Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea) Part 3, Taxonomy of the Tactusinae
Author
FIBIGER, MICHAEL
text
Zootaxa
2010
2010-08-31
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2583.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.2583.1.1
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Tantulius belli
Fibiger
,
new species
(
Plate 8
, figure 1)
Material examined.
Holotype
.
Female. S
India
, Karwar, 16.viii. [19]30, leg.
T
.
R
.
Bell, B.M.
1934-394, two labels - handwritten and printed:
Melaleucia
sp. n.
, 1658, det. W.H.
T
.
Tams
, coll.
BMNH
.
Remarks.
Melaleucia
Hampson
is a genus in Nolinae. Number 1658 refers probably to W.H.T. Tams gen-
Head, patagia, anterior part of tegulae, prothorax, basal part of costa, costal part of medial area, and fringes: blackish brown, costal medial area quadrangular (apo.).
Forewing: short and relatively broad; ground colour yellow; terminal area brown, suffused with few black scales.
Crosslines: antemedial and postmedial line well marked, narrow, light brown (apo.).
Terminal line: indistinct, indicated by few brown, interneural dots (apo.).
Reniform stigma: untraceable.
Hindwing: grey, without discal spot.
Underside: forewing light brown, hindwing light grey.
Male and Female genitalia.
Unknown.
Differential diagnosis.
Described under genus.
Distribution.
T. belli
known only from South
India
.