Anepholcia philippina Behounek & Kononenko

Behounek, Gottfried & Kononenko, Vladimir, 2011, A revision of the genus Anepholcia Prout, 1924 with description of three new species from South East Asia (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Revision of Pantheinae, Contribution IV, Zootaxa 3097, pp. 20-34 : 25-26

Anepholcia philippina Behounek & Kononenko , sp. n.

( Figs. 21–24 , 31, 32 , 37 , 43 )

Material examined. Holotype: male, PHILIPPINES, MINDANAO, Prov. Bukidnon, Mt. Kitanglad, Intavas, 1700–2400 m, Schintlmeister A. & Sinajev V. leg., 5.viii.1993, in coll. GB ( ZSM), genitalia slide: 7324 m. Paratypes: 1 male, 1 female, MINDANAO, Prov. Bukidnon, Mt. Binansilang, 1200 m, Cerny K. & Schintlmeister A. leg., 2.x.1988, in coll. GB ( ZSM), genitalia slides 7337f, 7667m; 6 males, same data, coll. Hacker ( ZSM), genitalia slide: ZSM N 4221m; 3 males, LUZON, Prov. Banaue, Banaue, 20 km N Laguna, 1000–1500 m, Vermolen leg., end x. 1988 - end i.1989, coll. Hacker ( ZSM), genitalia slide, ZSM N 4220m; 1 male, same data, in coll. GB ( ZSM), genitalia slide 7668m; 1 male, 15 km S Baguio, 1600–1800 m, Cerny K. & Schintlmeister A. leg., 12.x.1988, in coll. GB ( ZSM), genitalia slide 7387m; types in GB to be deposited in ZSM.

Diagnosis. This species differs from its allies by somewhat smaller sized, shape of forewing with more straight and oblique outer margin and acute apical angle and more reddish tint of forewing; wing pattern with less expressed white suffusion and with clear white mark behind reniform. In the male genitalia it differs by shape of uncus, quadrangular valva and narrow sacculus with very short, twin, tooth-like saccular extension; aedeagus unlike other species short, with unarmed vesica.

Description. Adult ( Figs. 21–24 ). Wingspan male 42–45 mm. Head whitish, patagia pale reddish-ochre; tegulae reddish-brown with white bordering; thorax with thoracic rest; abdomen with reddish brown abdominal crest. Antennae of male bipectinate, with moderate pectinations to beyond middle, shortening gradually to apex. Forewing triangular, with straight costal margin and oblique outer margin; apex acute-rounded. Ground colour dark reddish brown with reddish-bronze tint, darker in basal and subbasal fields, suffused with whitish and grey scales; basal and subbasal lines dark-brown, diffused; antemedial line more smooth than in other species, angled outward on M, slightly curved inward and angled outward on A; medial shadow, dark, distinct, diffused; orbicular not expressed, or as dark indistinct spot; reniform marked by dark inner bordering and triangular white spot in outer side; distinct white mark lies in costal area above and behind reniform; postmedial line distinct or diffused, dark of whitish, waved; tornal mark white with brown, weakly expressed; veins suffused with white and greyish scales; subterminal line distinct, dentate, dark-brown shadowed with white; terminal line whitish, diffused forming row of semilunar marks along termen; fringes mottled: white opposite veins, dark-brown between veins. Hindwing yellow, with broad terminal band; terminal line reduced, expressed only as narrow line along anal angle; fringes mottled, brownish-grey with white patches opposite veins. Male genitalia ( Fig. 31, 32 ). Uncus short and broad, extended medially, somewhat constricted apically, with rounded apex; tegument broad, somewhat higher than vinculum; juxta plate-like, rounded basally, with shallow cut on upper margin; valva quadrangular, narrower basally; costa heavily sclerotised, covered with strong setae, apex of valva rounded; central sclerit of valva moderate strong; sacculus narrow, sclerotised; saccular extension twin, tooth-like, small, reaching mid of valva. Aedeagus rather short, vesica short, finely scobinated, without cornuti, bulbous medially, with two moderate diverticula. Female genitalia ( Fig. 37 ). By structure of female genitalia the new species is more close to A. pygaria and A. brechlini sp.n. Papillae anales wide, quadrangular, broader than in compared species; apophyses posterior and anterior somewhat longer and stronger than in A. pygaria and A. brechlini , almost equal in length; antrum narrower than in A. pygaria , but longer and stronger sclerotised than A. brechlini , ribbed; ductus bursae longer than in A. brechlini , membranous; corpus bursae sacculate, narrower than in A. brechlini , with small appendix bursae anteriorly.

Etymology. The species is named after the country in which it occurs.

Distribution (Map 43). Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao. Moths were collected in August and October.

Figures

FIGURES 17 – 24. Anepholcia spp., adults. 17 — A. kobesi, male, holotype, Sumatra (GB); 18 — A. kobesi, male, paratype, Sumatra (GB); 19 — A. kobesi, male, paratype, Sumatra (ZSM); 20 — A. kobesi, female, paratype, Sumatra (ZSM); 21 — A. philippina, male, holotype, Philippines, Mindanao (GB); 22 — A. philippina, male, paratype, Philippines, Luzon (GB); 23 — A. philippina, male, paratype, Philippines, Luzon (GB); 24 — A. philippina, male, paratype, Philippines, Luzon (GB).

FIGURES 29 – 32. Anepholcia spp., male genitalia. 29 — A. kobesi, holotype, Sumatra, genit. slide Z 4166 GB (ZSM); 30 — A. kobesi, paratype, Sumatra, genit. slide Z 4172 GB (ZSM); 31 — A. philippina, male, holotype, Mindanao, genit. slide 7324 GB (GB); 32 — A. philippina, male, paratype, Luzon, genit. slide 7338 GB (GB).

FIGURES 33 – 37. Anepholcia spp., female genitalia. 33 — A. pygaria, female, Sumatra, genit. slide Z 4165 GB (ZSM); 34 — A. brechlini, paratype, Negros, genit. slide 7336 GB (GB); 35 — A. talboti, Sumatra, genit. slide Z 4193 GB (ZSM); 36 — A. kobesi, paratype, Sumatra, genit. slide Z 4167 GB (ZSM); 37 — A. philippina, paratype, Philippines, Mindanao, genit. slide 7337 GB.

FIGURES 38 – 43. Anepholcia spp., distribution maps. 38 – Distribution area of the genus Anepholcia; 39 — A. pygaria; 40 — A. talboti; 41 — A. kobesi; 42 — A. brechlini; 43 — A. philippina.