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,
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,
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;
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Sohn
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) by the following characters: (1) adults are smaller in size—male forewing length of
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; (2) in
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the hindwing is narrower with the termen rounded, whereas in
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it is broader with the termen distinctly angular; (3) the labial palpus of
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is shorter (approx. 2.02.5 times the diameter of the eye) than that of
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(approx. 3 times the diameter of the eye); (4) in
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the upperside of the forewing has the inner half dark brown with a purple iridescent suffusion, whereas in
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there are usually two large irregular orange patches, one at base and the other in the median area of dorsum, and it lacks the purple suffusion; (5) in
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the scale fringe of the hindwing is grey, whereas in
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it is conspicuously black at the tornus.
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In addition, the male genitalia of
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<emphasis id="26DAE71F2503FFA34264ABCEFD77FD71" box="[573,690,725,750]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Epsteinius</emphasis>
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(
<figureCitation id="8C9527882503FFA34299ABCFFC84FD71" box="[704,833,724,750]" captionStart="FIGURES 1316" captionStartId="4.[151,264,1067,1092]" captionTargetBox="[207,1429,181,1031]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[158,1429,181,1042]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURES 1316. Male genitalia of Epsteinius translucidus and Microleon longipalpis: 13, 14, genitalia (ventral) and phallus (lateral) of E. translucidus Lin, sp. nov.; 15, 16, genitalia (ventral) and phallus (lateral) of M. longipalpis." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3934247" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3934247/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Figs 13, 14</figureCitation>
) differs from that of
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<emphasis id="26DAE71F2503FFA34477ABCFFB66FD71" box="[1070,1187,724,750]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Microleon</emphasis>
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(
<figureCitation id="8C9527882503FFA344E8ABCFFAF7FD70" box="[1201,1330,723,751]" captionStart="FIGURES 1316" captionStartId="4.[151,264,1067,1092]" captionTargetBox="[207,1429,181,1031]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[158,1429,181,1042]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURES 1316. Male genitalia of Epsteinius translucidus and Microleon longipalpis: 13, 14, genitalia (ventral) and phallus (lateral) of E. translucidus Lin, sp. nov.; 15, 16, genitalia (ventral) and phallus (lateral) of M. longipalpis." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3934247" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3934247/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Figs 15, 16</figureCitation>
) in many characters, including the form of the gnathos which has a sharply down curved tip, the valva which has two long processes along the dorsal margin, and the phallus which is shorter and basally enlarged and rounded with two conspicuous cornuti. In contrast, the genitalia of
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<emphasis id="26DAE71F2503FFA342E7AA5BFCF7FCC5" box="[702,818,832,858]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Microleon</emphasis>
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has the gnathos with a T-shaped end, no process along the dorsal margin of the valva, and a relatively straight phallus without cornuti. The female genitalia of
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<emphasis id="26DAE71F2503FFA34571AA7EFA58FCE1" box="[1320,1437,869,894]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Epsteinius</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<figureCitation id="8C9527882503FFA340F9AA93FF36FC3D" box="[160,243,904,930]" captionStart="FIGURES 1718" captionStartId="5.[151,264,1902,1927]" captionTargetBox="[154,1434,418,1876]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[153,1434,417,1877]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURES 1718. Female genitalia of Epsteinius translucidus and Microleon longipalpis: 17, E. translucidus Lin, sp. nov.; 18, M. longipalpis." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3934249" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3934249/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Fig. 17</figureCitation>
) differs from
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<emphasis id="26DAE71F2503FFA341CCAA93FDCCFC3D" box="[405,521,904,930]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Microleon</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<figureCitation id="8C9527882503FFA34243AA93FDA8FC3D" box="[538,621,904,930]" captionStart="FIGURES 1718" captionStartId="5.[151,264,1902,1927]" captionTargetBox="[154,1434,418,1876]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[153,1434,417,1877]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURES 1718. Female genitalia of Epsteinius translucidus and Microleon longipalpis: 17, E. translucidus Lin, sp. nov.; 18, M. longipalpis." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3934249" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3934249/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Fig. 18</figureCitation>
) in having a short and wide ductus bursae, and an ovate corpus bursae containing two signa each with a row of flat complex teeth. In
