Geometridae (Lepidoptera) of the Baikal region: identification keys and annotated catalogue with notes to DNA barcoding. Part 2. Archiearinae, Geometrinae, Sterrhinae

Abstract

Dichotomous keys to 19 genera and 67 species of Archiearinae (2 genera, 3 species), Geometrinae (9 genera, 14 species) and Sterrhinae (8 genera, 50 species) of the Baikal region (Irkutskaya Oblast and Buryatia, Siberia) are given. The annotated catalogue including synonyms, the details of examined specimens, data on distribution and foodplants with references is provided. Distribution of Comibaena amoenaria (Oberthür, 1883) and Idaea falckii (Hedemann, 1879) in China is established. Lectotypes are designated for Hemistola zimmermanni and Hemistola intermedia Djakonov, 1926. Hemistola intermedia is synonymized with H. zimmermanni (syn. n.). Some taxonomic aspects of Hemistola zimmermanni (Hedemann, 1879), Idaea dohlmanni (Hedemann, 1881), Rhodostrophia jacularia (Hübner, [1813]) and Timandra griseata W. Petersen, 1902 are discussed. Results of DNA barcoding of ten species (Comibaena amoenaria (Oberthür, 1880), Hemistola zimmermanni, Thalera chlorosaria (Graeser, 1890), Chlorissa obliterata (Walker, 1863), Cleta jacutica Viidalepp, 1976, Idaea dohlmanni (Hedemann, 1881), Scopula agutsaensis Vasilenko, 1997, S. impersonata Walker, 1861, S. immutata (Linnaeus, 1758) and Scopula ornata (Scopoli, 1763)) are considered. Three cases of misidentifications and an erroneous association of species and its genitalia illustration in the public sources are recognized and corrected.

Systematics and integrative taxonomic revision of the tribe Scopulini Duponchel, 1845 in Iran (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Sterrhinae)

“…Biology. Polyphagous, larvae feed on withered leaves of plants from different families e.g., Lamiaceae, Asteraceae, Ericaceae, Polygonaceae and Plantaginaceae (Hausmann 2004;Beljaev 2016;Makhov 2023).…”

“…Distribution. This species is distributed from western Europe (Spain) to Russia, as well as in Turkey, the Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Kazahkhstan and Mongolia (Viidalepp 1996;Hausmann 2004;Makhov 2023). In Iran, this species is represented by the subspecies S. immorata riloensis, which is distributed in northern parts of the country (see Map 3).…”

“…Distribution. Widely distributed from northern Africa to the Urals, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, as well as in northwestern China, Korea and Japan (Hausmann 2004;Sihvonen 2005b;Choi & Kim 2016;Makhov 2023). Also distributed In Turkey, the Caucasus, Transcaucasus and Central Asia and Iran (Viidalepp 1996;Hausmann 2004).…”

“…Biology. Larva feeding mainly on thymus, Melissa, but also reared on Origanum vulgare (Sobczyk & Gelbrecht 2004;Hausmann 2004;Beljaev 2016;Makhov 2023).…”

“…Distribution. Widely distributed from northern Africa, and Portugal to the Urals, Kazhakhstan, Mongolia and the Far East of Asia, inculding Japan (Hausmann 2004;Makhov 2023). In Turkey, the Caucasus, Transcaucasus and the central Asian mountains, as well as in western and eastern China, northern Mongolia and Dahuria (Viidalepp 1996;Hausmann 2004;Sihvonen 2005b).…”