Cabardites guanyin Volynkin & Černý, 2021

Volynkin, Anton V. & Černý, Karel, 2021, Cabardites, a new genus for the “ Adites ” maculata (Poujade, 1886) species-group with descriptions of five new species from northern Indochina and eastern China (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), Zootaxa 4915 (4), pp. 529-546 : 540

Cabardites guanyin Volynkin & Černý , sp. n.

( Figs 15, 16 , 38 , 49 )

Type material. Holotype ( Figs 15 , 38 ): male, “[E China, Zhejiang, Mogan Shan] Mokanshan, Prov. Chekiang, 23.VII.[19]26, H. Ĥne”/“Sammlung Daniel”, slide ZSM Arct. 2019-219 Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM).

Paratypes: CHINA: 1 female, [Zhejiang, Jiakou ] Chia-Kou-Ho, 1700 ft., A.E. Pratt coll. July 1889 / Leech Coll. 1900-64/ NHMUK010605905 , slide NHMUK010313442 Volynkin (Coll. NHMUK) ; 1 female, [Jiangxi, Tiancun, near Xinggua] Tien-Tsuen, Chasseurs indigènes du P. Déjean 1901/Ex Oberthür Coll. Brit. Mus. 1927- 3/ NHMUK010606002 (Coll. NHMUK) .

Diagnosis. Forewing length is 10 mm in the holotype male and 11.5 mm in female. The new species is the closest relative of C. maculata , from which it differs externally by its slightly smaller size, shorter white medial dashes at forewing costal and anal margins, and more intense brown suffusion on hindwing. The male genital capsule of C. guanyin sp. n. is similar to that of C. maculata , but differs by the more slender uncus being less curved subapically, narrower valva, slightly smaller medial costal process, narrower distal costal process being narrowed and curved distally (in C. maculata that is broadened and rounded distally and only slightly curved medially), and longer distal costal process directed dorsally (in C. maculata that is shorter and directed distally). The aedeagus of the new species is slightly shorter but conspicuously broader proximally than that of C. maculata . The aedeagus vesica of C. guanyin sp. n. differs clearly from that of C. maculata by the absence of subbasal diverticula, narrower medial chamber, and slightly more elongated two medial diverticula bearing clusters of larger spine-like cornuti. The female genitalia of the new species somewhat resemble those of C. limbata and C. pica , but can be easily recognized by their much narrower ostium bursae, narrower and shorter ductus bursae, corpus bursae being evenly covered with smallest spinules (in both, C. limbata and C. pica the medial and posterior sections of corpus bursae are covered with more robust spinules and the anterior section of corpus bursae is membranous), and weakly sclerotized appendix bursae (that is moderately sclerotized in C. limbata and C. pica ).

Distribution. East China (Zhejiang and Jiangxi Provinces) ( Daniel 1951, as Parasiccia maculata var. limbata , part). The record of Parasiccia maculata for Taiwan ( Wang 1994) may also belong to this species, but we found no specimens available to clarify the species affiliation of this population.

Etymology. In the Chinese traditional mythology, Guanyin is a goddess of mercy.

Figures

FIGURES 11–20. Cabardites spp.: adults. Depositories of the specimens: 11, 12, 15, 17–20 in MWM/ZSM (18 and 19 – ex coll. CKC); 13 in MNHN (©); 14, 16 in NHMUK (©).

FIGURES 35–38. Cabardites spp.: male genitalia. Depositories of the specimens: 35, 36, 38 in MWM/ZSM; 37 in NHMUK (©).

FIGURES 47–50. Cabardites spp.: female genitalia. Depositories of the specimens: 47, 48, 50 in MWM/ZSM; 49 in NHMUK (©).