A taxonomic revision of the Stictopterinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Noctuidae) in China
Author
Qi, Feng
Author
Wang, Ke
Author
Xue, Dayong
Author
Yang, Ding
text
Zootaxa
2011
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journal article
46596
10.5281/zenodo.205935
405d15e2-bb87-4797-99e0-92ae38e628c7
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Stictoptera cucullioides
Guenée, 1852
Figs. 16–25
,
106
,
133
,
159
Stictoptera cucullioides
Guenée, 1852
,
in
Boisduval
et
Guenée,
Hist. nat. Ins.
(Lepid.), 7: 52.
Holotype
: male, [
Indonesia
]: Java.
Steiria subobliqua
Walker, 1857
,
List Specimens lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
, 13: 1136.
Steiria variabilis
Moore, 1882
,
in
Hewitson & Moore,
Descr. new Indian lepid. Insects Colln late Mr W.S. Atkinson
: 164.
Stictoptera timesia
Swinhoe, 1893
,
Ann. Mag. nat. Hist.
, (6), 12: 218.
Stictoptera cuculloides
Chen, 1999
,
Fauna Sinica
(Insecta), 16: 947. (misspelling)
Diagnosis.
This species shares the similar wing patterns and polymorphisms with
S. signifera
, but has a special pattern: one of the forms has an even grey (male) or cream (female) band from the base to the outer margin and almost the complete width of the forewing; the anal margin, tornus and apex of the forewing have pale brown or cream markings, which sometimes connect together (followed
Holloway 1985
). The differences of the male genitalia between this species and
S. signifera
are as discussed above.
Material examined.
CHINA
, Jiangxi:
2 males
, Dayu,
17–19.VI.1977
;
1 female
, Lushan,
5.VII.1975
, coll. Liu Youqiao (
IZCAS
). Hainan:
1 female
, Diaoluoshan,
6.V.1984
, coll.Gu Maobin;
1 female
, Jianfengling,
14.IV.1980
, coll. Zhang Baolin (
IZCAS
). Guangxi:
1 female
, Fangcheng, Fulong,
300 m
,
24.V.1999
, coll.
Yuan
Decheng;
1 female
, Napo, Defu,
1350 m
,
21.VI.2000
, coll. Zhu Chaodong (
IZCAS
). Yunnan:
3 males
,
2 females
, Jinghong,
14–23.IV.1982
, coll. Chen Yixin;
1 male
, Mengla,
20.IV.1982
, coll. Chen Yixin (
IZCAS
).
Distribution.
China
(Jiangxi, Hainan,
Hong Kong
, Guangxi, Yunnan, Tibet),
Japan
,
India
,
Sri Lanka
,
Philippines
,
Malaysia
,
Singapore
,
Indonesia
,
Papua New Guinea
,
Fiji
,
Australia
,
United States
(Hawaii, introduced).
Biological notes.
The larval host plants were recorded as
Mesua
and
Calophyllum
(
Holloway 1985
;
Zhang 1994
),
Garcinia
(Clusiaceae)
(Sevastopulo 1914;
Mathur
et al.
1954
–1960;
Beardsley 1982
;
Zhang 1994
;
Chen 1999
),
Clusia rosea
and
Mammea auericana
(
Zhang 1994
)
.