Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 92. (Budapest 2000)

Ronkay, L.: Revision of the genus Lophoterges Hampson, 1906 (s. l.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Cuculliinae). Part I

and of considerably larger, membranous corpus bursae; a weak, signum-like scobinate stripe may present. In the female genitalia of the Xylocampa species the bursa copulatrix is also bilobate but the ductus bursae is significantly shorter, membranous with longitudinal wrinkles and fine scobination; the cervix is as large as corpus bursae or slightly larger, its terminal end is membranous but the basal half is scobinate and wrinkled; the corpus bursae is membranous, elliptical, with a long signum-stripe at middle. Description - medium-sized species, wingspan 31-39 mm, length of forewing 13-16,5 mm. Head strong; frons with strong, conical medial prominence; dorsal third covered with long hairs. Eyes large, globular; eye-lashes well-developed. Palpi slender, upturned, first two joints with long hairs ventrally, third (apical) joint very short, rather thick, apically tapering, covered with smooth hair-scalcs; proboscis fully developed. Antenna of both sexes filiform, relatively thick, consisting of tightly fused joints; dorsal surface covered with scales; basal tuft large. Thorax robust, collar producing acute hood, tegulae wide, pro- and metathoracic tufts large. Fore tibiae with large, flattened, acute inner claw; forctarsi with irregular spining, ventral and ventro-lateral side with rather four than three rows of strong spines. Abdomen rather slender, cylindrical, first abdominal segments with large dorsal tufts; abdominal coremata present, rather weak. Forewing elongate, with apex pointed, outer margin evenly arcuate. Ground colour pale or dark grey, mixed with brown and whitish scales, crosslines obsolescent, orbicular stigma flattened, oblique, lower extension of reniform stigma forming characteristic, large subcellular patch. Hindwing relatively short, rounded, more or less patternless whitish or greyish with variably strong dark grey-brown irroration and dark marginal suffusion, well-marked discal spot and diffuse transverse line; hindwings of females regularly darker greyish. Male genitalia (Figs 15, 17, 19, 20): uncus medium-long, strong, curved at base, apex hooked. Tcgumcn narrow, rather low; penicular lobes narrow, weak; fultura inferior relatively large, shield-like, with deep apical (dorsal) incision; vinculum long, strong, V-shaped. Valva elongate, distally tapering; costa heavily sclerotized. Cucullus short, triangular or trapezoidal, with pointed apex, an additional small spine-like process of outer margin may also present. Corona rather weak, dorsal surface of cucullus finely setose. Sacculus short or medium-long, partly sclerotized, without sclerotized extension; clavus reduced. Harpe broad-based, strong, flattened, triangular or digitiform, distally slightly curved, apically tapering, finely setose. Pollex-like costal extension short, spine-like or long, strong, broadly triangular, with apex acute. Aedeagus short or medium-long, cylindrical, slightly arcuate, carina with strong or very strong, heavily sclerotized, serrate dorsal (dorso-lateral) plate, which may continued in long, narrow, serrate bar. Vesica long, tubular, partly or fully recurved or slightly twisted. Basal part membranous, medial and distal parts slightly broadened, large areas of outer curve covered with variably long, fine, pin-like cornuti, their size increasing towards terminal part; terminal cornutus small, wide-based, with short, acute process. Female genitalia (Figs 16, 18, 21): ovipositor relatively short, weakly sclerotized, papillae anales elongate, densely setose, gonapophyses long, slender. Ostium bursae heavily sclerotized, large, dorsal and ventral plates may be more or less equal, roundcd-discoidal, or dorsal plate much larger, ellipsoidal, ventral plate narrow, lyriform; a conical prominence on ventral plate may present. Ductus bursae long, tubular, flattened, proximal part tapering towards cervix bursae, distal third with strong horizontal folds near proximal end of ostium bursae. Bursa bilobate, usually more or less horseshoe-shaped; cervix bursae shorter than corpus bursae, tubular or slightly twisted, turned caudally, its walls membranous, often with stronger apical (terminal) sclerotization; ductus seminalis arising from apical end of celrvix bursae. Corpus bursae large, elliptical-sacculiform, weakly membranous, with fine, long signum-stripe(s).