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Locastra viridis Rong & Li 2017
No full text24. Locastra viridis Rong & Li, 2017: 724 Type locality: Xiajinchang, China Distribution. Indian records: Sikkim (Dodak) (Ranjan et al. 2022c). Global records: China (Rong & Li, 2017). Genus Noctuides Staudinger, 1892: 466 Type species: Noctuides melanophia Staudinger, 1892, by monotypyPublished as part of Singh, Navneet, Ranjan, Rahul, Talukdar, Avishek, Joshi, Rahul, Kirti, Jagbir Singh, Chandra, Kailash & Mally, Richard, 2022, A catalogue of Indian Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera), pp. 1-423 in Zootaxa 5197 (1) on page 50, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5197.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/725229
Termioptycha cornutitrifurca Rong and Li
No full text76. Termioptycha cornutitrifurca Rong and Li in Rong et al., 2017: 163 Type locality: Bubang (Mengla, Yunnan, China) Distribution. Indian records: Sikkim, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Karnataka (Ranjan et al. 2022b). Global records: China, Taiwan (Rong et al. 2017, Ranjan et al. 2022b).Published as part of Singh, Navneet, Ranjan, Rahul, Talukdar, Avishek, Joshi, Rahul, Kirti, Jagbir Singh, Chandra, Kailash & Mally, Richard, 2022, A catalogue of Indian Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera), pp. 1-423 in Zootaxa 5197 (1) on page 57, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5197.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/725229
Locastra viridis Rong & Li 2017
No full textLocastra viridis Rong & Li, 2017: 724 (Figs 2, 8) Type locality: Xiajinchang, China Diagnosis: L. viridis is very similar to L. muscosalis. The differential diagnosis is discussed under L. muscosalis. Material examined: India, Sikkim, Dodak, 1 ♂, 07.v.2014, R. Ranjan leg. (NZCZSI). Distribution: Indian record: Sikkim (present study). Global record: China (Rong & Li 2017). Remarks: So far, L. viridis has been recorded from China (Xiajinchang). In the present study we report it from Dodak, Sikkim, which is the first record of this species for India.Published as part of Ranjan, Rahul, Singh, Navneet & Kirti, Jagbir Singh, 2022, Review of the genus Locastra Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae) from India, with a new species and a new species record, pp. 71-78 in Zootaxa 5169 (1) on page 73, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5169.1.6, http://zenodo.org/record/691133
Stericta corollina Rong & Li 2017, sp. nov.
No full textStericta corollina sp. nov. (Figs 4, 12, 20) Diagnosis. This species is similar to S. asopialis in the forewing pattern. It can be distinguished from the latter by the uncus slightly wider on basal half, the valva with a small longitudinal flake-shaped harpe at base, and the aedeagus with a bunch of spine-shaped cornuti (Fig. 12). In S. asopialis, the uncus is slightly wider distally, the valva has a narrow harpe bearing two long spines in the middle, and the aedeagus has a nail-shaped cornutus (Fig. 13). Description. Adult (Fig. 4). Wingspan 16.0–18.0 mm. Head grayish white, mixed with black scales. Male labial palpus grayish white, mixed with black scales; first segment grayish white on basal half, grayish black on distal half, about 1/3 length of second, thicker than second; second segment reaching vertex apically; third segment tapering, about 1/2 length of second; female labial palpus with first segment white on basal half, black on distal half, about 1/3 length of second; second segment black, mixed with white scales, reaching vertex apically; third segment white basally and distally, black medially, about 1/2 length of second. Male maxillary palpus long brush-like, pale yellow; female maxillary palpus short, compressed, black. Antenna dark gray on basal half, brownish yellow on distal half, with black annulations on dorsal surface; scape extension apically exceeding metathorax, thickening from base to tip, grayish black, with grayish black scale hairs ventrally and distally. Thorax and tegula black. Forewing with basal 1/4 black, somewhat forming a black patch; median area white, with a black inverted trapezoidal patch on costa; distal 1/4 grayish black; antemedian line absent; postmedian line black, extending from middle of R 5 below costal margin obliquely outward, arched outward between M 1 and CuA 2, then inward to dorsum before tornus, edged with white along its outer margin; discal spot indistinct, merged with basal patch; discocellular spot