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The genus Monocerotesa Wehrli (Geometri dEnaneo,minae) in Sumatra, with de-
scription of one new species
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Abstract Six species of the genus Monocerotesa are recorded from Sumatra .M. sumatrana is de-
scribed as a ncw species, and the Qthers are newly recorded,
Ke)' words Monocerotesa, Ennominae ,Geometrinae. Sumatra ,new species,
The genus Monocerotesa was established fbr Chiasmia strigata Warren, 1893 from India by
Wehrli (1937 ),About twenty species have been placed in Monocerotesa (Parso nest al,,
l999) ,and they are mainly distribut eidn the Orienta lregion. Holloway (1994 )reported
fbur species from Borneo, two of which were described as new to science. In the same
paper ,he include dSumatra in the geographic arlange of M. minuta (Warre nb)u,t indicated
some doubt by adding a questio nmark, Therefbre there is as yet no certain record of
species of Monocerotesa from Sumatra.
I have examined many specimens of the genus collected in Sumatra ,especially by the late
Dr E. W. Diehl ,and checked all available type specimens at the Natura lHistor yMuseum to
confirm their identificat ioAns, a result, six species of Mbnocerotesa were found from
Sumatra, includin gone new species.
Detailed notes on the localitie osf colJecting sites in Sumatra were given by Diehl (1982,
1997) ,Kobes (1985 1,992) and Schintlmeist (er]994).
The followin gacronyms are used to indicat tehe location of the specimens. BMNH: The
Natura lHistory Museum, London, UK, MS: Manfred Sommerer collection, Munich,
Germany. NIAES: Natural Resources InventoryCenter,National IRstituteforAgro-
EnvironmentalS iences,Tsukt]ba,Japan, NSMT: NationalScienceMuseum, [Ibkyo.
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ZFMK: Zoologische sForschungsinstitu tund Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn, Germany,
ZSM: Zoologische StaatssammulungM,unich, Germany.
MonocerotesaWehrli,1937
Type-species :Chiasmia strigata Warren, 1893.
Monocerotesa commissa (Prou tst)at,. & comb. noy. (Fig 2s-3)
Chiasmia strigata commissa Prout, 1932: 80.
Monocerotesa stFigata: Holloway ,1994 :270 (ne cWarren ,1893).
This species was describe dby Prout (1932 f)rom Borneo, based on one "female" taken at
Mt Kinabalu ,as a subspecies of strigata from India ,The hototyp epreserve din BMNH,
however ,is not a female ,but a male specimen. I have examined the genitali aof the holo-
type, and find that it should be treated as a distin cstpecies. M, strigata was describe dfrom
India as Chiasmia by Warren (1893 4:12, pl .3: 22),
Simila rto strigata (Fig ,1), but somewhat smaller in size, both wings paler ,les sstrongly
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Sumatra, 9. M. tocoscrip Htoa[loway, g' ,Sumatra. 10-11, M. sumatrana sp, nov, 10, if',
holotyp eS,urnatra .1l. \,paratyp cS,urnatra.
suffused with ochreous. medial black band more developcd on forewing .However, individ-
ual variation is found in wing colour and maculation to somc cxtent in both species, so it is
necessary to examine the genitali wah,ich are distin citn both sexcs.
Male genital i(aFig ,13) .Simila rto those of strigata (Fi gL.2) ,but differe nftrom them as
fo]lows .Uncus shorter and stouter, slender dorsal proces sshorter; valva wider, especially
at apical part ,dorsa land ventral margins more rounded, the dista slpur-like proces sarising
more apically, the saccular spur shorter and Ies ssclerotized, the apical proces swith much
longe rsetae. Alse illustra tbeyd Holloway (199 4f,ig .582, as strigata).
Fema]e genital i(aFig .I9) .Simila rto those of strigata in bursa copulatrix, but different
from them in the shape of the sterigma: the medial two-pronged gclerotized part and it ssur-
rounding narrow band developed in strigata, but lackin gin this species. The female geni-
talia shown by Holloway (199 4f,ig ,577) were not those of commissa, but thosc of strigata
based on the female syntype from Khasia in India (BMNH, slide No, 16466).
