3071
Author
Zelazny, B.
Author
Webb, M. D.
text
Zootaxa
2011
2011-10-28
3071
1
307
journal article
11755334
Muiralevu cavernae
Zelazny
,
sp. nov.
(
Fig. 191
)
Description.
Forewings 2.3 times longer than wide, length in male about
4.7 mm
. Colour stramineous; margins of facial carinae in front of eyes orange-red. Forewings white, powdered. Rostrum slightly surpassing post trochanter. Forewings with Sc+R fork well before middle of wing; bases of Cu1 and Ms1 connected by a cross-vein, Ms1 branched just distad of apex of basal median cell; a cross-vein connects the very base of Ms1a with M. Hindwings with tip of R not branched. Male pygofer slightly and roundly produced at the sides. Aedeagus with a terminal hook-like process, curved to the right.
Etymology
.
The species name is a Latin noun (
caverna, -ae
= a cave) used in the genitive case.
Type material.
Holotype
♂
(forewing
4.7 mm
),
EAST
MALAYSIA
: NORTH BORNEO; labels: 1) N. BOR- NEO:
Mt. Kinabalu.
2)
Mesilau Cave
/
24–26.iii.1964
/
6,175 ft.
3)
Royal. Soc. Exped.
/ coll.
S. Kueh
/ B.M. 1964- 250 (
BMNH
)
.
Paratype
. same data as holotype
1 ♂
(fw. 4.8) (
BMNH
)
.
Distribution
.
North Borneo
.
Diagnosis.
Muiralevu cavernae
is characterized by the orange-red margins of the facial carinae, and the hooklike terminal process of the male aedeagus.