Taxonomic revision of Scoparia Haworth, 1811 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Scopariinae) from China
Author
Li, Weichun
Author
Li, Houhun
Author
Nuss, Matthias
text
Zootaxa
2010
2609
1
33
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.197783
b9ef04ce-92c0-4ffa-8964-1bfee78d053f
1175-5326
197783
Key to Chinese species of
Scoparia
based on known male genitalia
1. Phallus without cornutus ............................................................................................................
S. afghanorum
Leraut
- Phallus with cornutus .................................................................................................................................................. 2
2. Phallus with one cornutus ........................................................................................................................................... 3
- Phallus with several cornuti ........................................................................................................................................ 6
3. Cornutus straight ......................................................................................................................................................... 4
- Cornutus curved .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
4. Uncus narrow basally, broadening towards apex; gnathos narrow triangular; free distal process at two thirds of valva
.......................................................................................................................................................
S. subgracilis
Sasaki
- Uncus broad basally, tapering to apex; gnathos slender; free distal process at apex of valva .....
S. tohokuensis
Inoue
5. Cornutus S-shaped distally ..................................................................................................................
S. utsugii
Inoue
- Cornutus annular distally ..................................................................................................................
S. uncinata
sp. n.
6. Phallus with one group of cornuti ............................................................................................................................... 7
- Phallus with two groups of cornuti ........................................................................................................................... 16
7. Cornuti tiny spinelike, attached to a scobinate ovate plate .........................................................
S. congestalis
Walker
- Cornuti small or large spinelike, without plate ........................................................................................................... 8
8. Uncus bluntly rounded apically .................................................................................................................................. 9
- Uncus pointed apically .............................................................................................................................................. 13
9. Juxta V-shaped .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
- Juxta ovate ................................................................................................................................................................ 11
10. Ventral fold of sacculus developed; apical spine of phallus long and thin, opening of ductus ejaculatorius at one fifth of phallus .......................................................................................................................................
S. largispinea
sp. n.
- Ventral fold of sacculus inconspicuous; apical spine of phallus absent, opening of ductus ejaculatorius at one third of phallus
.................................................................................................................................................
S. spinosa
sp. n.
11. Cornuti tightly compacted into a fishhook-shaped bundle, basal and medial parts attached with six and tip with two tiny spines ........................................................................................................................................
S. caradjai
Leraut
- Cornuti consisting of spines of various size, arranged in a row ............................................................................... 12
12. Cornuti consisting of four long spines, much longer than one fourth length of phallus .............
S. jiuzhaiensis
sp. n.
- Cornuti consisting of more than six short spines, much shorter than one fourth length of phallus ............................... ........................................................................................................................................................
S. nipponalis
Inoue
13. Cornuti thornlike or thick spinelike .......................................................................................................................... 14
- Cornuti long and thin spinelike ................................................................................................................................. 15
14. Cornuti consisting of six to seven thorns arranged in a row, about half length of phallus ..............
S. brevituba
sp. n.
- Cornuti consisting of some spines of various size tightly compacted into a bundle, about third as long as phallus ....
................................................................................................................................................
S. ancipitella
(La Harpe)
15. Valva about two thirds length of phallus ......................................................................................
S. yamanakai
Inoue
- Valva nearly as long as phallus ...................................................................................................
S. taiwanensis
Sasaki
16. Uncus ovate ............................................................................................................................................................... 17
- Uncus triangular ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
17. Juxta covered with granules and small spines posteriorly; one group of cornuti arranged in a row, another group of cornuti arranged in a cluster and surrounded with tiny spines ....................................................
S. taiwanensis
Sasaki
- Juxta without granules and spines; each group of cornuti arranged in a row, not surrounded with tiny spines ............ ..............................................................................................................................................................
S. bifaria
sp. n.
18. Costa convex at middle .....................................................................................................................
S. sinensis
Leraut
- Costa straight ......................................................................................................................................
S. spinata
Inoue