black, with black fan-shaped erect tuft, just below black inverted trapezoidal costal patch; terminal line gray, with evenly spaced obscure black spots along its inner side. Hindwing with basal half white, distal half gray; postmedian line grayish white, edged with black along its inner margin; cilia of both wings gray. Legs white on inner side; black mixed with white scales on outside; fore and mid tarsi with each tarsomere white at apex. Abdomen white on dorsal surface, white mixed with black scales on ventral surface, black terminally. Male genitalia (Fig. 12). Uncus rectangular, straight on posterior margin, covered with dense setae of varying length dorsally, basal half slightly wider. Gnathos joined from middle, ovate, hooked distally. Valva with basal 3/4 almost uniform in width; distal 1/4 slightly upturned, narrowed to obtuse apex, covered with dense hairs of varying length; costa about 3/4 length of dorsal margin of valva; sacculus weakly sclerotized, about 1/4 length of ventral margin of valva; harpe a small longitudinal flake-shaped process, covered with sparse hairs. Saccus triangular. Juxta U-shaped; lateral lobes narrowed from base to apex. Aedeagus stout, length approximately 2.5 times of width, approximately 4/5 length of valva; cornuti consisting of a bunch of spines. Female genitalia (Fig. 20). Papillae anales triangular, covered with dense hairs of varying length. Eighth sternite rectangular, with sparse long hairs posteriorly. Apophyses anteriores and posteriores both expanded triangularly near base, apophyses anteriores slightly thicker and shorter than apophyses posteriores. Ductus bursae thick, membranous, weakly sclerotized in distal 1/3, with a wide weakly sclerotized ring at basal 1/3. Corpus bursae subrounded, about 1/2 length of ductus bursae; signum ovate, with four teeth forming a crown on posterior margin. Material examined. China. Holotype ♂, Yajia Hydropower Station (19°05′N, 109°06′E; elev. 261 m), Bawangling, Hainan, 21 July 2015, coll. Qingyun Wang, Suran Li, Mengting Chen, slide No. RH 15475. Paratypes (3♂, 5♀). Hainan: 2♂, 3♀, 19–22 July 2015, other data the same as holotype, slide No. RH 15476 ♀; 1♂, Bawangling (elev. 169 m), 10 May 2013, coll. Xiaohua Chen, slide No. RH 16328 ♂; 1♀, Bawangling Nature Reserves (elev. 161 m), 11 July 2015, coll. Peixin Cong, Linjie Liu, Sha Hu, slide No. RH 15506 ♀; 1♀, Lizu Hall, Shuiman, Wuzhishan (elev. 766 m), 5 July 2015, coll. Qingyun Wang, Suran Li, Mengting Chen. Distribution. China (Hainan). Etymology. The specific name is derived from the Latin, corollinus, meaning crown-shaped, referring to the signum with four sclerotized teeth forming a crown on the posterior margin in the female genitalia.Published as part of Rong, Hua & Li, Houhun, 2017, Taxonomic study of the genus Stericta Lederer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae) from China, pp. 463-475 in Zoological Systematics 42 (4) on pages 467-469, DOI: 10.11865/zs.201721, http://zenodo.org/record/536660
Stericta digitata Rong & Li 2017, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Stericta digitata</i> sp. nov. (Figs 3, 11, 19) <p> Diagnosis. This species is similar to <i>S. asopialis</i> in the forewing having a white rectangular patch in the median area. It can be distinguished from the latter by the uncus expanded medially, and the valva without a harpe in the middle (Fig. 11). In <i>S. asopialis</i>, the uncus is expanded distally, and the valva has a harpe bearing two long spines (Fig. 13).</p> <p> Description. Adult (Fig. 3). Wingspan 16.0–18.0mm. Head grayish white. Male labial palpus with first segment grayish white on basal half, black on distal half, about 1/3 length of second, thicker than second; second segment white, mixed with grayish black scales, reaching vertex apically; third segment white, mixed with gray and black scales, tapering, slightly shorter than second; female labial palpus slightly thinner than male. Maxillary palpus short, brush-like, upturned, white mixed with gray. Antenna yellowish brown, with black annulations on dorsal surface, in male with short pale gray cilia ventrally; scape extension slender, apically exceeding metathorax, thickening from base to tip, reddish brown mixed with grayish black scales, with long grayish black and reddish brown hairs distally and ventrally. Thorax and tegula reddish brown mixed with white scales, or reddish brown mixed with black scales. Forewing with basal 1/4 black, somewhat forming a black patch, mixed with reddish