<documentid="3E73C3C8DD2C4825BE3BBB58134F4F7B"ID-DOI="10.11646/zootaxa.5583.2.3"ID-ISSN="1175-5326"ID-Zenodo-Dep="14798833"ID-ZooBank="FC4C2C8C-B379-4E7C-9FBB-116783DDD4A0"IM.bibliography_approvedBy="felipe"IM.illustrations_approvedBy="felipe"IM.materialsCitations_approvedBy="felipe"IM.metadata_approvedBy="felipe"IM.taxonomicNames_approvedBy="felipe"IM.treatmentCitations_approvedBy="felipe"IM.treatments_approvedBy="felipe"checkinTime="1738625443653"checkinUser="plazi"docAuthor="Heppner, J. B., Arita, Yutaka & Bae, Yang-Seop"docDate="2025"docId="03946562FFCCFF97FF1564C06760FE50"docLanguage="en"docName="zootaxa.5583.2.3.pdf"docOrigin="Zootaxa 5583 (2)"docSource="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5583.2.3"docStyle="DocumentStyle:647186512141C8FC8976D5BCC54AEB7D.9:Zootaxa.2013-.journal_article"docStyleId="647186512141C8FC8976D5BCC54AEB7D"docStyleName="Zootaxa.2013-.journal_article"docStyleVersion="9"docTitle="Thaumatographa aurosa subsp. taiwana Heppner & Arita 2025, new subspecies"docType="treatment"docVersion="2"lastPageNumber="286"masterDocId="FFAD1D1AFFC2FF98FF8264576327FFD9"masterDocTitle="Review of Thaumatographa tortricids in Taiwan (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Chlidanotinae: Hilarographini)"masterLastPageNumber="292"masterPageNumber="271"pageNumber="285"updateTime="1738628064399"updateUser="ExternalLinkService"zenodo-license-document="CLOSED">
<mods:titleid="FF9DE04C56811C3F0551AB3D33B011D7">Review of Thaumatographa tortricids in Taiwan (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Chlidanotinae: Hilarographini)</mods:title>
<mods:namePartid="E30708502A0FB3C632CB967434B79BEB">Heppner, J. B.</mods:namePart>
<mods:affiliationid="BD9CA798D8EA999E3EFB01ADCB11C026">McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. & Bio ˗ Resource and Environmental Center, Incheon National University, 119 Academy ˗ ro, Yeonsu ˗ gu, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.</mods:affiliation>
<mods:affiliationid="2C833597149C9539048150B4608D4316">Convergence Research Center for Insect Vectors, Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Songdo ˗ dong, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea. & Bio ˗ Resource and Environmental Center, Incheon National University, 119 Academy ˗ ro, Yeonsu ˗ gu, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.</mods:affiliation>
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<figureCitationid="1306C8F1FFCCFF96FF1D648863CFFF23"box="[159,232,223,250]"captionStart="FIGURES 1–6"captionStartId="4.[151,264,1560,1584]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,555,1536]"captionTargetId="figure-133@4.[151,1436,555,1536]"captionTargetPageId="4"captionText="FIGURES 1–6. Adults of Taiwan Thaumatographa species, with lateral views of heads (a) for each moth: 1) T. mesostigmatias Diakonoff & Arita, male (Chiayi Co.: Fennchihwu, photo 5569) (WS = 13.0mm); 2) same data, female (photo14173) (WS = 14.8 mm) (MGCL). 3) T. fennchihwu Heppner & Arita, sp. nov., male holotype (Chiayi Co.: Fennchihwu, photo 5570) (WS = 15.5 mm); 4) same data, female paratype (photo 5571) (WS = 19.0 mm) (MGCL). 5) T. aurosa taiwana Heppner &Arita, subsp. nov., female paratype (Ilan Co.: Nanao, photo 16014) (WS = 13.6 mm) (MGCL). 6) T. kentingana Heppner & Bae, sp. nov., male holotype (Pingtung Co.: Kenting, photo 5562) (WS = 7.5 mm) (USNM). Note: the white mark in middle of wing Fig. 2 is partially descaled, thus otherwise as small as in the male Fig. 1. Also, note the bluish iridescence of the labial palpi in Fig. 1a and 2a."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798835"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798835/files/figure.png"pageId="14"pageNumber="285">Figs 5</figureCitation>
