Ammathella midzhan (Volynkin, 2018)

Yin, Xiong-Yan, Volynkin, Anton V., Zhang, Yu-Long, Chen, En-Yong, Huang, Si-Yao & Pan, Zhao-Hui, 2022, Taxonomic review of the genus Ammathella Volynkin, 2019 with descriptions of three new species from southeastern Xizang, China (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini), ZooKeys 1114, pp. 167-182 : 167

Ammathella midzhan (Volynkin, 2018)

Figs 15 , 16 , 28 , 29 , 34

Barsine midzhan Volynkin, 2018, Far Eastern Entomologist 358: 3, figs 1, 2, 21, 33 (type locality: "Myanmar (Burma), 50 km E Putao, env. Nan Thi village, 950 m").

Type material examined.

Holotype: male, "Myanmar (Burma), 50 km E Putao, env. Nan Thi village, 950 m, 17. V. 1998, leg. Murzin & Sinjaev [recte: Sinyaev]", slide MWM 31683 Volynkin (MWM/ ZSM). Paratypes: 9 males, 1 female, the same data as in the holotype, slides MWM 31767 (male), MWM 31768 (female) Volynkin (MWM/ ZSM).

Diagnosis.

The forewing length is 7.5-8 mm in males and 9.5 mm in female. The species is similar to A. garo , the detailed comparison is provided above in the diagnosis of the latter species.

Distribution.

Known from northern Myanmar (Kachin State).

Figures

Figure 11 - 18. Adults of Ammathella 11 holotype of A. gesar, male, SW China (SCAU) 12 paratype of A. gesar, male, SW China (SCAU) 13 holotype of A. garo, male, MWM 31769, NE India (MWM / ZSM) 14 paratype of A. garo, female, MWM 31770, NE India (MWM / ZSM) 15 holotype of A. midzhan, male, MWM 31683, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 16 paratype of A. midzhan, female, MWM 31768, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 17 holotype of A. shingwa, male, ZSM Arct. 2019 - 806 Volynkin, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 18 paratype of A. shingwa, male, ZSM Arct. 2019 - 822 Volynkin, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM).

Figure 27 - 30. Male genitalia of Ammathella 27 holotype of A. garo, slide MWM 31769, NE India (MWM / ZSM) 28 holotype of A. midzhan, slide MWM 31683, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 29 paratype of A. midzhan, slide MWM 31767, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 30 holotype of A. shingwa, ZSM Arct. 2019 - 806 Volynkin, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM).

Figure. 31 - 35. Female genitalia of Ammathella 31 paratype of A. longicornuta sp. nov., slide STS- 40156, SW China (TAAHU) 32 paratype of A. lhoba sp. nov., slide STS- 38864, SW China (TAAHU) 33 paratype of A. garo, slide MWM 31770, NE India (MWM / ZSM) 34 paratype of A. midzhan, slide MWM 31768, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM) 35 paratype of A. shingwa, ZSM Arct. 2019 - 822 Volynkin, N Myanmar (MWM / ZSM).