Scamandra mucorea Gerstaecker, 1895

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Scamandra mucorea Gerstaecker, 1895 stat. rev.

Figs 5A–C , 12A–E , 13 , 16 .

Scamandra mucorea Gerstaecker, 1895: 23 [Type locality: Palawan].

Scamandra hermione mucorea Gerstaecker, 1895 : Nagai & Porion, 1996: 17.

Note. After examination of pictures of the type and of specimens of S. mucorea from Palawan, and of the holotype and of specimens of S. hermione Stål, 1864 , and examination of male genitalia of both species, it appears that S. mucorea is a distinct species.

Type material. Holotype, ♀ (on photograph): [ Scamandra mucorea Gerst. *, Palawan, Sédgo. (?)] [Zool. Mus. Greifswald, II 27384a] ( ZIMG).

Additional material examined: 2 ♀: Palawan, Brooke's Point , 1.vii. 1980, 325m, R.B. Rodriguez ( RMNH) ; 1 ♀: Palawan, Brooke's Point , 26.x.1980 ( RBINS) ; 2 ♂: Palawan, N of Narra, W of Dumanguena , 4.ix.1970, forest on river, J.E. Tobler ( CAS, RBINS) ; 1 ♂: idem, 7.ix.1970 ( CAS) ; 3 ♀: Palawan ( FSAG) ; 1 ♀ (on photograph): no data ( ZIMG) ; 1 ♀: Mindoro, Mt Halcon , vii.2008 ( MHNL) .

Diagnostic characters. (1) tegmina rosy-brown with nodal line strongly curved and marked with bright red before 1/2 of length ( Fig. 12 A ); (2) tegmina with crescent-shaped white marking along anterior margin of nodal line ( Fig. 12 A ); (3) hind wings with square-shaped bright orange marking on disc and narrow white lines along claval fold, anal and sutural margins broadly bordered with white and apical 1/3 brown ( Fig. 12 A ); (4) all legs orange ( Fig. 12 B ).

Distribution. Known from Palawan and Mindoro Islands ( Philippines). The data from Mindoro needs confirmation.

Description. Measurements: LT: ♂ (n = 2): 26.1 mm (26.0-26.3), wingspan (n = 1): 48.8 mm; ♀ (n = 2): 34.5 mm (34.0–35.0); ratio BV/LV: 2.34; BF/LF: 1.01; LTg/BTg: 2.32.

MALE GENITALIA. Pygofer 2.25 times higher than long in lateral view, with posterior margin slightly sinuate and obliquely emarginate on dorsal ¼ ( Fig. 5 A ); anal tube elongate, about 1.5 times longer than broad in dorsal view; sides subparallel on posterior 2/3 and rounded and slightly sinuate near base, apical margin roundly emarginate dorsally and ventrally, more strongly so dorsally ( Fig. 5 C ); gonostyli elongate in lateral view, with dorsal margin sinuate ( Fig. 5 A ); latero-dorsal tooth of gonostyli projecting latero-ventrally ( Figs. 5 A, B ).

Figures

FIGURES 5A–C. Scamandra mucorea, male genitalia. A. pygofer, anal tube and gonostylus, left lateral view; B. Gonostyli and pygofer, postero-ventral view; C. anal tube, dorsal view.

FIGURE 16. Distribution map. Scamandra hermione:; S. huangi: ¤; S. vanvyvei: ª; S. vanvyvei pelengana: o; S. lumawigi: -; S. mucorea: ⌧; S. jakli: •; S. stanjakli: Ɨ.

FIGURES 11–12. 11, Scamandra hermione. 12, S. mucorea. A: habitus, dorsal view; B: habitus, ventral view. C: vertex, pro and mesonotum, dorsal view; D: frons, normal view; E: habitus, lateral view.

FIGURES 13–15. 13, Scamandra mucorea in Palawan, near Sabang, near the entrance to the Underground River National Park, at night, 23.i.2011 (photograph by A. Anker). 14, S. hermione in Luzon, Quezon National Park, 15.iv.2011 (photograph by J. Bresseel). 15, S. jakli. A: habitus, dorsal view; B: habitus, ventral view. C: vertex, pro and mesonotum, dorsal view; D: frons, normal view; E: habitus, lateral view.