Stericta melasiversusa, Wang & Chen & Wu, 2018
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https://doi.org/ 10.11865/zs.201817 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6AE202C2-8173-4B88-90EC-9611017CF421 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5103547 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E29360-FFBE-FFEF-72FD-D10D886BFC3F |
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Carolina |
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Stericta melasiversusa |
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sp. nov. |
Stericta melasiversusa sp. nov. ( Figs 1 View Figures 1–4 , 5, 9 View Figures 5–11 )
Diagnosis. The species is similar to S. hoenei Caradja, 1935 (Caradja & Meyrick, 1935) by the wing pattern. However, the new species has the basal area broader and the outer area little narrower than the latter. In male genitalia, the species is characteristic by its specific juxta and the spine-like clasper at the base of valva.
Description. Adult. Forewing length 10.0 mm (n =5). Head fuscous, mixed with yellow scales; labial palpus upturned, fuscous and mixed with greyish-green scales; base of first segment with yellow scales; third segment pointed, with yellow scales; antenna brown. Scape extension slender, as long as to distance of thorax, base of scape extension yellow mixed with black scales, and with black scales on terminal. Thorax with yellow scales. Forewing covered with greyish-green mixed with few fuscous and yellow scales at basal and outer areas; medial area with pale yellow scales, antemedial line black and straight, postmedial line black, waved; cilia brown. Hindwing with fuscous scales, and a blurred postmedial line.
Male genitalia. Uncus elongated, densely covered with setae laterally, apex truncated. Gnathos with slender arms at lateral, joined from middle, with median process distally hooked. Valva near same width from base to apex, apex rounded; a spine-like clasper present at the base of valva; sacculus strong at base. Juxta narrow and long, length about two times of width, bifurcated deeply to slightly more than half-length. Phallus slender, without obvious cornuti.
Female genitalia. Ovipositor thin, densely suffused with setae. Apophysis anterioris about 2/3 length of apophysis posterioris. Ostium broad, partly sclerotized. Ductus seminalis arising from just below the ostium. Ductus bursae long, about 2.5 times diameter of corpus bursae. Corpus bursae round, with two two spinous plate-like signa.
Holotype. ♂, Fujian, Wuyishan, Huanggangshan , 2150 m, 26.VII.2000, Wang Jiashe (gen. slide no. Ep100).
Parataypes. Shaanxi, Liuba, Miaotaizi, 1350 m, 1♀, 21.VII.1998, Yao Jian (gen. slide no. Ep598). Shaanxi, Ningshan, Huoditang, 1580 m, 1♀, 27.VII.1998, Yao Jian. Fujian, Wuyishan, Mali, 1260 m, 1♀, 30.VII.2000, Song Shimei. Hainan, Baisha, Yinggezui, 1♀, 7.V.2009, Chen Fuqiang .
Distribution. China (Shaanxi, Fujian, Hainan)
Etymology. The specific name is derived from Latin “ melas ” (=black) and “ versus ” (=line), in accordance with its distinct antemedial and postmedial lines.
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