Barsine callorufa Wu, Fu & Chang, 2013

Volynkin, Anton V., 2021, Three new species of the genus Barsine Walker (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) from Taiwan, Zootaxa 5032 (3), pp. 411-422 : 421

Barsine callorufa Wu, Fu & Chang, 2013

( Figs 14–17 , 24, 25 , 29 )

Type material examined. Photographs of the holotype ( Fig. 14 ): male, “Mingchih (1050m), Ilan Co., Taiwan 17- IV-2012 S. Wu & W.C. Chang ” / red label “ Holotype Barsine callorufa Wu, Fu & Chang, 2013 ” / barcode label with a unique number “00145711” ( TFRI).

Additional material examined. TAIWAN: 25 males, 1 female, prov. Hualien, 10 km NE of Tienchih , 121°20’E, 24°04’N, 2100 m, 23. V.1995, M. Hreblay & P. Steger leg. , gen. prep. Nos. : MWM 37.141 , MWM 37.142 (males), MWM 37.130 (female) (prepared by Volynkin) ; 9 males, prov. Hualien, Taroko N.P., Kuanyuan, 2400 m, 9. VI.1997, B. Herczig & L. Ronkay leg. ; 2 males, prov. Hualien, Taroko N. P., Kuanyuan, 2380 m, 23. V.1997, Gy. M. László & G. László leg. ; 2 males, prov. Nantou, 16 km E of Kuohsing, 121°00’E, 24°05’N, 560 m, Ursun Forest , 24. V.1997, C. Szaboky & I. Soos leg. ; 5 males, prov. Nantou, 3 km SW of Tsuifeng , 2100 m, 25–26. VI.1997, 121°10’E, 24°06’N, Csővári & Mikus leg. ; 1 male, 3 females, same locality as previous but 5. VI.1997, C. Szaboky & I. Soos leg. ; 1 male, prov. Nantou, 5 km SW of Tayuling , 121°17’E, 24°09’N, 2900 m, 26. VI.1997, C. Szaboky & I. Soos leg. ; 1 female, prov. Nantou, Tayuling , 2750 m, 19.IV.1997, Gy. Fábián & S. T. Kovács leg. ; 16 males, 1 female, prov. Taitung, Hsiangyang, Police station , 2320 m, 29–30.IV.1997, Gy. Fábián & S. T. Kovács leg. ; 5 males, prov. Taitung, Hsiangyang , 2200 m, 13–14. VI.1997, B. Herczig & L. Ronkay leg. ; 3 males, prov. Taitung, 2 km E Hsiangyang , 2200 m, 14. V.1997, Gy. M. László & G. László leg. ; 5 males, same locality and collectors as previous but 20. V.1997 ; 7 males, prov. Taitung, Hsiangyang , 2200 m, 10.IV.1997, Csorba & Ronkay leg. , gen. prep. No. : MWM 37.140 (prepared by Volynkin) ; 1 male, prov. Taitung, Hsiangyang , upper forest zone, 2200 m, 13–14. VI.1997, B. Herczig & L. Ronkay leg. ; 4 males, prov. Pingtung, 5 km W of Chipen , 470 m, 27–28.IV.1997, Gy. Fábián & S. T. Kovács leg. ; 1 male, Prov. Ilan, 1200m, Ming Chyr Forest Recreation Area , 30–31.III.1997, Csorba & Ronkay leg. , gen. prep. No. : MWM 35.747 (prepared by Volynkin) ; 2 males, prov. Ilan, Suyuan, Yakou , 2100 m, 09. V.1997, Gy. M. László & G. László leg. , gen. prep. No.: MWM 35.745 (prepared by Volynkin ) (all in MWM / ZSM) .

Diagnosis. The forewing length is 18–18.5 mm in males and 21–22 mm in females. The detailed comparison with the externally similar B. witti sp. n. is provided above in the diagnosis of the latter species.

Distribution. Endemic to Taiwan Island. Known from Nantou, Taitung, Pingtung, Ilan and Hualien Counties.

Remark. The male genitalia of B. callorufa illustrated by Wu et al. (2013) and subsequently by Volynkin & Černý (2017: fig. 21) belong to the paratype (slide No. TFRI146149) and not the holotype as they were erroneously marked by Volynkin & Černý (2017).

Figures

FIGURES 10–17. Barsine spp.: adults. Depositories of the specimens: 10–13 and 15–17 in MWM/ZSM; 14 in TFRI (photo by S. Wu).

FIGURES 22–25. Barsine spp.: male genitalia. The specimens dissected are deposited in MWM/ZSM.

FIGURES 26–29. Barsine spp.: female genitalia. The specimens dissected are deposited in MWM/ZSM.