Dasypolia (Tatsipolia) vignai subsp. Subgenus, Tatsipolia Benedek, Behounek, Floriani & Saldaitis, 2011

Chen, Enyong, Pan, Zhaohui, Volynkin, Anton V., Saldaitis, Aidas & Benedek, Balazs, 2022, Taxonomic review of the subgenus Tatsipolia Benedek, Behounek, Floriani & Saldaitis of the genus Dasypolia Guenee with descriptions of two new species from southern Xizang, China (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), ZooKeys 1115, pp. 187-198 : 187

Subgenus Tatsipolia Benedek, Behounek, Floriani & Saldaitis, 2011

Dasypolia (Tatsipolia) Benedek et al. 2011: 108. Type species: Dasypolia (Tatsipolia) ruficilia Benedek, Behounek, Floriani & Saldaitis, 2011, by original designation.

Diagnosis.

Members of the subgenus are small moths (forewing length is 11-13 mm) externally similar to taxa of the subgenus Dasypolia Cteipolia . However, despite the external similarity, the subgenus is characterised by the following diagnostic features in the male genitalia: (1) The uncus is short but wide, triangular, dorso-ventrally flattened; (2) The harpe is reduced, tubercle- or spine-like; (3) The digitus is robust, thorn-like; (4) The juxta bears a medial process posteriorly; and (5) The phallus is relatively short but broad, with vesica bearing one or two clusters of spine-like cornuti. In the female genitalia, the broad ostium bursae and the sideways curved ductus and corpus bursae are characteristic for the subgenus.

Distribution.

Species of the subgenus are known only from south-western China (Sichuan and southern Xizang).

Species content of Dasypolia (Tatsipolia) .

D. (T.) sejilaensis sp. nov.

D. (T.) cerritula sp. nov.

D. (T.) vignai L. Ronkay & Zilli, 1993.

D. (T.) ruficilia Benedek, Behounek, Floriani & Saldaitis, 2011.