Gaujoptera gen. nov.

Gender.

Feminine.

Type species.

Gaujoptera amsa sp. nov.

Etymology.

Gaujoptera is derived from the similarities with the genera Gaujonia and Lichnoptera .

Included species.

Gaujoptera is monotypic, the only species is Gaujoptera amsa sp. nov., which was misidentified as a Gaujonia species; however, morphological and molecular analyses resulted in recognizing a new genus that is positioned close to the genus Millerana (Fig. 1).

Diagnosis.

Gaujoptera is only known from two well-preserved male specimens and it has a close relationship with Millerana, not only genetically, but also by distinct morphological characters. Nevertheless, the wing pattern is more defined in Millerana than in Gaujoptera, which has a blurry pattern that is difficult to discern. In addition, the thorax is marbled with black, gray, brown, and sulfur-yellow scales, differing from species of Gaujonia, which have the black spots and patches well defined on the thorax. Gaujoptera does not have a V-shaped mark at the base of CuA2. The most important feature to differentiate Gaujoptera from Gaujonia is the presence of small clasper on the valva, similar to that of Lichnoptera .

Description.

Forewing and hindwing dark sulfur-yellow with an inconspicuous pattern, only reniform spot visible. Hindwing hyaline with scales only on margins. Antenna filiform, with a short brownish orange haustellum; eye hairy with short interfacial setae. Male genitalia simple in male with small triangular clasper; small, curved uncus; aedeagus shorter than vesica; vesica with small spines in middle. Female unknown.

Immature stages.

Unknown.

Biology.

Unknown.