Some New and Interesting "Microlepidoptera" from the Collection of the Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Bonn (Lepidoptera: Tineidae, Epermeniidae, Acrolepiidae, Douglasiidae)

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Some New and Interesting "Microlepidoptera" from the Collection of the
Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Bonn
(Lepidoptera: Tineidae, Epermeniidae, Acrolepiidae, Douglasiidae)
Reinhard Gaedike
Bonn, Germany
Abstract.Thestudyofsomeofthesocalled"Microlepidoptera"families,theTineidae,Epermeniidae,Acrolepiidaeand
Douglasiidae, atthecollection oftheZFMK, broughtsome speciesoftaxonomical and faunistical interestto light. Two
speciesaredescribedas new: Reisseritazouharisp. n. (Tineidae), andEpermenia (Epermenia) dalianicola sp. n. (Eper-
meniidae), andthetype-material ofthe fourfamilies, representedinthiscollection, is listedandcommented.
Keywords.Tineidae, Epermeniidae,Acrolepiidae, Douglasiidae, new species,typematerial.
ThecourtesyofmycolleagueDr. DieterStiining, curator The female genitalia were illustrated forthe first timeby
of the Lepidoptera collection at the Zoologisches Li & Xiao (2006). It is ofinterest, that the authors col-
Forschungs-museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn, enabled lectedalargeseriesofthis speciesatthetype locality,af-
me to study the material of the four families Tineidae, ter more than 70 years.
Epermeniidae, Acrolepiidae and Douglasiidae, stored at
this collection.
Morophagaformosana Robinson, 1986
Thepaperincludesdescriptionsoftwonewspecies, a list [ = koheUa Robinson, 1986]
oftaxarepresentedby type-specimens and comments on
some additional species which are offaunistical interest. 1 cf, [China, Jiangsu]. "Shanghai, Provinz Kiangsu, 30.
V. 1935, H. Höne"
Tineidae Distribution. FirstrecordfrointhePalaearcticregion;pre-
viously known only from the type locality (Taiwan) and
Scalidomia hoeneiPetersen, 199 from Fu-chou (China, Fujian).
Holotypec?, [China,Jiangsu]. "Lungtanb. Nanking, Prov.
Kiangsu, 25. DC. 1933, H. Höne"; Paratypecf same loca- Nemapogongliriella (Heyden, 1865)
tion and collector, but 22. VIII. 1933. [=cachetielliisZagulajev, 1963; =cacheticusZagulajev,
1964; = ibei'icus Zagulajev, 1968]
Known from the type locality only.
1 cf Düsseldorf-Eller, 6. VII. 1941, leg. Priedel. New
Rhodobates sinensis Petersen, 1987 record forNordrhein-Westfalen.
Holotype c?, [China, Yunnan]. "Li-kiang, Prov. N. Yiin-
nan, 18. VII. 1934, H. Höne". Distribution.ThespeciesishithertoknownfromGermany,
Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia,Turkeyand
The collection contains numerous additional specimens theCaucasusregion(Georgia,Armenia). Everytime, on-
fromthe type locality and from other locations in China: ly few specimens were collected.
12 cf, 28 9, Prov. Nord-Yuennan, Li-kiang, between 28. Biology. Larvae feed in fungi Stereum hirsutum (Bettag
V. and 17. VIII. 1934, leg. H. Höne; 2 cf, Shanghai, 10. 1995; Bettag & Bastian 1996), Stereum rugosum
V. 1933, leg. H. Höne; 1 c?, Kuling, 2. V. 1934, leg. H. (C.Vetter, Hamburg, 1996 in litt.).
Höne; 1 9, Prov. Shantung, Laushan bei Tsingtau, 6. VI.
1936, leg. H. Höne; 1 cf Batang (Tibet), Tal desYangtze,
ca. 2800 m, 9. VII. 1936, leg. H. Höne.
)
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Edosa spinosa (Gaedike, 1984) Distribution. Pantropical (Robinson & Nielsen, 1993).
Holotype cf, [China, Shaanxi]. "Tapaishan im Tsinling, Palaearctic region including the Canary Islands; Azores;
Prov. Siid-Shensi, 1700 m, 16. VI. 1936, H. Höne". Malta; Cyprus; Egypt.