brown and black scales, with a longitudinal erect black tuft at base of cell; median area with a white rectangular patch, its inner margin straight, outer margin sinuate, anterior margin with a grayish green rectangular patch along costa; distal area grayish green, mixed with black scales; antemedian line absent; postmedian line black, extending from anterior 1/4 of outer margin of median white rectangular patch to dorsum before tornus, sinuate and arched outward medially; discal and discocellular spots black, each with erect tuft, discocellular spot just below grayish green rectangular costal patch; terminal line grayish white, with evenly spaced black rectangular spots along its inner side, interrupted with grayish green on veins; cilia grayish green. Hindwing gray, darkening from base to apex; postmedian line grayish white, ill-defined, arched outward between M 1 and 1A, with a black spot at distal 1/4 of CuA 2; cilia grayish black. Legs yellowish white, femora and tibiae with black scales; tarsi black, fore and mid tarsi with each tarsomere white at apex. Abdomen white mixed with black scales on ventral surface; dorsal surface with 1st segment white mixed with black scales, 2nd to 5th segments white, 6th to 8th segments yellow diffused with black scales.</p> <p>Male genitalia (Fig. 11). Uncus subrectangular, slightly expanded medially, obtuse on posterior margin, covered with dense short hairs. Gnathos joined from middle, hooked distally. Valva subparallel, length about 1.5 times of width, obtuse terminally, covered with long hairs distally; costa about 2/3 length of dorsal margin of valva; sacculus weakly sclerotized, ill-defined. Saccus triangular. Juxta subtrapezoidal, with two short thumbed processes posteriorly. Aedeagus curved medially, distal half with dense denticles; without cornutus.</p> <p>Female genitalia (Fig. 19). Papillae anales triangular, covered with dense long hairs. Eighth sternite subrectangular, membranous medially, with sparse setae posteriorly. Apophyses anteriores slightly shorter than apophyses posteriores, curved inward at basal 1/6 by 150°; apophyses posteriores curved inward at basal 1/3 by 120°. Ductus bursae membranous, with a wide weakly sclerotized ring at basal 1/4. Corpus bursae ovate, slightly shorter than ductus bursae; signum small and round.</p> <p>Material examined. China. Holotype ♂, Shuiman Village (18°53′N, 109°40′E; elev. 766 m), Wuzhishan, Hainan, 5 July 2015, coll. Qingyun Wang, Suran Li, Mengting Chen, slide No. RH 15466. Paratypes (25♂, 8♀). Hainan: 7♂, 5–8 July 2015, other same data as holotype, slide No. RH 15148 ♂; 1♀, Shuiman Village, Wuzhishan (elev. 700 m), 19 June 2013, coll. Yinghui Sun, Wei Guan, Tengteng Liu, slide No. RH 15498 ♀; 1♀, Wuzhishan Nature Reserves (elev. 742 m), 18 May 2015, coll. Peixin Cong, Wei Guan, Sha Hu, slide No. RH 15497 ♀; 5♂, 4♀, Wuzhishan Nature Reserves (elev. 738 m), 27–30 July 2016, coll. Xia Bai, Shuonan Qian, Wanding Qi, slide Nos. RH 16159 ♂, RH16160 ♀; 1♂, Hongkan, Yinggeling Nature Reserves (elev. 954 m), 4 September 2013, coll. Weicai Xie; 1♂, Hongkan, Yinggeling (elev. 508 m), 16 June 2015, coll. Peixin Cong, Wei Guan, Sha Hu; 2♂, Hongkan, Yinggeling (elev. 540 m), 25–26 July 2015, coll. Qingyun Wang, Suran Li, Mengting Chen, slide No. RH 15467 ♂. Zhejiang: 2♂, 1♀, Huangtanyu, Mt. Jiulong (elev. 467 m), 3–9 July 2013, coll. Aihui Yin, Xiuchun Wang, slide Nos. RH 16065 ♂, RH16066 ♀; 1♂, 1♀, Neijiujian, Mt. Jiulong (elev. 430 m), 7 July 2013, coll. Aihui Yin, Xiuchun Wang; 1♂, Jiufu Village, Mt. Longtang (elev. 20m), 26 July 2014, coll. Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu, Qingyun Wang; 3♂, Shimendong, Qingtian County (elev. 102 m), 19–21 August 2016, coll. Qingyun Wang, Meiqing Yang, Ping Liu; 1♂, Linkeng Village, Yongjia County (elev. 387 m), 27 August 2016, coll. Qingyun Wang, Meiqing Yang, Ping Liu.</p> <p>Distribution. China (Hainan, Zhejiang).</p> <p> Etymology. The specific name is derived from the Latin <i>digitatus</i>, meaning digitate, referring to the short thumbed posterior processes of the juxta in the male genitalia.</p>Published as part of <i>Rong, Hua & Li, Houhun, 2017, Taxonomic study of the genus Stericta Lederer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae) from China, pp. 463-475 in Zoological Systematics 42 (4)</i> on pages 465-467, DOI: 10.11865/zs.201721, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5366609">http://zenodo.org/record/5366609</a>
Lista furcellata Li & Rong 2021, sp. nov.
