Argyresthia (Argyresthia) brockeella
Creators: name: Liu, Tengteng
name: Wang, Shuxia
name: Li, Houhun
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Yponomeutidae
Argyresthia
Argyresthia brockeella

description: 44. Argyresthia (Argyresthia) brockeella (Hübner, [1805])
(Figs. 10, 55, 56, 81, 122, 178, 234, 280)
Tinea brockeella Hübner, [1813]: pl. 53, fig. 262. TL: Europe. TD: The type of brockeella was lost (Moriuti 1977). Argyresthia brockeella (Hübner): Hübner, 1825: 422; Jin & Wang, 2012: 235. Tinea IW-ella Haworth, 1828: 569.
Tinea aurivittella Haworth, 1828: 570.
Argyrosetia [sic] IW-ella (Haworth): Stephens, 1829: 205.
Argyrosetia [sic] auribittella (Haworth): Stephens, 1829: 205.
Oecophora brockeella (Hübner): Treitschke, 1833: 164.
Argyresthia brockella (Hübner): Stephens, 1835: 252. [misspelling] Oecophora debrockeel Duponchel, 1838: 464.
Argyresthia fulguralis Matsumura, 1931: 1096. TL: Japan (Sapporo, Hokkaidô). TD: HUIC. Argyresthia brockeella ab. aurivitella Gibeaux, 1983: 130.
Description. Adult (Figs. 55, 56 and 81) wingspan 10.5̄12.0 mm.
Male genitalia: As in Figs. 122, 178 and 234.
Female genitalia: As in Fig. 280.
Variation (Fig. 56): The forewing has the white dorsal fascia from before end of fold sharply narrowed or interrupted at anterior 2/5 from costa.
Material examined. Liaoning Province: 4Ƌ, 2♀, Laotudingzi (41.32°N, 124.90°E), Huanren City, 7̄ 9.viii.2009, leg. Weichun Li and Jiayu Liu. Heilongjiang Province: 12Ƌ, 3♀, Yongan (52.38°N, 124.78°E), Tahe, 29.vii.2009, leg. Weichun Li and Jiayu Liu; 12♂ (1 without abdomen), 10♀, Liangshui National Nature Reserves (47.15°N, 128.87°E), Yichun City, 21̄ 22.vii.2009, leg. Weichun Li and Jiayu Liu; 2♂, Mt. Maoershan National Forest Park (42.85°N, 129.48°E), 18̄ 19.vii.2009, leg. Weichun Li and Jiayu Liu; 1♂, Mt. Lao (45.27°N, 127.61°E), Maoershan Town, Shangzhi County, 17.vii.2009, leg. Weichun Li and Jiayu Liu; 2♂, 2♀, Mt. Beishan (50.43°N, 124.14°E), Jiagedaqi District, 26̄ 7.vii.2009, leg. Weichun Li and Jiayu Liu; 1♀, Jiagedaqi District (50.43°N, 124.14°E), 14.vii.2012, leg. Dandan Zhang and Lijun Yang; 2♂, 3♀, Sanzhan (49.63°N, 126.81°E), Heihe City, 400 m, 27.vii.1997, leg. Houhun Li. Jilin Province: 3Ƌ, 3♀, Huangsongpu Forest Farm (42.24°N, 128.18°E), Baihe Town, Erdao County, Yanbian City, 2, 4.vii.2009, leg. Weichun Li and Jiayu Liu; 9♂, 12♀, Huangsongpu Forest Farm (42.24°N, 128.18°E), Baihe Town, Erdao County, Yanbian City, 1010 m, leg. Aihuan Zhang; 2♂, Baihe Town (42.46°N, 128.15°E), Erdao County, Yanbian City, 730 m, 3.viii.2004, leg. Zhijie Wang; 1♂, Baihe Town (42.46°N, 128.15°E), Erdao County, Yanbian City, 760 m, 1.viii.2004, leg. Aihuan Zhang; 1♂, Mt. Changbai (42.03°N, 128.08°E), Yanbian City, 8.vii.2012, leg. Bingzhong Ren; 1♂, 1♀, Huangheni (45.43°N, 128.03°E), Yanbian City, 14, 16.viii.1993, leg. Beijiansuo; 1♀, Jilin, vii.1995, leg. Beijiansuo; 1♀ (without abdomen and right forewing), Huinan County (42.69°N, 126.06°E), 8.vii.1991, leg. Beijiansuo; Hebei Province: 10Ƌ, 6♀, Mt. Wuling (40.61°N, 117.45°E), Xinglong County, 800 m, 14.viii.2010, leg. Aihuan Zhang and Hongmei Chen; 37♂, 26♀ (3 exs. without abdomen), Shuangyuanfeng (40.61°N, 117.45°E), Mt. Wuling, Xinglong