Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 80. (Budapest 1988)
Ronkay, G. ; Ronkay, L.: Taxonomic studies on the Palaearctic Cuculliae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), Part IV
species —according to VARGA (1976)—having relatively slight but constant and characteristic differences in the configuration of male genitalia, beside the conspicuously different colouration of the wings The distinctive features are as follows: the valvae of naruenensis (Figs 12-13) are shorter and wider than in case of the other two species, its cucullus is broader with more arcuate outer edge; the harpae are longer and narrower than those of dimorpha (Figs 14-17) and eumorpha (Figs 10-11). The latter two species have more elongate valvae; in the case of eumorpha the harpae slightly shorter and wider than those of dimorpha (in the case of the holotype of dimorpha (Fig. 14) the slide was strongly compressed by Boursin !) and the shorter cornutus of eumorpha is essentially longer. Cucullia naruenensis STAUDINGER, 1879 comb. n. (Stett. ent. Z., 1879, p. 322) — The type series of naruenensis consists of some specimens from "Astrachan and der Sandregion Nariin" (collected by Henke in the autumn of 1877), of which a pair from Naryn is preserved in the collection of Staudinger (Zool. Mus., Berlin). The male specimen was dissected by Boursin and labelled — unjustifiedly — as "Holotype". This specimen is designated here as lectotype: male, "Naryn", "Origin.", "naruenensis Stgr.", "MB 265 Boursin". Cucullia dimorpha STAUDINGER, 1896 comb. n. (iris IX, p. 268. — C. eumorpha ALPH. va'r. ? dimorpha) — Holotype: male, "Uliassutai 94 Led.", „Origin." "var. dimorpha Stgr.", "MB 266 Boursin". Cucullia eumorpha ALPHÉRAKY, 1893, stat. et comb. n. (Plate II: 9) (Iris VI, p. 347) — The type series consists of three males and four females from the same locality and data, one of the males was selected for designation of the lectotype: male, "Kashgaria, Russkiy Hr." (the second part is in Russian), "9000', VII. 1890" (these data are written on a double, green label), "Kol. Vei. Kn. Nikolaia Mikhailovicha" (in Russian). Slide No. 1747 Ronkay, deposited — with the other specimens of the type series — in coll. of the Zoological Institute, Leningrad. Cucullia sublutea GRAESER, 1892 comb. n. (Berl. ent. Z., 1892, p. 312) — Holotype: female, Kashgar, in coll. Püngeler (Zool. Mus., Berlin) Remarks — During studies on the allied duplicata-group we examined the types of the species more closely related to the naruenensis group, C. tristis BOURSIN, 1934. This species was described by STAUDINGER in 1899 as C. amoena, a junior homonym of a South American species described by PHILIPPI in 1860. In his work BOURSIN clarified this homonymy and the distinction of duplicata and tristis at a specific level, but did not designate the lectotype of the species. We separated a male specimen from the type series (two males and two females from Korla) and this specimen is designated here as lectotype : Cucullia tristis BOURSIN, 1934 (Rev. franc, ent., I (2), p. 142) — Lectotype: male, "Korla", "Origin." "Cucullia tristis Boursin rf nom. nov., Boursin det.", "Lectotypus Cucullia tristis Boursin, des. Ronkay, 1987". Slide No. 2072 Ronkay, deposited in coll. Staudinger (Zool. Mus., Berlin). The male genitalia is illustrated in Fig. 18. 3. DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES OF THE SCOP ARI AE-SPLENDIDA GROUP Cucullia marcl sp. n. (Plate II: 11-12) Holotype: male, "Mongolia, Bayanhongor aimak, Mts. Ih Bogd Uul, 1850 m, valley of Pitut river, 100° 13' E, 45° 00' N, 1987. 07. 24-26, leg. L. Peregovits, M. Hreblay, T. Stéger"; deposited in the Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest. — Paratypes: 5 rfrf , 4 9 9» from same locality and data, in HNHM Budapest, G. Ronkay, P. Gyulai, M. Hreblay and Gy. Fabian. This interesting species was found in the material of the Hungarian Zoological Expedition of 1987. We dedicate it to Mr. Márton Hreblay, member of this expedition. Description — Alar expanse 33-36 mm, length of fore wing 15-16 mm. Frons blackish, frontal prominence rounded, ochreous brown. Labial palp with some whitish grey hairs, collar grey, striolate with black and darker grey. Thorax somewhat darker, mixed with some blackish, medial part dark grey. Abdomen ochreous brown with some whitish grey hairs, especially on the last two segments, anal tuft greyish. —• Ground colour of fore wing whitish grey with fine ochreous shade, irrorated with darker grey and blackish, chiefly in cell and terminal area. Subbasal line only a very short
