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

that the species has two distinct generations, but a long, partially overwintering generation may also be possible (similarly to its allopatric congener, S. apocrypha). Speidelia taiwana semialba (YOSHIMOTO, 1993) (Figs 9, 17) Lophoterges taiwana semialba YOSHIMOTO, 1993, Tinea 13 (Suppl. 3): 133, pi. 62: 16. Type material examined - the colour plate and the photo of the male genitalia of the holotype. Additional material examined - Nepal: 5 males, Terhathum area, Gorja Deorali, 2900 m, 87°36'E, 27°20'N, 27.111.1996, leg. G. CSORBA, S.T. KOVÁCS and L. RONKAY (coll. HNHM, S. KOVÁCS and G. RONKAY). Slide No.: RL59

18 (male). Diagnosis - The comparisons of S. t. semialba with S. t. taiwana and S. apocrypha are given under the diagnosis of the related species. Description - wingspan 30-34 mm, length of forewing 15-16 mm. Male. Head, thorax and forewing dark brownish grey, lateral sides of palpi, basal half of collar and tips of thoracic tufts whitish-grey, collar marked with blackish line; tegulae more unicolorous, dark grey-brown. Abdomen more brownish, dorsal crest short, consisting of large tufts. Forewing elongate, narrow, with apex pointed, outer margin finely crenulate; costal area irrorated with whitish grey, veins covered partly with dark grey. Wing pattern diffuse, ante- and postmedial lines poorly visible, simple, strongly sinuous, with weak whitish grey definition. Median fascia obsolete, orbicular and reniform stigmata rather sharply defined, strongest elements of wing pattern. Orbicular stigma strongly flattened, narrow, whitish with fine, blackish outline. Reniform stigma narrow, lunulate, encircled with balckish, filled with whitish grey. Outer edge of lower half with short, double-peaked extension, inner edge with much longer extension forming large, wedge-shaped subcellular patch. Marginal area slightly variegated with blackish grey and whitish streaks, subterminal line obsolescent, interrupted, whitish grey, defined with diffuse blackish grey arrowhead-spots. Terminal line fine, blackish, cilia as ground colour, chequered with pale grey spots and medial line. Hindwing slightly transparent, shining white, veins with a few brownish scales, dark marginal suffusion absent; discal spot clearly visible, narrow, arcuate. Terminal line fine, dark brown, inner half of cilia brown, outer part white. Underside of forewing whitish with weak brownish irroration, discal spot and trace of transverse line well-discernible. Hindwing transparent, shining white, costal area irrorated with a few brownish scales, discal spot sharply defined, transverse line represented by dark spots on veins; cilia as on upper side. Female unknown. Male genitalia (Fig. 17): uncus medium-long, strong, slender, with apex hooked. Fultura inferior more or less quadrangular with almost straight lateral margins, apical incision weak; vinculum long, strong, V-shaped. Valva elongate, dilated at middle, distally tapering, constricted below cucullus. Cucullus small, triangular, apex pointed, outer margin without additional process; corona very weak. Sacculus rather short, with sclerotized patches; clavus reduced. Basal bar of harpe strong, erected part sclerotized, flattened, slightly S-shapcd, distal part tapering into fine apical tip. Pollex-like costal extension fine, slender, acute. Aedeagus cylindrical, carina with heavily sclerotized, serrate dorso-lateral plate, extending towards into basal third of vesica as long, narrow, serrate bar.