Scopula frigidaria (Möschler, 1860)

Makhov, Ilya, 2023, Geometridae (Lepidoptera) of the Baikal region: identification keys and annotated catalogue with notes to DNA barcoding. Part 2. Archiearinae, Geometrinae, Sterrhinae, Zootaxa 5294 (1), pp. 1-120 : 56

35. Scopula frigidaria (Möschler, 1860) *

(adults Fig. 27C ; male gen. Figs. 46J–46L ; female gen. Fig. 54B )

Scopula frigidaria: Viidalepp, 1976: 849 ; Rudykh & Gordeeva, 1997: 62; Gordeeva & Gordeev, 2007: 126; 2020: 72; Mironov et al., 2008: 208; Belova, 2012: 42; 2015: 220; Mironov & Belova, 2015: 61.

Scopula frigidaria frigidaria: Viidalepp, 1996: 55 .

Scopula frigidaria schoyeni (Sparre-Schneider, 1883) : Beljaev & Mironov, 2019: 279.

Material examined. Irkutskaya Oblast: Kuret’, 24.VII.2019, 1 ♁, I. Makhov [ ZIN]; P. Kirenga, 12.VII.2006, 1 spm., O. Berlov [ EB]. Buryatia: Shumilikha headstream, 24.VII.1975, 1 ♁, Ju. Korshunov; Tissa, 1.VII.2002, 1 ♀, 1 ♀; Kumora , 600–800 m.a.s.l., 2.VIII.1995, 1 ♀, R. & A. Dudko; Davsha, 10–15.VIII.1958, 1 ♁, unknown collector [ ISEA] .

Distribution. Holarctic, arctic–boreal–alpine. Kola peninsula, Karelia, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Arkhangelskaya Oblast, Komi Republic, Middle Urals, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Tomskaya Oblast, Krasnoyarsky Kray, Khakassia, Altai, Tuva, Irkutskaya Oblast, Republic of Buryatia, Zabaikalsky Kray, Yakutia, Magadanskaya Oblast, Kamchatka, Amurskaya Oblast, Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Sakhalin Isl.,?Kuriles, Primorye. Outside Russia in N America, Arctic Europe, N Asia, Korea, Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu Isl.).

Hostplants: Vaccinium ( Beljaev 2016) .

Figures

FIGURE 27. Adults of Siberian Sterrhinae. A—Scopula incanata; B—S. immutata; C—S. frigidaria; D—S. ternata.

FIGURE 46. Male genitalia of Siberian Sterrhinae.A–C—Scopula beckeraria; D–F—S. incanata; G–I—S. immutata; J–L—S. frigidaria; M–P—S. ternata. A, D, G, K, O—genital segment; B, E, H, J, M, P—sternite A8; C, F, I, L, N—phallos. Scale bar—1 mm.

FIGURE 54. Female genitalia of Siberian Sterrhinae. A—Scopula immutata; B—S. frigidaria; C—S. ternata; D—S. subpunctaria; E—S. prouti; F—S. floslactata; G—S. aequifasciata. Scale bar—1 mm.