Lacuniola Park, 2012

Park, Kyu-Tek, 2018, Three new genera and ten new species of the subfamily Lecithocerinae (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) from Cameroon, Africa, based on material collected in 1913 - 18, Zootaxa 4415 (3), pp. 561-579 : 576

Genus Lacuniola Park, 2012

Lacuniola Park was established as monotypic based on the type species Lacuniola hadrorhacha Park, 2012 from Papua New Guinea, and is a close relative of Pectinimura Park. The genus is characterized by having characteristically modified antennae, with a unique elliptical swelling forming an open concavity near the base of the flagellum ( Fig. 31a ) in the male, and broadly thickened with rough scales in the basal part of the flagellum in the female. The hindwing of the male has some longitudinal brown androconial scales scattered centrally between M1 and CuA2 from base. The male genitalia have comb-like bristles in the valva, which is similar to that of Pectinimura Park. The wing venation is similar to that of Lecithocera , but R3 of the forewing is free. The following new species exhibits sexual dimorphism in the shape of the antenna ( Figs. 32a, 32b ) and the hindwing.

Figures

FIGURES 27–31. Adult, venation, and male genitalia: 27, adult of Furcalis triodonta sp. nov., holotype, with its label; 28, ditto, venation; 29, adult of F.efulenica sp. nov., holotype, with its label; 30, male genitalia of F.triodonta; 30a, ditto, phallus; 30b, ditto, abdominal sternites VII–VIII; 31, male genitalia of F. efulenica; 31a, ditto, phallus; 31b, ditto, abdominal sternites VII–VIII.

FIGURES 32–35. Adult, venation, male & female genitalia: 32, adult of Lacuniola noda sp. nov., holotype, with label; 32a, male antenna; 32b, female antenna; 33, venation, paratype; 34, male genitalia; 34a, ditto, phallus; 34b, ditto, abdominal sternites VII–VIII; 35, female genitalia; 35a, close-up of signum.