Cabardites phifa Volynkin & Černý, 2021

Volynkin, Anton V. & Černý, Karel, 2021, Cabardites, a new genus for the “ Adites ” maculata (Poujade, 1886) species-group with descriptions of five new species from northern Indochina and eastern China (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), Zootaxa 4915 (4), pp. 529-546 : 538

Cabardites phifa Volynkin & Černý , sp. n.

( Figs 17 , 35 )

Type material. Holotype ( Figs 17 , 35 ): male, “ Thailand, Changwat Phayao, 15 km SE Chiang Muan , 640m, 26.XI.1998, leg. Tibor Csővári & László Mikus”, slide MWM 36164 Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM).

Diagnosis. Forewing length is 9.5 mm in the holotype male. The new species somewhat resembles externally C. tiendung sp. n., but can be easily distinguished by its smaller size, narrower forewing, shorter and narrower longitudinal white dash on forewing costa medially, the absence of white dashes in the subterminal area at the apex and tornus, the absence of a white spot at anal forewing margin subbasally, and brown cilia of both wings (those are white in C. tiendung sp. n.). The male genitalia of C. phifa sp. n. are similar to those of C. pica , but differ by the more robust uncus, narrower distal saccular process, more massive aedeagus, broader aedeagus vesica with the medial lateral diverticulum bearing a very large, claw-like cornutus and four smaller, various-sized cornuti, and broader distal diverticulum bearing an elongated cluster of numerous short but robust spines (in C. pica that is small and bears a narrow cluster of very small spinules).

Female is unknown.

Distribution. North Thailand (Phayao Province).

Etymology. Phi Fa is a deity in Thai folklore.

Figures

FIGURES 11–20. Cabardites spp.: adults. Depositories of the specimens: 11, 12, 15, 17–20 in MWM/ZSM (18 and 19 – ex coll. CKC); 13 in MNHN (©); 14, 16 in NHMUK (©).

FIGURES 35–38. Cabardites spp.: male genitalia. Depositories of the specimens: 35, 36, 38 in MWM/ZSM; 37 in NHMUK (©).