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istributio Insecta, Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Catocalinae: New records

D Kuppusamy Sivasankaran 1, Durairaj Parandhaman and Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu 2* raphic g

eo Nungambakkam, Chennai- 600 034, Tamil Nadu, India. 1 University of Madras, Loyola College Campus (Affiliated), Entomology Research Institute, G

n Chennai-600 034, Tamil Nadu, India o 2 University of Madras, Loyola [email protected] Campus (Affiliated), Entomology Research Institute,

otes * Corresponding author. Email: N

Abstract: Adult moths of the Noctuidae subfamily Catocalinae from Tamil Nadu, Western Ghats are reviewed. During this study, eleven species have been newly recorded from Tamil Nadu (Western Ghats) and one species has been recorded from

India for the first time.

Members of subfamily Catocalinae (Boisduval, [1828], Catocalinae. are a predominantly tropical subfamily and are often With a view to clarify or expand the known geographic traditionally taken to include the subfamily Ophiderinae. distribution of some Oriental Catocalinae species, Sir George Hampson (1894-1895) united the Catocalinae especially those occurring in India, we carried out an and Ophiderinae into one group. Kitching (1984) united extensive collection during 2009–2011. Noctuid moths Catocalinae (presence of spines on the mid-tibia) and Ophiderinae (absence of spines on the mid-tibia) into one group, Catocalinae. However Speidel et al. (1996) Doddabeddawere collected and from Kodaikanal. five different Moth sites sampling situated was in suggested a division of the Catocalinae and Ophiderinae conductedfour different at night areas, hours namely: (6.30 – Coonoor, 10.00 P.M.) Ooty, and Kothagiri, morning complex into two groups. hours (5.00 – 6.00 A.M.) using mercury vapor lamps The two subfamilies, Catocalinae and the type genus Catocala Schrank, and Ophiderinae and the type genus Othreis Hübner are united into one Catocalinae by the possession of a chitinous projection from the inner margin of the tympanal frame (Holloway, 2005). Together these two subfamilies account for over half of the species of Noctuidae in the world. The subfamily Catocalinae is one of the largest subfamilies of Noctuidae. It is distributed widely in India. At present the subfamily Catocalinae includes 90 genera and 130 species in India. In Sir George Hampson’s exhaustive treatise on the Indian series, moths’ volumes (II & III 1894-1895), he recorded the noctuid moths under ten subfamilies. Lafontaine and Fibiger (2006) divided the Catocalinae into 18 tribes. Five of these, occur in the study area. Ophiusini, The Catocalinae Catocalini, group Euclidiini, contains Catephenii numerous and agricultural Tinolini pests, which are of considerable economic importance. These include both defoliating larvae and fruit-piercing adults, with the occasional occurrence of both within the same genus or species. The defoliators affect both tree and

Many of the genera included in the Catocalinae, particularly thosefield crops; in which some the can moths have haveimpacts relatively on forest robust plantations. bodies, have been noted to feed as adults on fruits. Several species skin and to suck blood. Holloway et al. (2001) observed have a modified tongue to facilitate piercing mammalian predominantly fruit feeding characters in the subfamily Figure 1. Map showing collection sites of Nilgiri District.

759 Sivasankaran et al. | New records of Catocalinae from India that were attracted to the traps were collected using a sweep(200/220w) net (25 for cmfive diameter). consecutive The days moths every collected month. Moths were stored in insect storage boxes. The Noctuid moths were killed by Ethyl acetate vapor, properly mounted, and by Hampson (1894). The number of subfamilies, genera, speciesidentified and to totalthe species number level of individualsbased on the collected keys provided during the study period were recorded. The voucher specimens

