A revision of the genus Belciana Walker, 1862 with description of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae: Pantheinae) from East and South East Asia. Revision of Pantheinae, contribution XII
Author
Behounek, G.
Author
Han, H. L.
Author
Kononenko, V. S.
text
Zootaxa
2015
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3
341
365
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4027.3.2
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1175-5326
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Belciana hemodoides
Holloway, 2009
(
Figs 5, 6
,
33
,
44
)
Belciana hemodoides
Holloway, 2009
,
The Moths of Borneo
13: 20, Pl. 1: 11,
Holotype
: male,
Brunei
, Ulu Temburong,
300 m
, rainforest (NHM).
References
.
Kononenko & Pinratana 2005
: 134, Pl. 39:6 (
Belciana biformis
); 2013: 277, Pl. 37: 17 (
Belciana hemodoides
).
Material examined.
VIETNAM
:
2 males
, Prov. Lao Cai,
Tonkin
, Ba Be Lake-National Park, local collector leg.,
4.xii.2008
, slides GB12175, GB12176 males, coll. AB;
THAILAND
:
1 female
,
2 females
, Prov. Nakhon Ratchasima, Taplan Nationalpark, Bansanchao Po,
520 m
, 14°22′544 N, 101°51′ 893 E, Ihle T. leg.,
5 -10.v.2005
, slide, GB12186 female, coll. AB;
1 male
,
1 female
, Prov. Chumphon, Bi Patho, SW Lang Suan,
190 m
,
09°46′ N
,
98°46′ E
, Ihle T. leg.,
4.xii.2007
, slide, GB12185 male, coll. AB;
1 female
, same place, same collector,
4.xi.2007
, coll. GB/
ZSM
;
MALAYSIA
,
BORNEO
:
1 female
, Prov. Sabah, Ranau Umg., Poring Hot Spring, Poring Lodge,
06°02′ N
116°42′ E
, Chen M.Y. & Buchsbaum U. leg.,
7.i.2005
, slide GB7359 female, coll. GB/
ZSM
;
PHILIPPINES
:
LEYTE
,
1 male
, Mt. Bolocawe, Hilusig, W Mahaplag,
600 m
,
10°43′ N
,
124°55′ E
, Lourens J. H. leg.,
19-20.v.2005
, slide, GB/
ZSM
N4288 male, coll.
ZSM
;
LUZON
,
1 female
, Sierra Madre, Isabela, Dibulo,
13- 17 km
N,
550-585 m
,
16°32′ N
,
122°14′ E
, Lourens J. H. leg.,
21-22.ix.2006
, coll.
ZSM
;
1 female
, Sierra Madre, Nueva Ecija boundary, Bongabong Brgy. Laby,
600 m
,
15°39′ N
,
121°16′ E
, Lourens J. H. leg.,
5.vi.2005
, coll.
ZSM
;
1 male
, Sierra Madre, Mingan Mts., Bongabon N. Ec Bgy Laby,
950 m
,
12°38′ N
,
121°15′ E
, Lourens J.H. leg.,
7-9.ix.2005
, coll.
ZSM
;
1 male
, Sierra Madre, Nueva Ecija, Mingan Mts., Bgy. Laby,
600-950 m
,
15°38′ N
,
121°15′ E
, Lourens J. H. leg.,
7-9.ix.2005
, slide, GB/
ZSM
N4287 male, coll.
ZSM
;
1 female
,
CAR
border Abra/ Kalinga, E Malibcong Basiwang,
1550-1700 m
, 17°30′200 N, 120°58′881 E, Lourens J. H. leg.,
3-4.iv.2008
, slide, GB/
ZSM
N4286 female, coll.
ZSM
;
1 male
, SE of Pagudpud Adams Masasabug, Bgy Bucurat,
400 m
, 18°25′769′ N, 120°55′ 259′ E, Lourens J. H. leg.,
20.iv.2007
, slide, GB/
ZSM
N4285 male, coll.
