Pollex (Bilobiana) diehli, Fibiger, 2007

Fibiger, Michael, 2007, Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 1, Taxonomy of the Pollexinae, Zootaxa 1567 (1), pp. 1-116 : 47

Pollex (Bilobiana) diehli Fibiger, new species

( Plate 5 , figure 6)

Material examined.

Holotype: male, Indonesia, Sumatra N, Dolok Merangir , 4.vii.1981, leg. E. Diehl. Coll. ZSM.

Diagnosis.

Wingspan: 9 mm.

Forewing: narrow, light brown.

Transverse lines: prominent, wavy, well marked, black; terminal line marked by black dots between veins. Reniform: distinct; yellow, outlined by black.

Hindwing: unicolorous brown with an indistinct black discal spot.

Underside: unicolorous brown.

Unfortunately the abdomen is lost.

Differential diagnosis.

P. diehli differs from other Pollex species in its small size, the light brown ground colour, and the distinct, black transverse lines of the forewing. The yellow reniform places it in the flavimacula species-group.

Figures

PLATE 5. Figures 1–8. Pollex subgenus Bilobiana species, adults. 1, 2, P. (B.) laosi, male paratype, Laos, Prov. Wapi, Wapikhamthong, and male holotype, with same data; 3, 4, P. (B.) flavimacula, male holotype, Indonesia, Sumatra W, Rimbo Panti, male paratype, with same data; 5, P.(B.) parunkudai, male holotype, Indonesia, Java, Pekalongan; 6, P.(B.) diehli, male holotype, Indonesia, Sumatra N, Dolok Merangir; 7, P.(B.) abovia, female holotype, Indonesia, Sumatra N, between Pematang Siantar and Tigadoluk; 8, P.(B.) kangeani, male holotype, male holotype, Kangean Isl.