ligustri, neotype, valva, vesica, Austria, Vienna, slide No.: MV 18 909 (coll. NHMW); 18. C. gigantea, valva, vesica, North Korea, Prov. Kangwon, slide No.: KA721m (coll. GR); 19. C. pacifica, valva, vesica, Russia, Primorsky Krai, slide No.: KA1020m (coll. SMNK); 20. C. taipaishana, valva, vesica, China, Prov.Shanxi, slide No.:KA669m (coll.ZFMK); 21.C. minuscula, paratype, valva, Japan,Hokkaido, slide No.: KA945m (coll. NSMT); paratype, vesica, Japan, Hokkaido, slide No.: KA944m (coll. NSMT); 22. C. draudti, valva, vesica, China, Prov. Hubei, slide No.: KA507m (coll. HNHM).Not scaled.

FIGURES 23–30. Male genitalia, male 7 th, 8 th abdominal segments of Craniophora spp. 23. C. simillima, valva, China, Prov. Yunnan, slide No.: KA973m (coll. ZSM); vesica, China, Prov. Yunnan, slide No.: KA674m (coll. ZFMK); 24. C. pontica, holotype, valva, vesica, Turkey, Amasia, slide No.: KA1098m (coll. MfN); 25. C. ligustri, Austria, Jois, slide No.: KA782m (coll. HNHM); 26. C. gigantea, North Korea, Prov. North Pyongan, slide No.: KA390m (coll. GR); 27. C. pacifica, Russia, Primorsky Krai, slide No.: KA826m (coll. HNHM); 28. C. taipaishana, China, Prov. Shanxi, slide No.: KA669m (coll. ZFMK); 29. C. minuscula, paratype, Japan, Hokkaido, slide No.: KA943m (coll. NSMT); 30. C. draudti, China, Prov. Hubei, slide No.: KA507m (coll.HNHM). Left side sternite, right side tergite.Not scaled.

FIGURES 31–40. Male 7 th, 8 th abdominal segments and female genitalia of Craniophora spp. 31. C. simillima, China, Prov. Yunnan, slide No.:KA674m (coll. ZFMK); 32. C. pontica, holotype, Turkey, Amasia, slide No.: KA1098m (coll. MfN); 33.C. ligustri, Spain, Prov. Murcia, slide No.: MV 18 660 (coll. NHMW); 34. C. gigantea, South Korea, Prov.Gyungbug, slide No.: KA466f (coll. HNHM); 35. C. pacifica, China, Prov. Liaoning, slide No.: KA1048f (coll. HNHM); 36. C. taipaishana, China, Prov. Shaanxi, slide No.: KA670f (coll. ZFMK); 37. C. minuscula, paratype, Japan, Hokkaido, slide No.: KA946f (coll. NSMT); 38. C. draudti, China,Prov.Yunnan,slide No.: KA415f (coll.ZSM); 39. C. simillima, China,Prov.Yunnan, slide No.: KA974f (coll. ZSM); 40. C. pontica, Turkey,Kizilcahamam, slide No.:MV 18 669 (coll. NHMW).Left side sternite, right side tergite.Not scaled.

FIGURES 41–48. Female 7 th abdominal segments of Craniophora spp. 41. C. ligustri, Greece, slide No.: KA868f (coll. ZMUC); 42. C. gigantea, South Korea, Prov. Gyungbug, slide No.: KA466f (coll. HNHM); 43. C. pacifica, China, Prov. Liaoning, slide No.: KA1048f (coll. HNHM); 44. C. taipaishana, China, Prov. Shaanxi, slide No.: KA670f (coll. ZFMK); 45. C. minuscula, paratype, Japan, Honshu, slide No.: KA1178f (coll. TOEF); 46. C. draudti, China, Prov. Yunnan, slide No.: KA415f (coll. ZSM); 47. C. simillima, China, Prov. Yunnan, slide No.: KA974f (coll. ZSM); 48. C. pontica, Morocco, Mt. Atlas, slide No.: MV 18 667 (coll. NHMW). Left side tergite, right side sternite. Not scaled.