A survey of Eupithecia Curtis, 1825 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentiinae) in Mongolia with descriptions of two new species
Author
Mironov, Vladimir
Author
Galsworthy, Anthony
text
Zootaxa
2014
3774
2
101
130
journal article
46297
10.11646/zootaxa.3774.2.1
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1175-5326
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Eupithecia holti
Viidalepp, 1973
(
Fig. 4
)
Eupithecia holti
Viidalepp, 1973
,
Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie
52
(2): 397, fig. 1.
Holotype
♂ (ZISP, examined), [
Mongolia
]: Uver-Khangai aimak, Kholt.
Misidentification:
Eupithecia irriguata
: sensu
Vojnits, 1975
,
1977
(
nec
Hübner, [1813]).
This species, belonging to the “
undata
” group, was originally known only from Viidalepp’s unique
holotype
male from
Mongolia
, but has now been reported in addition from the Altai Mts. and Tuva in southern Siberia (Mironov, 1990;
Mironov
et al.
, 2008b
). The female genitalia are described for the first time. The male genitalia are illustrated in fig. 23.
Female genitalia
(
Figs 31 and 32
). Bursa copulatrix large, ovate, sclerotized, with membranous diverticulum at anterior end curved to the right side, chaotically and densely, but somewhat variably, covered with small spines except areas near base of diverticulum and ductus seminalis. Ductus bursae not distinguishable. Ductus seminalis broadened at base, attached to centre of corpus bursae on right side. Colliculum plate-like, lightly sclerotized. Antrum short, broad, membranous. Tergite A8 trapezoid, with a deep V-shaped, membranous medial hollow in posterior margin and narrowly sclerotized anterior margin. Anterior and posterior apophyses short, relatively broad. Papillae anales short, rounded, covered with short setae. The two illustrations show two different forms of the genitalia.
Remarks.
The female genitalia of
E. holti
are closest to those of some allied Chinese species, such as
E. apta
Mironov & Galsworthy
,
E. cordata
Mironov & Galsworthy
, and
E. spissata
Mironov & Galsworthy. However
, the combination of the ovate bursa copulatrix, the characteristic disposition of spines, the evenly curved membranous diverticulum, and the shape of the colliculum and eighth tergite distinguish
E. holti
from the others.
Mongolia
(aimags): Bayan-Ulgii, Bulgan, Govi-Altai, Khovd, Tuv, Umnugovi, Uvurkhangai.