Barsilene, Volynkin & Huang, 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 : 62

Genus Barsilene Volynkin & Huang, gen. nov.

https://zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:8F521564-F0B9-4F74-9609-7E57F5D152A9 ( Figs 82, 83 , 147 , 201 )

Type species: Barsine pallinflexa Holloway, 2001 .

Etymology. The new genus name is a combination of the generic names Barsine and Lyclene . Gender feminine.

Diagnosis. Small moths with yellow or orange colouration and blackish pattern resembling that of Moorasura , Sarbine , Integrivalvia and Albarrania . Antennae of both sexes are ciliate. The male genital capsule of Barsilene is similar to that of Sesapa (illustrated by Volynkin 2017b; 2019b) by the short costa, very large elongated distal membranous lobe of valva, and the well-developed, heavily sclerotised distal saccular process, but, however, in Barsilene the distal saccular process is plate-like broadened basally and has a small ventral protrusion, the feature considered here to be autapomorphic. In addition, unlike Sesapa , the aedeagus vesica of Barsilene has elongated diverticula covered with numerous very small stout cornuti and robust granulation, whereas in Sesapa vesica has patches of robust spinules. The female genitalia are characterised by the combination of the following features: (1) the presence of an antrum with sclerotised elongated lateral processes and a deep and broad, more or less calyculate medial concavity, with margins being strongly connected to the 7 th abdominal sternite; (2) the evenly sclerotised ductus bursae; (3) the membranous corpus bursae with only granulation; (4) the presence of two signa bursae; (5) the small and membranous appendix bursae situated postero-laterally and directed posteriorly.

Distribution. The genus is widespread from northeastern India through Indochina to Sundaland.

Number of species. The genus comprises two valid species.

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.