Ptycerata sumpichi, Bidzilya & Karsholt, 2021
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5026.2.1 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A827311A-1A0E-FFAE-FF3F-8317FE309F48 |
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Plazi |
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Ptycerata sumpichi |
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sp. nov. |
Ptycerata sumpichi View in CoL sp. nov.
Figs 10–12 View FIGURES 1–21 , 49–51 View FIGURES 40–57 , 72 View FIGURES 70–75
Type material. Holotype ♂, “Italia, Albenga, Salea, 130 m, 7.vii.2015, J. Skyva lgt.” | “ Caulastrocecis NMPC- LEP-0288, DNMPC C461-18, 658(On)” | “DNA Barcode NMPC-LEP-0288” | “gen. slide 176/20, O. Bidzilya ” ( NMPC) . Paratypes: Italy: 1 ♂, Piemonte, Torre del Colle, Villar Dora (To), 500 m (Parenti) (gen. slide 5374, O. Karsholt) ( ZMUC) ; 4 ♂, Albenga, Salea , 200 m, 27.vii.2003 (Skyva) (gen. slide 324/16, O. Bidzilya) ( NMPC) ; 1 ♂, Toscana, Pisa Casate di Marittimo , 29.v–2.vi.2013 (Schreurs) ( AS) .
Diagnosis. The new species has white to pale forewings with light brown markings in cell in common with most species of Ptycerata . The conical not flattened frontal process without distinctly edged lateral margins seems the only external character for separating P. sumpichi sp. nov. from P. furfurella . Ptycerata gypsella has conical not flattened frontal process too, but this species is larger. For the differences from P. transbaikalica sp. nov. see under that species. In the male genitalia a short and broad (as broad as uncus) valva with distinct dorsocaudal and ventrocaudal angles and well developed triangular apex are characteristic. Ptycerata nupponeni sp. nov. has short and broad valva too, but it is distinctly constricted in the middle and both its dorsocaudal and ventrocaudal angles are rounded.
Adult ( Figs 10–12 View FIGURES 1–21 ). Wingspan 13–15 mm. Head, thorax and tegulae white, mixed with scattered brown-tipped scales; labial palpus weakly upcurved, white, palpomere 2 brown on outer and upper surface, palpomere 3 acute, about 1/2 width and 3/4 length of palpomere 2; males with short conical frontal process hidden by scales ( Figs 49–51 View FIGURES 40–57 ); scape white, moderately broadening, flagellomeres white and brown-ringed, covered with short cilia in male. Forewing white densely mixed with light brown, especially along costa, in apex and tornus, weakly elongated brown spots in middle and in the corner of cell, in fold and diffuse brown spot at 1/3 under costal margin, fringe white and brown-tipped. Hindwing and fringe white.
Variation. Brown markings partially or completely reduced in some specimens; specimens look darker or lighter depending on the amount of light brown irroration.
Male genitalia ( Fig. 72 View FIGURES 70–75 ). Uncus slightly narrowing towards weakly rounded posterior margin. Gnathos stout, hook-shaped, widening ventrally and curved before middle, distal part slender with upcurved pointed tip. Tegumen trapezoidal, gradually narrowing posteriorly, lateral flaps curved inwardly and almost joining in middle, anteromedial emargination shallow, less than 1/5 length of tegumen. Valva as broad as uncus, not extending to its top, weakly constricted in mid-length, both dorsocaudal and ventrocaudal angles distinct, apex distinct, pointed. Vincular lobes extending to 1/2-2/3 length of valva, apex rounded, covered with short hairs, separated by deep and comparatively slender triangular incision. Vinculum slender, band-shaped. Saccus slender, extends beyond the top of pedunculus. Distal part of phallus straight, as long as and about 2/3 width of moderately inflated caecum, lamina ducti ejaculatorii longer than phallus.
Variation. The dorsocaudal angle reduced on the right valva of the holotype but well developed in paratypes.
Female genitalia. Unknown.
Biology. Host plant unknown. Adult were observed in June at lower altitudes from 130 to 500 m a.s.l.
Molecular data. BIN BOLD:ADR7056 (n=1 from Italy).
Distribution. Italy.
Etymology. The new species is dedicated to Jan Šumpich (NMPC), who contributed a lot to the knowledge of European Lepidoptera .
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