Euproctis telephanes Collenette, 1939

Wang, Houshuai, Wang, Min & Fan, Xiaoling, 2011, Notes on the tribe Nygmiini (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Lymantriinae) from Nanling National Nature Reserve, with description of a new species, Zootaxa 2887, pp. 57-68 : 64

Euproctis telephanes Collenette, 1939

( Figs. 19–20 , 37 , 49 )

Euproctis telephanes Collenette, 1939: 335 ; Chao, 2003: 391.

Diagnosis. Forewing length 16–20 mm. Forewing yellow, with two pale yellow median lines, a black spot at upper angle of cell, scattered black scales at lower angle of cell to dorsum.Male genitalia ( Fig. 37 ): Uncus triangular, valva broad, gradually narrowed toward cucullus, cucullus somewhat concave medially; saccus long, tongueshaped. Female genitalia ( Fig. 49 ): Papilla analis broad; apophysis anterioris longer than apophysis posterioris; ductus with L-shaped sclerotization at base; bursa with a transverse flange arising from a sclerotized signum.

Material examined. 13, Nanling National Nature Reserve, Guangdong, 25.III.2005; 23, same locality, 7.VIII.2009.

Distribution. China (Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Fujian, Guangdong).

Remarks. The species is probably closely related to Euproctis yunnanpina due to similarity of genitalia features, but can be easily separated by the black discal spot in the forewing. Female genitalia are illustrated here for the first time.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 26. Adults of Nygmiini species. 1 – 2. Arna bipunctapex, 1. male, 2. female; 3 – 4. A. bicostata sp. nov., 3. male holotype, 4. female paratype; 5 – 6. Somena scintillans, 5. male, 6, female; 7 – 8. Orvasca subnotata, 7. male, 8. female; 9 – 10. Artaxa angulata comb. nov., 9. male, 10. female; 11. Euproctis sakaguchii, male; 12. A. digramma, male; 13 – 14. Toxoproctis croceola comb. nov., 13. male, 14. female; 15 – 16. Nygmia uniformis, 15. male, 16. female; 17 – 18. Euproctis montis, 17. male, 18. female; 19 – 20. E. telephanes, 19. male, 20, female; 21 – 22. E. yunnanpina, 21. male, 22, female; 23 – 24. E. piperita, 23. male, 24. female; 25 – 26. E. flavotriangulata, 25. male, 26. female. Scale bar = 2 cm.

FIGURES 35 – 40. Male genitalia of Nygmiini species. 35. Nygmia uniformis; 36. Euproctis montis; 37. E. telephanes; 38. E. yunnanpina; 39. E. piperita; 40. E. flavotriangulata.

FIGURES 41 – 49. Female genitalia of Nygmiini species. 41. Arna bipunctapex; 42. A. bicostata sp. nov.; 43. Somena scintillans; 44. Orvasca subnotata; 45. Artaxa angulata comb. nov.; 46. Toxoproctis croceola comb. nov.; 47. Nygmia uniformis; 48. Euproctis montis; 49. E. telephanes.