Tolpia bhutani Fibiger, 2007

Han, Hui Lin & Kononenko, Vladimir S., 2023, A review of the genus Tolpia Walker, 1863 in East Asia with descriptions of five new species (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Hypenodinae, Micronoctuini). Taxonomic study of Micronoctuini. Contribution VII, Zootaxa 5227 (5), pp. 549-567 : 554-555

Tolpia bhutani Fibiger, 2007

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Fibiger 2007, Zootaxa 1567:13 (Pl. 1:7; male genit. Pl. 12:4). Type locality: Bhutan .

Material examined. 1 male, China, Prov. Yunnan, Banna , Wild Elephant Vly. 25, 27.vii.2012. H.L. Han & C. Zhang leg. ; 1 male, China, Prov. Yunnan, 15.ii.2014. H.L. Han & C.H. Zu leg., genit. prep. HHL-3226-1, coll. NEFU .

Diagnosis. The male genitalia resemble those of T. unguis and T. indiai Fibiger, 2007 , but differ from these in having: a shorter saccular processes; a dorsal process at the base of the ampulla; and a more ventrally bent pollex. Also, the phallus is broader than in T. unguis, and straighter than in T. indiai .

Distribution. Bhutan, Southeast China (Prov. Yunnan (Prov. Yunnan, Xishuangbanna, Yexianggu). New record for China.

Figures

FIGURES 9–16. Tolpia spp., adults. 9. T. crispus, Malaysia, HHL-3596s-1; 10. T. bhutani, China, HHL-3526-1; 11. T. indiai, India, holotype (after Fibiger 2007); 12. T. andamani, India, Andamanes, holotype (after Fibiger 2007); 13. T. paraunguis, China, HHL-2480-1; 14. T. mons, Indonesia, Java, holotype (after Fibiger 2010); 15. T. peniculus, Indonesia, holotype (after Fibiger 2007); 16. T. kampungi, Malaysia, holotype (after Fibiger 2007).

FIGURES 25–32. Tolpia spp., male genitalia. 25. T. odor (after Fibiger 2007); 26. T. sikkimi. China, genit. prep. HHL-36-29-1; 27. T. hainanensis, China, holotype (after Fibiger 2007); 28. T. subhainanensis sp. n., China, holotype, genit. prep. HHL-4422- 1; 29. T. unguis, China, genit. prep. HHL-3525-1; 30. T. bhutani, China, genit. prep. HHL-3526-1; 31. T. indiai, India, holotype (after Fibiger 2007); 32. T. paraunguis, China, genit. prep. HHL-2480-1.