ZSM
;
MINDORO
,
1 male
, Halcon Mts., Mt. Puerto Gallero, Malasembo,
12°22′ N
,
121°05′ E
, Brechlin R. ex coll.,
viii.1998
, slide, GB7380 male, coll. GB/
ZSM
;
PALAWAN
,
NE
,
1 male
,
1 female
, Bagong Bayan, foot of Mt. Ilian,
300 m
,
10°26′ N
,
119°33′ E
, Lourens J. H. leg.,
8.iii.2006
, coll.
ZSM
;
1 male
; Mt. Matalingajan, Napsan,
7 km
N Salakot Falls,
950 m
,
09°51′ N
,
118°37′ E
. Lourens J.H. leg.,
14-15.iii.2006
, coll.
ZSM
;
1 male
, Vincente,
20 km
ONE Roxas, (primary wood),
400 m
,
110°10′N
,
10°21′E
, Cerny K. & Schintlmeister A. leg.,
12-17.i.1988
, slide, GB7389 male, coll. GB/
ZSM
;
1 female
,
SAMAR
, Bagacay,
4 km
SE,
140 m
, Prim. Forest road,
11°48′ N
,
125°15′ E
, Lourens J. H. leg.,
25.vi.2006
, coll.
ZSM
.
Note.
The specimen labelled as
BC
ZSM
Lep 65174 has been used for barcoding. Molecular distance based on the Kimura two-parameter model for
COI
DNA
barcodes between nearest
B. hemodoides
and
B. hreblayi
is 5,42%.
Diagnosis. Adult
(
Fig. 5, 6
). Wingspan
36–43 mm
. The species is close to
B. biformis
having deeper bluishgreen ground colour of forewing and more developed dark-brown elements of wing pattern in subbasal and subterminal fields. Medial field with pale greyish medial shadow bordered with diffused white lines; orbicular as white diffused spot, reniform as transversal blackish streak, separated for two dots; subterminal line blackish with irregular white bordering, sometimes broken for large separate dashes; apical, subapical and tornal areas brown with blackish dashes, more developed compared with
B. biformis
.
The hindwing are dull greyish-brown, paler yellowish-grey towards base and along anal margin; in some specimens medial discal spot and fascia are traceable.
Male genitalia
(
Fig. 33
). Differs from
B. biformis
by more solid uncus, somewhat narrow and less membranous valva with less developed basal coremata, by stronger ventral margin; wider and more acute shape of harpe. Aedeagus with dorsal branch of carina bearing short finger-like extension (absent in
B. biformis
); vesica basally bulbous, tubular apically, with 6–8 moderate cornuti; ventral branch of carina with patch of small spines more dispersed than in
B. biformis
.
Female genitalia
(
Fig. 44
). In the female genitalia antrum narrower than in
B. biformis
, split; ductus bursae shorter than in
B. biformis
, sclerotised patch in joining of ductus and corpus bursae more clearly formed and more sclerotised than in
B. biformis
, having quadrangular shape; the main part of corpus bursae is longer than in
B. biformis
, with broad clear caudal-lateral extension; the bottom of corpus bursae is slightly taper, rather than be rounded like in
B. biformis
.
Distribution and bionomics.
*
Vietnam
(Lao Cai), *
Thailand
(Prov. Nakhon Ratchasima, Chumphon),
Singapore
,
Malaysia
, Borneo (Prov. Kalimantan, Timur, Prov. Daerah Tingkat and Kalimantan Barat),
Brunei
(Seria, Ulu Temburong),
Indonesia
(Great Sunda Islands), *
Philippines
(Isl. Leyte, Luzon, Mindoro, Palawan, Samar). The species occurs in lowland and mountain areas at elevation range
300–1700 m
. Moths flying in January, April, September, December.
The most widespread species of the genus, reported here for
Vietnam
,
Thailand
and
Philippines
for the first time.