Cidaria fulvata (Forster)

Schmidt, Olga, 2014, Comparison of the structure and musculature of male terminalia in the tribe Cidariini Duponchel (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae) once again throws into doubt a sister relationship with the Xanthorhoini, Zootaxa 3856 (3), pp. 399-418 : 400

Cidaria fulvata (Forster)

( Figs 1–2 )

The uncus is medium-sized and broadened at the base, the socii are absent. The rather well-developed, paired depressors of the uncus (muscles m1) extend from the anterior margin of the tegumen to the base of the uncus. The muscles m2(10) are attached to the proximal part of the medial ridge of the tegumen and run inside the fairly broad anal tube latero-dorsad of the subscaphium towards the distal part of the anal tube. The tegminal projections are not developed, and the muscles m3(2) run from the lateral areas of the anterior margin of the tegumen to the elongate projection of the base of the costa valvae which is connected to the transtilla. The muscles m4 link the proximal portions of the vinculum with the lateral parts of the transtilla close to the costa valvae. The juxta bears densely setose dorso-lateral appendages (labides). The broad muscles m8(3) extend from the posterior margin of the saccus to the area between the bases of the labides. The valva is simple, the muscles m5(7) are small, attached to the ventral margin of the sacculus and run to its dorsal margin. The position of the muscles m5(7) is rather transverse. The aedeagus is curved, its protractors, the muscles m6(5), extend from the distal areas of the vinculum to the basal process of the aedeagus. The retractors of the aedeagus, muscles m7(6), connect the anterior margin of the saccus with the medio-distal portion of the aedeagus.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 2. Cidaria fulvata, male genitalia and muscles: 1. Armature (subscaphium, distal part of muscles m 4 on the right side and muscles m 6 (5) on the right side not shown). 2. Aedeagus.