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<taxonomicNameid="4C3DAFF7FFCCFF96FC9265AD667BFDCD"authority="Diakonoff & Arita (1976)"authorityName="Diakonoff & Arita"authorityYear="1976"box="[784,1372,506,532]"class="Insecta"family="Tortricidae"genus="Thaumatographa"kingdom="Animalia"order="Lepidoptera"pageId="14"pageNumber="285"phylum="Arthropoda"rank="species"species="aurosa">
<bibRefCitationid="EFACA985FFCCFF96FBB165AD667BFDCD"author="Diakonoff, A. & Arita, Y."box="[1075,1372,506,532]"pageId="14"pageNumber="285"pagination="179 - 219"refId="ref11038"refString="Diakonoff, A. & Arita, Y. (1976) New and old species of Glyphipterigidae and a new species of Acrolepiidae from Japan and the Far East (Lepidoptera). Zoologische Mededelingen, 50, 179-219."type="journal article"year="1976">Diakonoff & Arita (1976)</bibRefCitation>
(Kyushu and Yakushima), and has the following distinctions: on the forewing the basal pair of vertical orange lines are more curved distally from the dorsal margin (straight in nominate
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) and the costal angled streaks are white on the costal margin (silvery blue in nominate
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). The female genitalia are virtually identical and
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<figureCitationid="1306C8F1FFCCFF96FEAB674D624AFCEC"box="[297,365,794,821]"captionStart="FIGURES 1–6"captionStartId="4.[151,264,1560,1584]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,555,1536]"captionTargetId="figure-133@4.[151,1436,555,1536]"captionTargetPageId="4"captionText="FIGURES 1–6. Adults of Taiwan Thaumatographa species, with lateral views of heads (a) for each moth: 1) T. mesostigmatias Diakonoff & Arita, male (Chiayi Co.: Fennchihwu, photo 5569) (WS = 13.0mm); 2) same data, female (photo14173) (WS = 14.8 mm) (MGCL). 3) T. fennchihwu Heppner & Arita, sp. nov., male holotype (Chiayi Co.: Fennchihwu, photo 5570) (WS = 15.5 mm); 4) same data, female paratype (photo 5571) (WS = 19.0 mm) (MGCL). 5) T. aurosa taiwana Heppner &Arita, subsp. nov., female paratype (Ilan Co.: Nanao, photo 16014) (WS = 13.6 mm) (MGCL). 6) T. kentingana Heppner & Bae, sp. nov., male holotype (Pingtung Co.: Kenting, photo 5562) (WS = 7.5 mm) (USNM). Note: the white mark in middle of wing Fig. 2 is partially descaled, thus otherwise as small as in the male Fig. 1. Also, note the bluish iridescence of the labial palpi in Fig. 1a and 2a."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798835"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798835/files/figure.png"pageId="14"pageNumber="285">Fig. 5</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="1306C8F1FFCCFF96FE4D674D6106FCEC"box="[463,545,794,821]"captionStart="FIGURES 1–6"captionStartId="4.[151,264,1560,1584]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,555,1536]"captionTargetId="figure-133@4.[151,1436,555,1536]"captionTargetPageId="4"captionText="FIGURES 1–6. Adults of Taiwan Thaumatographa species, with lateral views of heads (a) for each moth: 1) T. mesostigmatias Diakonoff & Arita, male (Chiayi Co.: Fennchihwu, photo 5569) (WS = 13.0mm); 2) same data, female (photo14173) (WS = 14.8 mm) (MGCL). 3) T. fennchihwu Heppner & Arita, sp. nov., male holotype (Chiayi Co.: Fennchihwu, photo 5570) (WS = 15.5 mm); 4) same data, female paratype (photo 5571) (WS = 19.0 mm) (MGCL). 5) T. aurosa taiwana Heppner &Arita, subsp. nov., female paratype (Ilan Co.: Nanao, photo 16014) (WS = 13.6 mm) (MGCL). 6) T. kentingana Heppner & Bae, sp. nov., male holotype (Pingtung Co.: Kenting, photo 5562) (WS = 7.5 mm) (USNM). Note: the white mark in middle of wing Fig. 2 is partially descaled, thus otherwise as small as in the male Fig. 1. Also, note the bluish iridescence of the labial palpi in Fig. 1a and 2a."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798835"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798835/files/figure.png"pageId="14"pageNumber="285">Fig. 5a</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="1306C8F1FFCCFF96FEC6676962ADFC80"box="[324,394,830,857]"captionStart="FIGURES 1–6"captionStartId="4.