Araeopteron medogensis, Han & Kononenko, 2021
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Araeopteron medogensis |
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sp. nov. |
Araeopteron medogensis sp. nov.
Figures 3 View Figures 1–6 , 9 View Figures 7–12 , 13-15 View Figures 13–15
Type material.
Holotype male, China, Xizang Autonomous Region, Motuo (= Medog) County, 16-17.iv.2018, H.L. Han, genit. prep. no. hhl-4022-1 (NEFU). Paratypes. 6 ♂♂, same data as holotype, genit. prep. nos. hhl-4021-1, hhl-4023-1, hhl-4024-1, hhl-4025-1 (NEFU).
Diagnosis.
The new species, superficially and by the structure of the male genitalia, is similar to A. ussurica Fibiger & Kononenko, 2008 (Figs 4 View Figures 1–6 , 10 View Figures 7–12 ), but can by separated from it by the following characters: the basal line present only as a black dot at the costal margin (in A. ussurica the basal line is absent); the transverse lines in the costal margin mixed greyish yellow colour (in A. ussurica the transverse lines in the costal margin greenish grey); the terminal area coloured with smoky-brown to black (in A. ussurica smoky but the terminal area is grey); the wing ground colour in the new species compared with A. ussurica is more whitish (in A. ussurica it is darker greyish); the wing pattern of the new species is more distinct with stronger colour contrast, compared with A. ussurica , in which the ground colour is pale greyish. In the male genitalia, the paratergal sclerite is moderate in length and slightly rounded (in A. ussurica it is huge and strongly rounded); vinculum narrower (in A. ussurica it is much broader); saccus U-shaped (in A. ussurica it is V-shaped); the harpe is needle-like, placed in the apical part of valva, ca 3/4 length of valva from its basal part (in A. ussurica harpe as a small bulge 2/3 from basal part of valva); the costa with a smoothly arched bulge in apical 1/2 of valva (in A. ussurica the costa with round bulge); the uncus short, as long as 1/2 of tegumen, slightly curved apically vs. 2X longer than tegumen, hooked apically uncus in A. ussurica ; the aedeagus is narrow and long vs. short and broad in A. ussurica ; the carina with spines (in A. ussurica the carina without spines); the vesica with two sclerotised cornute patches (in A. ussurica the vesica with a large cornute band formed by numerous thin, small spines).
Description.
Adult (Fig. 3 View Figures 1–6 ). Wingspan 11.0-12.5 mm. Antennae filiform. Head, patagia, tegulae, and thorax covered with white scales; abdomen greyish white, mixed with orange. Forewing pale greyish yellow, mixed with brown; forewing apex blunt, rounded; basal line present as a black dot at costal margin, its other part distinct, grey with small yellow scales; antemedial line oblique, thin, wavy, brown with yellow at costal area; median line double, indistinct, thin, wavy, smoky-brown between double lines, and as distinct black dot at costal margin; postmedial line broad, brown, rising to M3, slightly curved, then bending and going obliquely to inner wing margin; subterminal line as brownish green dots at costal margin, its other part fused to brownish apical patch; terminal line pale brown to brownish green, with black dots on vein; reniform stigma dark, black, formed by two diffused dots; terminal area pale brown to brownish green; fringe grey, mixed with brown, in basal part with yellow. Hindwing pale greyish with white, slightly darker than forewing; antemedial line smoky-brown, indistinct; median line blackish brown, indistinct, weakly waved; postmedial line slender, brown to brownish black, wavy, sharp at Cu1 area; subterminal line smoky-brown, slightly mixed with black, wavy, indistinct; terminal line and fringes same as on forewing; discal spot prominent, dark brown, slightly diffused.
Male genitalia (Fig. 9 View Figures 7–12 ). Tegumen triangular, narrow dorsally. Paratergal sclerits thin, broaded apically. Vinculum thick, sclerotised, U-shaped, flat, and broader posteriorly. Saccus U-shaped, weakly sclerotised. Valva constricted basally; sacculus thin, sclerotised, gradually narrower medially, then gradually broader and rounded apically, exceed cucullus; clasper fused to sacculus, with pointed and tapered harpe in its apical third; costa slightly sclerotised, with minute grains, thin basally, gradually arched and swollen apically. Uncus relatively short and solid, ca 1/3 length of tegumen, slightly curved, sclerotised. Juxta large, plate-like, with bulb at centre, and broad outer frame. Aedeagus long, cylindrical, slightly curved, carina with short spines, slightly sclerotised; coecum as long as 1/2 length of aedeagus; vesica with weakly sclerotised grainy band and plate.
Female genitalia. Female unknown.
Distribution.
(Fig. 13 View Figures 13–15 ). The species is known only from its type locality: China, Xizang Autonomous Region (Tibet), Motuo (= Medog) County.
Etymology.
The species name refers to the Tibetan name of the type locality Medog in Tibet, China.
Bionomics.
(Figs 14 View Figures 13–15 , 15 View Figures 13–15 ). The new species has been collected in Motuo County of Xizang in April in the intermediate zone between subtropical rain forest and broad-leaf forest zones, at an altitude 1121 m.
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