A New Species of the Genus Synersaga Gozmány (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae) from China

Authors

  • Hai-Ming Xu Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P. R. China
  • Hou-Shuai Wang Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P. R. China
  • Min Wang Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P. R. China

Keywords:

Synersaga atriptera, new species, China, genitalia, wing venation, Oriental Region

Abstract

A new species of the genus Synersaga Gozmány, Synersaga atriptera Xu & Wang sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae) is described from China. Adults, wing venation and male genitalia are illustrated. The new species is similar to S. nigriptera, but is distinguished by the wing venation and the male genitalia. The ground color of wings of S. atriptera sp. nov. is darker than that of the wings of S. nigriptera, especially the hind wings; the forewing of S. atriptera sp. nov. has a broad and blackish transverse outer line, which it is not present in S. nigriptera; and the fringe of S. nigriptera has a paler basal line, which it is not obvious in S. atriptera sp. nov. Juxta of S. atriptera sp. nov. has a pair of claviform lateral lobes, which are separated at the base. Juxta of S. nigriptera also has a pair of claviform lateral lobes, but they are connected at the base by a heavily sclerotized band. Type specimens were deposited in the Insect Collection of the Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.

 

Se describe una nueva especie del género Synersaga Gozmány (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae), Synersaga atriptera Xu & Wang sp. nov. de China. Se ilustran los adultos, la venación de las alas y la genitalia masculina. La nueva especie es similar a S. nigriptera, pero se distingue por la venación de las alas y la genitalia masculina. El color de fondo de las alas de S. atriptera sp. nov. es más oscuro que el de las alas de S. nigriptera, especialmente las alas posteriores; las alas anteriores de S. atriptera sp. nov. tiene una línea externa transversal amplio y negruzco, que no está presente en S. nigriptera, y el flequillo de S. nigriptera tiene una línea basal más pálida, lo que no es obvio en S. atriptera sp. nov. La juxta de S. atriptera sp. nov. presenta un par de lóbulos laterales claviformes, que están separados en la base. La juxta de S. nigriptera también tiene un par de lóbulos laterales claviformes, pero están conectados a la base por una banda fuertemente esclerotizada. Los especímenes tipos fueron depositados en la Colección de Insectos del Departamento de Entomología de la Universidad de Agricultura del Sur de China, Guangzhou, China.

 

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Published

2014-04-08

Issue

Vol. 97, No. 1 (March 2014)

Section

Research Papers

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