[151,264,1560,1584]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,555,1536]"captionTargetId="figure-133@4.[151,1436,555,1536]"captionTargetPageId="4"captionText="FIGURES 1–6. Adults of Taiwan Thaumatographa species, with lateral views of heads (a) for each moth: 1) T. mesostigmatias Diakonoff & Arita, male (Chiayi Co.: Fennchihwu, photo 5569) (WS = 13.0mm); 2) same data, female (photo14173) (WS = 14.8 mm) (MGCL). 3) T. fennchihwu Heppner & Arita, sp. nov., male holotype (Chiayi Co.: Fennchihwu, photo 5570) (WS = 15.5 mm); 4) same data, female paratype (photo 5571) (WS = 19.0 mm) (MGCL). 5) T. aurosa taiwana Heppner &Arita, subsp. nov., female paratype (Ilan Co.: Nanao, photo 16014) (WS = 13.6 mm) (MGCL). 6) T. kentingana Heppner & Bae, sp. nov., male holotype (Pingtung Co.: Kenting, photo 5562) (WS = 7.5 mm) (USNM). Note: the white mark in middle of wing Fig. 2 is partially descaled, thus otherwise as small as in the male Fig. 1. Also, note the bluish iridescence of the labial palpi in Fig. 1a and 2a."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798835"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798835/files/figure.png"pageId="14"pageNumber="285">Fig. 5</figureCitation>
): overall black-brown, with usual geneedric striae pattern, with five thin costal striae white and slightly silvery from margin (more silvery in nominate subspecies), with basal two strongly bent to termen on radius; basal streaks straight and long, with dorsal on orange-yellow and middle streak yellow-white, and at end of forewing cell is a prominent tan-white spot; three curved light yellow-white lines from dorsal margin at middle of forewing, with a 4
slightly further distad; tornal quarter with four series of interrupted striae curved slightly to termen; forewing apex with a white subapical line convergent and recurved as a loop to similar preapical line, both margined with orange; termen orange, with mid-termen white margin on termen and toward tornus 3 black spots; fringe white; venter dark brown with light yellow in cell and dorsal markings faintly repeated except for distinct white marks on costa, and dorsal margin white; venter brown with dorsal lines repeated as dull light tan lines, with white liens of apex repeated, and likewise the tornal markings but duller.
<figureCitationid="1306C8F1FFCCFF96FEC660F162A0FB18"box="[324,391,1190,1217]"captionStart="FIGURES 1–6"captionStartId="4.[151,264,1560,1584]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,555,1536]"captionTargetId="figure-133@4.[151,1436,555,1536]"captionTargetPageId="4"captionText="FIGURES 1–6. Adults of Taiwan Thaumatographa species, with lateral views of heads (a) for each moth: 1) T. mesostigmatias Diakonoff & Arita, male (Chiayi Co.: Fennchihwu, photo 5569) (WS = 13.0mm); 2) same data, female (photo14173) (WS = 14.8 mm) (MGCL). 3) T. fennchihwu Heppner & Arita, sp. nov., male holotype (Chiayi Co.: Fennchihwu, photo 5570) (WS = 15.5 mm); 4) same data, female paratype (photo 5571) (WS = 19.0 mm) (MGCL). 5) T. aurosa taiwana Heppner &Arita, subsp. nov., female paratype (Ilan Co.: Nanao, photo 16014) (WS = 13.6 mm) (MGCL). 6) T. kentingana Heppner & Bae, sp. nov., male holotype (Pingtung Co.: Kenting, photo 5562) (WS = 7.5 mm) (USNM). Note: the white mark in middle of wing Fig. 2 is partially descaled, thus otherwise as small as in the male Fig. 1. Also, note the bluish iridescence of the labial palpi in Fig. 1a and 2a."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798835"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798835/files/figure.png"pageId="14"pageNumber="285">Fig. 5</figureCitation>
): dark brown with thin orange-yellow streak diffusely margined in cell area, and diffuse tawny orange area on anal sector to base; fringe white; venter bronze-brown, with pale white markings on costa on basal 1/3.
