Lema (Lema) cyanella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Lema (Lema) cyanella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Material examined.

Taiwan: 4 exs.: Taipei, Juifang, 10.II.2010, leg. H. Lee (TARI); 1ex., same locality, 21.II.2010, leg. M.-H. Tsou (TARI); 2 exs., same locality, 6.III.2010, leg. M.-H. Tsou (TARI); 11 exs., same locality (= Nanya trail), 15.III.2010, leg. H. Lee (TARI); 2 exs., same locality, 19.III.2010, leg. H. Lee (TARI); 5 exs., same locality, 20.III.2010,leg. H. Lee (TARI); 8 exs., same locality, 1.IV.2010, leg. M.-H. Tsou (TARI); 1 ex., same localilty, 18.IV.2010, leg. M.-H. Tsou (TARI); 1 ex., same locality, 25.IV.2010, leg. M.-H. Tsou (TARI); 2 exs.: Taipei, Pinglin, 1.VII.2008, leg. H. Lee (TARI).

Remarks.

This species was redescribed by Matsumura et al. (2011) who presumed Cirsium japonicum DC and Lema suffultum Matsum. ( Asteraceae ) to be its host plants. Here Cirsium japonicum ( Figs 47-48 View Figures 43–48 ) is confirmed as a host plant by field observations and laboratory rearing.

Distribution.

Europe, China, Mongolia, Korea, Taiwan ( new record), Japan.