<documentID-CLB-Dataset="107214"ID-DOI="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1114.86182"ID-GBIF-Dataset="229d800b-adee-4527-9d5f-cfc66219201d"ID-PMC="PMC9848724"ID-Pensoft-Pub="1313-2970-1114-167"ID-Pensoft-UUID="B912CF63E5025174B3B868C92DAA6DB6"ID-PubMed="36761705"ID-ZooBank="7D449DF270234B68A40A39FE55B06622"ModsDocID="1313-2970-1114-167"checkinTime="1658957689526"checkinUser="pensoft"docAuthor="Yin, Xiong-Yan, Volynkin, Anton V., Zhang, Yu-Long, Chen, En-Yong, Huang, Si-Yao & Pan, Zhao-Hui"docDate="2022"docId="18AA073CA3FA5ADA8D86E357AEBE631B"docLanguage="en"docName="ZooKeys 1114: 167-182"docOrigin="ZooKeys 1114"docPubDate="2022-07-27"docSource="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1114.86182"docTitle="Ammathella longicornuta S. - Y. Huang, Yin & Volynkin 2022, sp. nov."docType="treatment"docUuid="E4DF9179-D9C9-4159-981E-439D893EA933"docUuidSource="ZooBank"docVersion="5"id="B912CF63E5025174B3B868C92DAA6DB6"lastPageNumber="167"masterDocId="B912CF63E5025174B3B868C92DAA6DB6"masterDocTitle="Taxonomic review of the genus Ammathella Volynkin, 2019 with descriptions of three new species from southeastern Xizang, China (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini)"masterLastPageNumber="182"masterPageNumber="167"pageNumber="167"updateTime="1732750108239"updateUser="ExternalLinkService">
<mods:titleid="6734B641C951193AE7F21B2BEE7FB200">Taxonomic review of the genus Ammathella Volynkin, 2019 with descriptions of three new species from southeastern Xizang, China (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini)</mods:title>
<mods:affiliationid="B58E8971D9CB6D38438B368D41E35EB7">College of Plant Science, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry University, Linzhi 860000, China</mods:affiliation>
<mods:affiliationid="DE1026177C0F413C3D87DA2760C647EA">Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China</mods:affiliation>
<mods:affiliationid="604ECFC25A6A9CFDFAD068C6770757B6">College of Plant Science, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry University, Linzhi 860000, China</mods:affiliation>
<mods:affiliationid="3537E736F2B5855C731EA05A46A6F2B1">Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China</mods:affiliation>
<mods:affiliationid="EEF6CCAD6D9717A7083D3113B9438429">College of Plant Science, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry University, Linzhi 860000, China</mods:affiliation>
<taxonomicNameid="97092236F01D7BE12CD24D5D916FD286"LSID="https://zoobank.org/E4DF9179-D9C9-4159-981E-439D893EA933"authority="S. - Y. Huang, Yin & Volynkin"authorityName="S. - Y. Huang, Yin & Volynkin"authorityYear="2022"class="Insecta"family="Erebidae"genus="Ammathella"higherTaxonomySource="CoL"kingdom="Animalia"lsidName="Ammathella longicornuta"order="Lepidoptera"pageId="0"pageNumber="167"phylum="Arthropoda"rank="species"species="longicornuta"status="sp. nov.">Ammathella longicornuta S.-Y. Huang, Yin & Volynkin</taxonomicName>
<figureCitationid="7B7EF05A7C76788F1B6E1CD41DB419B6"captionStart="Figure 1–10"captionStartId="F1"captionText="Figure 1 - 10. Adults of Ammathella 1 holotype of A. longicornuta sp. nov., male, STS- 40157, SW China (TAAHU) 2 paratype of A. longicornuta sp. nov., male, STS- 40163, SW China (TAAHU) 3 paratype of A. longicornuta sp. nov., female, STS- 40156, SW China (TAAHU) 4 paratype of A. longicornuta sp. nov., female, STS- 40164, SW China (TAAHU) 5 holotype of A. lhoba sp. nov., male, STS- 40180, SW China (TAAHU) 6 paratype of A. lhoba sp. nov., male, STS- 38863, SW China (TAAHU) 7 paratype of A. lhoba sp. nov., female, STS- 38864, SW China (TAAHU) 8 holotype of A. monpa sp. nov., male, STS- 40151, SW China (TAAHU) 9 paratype of A. monpa sp. nov., male, STS- 40159, SW China (TAAHU) 10 paratype of A. monpa sp. nov., male, STS- 40169, SW China (TAAHU)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.86182.figure1-10"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/720443"pageId="0"pageNumber="167">Figs 1-4</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="473E5CF9DFD48ABC3B1E6A156E478C31"captionStart="Figure 19–22"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 19 - 22. Male genitalia of Ammathella 19 holotype of A. longicornuta sp. nov., slide STS- 40157, SW China (TAAHU) 20 paratype of A. longicornuta sp. nov., slide STS- 40163, SW China (TAAHU) 21 holotype of A. lhoba sp. nov., slide STS- 40180, SW China (TAAHU) 22 paratype of A. lhoba sp. nov., slide STS- 38863, SW China (TAAHU)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.86182.figure19-22"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/720445"pageId="0"pageNumber="167">, 