Thecobathra paranas, Fan, Ximei, Jin, Qing & Li, Houhun, 2008
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.183025 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6229022 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E58786-FFB8-763E-FF67-5E1BFE70DE11 |
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Plazi |
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Thecobathra paranas |
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sp. nov. |
Thecobathra paranas View in CoL sp. nov.
( Figs. 6 View FIGURES 1 – 7 , 13 View FIGURES 12 – 16 )
Type material. Holotype: ɗ, CHINA: Ruili [24°00'N, 97°50'E], Yunnan Province, 1000 m, 7.viii.2005, coll. Yingdang Ren, genitalia slide no. FXM07040.
Diagnosis. This species is similar to T. anas (Stringer) in the male genitalia, but can be distinguished from it by the ventral plate of gnathos, in which the anterior margin is spined and concave inward medially, and by the valva, in which the ventral margin roundly protrudes between the apex of the sacculus and the tooth.
Description. Adult ( Fig. 6 View FIGURES 1 – 7 ): Wing expanse 13.0 mm. Head white, with long rough scales on vertex. Antenna white. Labial palpus white, pale yellow on ventral surface of second segment, upturned. Thorax and tegula snow white. Forewing white, tinged with greyish brown; costal margin with basal 1/7 black; cilia white. Hindwing pale brown; cilia white. Legs white except tarsi somewhat pale yellowish and hind tibia with a black dot at apex of either side.
Male genitalia ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 12 – 16 ): Socius somewhat footlike in shape, slightly narrowed at base; dorsal edge expanded outward at 1/3, forming a blunt angle, then straight to near apex, apex pointed and curved down; ventral edge gently arched. Tuba analis membranous. Ventral plate of gnathos more or less trumpet shaped, anterior margin spined, concave inward medially. Valva broad, uprising; basal 1/4 uniformly narrowed, widened at 1/4, then gradually narrowed to rounded apex; costa curved medially; ventral margin gently arched, with a tooth near middle, roundly protruding between apex of sacculus and the tooth. Sacculus narrow, concave inward. Saccus with posterior half widely V-shaped, anterior half long triangular, rounded at apex. Phallus about 1.5 times length of saccus, slender and slightly curved; with two rows of dentation: one row from 2/ 5 to apex, the other from distal 1/3 to apex.
Female: Unknown.
Distribution. China (Yunnan).
Etymology. The specific name is derived from the Greek par - and anas , the name of another species, referring to their similarity.
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