Calauta obscura Solovyev, 2017

Sohn, Jae-Cheon & Solovyev, Alexey V., 2022, Review of Calauta Solovyev & Witt, 2009 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) with description of a new species from Korea, Zootaxa 5105 (3), pp. 439-444 : 442-443

Calauta obscura Solovyev, 2017 ( Figs 5 , 9 )

Calauta obscura Solovyev, 2017: 1204 .

Type specimens. Holotype: ♂, Taiwan, Pingtung Prov., 5 km NW of Ssulin (22°05′N, 120°46′E, alt. 350 m), 15 October 1995 (T Csövári & P Stéger), [GSN] 11376, MWM /ZSM . Paratype: 1♂, Taiwan, Pingtung Prov., Kenting National Park, Kenting Forest Recreation Area (21°57′62″N, 120°48′89″E, alt. 300 m), 17–18 April 1997 (L Peregovits & A Kun), MWM /ZSM .

Additional material examined. 1♂, China, Guangdong Prov., Shaoguan, Nanling (alt. 700– 1,500 m), 29–31 March 2003 (M Owada), [GSN] SJC-1152, NMNS ; 1♂, ditto (alt. 1,000–1,400 m), 1–6 August 2006 (M Owada), NMNS .

Distribution. China (new record: Guangdong), Taiwan ( Solovyev, 2017).

Remarks. This species has been found for the first time from the mainland China.

Figures

FIGURES 4–7. Adults of Calauta. 1. C. koreana sp. nov., holotype; 2. C. obscura Solovyev, holotype; 3. C. martini Solovyev et Witt, holotype; 4. C. notoseusa (Wu), holotype. Scale bars = 5 mm.

FIGURES 8–12. Genitalia of Calauta (a=phallus, b=lateral plate of juxta). 5. C. koreana sp. nov., male, holotype, SJC-1211; 6. C. obscura Solovyev, male, China, SJC-1152; 7. C. martini Solovyev et Witt, male, holotype, BM 1403; 8. C. notoseusa (Wu), male, holotype, W10067; 9. C. notoseusa (Wu), female, paratype, W10066.