Eoophyla mimeticalis ( Caradja, 1925 )

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 : 233

Eoophyla mimeticalis ( Caradja, 1925) ( Figs 61–62 , 66–67 )

Aulacodes mimeticalis Caradja, 1925 , Memle Sect. Stiint. Acad. Rom. (3)3(7): 332. Type-locality: China.

Eoophyla mimeticalis: Speidel & Mey, 1999a , Tijds. v. Ent., 142: 130; Li, You & Wang, 2003, Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 28(2): 299.

Diagnosis. The species is very similar to E. evidens , but has the postmedial fascia of both wings with fuscous inner edge, rather than absent in E. evidens . In male genitalia, the species has the specialized setae shorter, about half length of valva rather than 3/ 4 in E. evidens . In female genitalia, the species has the signa shorter and thiner than E. evidens .

Male genitalia ( Fig. 66 ). Uncus slender, with apex pointed; gnathos about 2/3 length of uncus, apex with several dorsal teeth; tegumen with sclerotized dorsal ridge X-shaped; valva densely covered with setae, nearly same width from base to apex, apex constricted; three strong specialized setae present at apex, about half length of valva; third seta with minute spines laterally and a slightly expanded apex; vinculum broad; saccus round; juxta plate-like, with apex bifid; aedeagus slender, vesica with many minute spines, ductus ejaculatorius arising from middle.

Female genitalia ( Fig. 67 ). Anal papillae relatively broad, densely covered with setae; apophysis anterioris and posterioris nearly same width, about 1.5 times length of anal papillae; antrum elongated, cylindric; collar sclerotized; ductus seminalis arising below collar; ductus bursae about half length of corpus bursae, with many minute spines; corpus bursae membranous, two pairs of singa present, consisting of many minute spines; shorter pair thin, present at base, about 1/5 length of corpus bursae; longer pair thin, present at middle, about 1/2 length of corpus bursae.

Material examined. Fujian, Mt. Wuyi, Lijiatang, 1♂ 1♀, 2000. V .27, Wang Jiashe; Fujian, Mt. Wuyi , Lijiatang , 1♀, 2000. VII .23, Song Shimei; Fujian, Jianyang , Huangkeng, 290–600 m , 1♂, 1960.IV.7, Jiang Shengqiao ; Guangxi, Longsheng, Hongtan, 900 m , 1♂, 1963. VI .11, Wang Chunguang; Guangxi, Longsheng , Neicujiang, 840 m , 1♀, 1963. VI .6, Wang Chunguang; Guangxi, Fangcheng , Fulong, 350 m , 1♀, 1999. V .23, Li Wenzhu. All deposited in IZCAS .

Distribution. China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi).

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.