Taxonomic study of the genus Stericta Lederer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae) from China Author Rong, Hua Author Li, Houhun text Zoological Systematics 2017 42 4 463 475 journal article 10.11865/zs.201721 2095-6827 5366609 A168035B-D477-4F36-AB6C-F8C866D81FEC Stericta asopialis ( Snellen, 1890 ) ( Figs 5 , 13 , 21 ) Pannucha asopialis Snellen, 1890: 568 ; TL: India (Darjiling). Stericta asopialis (Snellen) : Hampson, 1896: 121 . Diagnosis. Adult ( Fig. 5 ). Wingspan 18.0–20.0 mm. Stericta asopialis is similar to S. hoenei in the forewing pattern. It can be distinguished from the latter in the male genitalia by the valva bearing a narrow harpe with two long spines directing ventrad in the middle, and the aedeagus with a spine-shaped cornutus ( Fig. 13 ); and in the female genitalia by the subrectangular signum ( Fig. 21 ). In S. hoenei , the valva is absent of a harpe in the middle and the aedeagus is absent of a cornutus ( Fig.14 ); and the signum is ovate ( Fig. 22 ). Variation. There is a considerable variation in the ground color of the hindwing: grayish, darkening from base to apex, or yellowish white in the basal half and gray in the distal half. Material examined. China . Tianjin : 1♂ , Heishuihe , Mt. Baxian (elev. 600m ), 28 July 2010 , coll. Yinghui Mou , Shurong Liu. Hebei : 11♂ , 4♀ , Mt. Bulaoqing , Xingtai County (elev. 952 m ), 10–11 July 2016 , coll. Sihan Lu , Hua Rong ; 1♀ , Piancheng , She County , Handan (elev. 915 m ), 13 July 2016 , coll. Sihan Lu , Hua Rong. Shanxi : 3♂ , 3♀ , Dahe Tree Farm (elev. 1340 m ), 12–15 July 2012 , coll. Qiang Gao , Na Chen ; 1♂ , Zhongtiaoshan Nature Reserves , 14 July 2012 , coll. Qiang Gao , Na Chen ; 26♂ , 11♀ , Manghe , Yangcheng County (elev. 594 m ), 13–16 July 2012 , coll. Wei Guan , Xiuchun Wang , slide Nos. RH15194 ♀ , RH15195 ♂ , RH15196 ♀ , RH16145 ♂ ; 1♂ , 1♀ , Zhangma Village , Lishan Nature Reserves , Jincheng (elev. 1095 m ), 22 July 2013 , coll. Shulian Hao , Mingqing Li ; 1♀ , Zhangma Village , Qinshui County (elev. 1116 m ), 22 July 2013 , coll. Renchao Lin ; 1♀ , Zhangma Village , Qinshui County (elev. 1116 m ), 22 July 2013 , coll. Weicai Xie ; 1♂ , Shangchuan Village , Qinshui County (elev. 1619 m ), 25 July 2013 , coll. Xiaolin Liu ; 1♀ , Dahe Village , Yicheng County (elev. 1204 m ), 29 July 2013 , coll. Xiaolin Liu ; 1♀ , Pubu Villa , Manghe Nature Reserves , Yangcheng County (elev. 580 m ), 1 August 2013 , coll. Shulian Hao , Mingqing Li ; 1♂ , 1♀ , Houshan , Manghe Nature Reserves , Yangcheng County , 3 August 2013 , coll. Shulian Hao , Yanjun Fan ; 1♂ , Manghe Nature Reserves , Yangcheng County (elev. 595m ), 5 August 2013 , coll. Shulian Hao , Mingqing Li ; 1♂ , Sijiao Forest Farm, Taikuanhe Nature Reserves , Yuncheng