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TYpe material examined. Holotype. X, "B. N, Borneo, Mt. Kinabalu ,Lumu Lumu, 5500
ft. ,April 8th 19291[[YpelChiasmia strigata commissa Prout, type, 8 IPresente dby
F.M.S.Museum. B.M.1935-5431Geometridae genital islaide No, 21329", BMNH. Genitalia
checked. For confirmation of the identificatio tnh,e type material of Chiasmia stt'igata were
examined. Syntypes .1 8, "Silckim, O, M611er. 7,000 89/Collect iHo. J. Elwes!Rothschjld
Bequest B,M,1939-11Geometrida egenitali aslide No. 16370 8' ", BMNH, Genitalia
checked. 1 ?, "Khasis Nat. CollJCollect iHo. J, ElweslRothschi lBdequcst B.M.1939-
11Geometridae genital islaide No. 16466 4", BMNH. Genitali cahecked.
Materia lexamined. Sumatra . Holzweg II 1,050 m, 1\, 18. vi. 1985 (E .W. DiehD,
Holzweg II I1,200 m, 1 8, 25-26. viL 1985 (R .Sato), NIAES. Deli, Dolok Merangir Umg.,
1 r, xii. 1967-v .1968 (E .W. Diehl) Z,SM. Zwischen Sianta ru. Prapat 1,OOO-1,200 m, 1 9,
25, vii. 1976 (E .W, Diehl), MS. Sulawesi .Puncak, 27 km W. Palopo, 1 g` ,10-19. v. 1984
(A,Schintlmeister)N,IAES.
Geographical Borneo,Sumatra,Sulawesi,
range,
Monocerotesa (Warren()Fig4s-5)
minuta
Chiasmia minuta Warren, 1905: 433.
Mbnocerotesa min"ta: Holloway, 1994: 271.
This describedby Warren(1905) from BilitinNorthBomeo.
species was on one male
Holloway (1994 r)edescribed it with illustrati oofn sthe male and it sgenitaii aI. examined
three males collected from Sumatra ,though Holloway (1994 w)as dubious about the distri-
butioninSumatra,
Male genitali a(Fi g1.4) :Holloway (199 4f,ig .584). Female genital i(aFig 2.0): illustrated
here fbr the firs ttime,
[[Yp ematerial exarnined, Holotype .8, "rlbspe!Chiasmia minuta Warr,, type, 81Bili Nt.,
Borneo, July 1899, (D. Cator)IRothsch iBledquest B,M.1939-1!Geometrida geenital islaide
No. 16470 X", BMNH. Genitali cahecked.
Material examjned, Sumatra .Dolok Merangir ,1gi, 18, ii-11 .iv .1972 (Roesl e&r
KUppers), ZFMK, Holzweg l[ 1,050 m, 1 X,13 .vii. 1990, Gunung Malayu, vic Aek Tarum
150 m, 1 g, 16. i .1983 (E .W. Diehl), MS. Borneo, Sabah, Rte Lahad Datu, Darum Vhlley
300 19,i5,iv,1993(J.Devecis),inHerbulotCollectionZ,SM.
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Geographical Borneo,Sumatra.
range.
MonocerotesaproximestaHolloway(Fig6s-7)
Monoce rotesa proximest HaoUoway, 1 994: 271 .
This species was describe dfrom Borneo as the sister-species to the Balines eM. h>{pomoesta
(Prou t()nex stpecies) by Holloway (1994 )T.his and the next species are both found in
Sumatra.
Malegenitali(aFig1.7):Holloway (1994f,ig.581,holotype).Femalegenjtali(aFig2.2):
illustratheedreforthefirsttime.
TYpe material examined, Paratype. 1 ? "ParatypelPT, Monocerotesaproximest daet. J. D.
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Holloway 1994!Sit e13. February, Camp 2, Mulu 500 m, 401464, Mixed dipt .for .MV-un-
derstorey!SARAWAK: Gunung Mulu Nat. Park, R, G, S. Exped, 1977-8 ,J. D. Helloway et
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Materia lexamined. Sumatra .Holzweg II 1,050 m, 1 8, 22-24. vii, 1985, 1 8, 29-30. vii.
