Manulea (Churingosia) reducta, Volynkin & Černý, 2022

Volynkin, Anton V. & Černý, Karel, 2022, Churingosia, a new subgenus of the genus Manulea Wallengren with descriptions of four new species from the Oriental realm (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae), Zootaxa 5205 (2), pp. 162-176 : 168

Manulea (Churingosia) reducta sp. n.

( Figs 8–10 , 20, 21 , 30 )

Type material. Holotype ( Figs 8 , 20 ): male, “ Myanmar (Burma) | 50 km NE Putao | Wa Sa Dam village | 950m, 17. V. 1998 | leg. Murzin & Sinjaev: / “ Slide | ZSM Arct. | 2021-019 ♂ | A. Volynkin ” ( MWM / ZSM).

Paratypes. INDIA: 7 females, same data as holotype, gen. prep. No. : ZSM Arct. 2021-106 (prepared by Volynkin ) ( MWM / ZSM) ; 1 male, [ NE India, SE Assam] Cachar / Sammlung Daniel / Museum Witt München, gen. prep. No. : ZSM Arct. 2021-262 (prepared by Volynkin ) ( MWM / ZSM) .

Diagnosis. The forewing length is 15.5–16.0 mm in males and 17.5–18.0 mm in females. Manulea reducta sp. n. is distinguished from M. chrysophleps and M. fardyftera sp. n. in the smaller size, the more tapered forewing apex, the ochreous-brown body and forewing ground colour (it is brown in the aforementioned congeners), and the reduced pale ochreous suffusion on the forewing veins. The male genital capsule of the new species is most similar to M. fardyftera sp. n. but differs in the somewhat longer transverse lobe of the valva, and the shorter but thicker distal saccular process. The phalli of the two species are alike. The vesica of M. reducta sp. n. is broader than in M. fardyftera sp. n., and has a markedly shorter and less distally tapered dorsal diverticulum.

Distribution. Northeast India (southern Assam) and North Myanmar (Kachin State).

Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the reduced ochreous suffusion on the forewing veins. The name is a noun in the nominative singular in apposition.

Figures

FIGURES 1–8. Manulea (Churingosia subgen. n.) spp.: adults. Depositories of the specimens: 1 and 2 in NHMUK (©The Trustees of NHMUK); 3 in MfN; 4–8 in MWM/ZSM.

FIGURES 9–16. Manulea (Churingosia subgen. n.) spp.: adults. Depositories of the specimens: 9, 10, and 13–16 in MWM/ ZSM; 11 and 12 in NHMUK (©The Trustees of NHMUK).

FIGURES 20–23. Manulea (Churingosia subgen. n.) spp.: male genitalia. Depositories of the specimens dissected: 20, 21 and 23 in MWM/ZSM; 22 in OUMNH.

FIGURES 27–30. Manulea (Churingosia subgen. n.) spp.: female genitalia. Depositories of the specimens dissected: 27 in NHMUK (©The Trustees of NHMUK); 28–30 in MWM/ZSM.