County (elev. 893 m ), 6 August 2013 , coll. Shulian Hao , Yunfei Peng ; 2♂ , Aigou , Taikuanhe Nature Reserves , Yuncheng County (elev. 1020 m ), 7 August 2013 , coll. Shulian Hao , Yunfei Peng. Zhejiang : 2♂ , 3♀ , Xianrending , Mt. Tianmu (elev. 1500 m ), 18 August 1999 , coll. Houhun Li et al. , slide Nos. DYL00036 ♀ , DYL00037 ♀ , WSS03040 ♂ , WYP05180 ♀ ; 1♂ , 2♀ , Kaishanlaodian , Mt. Tianmu (elev. 1140 m ), 20 August 1999 , coll. Houhun Li , Xinpu Wang ; 1♀ , Qingliangfeng , Lin’an (elev. 900 m ), 8 August 2005 , coll. Yunli Xiao ; 3♂ , 5♀ , Mt. Fengyang , Longquan , Lishui (elev. 1470 m ), 25–31 July 2007 , coll. Qing Jin ; 1♂ , Mt. Tianmu , Lin’an (elev. 350 m ), 8 August 2007 , coll. Qing Jin ; 1♂ , Shunxi , Lin’an (elev. 420 m ), 11 August 2007 , coll. Qing Jin ; 3♀ , Xianrending , Mt. Tianmu (elev. 1500 m ), 25 July 2011 , coll. Xicui Du , Xiaobing Fu ; 4♂ , 4♀ , Xianrending , Mt. Tianmu (elev. 1500 m ), 26 July 2011 , coll. Linlin Yang , Na Chen ; 1♂ , Zhonglieci , Mt. Tianmu (elev. 400 m ), 26 July 2011 , coll. Xicui Du , Xiaobing Fu ; 2♂ , 1♀ , Mt. Jiulong (elev. 400 m ), 4–6 August 2011 , coll. Linlin Yang , Na Chen ; 1♂ , Laoan , Mt. Tianmu (elev. 555 m ), 6 July 2014 , coll. Aihui Yin , Xuemei Hu , Qingyun Wang ; 1♂ , Pinggang , Mt. Longxu (elev. 754 m ), 21 July 2014 , coll. Aihui Yin , Xuemei Hu , Qingyun Wang , slide Nos. RH15481 ♂ , RH15482 ♀ ; 1♀ , Qianqingtang , Qingliangfeng (elev. 1059 m ), 28 July 2014 , coll. Aihui Yin , Xuemei Hu , Qingyun Wang ; 1♀ , Laoan , Mt. Tianmu (elev. 555 m ), 16 August 2014 , coll. Aihui Yin , Qingyun Wang , Suran Li ; 1♂ , Longxu Village , Mt. Longxu (elev. 778 m ), 21 August 2014 , coll. Aihui Yin , Qingyun Wang , Suran Li ; 6♂ , 1♀ , Pinggang , Mt. Longxu (elev. 754m ), 23–25 August 2014 , coll. Aihui Yin , Qingyun Wang , Suran Li ; 1♂ , 1♀ , Jiufu Village , Mt. Longtang (elev. 520m ), 27 August 2014 , coll. Aihui Yin , Qingyun Wang , Suran Li ; 2♂ , 2♀ , Wangdongyang Wetland Reserves , Jingning County (elev. 1301 m ), 12 August 2016 , coll. Qingyun Wang , Meiqing Yang , Ping Liu. Anhui : 1♀ , Mozitan , Huoshan County , 12 August 2004 , coll. Jiasheng Xu , Jialiang Zhang. Fujian : 13♂ , 7♀ , Guadun , Wuyishan (elev. 1100 m ), 26 July–2 August 2008 , coll. Weichun Li , Yongling Sun , Haiyan Bai. Henan : 4♀ , Baiyunshan , Luoyang (elev. 1560 m ), 22–24 July 2001 , coll. Dandan Zhang ; 5♂ , 1♀ , Guanshan , Hui County (elev. 550 m ), 15–26 July 2006 , coll. Denghui Kuang , Hui Zhen ; 17♂ , 3♀ , Wangwushan , Jiyuan (elev. 800 m ), 28–30 July 2006 , coll. Denghui Kuang , Hui Zhen ; 7♂ , 7♀ , Huaguoshan , Xinyang (elev. 1000 m ), 1–3 August 2006 , coll. Denghui Kuang , Hui Zhen ; 1♂ , Dakuaidi , Lushi (elev. 1100 m ), 6 August 2006 , coll. Denghui Kuang , Hui