A review of Problepsis Lederer, 1853 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) from China, with description of two new species
Author
Xue, Dayong
Author
Cui, Le
Author
Jiang, Nan
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Zootaxa
2018
2018-03-08
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4392.1.5
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Problepsis diazoma
Prout, 1938
Figs 19, 20
,
45
,
66
,
86
,
103
Problepsis diazoma
Prout, 1938
,
in
Seitz,
Macrolepid. World
, 4 (Suppl.): 222, pl. 17: b. Syntypes 6
♂
, Japan: Takao-San (NHM).
Diagnosis.
The species is easily recognized by the following characters: the male antenna is dentate and fasciculate; the vertex is white; the hind tarsus of the male is about two-fifths to one-half the length of the tibia; the ocellus of the forewing is rounded, consists of a silvery inner ring which is complete before M3, two black patches on both sides of CuA1, and strip-like white discal spot; the ocellus of the hind wing is oval, and contains a slivery inner ring which is opened at anterior part; the postmedial lines of both wings are band-like and dark grey; the postmedial lines and inner submarginal spots of the underside of both wings are conspicuous. The diagnosis of the genitalia could be seen under
P. crassinotata
.
Material
examined.
CHINA
:
Zhejiang
(
IZCAS
)
:
1♀
, Lin’an, West Tianmu
Shan
,
400 m
,
30.VII.2003
, coll
.
Xue Dayong
,
IZCAS
slide no. Geom-03391;
2
♂
, Jiangshan, Xingdun,
608 m
,
10–12.VIII.2016
, coll
.
Li Xinxin.
Hubei
(
IZCAS
):
3
♂
, Xingshan, Longmenhe,
1340–1350 m
,
14–16.VII.1993
, coll
.
Song Shimei
;
1
♂
, Shennongjia, Songluo,
920 m
,
31.VIII.1981
, coll
.
Han Yinheng
;
1
♂
,
Lichuan
, Xingdou
Shan
,
860 m
,
6.VI.1989
, coll
.
Li Wei.
Hunan
(
IZCAS
):
1
♂
,
Pingjiang
,
21.VII.1981
; 3
♂
, Sangzhi, Tianpingshan,
1300 m
,
28.VI.1981
,
11.VIII.1988
, coll.
Chen Yixin
et al.
,
IZCAS
slide no. Geom-03389;
1
♂
, Sangzhi, Bamaoxi, Shuitianba,
370 m
,
6.VIII.2009
, coll
.
Wei Zhongmin
;
1♀
,
Shimen
, Huping
Shan
,
Daling
,
444 m
,
18–20.X.2014
, coll
. Yao Jian.
Fujian
(IZCAS):
5
♂
, Wuyi
Shan
,
Sanggang
,
700 m
,
27.V.1983
,
1–4.VI.1983
,
10.VI. 2006
,
9.VII.2006
, coll.
Wang Jiashe
et al.
,
IZCAS
slide no. Geom-03390
.
Hainan
(
IZCAS
):
1
♂
, Qiongzhong, Limuling,
620 m
,
15.V.2007
, coll
.
Han Hongxiang
,
IZCAS
slide no. Geom-03392;
1♀
,
Qiongzhong
, Limu
Shan
,
Qijiacun
,
645 m
,
4.IV.2010
, coll
. Lin Meiying, IZCAS slide no. Geom-03393.
Distribution.
China
(
Zhejiang
,
Hubei
,
Hunan
,
Fujian
,
Hainan
),
Japan
, Korean peninsula.