Carriola thyridophora (Hampson, [1893])

Figs 11, 20, 29, 38, 46

Leucoma thyridophora Hampson, [1893], The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, edited by W.T. Blanford. Moths, Vol. 1: 488. Type locality: Sikkim [India].

Material examined.

India: Assam • 27 ♂, Assam, Nambor Forest res., Garampani, 100 m, 26°30'N, 93°55'E, 21.29. xi.1997, leg Siniaev (GU 27.442); ZSM • 1 ♂ , Dibru-Saikova Wildlife Sanktuary Assam, 27°35'N, 95°22'E, 20 km N. Tinsukia, 120 m, 1.-5.xii.1997, leg. V.Siniaev, V. S., M. Murzin (GU 27.443); ZSM • 1 ♂, Assam, 27°08'N, 94°00'E, Pan Bari Reserv Forest, 4.-7.vii.1997, leg. Siniaev; ZSM • 2 ♂ , Nameri N. Park, 60 km N Tezpur, 27°20'N, 93°15'E, 150 m, 24.vii.-2.viii.1997, leg. Afonin, Siniaev (GU 25.860); ZSM • 2 ♂ , Assam, Kaziranga Wild Life res., Pan Bari, 100 m, 26°45'N, 93°10'E, Secondary Forest, 12.-21.xi.1997, leg. Siniaev, Murzin; ZSM .

Andaman Islands • 16 ♂, Middle Andaman, Tagapure, rainforest, 12°50'72"N, 92°49'29"E, 12.26. xi.2000, leg. J.P.Rudloff (GU 25.858) ; ZSM • 17 ♂, Tagapure, 3 km, sudl. 12°4889'N, 92°4929'E, 14.16. viii.2001, leg. J.P.Rudloff ; ZSM • 1 ♂, Middle Andaman, Mayabander, 20.iii.1998 ; ZSM • 4 ♂, Middle Andaman, 1.5 km, E Karnatang, 12.5072°N, 92.5610°E, 17.-22.viii.2001, leg. J.P.Rudloff ; ZSM • 3 ♂, 1 ♀, South Andaman, Mt. Harriet Nat. Park, near Port Blair, 200 m, 4.-6.iii.1998, leg. V. Siniaev & Kamenev (GU 21.969, 52.859) ; ZSM • 1 ♂: South Andaman, Mt. Harriet, Port Blair, 11.4321°N, 92.4403°E, 23.-24.viii.2001, leg. J.P.Rudloff ; ZSM • 3 ♂, South Andaman, Bambooflat, Rainforest, 11°42'82"N, 92°42'02"E, 27.-28.XI.2000, leg. J.P.Rudloff; ZSM • 8 ♂, North Andaman, 6 km S. Mayabunder, Karnateny Rainforest, 12°50'61"N, 92°56'06"E, 17.-21.xi.2000, leg. J.P.Rudlof ; ZSM • 2 ♂: North Andaman, Avis Island, near Souund Il. 8.-9.iii.1998, leg. V. Siniaev & Kamenev (GU 27.426) ; ZSM.

Laos • 1 ♂, Prov. Vientiane, Ban Viang Kham, 1000 m, 19°21.793'N, 102°25.408'E, 15-16.vii.2009, leg. K. Cerny (GU 28.074); ZSM .

Cambodia • 10 ♂, 1 ♀, Kirirom Nat. Park, 11°19'N, 104°05'E, 650 m, 9.-16.xii.1999, leg. M & S Murzin (GU 28.070, 28.073); ZSM • 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Kirirom Nat. Park, 11°21'N, 104°04'E, 650 m, 2.-17.i.2000, leg. M & S Murzin; ZSM • 7 ♂, 4 ♀, Phnom Bokor Nat. Park, 10°38'N, 104°06'E, 550 m, 25.xi.-6.xii.1999, leg. M & S Murzin (GU 28.071, 28.072); ZSM • 3 ♂, 15 km SE Tuol Kruos, 11°11'N, 104°00'E, 100 m, 20.28. xii.1999, leg. M & S Murzin; ZSM .

Thailand • 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Prov. Nakhon Ratchasima, Ban San Chao Po, 720 m, 14°22.544'N, 101°51.891'E, 01.-08.ix.2008, leg. T. Ihle (GU 27.423, 27.424); ZSM • 1 ♂, SE Thailand, Prov. Chanthaburu Suan Pojana, Soi Dao, 300 m, 13°06'N, 102°13'E, 23.x.2005, leg. A. Schintlmeister; ZSM .

Myanmar • 1 ♂, Tenasserim, Maliwun, 500 m, 10°14'N, 98°40'E, x.-xi.1995, leg. Steinke & Lehm (GU 28.076); ZSM • 2 ♀ , Birma merid., Tenasserim, 800 m, 20.iv.1995, leg. Steinke; ZSM • 1 ♀ , N. Myanmar, Kaung Mu long, 16 km E Putao, 500 m, 27°21'N, 97°34'E, 28.-30.iv.1998, leg. S Murzin & V. Siniaev (GU 27.430); ZSM • 3 ♂ , Nan Sa Bon, 25 km E Putao, 800 m, 27°21'N, 97°40'E, 6.-9.v.1998, leg. S Murzin & V. Siniaev (GU 27.429); ZSM • 1 ♂ , Nan Sa Bon, 21 km E Putao, 550 m, 27°21'N, 97°37'E, 1.5. v.1998, leg. S Murzin & V. Siniaev (GU 27.440); ZSM .

