Encolapta tegulifera (Meyrick, 1932)

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 : 221-222

Encolapta tegulifera (Meyrick, 1932)

( Figs 3 , 18, 19 )

Dactylethra tegulifera Meyrick, 1932: 201 .

Ethmiopsis tegulifera (Meyrick) : Ponomarenko, 1997: 43. Encolapta tegulifera (Meyrick) : Ponomarenko, 2004: 70.

Material examined. CHINA: Shanxi Province: 1 Ƌ, Xiyaocun , Ningwu County, 1475 m, 21.vii.2011, leg. Shulian Hao and Jiayu Liu ; 4 ƋƋ, 1 ♀, Administration, Luyashan Nature Reserves , Ningwu County, 1450 m, 23−24.vii.2011, leg. Shulian Hao and Jiayu Liu, genitalia slide nos. YMQ15455f , YMQ 15456 m; 1 Ƌ, Dahe Forest , 1340 m, 13.vii.2012, leg. Qiang Gao and Na Chen, genitalia slide no . YMQ15457; 2 ƋƋ, Dahe Forest, Yicheng, Linfen , 1202 m, 23, 25.vii.2013, leg. Shulian Hao and Mingjing Li, genitalia slide no . YMQ15458; 1 Ƌ, Manghe National Nature Reserves , Yangcheng County, 594 m, 17.vii.2012, leg. Wei Guan and Xiuchun Wang, genitalia slide no . YMQ15459; 1 ♀, Xixiakou, Lishan Nature Reserves, Qinshui , Jincheng , 1515 m, 17.viii.2012, leg. Zhiwei Zhang and Shulian Hao, genitalia slide no . YMQ15460; 29 ƋƋ, 22 ♀♀, Mt. Mian, Jiexiu , 1370 m, 14−22.vii.2014, leg. Tengteng Liu, Meiqing Yang and Sihan Lu, genitalia slide nos . YMQ 15462m, YMQ 15463m, YMQ15464f, YMQ15465f, YMQ 15466 m. Liaoning Province: 3 ƋƋ, Mt. Tiecha , Benxi County, 28−29.vi.2010, leg. Jiayu Liu and Yanpeng Cai ; 3 ƋƋ, 1 ♀, Mt. Qian, Anshan , 6−7.vii.2010, leg. Jiayu Liu and Yanpeng Cai, genitalia slide nos. YMQ15471f , YMQ 15472 m; 7 ƋƋ, 2 ♀♀, Mt. Baiyun, Haicheng , 11−14.vii.2010, leg. Jiayu Liu and Yanpeng Cai, genitalia slide nos . YMQ 15473m, YMQ15474f. Zhejiang Province: 2 ƋƋ, Shunxiwu, Qingliangfeng National Nature Reserves , 390 m, 19−20.v.2012, leg. Linlin Yang and Zhenguo Zhang, genitalia slide no . YMQ15477; 13 ƋƋ, Mt. Longtang, Qingliangfeng National Nature Reserves , 500 m, 21−22.v.2012, leg. Linlin Yang and Zhenguo Zhang ; 2 ♀♀, Huangtanyu, Mt. Jiulong , 467 m, 3, 6.vii.2013, leg. Aihui Yin and Xiuchun Wang, genitalia slide no . YMQ15478; 1 Ƌ, Neijiujian, Mt. Jiulong , 430 m, 7.vii.2013, leg. Aihui Yin and Xiuchun Wang, genitalia slide no . HXM14141; 1 Ƌ, Qianjiangyuan, Mt. Tianmu , 866 m, 7.vii.2014, leg. Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu and Qingyun Wang, genitalia slide no . HXM14138; 1 ♀, Pinggang, Mt. Longxu , 754 m, 21.vii.2014, leg. Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu and Qingyun Wang, genitalia slide no . YMQ15491; 1 Ƌ, Laoan, Mt. Tianmu , 555 m, 13.vii.2015, leg. Aihui Yin, Kang Lou and Tao Wang . Henan Province: 7 ƋƋ, Baotianman, Neixiang , 1350 m, 13−15.vii.1998, leg. Houhun Li ; 7 ƋƋ, 3 ♀♀, Huangshian, Xixia , 890 m, 17−18.vii.1998, leg . Houhun Li. Guizhou Province: 2 ƋƋ, Shaluo, Chishui , 390 m, 27−28.v.2000, leg . Yanli Du. Shaanxi Province: 1 Ƌ, Yangling , 450 m, 1.vii.1986, leg. Houhun Li ; 2 ƋƋ, Xinjiashan, Fengxian , 1600 m, 9, 13.vii.1988, leg . Houhun Li. Gansu Province: 1 Ƌ, Douba, Kangxian , 1100 m, 8.vi.1995, leg. Aisihaer Maimaiti .

Host plants. Fagaceae : Quercus acutissima Carr. , Q. mongolica Turcz. , Q. serrata Thunb. Diagnosis. Adult ( Fig. 3 ) with wingspan 12.0−16.0 mm. This species resembles E. subtegulifera ( Ponomarenko, 1994) in appearance, and the differences between them are stated under the latter species. Encolapta tegulifera can be easily separated from other known Encolapta species by the apically pointed valva in the male genitalia ( Fig. 18 ), and the lateral band joined at middle of anterior margin and the ostium bursae with lateral carinae in the female genitalia ( Fig. 19 ).

Distribution. China (Gansu, Guizhou, Henan, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Zhejiang), Japan, Korea, Russian Far East.

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 18 − 19. Genital structure of Encolapta spp. 18, male genitalia of E. tegulifera, slide no. YMQ 15463; 18 a, eighth abdominal segment of male E. aciprojecta sp. nov., arrow indicates eighth tergite, slide no. YMQ 15479; 19, female genitalia of E. tegulifera, slide no. YMQ 15455. (Scale bars 18 a = 0.2 mm; 18 − 19 = 0.5 mm).