Herminia yuksam, Owada & Wu, 2019

Owada, Mamoru & Wu, Shipher, 2019, Study on moths of the Herminia decipiens complex (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Herminiinae) with descriptions of three new species, Zootaxa 4652 (3), pp. 579-590 : 588

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4652.3.13
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:F8999575-DBAC-4F00-972D-24FA6E29592D
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5933623
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BC878B-5D39-AF43-66FC-66497884FA3E
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Herminia yuksam
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Herminia yuksam sp. nov.

( Figs 18–19 View FIGURES 11–20 , 24, 43)

Herminia terminalis: Owada, 1987: 127–128 , part, nec Wileman, 1915

Polypogon decipiens: Holloway, 2008: 130–131 , part, nec Hampson, 1898

Type material. Holotype ♂, India, West Sikkim, Yuksam , 1,780 m, 25. IX. 1983, NSMT3076 View Materials ♂, M. Owada leg., in NSMT . Paratypes. 1♀, same data as holotype, NSMT3077 View Materials ♀. Nepal: Janakpur, Dolakha, Kabre, 1,760 m , 1♂ 1♀, 17. X. 1979, NSMT3122 View Materials ♂, 3123 ♀, Shera , 1,420 m , 1♂ 1♀, 19. X. 1979, NSMT3078 View Materials ♂, 3079 ♀; Koshi, Dhankuta , 1,100 m , 1♀, 2. XI. 1979, NSMT3167 View Materials ♀, M. Owada leg., in NSMT .

Diagnosis. The male labial palpus of this species is same as in H. decipiens ( Figs 5, 6 View FIGURES 1–6 ). The basal ornamentation of everted vesica is not so variable, and two large conical cornuti are present. The coecum penis of Himalayan H. yuksam ( Fig. 24 View FIGURES 21–24 ) is distinctly larger than those of H. decipiens , H. terminalis and H. amamioshima ( Figs. 21, 22, 23 View FIGURES 21–24 ). In the female genitalia, the anterior portion of the ductus bursae is wider and has not a small round tubercle ( Fig. 43 View FIGURES 40–44 ), which is found in H. decipiens ( Figs 42 View FIGURES 40–44 , 45–50 View FIGURES 45–50 ).

Description. Male ( Fig. 18 View FIGURES 11–20 ) & female ( Fig. 19 View FIGURES 11–20 ). Expanse 22–27 mm; length of forewing 12–13 mm. Male labial palpi ( Fig. 6 View FIGURES 1–6 ) similar to those of H. decipiens ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1–6 ). Male foreleg and male and female wings as in the other species of this complex. Male genitalia ( Fig. 24 View FIGURES 21–24 , 38–39 View FIGURES 25–39 ). Similar to those in H. terminalis , costal apical process a little longer. Coecum penis distinctly larger. Two large short conical cornuti at base of everted vesica ( Figs 38–39 View FIGURES 25–39 ). Female genitalia ( Fig. 43 View FIGURES 40–44 ). Papillae anales and 8th segment as in H. amamioshima and H. decipiens . Ductus bursae sclerotized, slightly curved, narrow in ostium, gradually broadened towards basal portion, without a small round protuberance found in H. decipiens . Cervix and corpus bursae as in H. amamioshima and H. decipiens .