Malaysia • 2 ♂, Pahang, Genting Paβ - Teeplantage, Haus Barlow, 1000 m, 29.ii.-1.iii.1984 leg. Nässig & Barlow (GU 27.427); ZSM • 1 ♂, Pahang state, Pulau Tioman, Kg. Juara, 7,9- 16.III.1995, leg. G. Ronkay (GU 27.964); ZSM • 1 ♂, Selandor, Genting Tee Estate, 650 m, 21.-23.ii.1986, leg. Nässig & Barlow (GU 28.077); ZSM • 1 ♀, Perak, 60 km NNE Taiping, 100 m, 12.xi.1994, leg. Görgner; ZSM • 1 ♂, Fraser Hill, 1500 m, 03.viii.1995, leg. Loh Shi Wui (GU 27.965); ZSM • 1 ♂ , Malacca, Tengah Gebirge P. Zibris. V.; MfN .

Indonesia: Sumatra • 4 ♂, North Sumatra, Huta Padang, 310 m, 2°48'N, 99°11'E, 18.x.1990, leg. Dr. E.W. Diehl; ZSM • 3 ♂ , Aceh, 30 km E Banda Aceh, 24.iii.1993, leg. R. Brechlin; ZSM • 1 ♀, Aceh, Katambe, 1.xii.1980, leg. Diehl; ZSM • 6 ♂ , Aceh, Mt. Silaw, 600 m, 84 km E Banda Aceh 5°25'N, 95°40'E, 23.9. iii.1993, leg. R. Brechlin; ZSM • 3 ♂, W. Mt. Sanggul, Landai, 1200-1300 m, 0°00'N, 100°38'E, I-ii.2004, leg. St. Jakl; ZSM • 1 ♂ , the same data, but 1250 m, 25 km N of Payakumbuh, v.2004, leg. St. Jakl; ZSM • 2 ♂, 1 ♀ , Padang Panjang, Lembah, Anai, 300 m, 0°27'N, 100°23'E, i.2004, leg. St. Jakl; ZSM • 3 ♂ , Aceh, 20 km NW Langsa, 4°32'N, 97°45'E, 22.-24.viii.1979, leg. Diehl & Schintlmeister; ZSM • 2 ♂ , Huta Padang, 2°49'N, 99°14'E, 1.-4.ix.1991, forest, 500 m, leg. Graul & Schintlmeister; ZSM • 1 ♂ , 15 km SW Sindar Raya, 500 m, 3°10'N, 98°58'E, forest, 31.viii.1991, leg. Graul & Schintlmeister (GU 25.854); ZSM • 3 ♂, 2 ♀ , Prapat, HW 2, 24.xi.1985, leg. Diehl; ZSM • 2 ♀ , Sindar Raya, 3°09'N, 98°57'E, 350 m, 11.-14.viii.1979, leg. Diehl & Schintlmeister; ZSM • 1 ♀ , Berastagi, 1600 m, Mt. Sibayak, 3°10'N, 98°30'E, 16.-20.iii.1993, leg. R. Brechlin (GU 25.855); ZSM .

Siberut Island • 1 ♂, ii.1995, leg. Graul & Schaarschmidt (GU 21.967); ZSM • 1 ♂, Labuhan Bajan, 100 m, 0°58'N, 98°56'E, i.2004, leg. St. Jakl; ZSM • 1 ♀, Bojakan, 100 m, iv.2004, leg. St. Jakl; ZSM .

Nias Island • 4 ♂, 1 ♀, 10 km SW Idano Gawo, Flussufer [riverside], 24.vii.1979, leg. Diehl & Schintlmeister (GU 25.856, 25.857); ZSM .

Diagnosis.

Externally, the males and females of C. thyridophora strongly resemble C. seminsula, with which they can be confused in specimens from Thailand, and C. witti sp. nov. from Borneo. Externally, the male can be distinguished by the concave margin of the hyaline windows between the veins M2-M3 (Fig. 11). However, an exhaustive identification can only be made by examining the genitalia. The male genitalia are characterised by a comparatively short and almost regularly trapezoidal valva: the base of the trapezium is in a ratio of 2:1 to the apex, and the width of the valva is in a ratio of 1:2.5 to the base (Fig. 29a). The female genitalia differ from those of related species by the V-shaped signum, which has longer and thinner lobes. The lobes of the signum are well separated and as long as ½ the width of the signum (Fig. 38).

Biology.

Unknown. The flight period is from January to December in the forests. The species occurs from the lowlands up to an elevation of 1600 m.a.s.l.

Distribution.

(Fig. 46). India, Andaman Islands, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Nias and Siberut).