Loxoneptera bipunctalis (Hampson, 1912) Xiang & Chen & Zhang, 2021

Xiang, Lanbin, Chen, Kai & Zhang, Dandan, 2021, Revision and phylogeny of the genus Loxoneptera Hampson, 1896 (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Pyraustinae), based on morphology and molecular data, ZooKeys 1036, pp. 75-98 : 75

Loxoneptera bipunctalis (Hampson, 1912) comb. nov. Figs 11 , 23

Calamochrous bipunctalis Hampson, 1912: 1269.

Material examined.

Type material. Type ♂, S. India, Palani Hills [Palnis], Campbell 1907.365, Pyralidae Brit. Mus. Slide No. 9750 (NHMUK) .

Diagnosis.

Wingspan 34.0 mm. In appearance, Loxoneptera bipunctalis is best distinguished from other Loxoneptera species by pale ochreous yellow forewing, two blackish orbicular stigmata, and interrupted postmedial line of forewing. In the male genitalia, this species is similar to L. brevipalpis and L. dichroma but can be distinguished by the longer process of dorso-distal sella and the weakly sclerotised, slice-shaped cornutus of phallus.

Distribution.

India.

Figures

Figures 10 - 13. Adults of Loxoneptera spp. 10 L. pentasaris, holotype, male (India) 11 L. bipunctalis, type, male (India) 12 L. brevipalpis, holotype, male (India) 13 L. dichroma, type, male (India). Scale bars: 5.0 mm.

Figures 20 - 25. Male genitalia of Loxoneptera spp. 20 L. rectacerosa sp. nov., Yunnan (genitalia slide no. ZDD 12059) 21 L. medialis, Guangdong (genitalia slide no. SYSU 0987) 22 L. pentasaris, India (Pyralidae Brit. Mus. Slide No. 9747) 23 L. bipunctalis, India (Pyralidae Brit. Mus. Slide No. 9750) 24 L. brevipalpis, India (Pyralidae Brit. Mus. Slide No. 9748) 25 L. dichroma, India (Pyralidae Brit. Mus. Slide No. 9749). Scale bars: 1.0 mm.