Distribution. Known from the type locality only. Biology. The larvae feed from characteristic flattened,
elongate oval cases composed offibers and detritus and
£'</osa s/«/cö (Gaedike, 1984) lined with silk. They are similar to those ofPhaereoeca
Holotype cf, [China, Jiangsu]. "Prov. Kiangsu, Lungtan allutella (Rebel) but in average smallerand more round-
bei Nanking, 23. V. 1933, H. Höne". Paratypes: 4cf, same edatproximal end.Thecasescanbe foundathousewalls.
location, but 20., 22., 28. V. 1933, leg. H. Höne. The feeding habit is not known with certainty, but prob-
ablythe larvaeare chitinophagouslikethoseofP. allutel-
Distribution. Known from the type locality only. la(Robinson &Nielsen 1993; O. Karshoh, Copenhagen,
A
pers. observ. 2000). detailed description ofthe larva is
Reisserita zouharisp. n. (Fig. 1 given by Hinton & Bradley (1956) under the name
HolotypecT,"Aegyptus MariputElAgami,9. 5. 1975, Ing. Titaenoses thecophora.
Vlad. Zouhar Igt.;" "Museum A. Koenig Ein[gang] Nr.
90/283 ex Coll. Zouhar;" "Gen. präp. [genitalia slide] Tinea subalbidella Stainton, 1867
GaedikeNr. 5644;" "Holotypus cf Reisserita zouhari sp. [ = arcanella Zagulajev, 1960; = liberiella Zeller, 1879;
n. det. R. Gaedike 2007" = excavata Meyrick, 1914; = frugívora Meyrick, 1917;
= insectívora Meyrick, 1932]
Description. Wingspan 12 mm; head, palpi, thorax light
ochre, basal area oftegulae darker; forewing light ochre, 1 cf, Egypt. Kahira-Garden city, 25. IX. 1974, leg. V.
too, without any pattern, first halfofcosta darker. Zouhar.
Male genitalia (Fig. 4). Uncus bilobate, each lobus with New record for Egypt.
pointedend,betweenthe lobi withdeep incision; gnathus
armshooke-shaped,pointed,broadestinthemiddle; tegu- Distribution & biology. According to Robinson (1989),
menandvinculumbroad, saccusnearlytriangular,apical- who in detail described the distribution and the biology,
ly rounded; valva with long naiTow transtilla, corpus di- the species is known from Palaearctic (Pakistan), Orien-
vided into two processus, one short processus at begin- tal (Thailand, India, Sri Lanka) and Afrotropical (Sierra
ning of the costa, the second one longer, hook-shaped, Leone, Nigeria) regions. Specimens were reared from
pointed, theviewdependingonthepreparation; aedeagus monkey skins, the pelt ofa wild cat, horns and dead Or-
as long as the whole genitalia, narrow, with two slightly thoptera. In Thailand, larvae shared nests with an infes-
curved comuti. tationofMonoplslongella. Theybehavedinasimilarway
M
to thoseof longella, tunnelling in the feathers andpu-
Female gentalia. Still unknown. patingjust below the nest surface in a cylindrical cocoon
ofthin silk with adhering fragments offeathers.
Remarks. The new species is similar to Reisserita inaii-
ritallica (Baker, 1885), but the stnicture ofuncus (deep Tinea omichlopis Meyrick, 1928
incision, pointed lobi), and valva, the shorter and broad- [= nonimella Zagulajev, 1955]
ergnathus arms andthe aedeagus with two comuti make
it distinguishable. 2cf, [China, Shaanxi]. "TapaishanimTsinling, Siid-Shen-
si, 28., 31. V. 1935, H. Höne".
The new species is named in honourofthe collector, Mr.
