Promalactis parasuzukiella Wang, 2006

Kim, Sora, Bae, Yang-Seop & Lee, Seunghwan, 2019, Four new species and seven new records of Promalactis Meyrick, 1908 (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from Laos, ZooKeys 900, pp. 69-86 : 71

Promalactis parasuzukiella Wang, 2006 Figures 2A , 3 A–D , 6 A–C

Promalactis parasuzukiella Wang, 2006: 44. Type locality: China.

Material examined.

1♀, Laos, Bolikhamsai Prov., Hat Khay, 22 December 2012, Kim, gen. slide no. 9513/S. Kim; 1♀, Laos, Xiang khaung Prov., Ban Tha, 1298 m, 12 November 2015, Bae et al.; 1♂, Laos, Bolikhamsai prov., Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area National Park, 322 m, 1 April 2016, Bae et al., gen. slide no. 9846/S. Kim; 1 extra (missing abdomen), Laos, Xiang khaung Prov., Ban Tha, 1298 m, 6 April 2016, Bae et al.; 1♀, same locality, 7 August 2017, Bae et al., gen. slide no. 9848/S. Kim.

Diagnosis.

This species ( Fig. 2A ) is externally most similar to P. suzukiella (Matsumura) in the forewing pattern, but it can be easily distinguishable from that species by the subbasal band which traverses from the costa to the posterior margin and the fuscous suffusion rarely developed under the circular costal patch at 2/3 of the forewing. The male genitalia ( Fig. 3 A–D ) are differentiated from those of P. suzukiella in having the gnathos with a pointed apex and the aedeagus bent at 3/5 of its length. The female genitalia ( Fig. 6 A–C ) are distinguished from those of P. suzukiella in having the ductus bursae bearing a long, serrated spine and another tiny spine.

Distribution.

Laos (northeast, central; new record), China (south) and Thailand (central).

Figures

Figure 1. Locality of collection areas of Promalactis in Laos A Ban Tha area in Xiang khaung province B PKK National Park area C Forest of PKK National Park D collection sites near waterfall in PKK National Park.

Figure 2. Wing pattern of Laos Promalactis A Promalactis parasuzukiella B P. suzukiella C P. uniclavata sp. nov. D P. albisquama E P. spiraliola F P. senispina sp. nov. G P. apicisetifera H P. zolotuhini I P. bitrigona J P. crassa sp. nov. K P. retusa sp. nov.

Figure 3. Genitalia of Laos Promalactis A-D P. parasuzukiella: A male genitalia B aedeagus C uncus and gnathos D apical part of valva E-H P. suzukiella: E male genitalia F aedeagus G uncus and gnathos H apical part of valva I-L P. uniclavata sp. nov.: I male genitalia J aedeagus K uncus and gnathos L dense hairs on apical part of juxta M-O P. albisquama: M male genitalia N uncus and gnathos O juxta and aedeagus. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.

Figure 6. Genitalia of Laos Promalactis A-C P. parasuzukiella: A female genitalia B spines in ductus bursae C signum D-F P. uniclavata sp. nov.: D female genitalia E projection in ductus bursae F signum G-H P. spiraliola: G female genitalia H numerous spines in ductus bursae. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.