Zhen ; 8♂ , 3♀ , Shibanyan , Linzhou (elev. 550 m ), 21–23 August 2006 , coll. Denghui Kuang , Hui Zhen. Hubei : 1♀ , Mahexiang , Xianfeng (elev. 400 m ), 24 July 1999 , coll. Houhun Li et al. ; 1♀ , Songbaizhen , Shennongjia (elev. 1200–1400 m ), 17 July 2003 , coll. Shulian Hao. Chongqing : 1♀ , Tudiyan , Mt. Simian (elev. 1200 m ), 15 July 2012 , coll. Yinghui Sun , Aihui Yin ; 2♀ , Mt. Simian (elev. 1200 m ), 8 August 2012 , coll. Xiaofei Yang , Tengteng Liu. Guangxi : 2♂ , 1♀ , Huaping (elev. 950 m ), 7–8 August 2006 , coll. Weichun Li ; 1♂ , 1♀ , Mt. Shengtang , Jinxiu , 25–26 August 2011 , coll. Dandan Zhang ; 1♂ , 1♀ , Yangmeiao , Jiuwandashan (elev. 1183 m ), 22 July 2015 , coll. Kai Chen ; 2♂ , Jiuniutang , Mao’ershan Nature Reserves , Guilin (elev. 1016 m ), 23–25 July 2015 , coll. Mujie Qi , Shengnan Zhao ; 5♂ , 1♀ , Yangmeiao , Huanjiang County , Hechi (elev. 1180 m ), 24–26 July 2015 , coll. Meiqing Yang , Ga-Eun Li , slide Nos. RH15479 ♂ , RH15480 ♀ . Sichuan : 1♀ , Labahe , Daquan (elev. 1300 m ), 28 July 2004 , coll. Yingdang Ren , slide No. WYP05056 ♂ ; 2♂ , Wanniansi , Mt. Emei (elev. 830 m ), 14 July 2014 , coll. Kaijian Teng , Wei Guan , Xiuchun Wang , Shurong Liu ; 1♂ , Hailuogou , Luding County (elev. 1695 m ), 1 July 2016 , coll. Kaijian Teng , Xiaofei Yang. Guizhou : 2♂ , 2♀ , Huguosi , Huguosi , Mt. Fanjing , 2 August 2001 , coll. Hong Pang ; 3♂ , 1♀ , Huguosi , Mt. Fanjing (elev. 300 m ), 2–3 August 2001 , coll. Houhun Li , Xinpu Wang ; 2♂ , Mt. Fanjing , Jiangkou County , 25–26 August 2012 , coll. Jinwei Li , Xiaohua Chen ; 1♂ , Chengjiashan , Daozhen County (elev. 1300 m ), 18 August 2004 , coll. Yunli Xiao , slide No. WYP05087 ♂ . Yunnan : 1♂ , Weibaoshan , Weishan (elev. 2200 m ), 20 July 2001 , coll. Houhun Li , Xinpu Wang , slide No. WYP05022 ♂ ; 1♂ , Haba Village , Diqing , 17 July 2011 , coll. Jinwei Li ; 1♂ , 1♀ , Weibaoshan , Weishan (elev. 2244 m ), 21 July 2013 , coll. Shurong Liu , Yuqi Wang , Kaijian Teng ; 5♂ , 1♀ , Mt. Weibao , Dali (elev. 2205 m ), 30 July–1 August 2014 , coll. Kaijian Teng , Wei Guan , Xiuchun Wang , Shurong Liu , slide Nos. RH15193 ♂ , RH15488 ♂ ; 1♂ , Xishuangbanna Wild Elephant Valley (elev. 762 m ), 18 July 2014 , coll. Kaijian Teng , Wei Guan , Xiuchun Wang , Shurong Liu ; 1♀ , Xishuangbanna Wild Elephant Valley (elev. 762 m ), 12 July 2015 , coll. Kaijian Teng , Xia Bai , slide No. RH16150 ♀ . Shaanxi : 1♂ , 1♀ , Zhaozhuang , Chengcheng (elev. 1000 m ), 9–11 August 1993 , coll. Houhun Li ; 2♂ , Haopingsi , Yingtouzhen (elve. 1251 m ), 17–18 July 2012 , coll. Jinwei Li. Distribution. China ( Anhui , Chongqing , Fujian , Guangxi , Guizhou , Hebei , Henan , Hubei , Shaanxi , Shanxi , Sichuan , Tianjin , Yunnan , Zhejiang ), Japan , India , Bhutan .