Monema meyi Solovyev & Witt, 2009,

Pan, Zhaohui, Zhu, Chaodong & Wu, Chunsheng, 2013, A review of the genus Monema Walker in China (Lepidoptera, Limacodidae), ZooKeys 306, pp. 23-36 : 31

Monema meyi Solovyev & Witt, 2009, new record to China Figs 3 , 9 , 19

Monema meyi Solovyev & Witt, 2009: 108-109. Type locality: Vietnam (ZMHB).

Description.

Wing expanse 35-38 mm in male, 36-42 mm in female. The species is similar externally to Monema flavescens , but well discriminated by male genitalia: saccular process divided apically, juxta with lateral row of elongate spines, very broad saccus, S-shaped aedeagus with long and strong apical spur.

Female genitalia: posterior apophysis long, anterior apophysis very short; sclerotized exterior flap at posterior margin of ostium large and elongate, bearing minute hair; ductus bursae very long, basal 1/3 narrow and straight, apical 2/3 wider and spiralled; corpus bursae ovate, large; a pair of signa trigonal, bearing spines.

Specimens examined.

Hunan, Sangzhi, Baxixiang, 370m, 13 July 2009, Chen Fuqiang (1♀) (gen. slide WU0052); Guangdong, Chebaling (2♀8♂, gen. slides WU0053, WU0054, WU0054a); Sichuan, Emei Shan, 800-1000m, 21 June-25 July 1957, Huang Keren, Zhu Fuxing, Lu Youcai (1♀8♂, gen. slide WU0111); Sichuan, 21-24 July 1974 (1♂, gen. slide WU0137); Guizhou, Jiangkou, Fanjing Shan, 500m, 11 July 1988, Li Wei (1♀2♂, gen. slides WU0115, WU0116); Fujian, Wuyishan, 14 June 1982, Zhang Baolin (1♂, gen. slide WU0177); Jiangle, Longqi Shan, 18Aug. 1991, Song Shimei (1♂, gen. slide WU0121); Hubei, Xuanen, Fengshuiling, 1200-1240m, 25 July 1989, Yang Longlong, Li Wei (1♂, gen. slide WU0129); Hubei, Lichuan, Xingdou Shan, 800m, 21-31 July 1989, Li Wei (3♂, gen. slide WU0138); Hubei, Hefeng, Fengshuiling, 1240m, 29 July 1989, Li Wei(1♂, gen. slide WU0131); Guangxi, Jinxiu, Shengtang Shan, 900m, 17 May 1999, Li Wenzhu (1♂, gen. slide WU0140); Guangxi, Jinxiu Luoxiang, 200-400m, 15-16 May 1999, Han Hongxiang (5♂, gen. slide WU0142); Guangxi, Shangsi Hongqi Linchang, 250m, 28 May 1999, Yuan Decheng (1♂); Dayu, 16 Aug. 1985, Wang Ziqing (1♀); Jiangxi, Deyu Neiliang, 23 Aug. 1985 (1♂, gen. slide WU0150); Jiangxi, Yifengyuan, 2 June 1959 (1♂, gen. slide WU0151); Hainan, Wuzhi Shan, 25 Apr. 1984, Gu Maobin (1♀, gen. slide WU0147); Yunnan, Menghai, 1200m, 18 July 1958, Wang Shuyong (1♂, gen. slide WU0153); Yunnan, Binchuan, Aug. 1959 (2♂, gen. slide WU0154); Yunnan, Weixi, 2320m, 6 July 1979 (1♂, gen. slide WU0155).

Distribution.

Hubei, Hunan, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan; Vietnam.

Remarks.

This species, newly recorded in China, was described based on two males from Vietnam ( Solovyev and Witt 2009). This is the first report and description of the female. The sclerotized exterior flap at posterior margin of ostium is large and elongate compared to that found in Monema flavescens and Monema tanaognatha .

Figures

Figures 1 - 6. Adults. 1 Monema tanaognatha Wu & Pan, sp. n., holotype (Kunming, male) 2 Monema tanaognatha sp. n., paratype (Kunming, female) 3 Monema meyi Solovyev & Witt (Hunan, male) 4 Monema coralina Dudgeon (Yunnan, male) 5 Monema flavescens flavescens Walker (Beijing, female) 6 Monema flavescens flavescens Walker (Black form, Shanghai, male).

Figures 7 - 12. Male genitalia. 7 Monema tanaognatha Wu & Pan, sp. n. holotype (gen. slide WU 0156) 8 Monema coralina Dudgeon (gen. slide L 06051) 9 Monema meyi Solovyev & Witt (gen. slide WU 0121) 10 Monema flavescens rubriceps (Matsumura) (16058 MWM GS Taiwan) 11 Monema melli Hering, holotype (TYPE ZHUB GU 2) 12 Monema flavescens flavescens (Black form, gen. slide L 06052).

Figures 18 - 21. Female genitalia. 18 Monema tanaognatha Wu & Pan sp. n. (gen. slide WU 0156) 19 Monema meyi Solovyev & Witt (gen. slide WU 0147) 20 Monema flavescens flavescens Walker (gen. slide WU 0121) 21 Monema flavescens flavescens Walker (Black form (gen. slide L 06053).