Epiblema albulusana, Groenen & Wangdi, 2019

Groenen, Frans & Wangdi, Karma, 2019, The Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) of Bhutan, Zootaxa 4658 (3), pp. 526-540 : 534

Epiblema albulusana , sp. nov.

Figs. 31 , 54

Holotype. ♂, Bhutan, Bumthang, 1 km NE Jakar , 27º32´39´´N, 90º43´22´´E, 2910 m, 16.viii.2016, sta. 24, C. Gie- lis, genitalia slide FG3312 ( NBCS).

Diagnosis. This species is described from a single, worn specimen with a pattern similar to species of Notocelia with a black basal fascia and a triangle spot before the dorsum. It differs from species of Notocelia in the absence of non-deciduous cornuti in the terminal part of the vesical, and the presence of a clasper on the valva.

Description. Male. Head ( Fig. 31 ): White, labial palpus white, labial palpus ca. 2 times diameter of compound eye. Thorax: Nota and tegulae white. Forewing length 8 mm; forewings elongate, subtriangular; costal fold to ⅓ of costa; costa slightly curved, apex slightly protruding, termen and dorsum straight; ground colour white overlaid with grey scales, basal fascia and pretornal spot indicated by black scales, a sinuate black mark before termen. Fringe white mixed with black. Hindwings shiny white, tips of scales fuscous. Fringe white. Abdomen: Genitalia ( Fig. 54 ) with tegumen high, uncus rudimentary, haired; socii club-shaped, slender at base, with long setae; gnathos a slender rim; valva with a wide excavation with a triangular clasper at distal edge of excavation, sacculus slender, setose, valve neck curved, short, cucullus ovate, setose, with a large ventral lobe, dorsal lobe slenderer and longer than ventral lobe. Phallus a simple broad tube. Female unknown.

Distribution. Bhutan.

Etymology. The specific epithet albulusana refers to the mostly white forewing of this species.

Figures

FIGURES 19‒36. Aduts and male genitalia of Cochylini, Archipini, Bactrini, Olethreutini, Eucosmini. 16. Meridemis bathymorpha, male. 17. Meridemis bathymorpha, female. 18. Borneogena trashiyana, female holotype. 19. Isodemis illiberalis, male. 20. Bactra cophinana, female holotype. 21. Lobesia ambigua, male. 22. Penthostola subnigrantis, male, holotype), 23. Metendothenia ordospina, male. 24. M. brunnofasciana, female holotype. 25. Peridaedala nigrifasciana, female holotype. 26. Gibberifera glaciata, male. 27. Crocidosema plebejana, female. 28. Lepteucosma charassuncus, male. 29. Epiblema charadrias, male. 30 E. charadrias, female. 31. E. albulusana, male holotype. 32. Microsarotis bicincta, female. 33. Eupoecilia jakarana, male genitalia, holotype. 34. Eupoecilia jakarana, phallus. 35. E. gedui, male, holotype. 36. E. gedui, phallus.

FIGURES 37‒55. Male and female genitalia of Tortricini, Archipini, Olethreutini, and Eucosmini. 37. Archips limatus, male. 38. A. limatus, phallus. 39. Chirapsina expleta, male. 40. C. expleta, phallus. 41. Clepsis humana, male. 42. Lumaria phuntschona, male. 43. L. phuntschona, phallus. 44. Meridemis bathymorpha, male. 45. M. bathymorpha, phallus. 46. Isodemis illiberalis, male. 47. I illiberalis, phallus. 48. Lobesia ambigua, male. 49. Penthostola subnigrantis, male holotype. 50. Metendothenia ordospina, male. 51. Gibberifera glaciata, male. 52. Lepteucosma charassuncus, male. 53. Epiblema charasdrias, male. 54. Epiblema albulusana, male holotype. 55. Acleris perfundana, female.