Albarrania Bolotov, Spitsyn & Kondakov, 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 : 66-67

Genus Albarrania Bolotov, Spitsyn & Kondakov, 2019

( Figs 100, 101 , 157 , 210 )

Albarrania Bolotov, Spitsyn & Kondakov , in Bolotov, Spitsyn, Kondakov & Tomilova, 2019, Ecologica

Montenegrina 20: 213 (Type species: Barsine podbolotskayae Spitsyn & Bolotov, 2018 , by original designation).

Diagnosis. Small moths externally very similar to members of the genera Integrivalvia and Sarbine . The male genitalia of the genus are very characteristic and have the following three autapomorphic features: (1) the presence of a spine-like costal process directed dorsally; (2) the presence of a bunch of hair-like setae on costa medially; (3) the club-shaped valva apex densely covered with long hair-like setae. In addition, the male genitalia of Albarrania are characterised by the very short sacculus having no processes and the aedeagus vesica bearing granulated diverticula and two robust serrulate plate-like cornuti. The female genitalia are characterised by the combination of the following features: (1) the very broad but weakly sclerotised antrum; (2) the very short and weakly sclerotised ductus bursae; (3) the sack-like corpus bursae with the weakly scobinated anterior section; (4) the posterior section of corpus bursae with robust spinulose scobination; (5) the presence of a postero-lateral heavily sclerotised trigonal process at base of appendix bursae (an autapomorphic feature); and (6) the short, trigonal, heavily sclerotised appendix bursae situated postero-ventrally (an autapomorphic feature).

Distribution. Endemic of Flores Island (Lesser Sunda Archipelago).

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 156–159. Members of the Asura / Miltochrista generic complex: male genitalia. 156–158 – type species of genera.

Figures 205–211. Type species of genera of the Asura / Miltochrista generic complex: female genitalia.