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
Bionomics and distribution - A winter species, the few known specimens were collected between the beginning of November-end of March. Its range extends from south-east China to northern Thailand. Speidelia formosa sp. n. (Figs 10-12, 20-21) Holotype - male, "Taiwan, Prov. Tai-tung, 2 km N Liyusan, 1760 m, 23.X. 1996, leg. Gy. Fábián & F. Nemes" (coll. HNHM Budapest). Paratypes - Prov. Taitung: 3 maies, 2 km N of Tupan, 500 m, 24.X.1 995, 1 20°52'E, 22°29'N, leg. T. CSŐVÁRI & P. STÉGER; 9 maies, 7 females, Hsiangyang, 2320 m, 19-20.X.1996, 25-26.X.1996, 2.XI.1996, leg. GY. FÁBIÁN and F. NEMES. Prov. Taichung: 1 male, 1 female, Tachen, 1890 m, 29. X. 1996, leg. GY. FÁBIÁN & F. NEMES; 1 male, 1 female, An-ma-Shan, Hooping, 2000 m, 31.X. 1996, leg. GY. FÁBIÁN & F. NEMES. Prov. Hualien: 3 males, 3 females, Kuanyuan, 2380 m, 12.X. 1996, 27.X.1996, leg. GY. FÁBIÁN & F. NEMES. Prov Miaoli: 1 male, 20 km E of Tungshih, 1335 m, 18.X.1995, 121°03'E, 24°19'N, leg. T. CSŐVÁRI & P. STÉGER; 1 male, 49 km E of Tungshih, 2490 m, 11.XI.1996, 121°03'E, 24°19'N, leg. T. CSŐVÁRI & Cs. SZABÓKY. Prov. Nantou: 2 males, Meimu, 2000 m, 28.X.1996, leg. GY. FÁBIÁN & F. NEMES; 2 males, 3 females, 1 km W of Tatachia peak, 2520 m, 13.X.1995, 22.X.1995, 120°53'E, 23°33'N, leg. T. CSŐVÁRI & P. STÉGER; 1 female, from the same site, 3.X1.1996, 120°53'E, 23°33'N, leg. T. CSŐVÁRI & CS. SZABÓKY; 4 males, 1 female, 3 km SW of Tsuifeng, 2100 m, 26-27.X. 1995, 31 .X. 1996, 121°10'E, 24°06'N,leg.T. CSŐVÁRI & P. STÉGER; 1 male, from the same site, 9.XI. 1996, 121°10'E, 24°06'N, leg. T. CSŐVÁRI & Cs. SZABÓKY; 1 male, Tayuling, 2550 m, 7-8.X.1996, leg. GY. FÁBIÁN & F. NEMES; 1 male, 15 km N of Puli, 500 m, 14-15.X. 1996, leg. GY. FÁBIÁN & F. NEMES; 5 specimens, Wuling, 1 .X. 1992, leg. Y.C. CHANG; 3 specimens, Piluchi, 14.IX.1986, 15.X.1987, leg. Y. C. CHANG. Prov.Taoyuan: 1 male, 600 m, 7 km E Fuhsing, 121 °23'E, 24°49'N, 28-29.XI. 1997, leg. S. SlMONYl & A. SZABÓ. An additional specimen is illustrated by B.S. CHANG (1991) under the name "Lophoterges taiwana Wileman" (coll. NMNS, Taichung). One male, Taiwan, Shihtyutuo, 26.XI.1983, J. WUO; 1 male, Dongpuu lodge, Chiai county, 28. IX. 1990, L. P. SHYM (NMNS); 1 male, Shyrshan, Chiai county, 20. X. 1990, S. H. LIN; 1 male, Meifeng, Nantou county, 22. IX. 1984, B. S. CHANG; 1 female, Henglong, Nantou county, 1. X. 1983, B. S. CHANG; 1 male, Shangbaling, Hualien county, 20. XI. 1981, B. S. CHANG; 3 males, Ssuleng, Taoyuan county, B. S. CHANG. The paratypes are deposited in coll. HNHM, NMSM, TFRI Taipei, GY. FÁBIÁN, P. GYULAI, B. HERCZIG, M. HREBLAY, G. RONKAY, S. SIMONYI and S. SUGI. Slide Nos RL5837, RL6766, RL6767, RL6771 , RL6772, SS4105 (males), RL2829, RL6770 (females). Diagnosis - The comparison of S.formosa and S. apocrypha is given in detail in the diagnosis of S. apocrypha. S. formosa differs from S. taiwana and S. semialba by its much paler forewing ground colour with more conspicuous outlines of the stigmata and the dark streaks defining the subterminal line. The hindwing of S. formosa is slightly paler than that of S. taiwana while the hindwing of S. semialba is much cleaner than those of S. formosa and S. taiwana, it is pure white, without dark covering of veins. The genitalia of S. formosa differ rather
