Scrobipalpa ochraeata, Bidzilya, Huemer & Sumpich, 2022

BIDZILYA, OLEKSIY, HUEMER, PETER & ŠUMPICH, JAN, 2022, Taxonomy and faunistics of the genus Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in southern Siberia, Zootaxa 5218 (1), pp. 1-76 : 39-40

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5218.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:FABDED0F-E373-479B-BA18-0E3E9373E737
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7410034
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03808790-CE17-491A-A7E2-FA14FD4CFC3B
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Scrobipalpa ochraeata
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Scrobipalpa ochraeata View in CoL sp. nov.

Figs 68–70 View Figures 61–70 , 129 View Figures 126–129 , 163, 164 View Figures 163, 164

Type material. Holotype ♀, Russia, S-Buryatia, 51°11-13’N, 106°10-12’E, 700 m, Hamar-Daban Mts , Murtoi river, Gusinoe Ozero vill. 6 km NW, forest steppe, 20.vi.2002, K. Nupponen (gen. slide 325/16, OB) . Paratypes: 1 ♀, same data as for holotype but 19.vi.2002 (gen. slide 400/16, OB) (Barcode TLMF Lep 28316) ; 1 ♀, same data as for preceding (gen. slide 178/16, OB) (Barcode TLMF Lep 28315) (all NUPP) .

Material not included in the type series (see under Remarks ). 1 ♂, Russia, Tuva rep., 50°16’N 94°54’E, 1250 m, ca 25 km W Erzin, steppe/stony slopes, 7–11.vi.1995 (Jalava & Kullberg) (gen. slide 296/16, OB) ( MZH) GoogleMaps .

Diagnosis. The new species can be recognized externally by the light brown forewing mottled with ochreous in fold, below costal margin and along veins in subapical 1/3. Scrobipalpa sinica is very similar but has a more distinct ochreous irroration along the veins. A broad ventromedial depression, short apophyses anteriores, short ductus bursae and long signum hook are characteristic of the female genitalia of the new species. Scrobipalpa usingeri Povolný, 1969 also has a broad anteromedial depression, but clearly differs in the longer apophyses anteriores and segment VIII being more weakly narrowed posteriorly.

Thorax and tegulae greyish black. Forewing greyish black mixed with ochreous-brown from base to 2/3 of dorsal margin and before apex, fold and subcostal vein light brown, diffuse brown subapical streak from corner of cell to wing apex, indistinct brown subapical fascia at 3/4, cilia grey black-tipped. Hindwing and cilia grey.

Male. Unknown (see under Remarks).

Female genitalia ( Figs 163, 164 View Figures 163, 164 ). Papillae anales subovate, sparsely covered with short setae; apophyses posteriores 6 times as long as apophyses anteriores, segment VIII trapezoidal, distinctly narrowed apically, basally as long as broad, posterior margin of sternum VIII with broad medial emargination, anterior margin weakly edged; subgenital plates 1/6 width of sternum VIII, with patch of foam sculpture at base of apophyses anteriores; ventromedial depression broad, covered with fine microtrichia, folded medially; lobes of anteromedial depression broad, anteriorly rounded and covered with foam sculpture, not extending beyond anterior edge of sternum VIII, with deep and broad triangular anteromedial gap; apophyses anteriores 1/4 length of segment VIII, straight; ductus bursae short, narrow of even width, colliculum short; corpus bursae clearly distinguished from ductus bursae, eggshaped, slightly shorter than ductus bursae, signum on right side near entrance of corpus bursae, basal plate narrow with one small tooth, distal hook narrow, long, weakly curved in middle, pointed.

Biology. Adults have been collected in June in steppe biotopes at an altitude of 700 m.

Molecular data. BIN: BOLD:AEC8608. The intraspecific average distance of the barcode region is unknown (n=1). The minimum distance to the nearest neighbour, S. karadaghi (BIN: BOLD:ADR5475), is ca 4.11%.

Distribution. Russia: Buryatia.

Etymology. The species name reflects the ochreous pattern of the forewing of the new species.

Remarks. A single male from Tuva ( Figs 70 View Figures 61–70 , 129 View Figures 126–129 ) matches externally the type specimens of S. ochraeata sp. nov., and we illustrate it here as a possible male of this species. However, this suggestion needs verification by study of additional specimens including females from Tuva.