3071
Author
Zelazny, B.
Author
Webb, M. D.
text
Zootaxa
2011
2011-10-28
3071
1
307
journal article
11755334
Saccharodite propinqua
Zelazny
,
sp. nov.
(
Fig. 293
)
Description.
Forewing length in female about
4.3 mm
. Frons with a conspicuous orange mark and hind femora red. Male genitalia with apical portion of aedeagus bearing two flat lobes. However, both lobes not parallel, the right one positioned horizontally, the left one vertically.
Note.
Very similar to
Saccharodite perlucida
sp. nov.
The above description has been shortened, due to this similarity.
Etymology
.
The species name is a Latin adjective (
propinquus, -a, -um
= neighbouring).
Type material.
Holotype
♂
,
EAST
MALAYSIA
: NORTH BORNEO:
SARAWAK
; labels: 1)
BORNEO
: SARAWAK/
Bau dist.
Pang-/
Kalan Tebang
/
300–450 m
./
Sept.
5–8, '58 2)
T
.
C. Maa
/
Collector
/
No.
MB 306
(
BPBM
)
.
Paratypes
.
EAST
MALAYSIA
: NORTH BORNEO:
SABAH
:
Sandakan
,
2 ♀
(fw.
4.3 mm
),
Baker
(
BPBM
,
USNM
)
;
SARAWAK
:
Gunong Mulu
, Nat. Park,
50 m
,
7.I.1978
,
1 ♀
,
J.D. Holloway
(
BMNH
)
.
Distribution
.
North Borneo
.
Diagnosis.
Saccharodite propinqua
is closely related to
Sa. perlucida
sp. nov.
(also from Borneo) but has a conspicuous orange mark on the frons and red hind femora. It is further very similar to
Sa. separata
Zelazny
from the
Philippines
which, however, has the infuscation on the forewing base covering the basal quarter of the wing, including the basal median cell. As in these species, the forewing shape and venation is close to that of the genus
Muiralevu
. The assignment to
Saccharodite
is based on the forewings being glassy with the Sc+R fork located near its middle and on the red coloration.