Spica luteola Swinhoe, 1889

Jiang, Nan, Yang, Chao, Xue, Dayong & Han, Hongxiang, 2015, An updated checklist of Thyatirinae (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae) from China, with descriptions of one new species, Zootaxa 3941 (1), pp. 1-48 : 42-43

Spica luteola Swinhoe, 1889

Figs 9 , 21 , 30 , 36 .

Spica luteola Swinhoe, 1889: 424 , pl. 44, fig. 10. Type-locality: India, Sikkim.

Material examined. 26 ♂ 10♀, China, Tibet, Co Nag, Mama, 2800–2900 m, 6, 9.VIII.1974, coll. Huang Fusheng, slide nos Drep-00313(♂), 00314(♀); 2 ♂ 5♀, Tibet, Bomi, Yi’ong, 2300 m, 1523. VIII.1983, coll. Han Yinheng, slide no. 00317(♂); 1 ♂, Tibet, Nyingchi, 3000 m, 15.VIII.1983, coll. Han Yinheng, slide no. 00316; 1 ♂, Tibet, Zayü, Shang Zayü, 1960 m, 22.VIII.2005, coll. Wang Xuejian. ( IZCAS)

Distribution. China (Tibet), India, Nepal.

Remarks. This species is recorded from China for the first time.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 9. Adults. 1, Tethea (Tethea) albicostata subampliata stat. nov., male; 2, Tethea (Saronaga) consimilis aurisigna, male; 3, Chiropsestis rubrocinerea, male; 4, Hiroshia albinigra, male; 5, Parapsestis cinerea pacifica, male; 6, Parapsestis hausmanni, male; 7, Stenopsestis bruna sp. nov., paratype, male; 8, Nothoploca nigripunctata fansipana, male; 9, Spica luteola, male. Scale bar = 1 cm.

FIGURES 16 – 21. Male genitalia. 16, Hiroshia albinigra. 17, Parapsestis cinerea pacifica; 18, Parapsestis hausmanni; 19, Stenopsestis bruna sp. nov., holotype; 20, Nothoploca nigripunctata fansipana; 21, Spica luteola. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURES 22 – 30. Aedeagus. 22, Tethea (Tethea) albicostata subampliata stat. nov.; 23, Tethea (Saronaga) consimilis aurisigna; 24, Chiropsestis rubrocinerea; 25, Hiroshia albinigra; 26, Parapsestis cinerea pacifica; 27, Parapsestis hausmanni; 28, Stenopsestis bruna sp. nov., holotype; 29, Nothoploca nigripunctata fansipana; 30, Spica luteola. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURES 31 – 36. Female genitalia. 31, Macrothyatira subaureata; 32, Tethea (Tethea) albicostata subampliata stat. nov.; 33, Tethea (Saronaga) consimilis aurisigna; 34, Parapsestis cinerea pacifica; 35, Stenopsestis bruna sp. nov., paratype; 36, Spica luteola. Scale bar = 1 mm.