Roelmana Schaus, 1928

Laurent, Ryan A. St & Kawahara, Akito Y., 2019, Reclassification of the Sack-bearer Moths (Lepidoptera, Mimallonoidea, Mimallonidae), ZooKeys 815, pp. 1-114 : 34-35

Roelmana Schaus, 1928 Figs 39, 74, 155, 156; Suppl. material 3: Plate 6

Type species.

Cicinnus maloba Schaus, 1905.

Diagnosis.

Wing shape of Roelmana is typical of Cicinnini , but much less variable overall within this genus than in other cicinnine genera. Forewings are sharply falcate, with the anterior margin of the forewing concave, particularly along the tornus. Two distinct wing morphological groups are found in this genus: one that has a hyaline patch on each wing (such as type species R. maloba (Schaus) and R. pluridiscata (Schaus)), whereas the other group entirely lacks hyaline patches and are instead diffusely colored with faint patterning (such as R. laguerrei (Herbin) and R. beneluzi (Herbin), comb. n.). However, genitalia are mostly homogenous in this genus and provide clear generic placement for these two otherwise outwardly distinct groups.

Apomorphies.

Similar to Isoscella but (1) Proximal component of gnathos more heavily sclerotized, more rounded than rectangular, with mesal arms more robust and thicker (Fig. 39a); (2) Primary (the longest) vincular arms sharp and tusk-like, not covered in setae (Fig. 39b).

Remarks.

One species, R. beneluzi , displays genitalia that are distinct from other Roelmana , and our transfer of this species from Cicinnus to Roelmana is preliminary. See Annotation 126 for further discussion.