Sumangala indica Zelazny, 2011

Zelazny, B. & Webb, M. D., 2011, 3071, Zootaxa 3071, pp. 1-307 : 185-186

Sumangala indica Zelazny , sp. nov.

( Figs. 111, 345)

Description. Forewings broad, 1.7 times longer than wide, length: male 3.6–4.6 mm (mean = 4.1, n = 9), female 4.1–5.1 mm (mean = 4.4, n = 5). Colour stramineous, tibiae and tarsi tinted with brown. Forewings white, powdered; veins narrowly lined with light infuscation except for claval veins and vein sections near apical and costal margin; veins of same colour. In some specimens (but not the holotype) veins in basal quarter of forewings not lined with infuscation. Hindwings colourless. Rostrum reaching hind coxae. Genitalia of male with pygofer narrow. Genital styles oval; proximal dorsal process short and slender; distal dorsal process long, slightly widening towards tip. Aedeagus short, stem slightly widening before apical part, apical part ending in two round and flat lobes which are separated.

Etymology. The species name is a Latin adjective (indicus, -a, -um = Indian).

Type material. Holotype ♂ (forewing 3.8 mm), INDIA; labels: 1) Kodai Kanal./ S. India,/ T. V. Cambell 2) Brit. Mus./ 1926-171 ( BMNH) . Paratypes. INDIA (S): Madras , Coonoor, 2 ♀ (fw. 4.1, 4.7), T . V . Campbell ; same data as holotype 8 ♂ (fw. 3.6, 3.9, 4.1, 3x4.3, 4.4, 4.6) 4 ♀ (fw. 4.1, 4.4, 4.6, 5.1) (all BMNH) .

Distribution. Southern India.

Diagnosis. Sumangala indica is characterized by most forewing veins being narrowly lined with infuscation, and by the body lacking any red or orange marks.