Polymixis (Lophotyna) khumbuensis ( Owada, 1981 ) Benedek & Volynkin & Babics & Saldaitis, 2021

Benedek, Balázs, Volynkin, Anton V., Babics, János & Saldaitis, Aidas, 2021, Review of the subgenus Lophotyna Hampson of the genus Polymixis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Noctuinae), with descriptions of two new species from Myanmar, Zootaxa 4999 (1), pp. 22-40 : 34-35

Polymixis (Lophotyna) khumbuensis ( Owada, 1981) , comb. nov.

( Figs 11, 12 , 25 , 34 )

Lophotyna khumbuensis Owada, 1981 , Tyô to Ga, 31 (3, 4): 149, fig. 1 (Type locality: E Nepal, Junbesi , Solukhumbu ). Type material examined. Photographs of the holotype: male, “Junbesi, 2670 m, Solukhumbu, Sagarmatha, E Nepal, 10–11. x. 1979, M. Owada ”, gen. prep. No.: NSMT 1746 (NSMT).

Additional material examined. NEPAL: 1 male, 2 females, Gandaki, Lamjung Himal , 4 km N of Yangzakot, 2450m, 22.xi.2011, leg. Balázs Benedek ( BBT) ; 2 males, Gandaki, Lamjung Himal , 2 km NNW of Ghanpokhara, 2400m, 15.xi.2011, leg. Balázs Benedek ( HSV) ; 1 male, Ganesh Himal, 2200m, near Godlang , 85°17´E, 28°10´N, 21.x.1995, leg. L. Peregovits & L. Ronkay, gen. prep. No.: JB1697 ♂ ( BBT) ; 1 female, Ganesh Himal, 2520m, near Godlang , 85°18´E, 28°11´N, 12.x.1995, leg. L. Peregovits & L. Ronkay, gen. prep. No.: JB1698 ♀ ( BBT) ; 2 males, Ganesh Himal, 2720m, between Godlang and Nesim , 85°16´E, 28°08.5´N, 22.x.1995, leg. L. Peregovits & L. Ronkay ( HSV) .

Diagnosis. The forewing length is 18 mm in males and 19 mm in females. The detailed comparison of P. khumbuensis and P. pateikkaya is provided above in the diagnosis of the latter species.

Distribution and bionomics. The species is known from Nepal ( Owada 1981; Yoshimoto 1993; 1994). Polymixis khumbuensis is one of the frequent or even common autumn noctuid species in the monsoon forest belt at altitudes of 2000–2500 m.

Figures

FIGURES 9–16. Polymixis spp.: adults. Depositories of the specimens: 9 and 10 in JSL; 11 in NSMT (photo by U. Jinbo); 12–16 in BBT.

FIGURES 24–26. Polymixis spp.: male genitalia. The specimens dissected are deposited in BBT.

FIGURES 30–35. Polymixis spp.: female genitalia. Depositories of the specimens dissected: 30, 33–35 in BBT; 31 in ZFMK (photo by D. Stüning); 32 in HNHM (photo by Zs. Balint & G. Katona).