Sarbine, 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 : 39-40

Genus Sarbine Volynkin, gen. nov.

https://zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:B4EDCA7A-52A0-467C-A978-0EDBE54DDEA1 ( Figs 72–75 , 141, 142 , 196, 197 )

Type species: Miltochrista flavodiscalis Talbot, 1926 .

Etymology. The generic name is an anagram of the name Barsine . Gender feminine.

Diagnosis. Small or medium-sized moths with reddish or orange colouration and pattern resembling that of Moorasura and some Ammatho and consisting of blackish brown transverse lines and longitudinal strokes and yellow spots. The male genitalia are similar to those of Moorasura but differ by the uncus being evenly narrow (that is basally swollen in Moorasura ), the tegumen being not curved ventrally, the absence of a medial costal process (that is present in Moorasura , but small), and the well-developed and heavily sclerotised medial saccular process, which is weak and very short in all Moorasura species. In addition, in Sarbine the costa has a short medial protrusion directed dorsally. The aedeagus vesica of Sarbine has several diverticula ornamented with clusters of granulation, short but stout cornuti, bunches of small spinules or separated large spike-like cornuti. The female genitalia of Sarbine differ from those of Moorasura by the absence of an antrum.

Remark. The genus was reviewed by Volynkin & Černý (2019b) as ‘the Barsine flavodiscalis speciesgroup’.

Subgenus Sarbine Volynkin , subgen. nov. ( Figs 72, 73 , 141 , 196 )

Diagnosis. The male genitalia of the nominate subgenus are characterised by the large medial costal protrusion directed dorsally, the short, but prominent distal costal process, the sacculus being not setose dorsally, the short trigonal medial saccular process situated medially, the not developed distal saccular process, the curved aedeagus and the vesica ornamented with clusters of strong granulation, short but stout cornuti and bunches of small spinules. The female genitalia are characterised by the ductus bursae being sclerotised medially and posteriorly and membranous anteriorly, the corpus bursae densely covered with spinulose scobination, and the membranous appendix bursae situated postero-laterally and directed posteriorly.

Distribution. The nominate subgenus is distributed in Indochina and Borneo.

Number of species. The genus comprises two valid species.

Subgenus Processine Volynkin , subgen. nov. https://zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:B000A9EE-AC9B-406D-849F-864AF7F9BBC8 ( Figs 74, 75 , 142 , 197 )

Type species: Hypoprepia cruciata Walker, 1862 .

Etymology. The subgeneric name is a combination of the word ‘process’ and the generic name Barsine . The name refers to the well-developed, extremely elongated medial saccular process. Gender feminine.

Diagnosis. The male genitalia of the subgenus Processine are characterised by the small medial costal protrusion, the not developed distal costal process, the setose sacculus, the well-developed trigonal distal saccular process, the very long, narrow and curved medial saccular process situated subapically, the straight aedeagus, and the membranous vesica having only one field of weak granulation and a very long robust spine on a dentate base.

Distribution. The subgenus is distributed in Sundaland.

Number of species. The genus comprises two valid species.

Figures

Figures 64–81. Type species of genera and subgenera of the Asura / Miltochrista generic complex: adults. Depositories of specimens: 64, 65 – CAV; 66, 68, 69, 78–81 – NHMUK; 67, 73, 75 – CKC; 70, 74, 76 – MWM/ZSM; 71, 72, 77 – ZMB.

Figures 140–143. Type species of genera and subgenera of the Asura / Miltochrista generic complex: male genitalia.

Figures 190–197. Type species of genera and subgenera of the Asura / Miltochrista generic complex: female genitalia.