Graptasura Hampson, 1900

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 : 34-35

Genus Graptasura Hampson, 1900

( Figs 55, 56 , 132 , 188 )

Graptasura Hampson, 1900 , Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum 2: 421 (Type species:

Cyme polygrapha Felder, 1874 , by original designation).

Diagnosis. Medium-sized or small moths with elongated wings, yellow colouration and black pattern. Antennae of both sexes ciliate. Male genitalia capsule is similar to that of the related Asura , but differs clearly by the absence of a medial costal process. The aedeagus structure is very similar to that of Floridasura and, compared to that of Asura , displays the following differences: in Graptasura the aedeagus tube is conspicuously more elongated and narrower, its apex with elongated band-like extensions protruding to the vesica base; the vesica of Graptasura has a characteristic finger-like dorsal diverticulum and several smaller diverticula, some of which bear narrow bunches of very small spinules, whereas in Asura vesica may have various shape and diverticula configuration, but always bears large clusters (bunches or band-like ones) of longer and more robust spinules. The female genitalia of Graptasura are most similar to those of Floridasura , but differ by the antrum structure: in Graptasura the postero-lateral lobes are short and narrow, the medial concavity is broad and shallow, the medial dentate plate is absent, and the anterior section bears two small tubercle-like processes. In addition, Graptasura lacks a sclerotised posterior plate at appendix bursae base, which is present in Floridasura .

Distribution. Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Sulawesi Islands.

Number of species. The genus comprises four valid species.

Figures

Figures 47–63. Type species of genera and subgenera of the Asura / Miltochrista generic complex: adults. Depositories of specimens: 47–58, 62, 63 – NHMUK; 59 – CAV; 60 – CKC; 61 – ZMA (photo by R. de Vos).

Figures 132–135. Type species of genera of the Asura / Miltochrista generic complex: male genitalia. Figure 135: photo by R. de Vos.

Figures 182–189. Type species of genera, subgenera and their synonyms of the Asura / Miltochrista generic complex: female genitalia.