Teulisna inducta (Walker, [1865])

Volynkin, Anton V., 2023, On the taxonomy of the genus Teulisna Walker from India with a description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), Zootaxa 5351 (3), pp. 380-388 : 383-384

Teulisna inducta (Walker, [1865])

( Figs 5–8 , 15 , 19 )

Lithosia inducta Walker, [1865] 1864 , List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum, 31: 232 (Type locality (hereby fixed by lectotype designation): [S India, Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore] “ Coimbatoor ”).

Type material examined. Lectotype (hereby designated) ( Fig. 7 ): female, “Coimbatoor. | India | M. J. Walhouse | 61–20.” / “ Lithosia inducta .” / green ring “Type” label / QR-code label with unique ID “ NHMUK010401738 ” ( NHMUK).

Additional material examined. INDIA: 1 female, [Tamil Nadu, Nilgiri Hills ] Nilgherries, Hampson / Moore coll. 94–106 ( NHMUK) ; 1 male, [Tamil Nadu, Nilgiri Hills ] Nilgiris, Hampson Coll. 89–129. ( NHMUK) ; 1 male, Kerala, 6 km N Munnar, Kodalar Tea Estate , 10°06’N 77°04’E, 14–15.iv.1997, mountain rainforest, 14 °C, Schintlmeister & Sinyaev leg., gen. prep. No.: ZSM Arct. 2021-363 (prepared by Volynkin) ( MWM / ZSM) ; 1 male, Kerala, 7 km N Munnar, 1740m, Eravikulam Nat. Park , 10°09’N 77°04’E, pieces of prim. rainforest, 12–13.iv.1997, 16 °C / 1 a.m., Schintlmeister & Sinyaev leg., gen. prep. No.: ZSM Arct. 2019-484 (prepared by Volynkin) ( MWM / ZSM) .

Note. Walker ([1865] 1864) described the species based on an uncertain number of males from “South Hindostan”. However, the single syntype found in the NHMUK collection well matching the original description is a female therefore it is possible to conclude that Walker wrongly determined the sex of the specimen(s). In order to stabilise the nomenclature, the aforementioned syntype is hereby designated as the lectotype.

Diagnosis. The forewing length is 13.0– 13.5 mm in males and 13.5–14.5 mm in females. Teulisna inducta is most similar to T. basigera and the detailed comparison is provided above in the diagnosis of the latter species.

Distribution. South India (Tamil Nadu and Kerala) ( Walker [1865] 1864; Kirti & Singh 2015).

Figures

FIGURES 1–8. Teulisna spp.: adults. Depositories of the specimens: 1, 5, 7 and 8 in NHMUK (©The Trustees of NHMUK); 2, 3 and 6 in MWM/ZSM; 4 in OUMNH.

FIGURES 14–15. Teulisna spp.: male genitalia. Depositories of the specimens dissected: 14 in OUMNH; 15 in MWM/ZSM.

FIGURES 18–21. Teulisna spp.: female genitalia. Depositories of the specimens dissected: 18 and 20 in OUMNH; 19 in NHMUK (©The Trustees of NHMUK); 21 in MWM/ZSM.