Five new species of the genus Singularia Arenberger, 1988 (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae)
Kovtunovich, Vasiliy
Ustjuzhanin, Peter
Marquez, Mildred
Ustjuzhanina, Anna
European Journal of Taxonomy
2016
2016-11-29
247
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11
4XK9S
Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin
Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin
2016
[471,1020,1162,1189]
Insecta
Pterophoridae
Singularia
Animalia
Lepidoptera
4
5
Arthropoda
species
guajiro
sp. nov.
Figs 6–8
Diagnosis The male genitalia of Singularia guajiroKovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin sp. nov.are similar to those of S. alternariain the form of the valves, but differ from them in the wide uncus and the zigzag-shaped phallus. The female genitalia of the new species resemble those of S. brechlini sp. nov.in the long filiform signum, but differ from them by the structure of the antrum and the apophyses anteriores.
Etymology The species is named after one of the indigenous peoples of Colombia, the Guajiro.
Material examined Holotype COLOMBIA: Ƌ, Cundinamarcadept., Vereda La Concepción, Bosque La Guajira, 4º47′ N, 75º46′ W, 2910 m, 8–12 Nov. 2014, V. Synjaev, M. Márquez& J. Machadoleg. ( ZISP 1842). Paratype COLOMBIA: 1 ♀, Boyacá, Vereda Suralá, 5º04′ N, 73º39′ W, 2750 m, 12 Nov. 2013, V. Synjaev & M. Márquez leg. ( ZISP1843).
Description EXTERNAL CHARACTERS. Wingspan of holotype 21 mmand paratype 19 mm. Head, thorax and tegulae with dark grey scales. Labial palps dark brown, rather short, half eye diameter. Fore wings browngrey with portions of pale spots at wing base and in central part. Fringe inside cleft dark brown with alternation of yellow portions. Hind wings and their fringe unicolorous grey. Legs pale brown. MALE GENITALIA. Valves symmetric, smoothly narrowed in distal part. Anellus arms rather short, rod-like, left arm shorter than right one, right arm slightly concave. Uncus small, noticeably widened in distal part. Phallus rather long, equal to length of valve, zigzag-shaped in distal part, thickened in basal part. Process of sternum VIII narrow and long with oval notch at tip. FEMALE GENITALIA. Papillae anales narrow triangle. Apophyses posteriores thin, long, slightly widened and bent at apices. Apophyses anteriores narrow, short. Antrum short tubular, sinuously curved. Ductus thin, very long, poorly sclerotized. Bursa copulatrix oval, signum narrow long, filiform, covered with small spiculae throughout its length.
Distribution Colombia. Flight period November.
2625496303
2014-11-08
2014-11-12
2014-11-08
ZISP
V. Synjaev & M. Marquez & J. Machado
Colombia
2910
4.7833333
Bosque
1306
-75.76667
Vereda La Concepcion
4
5
ZISP 1842
1
Cundinamarca
holotype