Spininola fibigeri Hu, Wang & Han

Hu, Yan-Qing, Wang, Min & Han, Hui-Lin, 2012, Two new species and a new record of Spininola from China (Lepidoptera: Nolidae: Nolinae), Zootaxa 3547, pp. 85-88 : 86-87

Spininola fibigeri Hu, Wang & Han , sp. nov.

(Figs. 4–6)

Material Examined. Holotype. Male, Jiangcheng, Yunnan, China, 15–17. IX. 2008, Huilin HAN & Mujie QI. Paratypes. 1 male, Lancang, Yunnan, China, 6–7. IX. 2008, Huilin HAN & E LIU; 1 male, 3 females, Mojiang, Yunnan, China, 18–19. IX. 2008, Huilin HAN & Ying WANG; 13 males, same data as holotype; 1 male, Guanling, Guizhou, China, 22–24. IX. 2008, Huilin HAN & E LIU; 1 male, Puer, Yunnan, China, 14. VI. 2007, Huilin HAN. The type specimens are deposited in the collection of Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China.

Diagnosis. This new species is externally close to S. loxoscia ( Hampson, 1900) , but can be distinguished by the black stripe emanating from the forewing base; postmedial line sinuous, subterminal line thin, uncus sharper than loxoscia ; ventral arm of valva curved upwards, broader and straighter in loxoscia ; dorsal arm of valva slender near the base with obtuse angle at dorsal margin; harpe long, sclerotized, blunt at apex, harpe in loxoscia small and pointed at apex.

Description. Adult (Fig. 4). Wingspan 14–18mm. Head white; antenna yellowish brown, bipectinate in male, filiform in female; labial palpus brown, stretch forwardly. Thorax reddish brown, mixed white, and with a black ring at center; collar grayish white. Abdomen yellowish brown, mixed white. In forewing, basal line brownish red, presented at costal margin; antemedial line brownish red, excurved and arc-shaped to inner margin; medial line arc-shaped, upper part black, lower part reddish brown; postmedial line reddish brown with black, sinuous; subterminal line grayish black, excurved to M1, then waved to inner margin; terminal line dark brown with a row of black spot at inner side; cilia dark brown; the first two black stripes from base to postmedial line, the last one to subterminal line; inner area of postmedial line reddish brown; subterminal area grayish white; terminal area mostly grayish black. Hindwing grayish brown; cilia dark brown; discal spot small and smoky gray. Male genitalia (Fig. 5): Uncus small, 1/4 times as long as tegumen, pointed at apex; tegumen thin; valva divided at base, dorsal arm slightly longer than ventral arm; dorsal arm broaden distally, narrow at base, sclerotized at costal margin; ventral arm curved with parallel margin, somewhat pointed at top, sclerotized at ventral margin, one strong spine at apex; harpe robust, elongated, S-shaped and blunt at top; basal part of costa triangle; sacculus broaden at base, 1/3 times as long as the ventral arm of valva; saccus small and triangle-shaped; juxta rhombus-shaped, and with cleft at top. Aedeagus slightly curved; coecum short tubular, 1/4 times as long as aedeagus; vesica without cornuti. Female genitalia (Fig. 6): Papillae anales cone-shaped; apophyses posteriores thin and long, 1.5 times as long as apophyses anteriores; apophyses anteriores short and broad; ostium bursae arc-shaped and slightly sclerotized; ductus bursae sclerotized at base and narrower at middle, almost as long as corpus bursae; corpus bursae oval-shaped and membranous, with a longitudinal signa band, and two signum on the band; appendix corpus bursae smaller than corpus bursae.

Distribution. China (Yunnan, Guizhou).

Etymology. The specific name is dedicated to Michael Fibiger, the well known, late noctuid worker.

FIGURES. 2–8. 2–3. Spininola subvesiculalis sp. nov.; 4–6. S. fibigeri sp. nov.; 7–8. S. loxoscia ( Hampson, 1900) .