Torodora sirtalis Wu, 1997

Park, Kyu-Tek & Bae, Yang-Seop, 2017, Descriptions of two new species of Torodorinae (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae), with three new records of Torodora Meyrick from Laos, Zootaxa 4268 (2), pp. 285-290 : 288

Torodora sirtalis Wu, 1997

( Figs. 7, 8 )

Torodora sirtalis Wu, 1997: 77 . TL: Yunan, China.

Diagnosis. Wingspan 18.0–19.0 mm. Torodora sirtalis is the largest species among those with a similar forewing pattern. It is similar to T. sortilega (Meyrick) , but it can be distinguished from the latter by the wider aedeagus and the uncus widened apically. The species was described, based on a single male and its female is unknown.

Male genitalia ( Figs. 8, 8 a). See also Wu (1997, Pl.4, Fig. 1 ).

Material examined. 2 6, Ban Tha, Xiengkhouang Prov., 7 viii 2016, 1,298 m, (19°45'N, 103°33'E), coll. Bae YS et al., gen. slide no. CIS-6830.

Distribution. Laos (new record, Xiengkhouang Prov.), China (Yunnan).

Figures

FIGURES 7 – 12. Adults and male genitalia of Torodora species: 7, adult of T. sirtalis Wu; 8, ditto, male genitalia; 8 a, ditto, aedeagus; 9, adult of T. phuruaensis Park; 10, ditto, male genitalia; 10 a, ditto, aedeagus; 11, adult of Torodora pentagona Park; 12, ditto, male genitalia; 12 a, ditto, aedeagus. Scale bar: 1 mm.

FIGURES 1 – 6. Adults and male genitalia: 1, Caveana plenalinea Park, sp. nov.; 2, Antiochtha hemitatos Park, sp. nov.; 3, male genitalia of C. plenalinea Park; 3 a, ditto, aedeagus; 3 b, ditto, abdomen; 3 c, ditto, eighth abdominal segment; 4, venation of A. hemiodes Park; 5, male genitalia of A. hemitatos Park; 6, ditto, different view; 6 a, ditto, tegumen + uncus; 6 b, ditto, aedeagus; 6 c, ditto, abdomen. Scale bar: 1 mm.