Scobura coniata Hering, 1918

Fan, Xiaoling, Chiba, Hideyuki & Wang, Min, 2010, The genus Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1897 from China, with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae), Zootaxa 2490, pp. 1-15 : 7-9

Scobura coniata Hering, 1918

Figs. 9−12 , 42−47

Scobura coniata Hering, 1918: 58 (Type locality: Tshajiu Shan, Guangdong, China); Devyatkin & Monastyrskii, 1999: 170; Devyatkin, 2004: 60.

Scobura coniata coniata: Evans, 1949: 295 .

Polytremis flavinerva Chou & Zhou, 1994: 731 . (Type locality: S. Guangxi, China)

Diagnosis

Forewing length 17−18 mm. Forewing upperside cell spots separated or conjoined, lower one much larger and produced toward base; spot in space CuA1 largest, produced toward base and distally excavated; forewing upperside with a linear stigma crossing discal spots in spaces CuA1, CuA 2 in male.

Male genitalia ( Figs. 42−46 ): Tegumen without socius; valva with ventrodistal process long and pointed; aedeagus with suprazonal sheath slightly shorter than subzonal sheath; juxta U-shaped with two densely spined arms.

Female genitalia ( Fig. 47 ): Papillae anales rectangular, covered with hairs; apophysis posterioris slender, almost equal in length to papillae; anterior lamella U-shaped; posterior lamella triangular with upper margin straight, central area with a deep U-shaped gap; ductus bursa short, membranous, bursa copulatrix elongate, membranous.

Material examined

23, 1Ƥ, Nanling National Nature Reserve, Ruyuan, Guangdong, 22.VI.2003, M. Wang; 13, Maoershan National Nature Reserve, Xingan, Guangxi, 3. VII.2003, M. Wang.

Distribution

China (Guangdong, Guangxi), Vietnam ( Devyatkin & Monastyrskii, 1999; Devyatkin, 2004).

Remarks

The species complex was revised by Devyatkin (2004). Female genitalia are described for the first time.

Figures

FIGURE 47. Female genitalia of Scobura coniata Hering (Guangdong).

FIGURES 1 − 24. Adults of Scobura species: 1 − 4. S. cephaloides kinka Evans (Hainan), male (1 – 2), female (3 – 4); 5 – 6. S. isota (Swinhoe), male (Yunnan); 7 − 8. S. evansi Devyatkin, male (Guangdong); 9 – 12. S. coniata Hering (Guangdong), male (9 – 10), female (11, 12); 13 – 14. S. lyso (Evans), male (Zhejiang); 15 – 18. S. hainana (Gu & Wang) comb. nov. (Guangdong), male (15 − 16), female (17 − 18); 19 − 20. S. parawoolletti sp. nov., male (Hainan, holotype); 21 – 22. S. woolletti (Riley), male (Borneo); 23 − 24. S. stellata sp. nov., male (Guangdong, holotype). Odd number, upperside; even number, underside; scale bar, 10 mm.

FIGURES 42 − 46. Male genitalia of Scobura coniata Hering (Guangdong). 42. ring, lateral view; 43. tegumen, dorsal view; 44. valva, inner view; 45. aedeagus; 46. juxta.