Homoshelas epichthonia

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 : 222

The epichthonia -group

Diagnostic characters. 2nd palpomere with tight scale tuft arranged in triangle ventro-distally ( Fig. 5 ) except in E. valvispinata that is arranged loosely in rectangle throughout ventral surface. Forewing ground color dark, with indistinct patterns; R5 present and stalked with R4 ( Fig. 7 ). Tegumen concave on anterior margin in male genitalia. Eighth tergite distinctly convex at middle on posterior margin except slightly convex in E. epichthonia ; ductus bursae significantly coiled in distal part; ductus seminalis arising from where ductus bursae starting coiling in female genitalia.

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 6 − 7. Venations of Encolapta spp. 6, E. tegulifera, ♂, slide no. NKYMQ 005; 7, E. epichthonia, ♂, slide no. YMQ 15735 W. (Scale bars = 1.0 mm).