Eoophyla ochripicta ( Moore, 1888 )

Chen, Fuqiang & Wu, Chunsheng, 2019, A taxonomic review of the genus Eoophyla Swinhoe, 1900 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Acentropinae) from China, Zoological Systematics 44 (3), pp. 212-239 : 234

Eoophyla ochripicta ( Moore, 1888) ( Figs 63–64 , 69–70 )

Cataclysta ochripicta Moore, 1888 , In: Hewitson & Moore, 1879–88, Descr. Lipid. Insects Colln late Mr. W. S. Atkinson, (3): 209. Typelocality: Cherra Punji, India.

Aulacodes ochripicta: Caradja, 1925 , Mem. Acad. Rom. Sect. Stiint., (3) 3 mem. 7: 332.

Eoophyla ochripicta: Yoshiyasu, 1987 , Microlep. Thai., 1: 168; Speidel & Mey, 1999a, Tijds. v. Ent., 142: 130; Li, You & Wang, 2003, Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 28(2): 299.

Diagnosis. The species can be distinguished from other species by the forewing of male has its upper edge of cell diffused with fuscous on basal half and androconial hairs covered with apical half of the cell from the upper edge. On hindwing, the species has two eyespots along the submaringal band; the second eyespot is reduced, obvious smaller than the first. In male genitalia, it is special by two strong specialized setae present and their apex pointed. In female genitalia, it is different by two pairs of singa present, the shorter pair about 1/4 length of corpus bursae, the longer pair about half length of corpus bursae.

Male genitalia ( Fig. 69 ). Uncus relatively broad, with apex rounded; gnathos about 3/4 length of uncus, apex with several dorsal teeth; tegumen with sclerotized dorsal ridge X-shaped; valva densely with setae, nearly same width from base to apex, apex constristed, two strong specialized setae present at apex, about half length of valva, with apexes pointed; vinculum broad; saccus round; juxta plate-like, apex forked; aedeagus slender, vesica with many minute spines, ductus ejaculatorius arising below middle.

Female genitalia ( Fig. 70 ). Anal papillae densely covered with setae; apophysis anterioris and posterioris near same length; antrum elongated, cylindric; collar sclerotized; ductus seminalis arising below collar; ductus bursae about half length of the corpus bursae, with many minute spines; corpus bursae elongated, with two pairs of singa, consisting of many minute spines; shorter pair thin, about 1/4 length of corpus bursae; longer pair broad, about half length of corpus bursae.

Material examined. Yunnan, Xishuangbanna, Menglun , 650 m, 2♂ 1♀, 1964.IV.15–VII.31, Zhang Baolin ; Yunnan, Menglun , 1♀, 1980.V.6, Wang Linyao. All deposited in IZCAS .

Distribution. China (Guangdong ( Caradja, 1925), Yunnan), Thailand, India.

Remarks. The species has only two eyespots on hindwing, which is fit to crassicornalis group (two eyespots present along submarginal fascia of hindwing). However, the gibbosalis group is mainly distributed in Asia continent, while the crassicornalis group is mainly distributed in Southeast Asia. So E. ochripicta was primary put in the current species group.

Figures

Figures 61–65. Adults of Eoophyla spp. 61. E. mimeticalis (Caradja, 1925), male. 62. Ditto, female. 63. E. ochripicta (Moore, 1888), male. 64. Ditto, female. 65. E. nigripilosa Yoshiyasu, 1987, male.

Figures 66–70. Genitalia of Eoophyla spp. 66. E. mimeticalis (Caradja, 1925), male. 67. Ditto, female. 68. E. leiokellula sp. nov., male. 69. E. ochripicta (Moore, 1888), male. 70. Ditto, female. Scale bars=1mm.