India.were Baseddeposited on our at study the Insect we report Museum, here the Entomology following Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, TamilOphiusa Nadu, olista Swinhoe, 1893, Ophiusa descriminans Walker, 1858, newTrigonodes records hyppasia for the Western, (Cramer, Ghats 1779), of TamilDysgonia Nadu: calefaciens Figure 2. Map showing collection site of Kodaikanal, Dindugul District. Walker, 1858, Dysgonia illibata (Fabricius, 1775), Lygephila maxima Bremer, 1861, Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1787, to Vanuatu and New Caledonia. This is a new record from Ericeia eriophora (Guenée, 1852), Calyptra minuticornis, (Western Ghats) Tamil Nadu, India. (Guenée In Boisduval and Guenée, 1852), Spirama helicina Specimens examined: India, Tamil Nadu part of (Hubner, [1831]), Eudocima sikhimensis Butler, 1895, Phyllodes consobrina Westwood, 1848, Anisoneura aluco (Fabricius, 1775) and Lygniodes schoenbergi Pagenstcher, mtrs],Western 26.III.2011, Ghats: Nilgiri Bench Biosphere mark Tea - Ooty Museum Botanical [11°41’181” Garden Hyperlopha [11°41’758” N, 76°71’048” E, Elevation: 7306 ft./2228 crucifera Walker, 1865. 1890.Data There on the was geographical one new record distribution for India: were obtained 6082N, 76°72’07” ft./1855 E, mtrs], Elevation: 31.III.2010 7840ft./2389mtrs], and Coonoor 27.V.2011. Municipal from Hampson (1894), Holloway (2005) and Park et al. Coonoor Sim’s Park [11°35’485” N, 76°80’03” E, Elevation: (2001). building [11°34’33” N, 76°79’56” E, Elevation: 5605 Subfamily Catocalinae 6700ft./1708 ft. /2030 mtrs], mtrs], 1.IV.2010; 26.IV.2010 Kodaikanal and Bear Shola Hills [10°24” Station: N Moonjikkal [10°23’915” N, 77°49’7716” E, Elevation: Ophiusa olista Swinhoe, 1893 Geographical Distribution: The species was 77°48’0283” E, Elevation: 6908 ft. /2106 mtrs], 27.V.2010 previously recorded from the oriental region including, Trigonodes[(Seven specimens) hyppasia (Voucher (Cramer, specimens:1779) ERI-LEP: 46)]. Geographic Distribution: The species was previously recorded from Old World tropics and subtropics east to Philippines,Korea: North, Thailand, South, VietnamJapan: Honshu, and Nepal. Shikoku, This is Kyushu, a new Fiji and Tonga. It is now reported from Nilgiri Biosphere recordTsushima from Islands, (Western China, Ghats) Tamil Taiwan, Nadu, Republic India. of The (Western Ghats). This is a new record from Tamil Nadu, Specimens examined: India, Tamil Nadu part of India. Specimens examined: India, Tamil Nadu part of

Western Ghats: Nilgiri Biosphere-Coonoor Sim’s Park [11°35’485” N, 76°80’03” E, Elevation: 6082 ft./1855 mtrs], Western Ghats: Kodaikanal Hills Station-Moonjikkal 31.III.2010; Municipal building [11°34’33” N, 76°79’56” [10°23’915” N, 77°49’7716” E, Elevation: 6700 ft. /2030 E, Elevation: 5605 ft./1708 mtrs], 31.III.2010; Kethi mtrs], 07.X.2011, holotype 2 male [(Two specimens), [11°38’211” N, 76°73’745” E, Elevation: 7014 ft. /2137 DysgoniaVoucher specimens: calefaciens ERI-LEP:Walker, 1858 111)]. mtrs], 07.VI.2010; Kothagiri Pandain Park [11°42’155” N, Geographical Distribution 8607ft./262476°85’006” E, mtrs],Elevation: 5.III.2010, 6218 ft./1897mtrs], Ooty Botanical 13.X.2010; Garden Doddabetta [11°40’116” N, 76°73’5” E, Elevation: of the Philippines to Seram. This: The is a species new record occurs from in mtrs], 6.III.2010 and Bench mark Tea Museum [11°41’181” (WesternNorth East Ghats) Himalaya, Tamil Thailand,Nadu, India. Sundaland and Republic [11°41’758” N, 76°71’048” E, Elevation: 7306 ft./2228 Specimens examined: India, Tamil Nadu part of

N, 76°72’07” E, Elevation: 7840ft./2389mtrs]; Kodaikanal Hills Station: Moonjikkal [10°23’915” N, 77°49’7716” E, Western Ghats: Nilgiri Biosphere - Ooty Botanical garden Elevation: 6700 ft. /2030 mtrs], 15.IV.2010; Bear Shola [11°41’758” N, 76°71’048” E, Elevation: 7306 ft./2228 [10°24” N 77°48’0283” E, Elevation: 6908 ft. /2106 mtrs], mtrs], 13.X.2010, 1female; Bench Mark [11°41’181” N, 16.IV.2010; Bryant Park [10°23’0983” N, 77°49’4483” E, 76°72’07” E, Elevation: 7840ft./2389mtrs], 14.10.2010, Elevation: 6987 ft./2130 mtrs], 17.IV.2010; Senbaganur 2 male, male, 2 and female; Kothagiri Coonoor Pandian Sim’s Park Park [11°42’155” [11°35’485” N, [10°23’1733” N, 77°503” E, Elevation: 5899 ft./1798 76°80’03” E, Elevation: 6082 ft./1855 mtrs], 26.III.2011, mtrs], 18.V.2010, [(19 specimens), Voucher specimens: OphiusaERI-LEP: descriminans 43)]. Walker, 1858 76°85’006” E, Elevation: 6218 ft./1897mtrs], 27.III.2011, Geographical distribution: Previous distributional 25.IV.2011,1 female; Kodaikanal 1 male, 2 female Hills Station: and Bryant Moonjikkal Park [10°13’859” [10°23’915” N accounts are available from Indo- Australian tropics east N, 77°49’7716” E, Elevation: 6700 ft. /2030 mtrs],

