Promalactis gigaspinata Kim and Park, 2014
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222933.2013.862576 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4331886 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B2F305-FB5D-FFA1-FE08-78DDD0D91DB9 |
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treatment provided by |
Carolina |
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scientific name |
Promalactis gigaspinata Kim and Park |
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sp. nov. |
Promalactis gigaspinata Kim and Park , sp. nov.
( Figures 1M, N View Figure 1-1 , 2G View Figure 1-2 , and 4J–M)
Diagnosis
This species is differentiated from congeners by having two white markings at twothirds length of the forewing and the distinct lamella antevaginalis in the female genitalia.
Description
Adult ( Figure 1M, N View Figure 1-1 ). Head ( Figure 2G View Figure 1-2 ): Frons white; vertex greyish-brown. Antenna with entirely white scape, as long as diameter of eye; flagellum white and dark brown alternately. Labial palpus pale yellowish-brown ventrally; second segment dark brown dorsally, longer than third segment; third segment white dorsally except basal and apical part dark brown. Thorax: Thorax and tegula dark brown dorsally. Wing expanse 6.0– 6.5 mm. Forewing ground colour yellowish-brown; white markings surrounded by fuscous scales: one oblique band near at base, two short streaks oblique in the opposite direction and connected at one-quarter; one short streak from one-third posterior margin, oblique; one costal patch at two-thirds, the other short streak under the costal patch; one apical spot somewhat triangular-form; fuscous scales dense before the costal patch and tornus; fringes yellow from four-fifths costal margin to tornus, partly mixed with fuscous scales on vein radius IV and before tornus. Hindwing lanceolate; fringes greyish-brown. Leg: hind tibia pale-yellowishbrown with pale-yellowish-brown fringes, apical spurs more than twice as long as basal spurs; tarsus of hind leg dark brown except white at basal parts of fifth, fourth and third and apical part of second segment.
Female genitalia (Figure 4J–M). Papilla anales missing. Apophysis posterioris and anterioris absent. Ostium deeply incised, U-like. Lamella antevaginalis distinct, setose and roundly margined as in Figure 4K. Ductus bursae almost five times longer than seventh sternite, bearing six spines, gradually narrowed to three-fifths and coiled at four-fifths. Corpus bursae weakly developed without signum.
Holotype
One female, Tam Dao Nat. Park, Vietnam, 750 m, 15 August 2005, KT Park, MY Kim and MY Chae, slide gen. no. SNU-9286/ S Kim.
Etymology
The specific name of the new species is derived from the Latin, giga (= giant) plus spina (= spine), referring to large spines in female genitalia.
Distribution
Oriental: Vietnam (North).
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