title: A new species of Catocala Schrank, 1802 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Primorsky Krai, Russia.
abstract: Here we describe Catocala didenko sp. n. as new for the noctuid genus Catocala Shrank, differing from Catocala duplicata Butler, 1885 and Catocala gansan Ishizuka & Wang, 2013 on wing pattern, male genitalia, and COI 5' mitochondrial DNA. These three species, along with Catocala dissimilis Bremer, 1861, comprise a small and distinctive species group within the genus. Exemplary uncommon morphological characters for this group include: extensive area of ventral side of claspers unsclerotized (Fig. 17); claspers with a subapical ventral bulging projection (Fig. 17); sclerotized apex of claspers greatly expanded laterally (Fig. 17); diaphragma posterior to anellus lightly pigmented (Fig. 22); distinctive anellus shape (Fig. 22); uncus setae longest and densest at base (Fig. 21); and approximately 17-20 coils on the receptacle duct (Fig. 56).
authors.affiliation: American Entomological Institute, 3005 SW 56th Avenue, Gainesville, FL USA.; Email: hkonsjr@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Hugo L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Kons
authors.affiliation: LepBio, LLC.; Email: bobborth@sbcglobal.net.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Borth
authors.affiliation: Nature Research Centre, Akademijos str. 2, LT-08412 Vilnius-21, Lithuania.; Email: saldrasa@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Aidas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saldaitis
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D049628:Body Size; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D019476:Insect Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009036:Moths / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size; D012426:Russia
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D019476:Insect Proteins