County, 800 m, 15̄18, 20̄21, 26̄ 29.vii.2011, leg. Houhun Li and Yanpeng Cai, slide no. NKLTT 002 ♂; 38♂ (3 ex. without abdomen), 50♀ (6 ex. without abdomen), Mt. Wuling (40.61°N, 117.45°E), Xinglong County, 800 m, 20̄21, 27̄ 28.vii.2009, leg. Aihuan Zhang and Xueling Tian, slide no. LTT12201W; 1♂, 1♀, Shuangyuanfeng (40.61°N, 117.45°E), Mt. Wuling, Xinglong County, 800 m, 4.ix.2011, leg. Qiang Gao; 1♀, Shuangyuanfeng (40.61°N, 117.45°E), Mt. Wuling, Xinglong County, 800 m, 11.viii.2011, leg. Houhun Li and Bingbing Hu; 1♂, 5♀, Mt. Wuling (40.61°N, 117.45°E), Xinglong County, 800 m, 28̄ 29.vii.2010, Aihuan Zhang and Xiaoyu Shi; 1♀, Mt. Wuling (40.61°N, 117.45°E), Xinglong County, 800 m, 27.vii.2009, Xueling Tian and Long Liao; 4♂, 1♀, Mt. Wuling (40.61°N, 117.45°E), Xinglong County, 800 m, 2̄ 3.vii.2009, leg. Qing Jin et al.; 1♀, Mt. Wuling (40.61°N, 117.45°E), Xinglong County, 1000 m, 16.vi.2014, leg. Shurong Liu et al.; 1♂, 5♀, Zhongguyuan (40.56°N, 117.50°E), Mt. Wuling, Xinglong County, 900 m, 31.vii.2000, leg. Yanli Du and Zhendong Li; 1♂, 4♀, Shangsi (39.99°N, 114.45°E), Xiaowutai, Wei County, 1200 m, 25̄ 26.vii.2000, leg. Yanli Du and Zhendong Li; 2Ƌ, 1♀, Chijiapu (39.99°N, 114.45°E), Xiaowutai, Wei County, 1200 m, 27.vii.2000, leg. Yanli Du and Zhendong Li; 1♀, Jinhekou (39.95°N, 114.96°E), Xiaowutai, Wei County, 1200 m, 24.vii.2000, leg. Yanli Du and Zhendong Li; 1♀, Mt. Jinge (40.91°N, 115.84°E), Chicheng County, 850 m, 20.vii.2001, leg. Yanli Du and Shulian Hao; 1♀, Xiaowutai (39.97°N, 114.81°E), Wei County, 1200 m, 23.viii.2005, leg. Xiaoyun Li. Tianjin: 1Ƌ, Heishuihe (40.18°N, 117.55°E), Mt. Baxian, 600 m, 1.vii.2010, leg. Mingrui Zhang and Shurong Liu. Beijing: 2Ƌ, 4♀ (1 ex. without abdomen), Xiaolongmen Forest Farm (39.97°N, 115.44°E), 1080 m, 18̄ 19.vii.2010, Aihuan Zhang and Hongmei Chen; 1♂, 1♀, Xiaolongmen Forest Farm (39.97°N, 115.44°E), 1080 m, 31.vii.2009, leg. Aihuan Zhang and Ping Liu; 1♂, 2♀, Xiaolongmen Forest Farm (39.97°N, 115.44°E), 1080 m, 18.vii.2010, leg. Aihuan Zhang and Kai Yang; 1♂, 1♀, Xiaolongmen Forest Farm (39.97°N, 115.44°E), 1080 m, 13.vii.2009, leg. Ping Liu and Xueling Tian; 1♂, 1♀, Dakezuang Village (40.48°N, 115.85°E), Mt Song, 1, 19.viii.2010, leg. Aihuan Zhang and Zheng Li; 2♀, Dakezuang Village (40.48°N, 115.85°E), Mt Song, 2.viii.2010, leg. Aihuan Zhang and Xiaoyu Shi; 2Ƌ, 3♀, Mt. Baihua (39.84°N, 115.59°E), Mentougou, 15̄ 16.vii.2010, [without collector]. Henan Province: 3Ƌ (1 ex. without abdomen), 5♀, Mt. Baiyun (33.68°N, 111.85°E), Song County, 1580 m, 18, 20̄22, 24.vii.2002, leg. Xinpu Wang, slide nos. JQ07314 ♀, JQ07321Ƌ, JQ07336 ♀, JQ07345 ♀. Shanxi Province: 7Ƌ, 13♀, Mt. Mian (36.87°N, 111.99°E), Jiexiu County, 1370 m, 24̄25, 27̄ 29.vii.2013, leg. Tengteng Liu and Peixin Cong; 6♂, 13♀, Mt. Mian (36.87°N, 111.99°E), Jiexiu County, 1370 m, 14, 17̄18, 20.vii.2014, leg. Tengteng Liu, Meiqing Yang and Sihan Lu; 1♂, Dadian Forest Station (36.55°N, 111.21°E), Mt. Wulu, Linfen City, 1620 m, 19.vii.2013, leg. Tengteng Liu and Peixin Cong; 10♂, 6♀, Mt. Lingkong (36.61°N, 112.08°E), Qinyuan City, 1560 m, 24̄ 27.vii.2014, leg. Tengteng Liu, Meiqing Yang and Sihan Lu, slide nos. LTT12548 ♂, LTT12549♀; 1♀, Mt.
