Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) of Madagascar: I. Descriptions of eighteen new species of Torodora Meyrick, 1894
Author
Park, Kyu-Tek
# 108 - 508 Semteo Vill., Irwon-ro 120, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06356 Korea.
Author
Koo, Jun-Mo
Department of Plant Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, 28644 Korea.
Author
Minet, Joël
0000-0002-4404-1635
Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, ISYEB, Entomologie (C. P. 50), 45, rue Buffon, F- 75005 Paris, France. joel. minet @ mnhn. fr; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 4404 - 1635
joel.minet@mnhn.fr
Author
Razafindranaivo, Victor
Department of Entomology, University of Antananarivo BP 906, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar.
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10.
Torodora zahamenensis
Park & Koo
,
sp. nov.
(
Fig. 12
)
LSID:
urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:
781F04E4-C80F-4988-908E-244A77A3A959
Type specimen.
Holotype
: Female, [East
Madagascar
], [Integral]
Natural Reserve
no. 3 [Zahamena National Park], Andranomalaza,
Ivelona valley
, x [19]57, leg.
P. Soga
; gen. slide no. CIS-7392 (in
MNHN
).
Diagnosis.
In the forewing pattern, this species is very similar to the
holotype
of the preceding new species (
T
.
septentriella
Park & Koo
,
sp. nov.
), but it can be distinguished from it by a larger size (
26 mm
while only
22 mm
in the latter), the forewing with a distinct blackish patch near 3/4 of costa, the 2
nd
segment of the labial palpus thickened with more rough scales ventrally, and the hind wing with dark-brown spots along termen. The female genitalia are characterized by having a large, uniquely elongated signum as in
Fig. 12C
.
Description.
Female (
Figs. 12A, B
). Wingspan, 26.0 mm.
Head
: pale grayish orange centrally, with yellowishwhite, long erect scales laterally. Antenna slightly longer than forewing; scape elongated, slightly dilated distally, yellowish white speckled with brownish scales; flagellum yellowish white, without distinct annulations. 2
nd
segment of labial palpus thickened, pale grayish orange on outer surface, paler on inner surface; 3
rd
segment as long as 2
nd
segment, yellowish white laterally, brownish ventrally.
Thorax
: tegula and thorax grayish orange dorsally. Forewing slightly broadened distally; ground color pale grayish orange, with scattered brownish-orange scales; antemedian band absent; postmedian band oblique, sharply angled on vein M
1
; costa arched around basal 1/3, nearly straight medially, then slightly oblique beyond 3/4; apex sharply produced; termen oblique, concave above middle; fringe concolorous with brownish median line; venation similar to that of
T
.
septentriella
.
Hind wing venation complete; base of M
2
remote from M
3
+CuA
1
; M
3
and CuA
1
stalked for basal 1/3.
Abdomen
: grayish orange dorsally; spinose zones narrow, along posterior edges of terga.
Female genitalia
(
Fig. 12C
): Apophyses anteriores about half of the length of the apophyses posteriores. Abdominal sternum VIII deeply emarginated medially. Antrum weakly developed. Ductus bursae broadened in distal 3/4, broader anteriorly, then narrowed at the junction with corpus bursae; ductus seminalis arising from near middle. Corpus bursae long, as long as ductus bursae; signum plate long, about 1/3 length of corpus bursae, with dense minute spines on its surface, and stronger spines on anterior margin and posterior edges.
Male unknown.
Distribution.
Madagascar
(eastern region).
Etymology.
The species name is derived from the
type
locality.
Remarks.
The
type
locality of this new species is far from that of
T. septentriella
sp. nov.
(which is situated in the northern region of the island).