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Lycophantis leviaurata Sohn & Park 2010

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Lycophantis leviaurata Sohn & Park, 2010

Figs. 3c, 4c, 5c

Lycophantis leviaurata Sohn & Park, 2010: 227.

Type locality: North Vietnam. Holotype in MCGF.

Diagnosis. This species is characterized by the subrectangular, apically concave valva, the sacculus exceeding the end of the valva and the phallus with denticles in distal 2/ 5 in the male genitalia (Fig. 4c); and the larger antrum with posterior margin concave medially in the female genitalia (Fig. 5c).

Description. Adult (Fig. 3c): Wingspan 10.0−12.0 mm.

Male genitalia (Fig. 4c): Uncus with posterior margin straight, gently concave medially. Socius oblique outward slightly, tapered toward tip, armed with thick setae. Valva nearly rectangular, slightly widened distally, scattered with six to seven short setae below costa, ventral margin with sparse long setae, apex concave, with long setae dorsolaterally (shed easily); sacculus about 2/5 width of valva, exceeding end of valva, narrowed to a triangle distally, with several short thorns. Saccus 2.4 times length of socius, widened basally, gradually narrowed to basal 2/5, subparallel from basal 2/5 to before pointed apex. Phallus about four times length of valva, weakly sinuate, basal 3/5 evenly thick, distal 2/5 thinner, with denticles, with a sharp apical process; cornuti consisting of a cluster of slender spinules, placed from basal 2/5 to 3/5 of phallus.

Material examined. CHINA: Hainan Province: 1 ♀, Jianfengling, 800–900 m, 4.xii.2009, coll. Zhaohui Du and Linlin Yang; 1 ♀, Jianfengling, 770 m, 4.vi.2015, coll. Peixin Cong et al.; 1 ♂, 4 ♀, Yuanmen, Baisha, 430 m, 16–17.iv.2014, coll. Tengteng Liu et al.; 1 ♀, Mt. Limu, 607 m, 12.v.2015, coll. Peixin Cong et al.; 1 ♂, 8 ♀, Mt. Wuzhi, 742 m, 18–19.v.2015, coll. Peixin Cong et al.

Distribution. China (Hainan), Vietnam.

Remarks. This species is new to China. The male is described for the first time.

Notes

Published as part of Cong, Peixin & Li, Houhun, 2016, Taxonomic study of the genus Lycophantis Meyrick from China (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) with descriptions of three new species, pp. 105-114 in Zootaxa 4084 (1) on pages 109-112, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4084.1.4, http://zenodo.org/record/1053991

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Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Sohn & Park
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Yponomeutidae
Genus
Lycophantis
Species
leviaurata
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Lycophantis leviaurata Sohn, 2010 sec. Cong & Li, 2016

References

  • Sohn, J. C. & Park, K. T. (2010) Three new species of Lycophantis Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) from Vietnam, with a key to the world species. Oriental Insects, 44, 225 - 233.