Tolpia crispus 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 : 558

Tolpia crispus Fibiger, 2007

( Figs 9 , 42 )

Fibiger 2007, Zootaxa 1567:24 (Pl. 3:4; male genit. Pl. 14:1). Type-locality Malaysia, Borneo, Sabah, Kundasang.

Material examined. 3 males, Malaysia, Borneo , Jungle Girl camp, 24.iv-2.v.2016, leg. H.L. Han, genit. prep. HHL- 3596-1 .

Diagnosis. The male genitalia of T. crispus resemble those of T. knudlarseni ( Fig. 41 ) but differ in having a spine-like extension on the left arm of the tegumen, narrower ampulla, much stronger and more arched digitus, broader sacculus and a smoothly curved phallus (in T. knudlarseni the phallus is strongly curved in its apical third).

Distribution. Malaysia, [Borneo], Sabah.

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 41–52. Tolpia spp., male (41) and female (43-51) genitalia. 41. T. knudlarseni, Indonesia, holotype (after Fibiger 2008); 42. T. crispus Malaysia, HHL-3596-1; 43. T. odor, Thailand, holotype (after Fibiger 2007); 44. T. ysbaei sp. n., Cambodia, holotype, genit.prep.HHL-3673-2; 45. T. fyani, Vietnam, holotype (after Fibiger 2007); 46. T.qiongensis sp. n., China, holotype, genit. prep. HHL-3624-2; 47. T. subhainanensis sp. n., China, holotype, genit. prep. HHL-4420-2; 48. T. mons, Indonesia, Java, holotype (after Fibiger 2010); 49. T. peniculus, Indonesia, paratype (after Fibiger 2007); 50. T. alexmadseni, Indonesia (after Fibiger 2007); 51. T. palawani, Philippines, paratype (after Fibiger 2007); 52. T. conscitulana Malaysia, paratype (after Fibiger 2007).