Paraona wallaceana, Spitsyn & Bolotov & . & . & . & . & ., 2020

Spitsyn, Vitaly M., Bolotov, Ivan N., ., ., ., . & .,., 2020, Paraona wallaceana sp. nov., a lichen moth endemic to Flores Island, Indonesia (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), Ecologica Montenegrina 33, pp. 8-12 : 9-10

Paraona wallaceana sp. nov.

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Holotype. INDONESIA: East Nusa Tenggara Islands, Flores Island, Bajawa , Manulalu Ecolodge , 8º51'45"S, 120º59'40"E, altitude 1100 m, eucalyptus plantation with fragmented areas of natural vegetation, 01- 02.ii.2020, ♂, V. Spitsyn & E. Spitsyna leg. [ RMBH Sph0879].

Paratypes. INDONESIA: East Nusa Tenggara Islands, Flores Island, Bajawa , Wolokoro Ecolodge , 08º49'02"S, 120º56'03"E, altitude 1020 m, heavily disturbed monsoon forests and eucalyptus plantings, 28- 31.i.2020, 3♂, V. Spitsyn & E. Spitsyna leg. [ RMBH Sph0880 – Sph0882] .

Diagnosis. The new species morphologically resembles P. micans (Pagenstecher, 1895) and P. splendens (Butler, 1877) . However, it can be distinguished from P. micans by having entirely yellow hindwing and abdomen and large lateral processes on juxta, and from P. splendens by having a dark grey longitudinal stripe on the forewing and larger, fused juxta.

Description. Male morphology: Wingspan 30–34 mm, forewing length 14–17 mm. Eye black. Antenna bipectinate, dark grey. Frons black. Labial palpus thin, a bit longer than eye’s diameter. Patagium light yellow. Thorax and tegula white. Legs yellow, outer side of tibia and tarsus dark grey. Upperside of the forewing white with a dark grey longitudinal stripe extending from basal to marginal area. Hindwing and abdomen yellow. Underside of both wings yellow, with grey shading in marginal area of the forewing. Male genitalia: Uncus large, elongated, concave; tegumen and saccus broad. Juxta enlarged, strongly sclerotized, with large lateral processes. Valva long, of typical shape for the genus. Aedeagus broad, curved. Female: Unknown.

Etymology. The name of the new species reflects its unique distribution as it is the first member of this Paleotropical genus discovered in Wallacea.

Distribution. This species is known to occur in two localities on the slopes of the Inierie Stratovolcano on Flores Island, Lesser Sunda Archipelago, Indonesia.

Figures

Figure 2. Holotype male of Paraona wallaceana sp. nov. [RMBH Sph0879], Flores Island, Indonesia: A) upperside; B) underside. Scale bar = 5 mm. Photos: Vitaly M. Spitsyn.

Figure 3. Male genitalia and aedeagus of the holotype of Paraona wallaceana sp. nov. [RMBH Sph0879], Flores Island, Indonesia: A) male genitalia; B) aedeagus. Photos: Vitaly M. Spitsyn.