<figureCitationid="1306C8F1FFCCFF96FEAB61456257FAF4"box="[297,368,1298,1325]"captionStart="FIGURES 1–6"captionStartId="4.[151,264,1560,1584]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,555,1536]"captionTargetId="figure-133@4.[151,1436,555,1536]"captionTargetPageId="4"captionText="FIGURES 1–6. Adults of Taiwan Thaumatographa species, with lateral views of heads (a) for each moth: 1) T. mesostigmatias Diakonoff & Arita, male (Chiayi Co.: Fennchihwu, photo 5569) (WS = 13.0mm); 2) same data, female (photo14173) (WS = 14.8 mm) (MGCL). 3) T. fennchihwu Heppner & Arita, sp. nov., male holotype (Chiayi Co.: Fennchihwu, photo 5570) (WS = 15.5 mm); 4) same data, female paratype (photo 5571) (WS = 19.0 mm) (MGCL). 5) T. aurosa taiwana Heppner &Arita, subsp. nov., female paratype (Ilan Co.: Nanao, photo 16014) (WS = 13.6 mm) (MGCL). 6) T. kentingana Heppner & Bae, sp. nov., male holotype (Pingtung Co.: Kenting, photo 5562) (WS = 7.5 mm) (USNM). Note: the white mark in middle of wing Fig. 2 is partially descaled, thus otherwise as small as in the male Fig. 1. Also, note the bluish iridescence of the labial palpi in Fig. 1a and 2a."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798835"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798835/files/figure.png"pageId="14"pageNumber="285">Fig. 5</figureCitation>
): like nominate subspecies, dark brown, lacking any longitudinal lines; tegula slightly lighter brown than thorax; venter white; legs white, with dark brown markings dorsally on tibiae like related species, as dorsal spots on tibiae and tarsal segments.
<figureCitationid="1306C8F1FFCCFF96FEC2612962A2FA40"box="[320,389,1406,1433]"captionStart="FIGURES 1–6"captionStartId="4.[151,264,1560,1584]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,555,1536]"captionTargetId="figure-133@4.[151,1436,555,1536]"captionTargetPageId="4"captionText="FIGURES 1–6. Adults of Taiwan Thaumatographa species, with lateral views of heads (a) for each moth: 1) T. mesostigmatias Diakonoff & Arita, male (Chiayi Co.: Fennchihwu, photo 5569) (WS = 13.0mm); 2) same data, female (photo14173) (WS = 14.8 mm) (MGCL). 3) T. fennchihwu Heppner & Arita, sp. nov., male holotype (Chiayi Co.: Fennchihwu, photo 5570) (WS = 15.5 mm); 4) same data, female paratype (photo 5571) (WS = 19.0 mm) (MGCL). 5) T. aurosa taiwana Heppner &Arita, subsp. nov., female paratype (Ilan Co.: Nanao, photo 16014) (WS = 13.6 mm) (MGCL). 6) T. kentingana Heppner & Bae, sp. nov., male holotype (Pingtung Co.: Kenting, photo 5562) (WS = 7.5 mm) (USNM). Note: the white mark in middle of wing Fig. 2 is partially descaled, thus otherwise as small as in the male Fig. 1. Also, note the bluish iridescence of the labial palpi in Fig. 1a and 2a."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798835"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798835/files/figure.png"pageId="14"pageNumber="285">Fig. 5</figureCitation>
), a short funnel, narrowed proximally with a sclerotized and scobinate proximal ventral wall (divided into two halves); sterigma membranous, widened from ostial funnel and slightly concave; ductus bursae evenly narrow and long (ca. 4x as long as width of bursa), with slight sclerotization on caudal 1/10, and with small ventral diverticular sac (internally partially spiculate) by antrum; corpus bursae oblong-ovate; ductus seminalis from junction of ductus bursae with bursa; accessory sac elongate-oblong from short and thin tube at ductus bursae junction; signum (
. The male genitalia for the Japanese nominate subspecies are figured by
<bibRefCitationid="EFACA985FFCCFF96FAA8629563C1F8D9"author="Diakonoff, A."pageId="14"pageNumber="285"pagination="1 - 436"refId="ref10974"refString="Diakonoff, A. (1986) Glyphipterigidae auct. sensu lata (sensu Meyrick, 1913). In: Amsel, H. G., Reisser, H. & Gregor, F. (Eds.), Microlepidoptera Palaearctic. Vol. 7. G. Braun, Karlsruhe, pp. 1-436, 175 pls."type="book chapter"year="1986">Diakonoff (1986)</bibRefCitation>
: uncus short and narrow, very evenly recurved from base to blunt apex; hamus stout and somewhat upwardly curved to acute apex, with small basal process; socius nearly subequal to hamus and relatively straight and setose; gnathos membranous; transtilla quadratic, thin; juxta a small concave plate, dorsally blunt; aedeagus moderate, thin, with short decumbent phallobase; vesica scobinate, with narrow cornutus tube; valva oblong, with costal margin somewhat convex with a slight invagination at middle, and termen very truncated; vinculum with saccus undeveloped.
. While some maculation distinctions are evident between the two subspecies, further study is needed once males are found of
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