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<emphasis id="26DAE71F2503FFA3430CAAB7FC0CFC59" box="[853,969,940,966]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Microleon</emphasis>
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, the ductus bursae is long and coiled, and the corpus bursae is ovate, containing only one signum with a set of sharp complex processes over its surface.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="14113B0D2503FFA3409EAAEFFF2DFA95" blockId="2.[151,1437,399,1363]" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">
Although the early instar larvae of
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<emphasis id="26DAE71F2503FFA3420DAAEEFD0CFB91" box="[596,713,1013,1038]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Epsteinius</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<figureCitation id="8C9527882503FFA34281AAEFFC9FFB91" box="[728,858,1011,1038]" captionStart="FIGURES 1933" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1647,1672]" captionTargetBox="[152,1436,182,1621]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,181,1622]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 1933. Life history of Epsteinius translucidus and Microleon longipalpis: 1923, M. longipalpis, showing dorsal and subdorsal views of early instar larva, dorsal view and subdorsal views of final instar larva, and cocoon without reverse neat and circular cut after adult emergence; 2433, E. translucidus Lin, sp. nov.; 2425, early instar larva, showing dorsal and subdorsal views; 2627, final instar larva with brown lateral patch, showing dorsal and subdorsal views; 28, cocoon, without reverse neat and circular cut after adult emergence; 2930, adult female, showing lateral and ventral views; 3132, final instar larva without brown lateral patch, showing dorsal and subdorsal views; 33, final instar larva on host plant, showing transparent edge of larval body from abaxial leaf surface under sunshine." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3934251" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3934251/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Figs 24, 25</figureCitation>
) and
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<emphasis id="26DAE71F2503FFA343C3AAEFFBCBFB91" box="[922,1038,1012,1038]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Microleon</emphasis>
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spp. (
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) are very similar, they diverge considerably in color pattern and shape in the final instar larvae, as follows: (1) in
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<emphasis id="26DAE71F2503FFA344E7AD02FAF6FBAD" box="[1214,1331,1049,1074]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Epsteinius</emphasis>
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(
<figureCitation id="8C9527882503FFA34518AD03FECDFBC9" captionStart="FIGURES 1933" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1647,1672]" captionTargetBox="[152,1436,182,1621]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,181,1622]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 1933. Life history of Epsteinius translucidus and Microleon longipalpis: 1923, M. longipalpis, showing dorsal and subdorsal views of early instar larva, dorsal view and subdorsal views of final instar larva, and cocoon without reverse neat and circular cut after adult emergence; 2433, E. translucidus Lin, sp. nov.; 2425, early instar larva, showing dorsal and subdorsal views; 2627, final instar larva with brown lateral patch, showing dorsal and subdorsal views; 28, cocoon, without reverse neat and circular cut after adult emergence; 2930, adult female, showing lateral and ventral views; 3132, final instar larva without brown lateral patch, showing dorsal and subdorsal views; 33, final instar larva on host plant, showing transparent edge of larval body from abaxial leaf surface under sunshine." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3934251" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3934251/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Figs 26, 27, 31, 32</figureCitation>
) the shape of the body is elliptical, whereas in
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<emphasis id="26DAE71F2503FFA3434CAD27FC4CFBC9" box="[789,905,1084,1110]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Microleon</emphasis>
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spp. (
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) it is narrower with a humped dorsal surface; (2) in
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there is usually an indistinct brown lateral patch (which varies among individuals), whereas in
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spp. there is a distinct red subdorsal patch; (3) in
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the body is semi-translucent, whereas in
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<emphasis id="26DAE71F2503FFA3414EADB3FE4EFB5D" box="[279,395,1192,1218]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Microleon</emphasis>
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spp. it is opaque; (4) in
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the spine-bearing protuberances are similar to those of its early instars, whereas in
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<emphasis id="26DAE71F2503FFA341F0ADD7FDD8FB79" box="[425,541,1228,1254]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Microleon</emphasis>
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spp. the protuberances in the final instar diminish in size compared with its early instars.
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</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="5CB468862503FFA3409EAC0FFD94FACD" pageId="2" pageNumber="376" type="etymology">
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<emphasis id="26DAE71F2503FFA3409EAC0FFE8BFAB1" bold="true" box="[199,334,1300,1326]" pageId="2" pageNumber="376">Etymology.</emphasis>
The generic name is named in honor of Marc E. Epstein for his enormous and longstanding contribution to the study of limacodid moths.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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