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| author | Jiang, Zhuo-Heng Xu, Zhen-Bang Lin, Yi-Ting Liu, Chang-Qiu Wang, Xin Hu, Shao-Ji |
| author_facet | Jiang, Zhuo-Heng Xu, Zhen-Bang Lin, Yi-Ting Liu, Chang-Qiu Wang, Xin Hu, Shao-Ji |
| contents | <p><b><i>Dahira yunnanfuana montivaga</i> (Kernbach, 1966) [云南öṣ天ẽDZƜ亚Ñ]</b></p><p>(Figures 33–36, 39D–F)</p><p><i>Acosmeryx montivaga</i> Kernbach, 1966; Ergeb. Forsch. Nepal Himal. Khumbu Himal., 1: 174; TL: ‘Jubing, Nepal’.</p><p><i>Acosmeryx tibetana</i> Chu & Wang, 1980; Acta zootaxon. Sinica, 5: 419; TL: ‘Nyalam, Xizang, China’.</p><p><b>Material examined.</b> <b>CHINA:</b> 2♂♂, Chentang (2050m), Dinggyê county, Xizang Autonomous Region (2050m), 24-V-2024, Lu Liu <i>leg.</i> [JZHC].</p><p><b>Diagnosis.</b> Male (Figures 33–34, 39D): Morphologically similar to the nominotypical subspecies, but with a paler body coloration. The black band on the forewing upperside appears less distinct than in the nominotypical subspecies.</p><p>Female: Resembles the male but exhibits a slightly ochraceous hue. The wings are broader with a paler ground pattern, and the antennae are noticeably slenderer than those of the male.</p><p>Male genitalia (Figures 35, 39E–F): Similar in general structure to the nominotypical subspecies, but with differences in the apical process of the phallus, which is sharp and tapered rather than blunt and multidentate as in the nominotypical subspecies. Additionally, the harpe is relatively wider and flatter, contrasting with the tapered, nearly rectilinear form observed in the nominotypical subspecies.</p><p><b>Distribution.</b> China (SW Xizang), Nepal, Bhutan (Figure 1).</p><p><b>Biological notes.</b> This subspecies was collected in high elevation evergreen broad-leaf forest, attracted to light at night (Figure 36).</p><p><b>Remarks.</b> This subspecies was first recorded from China in Zhangmu, Nyalam, Xizang by IZAS (Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences) based on two males (Figure 34), and published as [<b>ƦỄāh天ª</b>] <i>Acosmeryx tibetana</i> Chu & Wang, 1980 (Chu & Wang, 1980; Chu & Wang, 1997). This was later synonymized with <i>Acosmeryx yunnanfuana</i> by Inoue (1990) and then with <i>Dahira yunnanfuana montivaga</i> by Haxaire, Melichar & Manjunatha (2021). In the present study, we provide detailed illustrations of the habitus and male genitalia of newly collected specimens in China, offering updated data since the initial IZAS records from several decades ago.</p> |
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| spellingShingle | Dahira yunnanfuana subsp. montivaga Jiang, Zhuo-Heng Xu, Zhen-Bang Lin, Yi-Ting Liu, Chang-Qiu Wang, Xin Hu, Shao-Ji Biodiversity Taxonomy Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Sphingidae Dahira Dahira yunnanfuana Dahira yunnanfuana montivaga (kernbach, 1966) <p><b><i>Dahira yunnanfuana montivaga</i> (Kernbach, 1966) [云南öṣ天ẽDZƜ亚Ñ]</b></p><p>(Figures 33–36, 39D–F)</p><p><i>Acosmeryx montivaga</i> Kernbach, 1966; Ergeb. Forsch. Nepal Himal. Khumbu Himal., 1: 174; TL: ‘Jubing, Nepal’.</p><p><i>Acosmeryx tibetana</i> Chu & Wang, 1980; Acta zootaxon. Sinica, 5: 419; TL: ‘Nyalam, Xizang, China’.</p><p><b>Material examined.</b> <b>CHINA:</b> 2♂♂, Chentang (2050m), Dinggyê county, Xizang Autonomous Region (2050m), 24-V-2024, Lu Liu <i>leg.</i> [JZHC].</p><p><b>Diagnosis.</b> Male (Figures 33–34, 39D): Morphologically similar to the nominotypical subspecies, but with a paler body coloration. The black band on the forewing upperside appears less distinct than in the nominotypical subspecies.</p><p>Female: Resembles the male but exhibits a slightly ochraceous hue. The wings are broader with a paler ground pattern, and the antennae are noticeably slenderer than those of the male.</p><p>Male genitalia (Figures 35, 39E–F): Similar in general structure to the nominotypical subspecies, but with differences in the apical process of the phallus, which is sharp and tapered rather than blunt and multidentate as in the nominotypical subspecies. Additionally, the harpe is relatively wider and flatter, contrasting with the tapered, nearly rectilinear form observed in the nominotypical subspecies.</p><p><b>Distribution.</b> China (SW Xizang), Nepal, Bhutan (Figure 1).</p><p><b>Biological notes.</b> This subspecies was collected in high elevation evergreen broad-leaf forest, attracted to light at night (Figure 36).</p><p><b>Remarks.</b> This subspecies was first recorded from China in Zhangmu, Nyalam, Xizang by IZAS (Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences) based on two males (Figure 34), and published as [<b>ƦỄāh天ª</b>] <i>Acosmeryx tibetana</i> Chu & Wang, 1980 (Chu & Wang, 1980; Chu & Wang, 1997). This was later synonymized with <i>Acosmeryx yunnanfuana</i> by Inoue (1990) and then with <i>Dahira yunnanfuana montivaga</i> by Haxaire, Melichar & Manjunatha (2021). In the present study, we provide detailed illustrations of the habitus and male genitalia of newly collected specimens in China, offering updated data since the initial IZAS records from several decades ago.</p> |
| title | Dahira yunnanfuana subsp. montivaga |
| topic | Biodiversity Taxonomy Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Sphingidae Dahira Dahira yunnanfuana Dahira yunnanfuana montivaga (kernbach, 1966) |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17048746 |