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Cyana selangorica subsp. paeninsulana Cerny 2009, stat. nov.

Description

Cyana selangorica paeninsulana Černý, 2009, stat. nov.

(Figs 147–149, 229, 230, 284)

Cyana paeninsulana Černý, 2009, in Černý & Pinratana, 2009, Moths of Thailand, 6, Arctiidae: 51, Pl.10: figs 102a, 102b (Type locality: “SW Thailand, Chumphon, Pa Toh, Ban Lang Tang, 162 m, 9°46’5’’N, 98°46’59’’E ”).

Type material examined. Holotype (Fig. 148): “SW Thailand, Chumphon, Pa Toh, Ban Lang Tang, 162 m, 9°46’5’’N, 98°46’59’’E, 7.XII.2005, leg. K. Černý ” / “ HOLOTYPE Cyana paeninsulana Černý 2009 ” / NHMUK unique identifier “NHMUK010889674” (Coll. NHMUK).

Paratypes: 28 ♂ and 9 ♀ from South Thailand (Provinces of Chumphon, Ranong and Nakhon Si Tammarat) listed by Černý & Pinratana (2009) (Colls CKC and NHMUK).

Other material examined. MIZORAM: 1 ♂, Kawrthah. Mizoram, NE India, 11.IX.2016, leg. H.S. Datta (coll. NZCZSI); 1 ♂, Zamuang. Mizoram, NE India, 14.IX.2016, leg. H.S. Datta (coll. NZCZSI); ASSAM: 1 ♂, NE India, Assam, Nambor Reserve Forest, Garampani, H = 100m, 26°30’N 93°55’E, 21–29.XI.1997, lg. V. Siniaev & M. Murzin, slide ZSM Arct. 2019-331 Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM).

Remark. In the original description (Černý & Pinratana 2009), the species was compared with C. malayensis Hampson only. Its male and female genitalia have no significant differences from those of C. selangorica therefore here we consider C. paeninsulana to be conspecific with C. selangorica. However, this taxon has external differences from the nominate populations of C. selangorica and, in addition, some slight differences in the male clasping apparatus. For this reason, we consider the taxon to be a northern subspecies of C. selangorica: C. selangorica paeninsulana Černý, 2009, stat. nov.

Diagnosis. Forewing length is 15–16 mm in males and 17–18 mm in females. Cyana selangorica paeninsulana differs externally from the nominate subspecies by its slightly narrower and more reddish transverse lines of forewing. In the male genitalia, C. s. paeninsulana has the slightly smaller uncus and slightly narrower aedeagus vesica than those of the nominate subspecies. The female genitalia of the new subspecies have slightly larger anterior signum bursae than those of the nominate subspecies. Among the Indian Cyana species, C. s. paeninsulana is similar externally only to C. conclusa, but can be easily distinguished by its smaller size and postmedial line not curved at anal forewing margin. In the male genitalia, C. s. paeninsulana has characteristic features as the presence of small asymmetrical basal processes of sacculus and the very massive distal saccular process being setose subapically. In the female genitalia, the ductus bursae is narrow and membranous, the posterior section of corpus bursae is rugose, the signa are round, and the appendix bursae is small.

Distribution. North East India (Assam and Mizoram: first record for India), South Myanmar (Tenasserim) (present study) and South Thailand (Provinces of Chumphon, Ranong and Nakhon Si Tammarat) (Černý & Pin- ratana 2009).

Notes

Published as part of Singh, Navneet, Volynkin, Anton V., Kirti, Jagbir Singh, Datta, Harvinder Singh & Ivanova, Maria S., 2020, A review of the genus Cyana Walker, 1854 from India, with descriptions of five new species and three new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), pp. 1-93 in Zootaxa 4738 (1) on page 55, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4738.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3672439

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
CKC, NHMUK , MWM, ZSM , NHMUK , NZCZSI
Event date
1997-11-21 , 2005-12-07 , 2016-09-11 , 2016-09-14
Verbatim event date
1997-11-21/29 , 2005-12-07 , 2016-09-11 , 2016-09-14
Scientific name authorship
Cerny
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Erebidae
Genus
Cyana
Species
paeninsulana
Taxon rank
subSpecies
Taxonomic status
stat. nov.
Type status
holotype , paratype

References

  • Cerny, K. & Pinratana, A. (2009) Moths of Thailand. Vol. 6. Arctiidae. Brothers of Saint Gabriel in Thailand, Bangkok, 283 pp.