Saccharodite imperiali Zelazny, 1981

Zelazny, B. & Webb, M. D., 2011, 3071, Zootaxa 3071, pp. 1-307 : 152-153

Saccharodite imperiali Zelazny, 1981

Saccharodite imperiali Zelazny, 1981: 251–252 , Fig. 24

( Fig. 93)

Etymology. The species is named for the collector and ' imperiali ' is a latinized noun used in the genitive case. Type material. Holotype ♂, PHILIPPINES, Luzon I., Albay Prov, Guinobatan, XI.1975, W. Imperial (BPBM,

# 11,954). Distribution. Philippines, North Borneo.

Saccharodite kagoshimana ( Matsumura, 1914)

Rhotana kagoshimana Matsumura, 1914: 294

Saccharodite kagoshimana (Matsumura) Zelazny, 1981: 236

(Figs. 94, 304)

Redescription. Forewings 1.9 times longer than wide, length: male 3.0– 3.8 mm (mean = 3.3, n = 12), female about 3.5 mm. Colour stramineous; labium, sides of pronotum, 2 lateral patches on mesonotum, and scutellum white; a small, orange-red mark above eyes (may be faint); frons uniformly light orange; middle of pronotum orange-red; mesonotum light brown (lectotype) to orange-brown, in posterior part a light orange (lectotype), orange, light red, or red transverse stripe; the anterior border of this stripe is not well defined, but the posterior border contrasts conspicuously with the white scutellum; thoracic pleura, and middle and hind femora with faint orange marks; rest of legs stramineous; abdomen orange, abdominal pleura red, genitalia stramineous. Forewings glassy; very faintly infuscated from clavus tip to base of Ms1 and along apical crossveins; last subcostal sector surrounded by orange; veins faintly orange in infuscated areas; base of Ms3, crossveins between M, R, and Sc, apex of Sc, and last subcostal sector orange; a section on costa, next to last subcostal sector bright orange-red; remaining veins stramineous; 3 dark spots on base of Sc+R. Hindwings colourless. Forewings in structure and venation similar to Sa. imperiali Zelazny. Male genitalia with pygofer narrow. Genital styles oval; proximal dorsal process broad, its tip pointed and curved inwards; distal dorsal process elongated; a small, angulated projection between both processes. Apical portion of aedeagus divided by a deep, longitudinal, dorsal groove; the left side at its base with a small pointed (lectotype), angulated or rounded projection, tip membranous and irregular; the right side at the base with a long, slender process, ending in a flat, rounded lobe, tapering at the end.

Etymology. We consider the species name to be a latinized adjective (kagoshimanus, -a, -um = from Kagoshima). The name seems to have been formed similar to 'africanus' from Africa and 'formosanus' from Formosa.

Type material. Lectotype ♂ (here designated) (forewing 3.8 mm, body 2.1 mm), JAPAN; labels: 1) Kagoshima, 7/10 (in Japanese) 2) Rhotana kagoshimana / det. Matsumura ( EIHU).

Note. Matsumura described this species from a male and a female from "Kiushu (Kagoshima)", Japan. The Matsumura collection in EIHU contains 2 corresponding specimens. Although they do not bear type labels, there is no doubt that they are the ♂ and ♀ syntypes described by Matsumura. The ♂ is here designated as lectotype.

Other material examined. JAPAN: 1 ♀ (paralectotype of R. kagoshimana, EIHU ) ; JAPAN: RYUKYU ISLANDS: Amami Oshima Island: Nishinakama, 19.VII.1963, 1 ♂, light trap, C.M. Yoshimoto; Mt. Yuwan-dake , 300–600 m, 17, 29, 31.VII.1963, 2 ♂ 1 ♀, Yoshimotot, J.L. Gressitt; Iriomote Island , Mt. Ushiku , 350 m, 4.XI.1963, 1 ♀, G.A. Samuelson ; INDONESIA: AMBON ISLAND, I.1908, 1 ♂, F. Muir (all BPBM); INDONE- SIA: SULAWESI TENGAH, nr. Morowali, Ranu River Area , 27.I.–20.IV.1980, 1 ♂, at light, M.J.D. Brendell ( BMNH). EAST MALAYSIA: NORTH BORNEO: SABAH: Sandakan, 1 ♂, Baker ( USNM); WEST MALAY- SIA: Pahang, Kuala Tahan , 15–16.XII.1958, 1 ♂, L.W. Quate; Sungei , Linam , 2–20 m, 20.IX.1960, 1 ♂, Gressitt (all BPBM); Serdang, 23.I.1934, 3 ♂, Elaeis guineensis ; MYANMAR: Upper Burma, Nam Tamai Valley , lat. N 27°42', long. E 97°54', 15.VIII.1938, 1 ♂, caught at night, R. Kaulback (all BMNH) .

Distribution. Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar.

Diagnosis. Saccharodite kagoshimana (Matsumura) is closely related to Sa. imperiali Zelazny from the Philippines, and the male genitalia of both species appear to be undistinguishable. It can be separated from that species by the orange-red mark on the middle of the pronotum, and by the light brown to orange-brown mesonotum which bears an orange or red stripe across its posterior part, contrasting with the white scutellum, but having a poorly defined anterior border. Sa imperiali has a stramineous mesonotum with a conspicuous red, rhomboid mark.