Listrada Naydenov, Yakovlev, Penco et Witt, 2019

Naydenov, A. E., Yakovlev, R. V., Penco, F. C. & Witt, Th. J., 2019, A new genus and species of the subfamily Zeuzerinae Boisduval, [1828] (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from Brazil, Russian Entomological Journal 28 (1), pp. 82-83 : 82-83

Listrada Naydenov, Yakovlev, Penco et Witt , gen.n.

Type species — Listrada sulbaiana Naydenov, Yakovlev, Penco et Witt , sp.n.

DESCRIPTION. Size medium, antenna bipectinate from base to middle, distal half filiform. Fore wing elongated, apically sharp, with pattern of longitudinal dark and pale strokes. Hind wing short, apically sharp, anal angle round, color grey with poorly expressed pattern.

Male genitalia ( Fig. 2 ). Uncus short, narrowing in middle third, apically extended clavately; tegumen trapezoidal; gnathos arms belt-shaped, basally wide, apically narrowing; gnathos reduced; valva relatively narrow, of medium length, curved in proximal third of abdominal edge, apically pointed; juxta robust, with wide semicircular base and long wide lateral processes directed dorsally; saccus small, slightly pointed apically; phallus thick, its length approximately equal to valve length, robust cornutus on lateral surface of vesica, small thorn at base.

DIAGNOSIS. The new genus has significant distinctive features due to which it is different from all other Neotropical genera of the subfamily Zeuzerinae . The apomorphic features of the new species are: the specific external characters (alternation of longitudinal pale and dark strokes on the fore wing),

How to cite this article: Naydenov A.E., Yakovlev R.V., Penco F.C., Witt Th.J. 2019. A new genus and species the simple valves, absence of the subsuncuses, the very short thick phallus and semicircular base of the juxta.

ETYMOLOGY. The name of the new genus is associated with striped pattern on the wings. “Listrado” (Portuguese) means striped.

COMPOSITION. The new genus includes a single species.

DISTRIBUTION. Currently, this genus is known only from Bahia state of Brazil.

Figures

Figs 1–2. Listrada sulbaiana Naydenov, Yakovlev et Penco, gen. et sp.n., holotype (MWM), male: 1 — Imago; 2 — genitalia (GenPr- Heterocera MWM 28.651) Рис. 1–2. Listrada sulbaiana Naydenov, Yakovlev et Penco, gen. et sp.n., голотип (MWM), самец: 1 — имаго; 2 — гениталии (GenPr- Heterocera MWM 28.651)