077°29.669” E, Elevation: 6987 ft./2130 mtrs], 26.IV.2011,760 Sivasankaran et al. | New records of Catocalinae from India

54)] 4 female [(15 specimens), Voucher specimens: ERI-LEP: Lake [10°23’8383” N, 77°48’7683”E, Elevation 6894 Dysgonia illibata (Fabricius, 1775) ft./2101metrs], 28.IV.2011; Bryant Park [10°23’0983” N Geographical Distribution: The species occurs in 77°49’4483” E, Elevation 6987ft./2130 mtrs], 28.IV.2011; China, India, Sri Lanka and Burma. This is a new record Bear Shola [10°24” N 77°48’0283” E, Elevation: 6908 ft. from (Western Ghats) Tamil Nadu, India. /2106 mtrs], 29.IV.2011; Cokker’s Walk [10°23’0983” N Specimens examined: India, Tamil Nadu part of 77°49’4483” E, Elevation 6987 ft./2130 mtrs], 29.XI.2011; Moonjikkal [10°23’915” N, 77°49’7716” E, Elevation: 6700 ft. /2030 mtrs], 30.XI.2011; Perumalmalai [10°27’045” N, Western Ghats: Nilgiri Biosphere-Ooty Botanical Garden 77°53’3633” E, Elevation 4934 ft. /1504 mtrs], 1.XII.2011; [11°41’758” N, 76°71.048” E, Elevation: 7306 ft./2228 and Observatory [10°22’9166” N, 77°45’95”E, Elevation mtrs], 13.X.2010; Bench Mark [11°41’181” N, 76°72’07” 7529 ft./2295mtrs], 28.XII.2011. [(321 specimens), E, Elevation: 7840ft./2389mtrs], 14.X.2010; Coonoor EriceiaVoucher eriophora specimens: (Guenée, ERI-LEP: 1852) 78)]. Sim’s park [11°35’485” N, 76°80’03” E, Elevation: 6082 Geographical Distribution: The species is distributed ft./1855 mtrs], 15.X.2010; Coonoor Municipal building [11°34’33” N, 76°79’56” E, Elevation: 5605 ft./1708 mtrs], Sulawesi. This is a new record from (Western Ghats) Tamil 16.X.2010; Kethi [11°38’211” N, 76°73’745” E, Elevation: Nadu,in the India.Oriental tropics to Republic of the Philippines and and7014 Kothagiri ft. /2137 mtrs], Pandian 20.XI.2010; Park [11°42’155” Doddabetta N, [11°40’116” 76°85’006” Specimens examined: India, Tamil Nadu part of N, 76°73’5” E, Elevation: 8607ft./2624 mtrs], 22.XI.2010

