Saccharodite aurora Zelazny, 2011

Zelazny, B. & Webb, M. D., 2011, 3071, Zootaxa 3071, pp. 1-307 : 141

Saccharodite aurora Zelazny , sp. nov.

(Fig. 84, 287)

Description. Forewings 2.1 times longer than wide, length in male about 4.2 mm. Mesonotum, thoracic pleura, and a small mark on the frons orange-red; scutellum with two lateral stramineous patches. Basal third of forewings infuscated; the veins in this part orange-red; remaining veins stramineous; base of Sc+R without dark spots. The identity of the live specimen from Singapore shown in Figure is 84 is based on the photograph only and is therefore uncertain. It shows a variable forewing venation in that the bases of Ms1b and Cu1 are merged on the right forewing, but are separated on the left one.

Note. Similar to Saccharodite timida sp. nov. The above description has been shortened, due to this similarity.

Etymology. The species name is a Latin noun ( aurora = the dawn) used in apposition.

Type material. Holotype ♂ (forewing 4.2 mm), EAST MALAYSIA: NORTH BORNEO: SABAH; labels: 1) NORTH BORNEO ( SE)/ Forest Camp, 19 km / N. of Kalabakan / 19.X.1962 2) K.J. Kuncheria / Collector / Bishop ( BPBM) . Paratype. EAST MALAYSIA: NORTH BORNEO: SABAH: Sandakan , 1 ♀, Baker ( BPBM) .

Distribution. North Borneo.

Diagnosis. Saccharodite aurora is related to Sa. timida sp. nov., also from Borneo, but can be distinguished by its orange-red mesonotum. It further shows similarities (including the structure of the male genitalia) to Sa. perlucida sp. nov. and Sa. propinqua sp. nov. from Borneo, and to Sa. separata Zelazny from the Philippines. It differs from the former 2 species by the forewing infuscation extending up to the basal third of the wing and from Sa. separata by the light lateral patches on the scutellum.