Indomyrlaea

Ren, Yingdang, Yang, Linlin & Li, Houhun, 2015, Taxonomic review of the genus Indomyrlaea Roesler & Küppers 1979 of China, with descriptions of five new species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae), Zootaxa 4006 (2), pp. 311-329 : 315

Key to the species of Indomyrlaea based on male

1. Forewing with two distinct black discal spots, and a black spot near basal 1/3 of vein A ( Fig. 12 ).............. I. phaeella

- Forewing without spot described as above................................................................ 2

2. Juxta with median area almost membranous; aedeagus slender, with one or two clubbed cornuti, without microcornuti arranged in wheatear-shape.................................................................................... 3

- Juxta with median area strongly sclerotized; aedeagus stout, with numerous microcornuti arranged in wheatear-shape, without clubbed cornutus..................................................................................... 4

3. Costa of valva with a process apically; sacculus of valva pointed and separated from valva at end ( Fig. 21 ).................................................................................................... I. bannensis sp. nov.

- Costa of valva without process apically; sacculus is neither pointed nor separated from the valva at end ( Roesler 1983, Tafel 36: 22.54)............................................................................... I. kalmasapada

4. Uncus triangular; the arms of gnathos connect to invert-V-shaped.............................................. 5

- Uncus bell-shaped or trapezoid; the arms of gnathos connect to arch-shaped...................................... 6

5. Sacculus extends no more than half of valva, with a small hook apically ( Fig. 19 )......................... I. sutasoma

- Sacculus extends more than half of valva, with a large hook apically ( Fig. 24 ).................. I. proceripalpa sp. nov.

6. Gnathos with medial lobe twice length of lateral lobe; aedeagus without conic, thorn-like cornutus ( Fig. 22 )................................................................................................ I. fastigipalpa sp. nov.

- Gnathos with medial lobe about same length of lateral lobe; aedeagus with a conic, thorn-like cornutus................ 7

7. Distal part of valva acinaciform; aedeagus with the thorn-like cornutus near apex ( Fig. 23 ).............. I. nigra sp. nov.

- Distal part of valva hammerheaded; aedeagus with the thorn-like cornutus at basal 3/7 ( Fig. 25 )...... I. sinuapalpa sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURE 25. Male genitalia of Indomyrlaea sinuapalpa sp. nov., holotype, slide No. LHX 12167 (scale bar = 0.5 mm).

FIGURES 8 – 13. Adults of Indomyrlaea spp. 8, I. nigra sp. nov., holotype, ♂; 9, I. sinuapalpa sp. nov., holotype, ♂; 10, I. proceripalpa sp. nov., holotype, ♂; 11, I. proceripalpa sp. nov., paratype, ♀; 12, I. phaeella Hampson, 1903, type, ♂; 13, Ceroprepes ophthalmicella (as type of Sandrabatis crassiella Ragonot, 1893 syn. nov.), ♀ (scales bar = 2.0 mm).

FIGURES 21 − 22. Male genitalia of Indomyrlaea spp. 21, I. bannensis sp. nov., holotype, slide No. LHX 12615; 22, I. fastigipalpa sp. nov., holotype, slide No. RYD 2012155 (scales bar = 0.5 mm).

FIGURES 19 – 20. Indomyrlaea sutasoma. 19, male genitalia, slide No. RYD 04713; 20, female genitalia, slide No. RYD 04714 (scales bar = 0.5 mm).

FIGURES 23 − 24. Male genitalia of Indomyrlaea spp. 23, I. nigra sp. nov., holotype, slide No. LHX 14196; 24, I. proceripalpa sp. nov., holotype, slide No. LHX 12167 (scales bar = 0.5 mm).