New species of the genus Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from China. Part VII Author Mironov, Vladimir Zoological Institute RAS, Universitetskaya nab. 1, RU- 199034, Saint Petersburg, Russia Author Šumpich, Jan 0000-0002-0262-2941 Department of Entomology, National Museum, Cirkusová 1740, CZ 193 00, Praha 9 - Horni Počernice, Czech Republic jansumpich @ seznam. cz; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 0262 - 2941 jansumpich@seznam.cz text Zootaxa 2022 2022-06-15 5154 3 289 304 journal article 77239 10.11646/zootaxa.5154.3.3 c9fef833-8b5f-4d12-b5e1-14d4f062df47 1175-5326 6644714 8C917E95-AA00-4043-9EA3-A2A4FE4E333C Eupithecia oxycedrata (Rambur, 1833) ( Figs 14 , 39 ) Larentia oxycedrata Rambur, 1833 , Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 2 (1): 47, pl. 2: 12. Syntype (s) (MNHN?), France , Corsica, Corté. Examined material: 1 ♀ , China , W. Yunnan , Salween Valley mt. , 1500, 5 km West Fugong , 26°54ʹ59ʺ N , 098°51ʹ44ʺ E , 17. Novembre 2017 , leg. A. Floriani. Gen. prep. J. Procházka 20161, photo J. Šumpich 22015 ( NMPC ) . Note. A Mediterranean species from the interruptofasciata species-group. The distribution map of this species is illustrated in the fourth volume of “The Geometrid Moths of Europe” ( Mironov, 2003 ). This surprising record is the only one of this species in the territory of China . The single known Chinese specimen (female) has a wingspan 19.5 mm, fore wing 10.7 mm. The female genitalia of the Chinese specimen are illustrated ( Fig. 39 ). Eupithecia phulchokiana Herbulot, 1984 ( Figs 15 , 40 ) Eupithecia phulchokiana Herbulot, 1984 , Miscellanea entomologica 50 (2): 45, figs 6, 13. Holotype ♂ (ZSM), Nepal , 20 km SSE of Katmandu , Phulchoki road, 2400 m . Examined material: 1 ♀ , China , W. Yunnan , Salween Valley , 1750 m , 5 km Nord Gongshan , 27°50ʹ18ʺ N , 098°40ʹ21ʺ E , 20. Novembre 2017 , leg. A. Floriani. Gen. prep. J. Procházka 20162, photo J. Šumpich 22016 ( NMPC ) . Note. This is a new species for the fauna of China . It was described from Nepal , and later, recorded from northern Thailand , northern and eastern Indian provinces Uttar Pradesh and Assam ( Mironov & Galsworthy 2009 , 2014 ). According to the structure of the male and female genitalia this species belongs to the subfuscata species-group ( Mironov & Galsworthy, 2014 ). The female genitalia of the Chinese specimen are illustrated ( Fig. 40 ). FIGURES 16–19. Eupithecia adults, China (scale bar = 10 mm). 16–17. E. matrona Mironov & Galsworthy, 2004 ; 18–19. E. pannosa Mironov & Galsworthy, 2008 . FIGURES 20–27. Heads of Eupithecia species , China, holotypes. 20. E. prochazkai sp. n. ; 21. E. anickae sp. n. ; 22. E. divertenta sp. n. ; 23. E. saldaitisi sp. n. ; 24. E. ludificata sp. n. ; 25. E. butvilai sp. n. ; 26. E. ursina sp. n. ; 27. E. nesciaria sp. n. FIGURES 28–31. Male genitalia and sternite A8 of Eupithecia species (scale bar = 1 mm; detail of uncus enlarged). 28. E. prochazkai sp. n. (holotype); 29. E. divertenta sp. n. (holotype); 30. E. saldaitisi sp. n. (holotype); 31. E. ludificata sp. n. (holotype). FIGURES 32–36. Male genitalia and sternite A8 of Eupithecia species (scale bar = 1 mm; detail of uncus enlarged). 32. E. butvilai sp. n. (holotype); 33. E. ursina sp. n. (holotype); 34. E. nesciaria sp. n. (holotype); 35. E. matrona Mironov & Galsworthy, 2004 . 36. E. pannosa Mironov & Galsworthy, 2008 . FIGURES 37–41. Female genitalia of Eupithecia species (scale bar = 1mm). 37. E. prochazkai sp. n. (paratype); 38. E. anickae sp. n. (holotype). 39. E. oxycedrata (Rambur, 1833) ; 40. E. phulchokiana Herbulot, 1984 . 41. E. pannosa Mironov & Galsworthy, 2008 . FIGURES 42–49. Habitats of newly described Eupithecia species , China. 42. Yunnan, Nu Jiang valley, 9.iii.2019, locality of E. prochazkai sp. n. ; 43. Yunnan, surroundings of Yongseng, 11.v.2018, locality of E. anickae sp. n. ; 44. Sichuan, surroundings of Derge, 15.viii.2009, locality of E. divertenta sp. n. ; 45. Gansu, near surroundings of Xiahe, 4.x.2013, locality of E. saldaitisi sp. n. ; 46–47. Sichuan, surroundings of Maniganggo, 16.viii.2009, locality of E. ludificata sp. n. and E. nesciaria sp. n. ; 48. Yunnan, surroundings of Gongshan, 2.vii.2008, locality of E. butvilai sp. n. ; 49. Sichuan, surroundings of Batang, 19.ix.2019, locality of E. ursina sp. n. Eupithecia matrona Mironov & Galsworthy, 2004 ( Figs 16–17 , 35 ) Eupithecia matrona Mironov & Galsworthy, 2004 , Transactions lepidopterological Society of Japan 55 (4): 291, figs 6, 19. Holotype ♂ (ZFMK), China , Gansu , Xiahe , 2600-3000 m . Examined material: 2 ♂ , China , NW. Sichuan , Chola Shan , Cho La pass, 4450 m , 31°55ʹ07ʺ N , 098°57ʹ11ʺ E , 1.vii.2019 , leg. Butvila & Saldaitis. Gen. prep. J. Procházka 20058; China , SW. Gansu , near Xiahe (Labramg), 2900 m , 35°11,968ʹ N , 102°33,545ʹ E , 23.v.2017 , leg. A. Saldaitis. Gen. prep. and photo J. Šumpich 22010; China , Qinghai , South from Xining, Laji Shan Mt. , 3070 m , 36°22,614ʹ N , 101°33,644ʹ E , 26.–29.v.2017 , A. Saldaitis leg. Photo J. Šumpich 22019 ( NMPC ) . Note. This species had been previously recorded in Gansu and Qinghai provinces ( Mironov & Galsworthy 2014 ). A new species for Sichuan province . The male genitalia of a new specimen are illustrated ( Fig. 35 ).