Mustilizans zolotuhini Chandra, Singh & Ranjan, 2019

Chandra, Kailash, Singh, Navneet, Kumar, Vikas, Ranjan, Rahul, Caleb, John T. D., Gayen, Subrata, Das, Moumita & Dey, Rushati, 2019, The genus Mustilizans Yang, 1995 (Lepidoptera: Endromidae) in India with the description of a new species, Zootaxa 4624 (2), pp. 183-190 : 188

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4624.2.2

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:7680CB3E-2513-4374-A94A-A767507E3282

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5942871

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C5AA77-153E-C201-FF40-C818E2574DD0

treatment provided by

Plazi

scientific name

Mustilizans zolotuhini Chandra, Singh & Ranjan
status

sp. nov.

Mustilizans zolotuhini Chandra, Singh & Ranjan sp. nov.

Figs. 5, 6 View FIGURES 1–6 , 12–18 View FIGURES 12–18

Type material: Holotype male ( ZSI): India: Arunachal Pradesh: Dibang Valley, Anini (Basam) (29.0545° N, 95.7836° E) 1968 m a.s.l., 26.v.2017, leg. S. Gayen & party. GoogleMaps

Paratype: 1 male ( ZSI), Arunachal Pradesh: Dibang Valley, Anini (Meyhoopey) (28.7873° N, 95.9541° E) 2314 m a.s.l., 17.v.2018, leg. S. Gayen & Tacho. GoogleMaps

Diagnosis. Morphologically, the new species is closely similar to M. hepatica (Moore) but is distinct due to the following attributes: (1) forewing with antemedial line not forming a dark spot on costa in the new species ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1–6 ) (antemedial line ending with dark spot on costa in M. hepatica , Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1–6 ); (2) postmedial fascia angled several times in the new species, postmedial fascia almost straight in M. hepatica ; (3) uncus lobes almost rectangular and parallel in M. zolotuhini ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 12–18 ), uncus short and rounded in M. hepatica ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 7–11 ); (4) valva with crescent shaped indentation on the ventral margin of the distal portion in the new species ( Fig. 18 View FIGURES 12–18 ), valva with slight indentation in M. hepatica ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 7–11 ); (5) aedeagus with short vesica covered with two strong patches of cornuti, one basally and another apically in M. zolotuhini sp. nov. ( Figs. 14–17 View FIGURES 12–18 ), vesica of aedeagus covered with three patches: one basal and two laterallongitudinal in M. hepatica ( Figs. 10, 11 View FIGURES 7–11 ).

Etymology. The species is named in honour of Dr. Vadim V. Zolotuhin, an eminent Lepidopterist from Russia, in recognition of his valuable contributions to the taxonomy of the genus Mustilizans and related groups.

Description. Holotype male; head with vertex covered with grey scales, thorax covered with reddish brown scales; adult wingspan 60 mm (forewing length 30 mm), brownish, suffused with whitish scales; forewing with dark brown suffusion from outer margin upto postmedial line. Discal spot not touching the antemedial line. Hindwing brownish; costal half with whitish suffusion; medial and postmedial lines fused at hind margin ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1–6 ).

Male genitalia. ( Figs. 12–18 View FIGURES 12–18 ): uncus bifurcated with deep constriction; tegumen & vinculum simple; saccus ‘U’ shaped and flattened at base; valva with crescent shape indentation in ventral margin of the distal half; aedeagus elongate and tubular; the vesica consists of a basal transversal circle of strong needle-shaped cornuti and one patch of cornuti about equal size on the tip.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Bombycidae

Genus

Mustilizans

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