Oberthueria lunwan Zolotuhin & Xing Wang, 2013

Zolotuhin, Vadim V. & Wang, Xing, 2013, A taxonomic review of Oberthueria Kirby, 1892 (Lepidoptera, Bombycidae: Oberthuerinae) with description of three new species, Zootaxa 3693 (4), pp. 465-478 : 475-476

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3693.4.3
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6159772
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scientific name	Oberthueria lunwan Zolotuhin & Xing Wang
status	sp. nov.

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Oberthueria lunwan Zolotuhin & Xing Wang , sp. nov.

Type material. Holotype: ♂, “ China / Yunnan prov. (NW) | Dali Bai autonom pref., Yunlong | county, Fengshuining –Mts., 2460 m | ---- 13 km N of Coajian---- | 10. - 20. V. 1999, 25 ˚46’N/99˚06’E | leg./ex. coll. Dr. R. Brechlin” (MWM); Genital-slide MWM Nr 18.279. Paratypes: ♂, same data (MWM); ♂, China, NW Yunnan, Gaoligong Mt, Tenchong, ca 3.000 m, VI 1999, leg. Wang & Li (MWM); ♂, China, NW Yunnan, Lijiang/ Zhongdian, near Tuguancun, N2729.700’, E9953.700’, 24–25.v.2012, 3200 m, leg. Floriani (coll. Floriani, Milan, Italy). ♂, Myanmar (NE), Kachin state, Chinese borderline, Kanphant village, N26˚8’51,2”, E98˚34’58,2”, 1642 m, 24.V 2006, at village lights, leg. S. Naumann, S. Löffler & M. Lander (SMFL).

Description. Another large species ( Figs 18–20 View PLATE 1 ) being the western equivalent of O. formosibia . These species are very similar externally, with distinct contrasted pattern, strongly serrate wing margin, and falcate part of the fore wing. Ground colour of the new species has dominant dark yellow colours more than pinkish or chestnut. Postmedian in the fore wing distinct. Females unknown so far.

Male genitalia ( Fig. 27 View PLATE 2 ). Very atypical for the genus because valvae are almost symmetrical and right harpe is not developed (from three preparations examined). Uncus lobes curved apically, lyre-shaped; valvae short and broad with narrow apical spur robust. Aedeagus longer than in other species, with larger brush of cornuti.

Diagnosis. This is probably the sister-species of O. formosibia , strongly resembling it in general appearance, the new species is more yellowish, with less contrasting pattern; there is a distinct bifurcate tail (absent in taiwanese species) in the hind wing. Concave postmedial fascia of the fore wing also distinguishes the species fom allopatric O. yandu and O. jiatongae . The species is quite unique judging by male genitalia characters.

Bionomics. High montane species known from the altitudes of 1600–3200 m, and collected only in May and June. Most probably, it produces a second generation in?August. Moths were collected in deep mountain valley in severely destroyed and therefore sparse secondary forest ( Figs 32–33 View PLATE 4 ).

Distribution ( Fig. 34 View FIGURE 34 ). The species is known so far only from Yunnan and neighboring territory of NE Myanmar.

Comments. Lunwan (Chinese) —the mystic King of Dragos.

Figures

PLATE 1. Figs 1–20. Adults. 1–3: Oberthueria caeca (Oberthür, 1880): 1. ♂, syntype, Ascold (BMNH). 2. ♀, Korea, Prov. Gang-von, district On-dzong, Kum-gang san, near Hotel Go-song, 250 m, 4–7.VIII 1975, leg. J. Papp & A. Voinits (MWM). 3. ♂, ♂, China, prov. Shaanxi, Taibaishan Mts (S), Foping NP, 33˚51’N, 107˚57’E, 1.500 m, 20.IV–11.V 1999, leg. Sinjaev & Plutenko (MWM). 4–7: O. falcigera (Butler, 1878): 4. ♂, holotype of O. caeca ab. rutilans Grünberg, 1911, Japan, b. Niko, W. Blüthgen S. (ZMHU). 5. ♀, Japan, Hokkaido, Yufutsu, Shizukawa, 20 m, 13.VI 1999, leg. Hideki Kobayashi (NSMT). 6. ♂, Japan, Hakone, Kanagawa, Ohiradai, 300 m, 22.VII 1989, leg. Y. Kishida (MWM). 7. ♀, holotype of Lagyra falcigera Butler, 1878, Japan (BMNH). 8–10. O. formosibia Matsumura, 1927: 8. ♂, holotype, Baibara, 22.VII 1925, Kikuchi (EIHU). 9. ♂, Taiwan, Prov. Taoyuan, Ming Chyr Forest Recreation Area, 1160 m, 29.V 1997, leg. Gy. Laszlo & G. Laszlo (MWM). 10. ♀, Ilan County, Taiwan, China, 2010.VIII.18, 500 m, leg. Huang G.H. (HUNAU). 11–13. O. yandu Zolotuhin & Xing Wang, sp. nov.: 11. ♂, holotype, China, Sichuan, Wolong Reserve, Siguliang Shan, 31°09’N, 103°20’E, June 2005, leg. Sinjaev & his team” (MWM). 12. ♂, paratype, China, Sichuan, Qingchenghoushan Mts, 70 km NW Chengdu, 1400 m, 21–25.VIII 2005, leg. S., V., M. Murzin (MWM). 13. ♂, China, Zhejiang Prov., Tianmushan National Nature Reserve, 2011.VII.24–VIII.1, 1000.1400 m, leg. Wang X. & Liu Y.Y. (HUNAU). 14–17. O. jiatongae Zolotuhin & Xing Wang, sp. nov.: 14. ♂, holotype, China, prov. Shaanxi, Taibaishan Mts (S), Tsinling Mts., Foping NT, 33˚51’N, 107˚57’E, 1.500 m, 20.IV–11.V 1999, leg. Sinjaev & Plutenko (MWM). 15. ♂, paratype, same data (MWM). 16. ♀, paratype, same data (MWM). 17. ♂, China, Jiangxi Prov., Wuyishan, Xipaihe vill., 1500 m, 27˚54’N, 112˚20’E, VII 2004, leg. Sinjaev & his team (MWM). 18–20. O. lunwan Zolotuhin & Xing Wang, sp. nov.: 18. ♂, holotype, China / Yunnan prov. (NW), Dali Bai autonom pref., Yunlong county, Fengshuining –Mts., 2460 m, 3 km N of Coajian, 10.– 20.V. 1999, 25˚46’N/99˚06’E, leg. R. Brechlin (MWM). 19. ♂, paratype, China, NW Yunnan, Gaoligong Mt, Tenchong, ca 3.000 m, VI 1999, leg. Wang & Li (MWM). 20. ♂, paratype, Myanmar (NE), Kachin state, Chinese borderline, Kanphant village, N26˚8’51,2”, E98˚34’58,2”, 1642 m, 24.V 2006, at village lights, leg. S. Naumann, S. Löffler & M. Lander (SMFL). Scale bar 1 cm.