Abraxas (Calospilos) antipusilla Inoue, 1995

Gayen, Subrata & Chandra, Kailash, 2023, A new distributional range of Abraxas antipusilla Inoue, 1995 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) from Eastern Himalaya, India, Zootaxa 5228 (2), pp. 187-194 : 189-192

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Abraxas (Calospilos) antipusilla Inoue, 1995 View in CoL

( Fig. 2A–H View FIGURE 2 )

Abraxas (Calospilos) antipusilla Inoue, 1995 View in CoL , In: Haruta et al., Tinea View in CoL , 14 (suppl. 2): 122, pl. 120, figs. 9–10. Type Locality: Mahakali, Dandeldhula [ Nepal]

Diagnosis: Forewing length 17.22–21.71 mm in males, 19.70–21.38 mm in females. A. antipusilla is externally extremely similar to A. pusilla , however A. antipusilla larger in comparison. In male genitalia characters, A. antipusilla differ significantly by the triangular broad valvae with reduced dorsal margin. Furthermore, the size of the aedeagus is longer compare to A. pusilla ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ).

Redescription of male and female genitalia: In male genitalia uncus triangular, bulbous at the apex; costal basal process straight and slightly curved at the apex; valvae broad, triangular; dorsal margin much reduced, dorsal flap comb shaped except the marginal spines slightly pronounced, outer margin straight, running oblique to the ventral margin giving the valvae a triangular shape, ventral margin curved with a medial prominent less sclerotized spine; juxta narrow, triangular, less sclerotized; saccus broad, triangular and sclerotized ( Fig. 2C View FIGURE 2 ); aedeagus much elongated, slender and slightly arcuate with truncate apex, a small subapical spine present ( Fig. 2D View FIGURE 2 ).

In female genitalia papilla analis elongated and with long setae; anterior apophysis ½ the length of posterior apophysis ( Fig. 2E View FIGURE 2 ); ostium bursae sclerotized and lamella antevaginalis reduced, ‘V’ shaped ( Fig. 2G View FIGURE 2 ); antrum short, sclerotized, colliculum elongated, broad, sclerotized; ductus bursae short, stout, broad, slightly sclerotized; corpus bursae ellipsoid with minute scobinations ( Fig. 2E View FIGURE 2 ); signum round, less sclerotized, having 15 to 17 large spines, medial spines very sparse and minute ( Fig. 2F View FIGURE 2 ).

Variation: In some specimens, median area of forewing having complete grey suffusion; antemedial line complete from costa to the inner margin ( Fig. 2B View FIGURE 2 ).

Material examined: India: [Arunachal Pradesh]: Dihang Dibang Biosphere Reserve: 1 ♀, Anilieh, 28.5280 °N, 95.7718 °E, 830 m, 09.XII.2016, legit. S. Gayen and Party; 1 ♀, Basam, 28.0545 °N, 95.7836 °E, 1968 m, 26.V.2017, legit. Gayen and Tacho; 1 ♀, 1 ♁, Anini Base, 28.7870 °N, 95.9094 °E, 1675 m, 26.V.2017, legit. R. Ranjan & Nandi Das; 1 ♀, Anini Base, 28.7870 °N, 95.9094 °E, 1675 m, 20.IV.2018, legit. R. Ranjan & Nandi Das; Tawang: 2 ♀, Lumla, 91.7290 °N, 27.5340 °E, 1982 m, 01.VI.2019, legit. Dibyajyoti Ghosh & team; [Uttarakhand]: Govind National Park GoogleMaps and Wildlife Sanctuary: 1 ♀, Kedarkata, 31.2886 °N, 78.1618 °E, 3230 m, 29.V.2012, legit. A. K. Sanyal; Askot Wildlife Sanctuary: 2 ♀, Chipla Kedar, 29.9663 °N, 80.4259 °E, 4216 m, 30.VI.2018, legit. A. K. Sanyal & Nandi Das; Valley of Flowers National Park GoogleMaps : 1 ♁, Ghangaria, 30.7012 °N, 79.5940 °E, 3128 m, 28.VIII.2016, legit. S. K. Sajan & Party; 3 ♁, Ghangaria, 30.7012 °N, 79.5940 °E, 3128 m, 18.VI.2017, legit. S. K. Sajan & Party; [Sikkim]: Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve GoogleMaps : 1 ♁, Khongtay, 27.3794 °N, 88.2267 °E, 1950 m, 28.XI.2019, legit. A. K. Sanyal & Party; [West Bengal]: Neora Valley National Park GoogleMaps : 4 ♀, Lava, 27.0863 °N, 88.6597 °E, 2083 m, 03.IX.2016, legit. K. Bhattarcharyya and Party; 4 ♀, Rishop, 27.1073 °N, 88.6512 °E, 2136 m, 05.IX.2016, legit. K. Bhattarcharyya and Party; 1 ♀, Neora, 27.0863 °N, 88.6597 °E, 2083 m, 06.XI.2016, legit. K. Mondal and Party; Singalila National Park GoogleMaps : 1 ♁, Gairibash, 27.0509 °N, 88.0336 °E, 2494 m, 21.V.2018, legit. K. Bhattarcharyya and Party; 3 ♁, Manebhanjan, 26.9877 °N, 88.1194 °E, 1975 m, 16.X.2018, legit. A. K. Sanyal and Party; 2 ♁, Sirikhola, 27.1322 °N, 88.0766 °E, 1883 m, 17.X.2018, legit. A. K. Sanyal and Party; 1 ♁, Rimbik, 27.1141 °N, 88.1105 °E, 1905 m, 18.X.2018, legit. A. K. Sanyal and Party; 1 ♀, Manedara, 27.1141 °N, 88.1000 °E, 2168 m, 25.X.2018, legit. A. K. Sanyal and Party; 1 ♀, Palmajua, 27.0707 °N, 88.0907 °E, 1909 m, 03.XI.2018, legit. K. Bhattarcharyya and Party.