Parapoynx stratiotata ( Linnaeus, 1758 ) ssp. maroccanum Speidel, 1982

Agassiz, David J. L., 2012, The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa, Zootaxa 3494, pp. 1-73 : 15

Parapoynx stratiotata ( Linnaeus, 1758) ssp. maroccanum Speidel, 1982 stat. n.

Phalaena Geometra stratiotata Linnaeus, 1758: 529 .

Phalaena Pyralis stratiotalis [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775: 121, 123.

Phalaena stratiotes Retzius, in de Geer, 1783: 47 .

Phalaena paludata Fabricius, 1794: 213 .

Scopula paludalis Schrank, 1802: 162 .

Pyralis stratiolatis Haworth, 1802: 30 .

Parapoynx strationata Ganev, 1982: 226 .

Parapoynx maroccanum Speidel, 1982: 14 .

Type locality: Morocco, Sidi Hamon.

Described by Speidel (1982), Goater (1986), Speidel (2004).

Imago (Fig. 13): Wingspan 18–23mm. Head whitish, labial palpus whitish, segment 2 fuscous on outer side; antenna pale fuscous. Thorax white mixed fuscous. Forewing whitish with some fuscous suffusion; an obscure irregular dark fuscous postmedian fascia containing a dark-ringed white discal spot, fascia darker edged on outside; a slightly wavy subterminal line; terminal cilia with a sequence of fuscous spots. Hindwing whitish; a partial oblique and irregular dark fuscous median fascia; an irregular fuscous subterminal fascia; a fine wavy subterminal line; cilia as forewing. Abdomen banded fuscous and whitish.

Male genitalia (Fig. 90): Uncus spatulate, curved downwards, conspicuous setae from sides of base, gnathos spatulate, 2/3 length of uncus; valva long, slightly narrower in middle, process near base very small and irregular; anellus with curved sides. Aedeagus simple, weakly sclerotised towards tip.

Female genitalia (Fig. 140): Ostium narrow, antrum in the shape of a tall cone, ductus long and slender widening before corpus, corpus bursae spherical, signa comprising a pair of weakly sclerotised longitudinal ridges. Overall length of bursae about equal to that of abdomen.

Tympanal organs: Venulae long, waisted near ramus tympani.

Diagnosis: Distinguished by the dark-circled white discal spot on the forewing.

Biology: Unknown, but likely to be the same as the nominate subspecies.

Distribution: Morocco. The nominate subspecies occurs throughout much of the Palaearctic region.

Material examined: MOROCCO: Rabat 1♀ BMNH Pyralidae slide 21226, Sebdou 3♂ 3♀, including BMNH Pyralidae slide 21223.