Carriola saturnioides (Snellen, 1879)

Figs 14, 23, 32, 41, 49

Laelia saturnioides Snellen, 1879, Tijdschrift voor entomologie 22: 105 pl. 8, figs. 7, 7a-c. Type locality: Celebes, Takalar [Indonesia, Sulawesi].

Material examined.

Indonesia: Sulawesi • 7 ♂, Prov. Sulawesi Selatan , Indonesia, Bantimurung, 40 km NNE Ujung Padang, 4°56'S, 119°39'E, Talkessel, 200 m, leg. A. Schintlmeister 2.-9.v.1984; ZSM • 9 ♂, 1 ♀, Prov. Sulawesi Selatan , Indonesia, Bergpass-Südhang, 250 m, Urwald auf Kalk, leg. A. Schintlmeister 6.-7.v.1984 (GU 25.849); ZSM • 3 ♂, 2 ♀, Sulawesi , Selatan, Puncak, Palopo, 900-1300 m, 3°00'S; 120°10'E, iii.1997, ex coll. Dr. Ronald Brechlin; ZSM • 1 ♀, the same data, but iv.1998, 900-1000 m, ex coll. Dr. Ronald Brechlin; ZSM • 2 ♂, 1 ♀, the same data, 2°55'S, 120°05'E, i.1997, 900-1300 m, leg. local collector; ZSM • 1 ♂, 1 ♀, same data, but ix.1997 leg. Einh. Sammer; ZSM • 1 ♂, Puncak, 27 km W Palopo, 10-19.v.1984, 2°59'S, 120°00'E, Bergwald, 1000-1200 m, leg. A. Schintlmeister; ZSM • 2 ♂; Z. Sulawesi , Kulawi, 1°26'S, 120°00'E, 78. ii.1995, 1000 m, leg. Sinjaev & Tarasov; ZSM • 1 ♂, N. Sulawesi , Nr. Tondano, Mt. Makaweiben, 1000 m, xii.1988 (GU 21.966); ZSM • 3 ♂, 3 ♀, C. Sulawesi, Namo, 650 m, 21-22.ix.1995, Straβe Palu-Gimpu, leg St. Naumann (GU 25.850); ZSM .

Peleng Island • 8 ♂, 2 km W Sambuit, 150 m, vii.1998, leg. local collector (GU 25.851); ZSM.

Diagnosis.

Externally, the male of C. saturnioides is distinguished by the absence of the hyaline satellite spot Rs-M1 on the hindwing (Figs 14, 23a). The underside of the forewing has a pale, monotonous background without a pronounced banding pattern. The black border around the hyaline windows is also very faint or absent (Fig. 23b). The adults are the largest of the genus Carriola . The length of the male forewing is 15-25.5 mm, that of the female forewing 18-30.2 mm. The male genitalia (Fig. 32) are characterised by the conical superuncus (Fig. 23c) and the rhomboid shape of the valva, which is widened in the medial part and narrows strongly towards the curved crochet tip of the valva. The width of the basal part of the valva is in a ratio of 1:2.5 to the length (Fig. 32a). The female genitalia are characterised by the narrow ductus bursae and the clearly regular triangular shape of the signum. In the centre, the signum is 2.5 times as thick as the width of the lobes (Fig. 41).

Biology.

Unknown. The flight period is from February to December. The species has been collected in forests at elevations of up to 1300 m.a.s.l.

Distribution.

(Fig. 49). Indonesia (Sulawesi, and Peleng Island off the east coast of Sulawesi).