Karolia, Volynkin, 2019

Volynkin, Anton V., Huang, Si-Yao & Ivanova, Maria S., 2019, An overview of genera and subgenera of the Asura / Miltochrista generic complex (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae). Part 1. Barsine Walker, 1854 sensu lato, Asura Walker, 1854 and related genera, with descriptions of twenty new genera, ten new subgenera and a check list of taxa of the Asura / Miltochrista generic complex, Ecologica Montenegrina 26, pp. 14-92 : 63-64

Genus Karolia Volynkin, gen. nov.

https://zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:3E9794A0-B3A6-46B2-9B66-8991167FFA13 ( Figs 88, 89 , 146 , 204 )

Type species: Barsine stefaniae Bucsek, 2012 .

Etymology. The genus is dedicated to Mr Karol Bucsek (Bratislava, Slovakia), an author of its type species. Gender feminine.

Diagnosis. Small moths with yellow colouration and blackish pattern. Male abdomen with black hair-like scales distally, similar to many Miltochrista . Antennae of both sexes are weakly ciliate. The male genitalia are characterised by the combination of the following features: (1) the juxta is volumetric, as a large elongated cone with a strongly narrowed apex (an autapomorphic feature; only in Ammatho (Ammathella) there is a similar volumetric conical structure, but it is present as a medial process of juxta and not an entire juxta); (2) the costa is broadened distally and forms a broadly trigonal distal process; (3) the distal membranous lobe is well-developed; (4) the sacculus is weakly setose, its distal process is broadly trigonal with a concave outer margin; (5) the valva has a robust ampulla medio-subdistally, which basally is connected with the distal section of sacculus (an autapomorphic feature); (6) the aedeagus straight and narrow, with a robust but narrow, serrulate carinal process directed distally (robust carinal processes are known in Matsumursine and Barsura also, but in Barsura that is not separated, and in Matsumursine that is directed ventrally, hook-like); (7) the vesica is broadened, has two short and broad diverticula, weakly granulated only (the similar weakly ornamented vesica is known from Xanthetis and Disasuridia ). The female genitalia are characterised by (1) the ostium bursae with an asymmetrical and dentate margin strongly connected with the 7 th abdominal sternite; (2) the dorso-ventrally flattened and heavily sclerotised ductus bursae; (3) the corpus bursae being densely scobinated with more robust spinules posteriorly; (4) the presence of a small membranous diverticulum of corpus bursae anteriorly (only in Sarbine (Processine) there is a diverticulum of corpus bursae, but that is situated postero-laterally and sclerotised); and (5) the short conical appendix bursae directed posteriorly.

Distribution. Malay Peninsula and Sumatra.

Number of species. The genus is monobasic.

Figures

Figures 82–103. Type species of genera and subgenera of the Asura / Miltochrista generic complex: adults. Depositories of specimens: 82, 84, 85, 90–93, 98, 99 – NHMUK; 83, 88, 89, 97, 100, 101 – MWM/ZSM; 86, 87, 94, 95 – CKC; 96, 102, 103 – ZFMK.

Figures 144–147. Type species of genera of the Asura / Miltochrista generic complex: male genitalia.

Figures 198–204. Type species of genera of the Asura / Miltochrista generic complex: female genitalia.