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8, Holzweg II 1,050 m, 29. v. 1986, 1 8, 1. vi. 1986,1 8, 6. ii .1992, 19, 24. ix ,1995 (E,
W. Diehl) ,Holzweg II I1,150 m, 1 8, 21-31. vji. 1984, 1 8, 5. vi. 2000 (E W Djehl) ,MS,
N. Sumatra ,Ketarnbe ,40 km NW v, Kutabjan e300-500 m, 1 3, 10-18. vi, 1972 (Roesl &er
KUppers) ,ZFMK, Borneo. Sabah, Kimanis Road, 15 miles from Keningau, 1 8, 4. i ,2000
(K,Umetsu),NIAES.
Geographica lrange. Borneo, Sumatra.
Monocerotesa itypomoesta(Prou(tF)ig8.)
Chtasmia h)pomoesia Prout,1937:18S.
This species was describe dby Prout (1937 f)rom East Bali based on two males (syntypes)
collected at Batoeriti .I found only three males from Sumatra,
Male genital iCaFi g1.5) :illustra theedre for the firs ttime. Female genital inoat examined.
[[br pmeaterial examined, Syntype , 1 8, "Batoeriti, E. Bali ,3500' ,June 1935, (J .R A,
Kalis)IRothsch iBleqduest B.M.1939-11Geometridae genital islaide No. 16368 r", BMNH.
Genitali cahecked,
Material examined, Sumatra .Berastag i1,300 m, 1 8, x. 1989 (Arbaimun )Mt, Sibayak II,
1 g, 4. v. 1988 (S .& A, Saito )N,IAES. 1 8, "Sumatra sept., (Ace h[[bnggara )G,unung
Leuser, 3053'2"Nl 9708'2"E, `Alas-Biwak' 2,200 m, 26. ii .1997, leg .PIOss l& Tarmann",
MS,
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Geographical range. Sumatra ,Ba]i,
MonocerotesatocoscriptHaolloway (Fig9.)
MonocerotesalocoscripHtoalloway, 1994:272,
This species was describe dfror Bnorneo by Holloway (1994 )b,ased on one male holotype
(pl 1,7: 42) and two male paratype scollected at Gunung Mulu Nat. Park in Sarawak. Later
it was recorded from Peninsular Malaysia (Hollow a1y99,7: 205).
Male genitali a(Fi g1,6) :Holloway (1994 f,ig .583, paratype, BM-12705). Female genitalia
(Fig2.3):illustratheedreforthefirsttime,
Material examined. Sumatra . Holzweg II 1,050 m, 18, 29-30. vii. 1985 (R .Sato),
NIAES. Sumatra occ., ca 30 km 6stl. ,Tapan 1,OOO m, 1 d" '2,4. ii ,]976 (M. Sommerer),
MS. S. Thailand ,Narathiwat Prov. ,vic. Sungai Kolok, Hala-Bal aWildlif eSanctuary d,ate
unknown (Chaiw aPrtamual), ZFMK. Philippine sM,indanao Is. ,Bukidnon, Mt Kitang]ad,
18 29, 15-18. viii. 1999 (nati vceollector), Bukidnon, 45 km NW Maramag, Mt
Binansilang 1,200 m, 1 g, 2. x. 1988 (Cern &y Schintlmeiste NrI)A,ES,
Geographica lrange, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra ,Philippines
(Mindanao).
Monocerotesa sumatrana sp. noy. (Fig 1sO-1i)
Length of forewing 10-12 mm, wingspan 18-21 rnm. Simila rto M, tudiata (Warre n18,97)
from India in wing colour and markings, but much smaller in sizc (radia tlaen:gt hof
fbrewin g15-16mm, wingspan 26-28mm). Both wings wjth more contrast between yellow
and black areas, and with more defincd maculation.
Male genital i(aFig .18) .Uncus broad ,triangular, without any processe s.Vaiva cucullus
strongly expanded, with a setose rounded process ;a small gpur-like proces smedially; ven-
tra] margin deeply incurved n,ot forming a distinc tsaccular spur. Aedeagus with an apical
slenderprojection.