Lingkong (36.61°N, 112.08°E), Qinyuan County, 1560 m, 31.vii.2013, Tengteng Liu and Peixin Cong; 28♂, 19♀ (2 ex. without abdomen), Mt. Luyashan (38.67°N, 112.03°E), Ningwu County, 1450 m, 19̄20, 24.vii.2011, leg. Shulian Hao and Jiayu Liu, slide no. NKLTT 001 ♂; 5♂, 7♀ (1 ex. without abdomen), Xiyao Village (38.67°N, 112.01°E), Ningwu County, 1475 m, 21.vii.2011, leg. Shulian Hao and Jiayu Liu; 4♀, Dahe Forest Farm (35.46°N, 111.94°E), Yicheng County, Linfen City, 1202 m, 24, 26.vii.2013, leg. Shulian Hao and Mingjing Li; 2♂, 2♀ (1 ex. without abdomen), Dahe Forest Farm (35.46°N, 111.94°E), Yicheng County, Linfen City, 1620 m, 13, 18.vii.2012, leg. Qiang Gao and Na Chen; 4♂, 2♀, Dongxia (35.82°N, 112.28°E), Xiachuan, Qinshui County, Jin City, 1620 m, 13, 18.vii.2012, leg. Qiang Gao and Na Chen; Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region: 3Ƌ, 3♀, Mt. Daqing (40.84°N, 110.99°E), Tumotezuoqi, 1140 m, 12.viii.2002, leg. Dandan Zhang and Zhiqiang Li; 1♀, Mt. Dongmotianling (40.43°N, 112.10°E), Heilaoyao, Helingerer County, Huhehaote City, 1480 m, 12.viii.2007, leg. Houhun Li and A. Bidzilya, slide no. LTT12032. Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region: 9Ƌ (1 ex. without abdomen), 13♀, 1 ex. (without abdomen and hindwings), Qiuqianjian Forest Station (35.56°N, 106.44°E), Qiuqianjia Forest Farm, Mt Liupan, 1700 m, 2.vii.2007, leg. Shulian Hao and Zhiwei Zhang, slide nos. LTT12046 ♀, LTT12048̄9♂; 1♀, Qiuqianjia Forest Farm (35.56°N, 106.44°E), Mt. Liupan, 1700 m, 1.vii.2007, leg. Shulian Hao and Zhiwei Zhang; 9♂, 2♂ (by net), 8♀, 3♀ (by net), Xiaonanchuan plant garden (35.34°N, 106.31°E), Erlonghe Forest Farm, Mt. Liupan, 1900 m, 27̄ 28.vii.2008, leg. Shulian Hao and Zhiwei Zhang; 1♂, 1♀, Mt. Liupan plant garden (35.34°N, 106.31°E), 1900 m, 30.vi.2007, leg. Xinpu Wang; 2♂, Liandianxia (35.39°N, 106.29°E), Mt. Liupan, 2080 m, 27.vi.2007, leg. Xinpu Wang; 2♂, Dongshanpo Forest Farm (35.39°N, 106.35°E), Mt. Liupan, 2050, 7.vii.2008, leg. Shulian Hao and Zhiwei Zhang; 1♂, Hougou Forest Station (35.67°N, 106.32°E), Woyangchuan Forest Farm, Mt. Liupan, 1700 m, 3.vii.2008, leg. Shulian Hao and Zhiwei Zhang; 1♂, Fengtai Forest Farm (35.65°N, 106.17°E), Mt. Liupan, 2330 m, 11.vii.2008, leg. Shulian Hao and Zhiwei Zhang; 2♂, Lvyuan Forest Farm (35.39°N, 106.35°E), Mt. Liupan, 1600 m, 6.vii.2008, leg. Shulian Hao and Zhiwei Zhang; 1♂, 1♀, Guamagou Forest Station (35.86°N, 106.47°E), Guamagou Forest Farm, Mt. Liupan, 2100 m, 29.vi.2008, leg. Shulian Hao and Zhiwei Zhang; 1♂ (without abdomen), 2♀, Heshangpu Forest Farm (35.68°N, 106.25°E), Mt. Liupan, 2100 m, 9̄ 10.vii.2008, leg. Shulian Hao and Zhiwei Zhang; 1♀, Heshangpu (35.68°N, 106.25°E), Mt. Liupan, 18.vii.1983, [without collector]; 1♂, 8♀, Xiaonanchuan (35.35°N, 106.31°E), Jingyuan County, 2400 m, 8.viii.2000, leg. Houhun Li and Shuxia Wang. Gansu Province: 2Ƌ, 1♀, Mt. Xinglong (35.80°N, 104.07°E), Yuzhong County, 2120 m, 30.vii, 4.viii.1993, leg. Houhun Li; 1♀, Dangchuan Forest Farm (34.34°N, 106.16°E), Tianshui City, 