No full textLista furcellata Li & Rong, sp. nov. (Figs. 8, 24) urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 03A5CE83-3763-4305-A45E-A58AD9D5DA58 Type material. CHINA, Yunnan Province: Holotype ♂, Wenfengsi (26.81°N, 100.18°E), Lijiang, 2650 m, 18.VII.2001, coll. HH Li and XP Wang, slide No. WYP05003. Paratype. 1 ♂, Nankang, Baoshan, 2009 m, 10.VIII.2014, coll. KJ Teng et al., slide No. RH16369. Diagnosis. This species is similar to L. insulsalis (Lederer, 1863) in the male genitalia, but can be distinguished by the uncus with lanceolate, edge-serrulated process lateromedially, sacculus with a dorsal process, and median plate of the valva sublunate (Fig. 24). In L. insulsalis, the lateral process of the uncus is needle-shaped, the sacculus has two dorsal processes, and the weakly sclerotized median plate is subquadrate (Fig. 27). Description. Adult (Fig. 8) wingspan 25.0–27.0 mm. Head white. Male labial palpus yellow mixed with reddish-fuscous and black; first segment about 1/6 length of second; second segment curved dorsad, appressed to vertex, hollowed out on inner side to receive long brush-like maxillary palpus; third segment black, tapering, about 1/7 length of second. Male maxillary palpus long brush-like, white. Male antenna yellow fuscous, mixed with black on dorsal surface, serrulate on ventral surface; scape extension apically reaching metathorax, reddish fuscous mixed with brownish yellow, basal half with long yellowish white hair-like scales ventrally, with long yellow hair-like scales apically. Thorax and tegula yellowish white mixed with black. Forewing with basal area dark gray, suffused with yellowish-white scales; median area pale pink mixed with yellow and black; distal area fuscous mixed with black, with white strips along veins, edged with black along both sides; antemedian line black, extending from basal 2/5 of costal margin obliquely inward to base of CuA 2, then inward to basal 1/4 of dorsum, edged with pale pink fascia along inner margin; postmedian line black, extending from distal 2/5 of costal margin slightly arched outward to CuA 1, then oblique inward to distal 1/3 of dorsum, edged with pale pink fascia along inner and outer margins; subterminal line dark gray, extending from distal 1/3 of costal margin outward to CuA 1, then oblique inward to distal 1/5 of dorsum, edged with yellow fascia along inner margin and pale pink fascia along outer margin; ill-defined, fuscous, rectangular patch from basal 1/4 of CuA 2 to middle of dorsum; cell with indistinct white hair-like scales running from base below lower margin of cell to middle of antemedian line; discal spot absent; discocellular spot represented by a black tuft of hair-like scales, brownish yellow on inner side, white on outer side; terminal line yellowish white. Hindwing concolorous with forewing; dark gray patch from below base of lower margin of cell to dorsum, with tuft medially, mixed white and black scales; yellow suffused with black fascia from base of Rs to dorsum, with fuscous tufts; black hair-like scales between M 1 and M 2, and between 1A and 2A longitudinally; cilia of both wings pale brownish yellow. Fore- and midlegs pale yellow, femora and tibiae suffused with fuscous scales, tarsi brownish yellow except each tarsomere yellow at apex; hindleg pale yellow. Male genitalia (Fig. 24). Uncus sub-quadrate, covered with dense short hairs dorsally, with an elongate, lanceolate, edge-serrulated process lateromedially. Gnathos lateral arm widely, joined apically; distal process quadrate, trifurcate apically. Valva rhomboid, with long hairs, slightly narrowed at basal 1/3, concave terminally; sclerotized median plate sub-lunate, joined with apex of sacculus posteriorly; costa reaching apex of valva. Sacculus about 3/4 length of ventral margin of valva, basal 2/3 almost uniformly wide, distal 1/3 much narrow; dorsal process at middle, sub-triangular, trifurcate apically. Juxta vase-shaped; lateral lobes obliquely straight on outer margin, slightly sinuate on inner margin, pointed at apex. Phallus about 4/5 length of ventral margin of valva, curved at basal 2/5; cornutus short, spine-shaped. Female unknown. Distribution. China (Yunnan). Etymology. The specific name is derived from the Latin furcellatus, referring to the dorsal process of the sacculus that is trifurcate apically.Published as part of Rong, Hua, Wang, Yiping, Qi, Mujie & Li, Houhun, 2021, Taxonomic review of the genus Lista Walker, 1859 from China (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Epipaschiinae), with descriptions of five new species, pp. 237-262 in Zootaxa 5081 (2) on pages 241-242, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5081.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/577173
Lista strumiformis Li & Rong 2021, sp. nov.
