Taxonomic review of the Agrisius guttivitta Walker species group with transfer of the genus Agrisius Walker to the family Nolidae Bruand and descriptions of five new species (Lepidoptera: Nolidae: Eligminae) Author Volynkin, Anton V. Altai State University, Lenina Avenue, 61, RF- 656049, Barnaul, Russia. Author Saldaitis, Aidas Nature Research Centre, Akademijos str., 2, LT- 08412, Vilnius- 21, Lithuania. text Zootaxa 2022 2022-09-28 5190 2 241 256 journal article 154475 10.11646/zootaxa.5190.2.4 463d559a-2242-4d33-946e-bfa2292582ab 1175-5326 7120298 CC864CF3-69E0-4262-A89C-B373B5B7E605 Agrisius guttivitta Walker, 1855 ( Figs 1–3 , 27, 28 , 39 , 47 ) Agrisius guttivitta Walker, 1855 , List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum , 3: 723, fig. 173 ( Type locality: “ North India ”). Type material examined . Holotype ( Fig. 1 ): male, “N. India . 45-82.” / green ring label “Type” / “1. Agrisius gutti” / QR-code label “ NHMUK010401930 ” ( NHMUK ). Additional material examined . INDIA : 7 males , W.B., Darjeeling , Mangpu-road , 1900 m , 29. VI .1987 , W. Thomas leg. , gen. prep. No. : MWM 33.784 ; 2 males ,W.B., Darjeeling , Mangpu-road , 1800 m , 1.VII.1987 , W.Thomas leg. , gen. prep. No. : MWM 33.783 ; 4 males , 5 females , W.B., 1800 m , Darjeeling , Mangpu-road , 11.VII.1986 , W. Thomas leg. ; 1 male , 1 female , W.B., Darjeeling , 2000 m , 17–22.VII.1989 , Dr. W. Thomas leg. ; 2 females , W.B., Darjeeling , 2000 m , 12–20.VIII.1985 , W. Thomas leg. ; 3 females , W.B., 2000 m , Darjeeling , Himafalls , 8.VII.1986 , W. Thomas leg. ; 1 male , 1 female , W.B., 2400 m , Darjeeling , Tigerhill , 3.VII.1986 , W. Thomas leg. ; 1 female , W.B., 1700 m , Darjeeling , 9 miles vill., 19.VIII.1985 , W. Thomas leg. ; 1 male , Darjeeling , 2000 m , 20.VIII.92, ex coll. A. Schintlmeister ; 4 females , Sikkim , Mt. Kanchenjunga Himal , SE, 27°30′N , 88°20′E , 2225 m , 11–14.VIII.1995 , Afonin & Sinyaev leg. ; 1 female , the same locality and collectors but 1900 m , 15.VIII.1995 ; 1 male , 3 females , the same locality and collectors but 2000 m , 22–31.VII.1995 , gen. prep. No. : MWM 35.769 (male) ; 6 males , 3 females , the same locality and collectors but 2600 m , 9–10.VIII.1995 , gen. prep. No. : ZSM Arct. 2021-217 (female) ; 2 males , 4 females , Sikkim , Pemayangtse , 2000 m , 20–27.VIII.1988 , Dr. W. Thomas leg. , gen. prep. No. : MWM 35.762 ; 1 male , 2 females , Sikkim , Pemayangtse , below Rimbi , 26.VIII.1988 , Lf , Dr. W. Thomas leg. ; 2 females , S.E. Sikkim , 1500–1800, 9–11.VIII.1994 , coll. J.M. Cadiou (all in MWM / ZSM ) ; 1 male , Darjeeling , Dr Lidderdale , 79-57, unique number: NHMUK010606157 , gen. prep. No. : NHMUK010313545 (prepared by Volynkin ) ( NHMUK ) ; 1 female , Darjiling / Moore Coll. 94-106, unique number: NHMUK010606158 ( NHMUK ) ; NEPAL : 1 female , Nepal occ., 13 km N of Dailekh , 2645 m , 30.VII.1996 , Hreblay & Szin leg. ; 1 female , West Nepal , 11 km N of Dailekh , 2350 m , 29.VII.1996 , Márton Hreblay & Beatrix Szin leg. ; 5 females , C Nepal , Mt. Annapurna Himal , Poon Hill , 28°34′N , 83°50′E , 2800 m , 12–15.VII.1995 , Afonin & Sinyaev leg. ; 3 males , 3 females , Annapurna Himal , 1 km NW Chitre , 2300 m , 83°41′E , 28°25.5′N , 21–22. VI .1996 , Gy. M. László and G. Ronkay leg. , gen. prep. No. : MWM 35.763 ; 1 female , Annapurna Himal , Thini , 1 km S Jomson , 3000 m , 83°44′E , 28°46′N , 8.VII.1995 , G. Csorba , Gy. M. László and G. Ronkay leg. ; 2 female , Annapurna Himal , valley of Kali Gandaki , 2000 m , near Ghasa , 83°39.5′E , 28°36′N , 21.VII.1995 , Gy. M. László and G. Ronkay leg. ; 1 male , 1 female , 2300 m , Mt. Kalinchok , 5 km W of Bigu , 3.VII.1997 , M. Hreblay & K. Csak leg. ; 1 male , 2 females , East Nepal , Deorali Danda , 1 km N of Yamphudin , 2000 m , 19. VI .1998 , Márton Hreblay & Balázs Benedek leg. ; 1 female , East Nepal , Deorali Danda , Anpan , 1900 m , 6.VIII.2000 , Csővári & Hreblay leg. ; 4 males , 5 females , East Nepal , Deorali Danda , Anpan , 1900 m , 18.VII.1998 , Márton Hreblay & Balázs Benedek leg. , gen. prep. No. : MWM 35.764 ; 1 female , East Nepal , Surke Danda , 2 km NE of Suketar , 2560 m , 15. VI .1998 , Márton Hreblay & Balázs Benedek leg. ; 1 female , East Nepal , Kanchenjunga Himal , Khambachen , 4150 m , 28. VI .1998 , Márton Hreblay & Balázs Benedek leg. ; 1 male , Solu Khumbu Himal , Tragsindha Pass , 3000 m , 4.VII.1993 , M. Hreblay & G. Csorba leg. (all in MWM / ZSM ) ; 1 male , 1 female , Nacheng near Nilgiri , 12–14. VI .1969 , T . Miyashita leg. , gen. prep. Nos. : YK-2804 (male, re-mounted by Volynkin ), AV1677 (female) ( SZMN ) . Diagnosis . The forewing length is 21.0–22.0 mm in both sexes. The detailed comparison with A. soror sp. n. is provided below in the diagnosis of the new species. Distribution . Known from Himalaya ( Nepal and North-East India ) ( Walker 1855 ; Kishida 1994 ; Dubatolov et al. 2012 ; Kirti & Singh 2016 ).