Termioptycha margarita (Butler, 1879)

Termioptycha margarita (Butler, 1879) View in CoL

( Figs 3 View FIGURES 1 – 3 , 11 View FIGURES 4 – 13 , 21 View FIGURES 20 – 23 , 27 View FIGURES 24 – 28 )

Locastra margarita Butler, 1879a: 66 . TL: Japan (Yokohama). Macalla margarita (Butler) View in CoL : Hampson, 1896: 116. Termioptycha margarita (Butler) View in CoL : Mutuura, 1957: 104. Locastra lativitta Moore, 1888: 199 View in CoL .

Material examined. CHINA, Beijing: 1♂, Xiangshan , 180 m, 25.VI.2000, coll . Zhendong Li, slide No. WYP05197♂; Tianjin: 1♂, Limutai , Ji County, 25.VI.2009, coll . Zhipin Liang et al., slide No. LLJ13025♂; 1♂, 1♀, Mt . Baxian, Ji County, 23–24.VII.2015, coll . Houhun Li and Peixin Cong; Hebei: 1♂, 1♀, Bulaoqingshan , Xingtai County, 952 m, 11–12.VII.2016, coll. Sihan Lu and Hua Rong; 3♂, 4♀, Mt . Zimu, Xida, She County, 490 m, 17.VII.2016, coll. Sihan Lu and Hua Rong, slide Nos. RH 16215 ♂, RH16216 ♀ ; Shanxi: 1♂, 1♀, Manghe , Yangcheng County, 594 m, 15–18.VII.2012, coll. Wei Guan and Xiuchun Wang, slide No. LLJ13029 ♀ ; 1♀, Dashuang, Magedang , Lingchuan County, 773 m, 21.VII.2012, coll . Wei Guan and Xiuchun Wang, slide No. LLJ13028♀; 1♀, Houshan, Manghe , Yangcheng County, 3.VIII.2013, coll . Shulian Hao and Yanjun Fan, slide No. RH16222♀; Zhejiang: 3♂, 6♀, Wuyanling, Taishun, 680 m, 29.VII–4.VIII.2005, coll . Yunli Xiao, slide Nos. WYP05058♂, WYP05059♀, WYP05151♂, WYP06213♂; 1♀, Wuyanling, Taishun, 790 m, 2.VIII.2007, coll. Qing Jin; 3♀, Mt. Tianmu, Lin’an , 350 m, 7–9.VIII.2007, coll . Qing Jin; 2♂, Lao’an, Mt. Tianmu , 555 m, 3– 6.VII.2014, coll . Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu and Qingyun Wang; 1♂, Xiguan, Mt. Tianmu , 566 m, 17.VII.2014, coll . Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu and Qingyun Wang; 1♂, Yulingguan, Qingliangfeng, 220 m, 23.VII.2014, coll. Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu and Qingyun Wang; 1♀, Simingshan National Forest Park, Ningbo , 822 m, 1.VIII.2016, coll . Qingyun Wang, Meiqing Yang and Ping Liu; 1♂, 1♀, Laofoyan, Shuangxikou, Jiangshan, 424 m, 8.VIII.2016, coll. Qingyun Wang, Meiqing Yang and Ping Liu; 1♀, Huangtianhu, Jingning, 787 m, 11.VIII.2016, coll. Qingyun Wang, Meiqing Yang and Ping Liu; 9♀, Shimendong, Qingtian, 102 m, 20–22.VIII.2016, coll. Qingyun Wang, Meiqing Yang and Ping Liu; 4♂, 9♀, Linkeng, Yongjia, 387 m, 23–27.VIII.2016, coll. Qingyun Wang, Meiqing Yang and Ping Liu, slide Nos. RH16209♂, RH16210♀; Anhui: 1♂, Mozitan , Huoshan County, 12.VIII.2004, coll . Jiasheng Xu and Jialiang Zhang; Fujian: 1♂, 1♀, Chishuizhan, Mt. Daiyun , 1015 m, 22.V.2012, coll . Jinwei Li, slide Nos. RH16359♂, RH16360♀; 1♀, Xinquan, Longyan, 7.VII.2012, coll. Zhibo Wang and Zhenguo Zhang; Jiangxi: 1♂, Mt . Jiulian, 21.VII.2006, coll. Jiasheng Xu and Weichun Li, slide No. RH16225♂; 1♀, Mt. Feng, Ganzhou , 28.VIII.2006, coll . Jiasheng Xu and Mingsheng Liu et al.; 3♂, 1♀, Xiagongtang, Mt. Jiulian , 13.IV.2011, coll . Shuping Sun, slide Nos. RH16386♀, RH16388♂; 1♀, Xiangzhou, Jinggangshan, 2.VII.2011, coll. Jinwei Li, slide No. RH16413♀; 1♂, Xiaoxidong, Jinggangshan, 2.IX.2011, coll. Linjun Yang, slide No. RH16411♂; Henan: 1♂, Mt. Song, Dengfeng , 800 m, 9.VI.2000, coll . Haili Yu, slide No. WYP05196♂; 3♂, 2♀, Xiuwu, Mt. Yuntai, Jiaozuo , 1028 m, 5–10.VIII.2014, coll . Peixin Cong, Linjie Liu and Sha