E, Elevation: 6218 ft./1897mtrs], 03.IX.2010; Kodaikanal /2101metrs],Western Ghats: 27.IV.2011, Kodaikanal [(Five Hills specimens), Station-Kodaikanal Voucher Hills Station: Moonjikkal [10°23’915”N, 77°49’7716”E, Lake [10°23’8383” N, 77°48’7683” E, Elevation 6894 ft. Elevation: 6700 ft. /2030 mtrs],09.V.2010; Bear Shola [10°24” N 77°48’0283” E, Elevation: 6908 ft. /2106 mtrs], Lygniodesspecimens: schoenbergi ERI-LEP: 83)]. Pagenstcher, 1890 26.IV.2011; Bryant Park [10°13’859” N, 077°29’669” E, Geographical Distribution: The species was described Elevation: 6987 ft./2130 mtrs], 25.IV.2011; Senbaganur from Borneo Holloway 2005. This is a new record from [10°23’1733” N, 77°503” E, Elevation: 5899 ft./1798 India. mtrs], 27.IV.2011, [(47 specimens), Voucher specimens: Specimens examined: India, Tamil Nadu part of LygephilaERI-LEP:61)]. maxima Bremer, 1861 Geographical Distribution: The species was Western Ghats: Kodaikanal Hills Station-Bryant Park [10°23’0983” N 77°49’4483” E, Elevation 6987ft. /2130 Sakhalinpreviously and recorded K Kuriles. from This is Korea: a new record North, from South, (Western Japan, mtrs], 27.V.2011 [(Three specimens), Voucher specimens: Ghats)China, Tamil Russia: Nadu, RFE-Primorye, India. Khabarovsk, Amur, S CalyptraERI-LEP:104)]. minuticornis (Guenée In Boisduval and Guenée, Specimens examined: India, Tamil Nadu part of 1852) Geographical distribution. This species is recorded ft.Western /2130 Ghats: mtrs], Kodaikanal 15.V.2011, [(Three Hills Station-Kodaikanal specimens), Voucher bus terminus [10°23’5367” N, 77°49’2933” E, Elevation 6983 for the first time in India. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, (intermediate).Taiwan, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Java, Borneo; Laceraspecimens: noctilio ERI-LEP: Fabricius, 73)]. 1787 NewSpecimens Guinea, Bismarcks, examined: Queensland; India, Tamil Sulawesi Nadu and part Timor of Geographical Distribution: The species is distributed from the Indo-Australian tropics east to Samoa, New Caledonia and Tonga, also the Marianas and Western mtrs],Western 25.III.2011, Ghats: Nilgiri Bench Biosphere Mark [11°41’181” – Ooty-Botanical N, 76°72’07” Garden Carolines. This is a new record from (Western Ghats) [11°41’758” N, 76°71’048” E, Elevation: 7306 ft./2228 Tamil Nadu, India. Specimens examined: India, Tamil Nadu part of E, Elevation: 7840ft./2389mtrs], 26.III.2011 and Coonoor Municipal building [11°34’33” N, 76°79’56” E, Elevation: 6987ft./21305605 ft./1708 mtrs], mtrs], 28.VI.2011, 17.IV.2010: Moonjikkal Kodaikanal [10°23’915”N, hills station- Western Ghats: Nilgiri Biosphere-Ooty­ Botanical Garden Bryant Park [10°23’0983” N 77°49’4483” E, Elevation [11°41’758” N, 76°71’048” E, Elevation: 7306 ft./2228 mtrs], 31.III.2010; Bench mark [11°41’181” N, 76°72’07” ft.77°49’7716”E, /2106 mtrs], Elevation: 26.IV.2011 6700 [(29ft. /2030 specimens), mtrs], 26.IV.2011 Voucher E, Elevation: 7840ft./2389mtrs], 1.IV.2010; Coonoor and Bear Shola [10°24” N 77°48’0283” E, Elevation: 6908 Sim’s Park [11°35’485” N, 76°80’03” E, Elevation: 6082 ft./1855 mtrs],13.X.2010; Coonoor Municipal building specimens:Spirama helicina ERI-LEP:121)]. (Hubner, [1831]) [11°34’33” N, 76°79’56” E, Elevation: 5605 ft./1708 Geographical Distribution mtrs], 14.X.2010; Kethi [11°38’211” N, 76°73’745” E, Elevation: 7014 ft. /2137 mtrs], 20.X.2010; Doddabetta from (Western Ghats) Tamil Nadu,: The India. species is distributed [11°40’116” N, 76°73’5” E, Elevation: 8607ft./2624 acrossSpecimens Asia, Taiwan, examined: Korea and India, Japan. Tamil This is Nadu a new part record of Hillsmtrs], Station-Kodaikanal 26.III.2011; Porthy Bus [11°34’343” terminus [10°23’5367” N, 76°63’071” N, E, Elevation:6689ft./2036mtrs], 7.VI.2010: Kodaikanal Western Ghats: Nilgiri Biosphere-Ooty Bench mark 77°49’2933” E, Elevation 6983 ft./2130 mtrs], 27.IV.2011; [11°41’181” N, 76°72’07” E, Elevation: 7840ft./2389mtrs],761 Sivasankaran et al. | New records of Catocalinae from India

