Kaszab Zoltán (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 69. (Budapest 1977)

Vojnits, A. M.: Archieariinae, Rhodometrinae, Geometrinae II, Sterrhinae II and Ennominae III (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from Mongolia

Collection data. •— Chovd aimak: Mongol Altaj Gebirge, TJljasutajn gol, 45 km NNO von Somon Bulgan, 1400 m, 6. VII. 1966 (Nr. 638), 1 9 . 25. Sterrha serpentata (HUFNAGEL, 1769) (Berk Mag.,TV: 4). — The species ranges in an enormous area within the Palaearctic Region, from the Atlantic shores of Europe to the Far East. For a subspecifie clarification of the Asiatic populations, the material available is insufficient. Its occurrence in Mongolia was recorded also by VIIDALEPP (1975). Collection data. — Chövsgöl aimak: Alag Mort, 42 km NO vom Pass Chaldzan Sogotyn davaa, am Fluss Tesijn gol, 1900 m, 14. VIT. 1968 (Nr. 1108), 1 (f.-Uvs aimak: Mogoin arschaan, N-Rand des Sees Chjargas nuur, 48 km OSO von Somon Naranbulag, 1100 m, 9. VII. 1968 (Nr. 1087), 1 9 . 26. Holarctias rufieiliaria (BREMER, 1864) (Lep. Ost-Sibir., p. 78). — The species, occurring in Siberia and especially in the mountains around Siberia and in Mongolia, was first recorded from the latter area by VIIDALEPP (1975). Collection data. — Chövsgöl aimak: N von Somon Chatgal am SW-Ecke des .Sees Chövsgöl nuur, 1650 m, 18. VII. 1968 (Nr. 1122), 1 çf, 1 9. ENNOMINAE (BOARMIINAE) ad 1. Abraxas srrossulariata dsunirarica WEHRLI, 1939 (InSEITZ, A.: Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde, Spanner, 1934-1954, Supplement ad IV.: 280-281). — Concerning the subspecifie assigment, VIIDALEPP (1975) relegated the Mongolian populations to A. grossulariata ribesata STAUDINGER, 1892, contrary to my assertion (VOJNITS 1974). The Mongolian specimens at my disposal do not justify VIIDALEPP'S statement: though they are paler than the nominate subspecies, they are hardly or not at all smaller. The typical exemplars of A. grossulariata ribesata STGR. are essentially smaller, similar to those from Korea. ad 2. Lomaspilis marginata amurensis HEDEMANN, 1881 (Hor. Soc. ent. Ross., 16: 44). — VIIDALEPP (1975) saw no essential difference between the European and Mongolian specimens, and he mentioned only f. nigrofasciata SCHÖYEN. In my opinion, the population ranging in the Amur and Ussuri regions, and in Japan, China and Mongolia, differ from the European ones, and principallv in the configuration of the median stripe of the fore wing (VOJNITS 1974). ad. 3. Semiotbisa artesiaria DENIS & SCHIFFERMÜLLER, 1775 (Syst. Verz., p. 195).— VIIDALEPP (1975) recorded the species as new for Mongolia, but the publication of KASZAB'S material preceded it (VOJNITS 1974). ad 4. Semiotbisa clathrata djakonovi KARDAKOFF, 1926 (Ent. Mitt., 17:423). — VIIDALEPP (1975) saw no essential difference between the populations inhabiting various regions. According to my investigations (VOJNITS 1974), the imagos of populations ranging widely over Asia (Mongolia, Amur region, North Korea), differ from the nominate subspecies mainly by the formation of the transverse stripes. — In my previous paper (VOJNITS 1974) the locality data of the species have been incorrectly published. The correct data were given subsequently, and also the subspecifie problems discussed in detail (VOJNITS 1975). However, the serial number of the species was again incorrectly given ("12"). ad 5. Semiotbisa notata kirina WEHRLI, 1940 (In SEITZ, A. : Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde, Spanner, 1934-1954, Supplement ad IV: 386). —• VIIDALEPP (1975) published the data of the species as new to Mongolia ; he also could not observe differences of a subspecifie rank between the several populations. His work was preceded by the elaboration of the material deriving from KASZAB'S expeditions, according to which the smaller and lighter populations Mongolia, Manchuria and Korea manifestly represent a distinct geographic subspecies (VOJNITS 1974). ad 6. Semiotbisa saburraria kenteata STAUDINGER, 1896 (D. ent. Z. Iris, 9: 273).—• VIIDALEPP( 1975) failed to recognize the subspecifie relegation of the Mongolian populations. In my previous paper and on the basis of the extensive series present in KASZAB'S collections, I have discussed in detail the subspecifie distinctness, the systematico-nomenckv torial circumstances, and also gave a detailed redescription of the subspecies (VOJNITS 1975). ad. 8. Itame circumflexaria (EVERSMANN, 1848) (Bull. Soc. imp. nat. Moscou, p. 226). — VIIDALEPP (1975) published Itame costimaculata GRAESER, 1888, as a species new for Mongolia. The synonymy has been established already by TSCHETVERIKOV and DJAKONOV,