Saccharodite tricuspis Zelazny, 2011

Zelazny, B. & Webb, M. D., 2011, 3071, Zootaxa 3071, pp. 1-307 : 158-159

Saccharodite tricuspis Zelazny , sp. nov.

( Figs. 97, 313)

Description. Forewings broad, 1.7 times longer than wide, length in male 2.8–3.3 mm (mean = 3.1, n = 15). Frons stramineous with 2 fine red lines. Posterior part of mesonotum, but not scutellum, with a bright red mark. Forewings glassy with very faint infuscations; a red mark around last subcostal sector; veins stramineous with orange to orange-red sections in anterior, apical part; some piceous spots on base of Sc+R. Forewings with basal median cell broad, about twice as wide as basal cell between Sc+R and M. Male genitalia with pygofer narrow. Genital styles elongated; proximal dorsal process broad, nearly quadratic in outline; distal dorsal process elongated. Apical portion of aedeagus short, bearing 3 short, slender and pointed processes: one on the caudal end directed dorsad, and 2 on the right side directed forward and dorsad.

Note. Externally very similar to Saccharodite plurima sp. nov. The above description has been shortened, due to this similarity.

Etymology. The species name is a Latin adjective ( tricuspis = with three points) which remains unchanged in all gender forms.

Type material. Holotype ♂ (forewing 3.1 mm), EAST MALAYSIA: NORTH BORNEO: SABAH; labels: 1) NORTH BORNEO ( SE)/ Forest Camp, 19 km / N. of Kalabakan / 30.X.1962 2) K.J. Kuncheria / Collector / BISHOP ( BPBM) . Paratypes. EAST MALAYSIA: NORTH BORNEO: SABAH: Tawau , Quoin Hill, 15–20. VII .1962, 1 ♂ (fw. 3.1), light trap, H. Holtmann; Tawau , Quoin Hill , Cocoa Res. Stn. , 14.IX.1962, 1 ♂ (fw. 3.1), light trap, Y. Hirashima ; same data as holotype, 10, 19, 26, 30.X.1962, 9 ♂ (fw. 2.8, 2.9, 3.0, 2x 3.1, 3x 3.2) (all BPBM); Sandakan , 1 ♂ (fw. 3.2), Baker ( USNM); R . Karamuak, 7 mi [11 km] SSE, Telupid , 200 ft [70 m], 1–7.IX.1977, 1 ♂ (fw. 3.3), M.E. Bacchus ; BRUNEI: Labi / Bukit Teraja / 30km S.E. of Seria / 21–28.iii.1979, primary mixed/dipterocarp/ forest, alt. 60m, light trap 2/ 50m. above ground/ L. Sutton /B.M. 1985-50, 1 ♂ (fw. 3.0); Bukit Sulang, nr. Lamunin, 20.VIII–10.IX.1982, 1 ♂ (fw. 3.1), N.E. Stork, B.M.1982-388, fogging (all BMNH) .

Distribution. North Borneo.

Diagnosis. Saccharodite tricuspis is unseparable externally from Sa. virgata Zelazny , Sa. viperina sp. nov., and Sa. terebra Zelazny , and is very similar to Sa. costa sp. nov. All four species are also found in Borneo. It can be recognized by the short apical portion of the male aedeagus, bearing 3 short, slender, and pointed processes.