Encolapta aciprojecta, Yang, Meiqing & Li, Houhun, 2016

Yang, Meiqing & Li, Houhun, 2016, Review of the genus Encolapta Meyrick, 1913 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae: Chelariini) from China, with descriptions of six new species, Zootaxa 4193 (2), pp. 201-227 : 204

The tegulifera -group

Diagnostic characters. 2nd palpomere with long loose scale tuft on ventral surface ( Fig. 4 ) except E. scriniata with a tight triangular scale tuft ventro-distally. Forewing ground color white, with distinct patterns; distal part of costal margin with four to six short dark streaks alternated with white; narrow terminal band extending along posterior end of costal streaks to apex, then running along termen to tornus, forming a broad V-shaped pattern open toward base; discocellular spot exceeding end of cell for half of its length except not exceeding end of cell in E. aciprojecta sp. nov.; subterminal spot beyond end of cell near costal margin; R5 absent, R4 and M1 stalked ( Fig. 6 ). Tegumen convex at middle or straight on anterior margin in male genitalia. Eighth tergite straight or slightly convex at middle on posterior margin; ductus bursae straight or slightly coiled; ductus seminalis arising from posterior end of corpus bursae in female genitalia.

Figures

FIGURES 3 − 5. Adult morphology of Encolapta spp. 3, Adult of E. tegulifera, ♀; 4 − 5, labial palpus: 4, E. tegulifera, ♂; 5, E. epichthonia, ♀. (Scale bars 3 = 2.0 mm; 4, 5 = 1.0 mm).

FIGURES 6 − 7. Venations of Encolapta spp. 6, E. tegulifera, ♂, slide no. NKYMQ 005; 7, E. epichthonia, ♂, slide no. YMQ 15735 W. (Scale bars = 1.0 mm).