Dyspyralis ocala Troubridge

Troubridge, J. T., 2020, A new genus and 37 new noctuoid species from peninsular Florida and the Keys (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea), Insecta Mundi 2020 (789), pp. 1-56 : 13-14

Dyspyralis ocala Troubridge , new species

( Fig. 23 , 91 , 119 )

BIN: BOLD:AAD7218

Diagnosis. Dyspyralis ocala is distinctive compared to the other species of Dyspyralis Warren. The forewing of D. ocala is a dark gray brown with the ordinary lines forming indistinct bands of blackish scales and a black reniform spot is present in some specimens. The most similar described species is D. noloides Barnes and McDunnough , (BIN: BOLD:ABZ5294) which has a gray forewing and distinct black claviform spot.

Description. Antennae filiform, ciliate; head, vertex, labial palps and thorax and abdomen gray brown. Dorsal forewing (both sexes). Forewing length 5–6 mm. Ground dark gray brown; basal, antemedial, medial, and postmedial lines a scattered assemblage of blackish scales; reniform spot obscure, black, present on postmedial line of some specimens; subterminal line a jagged series of black scales, bordered posteriorly with a few scattered off-white scales; terminal line a series of broken black dashes bordered posteriorly with beige; fringe dark gray brown. Dorsal hindwing. Ground color dark gray brown; terminal line black; fringe dark gray brown. Male genitalia ( Fig. 91 ). Valve membranous, paddle-like, rounded apically; an elongate, fleshy digitus projects dorsally from center of valve; sacculus forms a sclerotized ridge, extending from the base of the valve to the clasper; clasper fused to the valve except terminally where it separates from valve to form small, pointed tip; uncus very long, narrow, curved downward, dorso-ventrally flattened and becoming broad in mid-section, closely resembling a spear tip (this is not visible in Fig. 91 ); juxta with medial cleft; dorsal surface of aedeagus with large field of minute spicules on posterior half; vesica appears to be without cornuti. Female genitalia ( Fig. 119 ). Ovipositor lobes rounded and covered with setae; ductus bursae like an inverted wine bottle with a narrow, dorsal sclerite, narrows at junction of appendix bursae; appendix bursae forms a small pouch on right side of corpus bursae; corpus bursae shaped like a tear drop, with crescent-shaped signum.

Type material. Holotype male: USA: Florida, Marion Co.: Hopkins prairie, 29.277° N, 81.692° W, 11.Mar.2019, J. Troubridge, in the CNC . Paratypes: 3♂, 4♀: Alachua Co.: Gainesville , 29.692°N, 82.365°W, 4–5.Oct.2019, J. Hayden, slide MGCL 5859 , 1♂ ( MGCL) ; Sugarfoot Hammock , 6 mi. SW Gainesville, 6.Oct.1973, J.B. Heppner, slide MGCL 5617 , 1♀ ( MGCL) ; Marion Co.: Ocala National Forest , 29.332°N, 81.781°W, 19.Oct.2016, J. Hayden, slide MGCL 4860 , 1♀ ; Putnam Co.: Welaka Forest Conservation Station , 17–21.Mar.1986, J.B. Heppner, slide MGCL 5786 , 2♂ ( FSCA). Suwannee Co. : Suwannee River State Park, 13 mi. NE Live Oak, 24.Oct.1975, J.B. Heppner, 2♀ ( MGCL) .

Etymology. The specific epithet refers to Ocala National Forest, where the holotype was collected. Noun in apposition.

Distribution. All specimens I have seen were collected in north central Florida. Specimens from North Carolina in the BOLD database are attributable to this species. Whether it occurs through Georgia is unknown at this time.

Erebidae : Boletobiinae

Figures

Figures 13–25. Adults. 13a) Sigela sordes ♀, Highlands County, FL. 13b) Sigela sordes ♂, paratype, Collier County, FL. 14) Sigela rosea ♀, paratype, No Name Key, FL. 15) Sigela basipunctaria ♀, North Port, FL. 16) Sigela lynx ♀, paratype, North Port, FL. 17) Sigela subincisa ♂, paratype, Miami-Dade County, FL. 18) Sigela incisa ♂, paratype, Collier County, FL. 19) Sigela minuta ♀, paratype, Okeechobee County, FL.20) Tripudia calusa♂, paratype, Bahia Honda, FL.21) Meganola georgei ♂, paratype, North Port, FL.22) Meganola phylla ♀, Lambton Shores, ON. 23) Dyspyralis ocala ♂, holotype, Marion County, FL. 24) Paectes hercules ♀, paratype, Key Largo, FL. 25) Paectes lunodes ♂, San Cristobal, MX.

Figures 85–92. Male genitalia. 85) Sigela sordes, paratype, Highlands County, FL. 86) Sigela lynx, paratype, North Port, FL. 87) Sigela rosea, paratype, No Name Key, FL. 88) Sigela incisa, paratype, Collier County, FL. 89) Sigela subincisa, holotype, No Name Key, FL. 90) Sigela minuta, paratype, Miami-Dade County, FL. 91) Dyspyralis ocala, paratype, Gainesville, FL. 92) Meganola georgei, paratype, North Port, FL.

Figures 114–122. Female genitalia. 114) Sigela sordes, paratype, Collier County, FL. 115) Sigela lynx, paratype, North Port, FL. 116) Sigela rosea, paratype, No Name Key, FL. 117) Sigela incisa, paratype, Collier County, FL. 118) Sigela minuta, paratype, Okeechobee County, FL. 119) Dyspyralis ocala, paratype, Gainesville, FL. 120) Metalectra nigrior, paratype, North Port, FL. 121) Metalectra dixoni, paratype, Florida City, FL. 122) Melipotis florida, paratype, Florida City, FL.