19</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="ED47A2FA9A12BB877C8724F26B18DDFB"captionStart="Figure 19–22"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 19 - 22. Male genitalia of Ammathella 19 holotype of A. longicornuta sp. nov., slide STS- 40157, SW China (TAAHU) 20 paratype of A. longicornuta sp. nov., slide STS- 40163, SW China (TAAHU) 21 holotype of A. lhoba sp. nov., slide STS- 40180, SW China (TAAHU) 22 paratype of A. lhoba sp. nov., slide STS- 38863, SW China (TAAHU)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.86182.figure19-22"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/720445"pageId="0"pageNumber="167">, 20</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="F292E6DC58AF5FDF48482BE011855DE8"captionStart="Figure. 31–35"captionStartId="F6"captionText="Figure. 31 - 35. Female genitalia of Ammathella 31 paratype of A. longicornuta sp. nov., slide STS- 40156, SW China (TAAHU) 32 paratype of A. lhoba sp. nov., slide STS- 38864, SW China (TAAHU) 33 paratype of A. garo, slide MWM 31770, NE India (MWM / ZSM) 34 paratype of A. midzhan, slide MWM 31768, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 35 paratype of A. shingwa, ZSM Arct. 2019 - 822 Volynkin, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.86182.figure31-35"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/720448"pageId="0"pageNumber="167">, 31</figureCitation>
: male, altitude 800 m, 9.VI.2017, Beibeng Village, Motuo County, Linzhi City, Xizang Autonomous Region, China, Zhao-hui Pan leg., slide STS-40157 (TAAHU).
: 5 males, 3 females, same data as the holotype, slides STS-40148, STS-40154, STS-40155 & STS-40163 (male); STS-40156, STS-40162 & STS-40164 (female) (TAAHU).
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<figureCitationid="1DC8390E669043FE1369C1FC65FC87B1"captionStart="Figure 11–18"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 11 - 18. Adults of Ammathella 11 holotype of A. gesar, male, SW China (SCAU) 12 paratype of A. gesar, male, SW China (SCAU) 13 holotype of A. garo, male, MWM 31769, NE India (MWM / ZSM) 14 paratype of A. garo, female, MWM 31770, NE India (MWM / ZSM) 15 holotype of A. midzhan, male, MWM 31683, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 16 paratype of A. midzhan, female, MWM 31768, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 17 holotype of A. shingwa, male, ZSM Arct. 2019 - 806 Volynkin, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 18 paratype of A. shingwa, male, ZSM Arct. 2019 - 822 Volynkin, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.86182.figure11-18"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/720444"pageId="0"pageNumber="167">11</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="2FF3587340A21A8914752821A619E394"captionStart="Figure 11–18"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 11 - 18. Adults of Ammathella 11 holotype of A. gesar, male, SW China (SCAU) 12 paratype of A. gesar, male, SW China (SCAU) 13 holotype of A. garo, male, MWM 31769, NE India (MWM / ZSM) 14 paratype of A. garo, female, MWM 31770, NE India (MWM / ZSM) 15 holotype of A. midzhan, male, MWM 31683, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 16 paratype of A. midzhan, female, MWM 31768, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 17 holotype of A. shingwa, male, ZSM Arct. 2019 - 806 Volynkin, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 18 paratype of A. shingwa, male, ZSM Arct. 2019 - 822 Volynkin, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.86182.figure11-18"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/720444"pageId="0"pageNumber="167">12</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="FEA8C804E42CD12C97D1060347500592"captionStart="Figure 23–26"captionStartId="F4"captionText="Figure 23 - 26. Male genitalia of Ammathella 23 holotype of A. monpa sp. nov., slide STS- 40151, SW China (TAAHU) 24 paratype of A. monpa sp. nov., slide STS- 40159, SW China (TAAHU) 25 holotype of A. gesar, SW China (SCAU) 26 paratype of A. gesar, SW China (SCAU)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.86182.figure23-26"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/720446"pageId="0"pageNumber="167">25</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="C2AAF941737FA8CAA1D4A08980EA78DA"captionStart="Figure 23–26"captionStartId="F4"captionText="Figure 23 - 26. Male genitalia of Ammathella 23 holotype of A. monpa sp. nov., slide STS- 40151, SW China (TAAHU) 24 paratype of A. monpa sp. nov., slide