Hoploscopa sepanggi Leger & Nuss, 2020
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.907.36563 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/81756486-A524-4D2A-912E-F824C234F835 |
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Hoploscopa sepanggi Leger & Nuss |
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sp. nov. |
Hoploscopa sepanggi Leger & Nuss sp. nov. Figs 5 View Figures 4–18 , 48 View Figures 46–51 , 89 View Figures 87–90
Material examined.
Holotype: ♂, with labels: "Malaysia, Sabah, Mesilau Nature Resort | 6°2'43.71"N, 116°35'48.03"E, 1925 m, at | lamps, 30.05.2015, leg. T. Léger & R. Mally". Deposited in BORN.
Paratypes: 6 ♂, 3 ♀. Malaysia: 1 ♂ (genitalia on slide TL260 ♂) with same data as holotype except 02.vi.2015; 3 ♂ (genitalia on slide TL641 ♂ & TL338 ♂), 1 ♀ (genitalia on slide TL547 ♀), Sabah, Mesilau, logging site 400 m before entrance to Mesilau Nature Resort, 6°2'22"N, 116°35'54"E, 1930 m, UV light, 02.vi.2015, leg. T. Léger & R. Mally; 1 ♀ (genitalia TL337 on slide TL337 ♀), same data except 01.vi.2015; 1 ♂ (DNA voucher MTD7894, genitalia on slide TL671, wing preparation on slide TL237), Sabah, Kinabalu National Park, Timpohon Gate, 300 m from Ligawu trail starting point, 6°1'41"N, 116°32'54"E, 1820 m, UV light, 18.vi.2015, leg. T. Léger & R. Mally; 1 ♂ (DNA voucher MTD LEP123, genitalia on slide TL365 ♂), 1 ♀, Sabah, Mesilau, 2000 m, 14-17.xi.2006, light trap, leg. W. Mey & K. Ebert (MFNB).
Other specimens examined.
1 ♀. Malaysia: 1 ♀ (DNA voucher ITBC02, genitalia on slide TL302 ♀), same data as holotype.
Diagnosis.
Hoploscopa sepanggi sp. nov. bears sulfurous to pale yellow patches on the forewing forming a roughly chequered pattern. In male genitalia, the gnathos projection is slender, ca. half the length of uncus, and the juxta distal half is narrow, with a notched apex.
Similar species.
Hoploscopa luteomacula . The postmedian cubital and subterminal patch are missing or reduced to traces in H. sepanggi sp. nov., while they are well-marked, pale yellow in H. luteomacula . The fringes are brown, chequered with yellow in H. sepanggi sp. nov., while they are yellow in H. luteomacula .
Description.
Head. Antennae dorsally striped with pale yellow and brown scales. Proboscis brown, speckled with pale yellow. Maxillary palpi brown, base and inner side pale yellow. Labial palpi brown, ventral base and inner side pale yellow.
Thorax (Fig. 5 View Figures 4–18 ). Thorax dorsally pale yellow, laterally brown. Collar pale yellow. Forewing length: 11-12.5 mm (♂), 11.5-13 mm (♀); forewing ground colour brown; basal patch and median discoidal stigma trapezoid, sulphur yellow with dark brown edges; basal and antemedian cubital patches abutting each other, quadrilateral, sulphur yellow with dark brown edges; costal field lightly marked with sulphur yellow; median dorsal patch oval, sulphur yellow; postmedian patch triangular, sulphur yellow, crossed on its middle with longitudinal brown streak; subterminal line reduced to small interspaced sulphur yellow dashes, with triangular sulphur costal spot; subterminal field broadly marked with pale yellow; fringe chequered pale yellow and brown. Hindwing pale brown. Forelegs dark brown. Midlegs brown, speckled with pale yellow. Hindlegs with femur brown; tibia pale yellow, speckled with brown, distally brown; tarsi bronze.
Abdomen. Male sternum A8 posterior margin bilobed, with short, rounded lateral projections.
Male genitalia (N = 5) (Fig. 48 View Figures 46–51 ). Uncus long and slender, gently tapering toward tongue-shaped apex. Gnathos projection slender, ca. half the uncus length. Valva ventral margin gently bent dorsad on distal 1/3, dorsal margin conspicuously convex, apex slightly pointed. Juxta with base roughly quadrangular, medially narrowed, apex narrow, faintly notched. Saccus broad, triangular, pointing dorsad.
Female genitalia (N = 3) (Fig. 89 View Figures 87–90 ). Anterior apophyses with small dorsal bump at 1/3. Antrum sclerotisation twice as long as broad. Ductus bursae of medium length, slender, elbowed at 1/4 and 3/4. Corpus bursae ovoid, reticulated, diffuse sclerotisation between thorn and corpus opening, medially with faintly sclerotised band. Thorn straight, small, with tiny dents pointing toward thorn base, basally with small outwardly projected extension.
Distribution.
Known from the slopes of the Mount Kinabalu on Borneo, at altitudes between 1,800 m and 2,000 m.
Etymology.
This species is described in honour of the late Malaysian mountain guide Robbie Sepanggi who died on Mount Kinabalu during the 2015 Sabah earthquake while trying to save hikers.
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