Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 93. (Budapest 2001)

Benedek, B. ; Ronkay, L.: On the taxonomy of the genus Agrochola Hübner, 1821 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Part III. Two new species from Asia

neous, the forewing ground colour, the intensity of the noctuid pattern and the shade of the hindwing are highly uniform, in spite of the related, externally strongly variable A. (A.) kindermanni (FISCHER VON RÖSLERSTAMM, 1838), A. (A.) pauli (STAUDINGER, 1892) and A. (A.) wolfschlaegeri (BOURSIN, 1953). The male genitalia of A. (A.) elami (Fig. 9) differ from those of all related taxa (see BOURSIN 1953, 1956, HACKER 1989 and BISCHOF & BITTERMANN 1997) by their longer, narrower, more arcuate valvae, the much longer, stronger, S-shaped harpe and the reduction of the long medial extension of the costal plate. The sclerotized ventral edge of the costal plate is strongly serrate-cristate but having no prominent process at the medial-subapical part of the valva, only the long, fine, acute apical extension is present. Description - Wingspan 31-35 mm, length of forewing 14-16 mm. Male. Head large, palpi short, slender, male antenna with long fasciculate cilia. Pubescence of head and thorax olive-greyish, abdomen more greyish, ventral side ochreous, legs dark grey, with ochreous rings. Forewing narrow, apically acute, rather unicolorous, ground colour shining, pale olive-greenish grey, irrorated sparsely with darker grey scales. Noctuid pattern less distinct, forewing not conspicuously variegated. Antcand postmedial lines double, darker grey defined with whitish grey, their costal patches rather strong. Antemedial waved, postmcdial strongly sinuous, defined with fine blackish dots. Upper part of median fascia obsolete, lower part represented by diffuse, sinuous, dark grey stripe. Subterminal line interrupted, sinuous, marked with a few darker grey dots, those between veins ml-m3 being stronger, rather blackish. Orbicular stigma obsolete, usually missing or recognizable by its incomplete, pale outline and slightly darker filling, claviform stigma absent. Reniform stigma also rather indistinct, quadrangular, slightly constricted at middle at outer side, encircled with pale whitish-ochrcous line, filled entirely with dark grey. Hindwing pale whitish grey, with somewhat darker marginal area, discal spot and sinuous transverse line diffuse, slightly darker grey. Underside of both wings shining, pale milky ochreous, inner area of forewing, veins, discal spot and upper part of transverse line dark grey, discal spot and transverse line of hindwing well-discernible. Female unknown. Male genitalia (Fig. 9). Uncus medium-long, flattened, apically spatulate, tegumen broad, with rounded pellicular lobes. Fultura inferior sclerotized, more or less deltoidal with narrow, small basal plate and very long, narrow apical part, vinculum strong, V-shaped. Valva long, slender, distally slightly arcuate, medial part slightly constricted. Costal plate heavily sclerotized, with long, serrate-cristate ventral edge having 3-5 almost equal, short processi and with fine, acute, pollex-like apical extension. Cucullus acutely triangular, setose, corona fully reduced. Sacculus short, sclerotized, clavus rather large, prominent, rounded. Harpe very long, S-shaped, stronger at base, apically pointed. Aedeagus short, rather thick, slightly arcuate, carina smoothly sclerotized, without teeth. Vesica long, broadly tubular, everted forward, bent and recurved ventrally. Basal third membranous, rather straight, with two large, subcorneal dorso-lateral diverticula. Medial third broadened, scobinate, with two distal diverticula projected ventrally, one of them is covered with fine spiculi. Terminal part tubular, tapering towards ductus ejaculatorius, with a long, narrow field of short, fine spinules and with strong, rather long, thorn-like terminal cornutus. Bionomics and distribution —T\\c new species is known from the type locality only, although it was found as rather frequent in that night. The specimens were collected by two portable light traps inside a deep rocky gorge (see Figs 5-6) while examples have not been observed at the illuminated screen standing nearby the edge of the gorge but at an open place nor were found in the other light