Tumicla chuquelae, Volynkin & László, 2020

Volynkin, Anton V. & László, Gyula M., 2020, Six new species of the genus Tumicla Wallengren, 1863 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), Ecologica Montenegrina 38, pp. 36-50 : 37-38

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.37828/em.2020.38.6
publication LSID	urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:7367D564-EB75-445C-A8A0-2E83C3A52FB3
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13232667
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/BF76B267-8FEC-4297-8253-FB2296572461
taxon LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:act:BF76B267-8FEC-4297-8253-FB2296572461
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Tumicla chuquelae
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Tumicla chuquelae View in CoL sp. n.

( Figs 5 View Figures 1–10 , 37 View Figures 34–38 )

Type material. Holotype ( Figs 5 View Figures 1–10 , 37 View Figures 34–38 ): female, “ Mozambique, 630m, Manica Province, Chimanimani National Reserve, Moribane Forest, Ndzou Camp ( Moist Forest ), 19°44'01.4''S, 33°20'15.1''E, 3–5.viii.2018, MV Light Trap , László, G., Miles, W., Vetina, A. leg., ANHRT:2018.30”, unique number: ANHRT 00047089 , gen. slide No.: AV4929 ( ANHRT). GoogleMaps

Diagnosis. The forewing length is 14 mm in the female holotype. Tumicla chuquelae ( Fig. 5 View Figures 1–10 ) is the closest relative of T. elephantina ( Fig. 6 View Figures 1–10 ), from which it differs externally by its pale yellow forewing ground color (which varies from brick red to honey in T. elephantina ). The hindwing of T. chuquelae is pale yellow (carrot red in T. elephantina ) lacking blackish streaks at its apex which are characteristic in T. elephantina . The female genitalia of T. chuquelae ( Fig. 37 View Figures 34–38 ) differ from those of T. elephantina ( Fig. 38 View Figures 34–38 ) in their slightly shorter apophyses anteriores and posteriores, the somewhat wider ostium bursae and the markedly narrower posterior section of the corpus bursae bearing considerably shorter left and right lateral protrusions. In addition, the ventral surface of the ductus bursae is smooth in the new species, whereas it is slightly wrinkled in T. elephantina .

The male is unknown.

Distribution. The new species is known only from its type locality in central Mozambique. The holotype was collected in a moist forest on the western slopes of the Chimanimani Mountains.

Etymology. The new species is dedicated to Dr Lucilia Chuquela, director of the Museu de História Natural de Maputo, expressing our gratitude for the fruitful collaboration between her institution and the ANHRT.