STS- 40159, SW China (TAAHU) 25 holotype of A. gesar, SW China (SCAU) 26 paratype of A. gesar, SW China (SCAU)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.86182.figure23-26"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/720446"pageId="0"pageNumber="167">26</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="671011B2071F3F7B657C22BA7A35C8EF"captionStart="Figure 11–18"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 11 - 18. Adults of Ammathella 11 holotype of A. gesar, male, SW China (SCAU) 12 paratype of A. gesar, male, SW China (SCAU) 13 holotype of A. garo, male, MWM 31769, NE India (MWM / ZSM) 14 paratype of A. garo, female, MWM 31770, NE India (MWM / ZSM) 15 holotype of A. midzhan, male, MWM 31683, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 16 paratype of A. midzhan, female, MWM 31768, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 17 holotype of A. shingwa, male, ZSM Arct. 2019 - 806 Volynkin, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 18 paratype of A. shingwa, male, ZSM Arct. 2019 - 822 Volynkin, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.86182.figure11-18"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/720444"pageId="0"pageNumber="167">13</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="CF5299204C4E64B53A019E98697E4F98"captionStart="Figure 11–18"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 11 - 18. Adults of Ammathella 11 holotype of A. gesar, male, SW China (SCAU) 12 paratype of A. gesar, male, SW China (SCAU) 13 holotype of A. garo, male, MWM 31769, NE India (MWM / ZSM) 14 paratype of A. garo, female, MWM 31770, NE India (MWM / ZSM) 15 holotype of A. midzhan, male, MWM 31683, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 16 paratype of A. midzhan, female, MWM 31768, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 17 holotype of A. shingwa, male, ZSM Arct. 2019 - 806 Volynkin, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 18 paratype of A. shingwa, male, ZSM Arct. 2019 - 822 Volynkin, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.86182.figure11-18"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/720444"pageId="0"pageNumber="167">14</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="74CDB447125B8BECE08A52C06207E357"captionStart="Figure 27–30"captionStartId="F5"captionText="Figure 27 - 30. Male genitalia of Ammathella 27 holotype of A. garo, slide MWM 31769, NE India (MWM / ZSM) 28 holotype of A. midzhan, slide MWM 31683, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 29 paratype of A. midzhan, slide MWM 31767, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 30 holotype of A. shingwa, ZSM Arct. 2019 - 806 Volynkin, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.86182.figure27-30"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/720447"pageId="0"pageNumber="167">27</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="EB7AFF521FB1EBE2B85A35211A3387AF"captionStart="Figure. 31–35"captionStartId="F6"captionText="Figure. 31 - 35. Female genitalia of Ammathella 31 paratype of A. longicornuta sp. nov., slide STS- 40156, SW China (TAAHU) 32 paratype of A. lhoba sp. nov., slide STS- 38864, SW China (TAAHU) 33 paratype of A. garo, slide MWM 31770, NE India (MWM / ZSM) 34 paratype of A. midzhan, slide MWM 31768, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 35 paratype of A. shingwa, ZSM Arct. 2019 - 822 Volynkin, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.86182.figure31-35"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/720448"pageId="0"pageNumber="167">33</figureCitation>
) but is distinguished by the male tip of abdomen, which is pinkish and covered with much lesser blackish hair-like scales than in the similar congeners, and the obsolete submarginal dull yellowish spots on the forewing (whereas they are prominent in
sp. nov. is distinguished from the two similar congeners by the combination of the following characters. (1) The juxta lacks a medial process, similar to
, and is much broader and shorter, whereas it is lobe-like and markedly narrower in the congeners. (4) The distal saccular process is directed distally whereas it is up curved in
). (6) The semiglobular medial diverticulum bears a broad cluster consisting of several large and long cornuti basally and numerous smaller cornuti ventro-distally, while in
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<paragraphid="4EBE98F8E11C4C0DCCF771FC4D14B9E3"pageId="0"pageNumber="167">Currently known only from the type locality in Motuo County, southeastern Xizang, China.</paragraph>