Parvuspina tawaghatensis N. Singh, Kirti & Datta 2019
Creators: name: Volynkin, Anton V.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Erebidae
Parvuspina
Parvuspina tawaghatensis

description: Parvuspina tawaghatensis N. Singh, Kirti & Datta, 2019   
(Figs 1–4, 7, 8, 10)  
 Parvuspina tawaghatensis N. Singh, Kirti & Datta, 2019, Zootaxa, 4686 (1): 146, figs 1–2, 7–9 (Type locality: “ India, Uttarakhand, Tawaghat ”).   
 Material examined. INDIA. UTTARAKHAND: 1 female, Kumaon, Himalaya, Nainital Distr., Bhimtal, 1500 m, leg. Smetacek, 26.IX.1977; 1 male, the same locality but 03.VII.1971, leg. de Freina, Himalaya Expedition; 1 male, U.P., Bhimtal, 1500 m, 11–20. VI.1975, leg. W. Thomas; 1 male, Himalaya, U.P., District Uttarkashi, Gangani, 14–19. VI.1981, 1300 m, leg. C. Holzschuh; SIKKIM: 1 male, SE Kanchenjunga Mt., 2000m, 22–31.VII.1995, 27°30’N 88°20’E, leg. E. Afonin & V. Sinyaev, gen. slide No.: ZSM Arct. 2019-695 (prepared by Volynkin) (MWM/ ZSM); NEPAL: 6 males, Annapurna Himal, Geirigan village, 1340 m, 83°45'E, 28°20'N, 26.VII.1995, leg. Gy. M. László & G. Ronkay, gen. slide No.: ZSM Arct. 2020-058 (prepared by Volynkin); 2 males, the same locality and collectors but 31. V.1996; 27 males, 3 females, Annapurna Himal, valley of Kali Gandaki, 1300 m, near Tatopani, 83°39'E, 28°29'N, 03. VI.1996, leg. Gy. M. László & G. Ronkay; 4 males, 1 female, the same locality and collectors but 20. VI.1996; 5 males, 7 females, the same locality and collectors but 1100 m, 22.VII.1995; 1 male, Annapurna Himal, 8 km SW of Tatopani, 1200 m, 31.VIII.1996, 83°37'E, 28°27'N, leg. Chenga Sherpa; 4 males, Annapurna Himal valley of Kali Gandaki, 2080 m, near Ghasa, 83°39,5'E, 28°36'N, 04. VI.1996, leg. Gy. M. László & G. Ronkay; 4 males, 1 female, the same locality and collectors but 18–19. VI.1996; 3 males, the same locality and collectors but 2000 m, 21.VII.1995; 15 males, 5 females, Annapurna Himal, Ulleri, 1900 m, 83°43'E, 28°23'N, 3.X.1994, leg. Csorba & Ronkay; 3 females, Annapurna Himal, Bhaleodar, 2400 m, 2 km SE Nangethanti, 83°44'E, 28°23'N, 8.X.1994, leg. Csorba & Ronkay; 1 female, Annapurna Himal, Nangethanti, 2500 m, 83°43'E, 28°23'N, 4.X.1994, leg. Csorba & Ronkay; 6 males, Annapurna Himal, 1950 m, Talbagar, 83'39''E, 28'34''N, 24. VI.1996, leg. Hreblay & Szaboky; 1 male, Annapurna Himal, 1700 m, 1 km N of Tal, 84'23''E, 28'28''N, 08. VI.1996, leg. Hreblay & Szaboky; 1 male, 1 female, 1250 m, Annapurna-Region, Sudame, 24–25.III.95, 83'45'E, 28'20'N, leg. M. Hreblay & L. Nemeth; 4 males, East Nepal, Deorali Danda, Anpan, 11. V.1997, 1900 m, leg. Hreblay & Szecsenyi; 1 male, East Nepal, Deorali Danda, 1 km N Yamphudin, 12. V. 1997, 1850 m, leg. Hreblay & Szecsenyi; 2 males, Syangja district, Kahule village, 1600 m, 26.VII.1995, No. 113, leg. G. Csorba; 27 males, 1 female, Ganesh Himal, Syabrubesi, 1520 m, 12. VI.1993, leg. M. Hreblay, G. Csorba; 66 males, 5 females, Ganesh Himal, 3 km NE of Sunpati, 2330 m, 13. VI.1993, leg. M. Hreblay, G. Csorba, gen. slides Nos.: ZSM Arct. 2019-729 (male) and 2019-730 (female) (prepared by Volynkin); 1 female, Ganesh Himal, 2 km N of Dhunche, 2050 m, 15.IX.1995, leg. Lajos Németh; 2 males, Ganesh Himal, 2200 m, 4 km SW Haku, 85°15.5'E, 28°06.5'N, 22.IX.1995, leg. B. Herczig & Gy. M. László; 1 male, Ganesh Himal, 1040 m, Mallung Khola, 85'12.5'E, 28°04.5’N, 24.X.1995, leg. L. Peregovits & L. Ronkay; 1 male, Ganesh Himal, 2420 m, 2 km W Gholjong, 85°18'E, 28°11'N, 12.IX.1995, leg. B. Herczig & Gy. M. László; 8 males, Ganesh Himal, 2 km E of Thangjet, 85°19'E, 28°10'N, 2165 m, 17.IX.1994, leg. Márton Hreblay & Tibor Csővári; 3 males, 4 females, Solu Khumbu Himal, 20 km SE of Jiri, Bhandar, 2125 m, 6.VII.1993, leg. M. Hreblay, G. Csorba; 1 male, Koshi, Taplejung area, above Yamphudin, 2600 m, 87°59'E, 27°28'N, 5.IV.1996, leg. G. Csorba & S. T. Kovács; 1 male, 1 female, 1615 m, Taplejung area, Shimbu (Pakora), 11.X.1994, leg. M. Hreblay & T. Csovari; 6 males, 2 females, valley of Tamea Kosi River, 5 km S of Piguti, 950 m, 8–11.X.1995, leg. L. Németh; 3 males, 1 female, Langtang, 5 km NNE of Dunche, Barkhu, 85°18'E, 28°08'N, 1835 m, 16.IX.1994, leg. Márton Hreblay & Tibor Csővári; 1 female, Trisuli valley, 820 m, 3 km N Betrawati, 85°11'E, 27°59'N, 25.X.1995, leg. L. Peregovits & L. Ronkay; 2 males, East Nepal, Milke Danda, Nesum, 1500 m, 21.VIII.2000, leg. Csővári & Hreblay; 1 male, East Nepal, Surke Danda, 2000 m, 1 km W of Kesawa, 17. V.1997, leg. Hreblay & Szecsenyi; 1 female, Barambise, Piste de Dolan, 27. VI.1976, Alt. 2500 m env., collection Jaques Plante (MWM/ ZSM).   
 Distribution. The species is distributed in the Himalayas, inhabiting the medium-elevation monsoon forest belt. It is known from North and North East India (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh (Singh et al. 2019) and Sikkim) and Nepal.
description: Published as part of Volynkin, Anton V., 2020, Description of the female of Parvuspina tawaghatensis N. Singh, Kirti & Datta, 2019 with new data of its distribution (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), pp. 135-140 in Ecologica Montenegrina 38 on pages 136-140, DOI: 10.37828/em.2020.38.18, http://zenodo.org/record/13232089