Agrisius kachina, Volynkin & Saldaitis, 2022

Volynkin, Anton V. & Saldaitis, Aidas, 2022, Taxonomic review of the Agrisius guttivitta Walker species group with transfer of the genus Agrisius Walker to the family Nolidae Bruand and descriptions of five new species (Lepidoptera: Nolidae: Eligminae), Zootaxa 5190 (2), pp. 241-256 : 246

Agrisius kachina sp. n.

( Figs 11, 12 , 34 , 42 )

Type material. Holotype ( Figs 11 , 34 ): male, “ Myanmar (Burma), 65 km NE Putao, Zi Yar Dam village , 1250m, 18–21.V.1998, leg. Murzin & Sinjaev [recte: Sinyaev]” / “Genitalpräparat Heterocera Nr. 33.894 Museum Witt München” ( MWM / ZSM).

Paratypes: MYANMAR: 2 males, 1 female, 65 km NE Putao, Zi Yar Dam village , 1250 m, 18–21. V .1998, Murzin & Sinyaev leg., gen. prep. Nos. : MWM 33.772 (male) , MWM 33.773 (female) (prepared by Volynkin ) ( MWM / ZSM) ; 1 female, 50 km E Putao, env. Nan Thi village , 950 m, 11–16. V . 1998, leg. Murzin & Sinyaev ( MWM / ZSM); 1 female, 65 km NE Putao, Wa Sa Dam village , 950 m, 22. V .1998, leg. Murzin & Sinyaev, gen. prep. No. : MWM 33.895 (prepared by Volynkin) ( MWM / ZSM).

Diagnosis. The forewing length is 23.0 mm in both sexes. The new species is externally similar to A. epidela but distinguished by the forewing having a smaller discal spot and longer streaks in the medial area. Compared to A. cernyi , A. kachina is larger in size, has a smaller discal spot of the forewing and a more intense suffusion on the veins of the hindwing. The detailed comparison of the male and the female genitalia of A. kachina and A. cernyi is provided above in the diagnosis of the latter species.

Distribution. The new species is known only from Kachin State, northern Myanmar.

Etymology. The specific epithet refers to Kachin State of Myanmar, where the new species is found.

Figures

FIGURES 11–18. Agrisius spp.: adults. Depositories of the specimens: 11, 12, 15 and 16 in MWM/ZSM; 13 and 14 in SZMN; 17 in ASV; 18 in WSO.

FIGURES 33–38. Agrisius spp.: male genitalia. Depositories of the specimens dissected: 33 in WIGJ; 34 and 37 in MWM/ ZSM; 35, 36 and 38 in SZMN.

FIGURES 39–46. Agrisius spp.: female genitalia. Depositories of the specimens dissected: 39, 43, 44 and 36 in SZMN; 40, 42 and 45 in MWM/ZSM; 41 in CAV.