No full textLista strumiformis Li & Rong, sp. nov. (Figs. 3, 34, 46) urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 018EAE44-B2A5-41AB-AC3D-B3539F2B4094 Type material. CHINA, Guangxi Zhuangzu Autonomous Region: Holotype ♂, Hongqi Forest Farm (21.91°N, 107.91°E), Shangsi, 260 m, 2.IV.2002, coll. SL Hao and HJ Xue, slide No. WYP05018. Paratypes (92 ♂, 26 ♀). 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Jinxiu, 550 m, 13.IV.2002, coll. SL Hao and HJ Xue, slide Nos. WYP05245 ♂, WYP05246 ♀; 2 ♂, Yongfu, Guilin, VI.2006, coll. ZF Zhao; 4 ♂, Mt. Daming, 1250 m, 21–29. V.2011, coll. LL Yang and YH Mou, slide No. RH15161; 1 ♂, Songshuiping, Mt. Jinzhong, 940 m, 27.VII.2014, coll. XL Wei and C Ran; Zhejiang Province: 1 ♂, Shunxiwu, Qingliangfeng, 390 m, 18. V.2012, coll. LL Yang and ZG Zhang; Anhui Province: 5 ♀, Tanqiao, Huangshan, 6.VIII.2004, coll. JS Xu and JL Zhang, slide No. WYP05250; 2 ♀, Mozhitan, Huoshan County, 12.VIII.2004, coll. JS Xu and JLZhang; Henan Province: 1 ♂, Baligou, Hui County, 780 m, 14.VII.2002, coll. XP Wang, slide No. RH 16400; 23 ♂, 1 ♀, Baotianman, Neixiang, 1200 m, 20. V –4. VI.2006, coll. JM Lv and X Zhang, slide Nos. WYP05263 ♂, WYP05264 ♀; Fujian Province : 3 ♂, Sangang, Wuyishan, 740 m, 25–26.VII.2008, coll. WC Li et al., slide No. RH 16186; 2 ♂, Guadun, Wuyishan, 1100 m, 29–30.VII.2008, coll. WC Li et al.; 1 ♂, Guadun, Wuyishan, 1220 m, 17. V.2012, coll. JW Li; 2 ♂, 2 ♀, Tongmu, Wuyishan, 759 m, 19. V.2012, coll. JW Li, slide Nos. RH 16339 ♂, RH16340 ♀; 1 ♂, Daiyun Village, Mt. Daiyun, 902 m, 23. V.2012, coll. JW Li; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, Yunshan, Mt. Meihua, 19–20.IV.2014, coll. XF Yang, slide Nos. RH 16125 ♂, RH16126 ♀; Jiangxi Province : 2 ♂, 1 ♀, Dayu, VII.1975, slide No. RH 16379 ♂; Guangdong Province : 1 ♂, Mt. Nankun, Huizhou, 6.VII.2003, coll. DD Zhang and ZQ Li; 1 ♂, Heishiding, Fengkai County, 14. VI.2009, coll. FX He, slide No. RH 16365; 1 ♀, Heishiding, Fengkai County, 2.VIII.2011, coll. B Tong et al.; 1 ♂, Heishiding, Fengkai County, 5.IX.2011, coll. LJ Yang et al.; 1 ♂, Yanshuitian, Fengkai County, 2. V.2011, coll. DD Zhang and B Tong; Hainan Province: 1 ♀, Yinggeling, 620 m, 3. VI.2010, coll. BB Hu and J Zhang; 2 ♂, Yinggeling, 954 m, 4.IX.2013, coll. XH Chen, slide No. RH 16347; 1 ♂, Hongkan, Yinggeling, 540 m, 15.III.2016, coll. QY Wang et al., slide No. RH 16117; 1 ♂, Nankai, Yinggeling, 210 m, 16.VIII.2016, coll. X Bai et al., slide No. RH 16376; 1 ♂, Bawangling, 22. VI.2010, coll. L Kang, slide No. RH 16421; 24 ♂, 5 ♀, Jiangfengling, Ledong, 770 m, 13–17.VII.2014, coll. PX Cong et al., slide Nos. RH 15151 ♂, RH16194 ♂; 2 ♀, Diaoluoshan Forest Park, Lingshui, 922 m, 10.VII.2014, coll. PX Cong et al.; 1 ♂, Limushan Forest Park, 607 m, 25.VII.2014, coll. PX Cong et al.; 1 ♂, Sanfenzhan, Limushan, 240 m, 26.VII.2014, coll. PX Cong et al.; 2 ♂, Limushan Forest Park, 607 m, 24.X.2016, coll. X Bai et al., slide No. RH 16367; Shaanxi Province: 1 ♂, 2 ♀, Qingyouhe, Shangnan, 500 m, 30. V.1994, coll. J Zhou, slide No. WYP05016 ♀; 8 ♂, 2 ♀, Tieyupu, Danfeng, 680 m, 27–29. V.1994, coll. J Zhou, slide Nos. WYP05040 ♂, WYP05068 ♂, WYP05164 ♂, WYP05251 ♀. Diagnosis. This species is similar to L. zhengi sp. nov. and L. plinthochroa (West, 1931) externally. It can be distinguished from L. plinthochroa in the male genitalia by the trifurcate, distal process of the gnathos, outer dorsal process of the sacculus about 2/3 the length of the inner one, and outer margin of the median plate of the valva obtusely rounded; in the female genitalia by the entirely membranous ductus bursae about 1/2 the length of the corpus bursae; in L. plinthochroa, the distal process of the gnathos is hooked, outer dorsal process is about 1/3 the length of the inner one, and outer margin of the median plate is strongly produced to a lobe (Wang et al. 2017, Fig. 20); and in the female the basally sclerotized ductus bursae is about 1.2 times as long as the corpus bursae (Wang et al. 2017, Fig. 30). The differences between L. strumiformis and L. zhengi are stated in the diagnosis of the latter species. Description. Adult (Fig. 3) wingspan 20.0–25.0 mm. Head yellowish white. Male labial palpus black mixed with yellow and reddish-fuscous scales; first segment about 1/6 length of second; second segment curved dorsad, appressed to vertex, hollowed out on inner side to receive long brush-like maxillary palpus; third segment tapering, yellow, about 1/5 length of second; female labial palpus thinner than male, third segment about 2/3 length of second. Male maxillary palpus long, brush-like, white; female maxillary palpus compressed and short, yellowish white. Antenna yellowish-fuscous, male serrulate on ventral surface; female with black annulations on dorsal surface; scape extension apically reaching end of metathorax, black suffused with yellow scales, basal half with long black mixed with yellowish white hair-like