Review of the Prabhasa Moore, 1878 genus-group (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae)
Author
Dubatolov, Vladimir V.
Author
Volynkin, Anton V.
Author
Kishida, Yasunori
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-04-11
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4407.3.6
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Chinasa costalis bicoloriceps
(
Strand, 1916
)
,
comb. nov.
(
Figs. 20–21
,
34–43
)
Eilema venosa bicoloriceps
Strand, 1916
,
Archiv für Naturgeschichte
, 1916 (A3): 114 (Type locality: “[Formosa] Suisharyo” [TaiWan]).
Eilema venosa bicoloriceps
:
Strand 1922
: 592
;
Inoue & Kishida 1992
: 166
.
Material
examined
.
TAIWAN
:
4 ♂
,
11 ♀
, ProV.
Taichung
,
Anmashan
, lower forest zone,
1650 m
,
20.VI.1997
, leg.
B. Herczig
& L
.
Ronkay
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
);
5 ♂
,
2 ♀
,
Prov. Ilan
,
1200 m
,
Ming Chyr Forest Recreation Area
,
4–5.VI.1997
, leg.
B. Herczig
& L
.
Ronkay
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
);
1 ♂
,
5 ♀
,
Prov. Ping-Tung
,
10 km
SE of Mutan
,
470 m
, 03/
04.VII.1996
, leg.:
G. Csorba
&
L. Németh
(
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
);
5 ♂
,
4 ♀
, Prov.
Kaohsiung
,
Tengchih Forest Recreation Area
,
1200 m
,
19.V.1997
, leg.:
Gy. M. László
&
G. László
, slide MWM 31561 Volynkin (
♂
) (Coll. MWM/
ZSM
);
1 ♀
, Prov. Nan-Tou
,
5 km
W of
Lu-shan
hot spring,
22.IV.1997
, leg.
Gy. Fábián
& S
.
T. Kovács
, slide MWM 31587
Volynkin
(
♀
) (
Coll.
MWM/
ZSM
);
1 ♀
, Prov. Nan-Tau, Meimu,
2000 m
,
28.X.1996
, leg.
Gy. Fábián
& F
. Nemes (Coll. MWM/ZSM).
Description
.
Adults
(
Figs. 20–21
). Forewing length
11.5–
13 mm
in males and
14–14.5 mm
in females. Wing pattern typical for the genus: forewings brown, costal margin broadly yellow, but at apeX with brown stroke, yellow dash is Visible on outer margin behind apeX; this dash is crossed by dark Veins; dark postmedian costal spot presented. Hindwing unicolorous yellowish-brown, its apical and outer parts with brownish tint.
Male genitalia
(
Fig. 34
). Uncus slightly widened at apeX, with clear apical denticle; cucullus slightly wider than sacculus; dorsal edge of cucullus apeX rectangular, Ventral – rounded; distal saccular process narrow, apically pointed, bent dorsally; aedeagus slightly S-shaped, Vesica membranous, with elongate diVerticulum constricted apically and haVing a small finger-like subbasal subdiVerticulum, Vesica ejaculatorius originating subbasally.
Female genitalia
(
Fig. 43
). OVipositor short and broad; apophyses anteriores and posteriores of same length, long and thin; ductus bursae slightly sclerotized, dorso-Ventrally flattened, narrowed posteriorly; corpus bursae pear-like, membranous, without signa.
Remark
. The subspecies has slightly narrower forewings of both seXes with more straight costa, and a larger postmedian costal spot than the nominate subspecies. NeVertheless, the male and female genitalia of two subspecies haVe no significant differences.
Distribution.
Taiwan
.