Saccharodite cruenta Zelazny, 2011

Zelazny, B. & Webb, M. D., 2011, 3071, Zootaxa 3071, pp. 1-307 : 151

Saccharodite cruenta Zelazny , sp. nov.

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Description. Forewings 2.1 times longer than wide, length: male 3.4–3.9 mm (mean = 3.6, n = 33), female 3.5–4.5 mm (mean = 3.8, n = 4). Colour stramineous, but the following parts bright red: a mark above eyes, a mark on frons and base of clypeus in the shape of an inverted V, the hind parts of mesonotum and scutellum, some marks on sides of pro- and mesonotum, most of metathorax, middle and hind legs up to femora, and abdomen except for genitalia; margins of facial carinae in front of eyes faintly orange-brown; fore tibiae and tarsi light orange. Forewings glassy; lightly infuscated in basal 1/3rd and around last subcostal sector; veins colourless but following veins orange to red (in some specimens faintly orange, but not in holotype): apical half of Cu, veins around base of Ms1, hind margin around clavus tip, most of costal margin, and short sections of Sc, R, and M; 4 reddish brown spots on base of Sc+R. Hindwings colourless, but veins in basal half red. In profile junction of vertex and face slightly angulated; subantennal processes connected to margins of facial carinae by a low ridge; rostrum reaching hind coxae. Forewings with Sc+R fork at middle of wing; basal median cell broad, about 2x as wide as basal cell between Sc+R and M; a triangle at base of Ms1. Male genitalia with pygofer narrow. Genital styles oval; proximal dorsal process short and slender; distal dorsal process long. Apical portion of aedeagus with a dorsal, longitudinal groove and two terminal lobes, their dorsal margins with numerous small, pointed processes.

Etymology. The species name is a Latin adjective (cruentus, -a, -um = bloody).

Type material. Holotype ♂ (forewing 3.6 mm), EAST MALAYSIA: NORTH BORNEO: SABAH; labels 1) NORTH BORNEO ( SE)/ Forest Camp. 19 km / N. of Kalabakan / 60 m, 18.X.1962 2) K.J. Kuncheria / Collector / BISHOP ( BPBM) . Paratypes. EAST MALAYSIA : NORTH BORNEO: SABAH: 19 km N of Kalabakan , 8– 14. VII .1962 , 11,18,19,22,27,30. X.1962, 7–10,16. XI.1962, 31 ♂ (fw. 4x3.4, 5x3.5, 8x3.6, 5x3.7, 3x3.8) 1 ♀ (fw. 3.7), K.J. Kuncheria, Y. Hirashima ; Tawau, Quoin Hill, Cocoa Res. Sta. , 20.VIII.1962, 12,13,17. IX.1962, 4 ♂ (fw. 3.5, 3.6), Hirashima ; Sandakan Bay ( SW) , Sapagaya , Lumber Camp , 2–20m, 2.XI.1957, 1 ♂, J.L. Gressitt (all BPBM) ; Sandakan , 2 ♀ (fw. 3.5, 3.7), Baker ( USNM) ; SARAWAK: Gunong Matang , 120 m, 12.IX.1958, 1 ♂ (fw. 3.9), Gressitt & T . C. Maa ; Kuching, Matang , 450–894 m, 15.IX.1958, 1 ♀, Maa ; 3 ♂ (fw. 3.4, 3.6), among Borneo material (all BPBM) ; Gunong Mulu , Nat. Park , 150 m, 3 ♂ (fw. 3.6), J.D. Holloway ; BRUNEI, Labi / Bukit Teraja / 30km S.E. of Seria / 21–28.iii.1979, primary mixed/dipterocarp/forest, alt. 60m, light trap 2/75 and 50m. above ground/ L. Sutton /B.M. 1985-50 2 ♂ (fw. 3.2) (all BMNH) ; INDONESIA: SUMATRA: Gun. Teleman , VI .1917, 1 ♀ (fw. 4.5), Edw. Jacobson ( RMNH) ; THAILAND: Trang Prov., Khaophappha Khaochang , 200–400m, 4.I.1964, 1 ♂, G.A. Samuelson ( BPBM) .

Distribution. Borneo, Sumatra, Thailand.

Diagnosis. Saccharodite cruenta can be readily recognized by the bright red scutellum and hind parts of the mesonotum, by the red mark on the frons, as well as by the male aedeagus ending in two lobes bearing numerous small teeth on their dorsal margins.