Lecithocera orbiculata Park, 2010

Yu, Shuai & Wang, Shuxia, 2024, The genus Lecithocera (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae) from China, with descriptions of twenty-one new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 924, pp. 1-74 : 27

Lecithocera orbiculata Park, 2010

Figs 4B , 13B , 17C , 20D

Lecithocera orbiculata Park, 2010 in Park & Wu, 2010: 65. TL: Thailand (Nakhon Nayok Province). TD: OPU.

Material examined (19 ♂♂, 1 ♀)

CHINA – Zhejiang Province • 4 ♂♂; Jiangshan City, Laofoyan Village ; 465 m a.s.l.; 10 Aug. 2018; S. Yu et al. leg.; NKU • 1 ♂; Jiangshan City, Laofoyan Village ; 413 m a.s.l.; 30 Aug. 2017; S.N. Qian et al. leg.; NKU • 1 ♂; Jiangshan City, Laofoyan Village ; 424 m a.s.l.; 8 Aug. 2016; Q.Y. Wang et al. leg.; slide no. YS19193 ; NKU . – Fujian Province • 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Mt Wuyi, Sangang ; 740 m a.s.l.; 16‒17, 24 May 2004; H.L. Yu leg.; slide nos YS18087 ♂, ZMR09049 ♂, ZMR10278 ♀, ZMR10279 ♂; NKU . – Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region • 3 ♂♂; Mulun ; 280 m a.s.l.; 13‒14 Aug. 2011; S.L. Hao and Y.H. Sun leg.; slide nos LSR11049 , LSR13465 ; NKU • 1 ♂; Mt Dayao ; 823 m a.s.l.; 18 Jul. 2015; M.J. Qi and S.N. Zhao; slide no. YS19559 ; NKU . – Hainan Province • 1 ♂; Bawangling ; 600 m a.s.l.; 10 Jun. 2007; Z.W. Zhang and W.C. Li leg.; slide no. LSR12002 ; NKU • 1 ♂; Wuzhishan ; 742 m a.s.l.; 8 Jul. 2014; P.X. Cong et al. leg.; slide no. YS19643 ; NKU • 1 ♂; Wuzhishan ; 738 m a.s.l.; 2 Mar. 2016; Q.Y. Wang et al. leg.; slide no. YS19642 ; NKU • 1 ♂; Wuzhishan ; 766 m a.s.l.; 8 Jan. 2016; K.J. Teng et al. leg.; slide no. YS19640 ; NKU • 1 ♂; Wuzhishan ; 689 m a.s.l.; 22 Dec. 2017; M.J. Qi and S. Yu leg.; slide no. YS19641 ; NKU • 1 ♂; Mt Limu ; 607 m a.s.l.; 17 May 2015, P.X. Cong et al. leg.; slide no. YS19650 ; NKU .

Short morphological characterization

ADULT ( Fig. 4B ). Wingspan 14.0‒15.0 mm.

FEMALE GENITALIA ( Fig. 20D ). Eighth abdominal sternite arched on posterior margin. Apophyses posteriores about twice as long as apophyses anteriores.Antrum rectangular, longer than wide, spiculose. Ductus bursae longer than corpus bursae, wrinkled, broad except narrowed posteriorly; ductus seminalis arising from about posterior 2/5 of ductus bursae, relatively narrow, dilated subbasally and forming sac. Corpus bursae ovate; signum heart-shaped, densely denticulate, located at middle.

Distribution

China (Fujian, Guangxi, Hainan, Zhejiang), Thailand ( Park & Wu 2010).

Remarks

This species is newly recorded for China and its female is described for the first time.

Figures

Fig. 4. Adults of species of Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer, 1853 (NKU), dorsal view. A. L. nullisigna sp. nov., holotype, male. B. L. orbiculata Park, 2010, male. C. L. parviflava sp. nov., holotype, male. D. L. parvispinea sp. nov., holotype, male. E. L. sichuanensis sp. nov., holotype, male. F. L. rubigona Park, 2006, male. Scale bars =2.0 mm.

Fig. 13. Male genitalia of species of Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer, 1853 (NKU). A. L. nullisigna sp. nov., holotype, slide no. YS19467. B. L. orbiculata Park, 2010, slide no. LSR13465. C. L. parviflava sp. nov., holotype, slide no. YS19645. D. L. parvispinea sp. nov., paratype, slide no. LSR11259. E. L. sichuanensis sp. nov., holotype, slide no. YS19028. F. L. rubigona Park, 2006, slide no. YS19753. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.

Fig. 17. Male seventh abdominal sternite of species of Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer, 1853 (NKU). A. L. neosticta Meyrick, 1918, slide no. LSR13344.B. L. nullisigna sp. nov., holotype, slide no.YS19467. C. L. orbiculata Park, 2010, slide no. LSR13465. D. L. parviflava sp. nov., holotype, slide no. YS19645. E. L. parvispinea sp. nov., paratype, slide no. LSR11259. F. L. sichuanensis sp. nov., holotype, slide no. YS19028. G. L. rubigona Park, 2006, slide no. YS19753. H. L. serratiloba sp. nov., paratype, slide no. LSR14024. I. L. tenuextrema sp. nov., holotype, slide no. LSR13405.J. L. tumicuculla sp. nov., paratype, slide no. YS18085. K. L. yunnanensis sp. nov., paratype, slide no. YS19616. Scale bars =0.5 mm.

Fig. 20. Female genitalia of species of Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer, 1853, all paratypes (NKU). A. L. medogensis sp. nov., slide no. YS19703. B. L. neosticta Meyrick, 1918, slide no. YS19581. C. L. nullisigna sp. nov., slide no. YS19468. D. L. orbiculata Park, 2010, slide no. ZMR10278. E. L. sichuanensis sp. nov., slide no. YS19585. F. L. serratiloba sp. nov., slide no. LSR13351. Scale bars =0.5 mm.