Eight new species of the genus Siccia Walker from the Oriental realm (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini)
Author
Volynkin, Anton V.
text
Ecologica Montenegrina
2023
2023-11-18
66
36
57
http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.66.4
journal article
10.37828/em.2023.66.4
2336-9744
13245602
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Siccia angusta
sp. n.
https://zoobank.org/
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70CEE730-3857-40DC-B768-B6E4B2311B21
(
Figs 2
,
34
)
Type material
.
Holotype
(
Figs 2
,
34
): male, “N-Vietnam
1600m
[border of
Lai Châu and Lào Cai
Provinces] | Mt. Fan-si-pan(Nord) | Cha-pa, Primärurwald [primary jungle] | 22.17''N 103.44''E [
22°17'N
103°44'E
] |
25.–30.III.1995
| leg.
V
. Sinjaev [
recte
: Sinyaev] & |
A. Schintlmeister
| Museum Witt” / “Slide |
ZSM
Arct. | 2019-023
♂
|
A. Volynkin
” (
MWM
/
ZSM
).
Diagnosis
. The forewing length is
11.5 mm
in the male
holotype
.
Siccia angusta
sp. n.
is most reminiscent of
S. kachina
sp. n.
and the detailed comparison of the external morphology as well as the male genitalia structures of these species is provided above in the diagnosis of
S. kachina
sp. n.
Compared to another similar species,
S. stellatus
(
Fang, 2000
)
(
Figs 5, 6
), the new species has pale ochreous forewing ground colour (it is creamy white in the congener), a more distinct postmedial line, and a larger subapical costal spot. In the male genital capsule,
S. angusta
sp. n.
is distinguished from
S. stellatus
(
Fig. 35
) by the longer and thicker uncus, the longer and more distally tapered valva, the smooth proximal section of the cucullus (it is strongly convex in the congener), the shorter distal process of the cucullus, the larger distal membranous lobe, and the shorter distal saccular process. The phallus of the new species is considerably narrower than in
S. stellatus
and lacks the medial lateral protrusion, which is typical of the congener. The vesica configurations of the two species are similar but that of
S. angusta
sp. n.
is narrower and has shorter subbasal diverticula than in
S. stellatus
, and its distal diverticulum is shorter and directed anterio-dorsally, whereas it is recurved in the congener.
The female is unknown.
Distribution
. Northern
Vietnam
(border of
Lai Châu
and
Lào Cai
Provinces).
Etymology
. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin ‘angustus’ meaning ‘narrow’ and refers to the narrow phallus of the new species. The name is an adjective in apposition to the generic name.