Nyctemera (Deilemera) correcta

Dubatolov, Vladimir V. & Volynkin, Anton V., 2017, On the systematic position of the genera Paraplastis Hampson, Migoplastis Felder and Dondera Moore (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae), Zootaxa 4358 (2) : -

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4358.2.2
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scientific name	Nyctemera (Deilemera) correcta
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Nyctemera (Deilemera) correcta (Walker, [1865]), comb. nov.

( Figs. 4–6 View FIGURES 1–6 , 14 View FIGURES 13–15 , 18 View FIGURES 16–20 )

Hypsa correcta Walker , [1865]: 217. Type locality: “ Ceylon ” [ Sri Lanka].

Migoplastis correcta, Hampson, 1894: 44 ; Hampson, 1901: 507; Rothschild, 1914: 263, fig. 25g. Migoplastis ceylanica Felder, 1868: 285 . Type locality: “Peradenia bei Kandy.” [Sri Lanka].

Type material examined. Syntype: ♂, " Ceylon. 63-37" / " Type " / " Hypsa correcta " / label with QR-code " NHMUK010606067 View Materials " (Coll. NHM) .

Other material examined. SRI LANKA: 2 ♂, Maskeliya, Ceylon , March , ex coll. G. C. Alston, No NHMUK010606034 View Materials , slide NHMUK10313517 View Materials Volynkin (♂) ( Coll. NHM); 1 ♀, Maskeliya, Ceylon, June, ex coll. G. C. Alston, No NHMUK010606035 View Materials , slide NHMUK10313518 View Materials Volynkin (♀) (Coll. NHM); 1 ♀, Ceylon, 248, Rothschild Bequest B.M. I 939-I., No NHMUK010606068 View Materials (Coll. NHM); 1 ♀, [Pundaloya] Pdloya. q, Coll. Green. 91 .- 26., No NHMUK010606069 View Materials (Coll. NHM); 1 ♂, 3 ♀, Ceylon, Rothschild Bequest B.M. I 939-I. ( Coll. NHM); 1 ♂, W. Maputale, VII.[19]02, Mackwood coll. B . M. 1927-341 ( Coll. NHM); 1 ♂, Gampola, VI.[18]97, Mackwood coll. B . M. 1927-341 (Coll. NHM); 1 ♀, Ceylon, Moore Coll. 94–106 ( Coll. NHM); 1 ♂, Ceylon, 83-52 ( Coll. NHM); 1 ♀, Madulsima , Ceylon , 3.VI. ( Coll. NHM); 1 ♂, Dichoya , Ceylon, Green [leg.] ( Coll. NHM); 3 ♂, Sri Lanka ( Ceylon ), World's End , S-side, 6°48' N, 80°51 E, primary rainforest, 1950 m, 13–15.II.2001, leg. A. Schintlmeister (Coll. MWM/ ZSM).

Diagnosis. Adults ( Figs. 4–6 View FIGURES 1–6 ). Antennae bipectinate in both sexes, with shorter branches in females. Head with black spot on occiput. Patagiae and tegulae with black spots; a row of three small black spots is visible on thorax. Forewing with ground color brown; light medial band pale, outlined by darker color, its medial edge angled outwards along medial vein, distal edge rounded at medial fork, medial band defaced toward ends; veins slightly paler; male hind wings yellowish-orange. Abdomen yellow with dorsal row of black spots. Male genitalia ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 13–15 ). Uncus straight, apically S-shaped, valvae triangularly convex-concave, with long and narrow apical process; costal edge of valva with narrow finger-like process (ampulla) subbasally; saccus triangular; aedeagus short, broad, vesica elongate, consists of large elongated conical diverticulum with two sack-like apical, one medial conical and broad subbasal subdiverticuli; ductus ejaculatorius situated subbasally. Female genitalia ( Fig. 18 View FIGURES 16–20 ). Ovipositor short, conical. Apophyses long and thin, apophyses anteriores broader than apophyses posteriores. Antrum weakly sclerotized, dorso-ventrally flattened; ductus bursae long and narrow, C-like curved in its posterior third, membranous; corpus bursae globular, with one small elliptical signum posteriorly.

Distribution. Sri Lanka.