On the taxonomy of the subgenera Cyabarda Karisch, 2013, Idiovulpecula Karisch, 2013 and Paravulpeculella Karisch, 2013 of the genus Cyana Walker, 1854, with descriptions of three new species from Africa (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini)
Author
Volynkin, Anton V.
Author
László, Gyula M.
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-09-04
4664
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4664.3.5
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Subgenus
Idiovulpecula
Karisch, 2013
Idiovulpecula
Karisch, 2013
,
Esperiana
18
: 85.
Type
species:
Chionaema pretoriae
Distant, 1897
(
Figs 14, 15
,
23
,
31
).
Diagnosis.
The male genitalia of the subgenus are characterized by the juxta bearing a medial ventral crest, large medial costal protrusion of valva bearing a heavily sclerotised transverse crest (among other subgenera, only
Strigivulpecula
Karisch, 2013
has such a well-developed medial costal protrusion, but with a reduced crest), and robust distal saccular process being strongly curved dorsad. The female genitalia are more characteristic and differ from those of other subgenera by the heavily sclerotised postvaginal plate.