Hu, slide Nos. RH15172♀, RH15173♂, RH15174♀; Hubei: 1♂, 1♀, Luotian , 24.VII.2012, coll . Yuping Wang, slide Nos. RH16223♂, RH16224♀; Hunan: 2♀, Changsha , 19.IX.1981 ; 1♀, Heping, Guanzhen , Taojiang County, 26.VII.2004, coll . Yunli Xiao ; 1♂, Maqiao, Baituo, Xiangtan, 29.VII.2004, coll . Yunli Xiao; 1♀, Zhupo , Huitong County, 23.VIII.2012, coll . Jinwei Li and Xiaohua Chen, slide No. RH16412♀; Guangdong: 1♂, 1♀, Dawuling, Xinyi, 900 m, 9.VIII.2003, coll . Dandan Zhang and Zhiqiang Li, slide No. RH15354♂; 1♀, Heishiding , Fengkai County, 14.VI.2009, coll. Fengxia He ( SYSBM) ; Guangxi: 2♀, Dongzhong, Fangchenggang, 370 m, 9.IV.2002, coll . Shulian Hao and Huaijun Xue, slide No. WYP05277♀; 1♂, Mt. Yuanbao , 700 m, 10.VII.2006, coll . Weichun Li; 1♀, Huaping , 950 m, 7.VIII.2006, coll . Weichun Li; 1♂, 2♀, Tengmao , Jingxi County, 672 m, 9.VII.2015, coll . Dan Xu and Jiping Wan; 2♂, 1♀, Yangmei’ao, Huanjiang County, Hechi , 1180 m, 24.VII.2015, coll . Meiqing Yang and Gaeun Lee, slide Nos. RH15345♂, RH15346♀; 3♂, Yangmei’ao, Huanjiang County, Hechi , 1180 m, 25–26.VII.2015, coll . Meiqing Yang and Gaeun Lee; 1♂, 2♀, Jiuwandashan, Hechi, 1600 m, 24–26.VII.2015, coll. Jiping Wang; Hainan: 1♂, 2♀, Wuzhishan Nature Reserves , 742 m, 20–22.V.2015, coll . Peixin Cong, Wei Guan and Sha Hu; 1♂, 6♀, Wuzhishan Nature Reserves , 738 m, 23–30.VII.2016, coll . Xia Bai, Shuonan Qian and Wanding Qi, slide Nos. RH16213♂, RH16214♀; 5♀, Lizudadian, Shuiman, Wuzhishan, 766 m, 31.VII–4.VIII.2016, coll. Xia Bai, Shuonan Qian and Wanding Qi; Sichuan: 4♂, 2♀, Qingyin’ge, Mt. E’mei, 900 m, 17.IV–3.VII.1957, coll . Leyi Zheng and Hanhua Cheng; 2♂, Yonghong, Mabian, 1500 m, 21–22.VII.2004, coll. Yingdang Ren ; 1♂, Caoping, Sanjiang, Wenchuan, 1557 m, 9.VII.2014, coll . Kaijian Teng, Wei Guan, Xiuchun Wang and Shurong Liu, slide No. RH15171♂; 1♂, Guandou, Huagaoxi, 763 m, 4.IX.2014, coll. Dan Xu and Xueli Wei, slide No. RH16417♂; Chongqing: 1♂, Xiangshanyuan, Mt. Jinyun , 754 m, 14.VII.2014, coll . Xicui Du and Dan Zhao; Guizhou: 1♂, Chishuisuoluo , 390 m, 27.V.2000, coll . Yanli Du ; Yunnan: 1♀, Baihualing, Baoshan, 1474 m, 5.VIII.2014, coll . Kaijian Teng, Shurong Liu and Hua Rong; Shaanxi: 1♀, Yinggezhen, Taibai, 873 m, 20.VI.2016, coll . Hao Wei and Shuaishuai Wu; 1♀, Erlangba, Taibai, 1306 m, 4.VII.2016, coll. Jingxia Zhao and Yao Fei; Taiwan: 1♀, Lala Shan , Taoyuan County, 1800 m, 1.VIII.2006, coll. Houhun Li and Xicui Du, slide No. WYP16022 ♀ ( NSYSU) .

Diagnosis. Adult ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 4 – 13 ) wingspan 24.0–31.0 mm. This species is diagnostic in the male genitalia by the gnathos with an arched median process lacking setae ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 20 – 23 ), and in the female genitalia by the ductus bursae with a large sclerotized basal plate that is widened medially, U shaped posteriorly, inverted triangular anteriorly, and a pair of equally sized signa ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 24 – 28 ). Termioptycha margarita is similar to T. albifurcalis in the forewing pattern, and the differences between the two species are stated under the proceeding species.

Distribution. China ( Anhui, Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Tianjin, Yunnan, Zhejiang); Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Sikkim, Bhutan, Russia.