Lepidozonates prominens Park, 2013

Yu, Shuai & Wang, Shuxia, 2021, Genus Lepidozonates Park (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) from China, with description of a new species, Zootaxa 4903 (4), pp. 591-597 : 593

Lepidozonates prominens Park, 2013

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Lepidozonates prominens Park, 2013: 225 . TL: Thailand. TD: MGCL.

Material examined. CHINA, Yunnan: 1♂, Menglian, Pu’er , 950 m, 1.XI.2010, leg. BB Hu, J Zhang & YP Cai, slide No. YS 20179; 1♂, Damanlu Village , Menghai County, 1128 m, 2.VIII.2019, leg. KJ Teng, C Liu & AL Wang, slide No. YS 20210 .

Adult ( Fig. 2 ). Wingspan 15.0 mm.

Diagnosis. This species is similar to L. tenebrosellus in appearance and female genitalia. It can be distinguished in the male genitalia by the valva narrowed distally and the sub-rectangular juxta narrowed lateromedially ( Fig. 9 ); in L. tenebrosellus , the valva is widened distally and the juxta is sub-rounded.

Distribution. China (Yunnan), Thailand.

Remarks. This species is recorded in China for the first time.

Figures

FIGURES 1‒4. Adults of Lepidozonates spp. (all dorsal view). 1. L. adusta comb. nov., ♀; 2. L. prominens, ♂; 3. L. semiovatus sp. nov., holotype, ♂; 4. L. tenebrosellus, ♀. Scales = 2.0 mm.

FIGURES 8‒11. Male genitalia of Lepidozonates spp. 8. L. adusta comb. nov., slide No. YS20195; 9. L. prominens, slide No. YS20210; 10. L. semiovatus sp. nov., holotype, slide No. YS20194; 11. L. tenebrosellus, slide No. YS20141. Scales = 0.5 mm.