Vladimir Zouhar. Distribution. Hitherto known throughout the Palaearctic
region from Italy, Balkan peninsula. Central Europe to
Praeacedes atomosella (Walker, 1863) Caucasusregion. Middleto FarEast. FirstrecordforChi-
[= seininolella Beutenmüller, 1889; = thecophora Wal- na.
singham, 1908; = despecta Meyrick, 1919; = deliiccae
Amsel, 1955; = malgassica Gozmány, 1970; = decuiCa- Niditinea sinensis Petersen & Gaedike, 1993
pu?e & Georgescu, 1977] Holotypecf, [China,Jiangsu]. "Prov. Kiangsu: Shanghai,
19. IX. 1943, H. Höne".
5 d',29, Egypt. Kahira-Gardencity; Wadi El Natrun, be-
Paratypes. 3 c?, same location, but 19. VIII., 9., 17. IX.
tween 1970 and 1974, leg. V. Zouhar.
1942, leg. H. Höne.
Distribution. Known from the type locality only.
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Crypsithyrisjapónica Petersen & Gaedike, 1993 Vlad. ZouharIgt.;""MuseumA. Koenig Eing.[ang] Nr.
Holotype c?, Japan, Unzen, 15. Vll. 1937, leg. H. Höne. 90/283 ex Coll. Zouhar;" "Gen. präp. [genitalia slide]
Gaedike Nr. 5832;" "Holotypus d Epermenia (Eperme-
Distribution. Known from the type locality only. nia) dalianicola sp. n. det. R. Gaedike 2008;"
Crypsithyris hoeneiPetersen & Gaedike, 1993 Paratype. Without abdomen, same location, but 29. 4.
Holotype cf, [China, Yunnan]. „Li-kiang, Prov. Nord- 1959,"MuseumA. Koenig Eing.[ang] Nr. 90/283 exColl.
Yuennan, 22. VI. 1934, H. Höne". Paratype: 1 c?, same Zouhar;""ParatypusEpermenia (Epermenia) dalianicola
location, but 4. VII. 1934, leg. H. Höne. One additional sp. n. det. R. Gaedike 2008;"
from the type location.
Description. Wingspan 11 mm; head, palpi, thorax dark
Distribution. Known from the type locality only. grey,tipsofthe scaleswhitish; scalesonforewingwhitish
at base, distal halfdark grey; on dorsum at 1/3 and 1/2 a
Monopis megalodelta Meyrick, 1908 (Fig. 2) tuft ofraised black scales; fringe with two black lines in
1 cf, Türkei, Bedirge, 4. V. 1968, leg. Mittendorf. themiddleandapically; onthecell,beforeandbehind 1/2
and at 3/4, three light brown dots present, the apical dot
Distribution. Previously known only from theAfrotropi- is the largest; obliquely above the two tufts, indications
cal region, first record from the Palaearctics. ofadditional verysmallbrowndotsarepresent;hindwing
light grey.
The species is superficially similar to M. monachella
(Hübner, 1796), but the shape of the white area on The holotype is somewhat lighter, because the pattern is
forewingisdistinctlydifferent,otherdifferencesare seen rubbed.
in the structure ofthe genitalia (Fig. 5).
Male genitalia (Fig. 6). Uncus long, narrow, slightly
Monopis trapezoides Petersen & Gaedike, 1993 curved, with pointedtip; tegumenbroad, apical edge and
Holotype cf, [China, Zhejiang]. „Prov. Chekiang, West the middle stronger sclerotized than the otherpart; valva
Tien-mu-shan, 15. IX. 1932, H. Höne". Paratypes: 2 d', with small transtilla, ampulla broad, curved, with ablunt
same location and collector, but 3., 5. IX. 1932. tip,basallywithastrongsclerotizededge; cucullusbroad,
rounded; sacculus apically with a very small pointed tip
Distribution. Known from the type locality only. below the sclerotized edge ofampulla; aedeagus shorter
than valva, with a hooked comutus.
Gerontha hoeneiPetersen, 1987
Holotype (f, [China, Yunnan]. „Li-kiang, Prov. N-Yuen- Female genitalia. Still unknown.
nan, 31. VII. 1935, H. Höne". Paratypes: 2 cf, same lo-
cality, but 26. VII., 2. VIII. 1935, leg. H. Höne; 1 (f Chi- Remarks. The new species is superficially similar to E.
na,WestTien-mu-shan,Prov. Chekiang,2. VIII. 1932, leg. ochreomaculella asiática Gaedike, 1979, but clearly dis-
H. Höne.Additionally 3 specimens from the type locahty. tinguishable by the structure ofthe genitalia, especially
the shape ofthe ampulla.