27.V.2011; Botanical garden [11°41’758” N, 76°71’048” E, mtrs] 3.IX. 2010. Holotype male [(Two specimens, Voucher Elevation: 7306 ft./2228 mtrs], 28.V.2011 Lake [11°40’45N, Hyperlophaspecimens: ERI-LEP:crucifera 121)].Walker, 1865 8607ft./262476°69’0933” E, mtrs],Elevation: 31.III.2011, 7286ft./2221mtrs], Coonoor-Sim’s 28.V.2011; Park Geographical distribution Doddabetta [11°40’116” N, 76°73’5” E, Elevation: described by Holloway (2005) from Borneo. This is a new record from India. : The species was first [11°35’485” N, 76°80’03” E, Elevation: 6082 ft./1855 mtrs], Specimens examined: India, Tamil Nadu part of and17.X.2010; Kothagiri Coonoor Pandian Municipal Park [11°42’155”building campus N, 76°85’006”[11°34’33” N, 76°79’56” E, Elevation: 5605 ft./1708 mtrs], 17.X.2010 mtrs]Western 28.VI. Ghats: 2011, Holotype Kodaikanal male Hills [(One Station-Moonjikkalspecimen, Voucher E, Elevation: 6218 ft./1897mtrs], 13.X.2010; Kodaikanal [10°23’915” N, 77°49’7716” E, Elevation: 6700 ft. /2030 Hills Station: Moonjikkal [10°23’915” N, 77°49’ 7716” E, Elevation: 6700 ft. /2030 mtrs], 15.IV.2010; Bryant Park specimens: ERI-LEP: 123)]. A B [10°23’0983” N 77°49’4483” E, Elevation 6987ft./2130 mtrs], 16.IV.2010; Bear Shola [10°24”N 77°48’0283” E, Elevation: 6908 ft. /2106 mtrs], 16.IV.2010; Senbaganur [10°23’1733” N, 77°503”E, Elevation: 5899 ft. /1798 mtrs], 3.IX.2010; Vattakanal [10°21’5166” N 77°48’5266” E, mtrs],Elevation 27. 6825 ft. /2080 mtrs], 27. IX. 2010 and Vellagavi [10°19’7033” N, 77°49’9183” E, Elevation 4408 ft. /1343 IX. 2010, [(63 specimens), Voucher specimens: ERI-LEP:Eudocima 115)]. sikhimensis Butler, 1895 C D Geographical Distribution: The species is distributed is a new record from (Western Ghats) Tamil Nadu, India. acrossSpecimens Thailand, examined:Sundaland and India, North Tamil Eastern Nadu India. part This of

Western Ghats: Kodaikanal Hills Station-Kodaikanal Bus terminus [10°23’5367” N, 77°49’2933”E, Elevation 6983 Figure 3. A) Hyperlopha crucifera Calyptra minuticornis ft. /2130 mtrs], 07.X.2010, 2 male; Lake [10°23’8383” N, Anisoneura aluco (Fabricius, 77°48’7683”E, Elevation 6894 ft./2101metrs], 08.V.2011, Phyllodes consobrina Westwood, Walker, 1848. 1865; B) 2 female, 3 male; Moonjikkal [10°23’915” N, 77°49’7716” (Guenée In Boisduval and Guenée, 1852); C) 1775); E, Elevation: 6700 ft. /2030 mtrs], 8.X.2011, 2 female Acknowledgments: [(NinePhyllodes specimens), consobrina Voucher Westwood, specimens: 1848 ERI-LEP:108)]. The authors are grateful to Entomology Research Geographical Distribution: This species is recorded ofInstitute, Kodaikanal Loyola for College, allowing Chennai-34, us to collect India Insects. for We financial also thank assistance. to Mr. Thangaraj,We thank trekking Mr. Kasthuri guide for Rangan, rendering supervisor, help in insect Municipal collections. Corporation for the first time in Nilgiri biosphere of Western Ghats. Literature Cited occurs in Burma, Andaman, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Hampson, G.F. 1894. Fauna of British India Bangladesh.Previously it was reported from North East India. It also 1-107. Taylor & Francis. Specimens examined: India, Tamil Nadu part of Moths vol. II: 160-581, Vol. III: Catocaline. Malayan Nature Journal. Holloway, J. D. 2005. The Moths of Borneo: Family Noctuidae, subfamily Lithosiinae. Malayan Nature Journal.58: 55 1-529 ft.Western /2130 Ghats: mtrs] 28.VI.Kodaikanal 2011. Hills Holotype Station-Kodaikanal male [(Two male Bus Holloway, J.D. (2001) The Moths of Borneo: Family Arctiidae, subfamily terminus [10°23’5367” N, 77°49’2933” E, Elevation 6983 the Noctuidae (Lepidoptera). Bulletin : of279-458. British Museum Natural Kitching,History. I.J. (1984). An historical review of the higher classification of

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Received: March 2012 Accepted: May 2012 Western Ghats: Kodaikanal Hills Station-Moonjikkal Published online: August 2012 [10°23’915” N, 77°49’7716” E, Elevation: 6700 ft. /2030 Editorial responsibility: Matthew Smart

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