scales ventrally, yellow hair-like scales apically. Thorax and tegula yellowish white mixed with black and fuscous. Forewing with basal area black, suffused with yellowish white scales; median area pale pink mixed with yellow and black; distal area fuscous, along veins with white strips edged by black along both sides; costal margin yellow, with black scales scattered to postmedian line; antemedian line black, extending from basal 2/5 of costal margin slightly obliquely inward to lower margin of cell, then inward to basal 1/4 of dorsum, edged with pale pink fascia along inner margin; postmedian line black, extending from distal 1/3 of costal margin slightly arched inward to base of M 3, then slightly obliquely inward to distal 1/3 of dorsum, edged with pale pink fascia along both inner and outer margins; subterminal line fuscous, extending from distal 1/4 of costal margin slightly arched outward to distal 1/5 of dorsum, edged with wide yellow fascia along inner margin and narrow pale pink fascia along outer margin; cell with a longitudinal yellow fascia from middle to anterior 1/3 of antemedian line, with a black tuft from base of lower margin to antemedian line; yellowish fuscous patch from base of CuA 2 to middle of dorsum; discal spot absent; discocellular spot represented by a black tuft, brownish yellow on outer side; terminal line yellowish white. Hindwing concolorous with forewing; blackish-gray patch from below base of cell to dorsum, with a tuft of black mixed with white scales medially; wide yellow fascia extending from base of Rs to middle of dorsum, suffused with yellowish fuscous tufts; black hair-like scales between M 1 and M 2 and between 1A and 2A longitudinally. Cilia of both wings pale, brownish-yellow. Legs pale yellow, fore- and mid-femora and tibiae suffused with fuscous scales, fore tarsus with longitudinal fuscous strips. Abdomen white on ventral surface; yellow on dorsal surface, suffused with fuscous and black scales, each segment yellowish-white terminally. Male genitalia (Fig. 34). Uncus broad, sub-quadrate, covered with short setae dorsally. Gnathos lateral arms narrowly banded, joined apically; distal process trifurcate. Valva narrow basally, widened distally, obtuse terminally, covered with sparse hairs, tuberculate ventroapically; weakly sclerotized median plate umbraculiformis, oblique outward, widened posteriorly, widely fused with sacculus posteriorly; costa reaching apex of valva, distal 1/3 slightly expanded. Sacculus reaching apex of ventral margin of valva; dorsal process at middle, bilobed: inner lobe slender, arched outward, outer lobe slightly curved inward distally, about 2/3 length of inner lobe, thicker. Juxta subrounded; lateral lobes broad, slightly narrowed to pointed apex. Saccus U-shaped. Phallus slightly curved medially, slightly longer than ventral margin of valva, with denticles on distal 1/6; with one spine-shaped cornutus. Female genitalia (Fig. 46). Papillae anales sub-triangular, obtuse posteriorly, with long setae. Ovipositor with sclerotized sub-rectangular plate anteriorly. Eighth segment rectangular, sternite narrowed medially, about 1/2 width of lateral margin, with sparse short setae posteriorly. Apophyses anteriores about equal length of apophyses posteriores. Lamella antevaginalis sub-rhomboid, shallowly concave medially. Antrum inverted trapezoidal. Ductus bursae membranous. Corpus bursae elongated, twice as long as ductus bursae; signa ovate, with dense denticles. Distribution. China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Henan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Zhejiang). Etymology. The specific name is derived from the Latin strumiformis, referring to the valva tuberculate ventroapically.Published as part of Rong, Hua, Wang, Yiping, Qi, Mujie & Li, Houhun, 2021, Taxonomic review of the genus Lista Walker, 1859 from China (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Epipaschiinae), with descriptions of five new species, pp. 237-262 in Zootaxa 5081 (2) on pages 257-258, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5081.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/577173
Lista yunnanensis Li & Rong 2021, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Lista yunnanensis</i> Li & Rong, sp. nov. <p>(Figs. 21, 37)</p> <p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: EB068FDE-93B6-403D-B956-5DC4A0FE516A</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> <b>CHINA:</b> Holotype ♂, Linjiapu (25.29°N, 98.70°E), Tengchong, Yunnan Province, 2144 m, 16.VIII.2014, coll. K Teng <i>et al</i>., slide No. RH 15273.</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> This species is similar to <i>L. variegata</i> (Moore, 1888) in both wing pattern and male genitalia, but can be distinguished by the strong and curved, lateral process equal to the width of the posterior margin of the uncus, gnathos with distal process hooked, sclerotized median plate obtusely rounded on outer margin (Fig. 37). In <i>L. variegata</i>, the slender lateral process of the uncus is not curved and about 3/4 the width of the posterior margin of the uncus, distal process of the gnathos is trifurcate, and sclerotized median plate is flattened on outer margin (Fig. 36).