Distribution. Known from the type locality only.
The species is named after the location of the types:
Tinissa insularia Robinson, 1976 Dalian.
Paratypes. 1 cf, 1 9, NO-Sumatra, Dolok Merangier, 180
m, September 1969, 9.I.-2.II.1970, leg. Diehl; 19 N- Epermenia (Cataplectica) sinica Gaedike, 1996
Sumatra, Ketambe, 40kmNWofKutatjane, 300-500m, Holotypec?, [China,Yunnan]. „Li-Kiang, Prov. Nord-Yu-
10.-18.VI.1972, leg. Roesler & Küppers. ennan, 19. VII. 1934, H. Höne".
Distribution. Known from the type localities: Java, Distribution. Known from the type locality only.
Malaya, Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas, Philippines, New
Guinea, Solomon Islands, Sumatra. Ochromolopis kaszabi Gaedike, 1973
1 cf, [China, Hunan]. "Prov. Hunan, Hoengshan, 15. IV.
1933, H. Höne".
Epermeniidae
New record for China.
Epermenia (Epermenia) dalianicola sp. n. (Fig. 3)
Distribution. Hitherto known from eastern parts of the
Holotype d', "China. Luda, Dalian, 10. 5. 1959, Ing.
Palaearcticregion(Mongolia, Siberia, RussianFarEast).
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mm
1
Figs 1-3. \.Reisseritazouharisp.n.; 2.Monopismegalodel- Figs4-6. 4.Reisseritazouharisp. n..malegenitalia(aedea-
taMeyrick, 1908;3.Epermenia (Epermenia)dalianicolasp.n. gus separated); 5. Monopis megalodelta Meyrick, 1908, male
genitalia (left valva removed); 6. Epermenia (Epermenia) da-
lianicolasp.n.,malegenitalia(leftvalvaremoved,aedeagusse-
parated).
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ACROLEPIIDAE 1 cT, Jordanien, Amman, 4. IV. 1968, leg. S. u. J. Klap-
perich. New record for Jordania.
Digitivalva (Digitivalva) asiática Gaedike, 1971
Holotype c?, [China, Shaanxi]. "Tapaishan im Tsinling, Distribution. Known from nearly whole Europe, except
Süd-Shensi, 1. VII. 1935, H. Höne"; northern part, and outside ofEurope from Morocco.
3 d", China, Li-kiang, Prov. Nord-Yuennan, 18. VI., 10. Biology. Larvae are mining in stems ofEchium vulgare
VIL, 13. VIII. 1934. leg. H. Höne andE. biebersteini.
First record besides the holotype. Tinagma klimeschiGaedike, 1987
32d^,Aegyptus,Alexandria, 25., 26. II. 1973; 2. III. 1974,
Distribution. China: Shaanxi, Yunnan. leg. V. Zouhar;
Digitivalva (Digitivalva) ItoeneiGaedike, 197 1 d",Israel, LatrounbeiJerusalem,25. III. 1968, leg. Bles-
Holotype d^, [China, Yunnan]. „Li-kiang, Prov. Nord- zynski.
Yuennan, 10. VIII. 1934, H. Höne". Paratype: 1 9, same
location, but 8. VIL 1934, leg. H. Höne; one additional New record for the two countries.
specimen from the type locality.
Distribution. Hithertoknownonly fromRhodos(type-lo-
Distribution. Known from the type locality only. cality) and from Cyprus.
Acrolepiopsis sinense Gaedike, 1971 Biology. Larvae are mining on Echium diffusum.
Holotype (i, [China, Zhejiang]. „Wenchow (Chekiang),
12. IV. 1934, H. Höne". Tinagma minutissimum (Staudinger,1880)
1 d', Volgograd, 18.-24. V. 1967, leg. V. Zouhar
Paratype. 1 9, same data.
Distribution. Previously knownonly from the type local-
Distribution. Known from the type locality only. ity (Turkey: Amasia) and from Crimea.
Acrolepiopsis deltoides Gaedike, 1971
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