Hoploscopa matheae Leger & Nuss, 2020
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.907.36563 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D792135D-FFA9-49ED-8B76-C9802548E8E5 |
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Hoploscopa matheae Leger & Nuss |
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sp. nov. |
Hoploscopa matheae Leger & Nuss sp. nov. Figs 1 View Figures 1–3 , 47 View Figures 46–51 , 88 View Figures 87–90
Material examined.
Holotype: ♀, with labels: "Malaysia: Sabah, Kundasang, | Kinabalu Mt. Lodge veranda, 6°0'42.15"N, 116°32'3.63"E, 1570 m, at day, 15.vi.2015, | leg. T. Léger & R. Mally"; "DNA barcoding | BC MTD Lep 3004"; "ITBC | 15"; "TL315 | ♀". Deposited in BORN.
Paratypes: 1 ♂, 2 ♀. Brunei: 1 ♂ (NHMUK010923334, DNA voucher MTD8245, genitalia on slide TL730 ♂), 1 ♀ (NHMUK010923427), Bukit Retak, LP 238, GR 873804, 1365m, moss forest, 1-4.v.1989, leg. M. G. Allen & K. R. Tuck (NHMUK). Malaysia: 1 ♀ (DNA voucher MTD7426, genitalia on slide TL599 ♀), Sabah, Tawau Hills, Gelas River, 3.iii.2006, leg. W. + M. Mey (MFNB).
Other specimens examined.
2 ♀. Indonesia: 1 ♀ (NHMUK010923426), Java, Singolangoe, Tengger, 5000 feet, 05.1934 (F. P. A. Kalis) [abdomen missing] (NHMUK). Malaysia: 1 ♀ (NHMUK010923425, DNA voucher MTD8244 & genitalia on slide TL729 ♀), Cameron Highlands, Gunung Brinchang, 15-23.viii.1986 (G. S. Robinson) (NHMUK).
Diagnosis.
Hoploscopa matheae sp. nov. is unique in the genus by its broad pale yellow forewing fascia crossed by postmedian brown line as well as the basal and distal discoidal spots circled with pale yellow.
Similar species.
No similar species known.
Description.
Head. Antennae dorsally with pale yellow scales. Proboscis dark brown. Maxillary palpi dark brown, basally and inwardly pale yellow. Labial palpi dark brown, ventro-basally pale yellow.
Thorax (Fig. 1 View Figures 1–3 ). Thorax dark brown, with two pale yellow stripes laterally and one dorsally. Collar pale yellow. Forewing length: 10 mm (♂ & ♀); forewing ground colour dark brown, with darker scales at its base; basally with a roughly defined Z-line pale yellow; basal and distal discoidal stigma of a darker brown, circled with pale yellow, median discoidal stigma therebetween dark red in some specimens; broad median triangular pale yellow patch near dorsum, connected distally by a line to postmedian triangular pale yellow patch; subterminal pale yellow line following median line shape, originating at distal 1/4 of dorsum, inwardly incurved between A1+2 and Cu2, costally diverging toward apex; subterminal field broadly marked with scales of a lighter brown; fringes dark brown, with pale yellow dots. Hindwing pale brown. Forelegs dark brown. Midlegs brown; femur and tibia distally pale yellow; tarsi pale yellow. Hindlegs dark brown, femur-tibia articulation pale yellow; tibia distally pale yellow; tarsi bronze.
Abdomen. Male sternum A8 posterior margin straight.
Male genitalia. (N = 1) (Fig. 47 View Figures 46–51 ). Uncus broad, narrowing on distal half, with apex truncate. Gnathos without posterior projection. Valva ventral margin slightly concave, bent dorsad on apical 1/5; dorsal margin conspicuously convex; apex blunt. Juxta with base slightly quadrangular, medially narrow, apex broadly incurved. Saccus not pronounced.
Female genitalia (N = 2) (Fig. 88 View Figures 87–90 ). Anterior apophyses with dorsal tip pointed dorsad at posterior 1/3. Antrum sclerotisation twice as long as broad. Ductus bursae of medium length, roughly straight. Corpus bursae pear-shaped, reticulate on posterior half, sclerotised between thorn and corpus opening. Thorn straight, with small dents pointing toward thorn apex, basally with small outwardly projected extension.
Distribution.
Known from the Malay Peninsula, and Borneo (Brunei, Mount Kinabalu), at altitudes between 1,300 m and 1,600 m.
DNA barcoding.
Specimen MTD8244 from the Malay Peninsula shows an K2P-distance of 2.2% with the two specimens from Borneo. It is recovered as a distinct MOTU in the species delimitation analyses. Specimens from Kinabalu and Tawau Hills share identical COI barcodes. No COI barcode was obtained for the specimen from Brunei (MTD8245).
Etymology.
The species is named after Mathéa Léger, sister of the first author.
Remarks.
One specimen from the NHMUK collected on Mount Tengger (Indonesia, Java) in 1934 shares a similar wing pattern and thus potentially represents a conspecific specimen. Unfortunately, the abdomen of the specimen was missing. Specimen MTD8244 from the Malay Peninsula shows minor differences in wing pattern with those from Borneo: costal field, median discoidal stigma and subterminal field are dark red, and base of thorn on corpus bursae is thinner.
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