Three new species of the genus Barsine Walker (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) from Taiwan Author Volynkin, Anton V. 0000-0001-9447-4925 Altai State University, Lenina Avenue, 61, RF- 656049, Barnaul, Russia text Zootaxa 2021 2021-09-08 5032 3 411 422 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5032.3.6 1175-5326 5495545 99770BEE-4591-4820-AD28-225D1A72F465 Barsine ponlai Wu, Fu & Chang, 2013 ( Figs 4–6 , 20 , 27 ) Type material examined . Photographs of the holotype ( Fig. 4 ): male, “Guanyun Hostel, Hualien Co., Taiwan VI- 07-2008 Shipher Wu” / red label “ Holotype Barsine ponlai Wu, Fu & Chang, 2013 ” ( TFRI ). Additional material examined . TAIWAN : 8 males , 1 female , prov. Hualien , Taroko N.P. , Hohuan Pass , 3000 m , 17. VI .1997 , B. Herczig & L. Ronkay leg. ; 13 males , 16 females , prov. Hualien , 10 km NE of Tienchih , 121°20’E , 24°04’N , 2100 m , 23. V .1995 , M. Hreblay & P. Steger leg. , gen. prep. No. : MWM 37.129 (female) (prepared by Volynkin ) ; 8 males , prov. Hualien , Taroko N.P. , Kuanyuan , 2400 m , 9. VI .1997 , B. Herczig & L. Ronkay leg. ; 5 males , prov. Hualien , Taroko N. P. , Kuanyuan , 2380 m , 23. V .1997 , Gy. M. László & G. László leg. ; 1 male , prov. Nantou , 2100 m , 121°10’E , 24°06’N , 3 km SW of Tsuifeng , 5. VI .1997 , C. Szaboky & I. Soos leg. ; 1 male , prov. Nantou , 15 km N Puli , 500 m , 29–30. VI .1997 , S. T . Kovács leg. ; 1 male , prov. Nantou , 3 km SW of Tsuifeng , 121°10’E , 24°06’N , 2100 m , 5. VI .1997 , C. Szaboky & I. Soos leg. ; 1 male , prov. Taitung , Hsiangyang , Police station , 2320 m , 7.VII.1997 , S. T . Kovács leg. ; 1 male , prov. Taichung , Anmashan , Tashueshan FRA, 2200m , 19. VI .1997 , B. Herczig & L. Ronkay leg. , gen. prep. No. : MWM 35.743 (prepared by Volynkin ) ; 1 male , prov. Taichung , Anmashan , lower forest zone, 1650 m , 20. VI .1997 , B. Herczig & L. Ronkay leg. ; 4 males , prov. Chiayi , 4 km NE Alishan , 2200 m , 12. V .1997 , Gy. M. László & G. László leg. , gen. prep. No. : MWM 35.744 (prepared by Volynkin ) ; 1 male , prov. Kaohsiung , 10 km NW of Lirao , 120°57’E , 23°17’N , 2500 m , 30. V .1995 , M. Hreblay & P. Steger leg. (all in MWM / ZSM ). Diagnosis . The forewing length is 17–18 mm in males and 18.5 mm in females. The detailed comparison with the externally similar B. wui sp. n. is provided above in the diagnosis of the latter species. Remark . The female illustrated by Wu et al. (2013) as B. ponlai is not conspecific to the holotype and probably belongs to B. witti sp. n. Distribution . Endemic to Taiwan Island . Known from Hualien, Nantou, Taitung, Taichung, Chiayi and Kaohsiung Counties.