台灣產花蓮痣苔蛾與花蓮美苔蛾之分類問題釐清

文獻來源：Wu, S. & Y. Kishida. 2018. Elucidating the taxonomic problems of Stigmatophora karenkonis (Matsumura, 1930), comb. nov. and Miltochrista karenkensis Matsumura, 1930, stat. rev. in Taiwan (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini). Tinea 24(2): 130-135.

簡介
本研究就Matsumura於1930年描述的台灣產兩種種小名相似的美苔蛾，即 Miltochrista karenkonis以及M. karenkensis作分類議題的釐清。前者據外觀與生殖器特徵確認應轉入痣苔蛾屬（Stigmatophora）並可歸於掌痣苔蛾（S. palmata）種群，且可與此種群已知亞洲大陸產的三個種作區別，而於此視為獨立種花蓮痣苔蛾（S. karenkonis）。後者曾於1992年的台灣鱗翅目誌被誤併為掌痣苔蛾之同物異名，於此亦視為獨立種且維持原始屬級組合為M. karenkensis，中文俗名則為花蓮美苔蛾。

Abstract

The present study evaluates the generic position and taxonomic status of Miltochrista karenkonis Matsumura, 1930 in Taiwan. After comparing with the three external similar, closely related species belonging to the Stigmatophora palmata (Walker, 1878) species group, the Taiwanese taxon is regarded as a bona species, i.e., Stigmatophora karenkonis (Matsumura, 1930), comb. nov. Key to the four related Stigmatophora species is given. The other taxon, Miltochrista karenkensis, previously treated as the junior synonym of S. palmata is herein revived (stat. rev.), its taxonomic problem is explained.