Torodora karismata Park, 2010

Park, Kyu-Tek & Lee, Sangmi, 2012, Two new species of the Torodora karismata species complex and a new species of the Torodora leucochlora species complex (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae: Torodorinae), Zootaxa 3547, pp. 46-54 : 47

Torodora karismata Park, 2010

( Figs. 3 , 7, 7 a–b, 9)

Torodora karismata Park, 2010 . Ent. Sci. 13: 254.

Diagnosis. Adult ( Fig. 3 ). Wingspan 16–17 mm. The species has a unique forewing coloration, with a dark to mustard-brown ground color and several yellowish-white patches, which easily differentiates this species from its allies. The male genitalia are similar to those of Antiochtha Meyrick , but the venation is well matched to that of Torodora , with M2 present in the both wings. The forewing venation has R2 arising near the upper corner of the cell, R3 and R4 stalked near 2/5, R5 absent, M1 far from R3 at base, M2 nearly connate with M3, M3 on common stalk with CuA1+2, CuA1 and CuA2 stalked. The hindwing venation has Rs and M1 stalked at 1/3, M2 well-developed, and M3 and CuA1 stalked near middle. In the male genitalia ( Fig. 7 ), the uncus is broad at base, then slender with parallel sides, heavily sclerotized, with a round apex; the valva is broad basally, narrowing toward the middle, with an elongate cucullus; the juxta is heavily sclerotized, with strongly angled caudal processes ( Fig. 7 a); and the phallus is stout, broadened basally, narrowed towards apex, with four short processes apically. The female genitalia can be distinguished from those of T. sabahana Park , sp. nov, as illustrated in Fig. 9 .

Distribution. Thailand.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 4. Adults of T. karismata species-complex. 1, T. parakarismata Park, sp. nov., holotype; 1 a, ditto, labial palpus; 2, T. sabahana Park, sp. nov., holotype; 2 a, ditto, labial palpus; 2 b, Hind leg of T. sabahana Park, sp. nov.; 3, Right wings of T. karismata Park; 4, Right wings of T. parakarismata Park, sp. nov.; 5, Right wings of T. sabahana Park, sp. nov.

FIGURES 6 – 9. Genitalia of T. karismata species-complex. 6, Male genitalia of T. parakarismata Park, sp. nov., holotype; 6 a, ditto, close-up of juxta; 6 b, ditto, phallus; 7, T. karismata Park; 7 a, ditto, close-up of juxta; 7 b, ditto, phallus; 8, Female genitalia of T. sabahana Park, sp. nov., holotype; 8 a, close-up of ostium and antrum; 8 b, close-up of signum; 9, Female genitalia of T. karismata. Scale bar: 1 mm.