Carposina niponensis Walsingham, 1900

Young, James D. & Robertson, James A., 2020, Reinstatement of Carposina ottawana Kearfott, 1907 (Lepidoptera: Carposinidae) as a valid species, Insecta Mundi 2020 (784), pp. 1-8 : 3

Carposina niponensis Walsingham, 1900

Material examined. Published material only. Based on images of the type and specimens collected by Nasu et al. (2010).

Male genitalia ( Fig. 1a ). The costal margin of the valve lacks sclerotization. The terminal spines (gn.s) of the gnathos (gn) are uniform in diameter and length, with all spines projecting posteriorly. The harpe (hrp) is approximately 2 times as long as broad and terminates in several spines giving it a distinctly “toothed” appearance. The juxta (jx) is well developed with 2 long posterior projecting arms. The uncus (un) has the upper edge unsclerotized and covered with long thin setae (removed in illustration) that are half the length of the arms of the gnathos. The basal process (bp) of the valva is approximately half the length of the arms of the gnathos. The transtilla is absent or obscured in the published publications, and the saccus (sa) is subequal to the length of the valva.

Female. Unknown.

Larva. Unknown.

Figures

Figures 1–4. Genitalia and larvae of Carposina species. 1) Male genitalia.a) Carposina niponensis, b) C. ottawana. c) C. sasakii.2) Female genitalia.a) C. ottawana. b) C. sasakii.3) Female sternite of abdominal segment 8 showing difference in the shape of the posterior margin and cuticular folds along the midline. a) C. ottawana. b) C. sasakii. 4) Late instar larvae. a) C. ottawana. b) C. sasakii. bp: basal process of the valva, gn: gnathos, gn.s: spines of the gnathos, hrp: harpe, hrp.ex: anterior extensions of the harpe, jx: juxta, pm-A8: posterior margin of abdominal segment 8, sa: saccus, sig: signa, sf: sclerotized folds, tra: transtilla, un: uncus, *: kink on ductus bursae.