Female genital i(aFi g1,9). Sterigma with apair of broad sclerotized part slaterall y.Bursa
copulatrix slender, lightl yribbed except for anterior extremity, posteri oorne-fifths strongly
sclerotized,
Holotype .8, N. Sumatra ,30 km SW Sianta rH,olzweg II 1,050 m, 21. ix. 1985 (E ,W.
Diehl) ,genitali aslide RS-6105, ZSM after furthe rstudy, at presen tin MS. Paratypes ,N.
Sumatra ,Holzweg II 1,050 m, 1 4, 4. ii .1991, 1 9, 2. x. 1992; Holzweg 2A 1,100 m, 1 4,
l3, ii ,1996; Holzweg II I1,150 m, ] \, 25. vii. 1985, genital isalide RS-7021 (E .W, Diehl),
ZSM after furthe rstudy, at present in MS.
I examined a pair of the syntypes of C7i.iasm iraadiata Warren to compare with this new
species. 1 8, "Khasis Nat. Cell.1radia Wtaarr. e199-2841Geometri gdeaneital {salide No,
16371" ,BMNH. Genitalia checked. 1 4, "Khasis, May 1896, Nat. CollY[[YpelChiasmia
radiata Warr. [[)rp e\IRothschi Bledquest B.M,1939-1" ,BMNH.
Geographical Sumatra,
range.
Acknowledgements
I would like to express my heart ythanks to Mr M. Sommerer (Munic hf)or the loan of
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m 鋤 yspeci皿ens including血ose taken by the lat eDr E W . Diehl(Suma啣 , to Dr D ,
StUning(ZFM1 く)and Dr A. Hausmann (ZSM ), and Messrs D, J。 Carter(retired )and G .
Martin(BMNH )for their kind help in oxamining the specjmens under their curation . I
warmly thank Dr H. Inoue(Irunl)afor his usefi】】advice on the original manuscript , and Sir
A.Galsworthy(BMNH )for his linguist ihcelp. My sincere thanks are also due to Dr A .
Schint】meister (Dresdcn), Mr K. Yazaki(Tokyo), Drs S.& A . Saito(Chiba), and Mr K 、
Umetsu(Akita)fbr their kindnes sin o仔ering material ,
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H ete,r1o9c9e7r. SallAl’tnlαgtarb.c1n2 :z3u−r1 ’6L.okalisat{i〕n der Fundorte (Notes on the localisatio nof collecting sjtes).
Holloway, J. D,,1976. Mo ’加 ‘)fBorne‘♪w ∫’ん5p召磁 J R嶼厂砌 c但 o M 〔,un,t Kinabalu. Malayan Nature SocieIy,
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摘 要
ス マ トラの M ・n・cer・te,sa 属 (シ ャ ク ガ科,エ ダシ ャ ク亜科)(佐藤力夫)
Holloway (1994)は,ボル ネオからMonocerotesa .M 4種を記録 し,その うちminuta の分布域に疑問符を
付して Sumatraを加えてい るカ§,同島からこれまで確実な本属の記録はなかっ た.本報で は,故Dr E.
W .Diehl(Sumatra)とMr M , Sommerer (Munich )の採集品を中心に,筆者自身が 1985年に採集した標.本
も加えて検討し,1新種を含む6種を確認することがで きた.同定にあたっ ては,イギリス 自然史博物館
(BMNH )にある関連する タイプ標本を交尾器を含めて調査 した.
M ,coMMiSSCI (Prout). Bornco からM . strigata (Warren)(Sikkim)(属の タイプ種)の亜種 として記載され,
Holloway (1994)もそれに従っ てい るが、タイプ標本を比較 した結果,外観,雌雄交尾岩に明らかな差異
が認め られるので,種.に昇格した.
M .minut α(Warren)(雌交尾器初図示), M . proxi.mesta Holloway 〔雌交尾器初図示), M . h}’pomoesta (Prout)
(雄交尾器初図示),M . locoscript aH lloway(雌交尾器初図示),
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