Spiniola Park, 2022

Park, Kyu-Tek & Koo, Jun-Mo, 2022, Description of Spiniola hanaro Park, gen. and sp. nov., and three new species of Torodora Meyrick, 1894 (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae, Torodorinae) from the Afrotropical Region, Zootaxa 5092 (5), pp. 576-586 : 577-578

Spiniola Park , gen. nov.

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Type species: Spiniola hanaro Park , sp. nov. Type locality: Mulanje, Malawi .

Diagnosis. The genus Spiniola Park gen. nov., belonging to the subfamily Torodorinae of Lecithoceridae , resembles superficially Torodora Meyrick, 1894 , but the venation of this new genus can be distinguished from that of Torodora by lacking vein M 2 in both wings and having a narrowly developed, spine-like saccus. Similar examples of this type of the saccus in the male genitalia are known in case of Hygroplasta spoliatella ( Walker, 1864) and Antiochtha longivincula Wu & Park, 1998 known from Sri Lanka. However, they can be distinguished from this new genus by superficial characteristics of the adult and male genitalia that are as follows: 1) forewing with distinct two black spots on the forewing, one in the middle and the other at the distal end of discal cell, in H. spoliatella and two light yellow blotches, one right after basal 1/3 of costa and the other at basal 3/4 of costa in A. longivincula , but forewing without any markings in the type species of Spiniola ; 2) valva rapidly tapering toward pointed apex, saccus with rounded apex, median process of gnathos poorly developed relatively in H. spoliatella and valva gradually tapering toward apex, saccus with rounded apex in A. longivincula , but valva with thumb-like cucullus, saccus well-sclerotized with relatively pointed apex in the type species of Spiniola .

Description. Head:Antenna shorter than the forewing, with elongate scape. 2 nd segment of labial palp thickened; 3 rd segment of labial palp shorter than 2 nd segment. Thorax: Forewing slightly broadened distally, lacking markings; apex obtuse; termen nearly straight obliquely; venation without R 5 and M 2; R 3 stalked with R 4; base of M 1 remote from that of R 3+4; M 3 slightly remote from CuA 1+2. Hindwing broader than forewing, with obtuse apex and slightly concave termen medially; venation lacking M 2 vein; M 3 stalked with CuA 1. Hindtibia with two pairs of spurs, one pair near basal half and one pair at distal end. Abdomen: Spinous zones forming a band on posterior half of dorsal tergites. Male genitalia: Uncus elongated as much as basal plate of gnathos. Saccus well-developed, spine-like, heavily sclerotized. Juxta with slender caudal processes laterally; caudal processes bearing setae at apex; aedeagus stout.

Etymology. The generic name is derived from the Latin, spina (= spine) with a Latin suffix, - ola, referring to the spine-like saccus in the male genitalia.