1342 m, 28.vii.2006, leg. Xinpu Wang and Xiangfeng Shi. Qinghai Province: 1Ƌ, Huzhu (36.83°N, 101.95°E), Haidong City, 11.vii.1994, leg. Institute of forest sciences of Qinghai, slide no. L95461; 1♀, Mengda (35.84°N, 102.49°E), Xunhua County, 2240 m, 15.vii.1995, leg. Hounhun Li and Shuxia Wang. Xizang Autonomous Region: 4Ƌ, 4♀, Mt. Birishenshan (29.66°N, 94.38°E), Bayi Town, Linzhi County, 3240̄ 3245 m, 27̄ 28.vii.2010, leg. Houhun Li et al., slide no. LTT12725Ƌ. Shaanxi Province: 1Ƌ, 1♀, Chengcheng City (35.20°N, 109.94°E), 1000 m, 20.ii.1996, leg. Shuxia Wang, slide no. JQ07313 ♂; 3♂ (1 ex. without abdomen), 2♀, Xinjiashan Forest Farm (34.21°N, 106.61°E), Feng County, 1600 m, 9, 10, 13, 14.vii.1988, leg. Houhun Li, slide no. JQ07335 ♂; 1♂, 2♀, Jiefangmen Village (33.86°N, 107.85°E), Houzhenzi, Zhouzhi County, 1750 m, 16, 20.vii.1987, leg. Houhun Li; 2♂, 3♀, Hemu Village (47.71°N, 86.87°E), Buerjin County, 1114 m, 23.vii.2007, leg. Xinpu Wang; 1♂, 1♀, Baihaba Village (48.53°N, 86.71°E), Habahe County, 1264 m, 27.vii.2007, leg. Xinpu Wang. Sichuan Province: 9♂, 3♀, Rize (33.12°N, 103.88°E), Jiuzhaigou, 2700 m, 13.viii.2002, leg. Shulian Hao; 2♀, Zezhawa (33.16°N, 103.92°E), Jiuzhaigou, 2400 m, 16.viii.2002, leg. Shulian Hao; 1♀, Wuxuhai (29.00°N, 101.51°E), Jiulong County, 2700 m, 6.vii.2012, leg. Jinwei Li; Yunnan Province: 1♀, Jinghong County (22.09°N, 100.90°E), 12̄ 13.ix.2008, [without collector]; 1♀, Linjiapu (25.29°N, 98.70°E), Tengchong City, 2144 m, 15.viii.2014, leg. Kaijian Teng, Shurong Liu and Hua Rong, slide no. LTT12554.
Host plants: Betula spp., Alnus glutinosa (Linn.) Gaertn. (Betulaceae) (Agassiz 1996).
Distribution. China (Beijing, Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Liaoning, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tianjin, Yunnan, Xinjiang, Xizang), Europe, Russia, Japan, Korea.
Diagnosis. This species is most similar to A. (A.) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758). In the male genitalia of A. (A.) brockeella the valva are widest in the distal 2/9, and the saccus is nearly uniform in width and rounded apically (Fig. 122). In A. (A.) goedartella the valva is widest at the base, and the saccus is narrowed distally to a narrowly rounded apex (Agassiz 1996: 79, Pl. 10, fig. 13). The variation in forewing pattern of A. (A.) brockeella and A. (A.) goedartella are also similar, but the two species can be separated by the abovementioned genital features.
Remarks. The forewing color and patterns of both A. (A.) brockeella and A. (A.) goedartella vary within populations; both pale and dark forms occur in both species (Agassiz 1996). Variation in forewing pattern for A. (A.) brockeella is newly described here.
description: Published as part of Liu, Tengteng, Wang, Shuxia & Li, Houhun, 2017, Review of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea: Argyresthiidae) from China, with descriptions of forty-three new species, pp. 1-135 in Zootaxa 4292 (1) on pages 54-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.827746