Taxonomic review of the Genus Deltoplastis Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae) in China and its neibouring countries, with a world catalogue of the genus
Author
Wang, Yuqi
Author
Park, Kyu-Tek
Author
Wang, Shuxia
text
Zootaxa
2015
4057
2
210
230
journal article
39299
10.11646/zootaxa.4057.2.3
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1175-5326
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Key to fifteen species of
Deltoplastis
1 Forewing with a large median patch, its lower margin about 1/3 length or more on dorsum; subterminal patch large, trapezoidal, its outer margin extending from costal margin to dorsum, but inner margin much shorter.................. 2
- Forewing with a narrow, small median patch, its lower margin less than 1/5 length of dorsum; subterminal patch elongate, band-shaped, both margins extending from costal margin to dorsum.............................................. 8
2 Median patch on forewing extending from below upper margin of cell to dorsum or to above dorsum.................. 3
- Median patch on forewing extending from costal margin or near costal margin to dorsum............................ 5
3 Median patch on forewing triangular, its lower margin not reaching dorsum........................
D. dentata
sp. nov.
- Median patch on forewing sub-semicircular, its lower margin reaching dorsum................................... 4
4 Valva with cucullus elongate, right-angled on its ventro-distal corner; caudal lobe of juxta subtriangular.....................................................................................................
D. gyroflexa
sp. nov.
- Valva with cucullus rounded on its ventro-distal corner; caudal lobe of juxta thorn-like...................
D. gypsopeda
5 Median patch on forewing obliquely rounded on outer margin................................................. 6
- Median patch on forewing strongly protruded on outer margin................................................. 7
6 Juxta with papillate lateral process at posterior 1/3................................................
D. commatopa
- Juxta without papillate lateral process at posterior 1/3..................................
D. meahongsonensis
sp. nov.
7 Juxta with triangular process on caudal margin; aedeagus with denticles in distal 1/3 on ventral surface..................................................................................................
D. acutiprocessa
sp. nov.
- Juxta with a horizontal sub-semicircular ridge on posterior 1/3; aedeagus not dentate on ventral surface........
D. causdica
8 Subterminal fascia on forewing nearly straight, or slightly concave inwardly...................................... 9
- Subterminal fascia on forewing slightly arched outwardly, or angled outwardly before middle........................ 11
9 Juxta with long caudal lobe, as long as or slightly shorter than juxta; cornutus of aedeagus thorn- like................. 10
- Juxta with relatively short caudal lobe, shorter than 1/3 length of juxta; cornuti of aedeagus consisting of dense spinules........................................................................................
D. conjugata
sp. nov.
10 Caudal lobe of juxta slender, curved outward before apex....................................
D. curviloba
sp. nov.
- Caudal lobe of juxta elongate triangular, dentate on outer margin.....................................
D. prionaspis
11 Subterminal fascia slightly arched outwardly.............................................................. 12
- Subterminal fascia angled outwardly before middle......................................................... 13
12 Aedeagus with cornutus arrowhead-shaped distally.....................................
D. angustifoliacea
sp. nov.
- Aedeagus with cornutus horseshoe-shaped distally........................................
D. hippocrepica
sp. nov.
13 Caudal lobe of juxta as long as juxta.............................................................
D. apostatis
- Caudal lobe of juxta shorter than juxta.................................................................. 14
14 Valva with cucullus nearly right angled on ventro-distal corner; juxta straight on caudal margin; caudal lobe of juxta triangular...........................................................................................
D. lobigera
- Valva with cucullus gently rounded on ventro-distal corner; juxta concave and V shape on caudal margin; caudal lobe of juxta mastoid............................................................................
D. mamillata
sp. nov.