Gelechia ( Chelaria ) gibbosella Zeller, 1839: 202
Psoricoptera gibbosella (Zeller)
Stainton, 1854: 101
Psoricoptera speciosella Teich, 1893: 358
Chelaria gibbosella (Zeller)
Meyrick, 1925: 157
Chelaria triorthias Meyrick, 1935: 589
Hypatima triorthias (Meyrick)
Moriuti, 1982: 281
Lita lepigreella Lucas, 1946: 98
Psoricoptera triorthias (Meyrick)
Ueda et al ., 1995: 148
Taxonomic revision of the genus Psoricoptera Stainton, 1854 (Lepidoptera Gelechiidae: Gelechiinae) from China, with descriptions of three new species
Zheng, Meiling
Li, Houhun
Zootaxa
2021
2021-05-25
4975
2
253
272
4PLRH
(Zeller, 1839)
Zeller
1839
[151,606,1877,1904]
Insecta
Gelechiidae
Psoricoptera
Animalia
Lepidoptera
8
261
Arthropoda
species
gibbosella
( Figs 19–20, 32–34)
Gelechia( Chelaria) gibbosella Zeller, 1839: 202. TL: Berlin, Germany. Psoricoptera gibbosella(Zeller): Stainton, 1854: 101. Psoricoptera speciosella Teich, 1893: 358. TL: Latvia. Chelaria gibbosella(Zeller): Meyrick, 1925: 157. Chelaria triorthias Meyrick, 1935: 589. TL: Tokyo, Japan. TD: NHMUK. Hypatima triorthias(Meyrick): Moriuti, 1982: 281. Lita lepigreella Lucas, 1946: 98. TL: Alger. TD: NHMUK. Psoricoptera triorthias(Meyrick): Ueda et al., 1995: 148.
Material examined. CHINA: Shanxi Province: 1 ♂, Mt. Lingkong( 36.61°N, 112.08°E), Qinyuan County, 1560 m, 2.viii.2013, coll. Tengteng Liuand Peixin Cong; 1 ♂, Mt. Lingkong( 36.61°N, 112.08°E), Qinyuan County, 1560 m, 26.vii.2014, coll. Tengteng Liu, Meiqing Yangand Sihan Lu, genitalia slide No. ZML19307. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region: 2 ♂♂, Balian( 43.26°N, 82.85°E), Mohe Town, Gongliu County, 1206 m, 5.viii.2007, coll. Xinpu Wang et al., genitalia slide Nos.ZML19286, ZML19318.
Diagnosis.Adult ( Figs 19–20) wingspan 15.5–16.0 mm. This species is similar to P. speciosellaboth in adult and male genitalia, it can be distinguished from latter by the uncus with four branches about same height, middle incision normally not deeper than lateral incisions ( Figs 32–34). In P. speciosella, the uncus with middle branches higher than lateral branches and middle incision deeper than lateral incisions ( Figs 39–39d).
Variation.Uncus with middle incision variable, usually same depth with lateral incisions but can be deeper in some individual ( Figs 32–34).
Distribution. China( Shanxi, Xinjiang), Japan, Korea, Russia, Europe, Asia Minor, North Africa ( Park & Karsholt 1999).
Remarks. Huemer & Karsholt (1999)and Park & Karsholt (1999)mainly used incisions on posterior margin of uncus and number of microspines (which we called microthorns in the present study) on phallus to distinguish P. gibbosellaand P. speciosellain male genitalia: they considered uncus of P. gibbosellawith middle incision not deeper than lateral incisions, phallus with more than 20 microspines; while the uncus of P. speciosellawith middle incision deeper than lateral incisions, phallus with less than 16 microspines. Kaitila (1996)considered biology and colour of larvae as other effective evidence in identification of the two species. In this study, many more specimens have been checked and dissected. As expected, more morphological variations on genitalia are observed, but the microthorns on phallus and vinculum seemingly are unstable, therefore we don't think the two characters can hold as diagnostic features for Psoricopteraspecies.We have not been able to collect or rear immature stages of the Psoricopteraspecies, the larvae can be associated with adults taking advantage of molecular techniques in the subsequent study.
3128591327
2013-08-02
Tengteng Liu & Peixin Cong
China
Qinyuan County
1560
36.61
Mt. Lingkong
712
112.08
9
262
1
1
Shanxi
3128591331
ZML19307
2014-07-26
ZML
Tengteng Liu & Meiqing Yang & Sihan Lu & No.
China
Qinyuan County
1560
36.61
Mt. Lingkong
712
112.08
9
262
1
1
Shanxi
3128591305
China
Autonomous Region
9
262
1
Xinjiang Uygur
3128591329
ZML19286, ZML19318
2007-08-05
Xinpu Wang & Nos.
China
Gongliu County
1206
43.26
Mohe Town
686
82.85
Balian
9
262
2
2
Xinjiang Uygur