Scaeosopha chionoscia Meyrick, 1933: 374
Gaede, 1938: 92
Clarke, 1965: 533
Review of the genus Scaeosopha Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species
Li, Houhun
Zhang, Zhiwei
Sinev, Sergey Yu.
Zootaxa
2012
2012-05-23
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6Y4DS
Meyrick, 1933
Meyrick
1933
[151,617,536,563]
Insecta
Cosmopterigidae
Scaeosopha
Animalia
Lepidoptera
21
22
Arthropoda
species
chionoscia
( Figs. 19, 43, 56)
Scaeosopha chionosciaMeyrick, 1933: 374; Gaede, 1938: 92; Clarke, 1965: 533; Sinev, 202: 37.
Description.Adult ( Fig. 19): Wingspan 14.0–17.0 mm. Female genitalia ( Fig. 56): Posterior apophysis about twice as long as anterior apophysis. Sterigma coneshaped, 2/5 length of posterior apophysis. Ductus bursae twice as long as posterior apophysis; ductus seminalis arising from 2/5 length of ductus bursae. Corpus bursae oval, about half length of ductus bursae; signa a pair of fanshaped plates.
Type material. Lectotype ♂, INDONESIA: Seneng, Java, K. Bred, vii.[19]32, genitalia slide no. JFGC7763 ( BMNH, London) [examined]. Additional material: BRUNEI: 1 ♀, Rampayoh R., LP 195, GR 960785, Lowland dipterocarp forest, 300 ft., 11–19.iii.1989, coll. G. S. Robinson, BM 1989-76 ( BMNH, London); 1 ♀, same locality, 21–24.ix.1992, G. S. Robinson, Brunei-Malaysia, Brit. Mus.1993-2, BMNH Microlep.slide no. 31008, Houhun Li( BMNH, London); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Lamunin, Sg Burongwater tanks, disturbed lowland forest, 60 m, 17. ix.–30. ix. 1992, G. S. Robinson, Brunei- Malaysia, Brit. Mus.1993-2, BMNH Microlep.slide no. 31007 ( ♂), Houhun Li( BMNH, London). Hostplant. Nauclea orientalis(Linn.) (Rubiaceae)( Robinson, Tuck & Shaffer, 1994).
Distribution. Brunei, Indonesia.
Diagnosis.This species resembles externally S. rotundivalvulaLi( Fig. 20), but can be separated from it by the forewing having the largest spot at 3/5 wing length; in the male genitalia by the valva with small processes throughout and the wider valvella ( Fig. 43); and the regularly cone-shaped sterigma in the female genitalia ( Fig. 56). In S. rotundivalvulaLi, the forewing has the largest spot at end of cell, the valva has small processes partially and the valvella is narrower ( Fig. 44); and the sterigma is trapezoid ( Fig. 57). Notes.The female of this species is described for the first time.
BMNH
K. Bred
Indonesia
Java
21
22
1
1
Jawa Timur
lectotype
GR 960785
1989-03-11
1989-03-19
1989-03-11
BMNH
Rampayoh R. & G. S. Robinson & Robinson, BM
Brunei
91
BRUNEI
21
22
1
1
GR 960785
1992-09-21
1992-09-24
1992-09-21
BMNH
G. S. Robinson & Brunei-Malaysia & Brit. Mus. & Microlep. & Houhun Li
Brunei
91
BRUNEI
21
22
1
1
1992-09-17
1992-09-30
1992-09-17
BMNH
G. S. Robinson & Malaysia & Brit. Mus. & Microlep. & Houhun Li
Brunei
60
Lamunin
Sg Burong
21
22
3
1
2