Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea) Part 3, Taxonomy of the Tactusinae
Author
FIBIGER, MICHAEL
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2583.1.1
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Tactusa peregovitsi
Fibiger
,
new species
(
Plate 2
, figure 4; male genit. plate 13, figure 1)
Material examined.
Holotype
: male,
Vietnam
N, Prov.
Nghe An
,
Da Lat
,
Que Phong district
,
Ban Khom
, 19’40’542 N, 104’54’147 E,
280 m
,
21–23.i.1999
, leg.
L. Peregovits
&
L. Ronkay
, coll.
HNHM
.
Paratype
:
1 male
with same data as holotype, coll. & genit. prep. 3948
M. Fibiger
.
Taxonomic notes.
T. peregovitsi
is a member of the
trigonifera
species-group, which has a blackish triangular or quadrangular patch between the antemedial and postmedial lines; the typical
Tactusa
ampulla; and a prominent, long, heavily sclerotised anellus, which is still totally fused to juxta.
Diagnosis. Imago (external).
Wingspan:
13 mm
.
Forewing: ground colour yellowish brown, with acutely-angled, triangular, blackish patch in upper medial area; and black subterminal area, medially extended towards base (apo.).
Crosslines: only subterminal and terminal lines indicated, latter with interneural black spots.
Reniform stigma: well marked, white.
Hindwing: dark grey, with indistinct discal spot.
Underside: unicolorous grey.
Male genitalia.
Tegumen: narrow.
Vinculum: strongly built.
Saccus: short, strongly built, broadly V shaped.
Fultura superior: membranous.
Valva: slightly asymmetrical.
Ampulla: forming a cross with axis of valva, slightly asymmetrical, both distally emarginate (apo.).
Digitus: present; fingerlike, pointed at tip (apo.).
Juxta and anellus plate: fused; anellar plate huge, long and clublike; apical half free from diaphragm (apo.).
Phallus long, narrow, strongly curved and coiled, with small carina-spine, and an equally small subapical spine (apo.).
Vesica: without cornuti.
Female genitalia.
Unknown.
Differential diagnosis.
T. perogovitsi
differs from other
Micronoctuidae
from SE Asian and Oriental regions in shape of black subterminal band, and in male genitalia, shape of digitus, huge, clublike anellus and two small spines on phallus.
Distribution.
Known from just
two male
specimens from N
Vietnam
.