</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> Adult (Fig. 21) wingspan 31.0 mm. Head brownish yellow. Male labial palpus brown, suffused with fuscous and black; first segment about 1/6 length of second; second segment curved dorsad, appressed to vertex, hollowed out on inner side to receive long brush-like maxillary palpus; third segment pointed at apex, about 1/5 length of second. Male maxillary palpus long, brush-like, yellowish white. Male antenna yellow, suffused with black on lateral margin, serrulate on ventral surface in male; scape extension apically reaching middle of mesothorax, yellow at basal half, fuscous mixed with black scales at distal half, with long yellow mixed with fuscous hair-like scales on basal half and apically. Thorax and tegula black mixed with fuscous and yellow scales. Forewing with basal area black mixed with yellowish white scales; median area pink, suffused with yellowish white and fuscous scales; distal area gray, black at apex; antemedian line black, extending from basal 1/3 of costal margin arched outward to basal 1/3 of dorsum, edged with pale yellowish-white fascia along inner margin; postmedian line black mixed with fuscous, extending from distal 1/3 of costal margin obliquely outward to M 3, then inward to distal 1/4 of dorsum, edged with pale pink fascia along outer margin; subterminal line black, extending from distal 1/4 of costal margin obliquely outward to M 2, then inward to dorsum before tornus, edged with yellowish-white fascia along inner margin and pale pink fascia along outer margin, brownish-yellow tufts placed at R 5 and M 1 on subterminal line; cell with fuscous, mixed with black hair-like scales from below base of lower margin to middle of antemedian line, yellowish-white on both inner and outer sides; cell with a yellowish-white erected tuft medially; discocellular spot represented by a yellowish-white tuft; terminal line grayish-white; cilia grayish-white, gray medially and apically. Hindwing yellowish-white; postmedian line black, extending from distal 1/3 of costal margin obliquely outward to M 3, then inward to dorsum before tornus, edged with pale, yellow fascia along outer margin; subterminal line black, extending from distal 1/6 of costal margin obliquely outward to M 3, then inward to dorsum before tornus, edged with pale yellow fascia along inner margin; black patch from below base of cell to dorsum, with tuft of yellowish-white and black scales medially; pale fuscous fascia extending from base of Rs to middle of dorsum, with yellowish-fuscous scales mixed with black tufts medially; black hair-like scales between M 1 and M 2,between CuA 1 and 1A as well as between 1A and 2A longitudinally; cilia white, gray medially and apically. Foreleg fuscous mixed with reddish brown scales on femur and tibia, tarsus yellow, suffused with fuscous scales; mid- and hindlegs yellow, except mid- femur and tibia suffused with fuscous scales. Abdomen with 1st segment black, mixed with brownishyellow on dorsal surface, remaining segments brownishyellow, 2nd segment mixed with black scales.</p> <p>Male genitalia (Fig. 37). Uncus subquadrate, straight on posterior margin, covered with dense short hairs dorsally, with long spine-shaped process from middle of 1/4 to lateral margin, length about equal to width of posterior margin. Gnathos lateral arm widely banded; distal process hooked. Valva narrow, subrhomboid, concave at middle terminally, with sparse short hairs; sclerotized median plate shell-shaped, obtusely rounded on outer margin; costa reaching apex of valva, distal 1/3 expanded; sacculus about 4/5 length of ventral margin of valva; dorsal process bilobed: inner lobe sub-rectangular, outer lobe short spine-shaped. Juxta rounded; lateral lobes narrowed from base to pointed apex, slightly arched inward. Phallus straight, narrow at basal 1/3, with denticles arranged in V shape at distal 1/4; without cornutus.</p> <p>Female unknown.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> China (Yunnan).</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The specific name is derived from the type locality.</p>Published as part of <i>Rong, Hua, Wang, Yiping, Qi, Mujie & Li, Houhun, 2021, Taxonomic review of the genus Lista Walker, 1859 from China (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Epipaschiinae), with descriptions of five new species, pp. 237-262 in Zootaxa 5081 (2)</i> on pages 260-261, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5081.2.4, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5771739">http://zenodo.org/record/5771739</a>
Lista serrata Li & Rong 2021, sp. nov.
