Micronola Amsel, 1935

Han, Hui Lin & Kononenko, Vladimir S., 2021, Two new Micronola Amsel, 1935 from China and Malaysia (Lepidoptera, Erebidae Hypenodinae, Micronoctuini). Taxonomic study of Micronoctuini. Contribution III., Zootaxa 4999 (2), pp. 190-196 : 190

Genus Micronola Amsel, 1935

Micronola Amsel, 1935 , Veröffentlichung des Deutschen Kolonial und Uebersee Museum in Bremen 1: 215. Type species: Micronola wadicola Amsel, 1935 ( Jordan, Jericho).

References: Fibiger 2011: 113.

Some features of the male genitalia are added here to supplement the original description with account of the genital structure of the new species. The terminology introduced by Fibiger (2011) is used for the description of the male genitalia.

Supplement to Original Description. Head and thorax. Labial palps slightly upturned, 3 rd segment as long as 1/3 of 2 nd segment. Head, patagia, and thorax: dorsally beige or dark grey.. Wingspan: 7.5–16.0 mm. Ground colour of forewing beige or dark grey. Wing pattern with blackish crosslines. Reniform stigma: bright yellow, outlined in black. Hindwing: whitish beige or grey. Abdomen. light brown or dark grey. Male genitalia. Tergum and sternum of 8 th segment: slightly sclerotised, without processes. Tegumen, vinculum of normal proportions or tegumen 2x higher than vinculum. Ventral and dorsal margins of valva more heavily sclerotised than mid-valva; editum indicated by a long, subcostal row of hairlike setae. Clasper strongly curved. Ampullae divided apically; ventral part circular with long hair-like setae bent inwardly, dorsal part smaller. Digitus large; in some species strongly fused to the dorsal part of ampulla; shaped as prominent spine with setae or spines at tip. Juxta-anellus plate fused; juxta wider than long, somewhat quadrangular; anellus asymmetrical, constricted medially, with Y- or V-shaped cleft posteriorly. Aedeagus strongly curved upwards, tapered towards apex and coiled clockwise, coecum short. Female genitalia. Ovipositor quadrangular, with rounded corners. Apophyses anterior about 2/3 length of posterior apophyses. 7 th abdominal segment: heavily sclerotised; asymmetrical, shorter in right side. 8 th abdominal segment ventrally extended to anterior part of 7 th segment. Ostium slightly displaced to left. Antrum long, conical, curved and heavily sclerotised. Ductus bursae long; membranous; antrum and ductus bursae together 2–3X longer than anterior width of 7 th abdominal segment. Appendix bursae arising anteriorly from ductus bursae near antrum.