No full textLista serrata Li & Rong, sp. nov. (Figs. 17, 32) urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: E994814E-31BA-471D-838D-01001C2C959F Type material. CHINA, Yunnan Province: Holotype ♂, Wangtianshu (21.62°N, 101.59°E), Xishuangbanna, 610 m, 23.IV.2002, coll. ML Sheng, slide No. RH 16380. Diagnosis. This species is similar to L. sichuanensis Wang, Chen & Wu, 2017 in the male genitalia, but it can be distinguished by the sacculus with a sub-triangular dorsal process serrulate on the outer margin, a median plate rounded on the outer margin, and phallus equal to the ventral margin of the valva, and lack of a cornutus (Fig. 32); in L. sichuanensis, the dorsal process of the spine-shaped sacculus is smooth on the outer margin, median plate is truncated on the outer margin, and phallus is about 4/5 the length of the ventral margin of the valva, and has one cornutus (Fig. 33). Description. Adult (Fig. 17) wingspan 20.0–21.0 mm. Head yellowish white. Male labial palpus yellow, suffused with black scales; first segment about 1/6 length of second; second segment apically exceeding vertex, hollowed out on inner side to receive long brush-like maxillary palpus; third segment black on basal 1/3, tapering, about 1/5 length of second. Male maxillary palpus long, brush-like, yellowish white. Male antenna yellow, serrulate on ventral surface; scape extension apically reaching base of metathorax, yellow mixed with black and fuscous scales, basal half with long black and fuscous hair-like scales ventrally, yellowish white hair-like scales apically. Thorax and tegula yellow, mixed with fuscous and black. Forewing with basal 3/4 pale pink mixed with yellow and black; distal area pale fuscous, suffused with black scales, with white strips along veins; antemedian line black, extending from basal 2/5 of costal margin vertically to middle of wing, then inward to basal 1/3 of dorsum; postmedian line black, extending from distal 2/5 of costal margin slightly obliquely inward to base of M 1, then arched outward to CuA 1, finally oblique inward to distal 1/3 of dorsum, edged with pale pink fascia along both inner and outer margins; subterminal line fuscous, extending from distal 1/3 of costal margin, slightly arched outward to CuA 1, then oblique inward to distal 1/5 of dorsum, edged with pale yellow fascia along inner margin and pale pink fascia along outer margin, with a brownish yellow tuft at R 5, with white scales on outer side; obscure brownish-yellow patch from base of CuA 2 to middle of dorsum; cell with black mixed with brownish-yellow hair-like scales at base below lower margin; discal spot absent; discocellular spot represented by a tuft of hair-like scales, black mixed with brownish yellow; terminal line yellowish white. Hindwing concolorous with forewing; black patch of scales from below base of cell to dorsum, with white mixed with black scales medially; ill-defined brownish, yellow fascia extending from base of Rs to middle of dorsum, with yellowish fuscous tufts; black hair-like scales between M 1 and M 2 and between 1A and 2A longitudinally. Cilia of both wings gray, pale fuscous medially. Foreleg yellow, femur and tibia suffused with fuscous scales, tarsus fuscous, except each tarsomere yellow at apex; mid- and hindlegs pale yellow. Male genitalia (Fig. 32). Uncus broad, sub-quadrate, straight on posterior margin, covered with dense short hairs dorsally. Gnathos lateral arms with basal half slightly narrower and curved, joined apically; distal process trifurcate. Valva rhomboid, with sparse short hairs, straight terminally; median sclerotized plate umbraculiformis, widened outward, rounded on outer margin, narrowly fused apex of sacculus posteriorly; costa reaching apex of valva, distal 1/3 slightly expanded. Sacculus about 2/3 length of ventral margin of valva; dorsal process at distal 1/3, subtriangular, curved, serrulate on outer margin. Juxta subquadrate, slightly widened posteriorly; lateral lobes short, triangular, pointed apically. Phallus slightly slightly shorter than ventral margin of valva, curved at basal 1/3, with denticles distally; without cornutus. Female unknown. Distribution. China (Yunnan). Etymology. The specific name is derived from the Latin serratus, referring to the dorsal process of the sacculus serrulate on the outer margin.Published as part of Rong, Hua, Wang, Yiping, Qi, Mujie & Li, Houhun, 2021, Taxonomic review of the genus Lista Walker, 1859 from China (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Epipaschiinae), with descriptions of five new species, pp. 237-262 in Zootaxa 5081 (2) on pages 255-256, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5081.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/577173
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